Knight and Wand

Chapter 174 Princess Ines

There was no other decoration on his body except the ring on his finger which symbolized his status.

The black leather long coat with a vertical collar is crisscrossed by a plain wide belt with a copper buckle, making the tall wearer look slim and well-proportioned.

Black hair, black eyes, black dress, black boots.

The first impression Ines got was the dark color that was completely integrated with the skin.

But the handsome face with clear lines and the youthful and energetic look neutralized the deep feeling brought by the dress. His calm and friendly temperament made people not feel the seriousness and coldness conveyed by this dress.

Judging from his appearance alone, such an elegant knight in black is far from the "lustful" impression given by Agatha.

"Your Highness, this man has been staring at you from the day he entered the city to the ceremony banquet." Agatha followed her master's footsteps and reminded him quietly.

Hearing the captain of the guards' reminder, Ines raised her eyebrows.

Well, we can’t rule out that possibility, after all, most people are not what they seem.

But as long as you have enough ability, it's not bad.
Are you here already?
Seeing the princess separate from the fat nobleman who was suspected to be her male companion, Leon, who was planning to find an opportunity to go up and chat with her, was startled when he saw her greet Count Elliver and then take the initiative to walk towards him.

The other party is a princess, why would she come to me on her own initiative?
Although the probability of Olivia being exposed was very small, Leon still prayed that it would not be the worst possible outcome.

Mentally alert, he put down his wine glass, smiled politely, and took the initiative to bow to the princess who came before him.

Ines put away the ceremonial fan, put her hands on her waist, and nodded slightly in return.

"Your Highness, it is an honor to meet you. Today's banquet is especially glorious because of your presence. May I ask how I can help you?"

Leon spoke first.

Although he was worried, since the other party came to him on his own initiative, he didn't have to think about striking up a conversation with her.

"Relax and enjoy the banquet, Sir Pendragon. I am just curious about the brave 'snake slayer' in the poetry of County Cursos." Ines said softly.

"I am fortunate to have heard of it from you, but the details of the poem are mostly false rumors. The exaggerated content about the killing of the evil snake baron was made up by a bard and should not be taken seriously." Leon clarified.

In this world, it is not uncommon to have a nickname. Not only knights, but also ordinary people, from the common people to kings, all have various titles and nicknames.

Just like Olivia used to be called "Golden Lion" by the village.

Some titles are due to famous deeds.

Some of them are simply because their names are too common, and they need a title in front to distinguish them from others, such as "cripple", "sheep handler", "born under the bridge". There are countless such strange nicknames.

Compared to the nickname "Snake Slayer" that Goliath made up for himself, he preferred the nickname "Griffin" given to him by Elifer.

The latter was at least actually related to him, as he did have a griffin companion.

As for the former, it was actually Olivia who was the "snake slayer" who killed the serpent baron Doson in the story.

In order to help old Brian conceal his tracks, he initially announced to the public that he had killed Baron Dossen. This probably led to the dragon poet adopting the public version circulating among the people when he flew to Cossos County to collect materials.

"Can't poems be taken seriously? You are so modest. The legend of the Griffin Knight must be true, right?" The princess raised her fan and smiled.

Leon perked up after hearing this and said, "The title of Griffin Knight is actually a bit exaggerated. But a while ago, my butler said that a beautiful and noble blonde lady came to Selva and wanted to see the Griffin. Could it be you, Your Highness, that day?"

In response to this inquiry, Ines nodded and admitted generously, "Please forgive me for lying to cover up my identity that day. I didn't want my sudden visit to disturb you all."

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Leon was slightly surprised. What did he say? Was there something he meant?
Just as he was doubting, Ines showed a curious expression and continued, "It's a pity that I was unlucky that day and didn't see the griffin. Did you ride it to Glade County this time? Just like my father rode a dragon."

".Well, this is exactly what I meant by the exaggeration of the rumors." Leon was relieved when he saw that the other party did not mention Olivia at all in his words.

He further explained on the topic of the griffin: "The relationship between me and the griffin is not that of master and mount. We are actually friends who have saved each other's lives.

I can only tell you the truth. I have never had the honor of being carried by it. In fact, it was only in the past month that it chose to fly to Selva to visit me occasionally. "

"So that's how it is." Ines's green eyes flickered slightly, and admiration arose in her heart, of course not just because of the other party's honesty.

