"Are you okay? "Jack reached out to help Leah get up from her fallen position on the floor.
Leah shook her head, she refused Jack's helping hand. "You brought me here on purpose to be bait, huh!"
Jack was silent and did not answer, he returned to his seat after Leah returned quietly in the chair. No. She could not calm down, her face looked worried, she looked at the two faces of Jack and grandfather Lewis.
"I told you. I do not have fresh and delicious blood, I am a person who eats randomly and rarely exercises." Leah muttered with a face asking for freedom.
Lewis drew a small smile on his lips, and it made Leah frown. She's serious. Don't smile grinning, that little smile looked like a smirk in Leah's eyes.
"I know, the princess is still young, you need time to understand, you still have many things to learn. But I believe, your blood and abilities will lead you to the place where you should be!" Grandpa Lewis stared at the sword before his eyes.
"How's Lauren doing?" He asked then.
Leah was taken aback by the question just now. Lauren?
"Why does grandfather know my aunt's name? Did you tell him?" Leah turned to Jack.
The man was just about to sip the tea in his hand when Leah turned her head and started him.
"Me?" asked him with an innocent face. "I haven't even said anything yet. "
Grandpa Lewis smiled. "She has done a good job. She's a devoted maid."
Leah grew increasingly clueless, and all these words made her curious. "Who?" She asked.
"We must pay our last respects, and make a proper funeral." Lewis's grandfather's words frightened Leah even more.
"Nobody here dies, who will be at the funeral?" She asked in confusion.
"Leah, Jack will be with you on your first mission." Lewis's grandfather said later.
Leah shook her head. "I have no mission whatsoever, I just want to sell this item and get money for my aunt's medical expenses."
Jack sighed heavily. "She is not a woman who is easy to talk to .." he whispered with a calm face, he was enjoying a cup of drinks. "Grandfather can you give me a potion, my body feels very weak right now." Asked Jack, get up from the chair.
"You can find them in the back cupboard." Lewis's grandfather replied, pointing the hallway behind Leah's back.
Jack followed Lewis's grandfather's directions, the man reluctantly entering, leaving Leah behind.
Lewis's grandfather also got up from the chair, the old man looked for something on his goods shelf that looked messy and random.
He picked up an old book. Leah could see the book in Lewis's grandfather's hand, Book made from dried banana tree midrib.
Grandpa Lewis put the book on the table, next to Leah's iron sword.
He began to examine the book page by page. Until he found the sheet containing the art of Leah's sword.
Leah arched her eyebrows tight, her face still amazed by what she saw.
"This is the first and lowest sword, its ability is still ordinary, its energy as well is not energy that can kill black creatures with the influence of evil magic." Grandpa Lewis began reading slowly. He tried explaining to Leah.
"Grandpa, what book is this. And what are you talking about? I don't understand. What does all this have to do, me, you, Jack, vampire, sword and energy, evil, magic?" Leah gave up on her foolishness.
"Leah, you are the only descendant of the White kingdom, only you can survive when the great tragedy occurs." Grandpa Lewis made a worried face.
"Now, all about the white kingdom is gone, our world was already filled with the dark and Black influences of their group. Those who join and master all energies and elements."
Leah drew a smile on her lips. She thought this was all just tricks and fairy tales. She has also heard stories like this in books or fantasy thriller films. But.. Seeing the serious face of Lewis's grandfather, Leah's smile faded.
"And this is the proof. You can control this sword. And you .. must have the identity of the heir to the white kingdom."
"For example?" Leah asked, confused.
"Identification, something left from generation to generation." Lewis's grandfather said. "Lauren must have kept it well. "
Leah fell silent. She remembers Lauren's necklace she found under the tile. The girl pulled her hand hesitantly, she finally showed Lewis the necklace with the red pendant.
Lewis was stunned, his gray eyes touched.
"I know Jack is stupid and exaggerated, but he's someone I can trust." Said Grandpa Lewis then.
A choking sound could be heard from inside the room.
"Young people today are so hard to believe, but Jack finally made me believed." Lewis's grandfather whispered, hiding the tears in his eyes.
"So, is this what you mean?" Leah asked scratching her head. I feel like she's also going crazy here.
