Lennard called for Leonard to help him prepare for the banquet. They asked another guard to stand by the door.
This was only a façade. The twins knew each other and Lennard knew that Leonard has a lot of questions for him.
"Speak, first brother."
Leonard had his arms across his chest. He seems to be in a very bad mood. Anyone would be if they feel like they've been left alone on something, right?
"Don't be like that, second brother. Come. Sit with me and let's have tea."
Leonard's eyes squinted.
"Tea? I know you. You prefer alcohol. You'd only ask me for a tea if you want me to calm down."
Nevertheless, Leonard still sat across Lennard in the small table allocated in the guest room. He poured himself a tea because he was really in a bad mood.
Lennard could only chuckle.
"You ought to explain everything instead of laughing."
Leonard drank the tea in an elegant way; like how royal princes were taught. However, he was still in a bad mood that the tea really didn't suit his taste.
Lennard knew all too well about his twin brother. So, to make Leonard calm down, he coughed twice.
"I received a report from father as well as some of my informants."
Leonard wasn't talking. He let his twin brother speak.
"It was really Poisoned Ghost Body that day. It looks like Cerio and Gil were at the inn we were also staying at. They were even there before us. Gil was the one who wiped out the Poisoned Ghost Body's lackeys outside the inn while Cerio was treating us. Gil was also the one who chased Poisoned Ghost Body. Do you think it is a coincidence?"
Lennard placed one of his hands on his chin. He was not thinking that much but rather, teasing his twin brother.
"Poisoned Ghost Body is a well-known assassin. He doesn't work with others because he has trust issues. If not, it would be as easy as pie to get a contract with him. You've known all of this yet, you dare ask me?"
Lennard lightly laughed. E was teasing Leonard because he knew that his twin brother also has trust issues and was the one in conflict with Cerio and Gil.
"It's too good to be a coincidence however, I sent another report asking for Cerio and Gil's background. Even though it was forbidden to get any information from the adventurer's and mercenary's guild, I painstakingly got nothing."
Leonard put down the tea cup on the table and started furrowing his brows.
"Those two really has a weird background. No one knows about them. It's as if they are rogue experts that are not meddling with mundane affairs."
Leonard started responding to Lennard and giving his own insights.
"Mundane affairs, huh? Why would they travel all the way to Winsterein city if they are cut off from mundane affairs? What is their real purpose?"
Lennard leaned back on his chair and placed his arms across his chest.
"I'm pretty sure that almost everyone are looking up at Cerio and Gil's background. And, everyone ended with the same information that I have. Nothing. Father told me to watch out for those two just in case but... I don't dare do that. I don't like to offend our lifesavers and maybe, someone who can even help our kingdom in the future."
"What do you mean?"
"You've witness it yourself. Cerio's healing abilities, his spirit healing, you've experienced it yourself and what can you say?"
Leonard thought about it and suddenly, thought of something.
"That brat doesn't have any aura that gives out his spiritual essence at all. That's not really weird since I've read in history books that people who do not have any attribute but can also heal although very rarely."
"Really? I haven't read that at all."
"All you do is please others instead of reading more books and I'm not wondering why you don't know about it."
The twin brothers raised one of their eyebrows. But, Lennard decided to cut the teasing and go back to the topic.
"That maybe one of the reasons why that brat is weird however, the rate of his spirit healing coupled with his knowledge on medicine is a rare ability in this continent. Add it to the fact that he is too young."
"You're saying that because of that... He has some sort of important background?"
"Exactly. How can such a young boy with an amazing ability be an ordinary young boy? It's more or less that he has someone who supports him from behind the scenes."
"Come to think of it. It's not only that he has amazing spirit healing abilities but also, he is good at fighting."
"That is why it is much better that we do not offend him. In fact, it is much better that we become friends with him."
Lennard, this time, poured his cup with tea and he drank it slowly.
"You've got a point. Also, since we were the only one who probably knew about it, we can take advantage of such thing."
"That is one of the reasons why I invited him in our kingdom in the first place."
Leonard was slowly getting the idea. But, he can't still get his mind off of what happened with Leona.
As such, Lennard wanted to explain more things to him.
"I think, Cerio partially cured Leona's condition."
Leonard's eyes got bigger. Although he had hunches, it was still surprising to learn about such incident.
"We all know how we've become desperate with Leona's condition and even almost emptied out our kingdom's resources for her. But, Cerio partially cured her when he cured the poison."
Leonard was all ears on Lennard and he didn't speak because he knew how important such incident is.
"At first I thought that maybe it was a coincidence. Maybe, Cerio's spirit healing abilities were really amazing but base on what he said to Leona... I think it was intentional that he didn't fully cure her."
"But, why? Don't tell me that Cerio really made everything up and needed something from our kingdom? By curing Leona, we will go down on our knees and ask him in return of whatever he wants?"
"I'm also not that sure about his reasons but all I can say is that, if Leona ever gets cured, it will be a huge news."
"Why?"
"Leona can see pure spiritual essences."
Leonar couldn't help but stand up from his seat. He, too, knew of how huge this event was. Having their little sister, named as useless princess but suddenly got the ability to see pure spiritual essences... Wouldn't that cause a huge uproar and all those people lining up to be married to her?
"We will be happy but if this news leak out, it would certainly bring misfortune, too."
"This is getting out of hand."
"For now, we do not know why Cerio cured Leona but partially curing her was I think, the best solution."
"You think?"
"Leona wouldn't be marrying the third prince of this kingdom anymore if father learns about this. All of us, siblings, don't want to be associated with this kingdom, right?"
"Wait. Did you tell father?"
"Not yet. I only sent a message to someone whom we can trust. I want to know more information regarding Cerio and Gil. At the same time, I want to get close to them. All for our kingdom's future..." -tbc
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A/N: To make up for my long absence, I decided to not work and write chapters instead... Just kidding! :D
Actually, I didn't really go to work this week because I have health issues. I went for a medical check-up and the medical technologist and doctor have different opinions on my health condition. It's making me confuse and all. Anyway, I feel like puking water right now. It's the first time in my life that I wanted to puke water because I'm drinking lots of it to the point that I get full only because of water!!! ;A;
Sowith this, thank you very much for reading Ceres! :) Thank you for the votes, comments,views, etc. Thank you very much!!! I hope you enjoyed reading and please lookforward to the next update! :D