Knight and Wand

Chapter 170 Heading to Fort Achesburg
Sir Ledo came to the luxurious noble carriage with black lacquer and gold decorations and asked through the window: "Adelina, the team has been assembled. Shall we set off first?"

Madam Adelina turned her eyes and looked back at the two couples who were reluctant to say goodbye at the end of the team. She smiled like an aunt, feeling touched by the love of the young people, and shook her head at Lei Duo: "You, where is the romance of your youth? Don't be in a hurry now, just wait a little longer."

"Yes." Sir Redo showed a nostalgic smile. No matter how romantic he was when he was young, he still failed to win the other person's heart. But now, he also has a beloved wife and children. Time is always a pure wine that can make people let go of their obsessions.

Pulling the reins, Redoler raised his hand, signaling the soldiers to wait for Selva's knights.

At the end of the carriage team, Leon comforted Olivia, who looked reluctant, softly: "At most a month, half a month if it's fast, I will be back soon. Achesburg is not far away, and the fast journey will only take two or three days."

"Well, but Glade County is still the front line of the kingdom's southern expedition. If you encounter any trouble, you must send someone back to inform me. I don't want me to be away from you every time you are in danger." Olivia nodded obediently, but couldn't hide the disappointment in her eyes.

She didn't know when she became so clingy. Perhaps she was used to Leon's long companionship every day. Suddenly they had to be separated, even if the longest separation was no more than a month, but she still felt depressed.

Leon hugged the other person, then looked down at the white shirt and blue skirt that Olivia put on for him, and the feeling of happiness surged in his heart again.

The girl usually kept this dress carefully in her closet for fear that it would get dirty or damaged, and was reluctant to wear it.

Unexpectedly, for just a short business trip, she finally decided to dress up.

Olivia bit her lower lip lightly, and suddenly put her arms around Leon’s neck, standing on tiptoes to lean close to her lover’s ear.

"I promise you, I won't wear pants over socks anymore. You must come back early~"

The girl's cheeks flushed and her voice was almost inaudible.

After enduring the shame and saying the little love words she learned from sister Elena, Olivia saw Leon's excited expression and broke free from his arms in a panic.

Leon's eyes widened and his heart felt hot.

If it wasn't in public, he would have wanted to put his hand under the girl's skirt and confirm for himself whether what she said was true or not.

"Okay! I'll be back soon!"

Leon took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and swallowed the second half of his sentence. When I come back, I will deal with you, the little lion who has learned to tease people.

Helpless as he was about to set off, he couldn't carry his lover back to the bedroom to punish her for her teasing. Leon sighed, feeling even more reluctant than before.

After calming down and mounting his horse, Leon realized that Azerien, who was standing beside him, had a dazed look in his eyes and couldn't suppress a smile on his face, as if he was leisurely recalling something on his handsome face.

Leon looked at Miss Raya who had just said goodbye to Azerien. The little painter girl lowered her head and hurried away, lifting her skirt as if she was escaping.

Leon looked at her back, then looked at his good brother beside him, and raised his eyebrows in surprise.

When did this kid take down Raya?

He couldn't help but nod with satisfaction. "Hmm, his speed was only slightly slower than his own. He was worthy of being his brother."

Turning his head, Leon finally waved his hand to Olivia: “Go back.”

After saying goodbye, he gently clamped the belly of his black horse and set off. Azerien, Lohak, Corvis, other servants and six guards on war horses, a total of eleven riders, also followed Leon closely.

In front were the red-robed soldiers of Farolis leading the way, followed by Redo's Duwana halberd soldiers, as well as carriages and supplies.

The troops brought by Leon, plus a dozen attendants led by the three Knights of Thorn Flower, Redo, Sambu and Taigas, and nearly thirty cavalrymen guarded the luxurious carriage riding in the lady of the feudal lord.

The long procession escorting Lady Adeline to Arches set off immediately after Leon joined them.

"Okay, you. A while ago, you told me not to talk nonsense because you were afraid that Miss Raya would be troubled. Now she is so enthusiastic about you, I don't see why she is troubled."

Approaching Azerien's horse, Leon reached out and poked his brother's shoulder: "How far have you two come to be silent?"

The noble son couldn't hide his joy and laughed. This time he didn't deny it. After all, Raya gave him a kiss, and everyone present was not blind.

"We plan to hold our wedding at the end of this year, on the 'Ilarial Ascension Day.'" Azerien admitted openly, his eyes filled with happiness and anticipation.