Grandpa Lewis turned to another page. He showed a picture of a necklace with a dark red pendant. Yes... it's the same image as Lauren's necklace.
"Same picture." She was amazed, in disbelief.
"Of course, this was all planned by nature. It's about time you come and start all over again."
"You mean grandfather?" Leah didn't understand.
"Ask that in your heart, princess. The answer is in your heart."
Leah looked at the sword on the table once again. Examining from the base of the hilt to the edge of the eyes that sparkled sharp.
Then, she opened her hand, saw the necklace in her hand, she could see the reflection of her face on the red pendant. She saw the expression on her cold face and was confused.
"You have to visit your mother .. "said Grandpa Lewis.
His words just startled Leah, her gaze moved from the necklace to Lewis's grandfather's face.
"My mother? Do you know where she is? Aunt Lauren never even talked about where my mother was."
Lewis's grandfather's old face was sad. He nodded slowly.
"She's having a tough time in pain."
Lauren's grandfather's sad voice penetrated Leah's chest, she could feel the sudden pain throb in her heart.
"Leah, until now, your mother continues to struggle. She keeps all the secrets in her heart. She never opens her mouth to keep good people alive."
"What does it mean?" Leah asked curiously, her voice trembling, she felt suffocated as Lewis's grandfather started talking about her mother.
"There are two kinds of inhabitants of this world, good people, bad people. Black and white. Kindness and greed. Those who feel dissatisfied will seek satisfaction in any way. "
Leah listened to Lewis's grandfather's explanation carefully, she was not going to interrupt, she could feel that what she was listening to right now, would be very useful to her.
"Leah, your mother has been waiting for you for a long time. She is in great pain and pain. She .."
"Where is my mother?" Leah asked impatiently.
Jack came out with a bowl in his hand. He regrouped at the round table casually. He took his hand seeing the iron sword almost touched by his hand.
"Can you give it a scabbard that doesn't conduct electricity? Maybe it's made of animal skin or recycled plastic?" Asked Jack pointed at the sword.
He appeared casually and smiled in the middle of a serious conversation between Leah and Grandpa Lewis.
Leah ignorant, with no attention to Jack, she was still listening to the words of Lewis's grandfather who was paused by Jack's presence.
"This guy who looks stupid and annoying will help you a lot to meet your mother later." Lewis's grandfather told Jack.
Jack choked again with his mouthful. He was just enjoying some hot soup in a bowl. "Why ... you love gossiping about me. You know, I can even read your minds! " Jack pointed to his forehead.
"Are you serious, can you read other people's minds?" Leah was curious.
Jack nodded proudly. "Not everyone. I can't read the minds of humans and some other creatures that have special abilities." He said he continued eating.
"Can you read my mind too?" Leah asked curiously.
Jack smiled with a proud face. "Seriously?" Leah snatched in surprise.
Jack shook his head. "No. I can't read your mind. And .." Jack stopped his words. He stared at Lewis's grandfather's face for a moment.
Leah waited for the continuation of Jack's words with a curious face. "and what?"
"What's wrong, Jack?" Asked Lewis's grandfather, listening along.
"and .. the man I told you the other day. The man with sharp blue eyes. I can't get through him." Jack said with a serious face.
Grandpa Lewis tried remembering which man Jack was referring to.
"About Mr. Eduardo's son ..." Jack explained.
"Ohh .." Lewis's grandfather was still trying to remember.
Leah frowned. "You're talking about Max? He has blue eyes .."
Jack nodded with folded lips.
Leah massaged her forehead, she was trying to remember something. "I... I think I spent time with Max the other day. Then .."
Leah tried hard to remember.
"Then .. what did you do?" Jack asked curiously.
Leah looked at Jack's face and then took a deep breath. "Should I tell you?" She asked with a breath of despair. Her face turned red.
"Yes .. why not. That young man makes me curious, I have to take care of you!" Jack said with a worried face.
"Okay, but it looks like I'll just keep it, okay?" Begged Leah.
"I hope the man is a gentleman!" Hissed Jack.
Leah turned to Jack with rounded eyes. "Are you reading my mind!"