Knight and Wand

Chapter 195: Taboos of the Old Days

Avalon was quiet and silent at night.

In the library on the fourth floor of the Mage Tower, under the illumination of the almost never-extinguished magic crystal lamps that draw spiritual power from the earth, the only sound you can hear is the blond boy gently flipping through books among the towering bookshelves.

Corvis flipped through the heavy ancient book in his hand, reading the lines of Lorelit text with a little awkwardness.

The young man's golden eyes rarely blinked, his mind completely immersed in the words, trying to absorb the wisdom and experience accumulated by generations of magicians for thousands of years.

After applying to his lord for permission, he often came to the Mage's Tower after finishing his busy work to read the books collected by Ms. Aphrodite and learn the magical knowledge contained therein.

The meditation method used by Lorelit spellcasters to restore their energy has greatly shortened the sleep time he needs. It would be a waste if he did not use the four to six hours from dark to midnight to study magic.

Moreover, sometimes when he encountered something incomprehensible, he even had the opportunity to get guidance from the mysterious ancient magic emperor.

However, during this period of time, Ms. Lola was not always there. He rarely encountered that noble being at night. Most of the time, she was resting in the Neti card, probably to ensure that she would have enough time to show up and teach Leon during the day.

After an unknown number of hours, the young man sighed deeply and put down the book "The Origin of Magic: An Exploration of the Nature of Two Magical Energies" in his hand.

Even though it's just the basic theory of Lorelit magic, the advanced content after thirty pages is still too obscure.

Various definition words require more systematic basic knowledge to understand before you can continue reading.

"Is it too early?"

Corvis raised his hand, picked up the large book in his hand, and put it back on the shelf above.

He didn't want to achieve success overnight, but recently when he was improving his expertise in object manipulation magic, he felt a bottleneck in his understanding of magic control, so he tried to study more detailed theories and deepen his understanding of the nature of chaotic magic.

The thrilling battle in the underground mine made Corvis worry about his lack of means to face large enemies.

Although he was good at swordsmanship, he was restricted by Pirillo in his early years and had just started to train his physical fitness, so his physique was only slightly stronger than that of ordinary people. He was far inferior to the powerful Knight of Arms, let alone the powerful Miss Olivia.

His flexible magical means made him not afraid to fight against enemies of flesh and blood. However, although the sword could harm the lives of ordinary people, it was difficult to cause actual damage to metal creatures like the "Furnace Golem" without greater power.

If the efficiency of chaos magic output can be improved.
The young man looked up, his eyes sweeping over the rows of ancient books displayed on it, reading the names printed on the spines of the books.

Classification and Fusion of Elements.
"Summary of Alchemy".
"Higher Alchemy: Soul, Life and Matter".
The Book of Summoning: Contract and Control.
He searched aimlessly for knowledge that could help him. From time to time, he took a book and flew into his hands, flipping through it patiently.

Shaking his head, Corvis couldn't help feeling a little anxious as he put another overly profound magic book back on the bookshelf.

Suddenly, the boy paused.

He noticed a thick book with no title on its spine, leaning against the very end of the row.

The eye-catching purple cover is out of tune with the gray-brown tones of the books.

Moreover, he came here frequently during this period, and it seemed that he had never seen a magic book with such bright colors in this row.

Did Ms. Lola flip through it during the day?
Corvis was not surprised. This library was not organized on a daily basis. Perhaps the ancient magic emperor just put the book here after reading the materials.

but
Why is there no title on the spine?

The young man couldn't help but raise his hand and take the purple-covered magic book from the shelf.

An inexplicable curiosity surged in my heart.
He suddenly had an indescribable premonition.

That book should contain the knowledge he is looking for now.
However, just as the boy's fingers were about to touch it.

——!
The terrifying magic power suddenly descended, swept straight past Corvis, and cut off the boy's magic flow.

The magic book was pulled toward the door of the picture out of thin air, and with a snap, it fell into the white girl's palm.

Five slender fingers, like an unshakable prison, pinched the purple front and back covers.

Corvis was slightly surprised.

He turned around and saw Ms. Laura, who had arrived in the library at some point.

Withdrawing her right hand, the white-haired girl looked at the "book" in her hand indifferently.

It takes a lot of courage to show up in front of her
Did he linger in the spirit-like land of Aphrodite for too long and become too eager?
The wizard originally planned to burn this dirty thing to ashes, but then she thought that destroying the illusion would not touch the essence, so she couldn't help but feel playful and decided to find "some" fun with it.

Raising her left hand, Laura created a small gap in front of her.

Time and space seemed to be cut open, revealing the lightless and colorless void, presenting a narrow and long "nothingness" that could not refract any light.

Laura raised the purple book, found a good angle, and threw it in with force.

".Go~!"

The boundless void swallowed up everything thrown into it. The girl raised her fingertips, and the crack immediately closed again like a zipper.

Laura clapped her hands, feeling happy, and turned to look at Corvis.

"I'm sorry, Lady Lola, did I touch something I shouldn't have touched?"

