Chapter 98: The Mysterious Old Man

'This situation is dangerous.' Desire thought as he looked at the shadow.

No, he looked at the human who was walking towards them.

If this human was really strong and was able to tell that Jarina is a Suckus, this situation was utterly dangerous.

After all, humans prey, destroy, and hunt monsters all the time. Even the official job of Adventurers is to hunt monsters.

Hell, some humans even consider monsters as their past time or a way to get stronger.

Some humans even kill monsters just to get the meat that the monster is known for.

That was why Desire knew that this situation is dangerous. 

After all, monsters do the same to humans. They kill humans too all the time.

Monsters do whatever the hell they want, even in front of a strong human. Because of their natural strength, some humans can't even fight back.

Some monsters even kill humans just because it was their instincts.

It was insane if you think about how that is the case with most monsters.

However, it was only a matter of who is the human and who is the monster.

And Desire sure as hell didn't care about who was right or wrong in this situation.

After all, why should he care?

The monsters that he loves were dying, and even Jarina was about to be threatened.

'I must get stronger...faster.' Desire thought as his eyes sharpened naturally.

Although Jarina already told Desire that the human in front of them was strong, Desire just wouldn't let it be if the human were to attack them.

Right, Desire would fight the human to the death if this human attacks them!

That was Desire's determination to protect Jarina!

"He's here. Don't move." Jarina whispered to Desire.

It seems she didn't notice what Desire was thinking, but that didn't matter to Desire at all.

He followed what Jarina said and didn't move at all. He didn't even blink.

After all, there's no need to fight the human if the human wouldn't attack them.

Desire sure knows that there are some fights that can be avoided and some that cannot be avoided.

'An old man...?' Desire thought as he got a clearer view of the human that was walking towards them.

The human seems to be an old man that had wrinkles all over his body.

With each step he took, the human staggered a little bit. 

He swayed side to side, and there was some kind of rod that was helping him walk.

'Is he injured?' Desire thought.

If the human is injured, then this situation would be fine.

However, there was one thing that made Desire doubt that.

And that was Jarina's word.

'He's injured, yet Jarina feels that he's strong. Hmmm.'

Jarina said that this human was strong, and Desire trusts Jarina.

And that fact made Desire be impressed with the human a little bit.

After all, he was injured, and he was able to threaten Jarina, a rank 6 monster.

If that isn't impressive, then Desire sure wouldn't know what is.

"Ah..." The old man let out a sound as he took another step.

He was near the place where Jarina and Desire were hidden, so they were able to hear him clearly.

"Haaa...."

"Haa..."

The old man kept repeating the same sound as if he were tired.

Well, at least, to Desire, that was how he looked like.

'A tired old man was able to make Jarina put her guard up?"

Desire thought as he looked at the old man.

The old man was covered into something like a robe, but it was battered and had patches all over the place.

What's more, the old man was also carrying two more robes on his shoulder.

It was easy to see since the one that the old man was wearing didn't seem like one.

Desire could even see the old man's skin in his stomach, neck, chest, arms, and shoulder.

That was how battered the old man's robes were.

That was why it was weird for Desire to think that this old man is a man that could make Jarina be so cautious.

After all, even now, Jarina wasn't doing anything and was just like a doll.

She didn't even breathe as she stayed completely still.

And that only means that Jarina was serious that this old man was powerful!

"Ohhh...Jiha! Jiha! Jiha!" The old man suddenly laughed as Desire kept his eyes peeled open.

And it was then that the old man did something...unexpected.

He whipped his head towards Desire's way! And it even looked like he was looking straight at Desire!

"!" Desire widened his eyes a little bit but managed to keep his cool.

'White eyes...' Desire thought as he looked at the old man's eyes.

The old man's eyes were white as hell, and it didn't even have any shade of black.

That was why Desire thought that the man was blind or something like that.

However, Desire couldn't keep thinking about it as the old man continued speaking.

"Jihahahah! The old generation...and the new generation!" The old man laughed as he bent his body backward.

He then put his left hand over his face as he looked at the distance again.

"Jihahahah!!!!!" The old man laughed once more.

Due to him moving so aggressively right now, the robes on his shoulder fell down to the ground.

However, Desire couldn't give a fuck about that.

After all, he was feeling something rushing up inside him. And that was emotions.

All sorts of emotions were coursing all over him right now as he looked at the old man.

And that was strange because Desire had that locked up.

"Jihahaha...ahah...ahh..." The old man's voice suddenly lowered, and he wasn't swaying that much anymore.

It seems he has run out of energy. However, it seems he still had something to say as he continued speaking.

"Old and new generation...who gives a fuck about them..."

"Once he shows up...Hikup!" The old man's eyes were suddenly wet as tears flowed out of them.

"Once he shows up...none of them would matter!!"

"Jihahahahaha!!!"

The old man laughed once more as he continued walking.