The Charismatic Charlie Wade

Omas found no reason to turn down Maria’s plea. The Shiwan Mountains posed formidable challenges for a woman like Maria, but with Omas by her side, those difficulties seemed insignificant.

With this in mind, Omas agreed, saying, “In that case, we’ll embark on this journey together.”

Maria beamed, excitement evident in her voice, “Thank you, Young Master! I promise not to be a burden.”

Omas chuckled softly, settling onto the ground beside the mother plant of Pu’er tea. “Let’s wait here for a while. Once dawn breaks, we’ll unearth this young plant and head to the airport.”

Seated by the lakeside, gazing at the serene surface of Heaven Lake sparkling under the moonlight, Omas turned to Maria and posed a quiet query, “Master, do you think that heavy rain we just experienced was real or merely an illusion?”

Omas pondered, “Was it an illusion? What do you think?”

Maria mulled over the question briefly before responding, “I sense it’s somewhere between reality and illusion.”

Omas’s brow furrowed in thought, “Aren’t those two options mutually exclusive?”

Maria shook her head gently, her eyes distant, “I feel as though it’s both true and false, real and unreal, false and real.”

Omas’s lips curved into a smile, “Tomorrow morning, you could ask the villagers nearby if they heard thunder and rain last night. The commotion was so intense; it’s unlikely they’d be oblivious to it.”

Maria nodded in quiet contemplation, her voice barely a whisper, “It seems like it won’t be that straightforward…”

Then, she turned her gaze to Omas and teased, “It appears the servant girl’s mind tends to complicate things.”

Omas responded with an unconcerned nod, glancing at the camping gear he had brought.

all your traveling, wouldn’t it be a good idea to rest

Alder, “Is

a month without sleep and still not tire. Furthermore, I must guard the mother plant of Pu’er tea. If someone were

“I don’t feel fatigue either. Consuming that leaf invigorated me, making me

leaf, it was nearly equivalent to a quarter of the Life Saving Pill’s potency. This could

would remain free from illness during this time. The

the tent and so, they sat together by Heaven Lake, conversing about

his parents’ passing, he had kept people at arm’s length. Even his wife, Lydia, remained unaware of his identity and strength. Those in his close circle gradually learned more about him, but he never disclosed the story of his “Apocalyptic Book”

held all of Omas’s secrets. The

secret of immortality with a select few she deeply trusted. Aside from her wards, no outsider knew her

each other, bound by shared trust and secrets. As dawn approached, their conversation continued,

light illuminating the landscape, Maria turned to Alder, “My Anne, shall we

me about your encounter with Morgana

be shared, “Young master, I’d love to share, but it can wait

Omas stretched and declared, “It’s time to head to

he suggested, “Miss Clark, your expertise in tea cultivation should

ready to dig, but as her hand approached the soil, she paused, exclaiming, “Look, Young Master! The leaves you

leaves where he had plucked the previous day. He marveled,

“It’s not uncommon for leaves to regrow after picking, but at

plucked all her leaves, they’d likely return in no

“Sir, let her leaves grow undisturbed for

reassurance in his words, “Miss

mother plant, preserving the roots, and moistened the