"Your Grace, an invitation from Emperor Vincent has arrive." Winston said giving Leon the invitation in his hand.
"Prepare the carriage immediately." Leon ordered while opening the invitation from the Emperor.
He stood from his seat and immediately went outside the Mansion where his carriage is waiting. "Winston I'm leaving Leonna to you, I won't probably be back for three days." Leon said to Winston.
Around this time Leon is busy helping for the preparation of the hunting tournament, he would like to say goodbye to Leonna but he knew she was busy in her training.
Winston bowed in respect to Leon "You can count on me your grace."
"Contact me immediately if something happens."
With that being said Leon left for the capital.
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"What?" Leonna asked in confusion. She just finished her training with Riri and she was about to tell Leon her achievement today only to know that he left for the capital.
"My apologies my lady, but his grace has been summoned by the Emperor, but don't worry the grand duke will be back in a couple of days." Winston said explaining to Leonna the situation. [Its for your own good my lady.] Winston thought.
"O-ok." Leonna answered, disappointed as she may be there's nothing she can do but wait for Leon to come back.
"If there's something that you like my lady do not hesitate to tell me, I will do everything in my powers to acquire it for you." Winston said to kind of lift Leonna's spirit.
"Then I want my dad." Leonna stated with a grin, Winston looked at Leonna worriedly sweating thinking how he should answer Leonna.
"I'm joking, Winston." Leonna said chuckling. Winston laugh wearily while wiping the sweat on his forehead.
"Well, the sun still hasn't set can I go outside?"
Winston was a little shock at Leonna's request but compare to her first request her second request is doable.
"May I know where you might be going my lady?" Of course Winston would be apprehensive letting Leonna go out since Leon entrusted him with her safety.
If something happens to Leonna, Winston could almost feel his head being depacitated off his body.
"Winston? Are you ok? You look pale." Leonna ask worriedly.
Winston cough a few times to snapped out of his reverie.
"Yes my lady, ahm. So where are you going again?"
"I would like to buy clothes for training. I only have dresses and fancy heels its not very comfortable." Leonna answered shyly.
"Oh! Thats no problem my lady, I'll prepare your carriage right away I'll call Sir Jace and sir Brion to accompany you." Winston said with a bright smile. Relieve that Leonna's request is not that hard to approve.
Leonna nodded in excitement, she went up to their bedroom to change her clothes with the help of Martha and Rose of course.
She looked at herself in the mirror, "Do you like it my lady?" Martha ask.
"Yes, white dress really suit me." Leonna answered, twirling her white ball gown dress.
When Leonna went back down, Jace, Brion and Winston are already waiting for her.
The three men bowed in respect to their lady. "Greetings to my lady." They all said in union.
"Sir Jace, Sir Brion I apologize for taking your precious time from you." Leonna said.
"Its a knights honor to accompany their master my lady." Jace said to Leonna.
Leonna blushed in embarrassment. "My lady, the carriage is ready." Winston stated.
The four of them went on their way to the carriage outside. "Wow. Its huge!" Leonna said in surprise looking at the carriage.
"This carriage is specially made for the Grand Duke, its the most luxurious carriage in the whole kingdom made out of pure ruby and gold, only two of this kind of carriage was made one is the Emperor's carriage and the other is the Grand Duke's." Winston explained proudly.
"Can I really use this?" Leonna ask wearily.
[Such a luxurious Carriage, the carriage that we use when we went to the Musgravite kingdom is luxurious enough it was large and comfortable but this carriage is double its size and blinding bright due to the gold and ruby on it.] Leonna thought.
"Of course my lady, it is your to use anytime you want." Winston answered.
Leonna was about to hop on the carriage when Winston stopped her. "My lady don't forget your money."
Leonna blushed in embarrassment knowing she was about to leave without money.
"Ha-ha-ha." Leonna laugh awkwardly while scratching the back of her head.
"Give me your hand my lady." Winston said, Leonna opened the palm of her hand and she was expecting Winston to give her a couple of silver coins but instead Winston gave her a.....stamp?
