The King was surprised , by seeing Leo himself


    "Leave them alone! Return to your posts!" He ordered the guards to let them enter to his castle directly , but for what ?


    " The king with few words made the guards stop immediately


    all guards retreated , and bowed to the king


    "Please, enter!!," the king said, addressing the three of them.


    They stepped into the castle, their footsteps echoing through the grand halls


    Leo and Alice was impressed by how elegant and clean the castle was , but for Emma she wasn''t too surprised because she was living already in her father''s large castle


    The castle Halls had a surprisingly pleasant smell., Leo had never smelled anything like it before.


    When the three of them entered the king''s room, they bowed to him.


    "Hello Leo , Its been a long time no see" the king welcomed leo, stroking his long beard


    "Who are you ? What do you know about me ?"


    "Oh, I apologize! I didn''t introduce myself". I am King of Rosa Castle Arthur


    You''re father''s old friend


    "You may not remember me because you were just a small child back then" He patted the Leo''s head gently."


    Aruthur turned, as if intending to say something.


    I know you''re behind the door, listening. It''s not appropriate to stand there while someone is looking for you"


    Someone was staring at Leo And Arthur talking from a distance.


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    She whispered softly to herself, "L-Leo??"


    He had been searching for her all this time, and now, from behind the door, Lin Leo''s brother stepped forward, rushed to him, and hugged him tightly, sobbing.


    "I missed you, Leo! I thought something bad had happened to you." Lin barely speaking


    "I thought I''d never see you again." Leo holding back his tears


    "It’s been a while, Lin You''ve grown so much," he said, his voice softer. "Rest now. I’ll be here, by your side."


    Emma, with a huge smile, clasped her hands together as she watched them reunite after all those years ,Meanwhile, Alice crossed her arms, smirking, ready to tease Leo, her jealousy bubbling under the surface


    "You won’t leave before having a feast then you can take your sister with you ". Arthur laughed


    "King Arthur i want to tell you about something important" Leo returned to his serious stare


    "Sure?"


    After the feast Leo was only with Arthur in private


    The room was filled with candles, their soft glow flickering gently. The window was open, allowing the night breeze to drift in. The sky was clear, dotted with stars, and the full moon shone brightly.


    Leo crossed his legs and began asking his questions.


    "what do you know about king Richard"Leo asked directly without introductions


    "''Oh king Richard that bastard king ,I heard about the rebellion incident. He fled because of what happened, and no one has heard from him since."


    "Do you know that he was my dad''s killer ?"


    "Oh my ! .. king Arthur was surprised by what Leo said"


    ''"I knew that you''re father died but .. about Richard doing that ?!''


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    "I thought your father had died from a disease so it does make a sense now" Arthur stroking his long beard thoughtfully while talking


    "Makes sense?" so.. they faked the news in purpose ..


    Leo suddenly realized that Richard had faked his own murder. Richard had killed Leo''s father and spread false news to cover it up.


    A moment of silence lingered between them, but Arthur broke it.


    "as long as you came i wanted to tell you something important .. Leo "


    "Leo your father is the Former King of the Eastern Kingdom"


    "You are the rightful heir to the throne.. Leo!!"


    ''"That does not matter "Leo said with a dismissive stare


    "Did you tell my sister that my died?" he added


    "Doesn''t matter- Uh ..Yes, a long ago , i think she''s fine with it now "


    "I won''t rest until I get my revenge," Leo said, his hands starting to shake as he stared at them


    He lifted his head towards Arthur , he saw a deadly intent in his gaze


    "What a deadly gaze this boy has..."


    "What are you going to do ,Leo ?" Arthur asked, his tone gentle, trying to calm the boy down


    "I vowed to end that wretch with my own hands, and I won’t stop until I fulfill that promise"


    "Good luck with that Leo The people should know that you are the The King of the Eastern kingdom"


    Leo consistently ignored the fact that he was the supposed king


    "Your highness , Can i ask you another question?"


    "Yes Sure, how may I assist you? "


    "You were a warrior in the past right ?"


    "That''s right, I was a former swordsman. I fought alongside your father in the past"


    "I want to learn the proper way to use a sword, can you teach me the basics" Leo bowed to Arthur, his head lowered in a sign of respect, silently pleading for help.


    "Ahahaha , Certainly, I will have one of my guards instruct you in the fundamentals of swordsmanship"


    "Please, stay as long as you''re able. You''re the son of my dearest friend"


    Just wait for me horseman , i will become strong like i promised  Leo whispered


    Leo trained for a week and then departed the kingdom with his little sister., Emma and Alice


    Leo had a long conversation with his little sister while they were heading home


    While Alice was pouting being ignored by Leo


    Emma waved goodbye to them, as she''s going to explore another castles , he brought Alice to the orphanage first then


    "Thank you, Leo! It was a great adventure!" Her eyes sparkled with gratitude, but in an instant, they shifted to tears as she started crying


    "Don''t cry this isn''t the last time we meet i will visit you someday , Alice ''''


    "Really ?! , D-DONT LIE TO ME !"


    "I promise"


    "GOOD BYE MISTER HERO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"


    He took his sister to her friend''s house again, and as they reached her home, she said, "You promised me you''d stay by my side, Where Are you going , Leo?"


    "I am sorry Lin, not until i fulfill my promise to take off our father''s killer"


    He hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Please stay safe, brother!" She felt tears welling up in her eyes as she hugged him tightly.


    Leo was walking alone and he was wandering about something


    "Did i became strong?, am i ready to have a duel with him?"


    "Where is he anyways ?"


    He couldn’t stop thinking about him as he made his way forward.


    "Leo came back to the place where the horsemen took Leo to in the first time


    he sat down , meditating and waiting for him


    Leo was waiting for days without moving


    the butterflies came back to Leo "Oh you again, You helped me many times I wanted to thank you"


    Deprived of food and sleep,


    He began to hallucinate, his exhaustion overwhelming him, and eventually succumbed to sleep.


    The next morning, he heard a sound close to him.


    wake up .. wake up .. wake up !!


    "Is that you, Leo? If it is, you''ve gotten strong."  the unknown horseman with a quiet tone


    He woke up, glanced at The horseman and started rubbing his eyes, unsure if what he was seeing was a hallucination or reality.


    it''s him finally it''s him !


    "Are you ready , Leo?" The Horseman grabbed his thin foil, gripping it tightly.


    "Sure i am !" Leo stood up and grabbed his sword


    The promise that lasted for years was finally fulfilled—the duel between them began.