A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 390 The Mage's Past
Before he could finish the word "Okay", Lyon got stuck.

Because just as he was about to answer, Rasmodesmos' voice reached his ears.

"Now, immediately, come here right away. Remember, come alone and let her go home and wait for your news."

Rasmodes' voice was very stiff when he delivered the message, as if he was suppressing his anger and murderous intent, which made Leon break out in a cold sweat.

"Ahem, Abigail, go back. The wizard I was going to contact for you has contacted me. I need to go to his place, so I won't be able to accompany you for the time being. How about we make an appointment next time?"

Helpless, Leon had to explain the general situation to Abigail.

"Is that so? Okay, then go ahead and get busy." Abigail was obviously disappointed, but she still agreed to Leon's proposal. However, she did not leave. Instead, she stood there, as if she wanted Leon to go first.

Although Leon was reluctant to leave, it was obvious that something was wrong with the message sent by Lasmodes. He didn't want to waste any time and could only walk towards the farm first.

But after walking only two steps, Abigail's eyes changed from reluctance to horror as she watched Leon suddenly disappear in front of her.

Just as she was about to call out Leon's name, her brain was working frantically, wondering whether she should go back to call the police or find out the reason for Leon's disappearance, a voice that sounded vaguely familiar but she couldn't remember who it belonged to appeared in her ears.

"Don't worry, I've picked up Leon. I'm the magic teacher he helped you find. Leon and I still have some things to discuss. You should go back first. Maybe we can meet next time."

The news brought by the gentle and low voice made Abigail feel much more at ease. Judging from the emotions conveyed by the voice, this mysterious magician should be a person with a very good personality.

But compared to Leon, it's still a little worse, Abigail thought so, and then she stopped worrying about Leon, and walked towards Pelican Town with a relaxed and happy pace.

On the other side, Leon looked at the pitch-black environment around him and silently took out a torch from his backpack.

But just as the light from the torch lit up, it was blown out, and the scene was plunged into darkness again.

However, from this flash of light, Leon was able to see the surrounding environment clearly. It seemed to be a dungeon.

Because he saw again the mottled stone walls covered with scratches and blood, as well as the iconic iron railings.

This made Leon frown involuntarily. He took out his Galaxy Watermelon Knife and began to grope towards the iron railing he had just seen in the dark.

"Don't even think about escaping. This is a prison specifically for the Lost. Besides the bars being forged from iridium, they're also enchanted with several triggering spells. If you want to destroy them, you'll have to endure the baptism of fire, thunder, and ice first."

As soon as Leon took the first step, he heard an extremely terrifying sound in his ears. He couldn't tell whether it was a man or a woman, and he couldn't tell the direction. The sound didn't even sound like something that could be produced by the human vocal tract.

Moreover, the voice from the place where the mouth opened was still echoing in the cage, making the already dark atmosphere even more terrifying.

But after hearing this voice, Lyon's brows relaxed, and he even put away the Galaxy Watermelon Knife.

"Master Rasmodes, stop kidding. You pulled me here so hastily, weren't you just trying to scare me?"

The moment Leon's voice sounded, Leon felt as if he was teleported again. This time, he appeared in a familiar decorative layout, which was the inside of the Mage Tower of Rasmodes.

"How did you find out?" Rasmodes asked Leon expressionlessly.

"You just spoke to me, and I was teleported the moment I finished. In such a vast Stardew Valley, you are the only guardian who can do this.

And the fact that you were able to pass on a message to me clearly meant you were keeping an eye on my movements. If I could be taken away unhindered right under your nose, then the person who took me away must be incredibly powerful in this world. Such a person wouldn't embarrass a mere farmer like me."

Leon replied with a smile.

"Is that all?" Rasmodes asked, staring at Leon.

"Not entirely. Mainly because you specifically reminded me of the dangers of the iron bars. Normally, someone who would have sent me to jail wouldn't have proactively warned me of these things. He would have just silently watched me being caught off guard and taught a lesson by the magic of the iron bars. That's why I'm sure this was all arranged by you." Leon finished speaking, looking helplessly at Rasmodesm and asking, "So, when did I offend you to the point of making such a fuss just to scare me?"

Rasmodesm looked at Leon silently until Leon felt a little scared. Then he slowly said, "Abigail is my granddaughter."

"!!!"