Leonna looked at the stamp confusedly, it was a black stamp with ruby as its handle and the Viosta dukedom's emblem.
"Ahh-- What is this Winston?" Leonna ask.
"This is the Viosta's stamp my lady, when you go to a store show this to the store owner and they would list all the things you want to buy no matter how much it is and you would have to stamp your receipt with this." Winston stated.
Leonna gasp in shock, "how much can I spent?"
Winston chuckled "My lady, you can buy anything you want no matter the price. The sky is the limit."
Leonna's jaw almost dropped in shock. "Really?!"
"Yes, my lady." Winston answered. "Wow. Thank you." Leonna stated looking at the Viosta stamp on her hand.
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Leonna, Brion and Jace hop inside the carriage and went on their way to the city.
When they arrive at the city Leonna was in awe in admiration at how busy the street was.
There were many people on the street strolling and kids running, it was a very lovely street.
Of course they could'nt help but get the attention of the people because of the carriage they were riding.
The people knew just from the emblem on the carriage door that it belongs to the Grand Duke.
"My lady, what store do you wamt to visit first?" Jace asked Leonna.
"I dont really know many stores since dad usually summon the taylor at our house." Leonna answered.
"Then how about we go to the Roses first? The Roses boutique is know for having one of the best styling clothes and its very popular to young ladies now a days." Brion suggested.
Leonna and Jace looked at Brion with such a shock face. Brion flinched at their expression.
"Sir Brion I didnt know that you were so knowledgable about stuff like this." Leonna stated and immediately Brion blushed in embarrassment.
"No! Its not what you think my lady-- I- I only know of it because of my sister." Brion explained in a panicky voice defending himself.
Leonna just chuckled at his silliness while Jace full blown laugh at him.
"HAHAHAAHA! Yeah right! Sister my ass." Jace said laughing at Brion.
Brion smack Jace at the back of his head which cause him to stop laughing. "I'll deal with you on the training ground." Brion said to Jace, Jace paled up and shut his mouth.
"Pfft. I believe you sir Brion" Leonna stated innocently. Brion just smiled at her "Thank you my lady."
"Coachman, take us to the Rose boutique." Brion said to the coachman, the coachman followed his instruction.
Few minutes later they arrive at the front of the boutique. Leonna looked at the window. "Its shinny."
From the outside of the boutique the first thing you can see is the shinny dresses displayed on the glass window.
Jace was the first one to get off he carriage, he escorted Leonna out and behind Leonna was Brion.
Crowd immediately gathered when they saw Leonna getting off the carriage.
"Is that the Grand Duke's daughter?"
"Woah, she really does have red eyes and red hair."
"I heard the duke really loves his daughter."
"What's so special about her?"
When the local people saw Leonna they were in complete shock at her appearance, although Leonna had already made her debut on high society, the commoners still hadn't seen her. That's why when they saw her, opinions started flying around.
Leonna decided to ignore their petty remarks and just go on with her shopping. Jace opened the door of the boutique for Leonna.
"Good Afternoon, my lady! My name is Rosche I'm the owner of the Rose boutique what can I do for you today?" The moment Leonna stepped inside the store the owner immediately greeted her.
"We're here to buy clothes, something that can be worn for outside activities." Leonna answered, Rosche nodded "Well you came to the right place my lady, let me guide you to the VVIP room, I would personally take the clothes to you."
Leonna nodded in response "Thank you."
The owner was about to escort Leonna to the VVIP room when someone yelled that jolted everyone in their position.
"Hey! Stop!"
Leonna stopped in her feet and turned to see who that squeeky ear murdering voice belongs to.
Immediately Leonna's face wenr sour seeing lady Violet and her group walking towards her.
Flashes of what happened on her debut came to Leonna and she couldn't help but feel angry.
"Lady Violet." Leonna stated, Violet had this smug on her face.
Her high and mighty attitude always set Leonna off.
"Lady Leonna its an honor to meet you again." Lady Violet said, covering her smug face on her fan.
"I don't think I can say the same for you." Leonna stated bluntly which caught Violet off guard.