She had heard rumors that this knight had fought off an enemy force five times his size with a small force in a territory conflict, and she thought it was all thanks to the might of the griffin.

With the help of such a legendary beast, it would not be surprising to defeat an unprepared army.

But since we are not relying on the griffin.
The princess felt a little surprised and adjusted her tone just right.

She showed the other party the amazement that should be shown at this moment: "So, more than two months ago, you defeated a thousand Gunar troops with only two hundred soldiers, relying entirely on your own bravery and talent?"

Hearing Ines's sweet and lovely voice praising him softly, and her beautiful eyes full of admiration, Leon felt a tingling sensation in his heart.

I have to say that when such a beautiful girl praises oneself, it really touches the inner heart of a man.

Who doesn’t like a beautiful girl looking at him with respect and admiration?

This look in particular made him recall the memory of when Olivia's eyes sparkled under the Selva windmill tower because of his chatter about all sorts of things.

are very similar.

However, Leon didn't know if it was because of the lover filter, but he still felt that Olivia's eyes at that time were clearer, simpler and more heartwarming than those of Princess Ines in front of him.

"I don't dare to take credit for it. That battle was won thanks to the unity of the soldiers and the help of brave allies. Besides, the enemy number was far less than a thousand. We only fought off the 700 mob gathered by the Wolf family." Leon said modestly.

"That's also very powerful. What's more, since you said that you have reunited with your griffin friend, I'm afraid even if there is another thousand enemy soldiers, you can easily defeat them." The little princess smiled and boasted without hesitation.

Lion thought about what happened that day and sighed, "If my griffon friend had helped in the battle, many soldiers would have been saved from dying in this pointless conflict."

After saying this, he did not forget his purpose, and calmly took the opportunity to test: "Your Highness, today I saw the might of His Majesty riding the dragon to go to war, and I was deeply shocked.

But since your father, King Redwin, can ride a terrible dragon, why are you still interested in the griffin in my family?

You know, compared to the dragon that Your Majesty rides, even my brave griffin friend is probably far inferior."

However, when Ines heard this, she shook her head and said, "Dragons and griffins are different. Although those big guys are also smarter than ordinary beasts, they are cruel and violent by nature, and are not as friendly and gentle as griffins.

Even though I am my father's daughter, to them I am just a piece of meat that they will not easily swallow unless they are extremely hungry. When I was growing up in the palace, I didn't dare to get close to those dangerous guys without the company of my father and the dragon tamer. Every year, there are unlucky dragon tamers who are accidentally eaten by dragons in the dragon's nest in the palace.

In contrast, the griffin I met with Earl North in the north was much friendlier. Can you imagine? That cute and mighty big guy could actually play chess with me~"

Thinking of the cute and furry griffin, Ines smiled softly with her hands covering her lips.

This smile was rare and came from the heart.

She paused, and let go of the memory with a little regret: "~Sorry, I got so carried away that I forgot that you have a griffin by your side."

Leon empathized with the girl's unintentional expression of love, and nodded as if he had found a like-minded person: "You are right, my friend is indeed a smart, majestic and lovely being. I wonder if Your Highness has heard that in my motherland, Serrian, people regard griffins as auspicious signs."

Before he finished speaking, an impolite voice suddenly interrupted Leon's words.

At the banquet, at the long table by the window, Aorad, who was talking with the "royal party" gentlemen, gradually stopped talking.

With a casual glance, he discovered that the "fat pig" of the West family was feasting alone at a table in the distance without him noticing.

What about Ines?
Ao Lade instinctively looked around the hall.

Soon, I saw the princess talking to someone in the corner with a bright smile.

He turned around to look for the king, but His Majesty Ledwin, who had just discussed matters with Count Trosa, seemed to have left the hall to rest.

Thinking of the fact that he had not received a reply for such a long time, Aorad could no longer suppress his anxiety. He straightened his collar, apologized to the family's royalist allies in the west, and turned to walk towards Ines.

He did not forget the high hopes his father had placed on him before he set out for the western part of the kingdom.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a straightforward and straightforward personality, and has already made friends with the family through their enlistment.

Several of his sisters had already taken turns climbing into the prince's bed.

If he could marry the princess in the future, he could inject the royal blood of Drakmar into his family line.

When Prince Eric ascends the throne in the future, all of Orland will become the world of the Osdor family.

