As the sun starts to rise and a gentle breeze slip through the open window, Leon stared at the child sleeping in his bed. He smiled as he caressed her face, an over flowing happiness covered him, something he never felt before, for Leon it was something new, a strange feeling that's so unfamiliar to him.
"Is it really fine for a monster like me to be this happy?" he mumbled to himself.
It has been a week and a half since Leonna came into his life and ever since then everyday has been filled with joy and laughter whenever he's with her.
"Leonna...." He said softly as he try to wake his little cub by combing her hair with his fingers.
"Leonna.....Time to wake up."
Leon chuckled when Leonna started growling in her sleeps, she then held her blanket tighter.
[Such a little beast.]
"Breakfast is ready, little cub. If you don't wake up I'll have to throw the food away."
Leonna then opened one of her eye while the other is still closed. "breakfast?"
"Yes, now get up. Your maids must be waiting outside already." Leon stated as he got up from bed.
Leonna slowly got up from bed, rubbing her eyes with her small hands, she stretched her arms in the sky.
"Im still sleepy...." a small yawn escape Leonna's mouth.
Leonna jolted in surprise when Leon carried her in his arms.
"You have to eat your breakfast....youre still too thin."
While Carrying Leonna, Leon opened the door on his bedroom and saw the three maids waiting outside.
"Greetings your Grace." They said as they bow in respect.
"Give her a bath and prepare her for breakfast." Leon ordered as he handed Leonna to them.
This past few days, little by little Leonna started to trust her maids, she let them help her take a bath, dress her and accompany her, although she's still reluctant to talk to them still she's making progress.
Leon went to the other room to take a bath, as he was relaxing on the bathtub he couldnt help but think about Leonna's future.
"There will be many people that would want to kill her." He mumbled. Leon knew that the council and other nobles are opposed to him having a child.
More like they dont want another person having the Viosta blood. Its too much of a threat to the kingdom.
Leon sighed heavily his heart rage in anger at the thought of Leonna being hurt by those scumbs.
[I dont care of its the devil himself that they hire, I'll put them to their grave in more ways than one if they lay a hand on Leonna.] He looked at his hands and aggressively let out a gushed of black mist.
A sudden knock interrupted Leon's thoughts "Your grace? Lady Leonna is already waiting at the dinning room." It was Winston checking up on him.
Leon was so deep in his thoughts that he didnt notice the time. He quickly got up from the bath tub and covered his body with a towel.
"Ok. Tell her I'll be down in a minute." Leon answered.
As soon as he's done putting his clothes on Leon made his way to the dinning room where his beloved daughter is waiting.
When he got there, Leonna was already sitting on his chair, he smiled at the sight of his beautiful daughter.
"Dad! hurry up! the food is getting cold." he shook his head in amusement. Leonna calling him dad still warms his heart.
"Look what I can do dad!" Leonna exclaimed excitedly as she flaunt her new skills to Leon. She took a stake and aggressively stab the poor stake and lifted it up in the air...
Winston and Leon both flinched wearily, [Well atleast she's using utensils to double kill the poor beef rather than her hands.] Leon thought.
"Good job little cub! Im so proud of you." With nose pointed high, Leonna was happy that Leon complimented her as he pat her head.
"Hehe. Im getting a hang if this table manners." Leonna said happily as she scatches her nose proudly.
"Haha! my lady is so smart!" Winston who was standing behind them said. Leonna blushed in embarrassment.
"Your grace, I think its time to give lady Leonna proper education wouldnt you think?" Winston suggested.
"I agree, for now teach her everything she needs to know before her debut Winston."
Winston's eyes widen by the Grand Duke's request.
"Me sire? dont you think its better to hire the best scholar in the kingdom for Lady Leonna?"
Although Winston is confident in his knowledge about the kingdom and high society, there are only so much he could teach lady Leonna. It would be best to get her the best teacher in the kingdom.
"I agree that Leonna deserves the best but until she made a debut in society, its best not to trust anybody." Leon said.
"As you wish your grace." Winston answered. Then he looked at Lady Leonna who was still eating her breakfast.
After they finished eating breakfast Leon told Leonna to follow Winston while he goes to work in his office.
Winston led Lady Leonna to the library, where he would teach her the basics of society.
"Wow. theres so many books!" Leonna said in amusement when they entered the library. Winston just smiled at her "The Viosta library is the biggest library in the entire kingdom my lady, you can find just about anything in here."
Leonna's eyes sparkled in excitement. She went to the first aisle she see and earnestly stared at the books.
"Do you like to read my lady?" Winston asked, Leonna's eyes sunked in sadness. "I would like to learn how to. In the orphanage they never thought us how to read and write."
"Dont be sad my lady, you have plenty of time to learn how to read and write now that youre a Viosta." Winston said trying to comfort her.
"I'll personally teach you everything you need to know my lady. Please dont be sad." He added trying to lighten up the mood.
"Really? you'll teach me to read and write?!" In an instant Leonna's mood changed, from being sad to being excited.
