Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2142

"Actually, I'm also expecting another daughter so the first round is on me." More cheers ensued while the small crowd moved toward the oldest tavern in Lutia, asking Raaz lots of questions about his stay in the Desert.

Seeing her husband happy and surrounded by familiar faces, made Elina smile. Lutia had indeed changed a lot from the time when it was just a small village, but it was still their home.

While the Verhens walked through the old district, they passed in front of Nana's house and felt their hearts sinking. Ever since the old mage had died, no one lived there but until Lith's banishment, the people of Lutia had maintained it well.

Even the healer who had taken Nana's place had used her old office, keeping her memory alive. Now, however, the door was barred with wooden planks and the windows were dirty with mud and dust.

After the healer's escape, the building had been abandoned and no one had taken care of it ever since. Yet that wasn't all. Lots of people stood in front of the entrance in an orderly line.

They had heard of Lith's return and had brought their sick hoping that he would take care of them just like when he was Nana's apprentice. Elina looked at Tista, remembering all too well the feeling of despair of a parent who had to live with the fear that every day they spent with their child might be their last.

"Can't you give them a hand, please? For old time's sake?" Elina asked while grabbing Lith's hand.

He had no lingering affection towards those people, but he knew that Leegaain was right.

'As long as the citizens of Lutia see me as a monster, my parents' life here can be peaceful due to the protection I can offer them, but they will never be happy. I need to rebuild the trust that Meln destroyed with his schemes.' He thought.

Also, it wasn't just a matter of appeasing his mother. Tista, Solus, Kamila, Rena, and even the kids were staring at him with puppy eyes, certain that he would do the right thing.

"Of course, Mom." He said, feeling no different from a man standing in front of a firing squad.

"Besides, there's four of us and we don't have to hide our skills anymore. It won't take long."

"Four?" Tista asked in confusion. "The kids are good with magic, but their mana cores are still too weak and their diagnostic skills are non-existent."

"I was talking about Grampa." Lith pointed at Leegaain. "He has to protect Kami so he might as well give us a hand."

All heads turned towards the Father of all Dragons who shrugged in reply.

"I have lots of work to do, but as long as she stays close to me, I can multi-task."

Lith removed the wooden planks from the door while Aran and Leria cleaned the outside of the building. Inside, the air was stale and everything was covered in a thick layer of dust, but nothing that a few air and water magic spells couldn't solve.

Everything they needed to visit the patients was still there so it took them just a few minutes to make the consulting room operational again. The line was cleared faster than it formed.

Lith, Tista, Solus, and Leegaain didn't ask questions or demand payment. They would just touch their patients on the forehead to diagnose their ailments and cure them all in one go.

Even those who needed to regrow a limb would take a minute.