Chapter 15
"Dont care." Leon said with a straight stoic emotionless face.
"I'll make a decree that the Emperor has to meet the child first before her public debut!" The emperor said with his lips pouted and his arms cross across his chest.
"I'll burn that whole decree to ashes." Leon said with a sly smile.
The Emeperor flinch at Leon's remark.
"Your grace? Are we done here?" Winston ask looking at the burning mansion.
"Yes. Head back to the main mansion immediately."
Without further delay Winston instructed the coahman to head back to the Viosta mansion.
"Your grace, an urgent message from the mansion has arrived!" A knight said from the outside.
Leon opened the window of the carriage and look at the knight with a sharp glare.
"Speak." He ordered. The knight flinch at Leon's tone of voice but wuickly regain his conposure he took a deep breath before delivering the most important message in Leon's life.
"LADY LEONNA VIOSTA HAS AWOKEN."
Leon's eyes widen in shock his jaw almost dropping to the floor at the sudden news.
"What are you waiting for?! Move this damn horse!" Leon shouted to the coachman, the coachman was startled for a moment but in fear that Leon might kill him if he didnt move this carriage he quickly regain his senses.
"Yes your grace!" The coachman shouted as he snap the horse straddle.
And in a speed of light the horses ran as fast as they could.
"Faster!!" Leon shouted to the coachman, the carriage was shaking due the speed of the horses.
"Slow down! Im gonna puke!" The Emperor said, as he held his stomach trying to fight his motion sickness.
"Your grace! The carriage is going to tip over if we continue in this speed!" Winston said while holding to the rail for his dear life.
Leon didnt pay any attention to the two who is currently dying inside the carriage instead he stick his head to the Window and glared at the coachman.
From the Window Leon grabbed the coachman's collar "I.said.faster.you.prick." he said glaring at the coachman.
In teary eyes the coachman said "your grace, this is the fastest the carriage could go."
Leon hissed in annoyance, he grab the coachman by his collar and lifted him up, he opened the carriage door while its still moving and toss the coachman inside the carriage.
The coachman stared at Winston and the Emperor.
". . . . . "
"Uhhh...glory to the empire?" He said awkwardly.
"Winston....."
"Yes your highness?...."
"If the coachman is inside the carriage then...whose driving the carriage?" The Emeperor asked in a confused smile.
"Good question your highness...." Winston answered with a smile.
"You damn horses! If you dont want to be the main dish of the banquet I suggest you move those damn legs faster." They heard leon said from the outside, threatening the horse.
"Ha-ha-ha! He's crazy...were gonna die." With pale skin face the Emperor said.
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When they arrive at the Mansion, Leon almost flew to his room.
"Little cub!!!" Leon yelled as he burst through the door of his room.
There on his bed is Leonna, her eyes are half open, Leon immediately went to her side.
"Little cub? How are you feeling?" He grab leonna's little hand and place it on his cheek.
Leonna's breathing was rigid, her face is pale and she's sweating bullets.
"Im sorry little cub.....I-I failed you." His voice crack in every words he said, you dont have to see Leon's face to know his disappointment in himself.
Leonna who was still struggling to keep her consciences intact gently squeeze her father's hands.
Leon looked at Leonna with eyes widen "Little cub?"
"Your grace, Lady Leonna is still very much weak. Its best if we give her more time to recover." Sebastian who stayed behind to look after Leonna while Leon's away said in a worried tone.
"How is she?" Leon asked, Sebastian took a deep breath before answering Leon.
"I scanned her body again while you were away. There's still small amount of poison inside but its gradually disappearing. Her body is still rejecting my healing powers and due to her being un-consicous we cant give her the antidote." Sebastian said.
"Continue to look after her. Dont leave her side until all the poison in her body is gone. Report to me everything about her condition."
Leon clenches his fist to suppress his anger.
"Yes your grace." Sebastian bow in response.
Leon was about to go out of the room when he saw Winston and the Emperor standing at the door.
Leon almost face-palm himself at his stupidity.
[I forgot they were behind me.]
"Is that her?" The Emperor ask in anticipation, he was trying to get a peek at Leonna but Leon quickly covered the emperor's view with his body.
Vincent pouted like a child "I just want to look at her! If you let me see her now, I promise I wont disturb you for...." the Emperor stop mid sentence.