Winston chuckled "Yes my lady. I swear to teach you well."
[Hmmm.... Dad seems to trust Winston, maybe I can trust him aswell.] Leonna thought, she stared at Winston from head to toe.
Winston is a very handsome man, he carry himself with dignity and pride as the Viosta butler, when it comes to looks Winston is not being left out.
His long blonde hair tied in a bun, green eyes, proud nose, broad shoulders and a well defined body with muscles in all the right places and a height almost as tall as Leon. Women would be honored to be with a man like him, and even though Winston is in his thirties he looked much younger than people in their twenties.
But Winston's already made up his mind that he would serve the Viosta Dukedom until the day of his death.
"Please take care of me..." Leonna said which made Winston almost tear up in happiness. [Finally my lady is openinh up her heart to me.....as I can die without regret.]
"It my honor to teach you my lady. Shall we get started?" Winston stated, Leonna nodded excitedly.
They both went to the nearest table in the library and sat there. Winston grab a couple of books before sitting beside Leonna.
"First let me teach you about this kingdom my lady. The Ruby Kingdom is the second largest kingdom in the world."
"Second? who's the first?" Leonna asked in curiousity.
"The first is the Tanzanite Kingdom, they are our neighboring kingdom my lady. But even though they are the largest in terms of land size, our military power is on equal terms with them and thats because of your Dad the Grand Duke of Ruby Kingdom."
"Dad?"
"Yes my lady, Grand Duke Leon Viosta is the Commander in Chief of the Ruby Kingdom's millitary force as well as the only Grand Duke on the kingdom." Winston said proudly.
"Wow. Dad is amazing!" With mouth hanged opened Leonna was amaze at her father's achievement.
"He is my lady! master Leon has never once lost a battle, he always comes home victorious."
Leonna was even more amazed at his dad. "I want to be like dad someday!"
"Im sure whatever path you take you will be amazing in every way my lady. Because you are a Viosta." Winston said, Leonna instantly blushed in the compliment.
"This kingdom my lady is being protected by the Grand Duke. No one dare to invade us because they knew what the Grand Duke is capable of." Winston stated.
[Winston really admire my dad....] Leonna thought.
"Every kingdom are devided into two types of citizens my lady, first is what we call the magus which means 'people born with magic' and the ligurritio which means 'People born with unmeasurable wisdom and knowledge in short geniuses."
Leonna with amused expression expressed her curiousity towards the outside world. Her eyes lighten in amazement her aura beam in happiness.
"Really?! then what type are you Winston?" She asked, Winston chuckled.
Instead of answering Leonna, Winston gently put his palm on top of the table and clench it gently into a fist then out of no where a cold icy breeze surrounded his palm.
When Winston opened his palm a small butterfly flew across the room. "Woooow!! its an ice butterfly! how did you do that?" Leonna said in amazement and in awe.
Fascination was written all over her face. "Im a magus my lady, I have the ability to control Ice and water." Winston stated.
Leonna looked at him with so much passion and admiration which led Winston to slightly laugh at his lady's reaction.
"Youre amazing Winston!" Leonna said as she try to catch the flying ice butterfly.
"Thank you my lady." Winston said with a warm smile.
"How about Martha and the others? do they have powers too?" Leonna asked curiously.
"No my lady, they are all ligurritio. There are only three magus in this mansion my lady, me, your father and someone you'll soon meet."
Leonna just nodded in response, Winston was thankful that Leonna didnt pressure him in revealing who the third person is.
"Aside from Ice and Water what else can you control Winston?"
"I can only control Water Element and its sub-components like Ice my lady." Winston was having fun explaining everything to Leonna.
The spark in her eyes gave Winston so much happiness and contentment.
Unconsciously Winston patted Leonna's head. Leonna flinched for a moment but became at ease when she looked at Winston.
"What about Dad?"
Winston was surprised at lady Leonna's sudden question.
"What about your Dad my lady?" Winston asked, confused at what his lady wants to know.
"What kind of powers does Dad have?"
Winston instantly froze at Leonna's question. Thinking about Leon's powers sent chills to Winston's entire body.
He looked at Leonna and the little lady was eagerly waiting for his answer.
"Master Leon's power is...different."
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"We cant let that child live!" The man shouted accross the room.
"Youre right, wether that child has a Viosta blood or not we cant take any chances." Another man said slamming his hands on the round table.
Inside the dark cold room in an alley abandon in the city, five man conducted their emergency meeting.
"I heard that the main mansion of the Viosta dukedom has been cleared out of employees except for three maids and the butler."
"Cleared out? why?"
"They said that the duke doesnt want anyone to see his child until the end of the month."
"We need to do something with that child before the month ends."
"Let me handle it....."
Everyone shifted their head towards the man with a scar on his face. The same as everybody else this man has ulterior motives in wanting the Duke's child killed.
"You? are you sure?" His colleague asked. The man with a scar face clenched his fist in irritation. "Yes....."
Feeling threaten by what the Viosta blood could do to his Children's future, the man was determine to kill the Grand Duke's child.
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