"Why lady Leonna, I didn't know you have such a brazen attitude, how sad must it been for the Grand Duke to have a daughter that don't know how to act like a noble." Violet stated, clearly pushing Leonna's button.
But Leonna just chuckled. "You're right lady Violet, I do have a brazen attitude. My father taught me to not be a two face bitch, if I hate I'll show you how much I hate you and if I like you I'll show you how much I like you. Unlike you I don't like hiding between the lines."
Violet immediately felt embarrassed, she didn't knew that Leonna would not hide her attitude towards her, and she called her a two face bitch.
Violet clenches her fan tightly to ease her anger.
"Lady Leonna people are watching us, aren't you afraid what they might think of you? Or the Grand Duke?" Violet stated wanting for Leonna to feel Embarrass aswell, but Leonna just stared at her with expressionless face.
Her red eyes piercing through her soul and her powerful aura dominating the atmosphere.
Violet gritted her teeth [how could you stay calm when people are clearly talking bad about you?! You adopted piece of--]
"Why should I?" Leonna asked tilting her head in confusion. Then smiling, Violet flinched at her reaction.
"It doesn't matter what others thinks of me, it won't change the fact that I'm the daughter of the Grand Duke. Unlike you I dont have the hobby of digging for praises of other people." Leonna stated.
The two ladies who were with Violet couldn't even say a word at Leonna's presence.
People around us started whispering, some saying Leonna is too harsh and others admiring how real she is. Either way Leonna doesn't care.
Violet couldn't handle the embarrassment anymore, with her eyes popping out and her veins showing with gritted teeth she couldn't handle it anymore.
"You! Just because the Grand Duke adopted you doesn't give you the right to embarrass me like this!" Violet shouted.
Leonna with flinch eyebrow looked at her "me? I dont remember me approaching you, weren't you the one who approach me?"
Violet due to anger launched at Leonna, she was about to attack her when Brion and Jace stopped her pointing their sword at her.
"You lowly knights dare to stand in my way?!" Violet shouted.
"Lady Violet if you dare to lay a hand on the lady of the Viosta household the grand duke would consider this as a disrespect, I do hope the house of the count could take the wrath of our Grand Duke." Jace stated.
Violet didn't answer instead she took a step back. "This isn't over! " she yelled before turning around and walking out of the store.
Leonna sigh in frustration before turning back to the owner. "Now where were we?"
"Ah! Yes my lady, please follow me." The owner said escorting Leonna to the VVIP room.
Rosche showed Leonna a variety of clothes all are very much comfortable to wear on outside activities, from pants to shirts and shoes everything was delivered to her.
"Hmmm….What should I choose?" Leonna asked unconsciously while staring at the clothes laid for her.
"How about buying them all my lady?" Jace said, "can I do that?"
"Of course my lady, the riches and glory of the Viosta dukedom has no limit." Jace answered, Leonna nodded in response before turning her attention to the owner of the boutique.
"I'll take them all!" She said, and Rosche beam in happiness. "Right away my lady! I'll deliver everything to the Viosta dukedom first thing in the morning."
Rosche gave Leonna the receipt and with the stamp that Winston gave her, she stamp it.
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"The Grand Duke Leon Viosta has arrived!" John announced, Leon burst through the room with confidence and pride.
He looked at the seven people on the meeting table. "Greetings to the Seven Great Emperors." Leon greeted in respect.
"Grand Duke! I'm glad you could come." Emperor Vincent stated. Leon seated beside the Emperor of the Ruby Stone.
"Grand Duke, do you know why you are here?" Emperor Maximus asked. "I was only told that this meeting is about the upcoming hunting tournament." Leon answered.
"Yes, but also we are here to talk about your agreement with the Emperor of Musgravite kingdom about sealing your powers." Emperor Kinks of the Bonitiote kingdom stated.
"If you're worried that I might back down, well don't, I wont. Our agreement is to seal my powers a week after the tournament." Leon answered.
"Well, we are glad to here that Grand Duke." Emperor Sinc stated calmly. Leon nodded in response.
"Let's get into the meeting, everyone." Emperor Ace of the kingdom of Jeremjevite stated.
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[End of Chapter]