Chapter 47
Leonna looked at her with piercing firm eyes. The more Tria looked at Leonna the more she became nervous.
Leonna's red eyes is too much for Tria to look, so she looked down on the ground.
Leonna smiled, "Princess Tria. Its a pleasure to meet you."
Tria tried looking at Leonna's eyes once again but for some reason Leonna's stare sent an eerie feeling to Tria.
But she refused to back down, in order to not show Leonna she's intimidated she covered her face with her fan.
"Lady Leonna youre outfit looks----" Tria looked at Leonna from head to toe before finishing her sentence. "Unique."
It was clear that Tria wanted to insult Leonna, unlike her Leonna is wearing a simple breeches along with a plain white button polo tucked inside.
As for her shoes Leon wore a high fitted black boots.
It has no jewelry, no sequence nor diamond but despite having none that shines, she still stood out from the rest.
Leon bought Leonna the finest and most expensive one he can find.
Something that will be comfortable in the battle field and wont easily get torn.
Leonna knowing this smiled at Princess Tria. "Thank you Princess Tria, I agree its unique I mean it is the only one of its kind my father made sure that I only wear the most comfortable clothes made with the finest materials. After all I am going to a battle field.....not a ball."
With Leonna's statement Tria turned red in embarrassment.
Tria's vein can be seen popping out of her head from containing her anger.
"You dare--" Tria was about to say something when Leonna just blatantly turned her back at her. Causing the people around her to gasp in shock.
Leonna had no time to deal with the likes of her, so she continued on walking until someone grabbed her by the hand.
"You dare to turn your back at me! You insolent pest!" It was Tria lashing out.
But Leonna does not like being touched. She stared at Tria menacingly, with her eyes glowing dark red, Tria flinched. "Dont. Touch. Me." Leonna stated.
From Leonna's hand crystal fragments started to swirl around Princess Tria.
Princess Tria upon seeing Leonna's magic, stumbled and fall.
"Leonna." A soft warm hand then grabbed Leonna's hand. She looked to to who it was.
"Prince Jaljiz." Leonna stated. "That's enough." He said in a warm soft tone.
Leonna looked at the terrified Princess but this time she was looking at Prince Jaljiz.
"P-prince Jaljiz, please help me." Princess Tria said acting all demur and helpless.
Jaljiz just looked at her stoicly. "Princess Tria this is a competition, if you cant even handle that amount of pain from falling then I suggest you forfeit from the tournament right now." Jaljiz stated in a firm and monotone voice.
"Tria!" Trex her brother immediately went to her and helped her to get up.
Tria tremble in embarrassment as she got up.
She gritted her teeth in anger. "Tria, stop it. We'll settle this at the battle field." Trex said and all Tria could do was nod.
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Jaljiz on the other hand focused his attention to the trouble maker in front of him.
He smiled sweetly, with irked Leonna.
"Hello, my cookie Monster. Remember me?" Jaljiz stated with his killer handsome smile.
The people who were watching was in complete shock seeing how the cold and and stoic Prince suddenly became warm and friendly towards the Duke's daughter.
Leonna was apprehensive in answering him, Jaljiz saw this and lightly laughed.
"I guess I left a bad impression on you last time huh?" Jaljiz asked.
"Yes. Yes you did." Leonna answered bluntly. Jaljiz chuckled in amusement.
He had never met anyone with such blunt personality like Leonna.
"Then will you give me a chance to wipe those bad impression with good one?" He asked.
Leonna raised one eye brow at him. "I believe last time I came to your debut empty handed, I wasn't able to give you a present. But now I came prepared." Jaljiz stated bowing slightly.
"I don't want your---"
Before Leonna could even finish her sentenced a loud clapping sound was heard through out the hall.
Evryone's attention then shifted to the man standing on center stage of the hall.
"Alright, it seems like everyone is here. Gather around so I could explain the rules for this year's tournament."
"Meet me at the Emperor's palace garden After dinner." A sudden blew of whisper pass through Leonna's ear.
She quickly turned her head around but to her surprised Prince's Jaljiz was no where to be found.
She scanned the hall and there on the other side she saw the Prince walking towards a group of people.
One of them in particular glared at her as soon as she saw that Leonna was looking at their direction.
But of course Leonna stayed stoic and expressionless.
"Listen here! I'll only say this once. Upon the agreement between the seven kingdoms this year's tournament will be--
Leonna could feel the tension in the air, the eerie feeling of being on edge was lingering through the whole hall.
It was like everyone was ready to hunt.
--a scavenger hunt." The man finished.
Leonna with furrowed eyebrow was confused.
"I-its m-means it w-will be a-ah seven day hunt inside the most dangerous forest."
Leonna looked beside her to see who it was that answer her question on her mind.
Its a boy, a little older than her, he's thin like a twig and his shoulder is all scrunch up like he was hiding, just from looking at him Leonna can see how fragile this boy is.
He was sweating and his voice was trembling in nervousness and fear.
"Why are you talking to me?" Leonna asked with furrowed eyebrow. She stared intently at the young boy and because of her red eyes the boy could not make eye contact with Leonna.
The boy flinched and began fidgeting his finger. "I-I j-just, I-I... I-m s-sorry."
Leonna could see how nervous and scared the boy was. So she looked away and just focused her attention to the man on the stage.
"Is it not like that the previous hunting tournament?" Leonna asked keeping her eyes straight and with the man on the stage.
But on her peripheral vision she saw how the boy's mood light up.
"No! I-I mean, the p-previous tournament a-ccording to the records I've read is that usually the tournament is held one day at a time. F-for example today would be archery after that there would be at l-least a few hours to let the participants rest before they start the n-next stage like h-horse back riding." He said in a trembling voice as he fidget with his finger.
[Hmmm... With that kind of rules it would be favorable to the candidates because they will have at least a few hours to recuperate and attend to their wound. But if it was change to a scavenger hunt it would be different. Seven days and seven night straight inside the forest would take a toll on anyone's health, there wont be a physician to heal your wounds you would have to do it yourself... Ha. Its going to be complicated.] Leonna thought.
"The scavenger hunt will begin at twelve Midnight. Today. So for now rest as much as you could. The parade will start in the afternoon." The man said before turning his back and walking away.
[Twelve Midnight? Well....that's another obstacle we have to go through. Starting the tournament at night is Ten times worse than starting it in the morning. Since we wouldn't clearly see what kind of animal and poisonous plants we have to encounter. They're really giving it all out on this hunt, but this is just right up my alley...] Leonna thought as she smiled viciously.
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"I can't believe I was humiliated like that!!" Princess Tria shouted as soon as they got back to their room.
"Well whoever said that you should provoke the Viosta heiress?" Trex her brother responded as he drink his tea.
Tria could only clenched her fist in anger.
"Tria, that girl is dangerous. We know nothing about her powers so until we think of a plan to kill her on the hunting ground I suggest you behave." Trex stated.
"Ha! So what if she has unique powers?! I can still beat her one on one!" Tria boasted, Trex sighed in disbelief.
"You couldn't even look at her in the eye." Trex stated.
"Thats--that's because it was my first time seeing such red eyes!" Tria retorted immediately.
A sudden knock from the door halted the twins conversation.
Trex was the one to open the door.
"Crown Prince Lionel? What are you doing here?"
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[End of Chapter]