When uncle Jim came to Leon. He asked for two requests. First to make a lab for him. Where he can make medicine, practice weaponsmithry, research rune magic. He wanted a lab with a room in it so that he can sleep eat there while researching.
His next request was search something unusual near a specific valley of forest. He said second task must be steathly without someone notice.
15 days gone . Leon practice mana control from aunt with Lina,Jin and Kia. He learned archery. He also start learns martial arts for self defence. Due to some reason his aunt always leave alone with Kia. He didn't understand but he was sure aunt was to something.
Now Kia smiles sometimes. She learns mana control. She become better in control of her high reserve mana. It also help her to ease some pain. I become 6 star.
Today Leon lab become ready he will start to make three things for Kia. First a potion which can help her during ice seizure attacks. Second clothes with can provide her warmth continuously inside her body. Third a heating system in a bed which can help her sleep comfortable.
He go in excitedly inside the lab saw a perfect lab for research with all available materials for research . It's good to have rich daddy.
He will research on medicine name amphetamine. It is used to treat a disease hyperthyroidism. This disease always cause a person to feel cold. He will research on placing runes of gathering,runes of heat etc. which are basic runes. He has idea how to make clothes. Any rune researcher will be able to make these clothes with his idea.
But he doesn't know anyone so he will do it himself. He called his old assistant and start with medicine. He started to make ratios and mix them accordingly. Then he'll for assistant started.
Tomarroe when Kia came for training,she looked around for Leon but don't find him Duchess said to her,"He will not come from today for sometime. His lab is ready now he is researching on your medicine."
Kia asked," how much time after ,he will come out."
Duchess said with sigh," don't know, perhaps when he succeeded."
Kia nodded and started her training.
It's been seven days but she didn't saw Leon.
Today was Sunday but he doesn't even come for lunch with his family. She also go there to meet him but disappointed. When she was returning from lunch Duchess asked her to wait then she take out a food basket with Ivy.
Duchess said," let's go to Leon lab and see what he is doing,he even slacking his physical training."
Ivy, Duchess and Kia entered in lab saw assistant while making essences of herbs.
Duchess asked," where is he."
He greeted her," he is in experimental room."
Soon everyone saw a boy with protection mask on his face in lab. He has notepad in his hand. He was doing his with concentration. He makes various expression on face. Sometimes frown , sometimes smile disappointed, dissatisfied. He does his work with highest concentration again and again. Seeing this no one to disturb him
Looking this Kia said," he is happy."
Duchess smiled and said," yes he is most happy while either making medicine or finding new ways to use his skill. Last time I saw him this happy when he was researching for Lunar medicine. He forgets everything while making medicines. He doesn't eat , sleep at time."
Duchess looked towards assistant asked," when did last time he come out."
He answered," I don't know ,I went yesterday home at 1 pm . He was there and when I came today 10 am then he was also there. His dinner from yesterday is also here so I don't know he come out or not."
Listening this Duchess sighed and asked," He didn't eat dinner neither breakfast,he didn't even come out for lunch time. What an Idiot. What is doing past 7 days."
Assistant answered," he either try to make some medicine, practice runes,make something in weapon shop. He sleeps when exhaust,eat when work is done. He is trying make something with runes,thus practice them on cloth until mana depleted,then make medicine until mana recharge. This his cycle. I think he will come out in sometime."
After half an hour Leon come out and saw aunt ,Ivy, Kia. He was able to say Hi then Duchess caught his ear and said," why don't you eat food,do you want to die."
He replied," sorry aunt ,I forgot,I will be careful next time."
" What careful,Meena was saying that you only eat one time and sleep for three hours,what will happen your body in this way."
" Sorry,I will be careful."
Seeing this Kia smiled while looking Leon. After that he start to eat lunch and said," wow it's yummy,aunt Meena is best."
Ivy said while sulking," brother why don't you play with me. You don't come out. You said you will play with me everyday."
"Sorry Ivy ,today I will show you my new invention."
Listening this her eyes lit up.
He used his hand to touch her ear and tease it sometimes and joined a mana thread.
While Ivy giggled and said," brother it's tickles."
Niw go to corner of room. She did as he said
Then he spoke slowly," Ivy you are cute."
Ivy makes suprised face and said," wow brother you directly spoke in my ear."
"Yes this is new use of mana thread."
Soon Duchess take her ear forward and said excitedly," show me also."
Seeing this he only sighed and connect a thread in one go," hello aunt."
Listening this she start sulking and said," why didnt you say , I am cute."
Listening this he only sighed and said ," aunt you ar not a child. Don't act spoiled."
Listening this Ivy came to her and said," brother only I am cute?."
" Yes you are cutest."
Listening this Ivy make smug expression towards aunt as saying I won.
After 10 minutes they saw Leon slept while talking them. Duchess sighed and help him sleep comfortably on bed. Kia smiled while seeing Leon's innocent sleeping face.
Duchess noticed this and said," is he handsome."
She nodded unconsciously. Then her face turned and she went away. She doesn't know but she already fell in love with him. Duchess also know that and she is happy.
In this way one month passed. Today is Sunday and it's been 5 days since Leon left because medicine was on last phase so he continued research and completed it. It's lunch time but he will be able to reach at time. Today Count Frost visit her daughter so he will show them his invention.