Knight and Wand

Chapter 160 Griffin Mother and Child
The sleeping little Goethe smelled the fresh air outside in the morning, but his little body was snoring. The curled up little ball of fur was still sleepy and didn't want to wake up. His trembling little wings seemed to complain about the bumps that disturbed his sleep.

The Deathclaw instinctively spread its huge wings, and its feathers trembled as if excited. Its body whirred in the wind and it immediately moved forward to Corvis.

The huge eagle's head drooped, and its sharp eagle eyes stared at the cub in the boy's hands.

Without hesitation, Corvis held little Goethe in both hands and held him towards the giant beast in front of him.

The griffin moved its head closer, sniffing the cub's scent, then carefully and gently placed its huge head against little Goethe's body.

As the magic element flowed, he felt the familiar feeling that came from his blood, and ecstasy instantly filled the mind of the King of Raptors.

The griffin raised its wings in ecstasy, almost covering the entire courtyard, and then took two steps back with a rumbling sound of its claws.

It raised its head high, opened its beak, and bursts of joyful eagle calls came out of its mouth.

This is a regret that can never be let go no matter how many blood feuds are committed.

But now, the despair and resentment of losing a spouse and losing children that had been around it for so long was vented out in an instant.

The beast flapped its huge wings in joy, forcing everyone to step back and avoid it.

Now, even the greedy little Goethe was awakened by the deafening eagle cry.

The little griffin cub opened his eyes and vaguely saw the surrounding environment.

But when little Goethe saw the terrifying "monster" with wings on its back, his hair stood on end with fear.

A loud and shrill cry came out of its mouth, and its body kept shrinking backwards.

Corvis quickly retracted his raised arms to prevent little Goethe from falling to the ground.

Upon hearing the screams of its cub, the griffin immediately came over nervously.

But as the huge creature with a sharp beak and huge eyes approached, the little griffin screamed even louder.

Corvis helplessly stroked the griffin cub to calm the little guy down.

It was obvious that little Goethe, who had only seen humans since he opened his eyes and had been living with humans for nearly a month since he was born, did not recognize that the giant in front of him was of the same kind as him, and did not even realize that the other was his closest relative.

The huge griffin looked at the little fellow's unfamiliarity with itself, and its eyes couldn't help but reveal human-like distress and helplessness.

In fact, as a young parent who gave birth to cubs for the first time, it couldn't help but feel a little confused at the moment.

The mighty king of beasts growled softly a few times to the lost and recovered cub in Corvis' arms.

Leon was listening on the side, and it was the first time he discovered that the big Deathclaw could actually make such a lovely "clip sound". Even when it was almost killed in the spirit-like field, the griffin's cry was full of majesty.

He walked past Deathclaw, patted the helpless big guy, then stood between Deathclaw and Little Goethe, reaching out and touching Little Goethe who was curled up in fear.

"What should we do? My lord, it seems that Goethe is indeed the child of your griffin friend. However, this little guy has been with us for too long and may think that he is a human being like us." Corvis said with a wry smile.

Logically speaking, the griffin cub should be able to recognize its parents, but little Goethe is not even a month old after all, so it is normal for him to be frightened and panicked for a while.

"Try to calm this little guy down first."

Leon scratched the feathers on little Goethe's head with his fingers, thought for a moment, then turned back and instructed the guards, "Go to the ranch and kill a fat sheep. Bring it here. I'll treat the big guy and the little guy to a meal together. Also, remember to tell the new ladies in the house not to be afraid."

"Yes, my lord."

Guards Boz and Dardanelles immediately turned around to carry out the order.

Olivia looked at the pitiful little Goethe who was shivering with his head buried in his hands. Her maternal instinct melted for this furry little guy, and she couldn't help but reach out and stroke this little fur ball who was usually fearless.

The griffin behind Leon raised its head anxiously, looking at its cubs, but scratched the ground with its anxious claws. Finally, it had to fold its wings tightly, lower its limbs and lie down obediently again, patiently guarding the three people.

"Don't be afraid, little one, your mother is here to pick you up~" Olivia said softly and comfortingly.

"Mother?" Leon was stunned and asked her, "Can you recognize that Deathclaw is a female?"

