"well... my father used to say to me..."Leon smiled while reminiscing about that moment when his father conveyed the meaning of their family's motto to the original Leon in the past."That's why, for me who's not a part of this family... you who might try to kill me...was someone that i thought as my family.. so i will set a line between your good and evil accordingly... that's my first reason for my action..."Kelt looked at Leon with trembling eyes. When Leon said that, his heart fluttered and felt heavy. He could not reply to Leon's words in the slightest. His heart ached and guilt overwhelmed him.'why .. ?? I'm an assassin you know...
"Kelt... if my father knows this... your death would be around the corner... but i wish for that to never happen... so i will spare and forgive you... that's why... "Leon drags his words while his eyes close and open up."Please think carefully about my question...though...you don't need to answer now..."Leon brush off his face with his hand and leans back. Somehow his body felt a bit light after finishing what he say.Kelt sits there in silence as he staring Leon sadly. He seems not to be able to utter any words to answer Leon back. His mouth was glued to each other. His heart string felt something that he can't explain. That's why his eyes can't stop staring at Leon.The young master in front of him right now seems distant although they are close to each other. Their relationship which seems close before seems to be breaking apart piece to piece. Though Leon doesn't show it and acts normal in front of him. Kelt was afraid, afraid of the things that will destroy after this. After a
While that, at the garden near the library, Luis was sitting there sipping his tea and eating some cake. There's a big magic video screen in front of him and there's someone in it that was watching carefully Luis's expression and attitude towards him."Luis...""yes, your highness..??""you know right that... you're the only one who doing this shit of eating while talking with me bout a damn business..."The Crown Prince of this Pahan Kingdom, Zedd Benjamin narrowed his eyes as he threw that fact towards Luis to annoy him, but those actions seem to fail."well... your highness... i thought we didn't have anything to discuss...and this is a casual talk time.""y-you ..you did this shit all the time.. don't you remember??"Zedd stuttered in disbelief as he remind Luis of his rude behaviour for all the time they were friends. But Luis seemed didn't care about it as he keep sipping on his tea calmly.sigh*Luis then sighs as he opens up his mouth."indeed... but... I'm just following your
Clak Clak Clak* The carriage finally enters the village and the driver park near the pub as instructed. As that happen, the first thing that Leon order Kelt to do was to look for an inn for them to stay in as the night finally graced them. While Kelt was gone for his job, Leon was alone inside the carriage. He was lost in deep thought as he suddenly tried to remember the maps of this kingdom and their roads to the capital. From the novel that he reads, this Village is most probably called Karac Village.Because from the way they were going in a straight line and passing two places meant, 'if we keep going straight like this... we might have to pass around 12 places more... from what I remember... from my Termel City to the capital, it's taken 5 days and 15 places to go through...' But the reason why Luis will be able to arrive at the Royal Capital in only two days is because the gate that he will be using was actually will lead them to the gate that was located between Sepah Villa
"sigh*... but Kelt...""Yes, young master."Kelt answers Leon's quiet call weakly. He could see Leon's gaze towards him. There's tiredness invisible in Leon's expression right now. He bits his lips as he saw it. His young master then spoke."There seems no cases happening in this village, right??? looking from their relaxed behaviours...""Fortunately, yes young master... there's indeed no case during the nights here..."Stiffened*Leon's stiffened as he hears Kelt's calm answer. His tired face turns to a frown ones. There's something in Kelt's statement that makes his expression change like that. His expression then changes to the serious one."Kelt... no cases in nights.... means... there are cases in the daytime??"His voice sounds so serious while he utters those questions towards Kelt. He was hoping that his guess was wrong but.Flinched*Because of his serious tone that was mixed up with anger, Kelt's flinched. He gulped down his saliva as he's trying to answer Leon back."y-yes
The knights who gather around the campfire for dinner as per Kelt's orders quickly turn alerts and hastily run towards the carriage as they hear Kelt's shout. One of the knights, Noxin shout towards Kelt to ask him what's going on."What happen Kelt!!!"But Kelt ignore it as he was concerned about what appeared in front of him right now. His expression turns dark. The knights who are witnessing the change in Kelt's expression turn pale with concern. Kelt swallows in his saliva in shock."y-young m-master!!!"His body freezes up. The image of his young master in front of him at the moment was a mess. Leon's whole body was sweating and his usually pale white skin turn red from his neck to his whole face. Kelt was bewildering. He didn't understand what happens that led to this situation.'why did this happen??'He only could question what was going on. His young master expression was frowning as he continues to groan and shut tight his eyes. His hands were grabbing tight the sitting coac
