When Leon finally reached the cottage, it was already morning. He was welcomed by the familiar aroma of the area. It was not just pleasing in the eyes but also the nose, unlike the places he ventured in the past weeks of his quest.“Woah, it’s good to be back. There is no place like home,” said Leon with a smile as he stretched his arms upward.He was so tired from his trip that he just wanted to lie down on his bed and sleep; because these past weeks he had not been able to have plenty of sleep like he usually gets in his room.His eyes were filled with joy when he finally spotted the woman he’d been longing to see. Emily is tending to the garden in the front yard.To his surprise and delight, she has grown a full-blooming garden in the weeks he has been away.In an instant, he felt like his heart was light, and he stood in the gateway, just looking at her while she was smiling and watering the plants.“What a beautiful view,” he mumbles in the thin air without realizing he is alread
There was a deafening silence in the four corners of the room and for a moment, only their breathing and heartbeats were aloud.“Believe me, I want to stay here as much as you do. However, I have a very important and rush mission to complete. That’s why I need to leave as soon as possible,” explained Leon.He was trying his best to make her understand his current situation. If it was not rushed then he could at least spare a night at the cottage. But that was not the case because he was also chasing the days since he couldn’t miss even one magical stone. He needed to collect them all as fast as he could before he was overtaken by Lord Rosenberg.“So no one can change your mind, huh? Even me?” Emily insisted.She was so worried that her mind seemed closed even though Leon kept on explaining his side to her. If she wanted it, she would definitely get it at any cost.However Leon shakes his head and replies; “I would definitely stay if I could, but it was impossible knowing the possible
In the end, Leon gave in to his instincts and surrendered to the flow of water, knowing that just like in the desert, his fate would guide him to the right path.Since he chooses to believe where his fate will take him, he should accept what the outcome holds whether it is good or not. But he was praying that the giant waves would not sweep him away before he could even reach his destination.And in the faint lighting before dawn, he found the boat approaching a remote island in the sea. Judging from this, there were no human inhabitants of the island.“I’m sure there are no other people here besides me. So was I supposed to go through the whole island now?” There was a bit of confusion in his face.He decided to walk along the periphery of the island first knowing he was the only human in this place, not until he suddenly heard of a girl crying behind a giant rock formation.Leon frowned as he stepped forward to come near the rock formation. There, he saw a mermaid crying and on top
“A treasure under the waves… There had to be something buried there!” Leon deciphers the riddle as much as he can. He had to find it now and don’t waste any more time.It took him so long to understand the riddle's meaning. That’s why he needs to move quicker at this time to make up for the time that he has wasted.“I must find it no matter what happens,” he encouraged himself, and the fiery determination in his eyes flared back.Leon swam along the reef, spotting a dark cave in the distance. He has high hopes that it will be the place he has been looking for since he started his new quest.With a determined intention, he rapidly swam towards the cave, clutching the stone in his hand. He must get a tight grip on the stone to make sure that he won’t drop and lose once more. He shouldn’t be careless this time.He used all of the strength and skills he gained from his previous quest to conquer the waves. Yes, he will never be as strong as the mighty ocean in this lifetime but at least he
Leon realizes that he needs to conquer the storm in this quest to find the magical stone he needs to collect for this time—the Storm Stone.There was no other option but to stay in the abandoned house for a few days since this was the storm's center and he won’t be successful in his mission if he won’t face it here.“I think there is nothing to lose if I spend my few days here. Besides, I’d rather be prepared to face the constant storms than avoid them because it will just delay my mission in this quest.” He found himself sitting on an antique chair he found inside the abandoned house.He removed the dust on it first before he sat down and mapped out his plan. This time, he needs to be wise and use his quick wit as much as possible. It’s not a joke to fight against the thunders and storms knowing he doesn’t have a body that was not affected by these.After the next day of his arrival, Leon’s eyes opened to the sound of booming thunder. “Dang! What was that?” he said with a startled fa
Leon was ready to solve another riddle but he didn’t expect what happened next. He was thrown out by the wind as soon as he grabbed the Storm Stone in his hands.He fell on the ground, scraping his elbows and knees. “What the hell was that? But I won’t give up no matter what obstacle was thrown at me,” he swore with gritted teeth.Knowing that there are still a lot of obstacles coming his way, he must be resilient and never give up no matter how hard it can be. He knows that there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. After all of the challenges and hardships he was facing right now, a bigger reward would be waiting for him in the end. So he must stay strong for him to be able to reach his end goal.“In thunder’s roar… and lightning’s flash… where storms rise and fall to ash… find the calm within the clash… and the stone will be your stash…” he was muttering under his breath.He should not be distracted by his current situation and forget about the riddle that he needs to solve
He rushed towards that spot, hidden in the middle of a bamboo forest. “It must be here,” Leon declared with a smile of success on his face.After struggling for quite a while which made him waste much of his time, he finally located the exact spot that he was looking for and that gave him so much relief.The sky was still overcast with clouds, and he found the calm spot; there was an indentation on a bamboo shoot, perfectly the size of the stone.“I was right, this is the calm spot, no doubt!” Leon was amazed by his perseverance in locating this area and now he can reap the fruit of his labor.Leon inserted the stone into the indentation, getting the superpower to summon storms at his wish. He clutched himself as he felt the power within him.This is what he was waiting for—to obtain the superpower in return for finding the magical stone. He can feel the familiar thug in his chest which signals that he became more powerful because of the new superpower he got from the Storm Stone.“I
Leon hissed in pain before pulling himself up and slowly striding forward with one injured foot. “Damn, it hurts, big time,” he snorted.He was still lucky that he was able to pull himself up from getting sank too deep by the fresh snow. If not, he would probably freeze to death which he never wanted God to permit to happen.He was aware that he should not take this quest as easily as his previous quest because braving the freezing temperature and walking in the ice fields with fresh snow wouldn’t be an easy task.By now, he knew that the place where he found the Ice Stone would be the one surrounded by the most number of dangers. He should have expected that from the beginning because the right place which he was looking for could bring more obstacles that he needed to overcome at any cost.“My one foot is already injured. I need to be careful next time. I can’t afford to be a man who can’t walk. How can I finish my mission if that happens, right?” Leon took a long breath because of