"Well, if the markings in your book are correct, I see that it has death claws and the pattern of feathers on the back of its neck. It should be a female." Olivia nodded to her lover. She was very curious about the huge creature that fell from the sky to save her, so she remembered the knowledge about griffins particularly clearly.

Hearing this, Leon turned around and looked at the Death Claw that was lying elegantly behind him.

It turns out this guy is really a "lady". I was so rude to call her "brother" before.
But you can't blame him. Although he had the opportunity to observe in the Nightmare Forest, he had no time to pay attention to the gender of the griffin in such a tense situation.

When you first see this majestic and legendary beast, everyone would assume it is a male.

"If I had known you were a lady, I would have changed my name. How about I call you 'Gray Queen' from now on?" Leon joked.

"~?~"

The Griffin tilted his head.

Leon shook his head.

Forget it, let’s just call it Death Claw. I’m used to it.

Perhaps because he felt surrounded by the close atmosphere of Corvis, Leon and Olivia, who were with him day and night, the little Goethe, who was frightened by being stared at by the giant, gradually relaxed the fur on his body.

Deathclaw's head suddenly turned to one side. It smelled the scent of fresh "food". The bloody smell of prey on the menu aroused its appetite.

It turned out that the two guards who had just left came back carrying a fat sheep that had just been slaughtered.

Little Goethe in Corvis' arms couldn't help but raise his head as he felt his stomach growling.

Although the fear has not completely dissipated, at its age, its desire to eat is extremely strong.

Leon rolled up his sleeves, cut off a bloody leg of lamb with a dagger, and gave it to Olivia to feed Goethe. He then carried the fat lamb to Deathclaw.

"It's nice to have friends coming from afar. I'll treat you to breakfast." Leon put down the food.

The griffin cried softly, as if to express its gratitude. With its wisdom, it could naturally understand the kindness of its human friends.

The mutual life-saving grace makes it trust that the food given by the other party does not pose any safety risks.

The huge and sharp claws of the beast pulled the sheep carcass over, and the griffin lowered its head to peck and tear it apart.

Watching the Deathclaw feasting on the food, Leon smiled with satisfaction.

He was more reluctant to leave the big guy in front of him than ever before.

To be honest, now that they can really afford to keep a griffin, Leon would be lying if he didn't want it to stay.

The other party must guard the territory. In the Battle of Longka, as long as the Death Claw flew back and forth, the mob of criminals and farmers in the enemy army would be scared to death in an instant.

Even Wolfenhall's main infantry could not stop this terrifying beast from unleashing its unrivaled might.

Leon fearlessly walked closer to the griffin that was eating.

The last time the other party came back to eat the horse carcass, he discovered that the griffin did not have any food protection reaction.

Their intelligence is worthy of the records in the Lorelit data. They are an advanced intelligent species that can communicate with humans using "language". They can clearly distinguish between friends, enemies, and passers-by, and will not react to their own people like some stupid poultry and animals.

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Leon watched the griffin's beak tear off a piece of the fat sheep's limb and bring it towards him, and he quickly waved his hands.

"Thank you, you can eat it." Leon smiled awkwardly. Perhaps accepting sharing could bring him closer to the other person. However, if he was not as hungry as he was when he was escaping, he really didn't want to try eating raw meat and drinking blood again.

Seeing that the griffin understood the refusal and raised its head to swallow the fat sheep including the skin and bones, Leon reached out his hand and stroked and pressed the lion body of Deathclaw, feeling the tight and tough skin of this "Griffin Lady".

It's like touching a warm wall covered in thick, tanned, hard leather.

This strong physique is such that even if an ordinary person's sword were to chop or stab it with all his strength, it would be no different from scraping it.

It is not as lethal as the large crossbow siege weapons of the past, and it cannot harm the "holy beast" praised by the Holy Sun Church.

Leon looked at Deathclaw with even more passion.

If you build a set of solid war beast breastplate, abdominal armor, helmet, and arm armor for your griffin friend.
Leon couldn't even imagine how cool that would be.

I'm afraid that when a Death Claw like that comes to the battlefield, there's no need to go into battle to kill the enemy. Just standing in front of the formation will boost the morale of one's own army, and even the morale pendant like King Ka won't be needed.

(End of this chapter)