Leo slowly took a few steps back. The dark face caught a glimpse of extreme horror. She had to leave immediately, she couldn't stay here for another minute, she really felt...guilty.
Slowly turning around, she left without a word or sound. Angel still believes Leo is still here, so keep talking about his melancholy.
-"Why does he want to leave, he still has us"
...
-"I hate them all"
...
-"Why haven't they died yet"
...
-"Mrs. Lotgover hates that place too"
...
-"You think so too, don't you? Thinking of that place must perish"
...
-"Leo?"
Angel shuddered, she turned her head quickly back and no longer saw Leo there. Just like a light wind passing, Angel looked at the void in front of her, the left eye had flowed in rows since when.
-"Leo..."
*
Leo trembled, his footsteps limp faster but staggered. When she arrived in the main room, just a few yards away she could touch the door of the house, suddenly, from nowhere did Mrs. Lotgover's hands hold Leo's arm. She was startled, turned to look at her with the eyes of a prisoner.
-"Where are you going at night? Didn't I say it was very cold at night"
Leo couldn't utter his words, his lips twitching continuously. Had to close her eyes tightly, she shook her head hard then snatched her arm. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Lotgover took a step faster and grabbed it, this time she squeezed her arm tighter.
-"I... what's wrong. Do you really want to go there. Please... don't go,
Is it okay"
Her emotions sagged markedly, each wrinkle on her face according to that emotion deepened. Why does she keep worrying about her like that, is she herself a reflection of her son's terrible past. The sincerity in those glittering eyes couldn't make Leo stop thinking... she was worried about herself. Leo wanted to deny, she turned her face to another place so that she could not see the pitiful, depressed look on her face. But in the end she was still moved.
-"I... sorry, I'm sorry you so much. I'm the one, not worth your attention"
Leo collapsed to the ground, his hands clenched to the shoulders of her shirt. She groaned bitterly, how painful she really felt. Mrs. Lotgover's whole body trembled, suddenly burst into tears, her arms without an appointment wrapped around Leo and hugged her tightly.
-"No, you're the cutest granddaughter I've ever met. I won't put you in any danger. Can you listen to me, Leo"
She cuddled her and smiled, the smile in her face soaked in tears. Then she slowly raised Leo's face, thinking she was crying in her heart like a child. Unexpectedly, the truth made her laugh, she reached out and pinched her distorted face.
-"Lion, I thought you had to cry. My nephew is so strong"
-"I... my eyes are so spicy"
Leo looked up at her listlessly. One hand rubbed her eyes, her stupid face still couldn't understand anything and received a loud laugh from her.
-"Huh, look at me, I'm so funny"
-"What is it? My eyes are so bitter"
-"Where shall we see. Probably because of chili powder... "
In the back of the room, where the two were still laughing and talking. Angel hiding behind the edge of the door witnessed from the beginning to the end of the incident. On the expressionless face are dark eyes that reflect the image of Leo.
It's not.
Squeezing her palms, Angel half-closed her eyes and stood silently watching them long enough to turn around and leave. Just as she had never appeared here to witness, Leo and Mrs. Lotgover were unaware of her sudden presence.
*
Alice enthusiastic dog ran around and then sat panting with fatigue. That cycle continues to make Leo unable to take his eyes off, and he finds this very interesting. She approached it and squatted, her index finger unbearable, but touched Alice's silky white fur sitting in despair.
-"Are you done, Angel"
Mrs. Lotgover was just in peace under her own chair, happily rolling her eyes at Angel who was rushing over.
-"Yes, I'm done"
Angel replied in a cold voice mixed with a lifeless face that made Mrs. Lotgover howl.
-"Are you okay, something happened"
-"It's okay, I just accidentally dropped the cups"
-"What's wrong, there are some cups that my face is dismayed"
Mrs. Lotgover panicked because she didn't believe it, secretly looked at Angel to try to better grasp the situation.
-"I think it's also... very precious"
Angel subconsciously turned her eyes to Leo, her dark face now looked no different from a undead.
-"You must be tired ha, let's take you home... "
-"It's okay, I'm still normal, don't worry"
Angel responded quickly with a happy smile, but she felt it was more like a tired smile. Even though she knew she was hiding something not very good, Mrs. Lotgover did not want to sink into Angel's private life, so she deliberately ignored it. Pursed his lips, silently looking at his dismayed granddaughter. She also found it strange that it kept staring at Leo, her face changed color one at a time.
Probably... it's not.
-"Are you sure you don't need to rest"
Unable to help but worry, Mrs. Lotgover sighed heavily, as if wanting to pour out all the previous suffering she was trying to cling to. Pouting at the poor Angel, she hoped to be noticed by her dear granddaughter once. Fortunately, Angel seemed to understand her love and heart, so she turned to look at her passionately, along with a statement that couldn't be sweeter.
-"Yes~ I see. It seems that I also need to rest, because I do too much work today (Lion does it all) so I... feel a little tired. My two grandmothers just stay here to confide, please excuse me to go home"
Angel smiled warmly, at the end of the sentence was a bow that fit politely. After Angel heard her go home to relax, hidden behind the door was Mrs. Lotgover's temporary freezing state.
