World’s Best Martial Artist: I Can Alter Dates - Chapter 17

Chapter 17: The Kind Mrs Jones

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“Ma’am, I’m sorry…” Scott knew the pain of losing a loved one. He was reminded of his past memories. He would never forget that tragic night seven years ago.

His mother, Maria, had chosen the former between her child’s hunger and her own lung disease. Her savings left him with a lot of food, while she went to the Faraway Kingdom.

This farewell was forever.

If there was anything that would overwhelm Scott, who had been struggling in the chaotic streets since he was young, it was his mighty mother.

In the following years, he had been blaming himself for not recognizing his mother’s serious illness.

This old lady with many years of life experience seemed to see through Scott’s worries and comforted him, “Boy, the people who left us are all in God’s embrace. Don’t worry too much. What we can do is to live better…”

Scott smiled and pinched his slightly sour nose. “Yes, Lord will be kind to them. They will watch over us in heaven.”

“Yes…” the old lady poured him a cup of fragrant coffee and chatted, “My husband and two children were top students in your academy. They died battling with the demons fifteen years ago. But the Jones’ family will not suffer a loss. Hell would pay the price of ten demons!”

“Mrs Jones, I guess that scene must have been wonderful!” Scott praised the actions of the three seniors.

“It must be so! They were very powerful…”

The conversation lasted for nearly ten minutes. When the red sunset shone into the house, old Mrs Jones realised that she had something important for him.

“Oh! Boy, I’m not sure if I have wasted your time. You can start now. Is there anything I can help you with?”

Scott stood up and said, “Madam, I think it is a little boring here. There are many cats coming in. I think you would want to take care of them. I promise I won’t mess up the house.”

“That’s great. They haven’t been here for a few days. I have some food for these poor fellows. I shall not bother you anymore.” She then picked up some bread from the kitchen counter and walked out of the door.

This arrangement wasn’t because he was afraid of scaring the old lady. After all, she was from a warrior family and would not be surprised by warriors’ potentials. However, he did not want to expose his miraculous ability.

Soon, he began to wander around the room.

On the wall of the fireplace hung two rings carved the Roman number IV. There was also a pair of very exquisite gloves with the Roman number VI carved on it.

This meant that Mrs Jones’ husband was a powerful level-six fighter!

The two children were dragons and phoenixes among men. They were already level-four fighters at a young age!

“They look very powerful…” Although he had not battled with demons yet, he believed that it was not easy to achieve such achievements.

The house was older than he had imagined. The stairs leading to the second floor had sawdust all over the floor. If no one cared about this old lady, sooner or later, an accident would happen.

After checking the house thoroughly, he was ready to start work.

Just like yesterday, the warm current in his body began to circulate in his body, and he imagined the ideal appearance of the house in his mind.

In order to focus his attention, he kept his eyes closed even when there were sounds and movements around him.

Out of responsibility, he hoped that the old lady’s house would become more ideal and return to its most brand-new state!

About ten minutes later, he felt dizzy again. He knew that he had reached the critical point of using his talent.

“Haaaa… !”

After stopping, he could not help but sit on the ground and breathed heavily. Beads of sweat wetted the ground.

However, it was worth the effort!

When he looked up again, many corners of the house looked refreshed!

“It seems that increasing my mental strength is the most important.” Now that Scott had mastered the beginner breathing technique, he only needed to practice it step by step. On the contrary, his mental strength was insufficient to support his potential. He decided to find an opportunity to ask Kang Lin about it when he returned to school.

After resting against the wall for a while, he walked to the first floor and called old Mrs Jones at the door.

She was stunned when she walked into the living room!

The beautiful floor, clean walls, and brand-new kitchen were perfect!

She walked to the side of the stairs, looked around and said happily, “My god! This is great! I’m most worried about this ladder! Although many people asked me to change it, my husband likes this retro style the most. I’m not going to change it…”

Realising that she was going to go off topic again, she said gratefully, “Boy! Your ability is amazing! It’s so efficient! I will reward you!” As she said that, she took out a roll of money from her pocket and stuffed it into Scott’s hands.

“No, no! This is too much, Madam. I only want the portion for my salary!” In Scott’s opinion, it was not easy for an old lady to live alone. How could he accept so much money?

In fact, he had already decided not to accept a penny.

Mrs Jones was stunned for a moment. She probably knew his worries, so she smiled and said, “Boy, you are underestimating the warrior’s family. When my family died in battle, the government gave me a large amount of subsidies. I am destined to never run out of them in my life. Take it. You are too thin and need to replenish your nutrition. Otherwise, how can you be a warrior? Take it…”

After multiple declines, Scott still failed to convince this kind old lady and kept the banknotes in his pocket.

“Mrs Jones, thank you…” Scott sounded worried as he said.

“Good boy. I didn’t lie to you. Next time, I will show you my passbook. I bet that your jaw will drop, hahahaha…” the old lady didn’t seem to mind at all.

“Then I’ll leave first. Have a good day!” Scott looked at the generous old lady gratefully and left.

“Wait, boy!” The old lady suddenly called out. She wrapped a large piece of dessert from the kitchen and said, “Take it back and share it with your classmates. Come and play when you’re free! You know my number. If you need help, come and find me. I am in poor health and can no longer travel anymore. I stay at home all year round. You can come anytime.” Then, she patted Scott’s head and sent him a prayer.

“Mrs Jones, thank you!”

After accompanying Scott to the iron gate, the old lady reluctantly walked back.

“I’m old. I need accompaniment…” Scott looked at the old lady’s back with heartache before leaving unhurriedly.

Along the way, he was shocked when he took the banknotes out!