35 Chapter 35

Chapter 35

"Your grace? Are you sure about Lady Leonna participating at the hunting tournament? If words got out that she would participate, she would become the number one target." Winston said worried for the little lady.

Leon massages his temple in frustration. "She really wanted to participate in the hunting tournament, but I feel like she has other reasons to participate other than wanting to experience the tournament for some reason she wouldn't tell me."

"It must be something important if she couldn't even tell you." Winston said he too was confused at what Leonna could possibly hiding.

"It doesn't matter, two months is not enough for her to control her powers. Specially with the kind of powers she has I doubt that two months would be enough to even learn the sub properties of her powers." Leon said with confidence, determined that Leonna wasn't going to be able to control her powers before the hunting tournament.

"But if she does?" Winston asked thinking the possibility.

"Just incase, make sure that the news about Leonna wanting to participate won't reach the nobles ears." Leon ordered.

Winston bow in respect before answering "Yes your grace."

[I need to talk to the Emperor.] Leon thought.

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"Riri!!!!!!!" Leonna shouted while running towards Riri.

Riri who was sleeping at the garden, suddenly jolted from his sleep. "What?! Who?! Its not me!" he said franticly.

Leonna chuckled at his reaction. "Hi?" Leonna said awkwardly.

Usually Leonna would not be the one to approach someone but at this time she has no choice because she needs Riri.

When Riri saw Leonna, his face turned sour. "Errr. Brat, what do you want?" Riri asked in annoyance. He didn't even wait for Leonna's answer, he layed back down at the garden ground and closed his eyes.

"Riri, don't you think its time for you to pay my father back for saving your life?" Leonna said smiling, she was trying not to get annoyed at Riri's action but she was holding it in.

Riri opened one of his eye and looked at Leonna. "What do you mean?" Riri asked.

"I mean its time for you to teach me to control my powers." Leonna said. Riri stared at her, and he could see how serious she is.

"Why so suddenly?" He asked.

"I'm going to participate in the hunting tournament." Leonna answered.

Riri's face suddenly went dark, and Leonna saw this. It was like something triggered him now the happy go lucky Riri stared at her with murderous aura.

"No." Riri answered, he stood up and walk away from Leonna. Leonna was dumbfounded not knowing why he reacted this way.

"Wait! Riri!" She yelled and followed him but Riri didn't answer her and continue on walking. When Leonna catch up to him she grab the hem of his shirt.

"I said wait!" Leonna yelled, her throat was shaking and and small growl could be heard from her, she thought she completely controlled her animalistic instinct but when emotions are high she couldn't help it.

Riri looked at Leonna "I said no. If you want me to teach you how to control your powers then wait until the hunting tournament is over."

"What?! I can't do that! I have to be able to learn how to control my powers before the hunting tournament!" Leonna argued.

"Do you even know what you are talking about brat? The hunting tournament is not a game that's to be taken lightly." Riri said. Leonna didn't flinched and looked at Riri straight in the eyes.

"Yes, my dad already told me about the noble hunting and he has given me permission to participate as long as I could control my powers in order to protect myself."

Riri was surprised at Leonna's answer, even so he was more surprised that the Grand Duke gave her permission to participate in that murder hunting.

"The Grand Duke gave you permission?" He asked making sure she wasn't lying. "Yes." Leonna answered firmly.

[It doesn't look like this brat is lying. Still what is the Grand duke thinking letting her participate?] Riri thought.

Looking at Leonna Riri knew she would not give up and she would pester him until he teaches her. [Well since the Grand Duke said yes….]

"Alright Brat, I'll teach you to control your powers." He said, Leonna's face instantly light up in happiness, with her hand clamp together she smiled at Riri. "Thank you!"

"Don't thank me yet, I still haven't taught you anything." Riri said in a stern monotone voice.

"When can we start?" Leonna asked excitedly.

"Tomorrow. I'll talk to the Grand Duke about letting us use the northern part of the dukedom for our training." Riri said, he turned his back at Leonna and started walking away.

Leonna followed him. Riri can feel Leonna following him so he speed up the pace of his walk but still Leonna was following him.

Leonna didn't say anything she just followed Riri. Five minutes passed Leonna is still following him silently….fifteen minutes passed and still Leonnna is following him. Leonna didn't even bothered hiding the fact that she was following him.

When Riri couldn't take it anymore, he stopped and turned around to face her. "What do you wa--?!"

"What do you know about my powers?" Leonna cut him off. Riri was caught off guard. But decided to answer her nonetheless.

"Don't expect to learn much about your powers. What I know is only limited its almost non existent." Riri answered with a smirk. "I still want to know everything." Leonna said in a firm tone of voice.

Riri saw how determined Leonna's eyes was. "Did you know that aside from you there are another person who has crystal powers?"

Leonna's eyes widen, "Really?! Who?!" she asked excitedly.

"Not who, what." Riri answered.

Leonna looked at Riri confused, she didn't know if he was joking or if he's serious.

"What?" Leonna asked. Riri smirk at her before shuffling her hair. "Yes, its not a who it's a what." Riri answered.

With that Leonna was even more confused. "What is what?" She asked while dodging Riri's hand who was shuffling her hair.

Riri pulled his hands away and put his left hand at the bottom of his chin massaging it as if thinking what he was about to say.

"Hmmmm…Thousands of years ago there's this one particular tribe that my Grandfather always tells me about." Riri said, Leonna was just listening to him.

"This particular tribe is an odd one, well that's according to my Grandfather." Riri continued.

"Odd? How come?" Leonna asked.

"Odd because unlike any other tribe, they didn't come out of their territory, they didn't show themselves to other tribes, they didn't interact with other tribes and they didn't let outsider be a part of their tribe. And because of that eventually people forgot that they existed no one even wrote about them in history that's why until now that tribe is not written in any book." Riri continued.

"What kind of tribe are they?"

Riri stared at Leonna for a while, her bright red eyes glowing with passion and wanting answer. Riri smiled at her, captivated at Leonna's eyes.

[ahhhh such beautiful eyes... I almost want it.] Riri thought.

"They are called the dragon tribe….."

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[End of Chapter]