The old man burst into uncontrollable laughter after confirming the truth.

"Cured? Someone has actually managed to cure our family's Fish Man Disease? Oh, thank the heavens!"

What the heck? Did that mean he didn't want to be a Fish Man?

"I am Kayden Lannerby," the old man said. "And what's your name?"

"Felix Zeller."

Kayden nodded and continued, "You may not know this, but the Fish Man Disease is a hereditary curse in my family, Felix. We've sought out countless famous doctors over the generations, but no one could treat it.

"Truthfully, curing it is quite simple—when the silver scales begin to show, removing just one from the hand would return the person to normal. But the challenge lies in the fact that the scales can't be removed."

Felix silently agreed. Even with his extraordinary medical skills, it had been an incredibly difficult task.

"From this moment onward," Kayden said with a trace of hope, "if Pierre builds a family of his own, perhaps the Fish Men lineage will fin