
The next morning they continued their journey. About two months they spent traveling.
Finally they arrived in front of the Mainter city gate. The atmosphere of the city was still the same as when Leo went to Phoenix Mountain.
Leo and Phinix enter and as usual they are told to show their identity.
Leo gave me his guild card. Looking at Leo's guild card by the name of Leonardo Donovan, the guard's face showed a shocked expression.
Without long, the guard immediately returned the Leo card with a slightly shaky hand.
"what's wrong with you?" Leo was curious about the strange guard expression.
"em... There is nothing, sir! Please!" the guard prepares Leo to enter.
Leo then tells the guards that Phinix is his slave. All responsibility will be borne by Leo.
The guard confirms Leo's explanation.
Leo and Phinix finally enter with a strange feeling.
Not because there is a change in layout or atmosphere in the city. But because of the guard's expression that Leo thought was very strange.
Leo's goal now was his grandfather's residence.
They walk on the streets of the city with many people doing activities. But they came to the attention of the residents after the residents saw a robe and emblem that they never knew.
"who are they?"
"whatever! Probably adventurers."
"however, in such uniform robes, it seems that they came from an army. Given that only the official troops get the cost to make the uniform the same."
The whispering sounds of people were clearly heard by Leo's ears. 'they still don't know with this uniform. But in the future, people will admire the uniforms of my knights!' uniforms!'
Leo and Phinix continue walking until they meet Sylf and Elena.
" Silf! Elena! What are you guys doing here?"
Sylf and Elena turned towards the direction the voice came from. And found a child with a beautiful woman wearing the same robe.
Sylf kindly replied. "ah... We're shopping."
Elena who was curious about the child who was wearing the mask. "sorry! You who?"
Leo took off his mask in front of Sylf and Elena.
"of course! Leonardo Donovan!"
They were shocked to see their master. Still alive and back to Mainter. They've been looking for Leo for a long time. He was pronounced dead on Phoenix Mountain.
"this.. Right you?" Sylf rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
"of course!"
Elena went straight over and examined Leo to ascertain the truth. "this is really you. Mercifully. You're fine."
"Where are the other Twin Tea Party members?" Leo is curious about Jack and Brock.
"so that you are declared missing, Jack is back active in the guild. And Brock is focused on lodging." explains Elena.
"do you want us to call them?" Sylf took the initiative to regroup into Leo's army.
"well okay. Call them and we gather at the meiter's house."
"good." Elena and Sylf are happy to go find Jack and Brock.
Arriving at the residence, the atmosphere of the house is quite crowded.
Everyone gathered in the main hall to welcome Leo home.
Leo came in and was greeted with a happy feeling. "welcome back Leo!"
Leo pretended to be surprised to learn of their whereabouts. But what makes him happy is because his parents are here too.
Leo's mother ran up to Leo and hugged him tightly. "Leo! Thank goodness you're back in good health! Is anyone sick? Any part that feels weird?"
"no mom! I'm it's okay. How did you get here?"
Hearing Leo's question, the mother is upset and pulls Leo's ear.
"after making a stirring one kingdom you can ask the reason?"
"sorry!" Leo can only apologize for not knowing the consequences of his disappearance.
Mom hugged Leo tightly. As if reluctant to take it off.
Dad came closer and pulled Leo's nose forward.
"it looks like you're going to be a big deal in the future! Leo." daddy's smile is scary enough to show a kid.
"sick! what do you mean, dad?"
"you still ask me I mean? A few months ago many people from among the nobility who sent a cover letter. How do you think we can handle that?" because Leo's appalling appearance throughout the kingdom a few months ago made many nobles who wanted to get Leo's support by offering marriage.
Leo is starting to fear the father's decision! He only hoped that his father would not marry him just because of the position of the nobility who proposed to him. What else if the woman who was going to be his wife was a fat and ugly woman.
"then, how's dad's decision?"
"of course I don't accept all of those applications. For the reason that you're not part of the Donovan family. So, all those decisions only you can decide."
"Huf.. Thank goodness." Leo breathed a sigh of relief.
After that Leo's grandfather, Diego Meiter came and asked Leo for an explanation. Leo did not tell the truth. Just the part where he took the S rank mission. And the reason he disappeared for a month was because he was wounded and helped by Phinix who was a slave belonging to Leo.
Everyone believes what Leo says. There is no other doubt in their mind if Leo is lying.
The night has come and now Leo, Phinix, Diego Meiter, the guild master, and the Twin Tea Party members are gathered in Diego's study. They welcome back Leo and the guild master who personally apologized to Leo.
"sorry because of the mission I gave you, you have experienced something like this. I should have stopped your actions in the subjugation of the Phoenix race." the guild master kneeled in front of Leo.
"no problem! I'm the one who asked you to give me that mission. I finally completed the mission. And of course no one will blame you for this."
Leo did not dispute the incident. After receiving Leo's reply, the guild master slightly chatted about their experiences on the way.
Not long after, the guild master left the residence.
Now there's only Leo's insider.
"so, what about the mission given by the King?" Diego reminds Leo of the mission to take control of the city of Kenji.
"for that mission, I will go to meet the members of the Armor Note group for more detailed information. Also, I haven't been inaugurated by the witch association."
"ohs... Witch association? I just got a letter from there."
Diego Meiter gave Leo a letter.
Leo read the contents of the letter "the contents of this letter about the inauguration ceremony of the members. But I was not an early member. Except he will be a special member. And the execution time, is two days away. So the location was at an early-level academy."
"two more days? Well. Since you're also just back, choosing to perform the ceremony in two days is the right time. Before all the chaos.