Leo The Dragon Heir

CHAPTER 21: MAHO JO

“Is Abigail actually your mother?” Sydney asked, staring at Leo.

“Well, uhm…she,” Leo stuttered, unsure on whether to tell Sydney the truth or not.

“I already guessed so, there’s no need to lie about it. As soon as I saw the pearl necklace around your neck, I already knew but I don’t get why Darwin and Varrick would lie to me,” she replied, storming out of the flower garden.

Leo followed her as his thoughts wandered. Was it a bad thing for Sydney to find out about his mother?

“DARWIN, VARRICK!” Sydney exclaimed, barging into the common room where they sat.

Varrick and Darwin glanced at themselves in confusion.

“Why are you screaming?” Darwin asked, as he gazed at Sydney who stood at their front and crossed her arms.

Sydney did not mutter a word. She stared at them, coldly. Suddenly, Leo popped out in front of them.

“She found out,” Leo said under his voice.

“Found out what?” Varrick asked, standing up from the couch.

“Abigail is his mother and you found it best to hide it from me?” she said, anger lacing through her voice.

Darwin groaned, also standing up from the chair.

“It’s not like that,” Varrick sighed, walking up to Sydney.

“Then it’s what?” she spat, a frown crawling on her face. “You see me as a stranger now. You decided to hide something this big from me and by the way who’s the father?”

“Leo, go get her some water in the kitchen,” Darwin spoke, as he approached Sydney.

Leo agreed and walked away.

After Leo had left the common room, Darwin breathed deeply.

“The Dragon king, the person who courted Abigail during our high school days, is the father,” Darwin said, brushing his hand through his hair.

Upon hearing this, Sydney covered her mouth with her hands. She was surprised. Her thoughts were fumbled. The unbelievable had happened.

“Does that mean that Leo is the only person who has the blood of the late Dragon king?” she questioned.

“Yes, he is and he is being targeted by the Fang of Chaos, who want to revive the demon king,” Darwin added. “But, Leo does not know that and it has to remain that way so that he doesn’t get hurt.

“Okay, but wait. Why did you bring him back to Ivandale, and worse, you want him to enroll in Scarlet Magic High School?,” she replied. “Aren’t you placing him right where the enemy wants him to be?”

“Exactly my point,” Darwin responded, facing Varrick.

Varrick sighed.

“We decided, or sorry, I decided to bring him back here because he is likely to be far more protected here than in the Heio forest. He can form allies like how we did back when we were also in high school. I want him to get people who he can trust and who would have his back, rather than keeping him under the shadow and leaving him lonely,” Varrick spoke, trying to convince Sydney.

“I understand. But letting him go there when he has no idea on how the normal world works is kind of dangerous,” Sydney responded.

“We would have to-”

“Here’s the water, and also the phone in the service room has been buzzing,” Leo interrupted Varrick, walking into the common room with a tray full of cups of water.

“Shoot!” Sydney exclaimed, running out of the common room.

“What did she say?” Leo asked, stopping to place the tray at the center of table.

“Nothing really,” Varrick said, carrying a cup of water.

“Ohh,” Leo replied, also taking a sip of water and taking a seat.

After a few seconds, Sydney came back into the common room. Her face was pale but there was a glimpse of joy.

“Who called? You look rather pleased,” Darwin said, smiling at Sydney.

“Well,” she started. “Alex just called and he’s inviting us to the Maho Jo.”

“Ma…ma…Maho jo…” Varrick and Darwin screamed, surprised.

Leo was stunned. He did not believe that Varrick and Darwin could shout.

“Sydney, you must be joking right now. Are we actually going to Maho Jo? But wait, how does he know we’re here?” Varrick asked.

“He felt your magic aura immediately you entered into Ivandale,” Sydney responded.

“Ahh,” Leo screeched, rubbing his hair vigorously with his palms. “Why are you all speaking in parables. First of all, who is Alex and where the hell is the Maho Jo?”

Sydney burst into laughter, holding her stomach.

“Are..are you kidding me right now?” she asked, sarcastically as tears pricked through her eyes.

Leo did not falter. He crossed his arms and he stared at her without muttering a word.

“Wait, you are serious,” she said as she stopped laughing. “How can’t he know about Alex and the Maho Jo? What the hell did you teach him?”

“We forgot to tell him that part,” Darwin spoke as he turned his gaze towards Leo. “The Maho Jo, standing for Magic palace, it’s the sacred home for the Magic king. Only people who are invited by him are allowed into the palace. And Alex, is someone we just happened to know, who stays in Maho Jo.”

“Mm, interesting. Does that mean that Alex is a slave or a helper or what?” Leo questioned, curious.

“Alex is the magic king,” Varrick responded as he sipped water from his glass cup.

Leo blinked his eyes rapidly before letting out a loud scream.

“THE MAGIC KING IS ALEX!” he exclaimed. “But, who is Alex?”

The three began to giggle.

“And you behaved like you knew him?” said Sydney as she sat close to Leo.

“Well, you know…” Leo chuckled, wandering who Alex was.