The boy touched his chest and apologized, with a slightly uneasy look on his face.

He understood that in the world of magic, there were always some taboos that could not be touched. Although he did not know the details, seeing that Ms. Laura treated the book like a seal, he could guess that it was probably not a good thing.

"Don't be afraid. It's not your fault. Aphrodite was here before and used a lot of forbidden knowledge that we don't allow. I thought they had been trapped for so long that they would have already disappeared or found another place. I didn't expect that some of them would still hide in this area until now."

Laura came up to the boy and shook her head.

But she immediately raised her finger and warned the child solemnly: "In the future, remember to be more careful when exploring knowledge. There is always some unclean 'knowledge' in the world that likes to chase greedy consciousness and arrogant thirsters.

In today's world, although those children with the name of Holy Sun have done a good job and banned a lot of filthy things, your physique is really special. These things like spellcasters like you who are adapted to the magic of chaos the most. The remaining ones are likely to come for you.

Remember, the magic books in this library are enough for you to study for a thousand years. I have sealed up the ones that are too dangerous. Unless your ability reaches the level of "magic guide" in the future, there is no need to touch some forbidden knowledge that is offered to you by the outside world."

Upon hearing this, Corvis seemed to understand the Magic Emperor's warning and kept it in mind.

"Lady Korola, if I run into this kind of 'thing' again in the outside world in the future without anyone reminding me, how can I distinguish them?" the young man asked worriedly.

Laura held up her arm and waved her hand: "Don't worry, even if I'm not here, you can give it to Leon for identification. When you feel suspicious, don't explore it privately. Whether it's a book, a stone tablet, or even a whisper you heard by accident, try to tell him. After this, anything that can be 'stayed' in front of you is safe."

Corvis blinked in surprise. He didn't expect that his lord was so good at distinguishing right from wrong in his understanding of magic.

"Is it that simple? Why?"

Laura just smiled silently.

She interrupted, "You're studying so late. Didn't Leon go on a tour? Why didn't he take you with him this time?"

Corvis suppressed his emotion and nodded to explain to Ms. Lola, "This time the team needs to inspect the territories of Azerien and Lohak. The two of them are traveling together. Leon was worried that there was no one in charge of Avalon, so he left me at home to help Ms. Elena."

Laura raised her eyebrows: "It's obvious that he wants you to rest for a few more days, so just relax for a few days, just treat it as a way to coax him."

The young man could not help but say helplessly: "I understand his concern, but I really can't slack off. Under your guidance, his magic attainments have improved rapidly. I am afraid that if I stay where I am, one day I will no longer be able to help him and become a burden."

The wizard girl put her sleeves behind her back and looked left and right, sizing up the young man. His enthusiastic attitude reminded her of an old friend.

Even the hair color is the same. I can really feel a sense of déjà vu.

But the child in front of her didn't make her hate him as much as that guy.

Laura turned around, summoned a magic book from a distant bookshelf and hung it in front of her, then waved her hand.

The pages of the book suddenly began to turn.

At the same time, streams of light flow between the pages.

It wasn't until the last page snapped shut that Laura handed it to the boy.

"Since you are eager to improve your existing skills, then you should read this book more often. I have annotated it. He keeps repeating to me 'Ten Thousand Swords Coming from the Sky'. Don't let him down."

The young man perked up, took the book with both hands respectfully and looked at the title.

The Magic Hand: Universal Principles of Applied Spells

When you open it, you will see explanations and annotations attached to each page, and even the names of other books referred to in the content are noted on them.

"Thank you for your teaching again." The young man held the book with great gratitude and bowed to express his gratitude. He knew how heavy the weight behind those lines of handwriting was.

"Keep up your efforts and help him well in the future."

Laura turned around and looked at the collection of books that Aphrodite had filled with no classification at all. She sighed helplessly and snapped her fingers.

Bang—the flowing wind of magic swept through every corner of the library.

The heavy books and files flew off the bookshelves in dense groups, and like a school of fish, they floated in front of different bookshelves in different categories in the air, aimed at the same kind of shelves, and stuffed themselves in with a thud.

After finishing all this, Laura turned back and said, "I have roughly organized this place. When you have time, make a directory here for easy inspection to prevent any ignorant "things" from getting in.

From now on, this will be left to you to take care of. With this experience, I think you will be more vigilant than others."

Naturally, Corvis accepted her commission immediately.

But when he came to his senses, a trace of doubt arose in the sensitive boy.

With the powerful Ms. Lola here, why should I look after these precious ancient magic books myself?

He saw the other party turn and leave, thought about it, and finally couldn't help but speak out.

"Lady Lola."

"Hmm?" The wizard lady stopped and looked back and replied.

"You won't leave Leon one day in the future, will you?" Corvis asked with a frown.

"." Laura was slightly startled.

But he still withdrew his gaze and waved to the boy behind him.

“I’m not leaving him.

I will always be by his side.”

No matter in what form.
forever and always
The setting sun is like blood.