Leon raise his eyebrow at him. "For????" Leon ask.
"One month!" Vincent said. Leon grin at him.
"Two." Leon retorted with a smug face.
"Uhg." Vincent twitch [sumbag] he thought.
"One month and one week!" Vincent negotiated.
"Two months and one week." Leon stated still with smug face.
"One month and three weeks!" Vincent said looking frustrated.
"Two months and two weeks."
"Thats too much!" Vincent yelled.
"Take it or leave it."
"Two months! Thats the best I can do!" Vincent yelled while holding up two fingers at Leon's face.
"Deal." Leon said with a smile of victory while the Emperor felt like he has been cheated on.
"Tsk. You're really a scoundrel Leon Viosta. " Vincent said feeling dejected at his lost negotiation.
"Do you want to see her or not?" Leon asked in annoyance.
"I do! I do! I do! Let me see her!" The emperor stated excitedly.
Leon just sigh at his highness child like personality.
He guided Vincent toward the bed where Leonna was. And as soon as Vincent saw Leonna he gasp in shock looking at the little girl.
His eyes widen in disbelief, his heart pounded as he started sweating from his forehead. [There's no way.....]
"S-she looks exactly like you...." Vincent said in a shock shaky tone.
"Why do you sound like its a bad thing for her to look like me?" Leon said in an irritated voice.
"No! I just- I mean. She looks beautiful of course!" Vincent said franticly.
"Now thay you've seen her. Get out." Leon said in a firm voice.
"I thought she has awoken? Why is she still unconscious?" Vincent asked while looking at Leonna.
[The child's breathing is ragid and uneven. The poison must still be inside her, there's only one reason I could think of as to why her body is rejecting the healing power.....but thats impossible.] Vincent thought.
"She was conscious for only a couple of seconds then she became unconscious again. Her body is still very much weak due to the poison." Leon answered while fixing Leonna's blanket.
"Do you want me to call Vera to check on her?" Vera is the Emperor's personal doctor. In terms of medicinal knowledge and healing her knowledge is almost on parr with Sebastian.
"No. I trust Sebastian's ability. If he cant do it then neither could Vera. Besides if you call Vera here the council would take that as you favoring me. That would become another problem for you and me."
Vincent just nodded in response to Leon's statement.
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LEONNA'S POV
My head is spinning and my whole body burning like Im being cook alive!
Where? am I, its dark. I cant see a thing, I cant even see myself. Its like Im suck into an abyss.
'Dad!'
'Dad!'
'Dad help me!'
The more I tried to shout the more my breathing became uneven.
The more I tried to move my body, the more excruciating pain I feel.
My body feels so heavy and my inside is burning like fire, my whole body is sweating and shaking.
"Uuurggg" I whimper in pain. I still cant move my body.
[Leonna.]
A sudden voice in my head got my attention, it was so clear and firm thats its hard to miss.
[Dad?] I asked in confusion.
[Wake up Leonna.]
Thats not Dad's voice! This sudden realization doted on me.
[Who are you?!] I screamed internally, I dont know how were communicating in my head but for some reason we were.
[Wake up, Leonna.] The voice said once again, I cant decipher wether its a man or a woman's voice.
[How? My body hurts!] I said to the voice inside my head.
[Control your powers Leonna thats how you can wake up.]
[Powers? I dont have one!]
[Silly child...of course you do, your blood is one of a kind.]
I have....powers?
[I didnt know that you would be in serious danger at such a young age.]
[What?]
[Leonna, listen to me and listen well child. This is going to be the first and last time we might be able to talk.]
[What? Why? Who are you?]
[You'll know who Iam when the time is right. This is the least I could do for you.]
Before I could even ask what he or she is talking about I felt something touched my forehead.
Like lightning my body jolted in excruciating pain.
I wanted to scream but i couldnt, it was like I was paralized.
Then a sudden relief came to my body, suddenly my body felt light, my breathing became lighter.
The burning sensation in my body has disappeared.
From the dark of the abyss I saw a light so bright that its almost blinding.
I reached my hand to touch it but before I could even get close to it, my eyes opened.
I looked around and its my dad's room.
My body felt lighter like nothing ever happened.
I feel...weird.
I immediately got out of bed still on my pj's and ran to the door. I slammed open the door causing this loud bang sound.
The moment I opened the door I froze.
[Why is there so many people in the mansion?!]