-"N-Is he my nephew? Why is it a bit strange today"
Leo at that time was still busy playing with Alice, but she still paid attention to each word and action of the two. Her eyes had been shaking for a long time, as long as Angel got out of her control, she would immediately turn them right towards that young Angel. It's just, it was her precautionary reflex.
-"Do you want to go back to your room to rest, my house is now only empty in my son's private room. Do you want to go there to sleep temporarily or go to my room?"
Hurrying to fool the presence of Leo, Mrs. Lotgover quickly changed her pale, ugly expression into a harmonious, warm smile. She was even more enthusiastic, her hands in two different directions pointed at each room. Stop touching Alice with his hand, Leo got up and turned his back and thought.
-"I think, I'll sleep here"
As he spoke, Leo's hand pointed to the room opposite her bedroom. Mrs. Lotgover was a little sweaty, and she was extremely disappointed anyway. She bent her head slightly to try to be sad when she had to sleep alone, mainly for Leo to care and change his mind. But the truth was heartbreaking, Leo, after deciding, hurriedly ran back to her room, not allowing her to show her acting skills in time.
-"So he doesn't like it"
She slammed her face, not knowing what else to do but force the dog Alice who was jumping into the bedroom.
*
The cold night dew did not come back and forth, the curtain for the late night just pulled back. Day by day like a wave, washing away everything in the sand without bothering time, fast, slow also... The sound of a fairy clock stirred up a quiet space. When the needle was short and long at the same point at twelve o'clock, the door in Leo's room suddenly opened slightly. At this time, the pale light that flared softly from the oil lamp began to peek out, shining around her body. Leo slowly closed the door, trying not to let it make a loud noise that woke Mrs. Lotgover up. With the other hand holding the paper neatly folded into a rectangle, she walked to the dining table and placed it on the table. Looking up at Mrs. Lotgover's sleeping room, Leo suddenly felt a little sad in his heart. But when he looked back at the bare paper on the table, Leo's face briefly looked extremely serious. With all her regret, she wanted to confess to them who she was and what she had done. Although he knew that everything would not be good after that, in Leo's heart, thanks to her, he removed part of his emotions. She really felt so much love with them. At the end of the lone separation, Leo walked to the main door, without hesitation and regret, she could leave confidently.
...
On the road, the surroundings were pitch dark, not even a little streetlight. Leo groped in the late night with the oil lamp that was about to run out. Thinking back, she should not have chosen this time frame, because according to Leo's original plan, after writing that letter, she would leave immediately. Or when she was still writing, an unforeseen situation happened. She discovered a secret cellar hidden in Mrs. Lotgover's son's room. This was very absurd, she once again couldn't control the stimulation of curiosity, so she followed the entrance of the cellar. Just a small office with a lot of strange books, it took Leo hours to know the whole room, in addition, she also found a special anonymous letter that had been wrapped up at the foot of the vase that had gradually withered. It would be strange if she said, the letter was partly related to her. Although she didn't know why, she still took it with her until now.
Drifting with the night sky until dusk, Leo lethargic eyes because he didn't sleep. Looking through the booths that had begun to open, they turned on the lights, sitting looking at the door waiting for guests to arrive. Leo looked forward to those places and yawned briefly, she could only try to overcome the drowsiness that was always lurking waiting to pass. The streets are always crowded, now only a few pedestrians are paved. Leo, however, felt comfortable, this time she could walk without fear of touching people passing by.
After two hours, Leo raised his eyes and looked up. The bright sun of the sun has reached the top of his head, Leo has difficulty reaching up to cover his eyes. From a distance, perhaps behind houses and mountain trees, Leo saw the top of a castle. She narrowed her eyes, looked at it for a while, then let go.
The long journey sometimes has to end. Leo followed the pre-lined path to the castle, where the king was reigning. In addition to that long and empty road, there are only grass and leaves and forest trees around alone. After a moment of searching, Leo felt that this place was not much different from the Lidranga white kingdom she had lived in. Peaceful and dangerous.
His legs after a long journey were also tired, Leo stopped at the large iron gate, next to two guards who were fully equipped with armor on both his body and face (the armor covered his face, leaving only openings in his eyes and nose, so he would not identify anyone. This is a special military uniform, designed specifically for soldiers in this black kingdom, Vanderla). Although she didn't say anything or do anything like inquire, they immediately after seeing her immediately called to open the gate. Standing still waiting for the gate to open, Leo secretly knew that this was a thoughtful and warm reception of Capricorn exclusively for her. At that moment, so much doubt and vigilance in her all drifted away. Leo is no longer as hesitant as before, but boldly steps inside.
Behind the iron gate is a long narrow road leading deep to a large plot full of flower beds. Leo didn't care much about them, she was just following her intuition and going deeper into the castle. At this time from behind her, a guard appointed by the head followed closely, both to protect the king from her and to help her move to the right meeting point. Leo glanced and peeked at the soldier walking right behind him. Looking at it really made her want to laugh. He also needs to be protected like children who need to be protected by their parents. When she came to her, she was the one who entered the tiger's cave and didn't even fear what he would do to me, but he thought that a person like her didn't have the ability or stupid came just to kill him alone. It's absurd to think about it. The guard, after seeing where he needed to go, hurriedly rushed forward to open the huge door. Leo paused for a while, she reconciled that deep breath before entering.