Thinking about the family's plan, Aorad quickened his pace.

And he was very confident that he could win the favor of the princess.

Not only because of his noble bloodline from the Osdor family, but also because he was outstanding among this generation, with outstanding military exploits, and had established a great reputation in the repeated battles between Dongjiang and the barbarians.

In comparison, the fat pig named West, as a competitor, was a disgrace to the reputation of the Hailong family in terms of both ability and character.

Although they are the remnants of the lost nobility of the previous dynasty, they still retain the wealthy county of Westral.

I didn't expect that the next generation of heirs would turn out to be a fat loser who couldn't even hold a sword steadily.

And now, apart from this useless person who was born of noble birth but had a noble name in name only, who else in the kingdom would dare to compete with him for the princess?

With the support of my father and the royal party, even His Majesty cannot openly break off relations with me to obstruct me.

Aorad walked closer and closer, recalling the scene of Ledwin III riding a dragon not long ago.

He admitted that King Ledwin, who was nearly fifty years old, still had the majesty of the dragon-riding king in the legends of the past.

But Arad, who was familiar with the history of the kingdom and his family, had never had much real respect for the king since he was a child.

After all, if it weren't for the strong support of his father and the eastern lords, how could the former "Earl of Hecha County" have the chance to sit on the throne today?
All this is just because the family does not have Drakmar's blood.

In ancient times, the ancestors of the Temerion family had a half-submissive and half-independent attitude towards the conquering king from Kronia, which later became an insurmountable obstacle between the family and the throne of the North.

Whenever Aorad read the proud history of his family, he couldn't help but regret the fickleness of fate.

Ackerman's fat mouth twitched and his eyes were filled with happiness as he tasted the exotic desserts on the table. It was a pity that his little lovers were not around to enjoy them with him.

He ate a piece of honey jelly cake in one bite, then saw the tall, annoying guy from the East Territory walking towards Princess Ines, and then frowned in distress.

Didn't we say His Majesty is here? Oh? Where is His Majesty?
Ackerman looked around, then looked at Aorad who had already walked to Ines' side, and suddenly felt the bruises on his body begin to hurt again.

Damn it, everyone is making things difficult for me who is harmless? Anyway, it is impossible for me to marry that little ancestor Ines. Even if she marries Aurad, it doesn't matter. As for the future of the kingdom, what does it have to do with me? This ancestor married far away in the east, sending her away would be a good thing for me.

Picking up the small plate, Ackerman muttered to himself that he should follow his heart. He turned around quietly and moved towards the crowd over there with the dancers, pretending not to see anything.

Leon was about to say: "In my home country, Serrian, people regard griffins as auspicious signs."

"Your Highness Ines! What do you think? The Eastern Knights under my command can't wait to fight for you." Aorad gave the princess a friendly smile and interrupted their conversation without hesitation.

He didn't waste time looking at the others, but stared into Ines' eyes and went straight to the point: "The dangerous land in the county to the west may be rugged for your knights, but it is as flat as flat ground for the dire wolves under my command."

If it weren't for this, Aorad would have been too lazy to attend the conferring ceremony of an unknown little earl.

But thanks to this well-timed southern expedition, although the southern expedition to Kantadar had little significance for the nobles in the eastern part of the kingdom, it did give him the opportunity to get closer to the unfriendly Ines.

The conversation was abruptly interrupted. Leon swallowed what he was going to say and frowned.

He glanced sideways at the guy who interrupted him rudely and found that the other party didn't even look at him.

He didn't even say the first half of a polite word of interruption, as if I were a piece of air.

What kind of ridiculous attitude?

Leon looked at the young noble and remembered that he was the Marquis who stood next to the fat earl at the previous ceremony.

Okay, no wonder.

He is now just a knight without a real title. To put it nicely, he is a nobleman, but to put it bluntly, he is just a servant in the eyes of the great lords.

To a noble of the kingdom who is a marquis, he is indeed a little Karami who does not need to be taken seriously.

Shrugging, Leon didn't intend to get involved.

Since it was 90% confirmed that the princess in front of him had no idea of ​​Olivia's identity, he didn't have much to communicate with her.

Leon opened his mouth and was about to say goodbye.
With a crisp snap, Ines closed the fan in her hand with force. The sound of the fan ribs folding seemed to contain the anger of its owner.

