Chapter 51: The Naive Senior Brother

After Leo Jauncy left the train station, he boarded a bus heading for Cerdant Hill. The hill rose hundreds of feet high, where his master, Cerdant, lived. It was more of a retreat than a residence, as there were no other inhabitants within a ten-kilometer radius; only passing buses occasionally ventured near. Once off the bus, Leo's heart raced with eagerness to return, yet his steps were slow, weighed down by a mix of anticipation and anxiety. "How should I explain my years away to Master? Should...