427 A Courtyard Tragedy (2/2)
He wrote down the translated version of the first volume, the volume he was assigned to translate by the other Venerable Shamans. It was best to get it out of the way so he does not have to worry about it later.
Sometime later, Leon finished written down the first volume. Afterward, he compiled the papers together and stored them safely in the Worldspace.
Lumi continued to lay unconscious on an ice bed within the small Yin-biome in the herb garden. Leon checked on her condition for a short while before finally returning to reality.
The moment he returned, all sorts of cries could be heard in the courtyard. Leon furrowed his brows and shot to his feet immediately before heading out to check.
Three female servants were tied to stakes while the other three threw rocks at them from a distance.
Naturally, they did not have the same precision nor strength as Leon.
The three servants tied to the stakes were stuck in various places by rocks several times. Their face was also swollen in a few areas like eyes, cheeks, and forehead.
”Boohoo… I don't want to do this anymore… it hurts.”
”Aiyo~ Let me off, please. I cannot endure it anymore.”
”Wuwuwu… this is so painful. It's not working at all!”
While the three tied servants were crying, the other three female servants hesitated to continue throwing rocks at them.
However, Darlene, as the big sister, was relentless and said, ”Keep throwing! If you don't want to get hit, you have to focus hard and use your ability to curve the rocks!”
This was called tough love!
”Yes!”
The three servants holding rocks immediately steeled their hearts and tossed them. Another round of cries was heard shortly after.
Smack! Smack!
”Ahh—! Stop, I cannot do it!”
”It's not working! Spare me!”
Leon quickly spotted Darlene standing nearby with her arms crossed, supervising the group's 'training' activity.
”What's going on? Did your sisters commit some sort of mistake? Why are you punishing them like this?” Leon asked.
”Ah, hubby. You're here. I am not punishing them. I am teaching them how to use their spatial abilities like me.”
”You…”
After Leon heard Darlene's explanation, he could not help but facepalm and rub his forehead with distress and speechlessness.
”Eh? What's wrong, hubby? Did I do something wrong? Wasn't this how you taught me?” Darlene asked with doubt.
Leon's lips twitched before he said, ”Yeah, but your ability was already awakened before that while your sisters have not awakened their abilities.”
”Ah?! So then, this training is useless for them right now?!” Darlene exclaimed loudly with surprise.
Leon nodded.
When the three tied servants heard this, they started to wail louder with grievances. So, all their efforts were made in vain? They endured the suffering of the training for nothing?
”Boohoo… It hurts…”
”Why did we do this to ourselves…?”
”Wuwu… I think my forehead is bleeding…”
These female servants were Tia, Chana, and Nora.
After receiving her hubby's confirmation, Darlene felt so embarrassed she wanted to find a hole to crawl in.
She could feel the betrayed looks of the other three sisters staring at her back as if saying, 'What a horrible thing you made us do…'
”Ahem, please untie our sisters,” Darlene said to them with a flushed face.
After a moment, she turned back to Leon with puppy eyes, begging him for an answer.
She was confused about how she became awakened while her sisters were not. What was different between her sisters and her? When did she awaken her ability?
Leon issued a dry and cough and whispered, ”It's because we've done 'it' before the training. You should have already realized this, but my body is unique.”