Vultures pecked at the corpses with broken swords stuck in them on the battlefield.

The flag full of arrow holes fell, startling a flock of mourning crows from the pile of corpses.

A small, armored figure walked across the red-soaked rugs.

The wounded soldiers with broken arms and limbs wailed in pain.

Until they saw the golden figure.

".Inis. Her Highness!"

".Lady Ines!"

".Heh.Heh.Your Highness."

The warrior howled in pain, his leaky voice calling for his lord's attention.

The clanging footsteps suddenly stopped in front of the dying soldier.

Although she was unable to stand in the front of the soldiers.

But at least, it must appear in their last sight.
The girl supported her knees and squatted down, as if she wanted to listen to the other person's last words.

The bloody fingers covering his chest struggled to grab the girl's wrist guard.

However, no one stopped this disrespectful offense.

The girl didn't mind.

She wanted to take off her iron gloves and bid farewell to the brave soldiers.

However, his right arm was tightly grasped by the other party and could not move.

".I guarantee that your parents, wife and children will never have to worry about food and clothing."

The blood-covered soldier's painful face felt a little more relieved.

But his open mouth was still struggling to say something.

The girl bent down and lowered her head to get closer. The strong smell of blood entered her nose.
".I don't want to die, Your Highness."

".Your Highness!"

"Your Highness!"

Ines' eyelashes moved slightly and she opened her eyes slowly.

In front of her was still her military tent.

The girl relaxed her tense body, straightened up and leaned back in her chair, looked at the desk covered with a map, and then glanced at Agatha who rushed into the tent to wake her up.

Ines smiled at her and asked, "How many warships did Cole lose? How many soldiers are left to fight?"

As she spoke, the girl used her other hand to rub her sore neck. The previous posture made her right forearm numb and numb.

Agatha wanted to report the victory news from the west, but she was suddenly stuck by this question and had to reorganize the topic.

"Only two warships were sunk, but to control Storm's End, Lord Cole said that at least 800 men must remain. There are still 1,000 warriors who can continue to be used by you."

"No, I want all his troops. Send an order to have the West Bay Fleet return. Order Cole to abandon Storm's Rest Port and take enough supplies to lead the entire army along the northern trade route to Twin Gorges City to join up with Sir Andro's army. They must arrive within five days."

"Abandon Storm's Rest?" Agatha was shocked that Her Royal Highness the Princess abandoned the port that was won after a bloody battle.

"Well, that place is undefendable. Even if Cole's current 1,800 men are added with Andro's 800 men, it's still not enough. I attacked there just to scare those 'seabirds'."

Ines stood up and shook her head as she explained.

After receiving the news of victory in the Battle of Storm's Rest, she could finally rest in peace.

Agatha couldn't help but wonder: "But even if we add the Knights, Aurad's reinforcements, Sir Andro and Lord Cole's troops, can we really win if we attack Shuangxia City with more than 3,000 people?"

Ines waved her hand: "Don't attack Shuangxia City."

"Where to fight?"

"We won't fight anywhere. I want to destroy the Kantadar reinforcements coming from the south before the enemy discovers our surprise force.

Only by getting rid of them can the West family feel at ease and join us in attacking Shuangxia City."

Ines, who had relaxed, wanted to take advantage of this brief break to ask someone to fetch some water so that she could wash her body as quickly as possible.

Her obsessive-compulsive disorder was about to disappear completely in her endurance.

Unexpectedly, during his first expedition, what really troubled him was not the war but the problem of washing.

It is different from the short-distance expedition to wipe out bandits and pirates in various places in the Great West Territory.

Going south to fight, leading troops deep into the western part of Kantardar, speed is of the essence, and there is no way she could be delayed by such a small matter on the march. She often had no chance to stop and wash off the sweat on her body, otherwise she would encounter some accidents.
"Your Highness, the knights of Marquis Aorad have important matters to discuss with you!" The Sea Eagle Knight outside shouted into the military tent.

Ines suddenly felt an ominous premonition in her heart.

If there was anything she felt she had no control over in this war, it was not her own troops, her enemies, or her allies.

The one who deserves to be counted is the Duke's son.

Hundreds of Dire Wolf Cavalry were undoubtedly a powerful force on the battlefield. Aorad was also very brave in these battles and indeed helped a lot.

But this duke's son from the east had no interest in the war southwards, except for his desire for her.

She was always worried that this guy would cause trouble at the critical moment.

Fortunately, I have always been cautious and did not put all my battle plans on the other side.

Returning to her seat in the military tent, Ines summoned the knights from the East Territory, summoning her exhausted spirit.

The knight who came hurriedly, holding his helmet, knelt down on one knee and shouted anxiously: "Your Highness, something bad has happened! Lord Arad was chasing that damned Hippogriff all the way north and suddenly disappeared halfway!"

Just hearing the knight's first words made Ines want to overturn the table in front of her.

No matter whether she could lift it or not, she wanted to give it a try.

(End of this chapter)