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
As expected, there was another riddle to solve before he obtained the superpower in exchange for finding the Ice Stone.Leon tried his best to decipher the riddle and use his wit to know the meaning behind those words inscribed in the icicle.“Melt the heart and let it flow; in this frozen landscape, the thing that melts due to the fire beneath the snow,” he mumbles under his breath. He doesn’t mind the injuries he got while he was trying to locate the magical stone. It seemed that he became numb to the pain it gave him and his mind was straight with his top priority.Leon remembered how he tried to wrestle the stone from its place in the icicle which led him to hurt his hand but he would not bother himself to mind it as his mind was already thinking about what it could mean.He should have located the exact place where he could offer the Ice Stone, as the inscription was referring to. However, as he was slowly trimming down the number of magical stones that he needed to collect, the
Leon remembered how he almost fell into the strange spell earlier wherein he almost gave the Ice Stone to the strange man. His forehead creased trying to find a reason why this obstacle suddenly came his way.“That man, was he sent out here to test me?” He wanted to know who might that person possibly be. Whether he was sent by an enemy or he was just a trial from the universe.If he was not sent by his enemies, then why did the man try to steal the Ice Stone from him? This idea never escaped his mind since that incident happened.If he was not fortunate enough and he never trained for this situation on breaking a spell, then he probably fell into big trouble already. When it happens during this time, his enemies might use this opportunity to bring him down.Leon sighed and he groaned in pain. He suddenly felt the pain at this moment after being numb for a while when he was still fulfilling his quest.However, that will not stop him from conquering new challenges that his new quest aw
“In the sky so high where eagles soar…” Leon returns to solid ground, repeatedly chanting the riddle in his mind. In this case, his mind was getting exhausted with the kind of tests he was encountering; some were very out of the blue and unexpected. He wonders if there are still a lot of these waiting for him along this journey.“Where eagles soar? Does that mean I need to find an eagle?” he frowned as he was trying his best to decipher the riddle as he usually did.Just then, an eagle soars overhead, screeching loudly, and his eyes follow it to the place where it comes to a rest.He should not let this chance pass so he did his best not to lose the eagle he spotted from his eyes. Although he was struggling to run and follow it because of his injured foot, he was still determined to accomplish this quest and get the reward for his efforts and sacrifices.In the center of the canyon, there is a large rocky monolithic hill, almost 800 meters in length. It is almost impossible to climb,
Leon feels motivated to set out on his new quest especially now that he obtained a new superpower. However, when he realizes his current state, he looks so rugged with all his bruises and torn clothes.“I think I need to clean myself at least,” he commented as he took a long sigh. If he only brought some luggage with him before returning to continue his journey, then he would not have a problem right now.As he continued traversing hoping to find a solution to his problem, he found a waterfall just near the canyon where he previously finished his quest. His eyes light up because finally, he can clean himself through the waterfall.He moved faster with one limping foot and when he reached the waterfall, he removed his torn clothes with only his boxer shorts left, and he immediately dived into the water.“It feels so refreshing!” Leon felt so rejuvenated while soaking in the water as he cleaned his wounds.After all, he went through in his previous quest, this was the first time he wou