Such explosive news almost made Leon lose his balance. He thought of many reasons, including whether the problem was with Abigail. However, he only thought about the fact that Abigail was regarded as a prospective disciple by Rasmodes. He never thought that Abigail and Rasmodes had such a relationship besides this.

Although there are rumors in the game that Caroline had an unspeakable secret with the wizard when she was young, so Abigail is actually the wizard's illegitimate daughter, but after the author personally refuted the rumors, they were left unresolved.

But the reality seems to be even more outrageous than the rumors. Caroline is not the wizard's extramarital affair at all, but his legitimate daughter. Therefore, Abigail, as Caroline's daughter, is called granddaughter by the wizard.

No wonder the mage’s previous voice transmission was so urgent and stiff. If anyone found out that their little cabbage was about to be taken away, their first reaction would be displeasure.

Especially since this guy who wanted to take advantage of her had made some bad remarks in front of her.

Lasmodes did not directly carry out humane destruction on Leon because of these things, which was already a face for Leon's grandfather. Otherwise, Leon felt that he might not be able to walk out of the wizard tower intact today.

Out of respect for Rasmodesmodis, Lyon still asked tentatively.

"Actually, this granddaughter is the one you adopted, not your real granddaughter, right?"

Facing Leon's question, the wizard smiled bitterly and spoke slowly.

"Of course it's true. I once had a witch wife, but when I was young, I was obsessed with arcane research and experiments, and I neglected her. She chose to protest my neglect with a cold war and lived apart from me.

But at this moment, I met Caroline's mother, Talia, an ordinary human girl who loves adventure. She got lost in the coal forest at night, but accidentally found my wizard tower. I let her stay here for one night and planned to send her back at dawn, but she stayed there for a whole year.

A year can change a lot of things, including my heart. Under her meticulous care, I fell in love with her, so I accepted her love and lived together.

But at this moment, my wife came back. After discovering Talia's existence, my wife was furious. Anger and jealousy caused her magic to run wild, and murderous intent devoured all her reason.

My wife went crazy. In order to protect Talia, who was pregnant with Caroline, I chose to seal my crazy wife in the swamp hut where she lived after we separated. However, my wife was a powerful witch. Even in the seal, she still cast a curse on Talia.

In the end, I had to choose between Talia and the unborn Caroline. I originally planned to choose Talia, but Talia asked me to keep Caroline. In the end, I had no choice but to accept Talia's request and let Caroline be born smoothly. Talia also passed away after giving birth to Caroline.

I wanted to raise Caroline, but I was afraid that my wife would not let her go, so I asked Linus and your grandfather to help me take care of Caroline. However, they were both bachelors at that time and had no experience in taking care of children, so your grandfather entrusted Caroline to a very happy family in Pelican Town. She grew up as an ordinary person, and eventually married that bastard named Pierre and gave birth to Abigail.

Abigail is different from Caroline. She has shown a talent as a witch since she was a child. She can communicate with the dead when she is still young. I noticed this, so I took her to the wizard tower every night and temporarily covered up this ability with the gentlest means. After the seal was completed, I erased some of her memories of this ability.

I just wanted her to live a peaceful and happy life like her mother, but I didn't expect you to show up and disrupt all my plans. Do you think I should teach you a lesson?

"Of course I deserve it. Absolutely. Come on, do whatever you want. I can handle it. Don't feel sorry for me. I have the natural protection of forest magic, so I'm very resilient. Just leave me some breath that you can save. Otherwise, if I die, your granddaughter might be heartbroken for a long time."

Lasmodes had completely revealed his past, so Lyon naturally couldn't be vague. He took off his coat and revealed his strong upper body, then knelt on one knee with his hands clasped together.

It’s a pity that there are no thorns now, otherwise Lyon would have to carry the thorns on his back to apologize to Lasmodes, replicating the otherworldly version of the illustration of Mr. Lian Po in the Chinese textbook.

However, in order to prevent Lasmodes from being too harsh, Lyon still reminded Lasmodes at the end.

After all, he had just confirmed his relationship with Abigail, but then he was buried by his grandfather, whom Abigail herself didn't even know. That was too miserable for Abigail.

He didn't expect that Abigail could protect him even before her strength grew up. At this moment, Leon really wanted to find Abigail and give her a big kiss to express his gratitude.

(End of this chapter)