While Leo was walking through , The Butterflies was guiding him again to another way
Should i trust them?
Leo continued on his way, unaware of the little girl quietly following him.
After walking a long distance, exhaustion began to set in, so he decided to rest by a nearby river. Sitting down, he took in the peaceful atmosphere—the silence, the gentle rustling of leaves, and the butterflies fluttering around.
Closing his eyes, he began to meditate.
Suddenly, he heard a sound of small footsteps approaching him
"Hmm?" Leo turned around quickly, but there was no one in sight.
He walked through the small trees and heard one of them rustle.
"Aha! There you are!" he said, spotting her inside as he caught her.
"What are you doing here? How did you even follow me this far?" Leo scolded, his tone laced with worry.
"I-I was just interested in you, Mister Hero," the innocent girl''s eyes flickered with curiosity.
"What are you talking about? I can''t keep you with me. I''m a traveler now—I’m not going back anytime soon."
"Eeeeeh?! You''re not taking me with you?!" The little girl’s eyes welled up with tears as she started crying.
"Okay! Okay! Fine! Come along," he said, sighing as he tried to calm her down.
"YAYYY!" The little girl''s expression changed in an instant.
"...Wasn''t she just crying a moment ago?..." Leo muttered, baffled.
''Anyways what''s your name?'' Leo asked
''Alice '' she responded quickly as she was very excited
Leo And Alice Kept Walking ,Alice kept watching Leo from a distance and smiling
"What''s wrong with this girl ?"
After a few minutes of walking , finally they reached a village with a sign "Rosa Village"
As Leo and Alice were walking through the village''s road they heard a sound of a crowd
"What''s happening in there?" Leo was staring directly to the crowd
Leo and Alice ran toward them to see what''s happening
A royal knights rode through the village’s main road, their banners waving, their armor gleaming under the sun , a different person between them in the front of the line Having A ''S'' mark on His Face , His name is Alfred he looks like one of those nobles, a yellow haired with a white domino mask dressed in a high-class suit
He got off his horse and prepared to do a speech ,The crowd listened intently, the atmosphere heavy with silence.
"A tournament will start between the villagers at the Colosseum in the central square"
"What??? " one of the villagers asked
"How and why??" Another one wondered
everyone was both doubting and wondering why he would start a tournament between them
"Silence" Alfred he commanded, his tone quiet yet authoritative
''''i would appreciate some quiet''
The crowd got quiet , but they still whisper between each other
"The tournament will start after ten days , so prepare yourselves " Alfred started reading from a paper explaining the tournament rules
**"the winner will be awarded with a wish as a prize "**
The villagers started to scream as they didn''t believe what''s happening
"WHAT ???!!"
"A WISH ?"
"I Can finally heal my daughter''s disease!"
"I WANT TO GET RICH!"
"A wish..." Leo''s body trembled with excitement as he can find his lost sister with that wish
Alice was smiling and looking at him
"i will participate "l Leo turned to Alice ,his eyes sharp with interest
"I will participate too!!" Alice replied, leaping from excitement
"No , your''re a child '''' he said with a sigh of disbelief, rubbing his forehead.
"Anyways we should get some rest " Leo grabbed Alice hands
Leo and Alice went to an isolated place nearby the village close to a river , Leo started training as usual
his clothes were in the ground , Alice was watching him while training Lying on her belly with her hands resting on her cheeks, she playfully flipped her legs in the air, She noticed something on the ground around Leo''s clothes
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"A bracelet huh...?" Alice whispered staring on the bracelet on the ground
Alice started swinging that bracelet
"Stop!" Leo He caught her hand as she was swinging it
"......That''s not a toy to play with " he added
"Ummm.. Okay!!!! '' Alice threw the bracelet and started running outside the river
"No girl! don''t run come here!''
"Eii! Don''t worry i will come back !!!"
A few minutes passed, and Alice returned with some fruits for him
"From where did you get those from ?"Leo asked
''Ah- from the .... nearby forest.. haha.. ?"
''"there are no forests nearby .. Alice" *There''s something suspicious about this girl **
"Haha..." A nervous sweat began to form on her forehead
"Ah never mind I hope you didn''t steal them or something, anyways ..it''s too late ,let''s head to sleep"
"OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Alice threw herself on the ground and started sleeping
I hope she doesn''t become a burden in the future.
In the middle of the night, Alice woke up from her sleep and found Leo training intensely. Concerned, she watched him, worried about his relentless effort.
At the other side in the coliseum, A small blue haired girl was locked in a cage, and a sparkle of light shone between her.
It was the prize
After ten days, the long-awaited day of the tournament finally arrived , Leo has prepared to the event he stepped into the arena he was both nervous and energetic , He stood alone, a boy among monsters, hulking, hairy adults.
"why are you here ,fella ?" a warrior asked a belittling smile formed on his face.
Leo stared at him , but didn''t respond
"HOW DARE YOU IGNORE ME? ""
Leo stared directly at the man''s eyes , The boy''s expression was terrifying, his eyes filled with deep, unspoken pain
"Ooooh , i think someone called me , bye! "" the man changed his direction and walked away
The little caged girl was there to watch the fight and expression of sadness in her face
Leo saw her from a distance but didn''t realize who exactly she is
it''s weird to put an innocent girl in a cage Leo wondered
The first day of the battle, was a battle royal with eight groups
The battle started with the first group where Leo was
Everyone was fighting fiercely , no wonder the winner will get anything he wishes for
Leo started fighting too he didn''t hesitate , he was swinging his sword ,and he was able to face some of the warriors with his raw power , at the same time his head was racing and worrying about his little sister i should end this as soon as possible
A lot of warriors knocked out the arena , the spectators was entertained a part of the village people was screaming one of them was saying "Get him out Andri !!! If you don''t, you won''t have dinner for five nights !"
"YOU USELESS! COWARD WHY YOU PARTICIPATED IN THE FIRST PLACE ""
On the other side the royals and nobles... and Alfred That ''S'' marked man was watching he was interested especially seeing that boy struggling *he''s kind of interesting..*
After thirty minutes Leo remained barely - with 2 other warriors
"DONT PUSH ME "
"NO, UNTIL YOU STOP"
The two other warriors in a hilarious way pushed each other then they both fall
Leo Won
"YAY!!!!!! Leo won Leo won!!!!!!!!" Alice was leaping from happiness
Leo went home to get some rest , because the next match will be an individual one-on-one random match for those who won the first round.
"Good luck hero! '''' Alice was supporting Leo and jumping around
The next day arrived, and the match finally began. The fighters stepped onto the battlefield, ready to face their opponents as the crowd watched in anticipation but unfortunately Leo faced a huge and strong man
even with Leo''s sword swinging power , he has no chance against a monster
That monster knocked out Leo with a single punch sent him crashing to the ground
"No way I''ve lost..."
"...it''s still too early to lose ""
Leo lost conciseness