Chapter 256: Queen Maria of Blue Fin Kingdom (1/2)

Everyone, aside from Leo and Cassandra, doesn't know whether they should laugh or cry after hearing this. If scamming people was as great as this, then they don't mind being scammed. Imagine, a product, even if it was a Magical resource, has actually earned Leo nine or ten times its original price, even the richest person in the entire Celestial World would accept this free money.

What's even more surprising was, Leo, the victim, was actually completely unaware of this. He's a Mage, so how did he not know about the price?

At the side, though, Leo is now fully aware of how it had happened. Firstly, he was just a beginner Mage at that time, and even right now, hence he has less than a month of experience and not to mention knowledge about Magic related stuff. If it was not Magic related stuff, then he could claim that he knew a lot of it. And lastly, Madam Silva was a 5th Galaxy Mage, so she obviously knew of a lot of things about Leo already but had just chosen to remain silent and act ignorant about them, which includes him underestimating the capability of Mages, meaning he's ignorant about them. He was really a fool to believe that he had successfully lied to Madam Silva. Considering those two reasons, it is pretty obvious to assume that she had used his weakness as a way to secretly invest in him, specifically his ignorance about Magic related stuff. Is this perhaps what they said as ignorance is a bliss?

After finding that out, his desire to know the reason why Madam Silva was supporting him so much has immediately reached another high level.

”Just what exactly is your reason for doing all of this...?” Leo thought to himself.

Everyone hides a secret or two, even he has a lot of secrets himself, too. But in his opinion, Madam Silva's secret is not as what he had thought in the beginning. It seems like it is something like his, but just bigger, specifically revenge!

He isn't really a hundred percent sure about his assumption, maybe around eighty percent or so, but based on the Blood Contract that they have signed in the beginning, specifically in the agreed term that he would lend a hand to her if she needs help though completely in his decision, and the effort of investing in him in secret with an obvious reason to make him develop faster, he can somewhat feel already that she's preparing for revenge. To be more precise, she's helping some people with high potential to become strong quickly so as to have them help her in her goal of revenge.

Although he doesn't know who Madam Silva wanted revenge from, but that person should be powerful for her to spend so much effort.

”Let's forget about that, I'll ask her myself later.” Leo quickly changed the topic, ”So anyways, do you know where Master Olivia is right now?”

”I think she's still in your manor's yard, playing chess with the Queen of Blue Fin Kingdom.” Cassandra answered.

”Oh, didn't expect it would be this easy...” Leo smiled mischievously. At first, he thought that his Master Olivia was in some secluded area, but it turns out it was actually just in his own house.

Without wasting any more time, Leo leads everyone to his manor. It was now time to focus on their invasion of the Silver Kingdom.

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After a few minutes of walking, Leo and the others finally arrived at the only entrance of the Mischievous Lion Academy, which is actually also the entrance of Leo's manor at the top of the hill.

Before entering the Mischievous Lion Academy, though, a guard walks toward them to ask for what their business was for entering a restricted area of Heart city.

”Student Council President Cassandra and Student Council Vice-president Elizabeth, may I ask why you have brought people who aren't students of Mischievous Lion Academy at our gate?” The Guard asked.

Just by basing on the Guard's words, it was pretty easy to guess that he's just new in the Heart city and that he hasn't yet completely finished his investigation about this place.

Although Cassandra and Elizabeth wanted to reply, it was Gretchen who walked in front to answer.

”You see that manor at the top of Mischievous Lion Academy?” Gretchen asked.

”Of course, that manor belongs to the City Ruler of Heart city, Leo Heart!” The Guard easily answered.

”Oh, so you know who owns the place but actually doesn't recognize him?” Gretchen sneered.

Everyone wasn't really intending to cause trouble for the Guard since they can't blame him for being ignorant about it, but it seems like Gretchen wanted to teach the Guard using the hard way.

”Of course I recognize him!” The Guard quickly replied.

”Oh, then how about you describe him to me?”

”Easy, Leo Heart is, of course, a man, he's old considering his achievements, but of course still handsome...”

Just that line alone, everyone chuckled.

”Why are you laughing?” The Guard dubiously asked. But he then noticed that Leo wasn't, so he went to ask him, ”Boy, why are they laughing?”

With that reaction, everyone wasn't chuckling anymore but was now all laughing.

”Don't mind them, just continue describing Leo Heart.” Gretchen motioned while trying to stop from laughing, which she wasn't able to do so as she can't help herself to continue laughing right after telling the Guard to continue. She was indeed intending to teach the Guard in a hard way, but seeing how it develops now, she thought of wanting to see how it would end instead.

”Oh, okay...” The Guard nodded totally not minding their laughter anymore, ”Some people said he's cold and serious, so despite being handsome his face should be full of wrinkles, right? Then, they said he always hunts for Magical Beast, and considering that he's already old now, he should be using a stick to walk. Lastly, his hair should all be white and there should be baldness in some places.”

”HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!”

With the Guard's description finished, everyone no longer cares trying to hold their laughter down as all of them laughed loudly.

The Guard once again turned to look at Leo, ”Boy, did I say anything wrong?”

Leo's head was twitching in annoyance already, and hearing the Guard asking him what's wrong with his words, he almost wanted to smack the Guard's head and send him flying out of his sight. Fortunately for the Guard, he saw that this was Gretchen's change of intention from the moment that the Guard started describing him.

”Oh nothing is wrong, but you see that girl who asked you a question.” Leo pointed at Gretchen.

”Yes? What about her?” The Guard focused on listening.

”You obviously didn't notice this, but she was actually trying to make you look like a fool. Jus looked at them laughing at you. So if I were you, I would immediately call for backup and catch her. Imprisoned her into the manor's underground prison, and make her repent for her action, understand?” Leo explained.