The Whisper Of The Sea

Vol 76

The Sofia Ridle Residence

The room was a mess, all the items were scattered on the floor, the woman destroyed all the items in her room. He can't accept all this. He can't be treated at will. "Edmund, you'll get a reply for insulting me like this. I would have waited for you for years to become your wife, but after you came, you brought a woman you loved, I gave up and became your second wife, but you want to undo and humiliate me in front of people? I won't let you guys be happy."

The sound of shouting in the mansion of the noble residence Ridle made the servants stay away and did not want to get close to his non-living room. They will be easy targets for the woman.

Alexander's Residence

"Did my ears not hear wrong? Nobility Lewstin, from the city of chester? Wasn't the nobleman moving on the orders of the King's majesty, he was the king's right-hand man, but there had long been rumors that the second son of the nobleman was defiant, he chose to renounce his title as duke and pursue his desire to become a pirate since he was 18, was Lewstin's noble the one he meant?" Said Edmund's father.

"Yes, sir, the only noble named Lewstin was in Chester. Farious Lewstin had his first brother who now worked in government, he held an important post beside the king's highness, while his younger brother who was now the father of Lady Leona was named Farious Lewstin, he left his family for many years, but even so, Lewstin was very famous in the ocean, according to the information I heard, trade from northern and western England, was monitored directly by him, he said, whoever becomes his enemy, will not pass through the sea safely, sir."

"Ughhh, stupid Edmund ! Why didn't he tell me that Leona's father was a famous pirate? Moreover, he was a famous noble. Our trade could be destroyed if we become Lewstin's enemy. Gather all the guards and spread them all over Cambridge we'll have to find my son-in-law back."

***

Edmund continues his search in the far reaches of the city of Cambridge, but Leona seems to have disappeared. He exerted all his strength to search for her day and night, gathering all his guards, he relentlessly searched for her.

Edmund was in an inn, after a late night he had just rested his tired body. His eyes turned to the open window, he looked at the scattered stars, he seemed to see the smiling face of Leona. Leona called her name with a smile. The happiness with Leona while on the island of Zaudetta makes her miss him even more. He gritted his teeth, resentful and regretful of his stupidity.

***

Leaf Village is Leona's main destination. He will live and make this village as a place to calm down, he brings enough money to buy a house and garden, he really wants to grow crops like other villagers, he said, start from the beginning and live quietly. Despite his strong desire to forget Edmund, it was not easy. Day and night Edmund's face always overshadowed him and he missed him a lot.

"Stop stupid Leona, she's married. He won't be the same as before, he's not the Edmund you used to love, he's forgotten you." Leona shook her head so that Edmund's name could disappear from her head.

"From today the name Edmund will be erased from my head, it won't appear again forever." Leona said excitedly.

"Edmund, hey Edmund don't run when you fall." That name call made Leona's heart beat fast. He turned around and saw a 5-year-old child running around in the garden laughing, while the woman behind him was chasing while calling out her name.

"Edmund, mom says don't run in people's gardens and the plants get damaged." Shouted the mother. Leona tried to stay away because the name kept repeating in the woman's mouth.

"Tsk, I didn't expect him to name his son Edmund. How could I forget this." Said Leona inhaling and exhaling, she then sat down on the surrounding rocks filled with wildflowers.

The mother and son continued to run behind Leona in a loud voice calling out her name.

"Edmund, I'd be mad if you broke the village plant, Edmund notice your leg. Edmund's walking slowly." Leona moved from her seat. He walked away from the mother and the child.

"How could I forget Edmund if he yelled that loud."

It had been five days since Leona was in the village, she had finally bought a small house. Although small but very clean and spacious, it is suitable for living by Leona who will live alone. The yard is large enough to grow vegetables and flowers. Leona's house is at the end of the village from the village's house. The house belonged to the inn, looking at Leona who was looking around for a house, the innkeeper offered his small house, as it was quite far from the inn so he sold it to Leona.

Leona cleaned and repaired the place all day, not much Leona did to clean up because the previous owner was painstakingly cleaning the house, even though she did not occupy the house anymore, so Leona just cleaned as necessary and filled it with things.

"Ugh. Ah, I have to go to the market to buy household appliances, maybe a food storage and some kind of plant seedlings so that tomorrow morning I can start planting in my garden." Leona eagerly set out for a market not far from her home. Various kinds of goods are sold at the place, Leona bought all her needs ranging from plates, glasses, and all kinds of cooking utensils.

She stopped at one store that sold various seeds of all sorts of vegetables and flowers, Leona immediately went in and looked around all kinds.

