Chapter 27 - The Wit Leo landed on the cell with a single leap before staring at the place that was suddenly silent. He turned his gaze to Argon's cell and he'd realize that it was empty."So it's already noon?" He wondered, mostly since he felt like the time he'd spent in the cat's lair didn't last to an hour. The tiger-like creature appeared in front of him once his mind was settled and he had to choose another spot for the beast to dig into. Leo pointed to a spot far away from the hole and he watched as the beast diligently dug into the ground, he remained silent while he waited for the depth to reach a few more feet before he was finally going to jump in."Hey, you over there! Halt." A voice shouted from outside Leo's cell instantaneously, and he abruptly turned his gaze to armed, and heavily armored men, visibly the guards. One of the guards had suddenly drawn out a large crystalline-looking orb from a leather bag that crossed over his shoulders.It was the key to his c
Chapter 1 – Leo Raynard The loud laugh of Leo made a scene in front of the local village store where the people watching were either tired or angry. “What?” Leo’s sarcastic voice asked as he tried to keep his laughter under control, “It isn’t easy to contain an overgrown laughter.” “Well, there is nothing to laugh for when you’re only scaring her.” Leo’s younger brother, Thomas, about the age of eight intervened in the matter as a girl noticeably in his age group sat numbly on the ground vividly frightened by whatever trick Leo must have played on her. “Don’t get scared, it’s not real, goblins don’t exist, alright.” Thomas sat down on the ground alongside the girl whose breath was loud enough for the audience and passersby to hear “Tom, why do you spoil all the fun with your boring….” Leo was about to complain but was rudely interrupted with a resounding slap that landed on his left cheek “How dare you hurt my daughter, you naughty brat.” A chubby woman who vividly explain
Chapter 2 – Stubbornly Kidnapped When Leo climbed out of the lake, he immediately began to run helter-skelter around the forest since he had no idea where he was coming from. “Wait there, little human.” A domineering voice pierced into Leo’s ears followed by a heavy gust of wind that swept him off his feet. “Ow!” Leo cried with the itching sensation from a small cut. He turned around to see the person or animal that chased behind him but was immediately dumbfounded upon seeing a huge black reptile floating mid-air with its gigantic wings moving rhythmically. He stood up from the ground with a confused face after seeing the creature, now even ignoring the heavy pressure before him. ‘I can’t believe it. I thought daddy said dragons aren’t real.’ Leo felt a spark trigger in him, and a wide smile appeared on his face. He slowly advanced towards the dragon after some seconds of pondering with his arms stretched forward like he was called for an embrace. “Ca…can I touc.. touch you?”
Chapter 3 – The Nonius monster is missing(Warning! For the safety of readers, please be aware that this chapter could be relatable to child abuse. Read at your own risk.) In a lit room, Thomas and his father sat on a huge bed with a terrified and uneasy look on their face. Senior Raynard however looked more terrified with a frown plastered on his face.“Leo is getting more naughty every day, he’d never stay out this late.” The senior peeked through the opened shutter window that revealed the creepy darkness outside. Thomas on the other hand sat still with an uneasy look on his face, “I think the caution is freaking him out, you and everybody else have been too harsh towards him.”“Aah! This can’t happen.” Senior Raynard jumped up from the bed and stormed out of the room leaving Thomas to stare silently. Over a minute later, he stood before a dozen of guards who all had burning touches on their grasp to lighten the dark surrounding. “The twelve of you should
Chapter 4 – Black heart Leo stood naked in a shallow stream while slowly taking a bath in the warm gentle water. Multiple bruises and black marks coated his currently matured skin due to the severe beating from Bel and other injuries he sustained from the beast’s attacks or plants.Some minutes later, Leo returned to the lair far behind a waterfall and began to dress up in a pair of leather clothes. In the middle of his business, Bel whose figure looked humanoid walked into the scenery with a couple of hair-care equipment.“Leo, I brought this hair equipment for you.”The past couple of years had been tremendous for the dressing latter as he had to face multiple life-or-death situations that Bel referred to as a training. For the past fifteen years, he also learned to view the kind and caring side of Bel who was too filled with pride to reveal it at first.“T.. Thank you.” A wide smile appeared on his lips as he ran towards Bel to hug him. Bel, on the other hand, happily returne
Chapter 5 – Unwanted Monster Leo and Bel sat lazily on the cold ground of the lair with an odd silence. After a couple of minutes, Leo stood up from the ground staring directly at Bel whose eyes were tightly shut.“B.. Bel, I want something from you.” Leo stuttered, staring intensively at Bel who flung his eyes open with a grin.“Don’t bother asking, Leo.” Leo’s emotion quickly sank into a pool of sadness immediately after hearing the words of Bel who still had a grin, “I was going to suggest that. You can go whenever you want, but always remember that you’ll be safer in my arms rather than in that disgusting village.”Leo’s face lit up with excitement and he began to jump around the wide lair. He settled down a couple of minutes later and ran to peck Bel on the cheeks, “I feel like calling you dad right now. Thank you!” Bel nodded and Leo quickly grabbed the hair equipment on the ground and began to fix his appearance. The next couple of minutes was an absolut
Chapter 6 – Pretentious little brother Leo looked startled for a couple of minutes as the villagers sprang into a segment of celebration. He felt emotional almost immediately and at the same time had the urge to hug them all. “Are? are you all serious!” His voice revealed a rush of emotions, especially when the recalled the threatening words of the young man. But luckily, things were going in the opposite direction. A group of husky men assembled themselves tightly in front of Leo whose blue eyes began to drop tears. “Elder!, hop on our hands, let us show the village, no… the whole village, that our elder has returned to us.” A random voice shouted out from the assembly of men whose palms stretched to the air. Leo’s saddened spirit immediately lit up and his once teary eyes transformed into a look that glittered with happiness. He stepped his feet into the palm of the young men who rapidly cheered and screamed in excitement like a festive event was tak
Chapter 7 – Are you ready for this! Immediately after Thomas left the prison, a tall and masculine figure dressed in a pair of leather clothing. Leo was however dumbstruck after seeing the man who happened to be no other than Bel.“Hello, Leo!” He mustered a word even before Leo could react to his sudden appearance. A smile appeared on his face after a long minute of silent and then proceeded to go on with his words.“Why are you in here? Did the villagers, or your brother reject you?” Leo looked down casted and bent his head to the stone ground, vividly embarrassed by his predicament.“Anyways, there no need for a reply. So… what’s your next goal?”After Bel’s words, the area once again returned to its creeping silence. Leo on the other, immediately began to brainstorm the question with a reasonable answer.“No idea!” Bel asked after a moment of silence with a despicable smile that even the strongest man will shiver to, “What about claiming the right as a