Chapter 58 – Leone and Ramiel

Two months since the capture of the stone fort. The Resistance gain control half of the city. The guardians of the city weren't able to do anything about it ever since. The momentum of the Resistance is unstoppable. And if anything the city is just moments away from being captured inside.

Leone during the past two months did nothing but lend a hand to the resistance and search for Ludak. His search has been quite useless. Ludak was too good in hiding. Everywhere he looks there was no sign of Ludak. He asked the resistance to search for him but there was just no sign of him at all.

Leone wondered where he is. He thought that maybe he went too far, after all, he kind of regret it now. He didn’t mean to push Ludak that far in the corner.

I wonder where he is right now.

Leone muttered under the sun. Sweating profusely, Leone’s long yellow grain hair, which he tied into a ponytail made him stand out in the street he was in. This street is where the various women of the city usually live. They looked at Leone as if they were charmed.

Leone’s appearance was quite beautiful. As an Elven with an androgynous appearance, his features are both cute and handsome. The ladies who are looking at Leone felt like they want to approach him. But with Leone making a serious looking face. The ladies who didn’t want to be hated by the pretty man did not dare to approach him. They waited for Leone to calm down but he did not show any sign of calming down.

Leone’s hair fluttered along with the blow of the wind. Above him was a giant sand whale jumping over the city. It was a usual sight for the people, they didn’t mind the giant creature simply because they got used to it. This giant sand whale carried gusts. Leone who was annoyed by the dust that the gust carried walked to one of the houses. A lady who was rather petite blush over as Leone arrives by the lady’s side. The lady was fidgeting all over like a maiden in love.

Leone noticed the lady’s unusual behavior. He looked at her with his pretty blue eyes and said.

“Are you okay milady you look unwell?”

“Ah, I am okay dear sir!”

The flustered lady had her burning red. Leone could not help but raise a brow at the odd lady. Shrugging his shoulders, he waited for the giant sand whale to drop on the sea of sands outsides. A tremor then happened which indicated that the sand whale has dived down underground.

Leone thanked the lady for allowing him to take a shelter. The flustered lady held her hand up but nonetheless was too late in saying anything. Leone already left and she felt like she lost the love of her life and she thought that she might regret this for the rest of her life.

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Leone saunter on the streets of Tinople with his head constantly looking around. His eyes reflect the various houses, corners, and alleys. He felt that he has been looking for too long. He knows that Ludak was his savior. But somewhere along his mind, he thinks that he is going too far.

What am I doing?

He finally asked himself. The thought of looking around for someone so much bothered him. Leone wanted to know but no matter how much he searches inside his mind, no answer was left to be found. Leone dandily strides on an intersection. The place he saw was filled, various homeless people. The street was lush with greenery and the various ‘beggars’ were taking shelter in the area.

He saw the spring located in an encirclement of the area. There were people that sipping on the water, Leone went to the right corner and was about to drink the water when he saw a gray-haired man with a stubble, and a messy medium length hair that is parted middle.

This man glance at Leone with a bored look. His eyes were so dead, he was so pale that it made him stand out. Leone scanned the man and saw that the man has three missing fingers. His right hand is missing the ring and trigger finger, while his left hand didn’t have any middle finger anymore.

“Ludak?”

Leone recognized Ludak despite his hair. Ludak glances at Leone and then boorishly walked into the corner. He then took out a gourd that has ale inside. He drank the ale in one gulp. He looks absolutely miserable in an every sense. Leone felt a bit pity for him and tried to talk to him again.

“Hey, Ludak...I am sorry for what I did.”

“My name’s not Ludak. I am Ramiel...”

“But...”

“That is my real name...Leone.”

It surprised Leone that Ramiel remembered her name. He was quite happy about it but quickly that bit of happiness in order to try and talk it out with Ramiel. Ramiel drank his ale continuously while his left wrist was glowing. There is a bracer wrapped on his wrist, it is an elemental bracer. He stole it from the dead noble’s house and wrapped it around him. It can cast simple spells like create fire, water, earth, and the wind. He is using the water spell to cool the gourd he is holding.

It is merely a convenient tool for nobles. It doesn’t have enough offensive power so it is basically harmless as long as it is used as what it intended to be used. His body can’t cast offensive spells but it doesn’t mean he can’t use a medium like a tool.

“Are you okay?”

“I am...”

“The resistance is looking for you. You are hard to find you know?”

“Well, I did hide on a place those guys wouldn’t look. So what do you want from me?”

“We need you...and the time is just right.”

“’need me’ more like those guys want to use me again as some tool. Fine, I hate this sandy shithole anyway and getting out of this place would be great.”

Leone nodded his head and led the way. Ramiel followed while still sipping on his ale.