Leo The Dragon Heir

CHAPTER 18: CITY OF SORCORERS- ARANTHIA

“…then he walked right out and started laughing,” Leo explained, leaving both Darwin and Varrick in laughter.

Leo described the dream he had when he was a kid, as they travelled down to Ivandale.

“Leo, it’s time we tell you about Scarlet Magic High School and how we got into it, although our backgrounds were not well known,” said Varrick, as he pulled out a mini pocket sac of water and took a sip.

“I was going to ask but I forgot. Please, tell me,” Leo requested, as he stared at Varrick.

“Abigail, Darwin and I are childhood friends. We grew up together, and we trained together but Abigail’s magical affinity surpassed ours, making her the strongest among us three,” Varrick spoke.

“I was a little bit stronger, though,” Darwin raised his voice, speaking from the front of the cart, where he sat and he controlled the horses.

Upon hearing what Darwin said, Varrick began to laugh.

“Only in your wildest imagination. Remember when she flung you across the class when you asked her o-”

“Ahh, that’s enough. You’ve proven your point,” Darwin interrupted.

Varrick continued to laugh but Leo did not get the slightest idea as to what was happening.

“Anyway, Leo what I was trying to say was she became our leader because she was the strongest. At that time, Abigail’s mother so happened to know the demon king and with his sponsorship, we were able to enroll in Scarlet Magic High School,” Varrick continued.

“Wait…wait…wait, so you attended the Magic high school, then why did Master Darwin disagree for me to got there?” Leo asked, curious.

“I told you already. You can become an easy target in a place where magic is everything, especially when it’s included in your school work,” Darwin responded.

“Exactly, he was just worried,” Varrick supported. “Although we attended the high school together, our classes were different. It was separated by-”

“Sorry,” Darwin said, after enterring into a pot hole, making the cart shake vigorously.

“It was separated by how strong your magic affinity was. It might have changed now but then, I’m not sure. When you pass the entrance exam, you’ll find out,” Varrick spoke.

“Entrance exam?” Leo asked.

There was a brief moment of silence, before Varrick spat out the water in his mouth.

“THE ENTRANCE EXAM!” Varrick exclaimed.

“We had totally forgotten,” Darwin responded.

Leo was confused. What was all the fuss about?

“Is the entrance exam that hard?” Leo questioned, trying to understand the tension caused by mentioning the exam.

“Okay, see,” Varrick started as he took a deep breath. “The entrance exam is divided into two; the written exam and the practical exam. The written exam is mostly about the history of magic, the divine tree and also about the mythical creatures and monsters. Meanwhile, the practical exam is about showcasing your magical power and affinity. They test the level of your speed, accuracy, response to emergency and also aptitude to problems.”

“Let’s not forget the brain teaser,” Darwin spoke.

“Brain teaser?” Leo replied. “What’s that?”

Varrick chuckled.

“It is the most difficult part of the practical exam but it’s left for you to discover what is about. It differs from person to person,” he responded.

“Wow, sounds a little uhm… mysterious,” Leo said, stroking his chin with his palms. “There are many flies here.”

“We’re finally here,” Darwin said as the walked into a lavishing gate with the name IVANDALE, written on it.

“Beautiful,” Leo whispered as a smile grew on his face.

“I know right?” Varrick replied. “Welcome to Aranthia Ivandale, the city of sorcerers and my hometown.”

“And my own home town too,” Darwin spat.

“No need to be violent, Darwin,” Varrick said as he moved closer to Darwin and rubbed his hair.

Leo giggled a little, watching Darwin and Varrick pick on themselves.

“Aranthia,” Leo said.

Varrick and Darwin stopped teasing themselves. Varrick glimpsed at Leo and said,

“Abigail and you lived in Eldona, it’s at the other side of Ivandale so you won’t know this city.”

“Yeah,” Leo said as he stared into the city, feeding his eyes with the view.

“Let’s take a pause and get some food. I think we should go there, Varrick,” Darwin said stopping the cart and glaring at Varrick with a smirk.

“Yes, we should,” Varrick replied as he returned the smirk.

A few minutes later, Darwin, Varrick and Leo found themselves in a brothel.

“What the hell are we looking for here? I’m still a mi-”

“Shh, just go with the flow,” Varrick closed Leo’s mouth. “We’re hear to meet someone very important. Someone we have not seen in a very long time.”

“Leo, don’t forget. You are not Abigail’s son here but you are a lost child that we found in the woods and adopted. Abigail is rather known around here, so to avoid any form of attention, try to keep your identity hidden,” Darwin said as they all walked into the brothel.

“Ay ay, Captain,” Leo said, sarcastically as he giggled.

They walked into the brothel, which was dark with loud music. It was rather empty, which they wanted.

“Good, exactly how we wanted it,” Darwin said as they walked through the serving parlour and into a common room with brighter light.

It was so bright that their eyes had to adjust before they could see a thing.

“Var, Dar, its you. After like forever,” a red hair, slender woman said. Her eyes as red as a crescent moon and her skin as pale as snow.

She jumped on them, embracing them with joy.

“Sydney, how have you been?” Varrick asked.

“You’ve still not aged a bit, witch,” Darwin complemented, sarcastically.

Sydney giggled it off and rubbed their hair with her hands.

“And who is the young lad behind you,” she asked, taking a quick glimpse at him.

Leo cleared his throat and gulped hard.

“I’m Leo,” he responded, staring at her as their eyes met.

“Who was she?” Leo thought to himself. “Why did they have to see her?”