WAIT THAT WAS YOU??? Damn I’ve been thinking about that detail for forever bc it hit me so hard!!
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I only considered it because of the flashback where they describe Eli’s younger brother as having brown hair. The fact it was on the money is kinda hilarious.
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Soooooo.
We gonna ignore the obvious one for the Thaum specialist?
“I burn.” Kinda on the nose.
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Thinking of Eli does anyone else get the urge to switch sides to Param just for the sake of seeing how tense it can get by having Eli and Leon in the same room together? Bonus points to anyone who romanced Leon and then romanced Eli.
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Do it! Do it!
Me: Eating popcorns while watching Eli beat the crap out of Leon
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Yes.
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I would love to see something like that (even though I romanced Ilya), the drama levels are over 9000!
Just imagine:
MC: “Eli, this is Leomar.”
Eli: “The same Leomar who-”
MC: “burned me alive, yes. And Leomar, this is my lover, Eli”
Leon: “Oh…so you’ve moved on”
Eli: “You mean ‘upgraded’.”
MC: “Yeah, it was kind of a sudden change, I wonder what could’ve caused that? Hey Leomar, Can you think of anything that would cause a sudden change in our relationship?”
Leon: “Was it…you dying?”
MC: “Yes, but I seem to recall you being involved in that in some way. Can you remind me of how you were involved in my death?”
Leon: “I…killed you?”
MC: “What was that? A little louder for the people in the back.”
Leon: “I killed you!”
MC: “Correct Leomar, you killed me. So I suppose you could say our relationship ‘went up in smoke’”
Leon: “I see…well, as long as this ‘Eli’ makes you happy, who am I to judge?”
Eli: “It’s pretty easy, all I have to do is not burn my lover alive”
Leon: “By Jove, this is gonna be a long war…”
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That’s the plan. 
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I am most definitely going to cry when/if this happens
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The sting of betrayal caused by Leon affected me more than I cared to admit. So I wrote this short fan fiction to get the grief out of my system so that both me and my MC can recover from it and move on.
Anyway, enjoy. And feel free to point out any grammatical mistakes I’ve made so I can make corrections and improve my English language skills.
He Who Abandons Is Not Worthy
Standing near the edge of Arcadia, Alex looks into the indigo, starry night sky beyond. He thinks back on the times, the simpler times of his life, he had with the White Fangs. He thinks about the other members of the White Fangs, his old friends.
His best friends.
And he misses them dearly.
He thinks about Ilya.
He thinks about Saine.
….And he thinks about Leon.
Yes, even Leon. That noble-hearted, carefree Sun Prince who turned into the severe King of Param. He still can’t believe the king was so swift to call for his execution. He thought they were friends, and that they trusted each other.
He wonders when it was that Leon has changed.
And Leon’s last words to him were hurtfully scalding: “You will burn like the traitor you are, Selencal. May your death grant peace to all the souls you’ve murdered.”
He has tried his best to forgive Leon. But the sting of betrayal cuts too deep for him to overlook.
Tears run down his cheeks, and he makes no effort to stop them. He only stops himself from fully breaking down lest he attracts unwanted attention. He continues gazing at the stars through blurry vision.
Mere moments later, he hears soft footsteps approaching him from behind. He can already guess who they belong to, for they are ones he is very familiar with. And if he still has any doubt, the familiar scent of mixed wet earth and juniper trees dispels it.
“Alexis, are you alright?” Eli asks gently.
Alex wipes his tears with his sleeve. “Eli…” he croaks weakly, not turning around to face the older mage.
Eli walks up to him and gently turns him around to face him. The older mage is regarding him with that all-too-familiar expression of concern. “What happened?” Eli asks. “Did someone hurt you?”
Alex shakes his head. “No.”
Eli is silent for a moment, then gently says, “Want to talk about it?”
Alex hesitates for a moment before he answers, “I was just….thinking about my friends in Param.”
It takes Eli barely a moment to venture a guess. “And you are thinking about that Parami king who has failed you, as a friend?”
At this, Alex burst into tears again and sobs uncontrollably. Eli guides Alex’s head to rest on his shoulder and holds him firmly in his arms.
“Alexis,” Eli says gently even as Alex weeps into his shoulder. “Your tears are precious. That man who gave up on you isn’t worthy of them.” He rubs Alex’s back soothingly. “You shouldn’t waste your tears on him.”
Alex realises that Eli has a point. He sniffles, “I’m crying for Leon. He died on the day of his coronation.”
Eli is silent for several heartbeats as he continues rubbing Alex’s back before he gently says, “I see. I see.”
Alex has no doubt that the older mage understands what he means. Truly, no one in the world knows him like Eli does.
Alex has decided right there and then that the Parami king is not the Leon he knew. The last time he saw the real Leon was the night of the celebration for their victory in reclaiming Param, where he departed for Thaubal’s laboratory halfway through. Leon, along with Saine and Ilya, were there at the palace gates to see him off. That image of his three best friends standing close together and seeing him off with bittersweet smiles, that last memory of Leon he has, will be one that he will always cherish and hold dear.
Perhaps it was a blessing that he didn’t—couldn’t—attend Leon’s coronation. Because then he would have witnessed the death of Leon and the birth of the new Parami king who would eventually sentence him to death.
With some efforts, Alex stops the flow of his tears and composes himself. He breaks away from Eli’s embrace and regards the older mage with resolution. “My friend Leon is dead,” he says. “That Parami king is but a murderous king who wears his face, and his name is Leomar.”
Eli simply nods in response.
And I won’t shed a tear for that murderous king, Alex silently promises himself.
As if hearing his thought, Eli gives Alex a small smile, one that says he is glad Alex has found a way to heal from that sting of betrayal that has been hurting him for too long.
“Come, Alexis.” Eli places a hand on Alex’s back and gently guides him away from the edge. “Let’s take you back to your quarters.”
Alex nods, ready to retire for the night. He casts a look at the starry night sky, across which shooting stars streak—where stars fall, once more before walking away from the edge with Eli.
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Saw this and thought of everyone who hates Leon
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I can’t! My MC doesn’t have a single bad bone in their body. They’re incapable of holding a grudge…
… well, except maybe Tahlia. You know, considering the partnership is more or less slavery, which is (in my eyes) a special kind of evil. I’ll still give her a chance to win me over though.
I am such a doormat.
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Welcome to the club my fellow charred corpse 
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Bro, at least have a pretend grudge, for Leon’s sake too.
Like, knowing how socially inept he is, I feel he will get a wrong idea about his lover coming back to life and being totally okay with the whole execution bit.
“Father, there is this one kid I really like, how should I get their attention?”
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– Oh Leon, you’re setting me on fire!
– Mage, please.
– Why are you so serious, has someone died?
– Mage, I beg you!
– I begged you too!
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This was a really fun read, and that "“And you are thinking about that Parami king who has failed you as a friend?” line hits.
Also the little thing about the coronation, and seeing the death of the Leon he knew… Ouch.
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Thanks for your feedback, and I’m glad you enjoyed reading it.
I’m actually a little surprised that writing that little fan fiction has been kind of therapeutic for me.
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Goddamnit, I was having enough trouble being loyal to Leonmancing without you using Zack as imagery for Eli. That’s below the belt man.
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Mission successful.
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Saw on patreon book2 demo got updated on Nov1, any idea about public release date?
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