Is this the case for marriage?
Leon was even more surprised when he heard this.

In the original owner's memory, of course, he clearly remembered the "Feast of the Ascension of the Holy Prophet" of the Holy Sun Church. Well, that was the day when Miss Lola "ascended" to the true God "Mosera Sol" according to the church records.

I don’t know whether the church records are accurate or not. Leon never asked Laura this question.

In short, if we convert from the church calendar to the Aland calendar, the Feast of the Ascension of the Prophet is November 11th of the Kingdom calendar this year, which is less than half a year away.

In his previous life, this brother's efficiency in pursuing and marrying a wife could be called a flash marriage.

But for this world, this should not be too strange. Recently, there are couples in the territory who have gotten married and started a family after only knowing each other for a few days or half a month.

Although nobles would not normally be so quick, given the special circumstances of Azerien and Raya, it was normal for them to conclude a marriage contract quickly.

Both of them have experienced hardships. If they can open up to each other and comfort each other's wounds, there would be no need to drag each other down for a long time.

Leon rubbed his chin. He didn't intend to drag on with Olivia for too long, but he just hadn't decided on a memorable day.

"Getting married at the end of the year? Haha~ Congratulations to you. We have to hold a grand celebration in the territory! We must make the Ascension Day lively and lively." Lockhak came over and blessed his brother.

As he said that, he looked at Leon: "What about you? Leon, you and Olivia, haven't you decided on the wedding date yet? Originally, you were going to go first, but Azerien got ahead of you."

Leon asked him helplessly: "You might as well worry about yourself. Now among the few of us, except for Corvis who is young and can wait a little longer, you are the only one without a companion."

Hearing this, Lohak scratched his face and sighed with a lost look: "I don't want to either. In the blink of an eye, you all have potential partners. I am not likable, am I?"

"You're not bad looking, and our status is much higher now. Aren't you setting your standards too high?" Leon shook his head. How could young and brave knight lords like his brothers not be liked by girls? If they were to go on an open blind date, all the nobles around would surely be willing to marry their daughters to this promising young lord.

Azerien seemed to be thinking about what he said. Suddenly, he tilted his head and asked in a low voice to Lohak, "Do you like Miss Sally?"

"Ah? Ah! No.! I'm not, I didn't!"

Lohak's face turned red, he leaned back, waved his hands, and denied it reflexively. Seeing his self-incriminating reaction, Leon and Azerien estimated that it was almost certain.

Looking back, it seems that it does have that kind of meaning.

Leon often saw that when Ms. Vereesa and Miss Sally were teaching the women and children in the family to dance, Lohak would clumsily lean over and ask the petite Serian noble girl for dance steps.

But the two of them have such a big physique difference.?

Leon looked at his brother's double-door refrigerator, which was more than two meters tall and as majestic as an iron tower.

Then he thought about Miss Sally, whose petite figure was even smaller than Olivia's.

Hamsters are popular
Poof! Leon quickly slapped his forehead and forcibly dispelled the emoticon from the Internet in his previous life that suddenly appeared in his mind.

Lohak, who was standing by, also gave up hiding his true colors under Azerien's teasing.

He sighed in frustration, "I like Miss Sally, but I'm not good at talking. I'm not as eloquent as you two. I don't know how to please the girl I like. Besides, it seems that Miss Sally is afraid of me, and I'm afraid that if I take the initiative, I will scare her."

Lohak looked down at his own strong body that was as big as a tiger or bear, and for the first time he felt troubled by the physique and muscles that made him so proud.

"Don't lose heart. There's still a lot of time left. When we have some free time, Azerian and I will think of ways to create some opportunities for you, such as organizing a dance party or something. You should learn to dance well, and then Miss Sally can see that you, a fierce tiger, also have the heart to smell the roses," Leon joked.

Chatting and laughing all the way, the fully armed team marched slowly along the road through the woods.

After repeated expansions, the original temporary trail has been turned into a road that is almost as wide as the ancient forest trail.

Even large-scale armies can move very smoothly.

Occasionally on the road, you can see a few cavalrymen on patrol on horseback.

After setting foot on the ancient forest trail, Leon discovered that there was a new fork road connecting to the main road halfway. This should be the road built by the Gunnar family leading to the Wolf Territory.

With more than a hundred people marching at the speed of infantry, the team arrived at Castle Avalon, which served as a transit station, at sunset.

