Leo The Dragon Heir

CHAPTER 15: Magical School

“Scarlet Margic High School, let’s enroll him there,”Varrick suggested.

Darwin kept shut, before he began to giggle.

“You’re joking right?” he asked. “I mean, you are not serious, right?”

Varrick glared at Darwin.

“It’s the safest palce to keep him and at the same time train him. He can also be able to get comrades who will assist him and support him in his journey,” he insisted.

Darwin was not convinced. He did not want to get Leo out of his sight, mainly as a tribute to Abigail.

“We can’t take him there. It’s not a place for someone like him that has an unknown background,” Darwin replied. “Don’t get too ahead of yourself, let’s leave him with us here, at Heio forest.”

“DARWIN-”

“VARRICK?” he interrupted. “You know I’m not wrong.”

“But, he is also not safe here. He can also be traced and captured here. Let’s just take him to the high school, after all its an academy for learning magic. It’s better than us teaching him,” Varrick said.

“No, he remains here. That’s final,” Darwin replied.

“I refuse. And I hope it’s not because of your biased thinking towards the school that you don’t want to take him there. That school was the best thing that happened to Abigail, you and I. Our bond grew stronger and that is something Leo really needs at this point of his life,” Varrick repsonded.

Darwin knew what it meant to be stigmatized because of the type of background you come from. Scarlet Magic High School is a school filled with children from high ranking Magical families, from the Royal family to the Magic council. For someone with an unknown background, enrolling in a school in that level, he would go through a lot of stigma.

“Leo cannot go to Scarlet Magic High School,” Darwin said, his voice stern with his mind made up.

“Why can’t I?” Leo suddenly asked, as he slighlty pushed the room door open and walked in. “I’m sorry to have eavesdropped but it was about me, so I couldn’t help it. But Matser Darwin, why can’t I go to Scarlet Magic High School?”

“You just can’t. Your life is a t risk. A lot of people are after you and we can’t risk it,” Darwin replied. “Just stay here with us.”

“We can all go to Ivandale. There’s nothing in particular that we’re actually doing here,” Varrick chipped in.

“Varrick, please. Ivandale is a very big place. We left there because of the same reason Leo is here. You don’t know who is truly your friend and who is truly your enemy. It will be safer for us and Leo to stay here,” Darwin kept on persisitng.

He was hell bent on staying in Heio forest. He did not want to risk losing Leo, after being unable to protect Abigail.

“Master Darwin, they already know where I am. Even if I dig a pit today and hide inside, they wold still find me. Going to Ivandale and mixing with a lot of people will reduce their chances of releasing a large scale attack and with more people around me, they can also protect me,” Leo said, his voice soft and serene.

“Learning how to control my magic power’s will be very beneficial when it comes to me executing my perfect revenge. Gaining more allies will be really profitable to me. So please, reconsider.”

“Darwin, if we both put a good word for Leo, he can easily enter into the school. We can give him our surname and form a background for him. Something not too out of the ordinary,” Varrick spoke, his tone convincing. “Just give it a try and have a little trust in Leo.”

Leo stared at Darwin with a smile and so did Varrick. They tried to convince Darwin. Meanwhile, Darwin who had already made up his mind, started having second thoughts.

“Leo, do you know who the Fang of Chaos are?” Darwin asked as he stared at Leo.

Leo glimpsed at Varrick.

“No, I don’t. But who are they?” he answered.

“The Fang of Chaos, as their name implies is a babarric and evil group of rebels or should I say left overs. After the death of the dragon king, the present magic king took over and he cleaned the entire Ivandale, by getting rid of all of the dragon king’s loyal followers. Now, those group of people came together and they formed an alliance, so that they could find a way of destroying the new kingdom of Ivandale. These group of people are malicious and wicked, most especially evil. But, they walk around like normal citizens, petending to be good people. They might be part of-”

“Enough Darwin. You’ve said more than enough,” Varrick interrupted Darwin.

“But I’m only try-”

“…trying to scare him off. Yes, I know. Leo don’t listen to him please. If you are willing to go to the academy and you are positive that you won’t fall into any trouble, so be it,” Varrick said.

Darwin sighed.

“No one ever listens to what I say, Oh well!” he exclaimed, lying down back on his bed. “I want to rest, you all should kindly excuse me.

“So Master Darwin, I’m taking that as a yes. We can move to Ivandale and I can enroll in the magic high school, right?” Leo spoke, excited.

“Sure, sure but don’t come whinning to me later. Now, leave,” Darwin commanded.

Varrick smiled with relief and Leo jumped in joy.

“Thank you, Mater Darwin,” Leo responded as he walked out of the room with Varrick.

None of them knew that the journey of a thousand miles just began.