-"Surprise. Are you really here Leo"
Opposite the veil of white smoke with the smell of frankincense. Leo strained his eyes and tried to see where the voice came from. Suddenly, the white smoke flew in one direction and gradually amplified. Only then could Leo see everything around the room clearly, she swallowed after seeing him.
-"You make me so happy, you can't stop laughing. Looks like you look right now, it seems that you started coming here a long time ago"
-"I want to get into the main topic"
-"Huh, it doesn't have to be that urgent"
Capricorn is standing at the side of the bookcase. As soon as he smiled and talked happily, he closed the book and put it in the closet. He approached Leo, both facing each other could not escape the opponent's stare. Even though he knew that Leo's gaze was murderous, he still enjoyed teasing her. His body stooped, his hand raised to fascinate the end of Leo's hair.
-"Do you love me or why do you keep looking at me like that, it makes me so shy. Let's see, do we still have room for many other lovers, or do we try dating ha"
-"I'm not kidding you, Capricorn. I'm here for your invitation to talk about my problems, please reconsider yourself, don't go too far as the story to be discussed"
Noticing the coldness in Leo's words, Capricorn grinned happily, he stood upright and then turned his back and walked to the chair next to his desk and sat down.
-"Then tell me what you want to talk about?"
-"What you know"
-"Ah, so where should we start"
Capricorn said while forehand holding the cigarette that had already been set on fire and brought it to his mouth to suck. Leo looked at him casually smoking and had a sweat on his forehead. She hesitated, thinking in heaven and on earth, she finally dared to ask. But before the words could be uttered, from behind, the large door was the only entrance of the room that suddenly opened wide. Leo inertia hurriedly turned around to look back, looking at which character would appear in his conversation. But when that character had just entered, he immediately gave her an angry glaring look. Scorpio gently lowered his back and head in a dignified look, to greet the respectable man who was sitting around holding a cigarette and then watching the tiny ashes fall on his desk.
-"Is Scorpio needed here to hear the story between me and you?"
Leo began to feel insecure, so he turned to confront Capricorn.
-"Just ignore Scorpio, just consider that Scorpio is not here, feel free to chat"
-"How can I trust her, when she wanted to take my life twice"
Behind the steely voice was the look that seemed to want to eat alive of the person behind Leo. She knew that Scorpio's cold look brought, so she didn't hesitate but turned to glance diagonally. Both of them have their own aversion to each other, Leo sees Scorpio as a great danger to him, and Scorpio thinks that Leo is a person from the opposing kingdom who comes here, becoming a spy to harm Capricorn. The two were fighting with their eyes when suddenly Capricorn's powerful voice sounded.
-"Do you have parents or do you remember anything about them?"
Leo stopped glancing at Scorpio, turned to a calm look ready to answer his question.
-"I don't know well. But hearing that the king in Lidranga told me that they died due to the murder of a mysterious person, so I with the intention of burning revenge listened to his trainings"
-"So do you know who murdered your parents?"
Capricorn hit the hole in Leo's sentence directly, causing her to sneer without knowing how to answer.
-"Gemini, do you believe what he says?"
Leo hesitated.
-"N... no"
Capricorn hummed an hour after Leo's answer. After a while, while thinking, he continued.
-"As for her parents being murdered, that's true. But if I say, it's a god's plan, do you believe it?"
Leo jumped startled, she glared at Capricorn inexplicably.
-"God?"
-"That's right"
-"But what is god...?"
Leo has not stopped bewildered.
-"I can't know, I can only reveal that the person is very strong and extremely dangerous"
-"Why, you know?"
Capricorn "raised" for a long time, his head tilted slightly, then he laughed stupidly.
-"I was also an insider"
-"What, so can't you..."
Leo shouted loudly.
-"No, it's not. I'm an insider, but I have nothing to do with the death of your parents"
Say the part where Capricorn reached out and touched the mask that covered half of his face.
-"It's also because of that confusing battle that I lost a lot of things. Typically my face...”
Capricorn slowly removed the mask from his face, revealing a bunch of tangled scars that were still blushing as if they were about to burst into blood with eyes that were no longer visible.
-"The medicine is out of effect"
Capricorn smiled, he calmly put the mask on the table.
-"Every day we have to take medicine to temporarily remove the scars on our face. But every time you use it continuously, the faster the drug will stop working. Looks like it's too miserable"
-"So what are our parents related to? What did they do to get murdered...”
Capricorn involuntarily laughed.
-"I'm waiting for this question from you. Actually, they don't do anything. Just a threat to my plan"
-"Threat, how can they threaten my plan..."
-" Is Evandilia"
-"..."
Before the word "huh" could pop out of his mouth, Leo suddenly ignored him. It seems that she has ever seen that word. If not just a few hours ago. After a while of reflection, Leo suddenly remembered, didn't it also talk about that name in the letter.