This time, Leon was very surprised by the scene before him.

Even with only the dim moonlight, he could make out the outlines of the settlement houses outside Avalon Fortress.

Some of them were built in the form of baggage camps with outer walls, probably serving as resting places for passing troops. Others were clearly built in the form of residential houses, and it seemed that fields being planned for development could be seen on the periphery.

During these two months, the area outside the walls of Avalon Castle, relying on the winding riverside land, has grown into a considerable town.

Everyone informed the sentry and slowly entered the city.

Leon chatted with the Knight of Thorn Flower stationed in Avalon and learned that in addition to the Farolis army stationed in the city and the kingdom's army coming and going, there were also more than 800 people living outside the city who were moved by Baron Elliver to serve as the basic manpower for the development of the Avalon region.

It is said that after a simple investigation, the quality of the land in the Nightmare Forest seems to be extremely fertile and can be cultivated immediately after simple preparation.

The rivers outside Avalon, or in other words, all the rivers within the Nightmare Forest, are also crystal clear, like water from heaven.

Although there were no fish or shrimp in the water, which seemed a bit strange, we tried feeding it to livestock and found no problems. People who drank the water were amazed at its sweet and clean quality.

This is simply the legendary God-given land that flows with milk and honey. If the Thorn Flower family had not been busy with the war in the south, they would have moved more than just a few people to develop the area.

Leon felt envious when he heard it.

I just hope that when I am conferred the title later, Boss Elliver will recognize my great contribution and give me more good land in the Nightmare Forest.

There were too many people around, so Leon did not go to the Mage Tower to meet Laura privately this time. He thought that he would have to pass by there on his way back anyway, so he rested early with everyone else.

The next day, the team gathered early and set off along the strategic road opened up by the Thorn Flower family, passing through several pass camps in the forest. In the evening, Leon saw the vast world outside the forest and the huge military camp built close to the south side of the forest.

This is no longer a camp exclusive to the Thorn Flower Family. Many royal armies with distinctive flags and intricate robes are stationed in the first stronghold on their march southward toward Kantadar.

Having had the honor of hosting many noble lords leading armies, Leon could barely recognize the many large banners with coats of arms flying in front of the military tents.

There was the flag of the Farolis family, needless to say, there was even the flag of the Wolf family, and a dazzling array of other coats of arms from various counties in the Greyshirt Valley Territory. As for the more unfamiliar family crests, Leon guessed that they might be the army of the Greater West Territory.

After staying for another night, the Thorn Flower Army in the camp sent another cavalry escort, and the team finally arrived at Achesburg in the afternoon of the next day.

Entering the city gate, Leon felt that the city of Kantadar was similar to that of Farolis, except that it was larger in scale.

Of course, the residents of the city certainly could not welcome the foreign army that captured the city.

Walking on the streets patrolled by a large number of soldiers, Leon could only feel the frightened gazes of the citizens of Kantadar in the streets and behind the doors and windows.

This made Leon couldn't help but always think of the scenes in some European movies in his previous life, where assassins jumped out from corners and assassinated the victorious generals.

However, the fantasy did not come true after all. Every corner of the city of Archers, which had been occupied by thousands of main forces, was tightly controlled by the Thorn Flower Family.

With the addition of thousands of Orlando troops stationed around Acherosburg, there were no reckless men seeking death on this land that had suddenly changed hands.

"These people are so lucky." Looking at the houses of the citizens of Kantadar, Lohak couldn't help but think of the miserable situation of Rolandar. He said angrily in a sullen voice: "Lord Elliver's army was able to occupy their city so peacefully. Why did the Holy Land City have to suffer such a disaster!"

Although he had met good people like Larian who came from Kantardar, the anger in his heart could not be easily extinguished by reason when he saw the scene.

Azerien seemed much calmer now. He analyzed, "One of the reasons why Lord Elliver's army easily took the city without encountering any resistance is that the city only has 20,000 people. With the power of the Thornflower Family, it is not difficult to control them.

The city of Rolandar has a population of hundreds of thousands.

Moreover, in order to attack Rolandar, the Kantardars mobilized a large number of mercenaries, not only the local Kantardar mercenary group that was half-soldier and half-bandit, but also the more brutal Uriah nomads from the south.

They have neither the ability nor the interest to rule the land of Serrian. Burning, killing and looting were part of the rewards that the Kingdom of Kantadar promised them."

(End of this chapter)