Leon and Emily are in the middle of their morning breakfast when they hear a knock on the door.“Don’t worry, I am sure it was the Professor,” said Leon. He knows that Emily might panic again, thinking an enemy might come into the cottage.“I know, don’t worry about me,” Emily simply replied with a smile and she nodded, signaling him to open the door.His guess was right because it was Morrison who arrived with a serious expression on his face. It looks like he brought an upcoming bad news with him based on how serious he was.“Good morning, Professor. What brought you here this time?” asked Leon with a smile on his face.However, Morrison’s facial expression didn’t change. He stared at Leon with straight eyebrows which made him startled.“Can I talk to Leon alone?” he asked for permission. He wanted to have a man-to-man talk with him because he would be dropping an important matter that needed to be discussed as soon as possible.“Sure, you can both talk. I will just continue my bre
Emily had gone back to Sarah’s room to rest while Leon went back to the study area. The woman kept apologizing for what she had done but Leon told her it was fine.“I’m sorry for making you wait, Professor,” Leon apologized to the man for the interruption that just happened a while back.“It’s okay. I hope it won’t happen again in the future. Have you talked to Emily about it?” asked Morrison with a serious voice.“She was baffled when I saw her. I think she was also confused, let’s just give her some time to settle down,” Leon advised.Morrison just nodded because he knew that they were not finished discussing the urgent matter yet.“As I was saying earlier, anyone who felt that any ring was in wrong hands could collect these stones one by one, and then they could raise their case for why they felt the caretaker of the ring wasn’t reliable,” said Morrison as he continues explaining about it.Leon was left in awe, realizing how risky it can be if someone uses his weakness as the new p
Meanwhile, Morrison reaches into the folds of his jacket, pulling a manuscript, which turns out to be a rough map.“Instead of promising me through words, we need to take action. We can’t start finding the magical stones without concrete planning,” said Morrison with a serious face.“I understand. Is that a map you are holding?” asked Leon and he tried to peak on what Morrison was holding.He handed the map to Leon who looked a bit stunned. “I have spent the last month tracking down the location of each stone, and I have managed to obtain it with great difficulty. Here is the map that I used for it,” he stated.Leon was relieved knowing that the man had done almost half his job. Now, it won’t be difficult for her to find the stones, at least having the map with him will be a great help in his mission.“That’s good to know. I am impressed with what you have done. I can understand your absence now because you are probably busy dealing with these kinds of stuff, right?” Leon complimented
Emily is occupied because she wants to make dinner for Leon before he leaves for his mission. She also prepared everything that he might need on his trip.Although she didn’t expect that they would be separating this early, she tried her best to understand his situation. Perhaps, this is an important matter for him that he needs to prioritize at any cost. The things that she has heard through Leon and Morrison’s conversation earlier have started to sink into her mind.“Are you sure you will be leaving this evening? Can’t you wait until the sunrise tomorrow?” asked Emily with a worried voice.She saw Leon wearing his shoes and jacket and seemed ready to leave the cottage. “Sorry, but I can’t wait another day. I need to leave this evening no matter what happens,” Leon replied seriously.“At least, eat first before you leave. The dinner is ready,” Emily offered. However, Leon just shook his head and said; “No need, I’m in a hurry. Thanks for being thoughtful, though.”He was about to o
Leon was in deep thought until he finally remembered his mentor’s words: “The blood running in your veins was enough to unlock many doors for you.”His eyes widened as he tried to process the information that Morrison gave him. The man’s words are so deep that he needs to dive in before he can dwell and understand its meaning.“What does it mean, Professor?” he mumbled to himself. He wishes that Morrison would appear in front of him again but he was not on the verge of life and death yet. So he must figure out it on his own.At that time when the man told him these exact words, he assumed it was only related to the other people in society but today, he was grasping deeper to find out what was the real meaning behind those words from his mentor.As he stared at the snakes, he felt a little strange because when he was young, these creatures were he despised the most. He was afraid of snakes since he was a child but at this time, he feels like he was able to tame them.“If the Professor
Leon stood up there with his eyes wide open as he anticipated a magical event that was about to occur in this place.He was right because as the tree was binding with the stone, a green aura formed around Leon, and he felt a strange pull before the force field went slack again.“What the hell just happened? Why am I feeling something weird in my body?” Leon was so confused.After the green aura surrounding him was gone, he felt incredibly strong as if he suddenly became more powerful than his previous self.In return, Leon gains a superpower: the ability to communicate with animals. However, even though he also felt that something changed within himself, he was not fully aware of the superpower he just obtained with the help of the forest stone.Since he was able to present the stone in the ancient tree, he gained a superpower in return. So this was what his mentor was talking about when he said that he could only become more powerful than Lord Rosenberg once he collected all the magi
As expected, Leon struggles to stop his raft due to the fast-flowing of the water in this part of the river. But he uses his quick wit to think of an immediate action.“Damn, I need to get the stone at all costs,” he tried to encourage himself. Thinking about the possible superpower he can obtain once he gets the magical stone, makes his heart overflow with burning desire.Leon stuck out his oar to stop his raft from floating downstream, and he leaned forward to reach the stone. But there is a resistance around it which makes him hesitate.“Oh no, what is happening? Don’t tell me I need to pass another obstacle again?” Leon was tireless.It seems that his journey is getting more rough as he reaches his goal. Like what his mentor said; “The closer you are near to your goal, the more obstacles appear in your way.”Every time Morrison tells him this kind of creepy statement, he does not pay attention since he thought he was just being a nerd teacher to him.Little did he know, it was hi
Leon feels more motivated than he ever was before. This was because he was becoming more powerful than he ever imagined to be.He was aiming to improve his abilities and strength since the beginning because he knew he was lacking in these areas. It was the reason why his enemies always regarded him as a weak person and called him a wimpy kiddo, obviously mocking him.Leon made sure he was able to drink some water in the river to quench his thirst. He still has a long way ahead of him so he needs to preserve his energy to continue his quest.He needs to be successful in this mission so that once he comes back to the cottage, he will be a different person from the way he was before. The wimpy kiddo shall turn into a powerful version of himself as a true worthy owner of the Ring of Apollo at all costs.Leon sets out on the next journey, and the map leads him to a vast savannah, the home of the Lion Stone. Just his feet landing on this land, already makes him have chills all over his bod