Sir Ares, Goodnight novel (Jay Ares and Rose) novel Chapter 2021

Then, he proceeded to look at Cole very disappointedly and said, "I poured my heart and soul t o nurture you and bring you up into a refined man with good academic performance. But, alas, I suppose bad habits are hard to change. You’re just as boorish and rude as your father!"

Cole said impatiently, "Don't be so long-winded, Old Man. Quick, tell us more about the secret technique that summons poisonous snakes. What’s up with that?”

Once they got back to that subject, Grand Old Master Yorks' expression became extraordinarily solemn.

"It's a long story."

"Then please take your time," said Cole as he picked u p the cup and took a sip of coffee.

Grand Old Master Yorks said, "Originally, the Yorks were a great big family who lived on the foot of Mount Pearl. My papa had four other brothers and two older sisters. Each of the households had four children, and i n ours, I was the youngest one. I had two older brothers and an older sister. Initially, our family lived a happy and peaceful life."

When he reached this point, there was a sorrowful

look on his face.

"The men in the Yorks family had to go up the mountain to gather firewood and hunt every day. At that time, Mount Pearl was still largely untouched and undeveloped, so there were plenty of wild beasts around. Every time we went hunting, many young and strong men would gather together to do it. Everyone was alive and well even after so many years. Although we'd occasionally encounter ferocious beasts and there were, of course, incidents of beasts wounding our men, generally, everything was under control.

"Until one day, my dad came back from hunting and brought back a woman who seemed to be on her last dying breath. Her face had already turned blue, and she was heavily pregnant. She had wounds all over her body. My mama had scolded my papa for it. She was worried that the lady would die in our house and bring us bad luck. But my papa was kind and replied t o her that if he didn't save this woman, he would be giving up on two lives.

Grand Old Master Yorks appeared to be caught up in his memories and continued to mutter, "It was an odd thing at the time too. That woman was undoubtedly beyond cure. But the very next day, she suddenly became healthy and full of vigor once more. My mama was sighing inwardly the day before, wondering whether she needed to prepare a coffin for her. However, the woman only got better with each passing day. Later, my mama finally relaxed once she concluded that the woman would not die.

"One day, as per usual, my papa and the other men were going up the mountain to gather and chop some firewood. But the woman suddenly took my dad's hand and said something rather strange to him very anxiously. She warned him that it was the birthday of the Beast God on Mount Pearl, so many ferocious beasts would show up. She told her he would end up dead if he went.

"My papa was a fearless man and didn't listen to her advice. He still brought the villagers with him and left. But that same night, my papa and the villagers didn't come back. Only the women and children were left behind at the foot of the mountain. They were worried about their men, but they dared not go up the mountain to find them. It was then my mama suddenly remembered the words the woman had said to my papa and she ran to question her. She asked the woman if she knew anything when she tried to stop m y papa from going up the mountain to gather and chop firewood this morning.

"The woman quietly looked at my mama and sighed after quite some time. She then told her that it was an unspeakable secret and that if she told her, it would bring about catastrophe. But since my papa had saved her and her daughter, she would give my mama a piece of jade as a gift. Then, she told my mama that if she took the jade up the mountain, she'd be able to bring her husband’s body back and give him a proper burial.

"After the woman was done speaking, she handed a piece of jade to my mama and that jade is the jade seal Baby Robbie is currently in possession of."

Once Grand Old Master Yorks said this, everyone immediately gasped in surprise and exclaimed out loud.

"The woman was able to heal her injuries overnight, s o she must've been a witch doctor." Jenson immediately started racking his brain.