"Young master...did you need anything else??"Noxin asks in concern. Noxin could see his young master's hand being waved around as a sign of nothing to help. Noxin nodded his head slightly towards that response. Both the twins then stand at their assigned position which is Roxin at the left side of the carriage door while Noxin is at the right side.While that,Step step step*Someone's footstep could be heard approaching the carriage."excuse me, young master...here you go"Say Kelt who's just arrived, while passing the handkerchief that damps slightly to Leon. Leon takes it from Kelt's hands and starts wiping up his visible bodies part like his face, his neck and so on. As he finishes doing so, he hands out the handkerchief back to Kelt."thank you, Kelt"Kelt smiles and nods in response."you're welcome young master"Leon then starts holding onto his food plate and takes a spoonful taste of the seafood porridge that he requests for this journey. The taste of seafood wrapping inside
Duke Carl's eyebrow furrow as he hears his son's name be mentioned. He felt like he had a bad feeling about the reason why his son called."connect us now Mir!!"'somehow I got a bad feeling.'His gut at the time was telling him that something was going on, if not, there was no reason for his son to call for him in the middle of the night like this. As he felt urgency, the object flashed and slowly shows the image of his son who was red and sweaty. He then couldn't help but shout to him."Leo!!!! why are you like that?? did something happen?? Did you sick again!!!!??"Leon on the other side of the video watches him as though what he was thinking was nonsense. He then speaks up to answer his father."I'm fine, father...""then...did you drink??""you know I never drink father...""so why are you in a mess like that??? Your face is as red as a tomato!!"Leon quickly touched his face left and right as his father pointed out to him that matter, his expression at the moment was wrinkled wi
The pair fell into a brief silence upon hearing Leon's words.Indeed, their visit here wasn't solely for this investigation.As narrated in the novel, at this point, the duo should have been progressing on their journey somewhere in the eastern lands. Upon discovering clues regarding the dragon's presence there, they set out to investigate.Yet, somehow, they find themselves here instead.This unforeseen circumstance likely stems from the butterfly effect of Leon's attendance at the banquet, causing the issue to escalate to a point where they couldn't ignore it.It's not that Leon failed to grasp their perspective; rather,'They ought not to divert their attention this way. They should continue their journey. Otherwise, the narrative would veer off course.'That's why Leon gently reminds them, despite the risk of raising suspicion."...It's true that we had other matters to attend to, but... how did you become aware of that, Your Majesty? I don't recall mentioning it, do you, Josh?""
Joshua and Luis exchanged glances. Having heard the recounted story, they now identified the culprit responsible for everything that had occurred. However, this revelation didn't automatically translate into complete trust in the witch's narrative, even considering her close association with the duchess and duke. They were well aware of the witches' notorious reputation. Furthermore, recognizing that only one side of the story didn't guarantee authenticity, Joshua stated, "We need to delve deeper into our investigation if we want to find the truth."Luis agreed, saying, "I agree. For now, let's return to your majesty and hear his side of the story before drawing any more conclusions." Subsequently, they expressed their gratitude and took their leave.Julia and the witches were once again left alone in the cabin. The place then lapsed into silence for a moment. Contemplating something, Julia finally made up her mind and spoke, "Ellen... could you assist me with something?""Me?"******
Meanwhile, in another cabin."I apologize, Juli. I couldn't arrange a better place for you in advance.""Hey, what are you saying? Don't act like I'm a stranger. We're friends.""Hahaha, right, we're friends. But still, you must be shocked to see me like this.""...I'm more surprised to see you suddenly change like that. Did the curse break?"Julia inquired, a bit curious after witnessing Ellen, the witch, transform her appearance into her past beautiful self right before her eyes."Ah, that... it's thanks to Daniel.""Hmm? Why thanks to him?""Well, I don't know yet, but you know about my weaknesses, right?""Your core, yes, I know. So?""I don't know why, but whenever that guy touches me or my core, my appearance reverts back to the old me. It's quite a miracle, though I still don't know why.""..."Julia fell into contemplation, absorbing her friend's words as her mind worked to pinpoint the truth. She spoke cautiously,"Ellen, who cursed you? My husband won't tell me much. Did you
