Leo The Dragon Heir

Chapter 8

The three stepped outside for the match to begin. Leo looked around and saw that they were deep in the heart of the forest and there were critters around there.

Leo could feel the mana in the area, he saw that everywhere was filled with magic, and it was clear that there was a huge amount of mana there.

“There is a huge amount of mana in the area, so I guess that all this is at the white mana core, right?” Leo looked at his master, he was waiting for Darwin to tell him that he was right.

“Well no, the area is filled with Light Blue Mana Core.” He paused to see a defeated look on Leo's face. “Don't feel bad that you didn't get it right, it's not the end of the world. They feel like white mana cores and act like it, but that's one perk of the Heio forests; they don't usually give off what they are. You see, that way there is no one trying to cultivate the entire area for themselves.”

Darwin paused when they had reached a particular area, “This is a good spot, it has all the space we need for what is going to be happening.” Darwin said as he let out a deep breath and turned to Leo.

“You need to make sure that nothing is clogging your mind. Take deep breaths, and try to make sure you can reach your core.” Darwin started to take off his gear, he was not going to risk hurting Leo.

Leo was a bit lost when Darwin told him to try and reach his core. He did not even know how he was going to be able to reach something he had not felt in his life.

“How am I going to reach my core? There is no way for me to even feel it, I don't even know how I am going to start.” Leo sounded defeated, he was not even expecting to do something like that until they started their training.

Darwin knew that the boy was a bit lost and confused, he was not going to push him into doing something that he wouldn't be able to do. “Look Leo, I know this might seem like it is hard for you to even imagine, but you can do it. Just breathe and let go of some of the tension in your body, then channel your thoughts to the energy within you.” Darwin said as he closed his eyes to show Leo what he needed to do.

Darwin relaxed all his muscles, showing Leo the steps, “You need to make sure that nothing is clogging your thoughts, you also need to know how you are going to fight through the mental block you are going to be having. Look for that thing that keeps you going, maybe it’s an emotion or a dream. You need to find out and make sure that you hold on to it, then you breathe.”

Darwin gave Leo the instructions he needed and he was meditating. He opened his eyes to look at Leo, trying to see what he was doing, and he could see that Leo had closed his eyes as well. “Yes that’s it, make sure that nothing is clogging your thoughts while you are trying to reach the core. It is within you, look for it and hold on to it.” Darwin smiled as he saw Leo trying his best to make sure he found the core.

Leo was having a hard time doing that. It might have sounded easy, but he was dealing with memories from his past life and this life. He was dealing with something that no one knew.

“You will never be anything other than an utter loser!”

“You will die alone and no one will even care!”

All the harsh and cruel words he had gotten as Lucas in his past life were still haunting him. He was sweating while he remembered all those things.

‘I can't even think of anything that would give me the strength to continue, I don't know what it is I am even doing here. I want to make sure that I see nothing but the absolute goal. I don't know what will even give me the heart to continue. I had better just give up.’

Leo was about to open his eyes when he then heard a voice. “Son, come here.” Leo recognized the voice. It was the voice of his mother in his past life. He was almost about to cry when he heard her voice. It was her voice when she was about to die on the hospital bed.

“Yes Mom,” Lucas answered, he was still fifteen years old when that happened, and he ran to her bed when she called him to tell him something that would forever be imprinted into his memory.

“I know you might find it hard when I am not here, but you see, there are going to be times when people will look up to you for help. When that time comes, don't leave them. Make sure you help anyone in danger. Do you hear me now?” His mother coughed a bit, her voice seemed like it was fading away.

Lucas held his mother’s bed, “I hear you Ma, I will help people in any way I can,” the boy said with a smile on his face. He was trying to cheer his mother on.

“That’s my boy, I know you will. Live a happy life and be strong, your mother will always love you,” his mother said before the life support machine began beeping loudly, showing she had passed away.

All this was happening in Leo’s mind. The more he searched for the core, he unraveled memories of his past life and present life.

But there was something else happening, he was tapping into his core without even knowing that he had reached it.

The ground around them was shaking, the mana in the air around them was going into Leo. He was cultivating the mana without even knowing it. Darwin and Varrick were shocked to see what was unfolding in front of them.

“Phenomenal! He is cultivating Light Blue Mana without even crossing the first seal. This is something else. At this rate he will reach the Red Core in no time!” Varrick commended, he was fascinated that the boy was able to pull something like this off on his first day of training.

“I don't know how, but I think that he has already broken the first layer, and he doesn't even know. I almost forgot we are dealing with a dragon born here!” Darwin was fascinated as he looked at Leo, he was scaling up and higher than he would even imagine.

The waves coming from Leo were tremendous and scary, it felt like he was breaking through a new level. Darwin knew that if he was to continue like this then there would be visitors trying to find out what happened.

“Varrick! Cast a protective dome over us now!” Darwin looked at his brother, he didn't want anything to happen to them while they trained.

Varrick nodded before casting the dome over their heads, “Pandorian Cage!” Varrick yelled before a huge dome formed, keeping them inside the dome protecting the outside.

“This will do. I wonder what he is still doing. He looks like he is still looking for the damn core but has already broken through his white.” Darwin was looking at Leo, he was fascinated that the boy was doing things that seemed impossible minutes ago.

Leo was still trying to hold his core, his past life was playing through his head. He saw all the times he had a choice to go away, but he chose to help people, even when he was beat up, he had helped people.

He saw everything down to his death, then another memory popped up. It was a memory of his mother, Abigail.

It was during his sixteenth birthday that Abigail was talking to him about why she gave him the name Leo.

“You know son, I had named you after a great masked warrior that walked Ivandale years ago. He was powerful enough to change the tides of the celestial war. His name was Leo Lothr, and we called him the Warrior of Myth. He was a symbol of hope for the whole of Ivandale and people believed that the gods had sent him to protect them.” Abigail was smiling. Leo was confused when he heard what his mother said about his name.

“But he had magic, I don't. So why are you telling me this?” Leo looked at his mother for an answer. She smiled and looked at him.

“One day you will get your affinity, whatever it is, you will have to make sure that you use your powers to help people and protect them.” Abigail had instilled another word into his head, it was the same thing his mother had told him in the past.

“I know one day my son will be a warrior that everyone looks up to.” Abigail had a smile on her face as she patted Leo's head. “Live and be happy, my son.”

Leo couldn't hold back the tears in his eyes. Leo then reached the core. He grabbed it, and just then there was a strong release of mana and magic, and Varrick’s dome almost cracked open.

“It can't be,” Varrick said, looking at Leo.

“What is it, brother?” Darwin asked, also puzzled by the power Leo had showcased and his brother's surprised look.

“He just broke through the first seal, and what's more, he is now in the Dark Blue Mana Core!” Varrick said with a surprised look on his face.