Chapitre 2323: An Oath

"What exactly happened to you, senior?" Alex asked. "That may help me narrow down things a little more."

"It doesn't matter," the old man answered. "Kid, I can see your enthusiasm, but this isn't going to work. Greater men than you have tried to heal me and failed."

"But I've got to try, senior. I'm not giving it just because the situation seems impossible."

The old man looked at Alex and sighed. "You said your master is Silvermist?" he asked.

"He is," Alex said.

"Your master tried too," the man said.

"My master… tried to heal you?" Alex asked.

"Long ago. And he failed," the man said. "He wasn't the only one I went to. There were others too, but none could fix what was broken."

"Did they find out what was broken?" Alex asked.

"They did, and they still couldn't help," the man said. "Which is why you should give up."

"But—"