The dragon known to Leon as Tania had a past when she was called Tania Ermir. This was the name she bore before marrying her late husband, Daniel Arwin. As an egg, she was discovered by the royalty of the Cloud's Kingdom, who took care of her since her mother passed away shortly after laying the egg. Despite their care, Tania had to fend for herself during the crucial moments of her egg's survival. After centuries in her egg form, Tania emerged as a beautiful snake dragon. The Cloud's Kingdom royalty treated her as their own, giving her the name Tania and adopting their family name, Ermir. However, driven by adult dragon instincts, Tania eventually left the kingdom to journey on her own, only to return and find her hometown no longer existing. 'She had a challenging journey,' Leon thought before continuing, "in any case, now you comprehend the ties I have to that forest and the clouds, and you've discovered my identity. Thus, that concludes the first question, doesn't it?" Luis no
Leon's eyes briefly swept across the three figures, offering them a slight bow before returning his attention to Ellen. He felt no compulsion to extend excessive greetings to them. His focus shifted, driven by a more pressing matter."Anyway, how did this happen?" His question aimed to unravel the current situation before him. Ellen had been in this condition for an extended period, making her sudden ability to contact her friends a dubious development.The notion of her meeting his mother seemed implausible, given the duchess's infrequent outings. As for forming acquaintanceship with the boys, especially Joshua, it appeared highly unlikely. Joshua, with his temperament, would unquestionably eliminate her, just as he had done to Tania. After all, the witch was notorious for her atrocities.And what about the duke, Carl? Carl possessed the ability to travel great distances, using methods unknown to Leon. If he intended to return home without utilizing his unique abilities, Leon was con
"Anyway, Gray... I'll be departing from this place tomorrow."CrackThe glass in Gray's hand cracked the moment Leon finished his sentence. Gray swiftly shifted his attention to Leon, his other hand still gripping a jug of water, as he inquired, "I will follow you, right? Your Majesty?""Hmm?" Leon took a bite of the bread he had soaked in mushroom soup."I will be leaving alone, though," he casually stated."What!? Then... then, what about me?""You'll stay here.""But why? Your Majesty... is there something you don't like about me? I'll fix it—""Fix your way of calling me first," Leon muttered sternly, though his demeanor remained casual."Alright... Milord. I will call you that... is that okay?""Hmm, much better. Even so, you won't follow me.""What? Why?"Gray's question made him look like an abandoned puppy, but Leon wasn't moved in the slightest."You still have things to do here for me. So, stay. I will go home alone."In the end, Gray had to give up."...Haa, I will do as yo
Anyway, that's what transpired. However, when it came to the conversation between Daniel and the cloud people, Gray remained unaware. He was preoccupied being given a tour by the Cloud's inhabitants.Upon leaving the location, Daniel handed him a piece of canvas and explained that he had used it to secure their entry to the palace.Confusion clouded Gray's mind about how it happened. Nevertheless, witnessing Daniel's familiarity with the cloud people and hearing them address him as "Milord," Gray had no doubt about the truth of his current master's words.Furthermore,'Even though he said he would just pretend to be the royalty of the Cloud's Kingdom... I'm pretty sure that this man— he was indeed the king of these people!'There was a misunderstanding in Gray's mind that Daniel was, in fact, a royal figure.From that moment onward, the way Gray treated Leon changed. Instead of addressing him as sir or milord, he now referred to him as his majesty, fitting of his lord's status. Althou
Despite Gray's incredulity at what he was witnessing, both he and Leon found themselves on the cloud. People who appeared engrossed in their own activities halted their work and approached the duo, forming a crowd. Leading them was an elderly man who greeted Daniel as if they were familiar. "Milord, we have come as you called. Is there something the matter?" "Hey Anan, sorry to call you suddenly, but... I just wanted to ask you something. Can we talk for a moment?" "Sure. But that man..." "Ah, he's my servant. I'll leave him in the care of others for a moment. Can you guys show him around, perhaps?" "Sure, it's my joy to do so!" "We will do it for you, milord!" "Yeah, young man, please follow us!" While Gray was being led around by the cloud's inhabitants, Leon ventured to a secluded spot with Anan. "By the way, Anan... I don't recall you ever calling me 'milord' before. Why now?" "...That's right. At first, we didn't think we could use that title, as it's reserved for our ma
"Arghhh* RAN!!! Please help us!! De-demon!! A child watches as his village burns down. All around him, the air is filled with screams from the villagers. His hands clench tightly onto the body of his mother, who carries him while running. His father was left behind to protect them both. Although at first, his mother hesitated, for him, she ran. How long has it been? He didn't know. However, the only time his mother stops is when they no longer see the village in their sight. His mother leans down behind a tree, still tightly hugging him and patting him, telling him everything will be fine, that she will protect him. "Mother..." The small child utters those words unconsciously, trying to look up to see his mother's face. Thud* Suddenly, at that moment, his ears hear the sound of something falling near him. His eyes stop turning at his mother; instead, his head instinctively turns to look at what had fallen. 'What is that?' His head questions, looking at an unknown object l