THE RISE OF THE KNIGHTS OF SINNERS
#35# THE KING'S BOW
A week after the incident on the river, the Gerel academy looked like normal. The teachers who attacked Leo also taught as usual as if nothing had happened.
And so is Leo. He also studied at the academy as usual in honor of his agreement with Charlie. During the break he also took the practice with Kiran and the others.
Leo is not yet sure of Charlie's abilities and he continues to be haunted by Licia's warnings about Charlie's prowess. In training, Leo lost focus several times and lost to Kiran.
" We'd better end the training today, sir. I saw that master seemed to be unfocused in training, " Kiran said.
Leo sighed then threw out his wooden sword, "It feels like I've been having a hard time concentrating lately. "
" Maybe the master is lacking rest. It's good that the master took a complete break today so the lessons in the master class are also done, "
" You're right. Okay, I'll go back to the room first. Oh yeah, from now on you don't have to keep an eye on another group of nobles and don't have to look after Clara's group anymore, "
" What is sir serious? What about Clara's case? "
" Calm down, I've already spoken to the academy's head on this matter and he is ready to give full protection to the students of ordinary people in the academy, "
" Okay sir. But can I keep Clara? "
" It doesn't matter Kiran. How can I ban someone who is in love? Go and take care of him. " Leo smiled at Kiran then walked away to the dormitory.
While Kiran herself goes to Clara in her classroom and the other Yurei members also go to their respective destinations.
...***...
When he opened the room door, Leo saw Thalia dressed up in a luxurious purple dress.
" What's the show until you dress up this beautiful? " ask Leo while closing the door.
" Some diplomats from the neighboring kingdoms came to the capital and the king invited me as a representative of Valdia's marquess, " replied Thalia who was still busy putting on makeup.
" That's just a diplomat then for what brother to dress up like to meet nobles outside the kingdom alone, "
" Hhhh because those diplomats didn't come here on their own. They accompanied the nobles of other kingdoms, "
" Hm... So yeah. When will my brother come back? "
" I'll stay at the palace for three days. And I hope you haven't done anything harmful to yourself in these three days! From now on all the actions you want to take must ask me for permission! "
" alright. Hhh... Brother is like mother, "gigu Leo while dropping into bed.
" Yes I am now a nursing mother of her big baby who always comes home at night with a body full of wounds, "thalia replied with a small smile while glancing at Leo.
Leo was a little offended and embarrassed to hear it. " I-I just sucked your blood from the neck not from anywhere else! "
" Haha... It's your shy nature that always makes me happy, "
" Here you go! I saw a horse-drawn carriage under the dormitory I believe it was the carriage that picked up brother! "
" All right... " Thalia got up from the chair and opened the door.
" I'm going first. Take good care of yourself for three days! "
Thalia left the dormitory for the palace. Leo himself watched from the window of the room as Thalia rode in the horse carriage. In addition, Leo also saw that there was a neatly dressed Aron who was also heading to the palace with some of his cavalry.
...***...
2 days in a room full of loneliness makes Leo bored plus all the lessons in the academy he already understood because in the past in Taiyoria also studied the same science and Leo reached the rank of 4 best students in the world academy Taiyoria.
In the evening, Leo went to the city because it was a holiday tomorrow and it was routine night before the academy students always went to the city.
This time Leo was not accompanied by any of the Yurei members including Kiran. Leo does not want to bother Kiran who is dating Clara plus all the members are also dating their respective partners.
In the city of Gerel, Leo only walks around the city. He did not stop to eat or drink like the other students. The young man was also a little envious of seeing the large number of people dating along the way. But the envy reminded him of the moment Licia uttered her heart-wrenching words.
Leo decided to look for a place that people who are rarely passing by and the place was a small garden in front of the gate of Gerel palace.
" Are you Mr Leo? " ask a palace soldier who suddenly approaches Leo.
" Yes, what's wrong? "
" His Majesty calls you, "
" Isn't the king's majesty having many guests? "
" There's a precarious problem, sir. Let's come with me immediately. "the soldier escorted Leo into the palace gate.
Leo himself came along because he was curious about what kind of precarious problem to make the king call him.
Leo was taken to the eastern palace where King Charles' second room was. There were a lot of knights and some officials passing by while reporting something.
The soldier stopped at the door of King Charles's room and sent Leo to the open room.
" hey... Finally you came too, " said king Karl. His face looked anxious and a lot of sweat was pouring out.
Leo went into the room and knelt directly before the king. " What business is there until your Majesty calls me? "
" I want you to help me! "
" helpful? "
" Licia hasn't been back to the academy for a week. I've spread all my confidant knights but I haven't been able to find them either. So I want to ask you a favor, please find Licia, "
" I refuse! " spontaneous answer from Leo. Yeah, he doesn't want to deal with Licia anymore in any case.
" Please Leo! Only you and your army can move fast! Please! He's my only grandson and I don't want to lose him, "
" Just one division of my army here. And the purpose of my army here to learn is not to carry out the mission of the kingdom, "
" please! I don't want Licia to fall into the hands of her father and Count Randa! For the sake of this kingdom, for the sake of all the people of Gerelia please do not let Licia fall into their grasp! "
" I'm sorry, your majesty! I can't help this time! " Lo kekeh refused.
" Then king Charles got up from the chair and suddenly prostrated himself before Leo.
Leo himself was surprised. He did not expect a king to be willing to kneel for the sake of his grandson.
" please! This is my last wish for you! Please save my grandson! " the pinta of king Charles in his bow was accompanied by sobs. The old man really did not want his grandson to fall into the same hole as his son.
Leo was touched by the emotional request of King Charles. But, her hatred for Licia was still too solid.
" Pardon me, your majesty. I actually wanted to help, but my heart that had been slashed by my noble grandson encouraged me to still reject this request. Then I have permission to leave the palace! Good night, your majesty. " Lo walked away and did not care about the king Charles who was still prostrating and crying.
Leo's originally peaceful mood is now shattered. He began the dilemma between helping or not. On the other hand he was not feeling good and felt guilty for refusing the request of a king who even dared to prostrate himself before him.
That guilt softens Leo's heart a little. Upon his return from the city, he immediately assigned 3 Yurei members to search for Licia's whereabouts and if the location had already been found, Leo ordered to notify the location to the king.
...***...
3 Days passed and Thalia too maish had not returned. While the 3 members of Yurei who were in charge of searching for Licia had also not given any news.
Leo started to worry because Thalia said she would be back in 3 days but now it has been 5 days and there has been no news about her brother.
Immediately he ordered Kiran and his army to find out the whereabouts of Thalia. For hours Leo and the others searched for Thalia's whereabouts in the palace but no one knew because after 3 days of meeting, all the nobles and other royal diplomats had returned home including Thalia.
The information from the soldiers made Leo even more anxious. He even summoned another Yurei troop division that happened to be in the capital to supply the needs of Kiran's division. The Yurei forces of the 2 divisions were scattered throughout Gerel.
At dusk, one of the members of Yurei returns and tells Leo that after meeting at the palace, Thalia takes to the horse-drawn carriage of Count Jarwis (count of Furu) and Aron.
Spontaneous Leo broke through the table and ordered his troops to search for the whereabouts of Count Jarwis' entourage. It just so happened that the count from Furu had not returned to his territory.
^^^To be continuous.^^^
