Chapter 18

Its been seven months that the carriage had been going round the world and during this time, the mistress continues to buy slaves while those she had with her had almost all dead including the lady who had been talking with Jason but ever since Jason had been taken captive, he has never been called to test any of her potions.

But today while he was resting by a palm tree after their break in the hot afternoon, the mistress suddenly burst out of the carriage with an excited look on her face as she moved her gaze around the place in search of who to use as her guinea pig. 

"There comes the devil herself, only God knows what potion she had created this time around" said one of the slaves in disgust. 

"Who cares, as long as she is not using me, I don't have a problem with her" replied another who shrank away so as to avoid being called.

While they were chatting, they suddenly noticed that her gaze was facing the west and they had to take a look at what she could be looking at only for them to see the kid sleeping peacefully with his head resting on the palm tree.

"Poor kid, I guess no matter how pure one heart is, they still won't be able to escape this horrible fate" said a slave who shook his head in pity. 

"Jack, get me that kid" the mistress ordered with a smile on her face. 

Jack didn't waste much time before leaving his post as he headed to where Jason was napping. Noticing the sudden shade on his head, Jason opened his closed eyes only for him to see Jack standing before him.

"Sorry for disturbing your nap my lord but your assistant is needed here" Jack let out a joke before grabbing Jason by the hand as he begins to drag him toward where the mistress is waiting and the moment they got to her, he threw Jason at the foot of the mistress before taking a step back.

Now looking at Jason who has been brought before her, the mistress couldn't help but let out a laugh before speaking up.

"Boy, ever since the day that I took you in as one of my slaves, you have been eating from my pocket without any worries, don't you think it is time that you pay me back for my generosity"? She asked with a smile on her face.

"I never asked to be one of your slaves, you are the one that forcefully took me in" replied Jason with a frown on his face since he already knew why they have called him, he didn't see any reason why he should mind what he says since he is going to die anyway.

But just as he said the word, he felt a sharp pain on his back which came from none other than Jack who had an angry look on his face as he held the whip he had in his hand with both hands.  

"You have to show some respect when talking to the mistress boy" he said, still angry from the way that Jason has spoken to the mistress.

"You want me to show respect to someone who treats humans like her to be nothing but objects for testing her poisonous potion" replied Jason who had already crossed his mind to say what was on his mind after watching the slaves before he died one after another. 

Jack was just about to whip him but the mistress stopped him before turning to Jason while still keeping the smile on his face.

"Let him say what he had on his mind since he won't leave to see tomorrow if the potion turns out to be a failure" the mistress said before taking the potion out and signaling Jack to hold him down while she fed him the potion.

Holding him down, she placed the bottle in which the potion is in his mouth as she waited patiently for the content inside to flow into his mouth before manipulating her energy to move the liquid down his throat before letting him go.

"Now that I have fed him the potion, all we have to do is wait and watch what his reaction would be" the mistress said with a smile as she let go of his mouth. 

After letting him go, they both gave him some space while keeping watchful eyes over him as they waited to see the outcome of drinking the potion but nothing seemed to happen after they had waited for a long time.

"Did it work"? Jack asked with an exciting look on his face.

"I can't tell for now, so let's continue to watch for a little longer" replied the mistress with a keen eye on Jason.

"But it has already been about two hours since he had drunk the potion" said Jack with a confused look on his face as to why the mistress would say they should wait for a little longer.

"Do you actually take your time to study this kid?" she asked with an indifferent look on her face as she continues to watch him

"What do you mean by that? Jack was a little confused as to why the mistress would ask him such a question.

"I mean, unlike the slave that I have been given my potion to, this kid seems to be a lot stronger even though he is quite younger than they are" the mistress said.

"Are you saying that he is hiding his cultivation"? Asked Jack who had finally caught up to what the mistress was getting at.

"My point exactly, but for whatever reason that he is hiding his cultivation, it is none of my business as long as I'm able to conduct more experiments while he is around" replied the mistress with an evil grin on her face.

While they were speaking, they didn't bother to say it lower to avoid the slaves from hearing what they are saying since they believe in their capability.