It wasn't until he saw the faint smile on Dustin's face that he knew what was going on.

"Oh, get lost, you little brat!" Gregory huffed.

Then, he made himself comfortable on the easy chair and got ready to sleep again.

"Come on, stop sleeping. I've got serious business." Dustin took out two wooden boxes and placed them on the table.

One had the thousand-year green lotus, and the other had the Cherusia.

"I've made a decent haul in Millsburg this time. The last two remaining herbs are here. I can start producing the Longevitum now."

"Oh? So soon?" Gregory sat up lazily.

"I thought my days were numbered. Who'd have thought that you actually managed to collect all the herbs. How fortunate!"

"Enough with your nonsense. Go bring out all the herbs we collected from before," Dustin urged.

"Alright, alright, I'll go get them." Gregory stretched sluggishly before searching through several drawers and cupboards.

It took him a while to find all the herbs that he'd hidden away.

"Maxim