It looks like I wasnt the only one the froze like an ice. Everyone stopped what they where doing and stared at me with their eyes wide and jaw hang opened.
"M-my lady?" One of the maid said, I knew she was a maid because of her clothes.
"Thats the lady?"
"Omgosh she looks exactly like the duke!"
"She's so beautiful!"
"Should we call the duke?"
The workers immediately started to mumble. They look like they were shock.
"My la-"
Before one of them could even talk to me, I sprinted accross the hallway toward my dad's office.
I heard them screaming 'my lady' but I just ran not looking back.
When I arrived at Dad's office I open the door.
"Dad!!!" I screamed. I saw Dad's eyes widen as he jolted up from his seat.
"Leonna?!"
I ran toward his direction and he welcome me with wide open arms.
"Little cub you shouldnt be out of bed! Are you feeling better now?----- Sebastian!" I have never seen my dad this frantic before.
It feels nice.....having someone that worries about you. Its a warm feeling.
A man suddenly appeared in my view, he was tall, pale skin with blond hair, blue eyes, thick eyebrows, he has this pointed proud nose strong square jawline and broad shoulder he's not the muscle-ly type but he does not lack muscle either.
He smiled at me and my first reaction is to frown at him.
"Hello lady Leonna. My name is Sebastian Bauer, Im the duke's personal doctor." He introduced himself.
I just stared at him and turn my attention back to my dad. I cling to his neck and burried my face at the crook of it.
[Tsk. I dont know you! Away from me you unfairly beautiful being!]
I felt my dad's hand hugged me tighter as he caressed my hair with his other hand.
I unconsciously purred for some reason. Force of habit I guess.
Speaking of habit, I wonder how theyre doing?
"Leonna. Its ok to trust him. He will just scan your body to see if there's still poison inside you." Dad said and I pouted in response.
[Trust my foot!]
"No! Thats what you said about the three maids too!" I said angriely.
Just remembering what they did made my blood boil.
I saw dad's shock expression then quickly turn into a sad one.
He carried me in his arms as he sat at his office chair. He placed me at his lap, only then did I notice other people in the room.
There's Winston, he smiled at me and I smiled back then the guy name Sebastian.
"Little cub. Look at me."
I shifted my attention immediately towards my dad. He was looking at me with a serious face.
I could only nod in response. He gently let his fingers pass through my cheeks.
"Martha and Rose did not betrayed you, Cynthia was the one who poisoned you. But you dont have to worry about her anymore."
By not worry dad must have mean that he killed her. Well, she deserves it.
"Then Where's Martha and Rose?" I asked curiously.
"They're in the dungeon, they are to stay there until you personally take them out. Thats the punishment I gave them for niglecting their duty."
Knowing my father, they must be in hell right now. I'll deal with them later.
I look at Sebastian once again, and to my surprise he was looking at me too!
"Leonna. Will you do me a favor?" Dad ask, I nodded.
"Will you let Sebastian scan your body, just to be sure that you're ok."
It took me a while before I answer but I agreed at the end.
"Dont worry my lady, it will not be painful and I'll do it as quick as possible." Sebastian said showing his perfectly align white teeth.
I didnt answer him and just nodded. Dad placed me at the table, Sebastian held his hand out and from his hand a green liquid like form of aura came out.
It encircled my entire body until it completely covered me, the liquid form aura lifted me up and floated me to the air.
"Ah!" I said as I felt my feet slowly leaving the table.
"Relax, my lady. You're in safe hand." Sebastian said. The liquid form aura covered me wholly, it was like a cacoon wrapping around my body. It felt refreshing.
"Its amazing...I couldnt find any trace of the poison anymore!" Sebastian shouted.
Dad then sigh in relief as he patted my head. "You made me so worried little cub. I almost destroyed the entire kingdom."
I just smiled at him sweetly. His hands feels big and warm.
"Thats almost impossible your grace...to be cured of poison without any medicine or magic."
I cressed my eyebrows and looked at my Dad confusely.
"Lets not talk about that right now." My dad said which made me even more curious than before.
"Little cub, do you know what tomorrow is?" My dad ask, I shook my head.
He smiled at and patted my head once more before dropping the bomb right infront of my face.
"Tomorrow is your public debut."
What?!
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[End of chapter]
Ps: sorry for the late update. >.<