"Hmm, let me see. I'm looking for vegetable seeds, Ah here we go." Leona picked up various types of vegetable seeds and immediately paid for them. Leona was in line to pay for her groceries, a man standing before her. He turned around and looked at Leona.

"You're the new resident of this village?" The voice startled Leona, she raised her head and saw a man with a tall body was buying various plant seeds. Her eyes were staring at Leona's brown bead eyes, deep gray eyes were looking at her with a smile.

"Ah yes, I'm new in Leaf village" he replied.

"It looks like you're interested in vegetables compared to flower seeds." Said the man as his eyes stared at the various types of vegetable seeds that Leona had bought.

"I'm more interested in vegetables." Leona said as she shrugged her shoulders. The man smiled politely, after paying for his groceries, the man paid his respects and immediately left.

***

Edmund and the soldiers searched for Leona to the outskirts of the city, combing the place, to the point of removing the entire population to ask about the brown-haired woman who had come to their village. But none of the villagers knew the woman that Edmund had shown.

As Edmund's madness continued, he searched for Leona from one village to another. But strangely he still had not found it.

He walked over and examined the women in each village. Make sure their faces are good.

"Master, the next village is not so far away from this village. Although the road was damaged and rocky but the village was also famous among the residents, the village was named Leaf village. We can go there this afternoon, sir." His word.

"good. Gather the others. We're leaving now."

***

Leona was in her garden that day. He tried to cultivate the land that would be made his vegetable garden. Coincidentally his garden was not far from his house, he could see his small house from afar. That day his heart was very happy. Although planting activities do not attract the attention of many people, but for Leona to have her own garden is her dream since being on the island of Zaudetta. While humming Leona heard voices from behind her.

The mother and son who lived not far from Leona's house happened to pass through her garden. He greeted Leona while she was busy working her land.

"Hi good afternoon, you must be living at the end of the village. I'm so happy to be neighbors with you. My name is Cristy Howl and this is my son Edmund Howl." Leona glanced at the little man who was staring at her.

"My name is Leona Lewstin, from now on I live in the village of Leaf. I didn't expect this village to have such a beautiful view. I am interested to see vegetables here are very abundant compared to some other villages. I happen to love gardening, let alone growing vegetables." Leona said excitedly.

"Ah, really? Let's just say if you need help, I also like gardening, it just so happens that our garden has just been planted, so I have no other activities." She said, she was a young mother who was excited and very cheerful.

"Just call me by my name, we can talk casually, can I call you Christy?" Leona.

"Of course, I'm very happy to have a new conversation partner. Edmund. Let's say hello to Miss Leona." Christy said to her son. He lowered his head for a while while pointing at something from a distance.

"Mom, look ! why are so many people in the field? What's up?"

Leona stood up and stared at the cavalry coming from a distance and entering the village. The two of them hid behind a house and saw who was coming.

"They're who?" Ask.

"It seems they are gathering the villagers. What the hell's going on? Akh, maybe they're asking for tribute, or taxes. How about this, this year our garden yield is not good enough." Panicked words.

"W-what if we hide, I know a safe place." She pulled Leona's hand and held her son. They hid in a barn of wheat. The place was very large, accommodating the abundant grain of the population.

"Let's get up here, Leona." Said the Woman.

Leona followed what the woman said, the three of them hiding behind a pile of completely hidden sacks of wheat.

Their eyes widened as they listened to the cry of the man behind the barrier wall where they were hiding.

"Have you checked in this place?" tanyakanya.

"Not sir, it looks like it's a grain storage place." Said the man.

"Check. There might be someone inside."

"Good sir."

The door opened wide. Two men entered the barn and checked if anyone was hiding in the barn.

Leona and the woman fell silent rigidly behind the pile of wheat. They even held their breath so they wouldn't hear it. Her beating heart just made Leona feel that she would be caught for beating her fast.

"There's nothing here, sir."

"Then we check on the inhabitants, we'll leave tonight, if they haven't been found."

"Good sir."

Leona widened her eyes. He knows that voice. It was the voice of Edmund. "That's Edmund, what's he going to this village for?" Leona said with a trembling voice.

"You know that guy?" tanyakanya.

"What's? N-no. I don't know him."

What is he doing in this village? Is he looking for me? But why, was she already married to that fox woman? why he was looking for me.

Edmund notices all the women in this village, but unfortunately, Leona is not in this village as well, there are already many villages that he visited, he believes Leona is hiding in one of the villages, because he can't possibly go back to the island of Zaudetta. Her father had been monitoring the ships that were about to go to sea, and he had not found Leona's whereabouts.