It took so ti to introduce Leon to the twins properly. We were bombarded with questions, which led to more questions, that spiraled into misunderstandings, that took more ti to explain, and then so more stuff. Children are really curious things, aren’t they?
"...And that’s the whole story. Is there anything else you two would like to ask?" [Solace]
"So Master has a Master?" [Tyrnius]
"Call him your Grandmaster." [Solace]
"And Leon’s Master is Grandmaster’s rival?" [Tyrnius]
"Yes." [Leon]
Was that part true? I don’t rember whether or not Master actually said it. What if Jukhan thought they were rivals and Master didn’t actually care? That would be embarrassing.
"Is that it?" [Solace]
"When will we et our Grandmaster?" [Tyrnius]
"Uh... Can’t say. One day he might just show up." [Solace]
We’ve been at the questions for so long that it had already gotten late and I didn’t even get to finish the chores I was going to do today.
"I’ll allow one last question then we’re going to move on." [Solace]
Misa raised her hand.
"Yes, Misa." [Solace]
"...Can you repeat all that? I wasn’t listening." [Misa]
I paused for a mont.
"...Okay, ti for bed. Go to sleep you two, we’ll continue in the morning." [Solace]
I ushered them to their rooms, leaving the living room to just and Leon. I waved Leon to join by the fireplace, where I had refreshnts and a few snacks set aside. As we sat down, Leon faced .
"...Why have you taken in disciples?" [Leon]
"On a whim." [Solace]
Now was the ti to ask the questions I really wanted answered.
"Leon, you used to be like a brick wall. No offense." [Solace]
Leon stared at blankly.
"I wanted to ask, were you really crying after our fight?" [Solace]
Leon’s expression made no change.
"Yes, that is true." [Leon]
"I... didn’t expect you to answer that directly." [Solace]
"It’s a training Master has given . I was told to learn to feel more, so he placed a spell that increased my emotions by a thousandfold." [Leon]
"Oh..." [Solace]
A thousandfold and she still has a blank expression most of the ti.
"So that must be what the tattoos do." [Solace]
Leon tilted her head in confusion.
"The tattoos don’t do that." [Leon]
"Huh? Then what do they do?" [Solace]
"Master said sothing about ancestry and heritage." [Leon]
I raised a brow.
"So... it does nothing?" [Solace]
I’d assu it did more than that considering it started glowing during our battle.
"Master said it makes stronger." [Leon]
"...Anything else?" [Solace]
"I forgot." [Leon]
I feel like she can’t do anything unless food is in the equation. Speaking of which, maybe that’s the play.
"I’ll make you sothing better to eat if you can rember." [Solace]
"...I suddenly rembered." [Leon]
No way that worked.
"Master told that to inherit his powers, he would draw the Kaygrin people’s ancestral rites on my body. The ink is mixed with... um... triple crowned lightning dragon, golden eel, fairyleaf juice, and Master’s blood." [Leon]
"Hm..." [Solace]
Running it through my mind, I ca to the conclusion that Jukhan put his power into the tattoo so that Leon was able to enter that lightning charged state.
("Damn, that’s kinda cool.") [Solace]
"So what’s this about Jukhan making your emotions stronger?" [Solace]
"Master said I won’t grow stronger unless I harness my emotions." [Leon]
"I dunno, you seem to be harnessing it pretty well." [Solace]
She doesn’t get mad easily, or sad, or anything really. Is that not what it ans to fully harness your emotions?
"I asked Master that too. My father trained to be like this, saying that I’ve mastered controlling myself." [Leon]
"Your father?" [Solace]
"Yes, I used to train with him until Master killed him." [Leon]
"Oh." [Solace]
I didn’t expect that.
"...Are you aiming to take revenge on Jukhan?" [Solace]
Leon tilted her head again to show her puzzlent.
"Why would I do that?" [Leon]
"Cause... He killed your dad?" [Solace]
Leon’s expression told she was still lost.
"...And?" [Leon]
"Nevermind." [Solace]
I can now see what Jukhan ant. It’s not that Leon has mastered her emotions, she’s just devoid of it. You can’t control what you don’t have.
"Let’s... Let’s move on. Leon, can you um... tell what happened after everyone left?" [Solace]
"Everyone left?" [Leon]
"I an, Wilharrow, Raon, and Fina. How are they?" [Solace]
I can’t lie, it’s been nagging about how things turned out for them.
"The lord was unhappy and Wilharrow was punished." [Leon]
"He was punished?!" [Solace]
"The reason was that he didn’t control you from killing another hero, and harming a |Divine| beast." [Leon]
I let out an exasperated sigh.
("It’s my fault... again?!") [Solace]
How am I still making a ss when I’m not even there.
"What about the others?" [Solace]
"Raon returned to his residence and is under house arrest." [Leon]
"And Fina?" [Solace]
"Fina is still taking classes under heavy restrictions." [Leon]
Heavy restrictions? What kind of restrictions can be placed on a student?
"Elaborate." [Solace]
"She is assigned guards to watch her, she cannot participate in most activities, and later she will be put on trial. She doesn’t look well and there are rumors she can’t summon her spirit anymore." [Leon]
Now that she ntions it, I haven’t felt the tug of being summoned in a while.
"...Wait wait wait, put on trial?" [Solace]
Leon nodded.
"They say if not for her, you wouldn’t have joined the hero’s party. So, it’s her fault that you did anything too." [Leon]
This logic is ridiculous.
"Do you know what will happen at the trial and when?" [Solace]
Leon shrugged.
("Cool, more problems. I think I’m going to have to change my lifestyle now.") [Solace]
No more lazing around. My next destination is tus.
"...Well?" [Leon]
Snapping back to reality, I stared at Leon.
"Huh? Well what?" [Solace]
"Well, where’s my food?" [Leon]
"Ah..." [Solace]
I almost forgot about that sudden promise.
"I’ll make you sothing right now." [Solace]
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