"Marquis Aolade, please don't be so rude in front of me." Although the princess still smiled, the coldness in her words was clearly audible: "As you can see, I am having a good conversation with this Excellency. We can discuss our affairs at any time, but now is not the right time."

Agatha felt her lord's genuine displeasure at the moment, so she clenched her five fingers into fists behind her back and only looked at the princess' instructions.

"What could be more important than the career you desire now?" Aorade smiled nonchalantly.

He turned his head and glanced arrogantly at the country knight who had completely ignored him just now.

"Just bow to me and leave, knight. You have nothing to do here. Stay away and don't disturb our conversation."

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Leon's face twitched at this remark, and the evil fire in his heart was ignited. He wanted to let this little Zaizhi experience on the spot what it felt like to have a slight sense of weightlessness in Glade County.

This was the first time since he traveled through time that he had seen such an uneducated Orland noble.

Compared with this, even Canis of the Wolf family seems polite.
Looking at the other party's deliberate contempt, Leon thought about the tentative jokes he had just made with Ines, and suddenly he understood.

When a young nobleman who is full of vigor and vitality wants to show his so-called valor in front of the lady he is pursuing, and his status happens to be really in a high position, this guy who has never had to control his hormonal impulses does have the mentality of a beast swearing sovereignty. Moreover, whether he intended to or not, at least it seemed that he was indeed close to the "prey" in the eyes of the other party.

Well, put yourself in her shoes. If you see a handsome guy talking and laughing intimately with Olivia, even if it is before she confesses her love, although he won't be so arrogant, he will inevitably feel annoyed.

But understanding the reason didn't mean he could tolerate the annoyance at the moment. Moreover, standing on the land of the Farolis family, there was no need for him to bear the other party's inexplicable contempt.

"I won't bow to a rude person, and I won't go anywhere until you apologize to me for your disrespect just now." Leon responded neither humbly nor arrogantly.

After hearing this answer, Aolade was stunned for a moment, and stopped talking to Ines. He turned around with an indifferent expression and said, "Do I need to remind you of our respective identities? Don't ask for humiliation. Go away now. I won't mind your disrespectful words."

These words made Ines's barely maintained smile disappear. She realized that she had underestimated the arrogance of this son of a frontier duke.

"Aurad, do you have to be so presumptuous at this banquet to welcome my father?
Are you going to humiliate the other side's vassal at the banquet celebrating the enthronement of Earl Elliver?

This is Glade of the Farolis family, not Loman of the Osdor family."

To this extent, it was already the most straightforward warning. Regardless of the difference in status, humiliating the vassal of the great lord on the territory of another family, especially on such an important occasion, was no different from directly slapping the Earl of Thornflower in the face.

If such an insult to dignity were to happen, even if he was the son of a duke, he would probably be sent back to his hometown in a coffin.
However, her words in defense of Leon were also pointing out Aorad's identity. She only hoped that the slightly angered Knight of the Thorn Flower would not take this rude guy too seriously.

Aorad was not a completely ignorant and reckless man. Knowing that this knight was a vassal of Count Elliver, he calmed down a little.

Even though he was just a knight, he still had to give his master some face.

"Excuse me, Your Highness. I just want to help you as soon as possible, but there are irrelevant people gathering around, making it difficult for us to talk about private matters. You can't expect this little knight to help you take over the county in the west." He stared at Ines and spoke with a reminder.

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Weighing the actual gains and losses, Ines suppressed the regret that flashed through her heart, and for the time being she had to turn her eyes away and apologize to Leon: "I'm sorry, Mr. Pendragon, after the banquet, I will personally come to your house to apologize for the unpleasantness you have encountered."

But after hearing this, Leon, who was furious, didn't intend to buy it at all.

He shook his head. "No, Your Highness, you have not been disrespectful to me. Why do you need to apologize on behalf of this vulgar person? I am curious, what can the Farolis family, who are so close to you, not be able to help you? Why do you have to go far away and ask this rude guy for help?"

Aolade had not intended to care about the country knight's ignorance, but he could not help but turn his head in anger after hearing this: "You are not worthy of my name, but now that I have heard the name of Osdor from His Highness, you still dare to insult me? Have you had enough of living?"

Leon raised his eyebrows indifferently.

Mentioning identity again?

My teacher is a saint worshipped by all the people of the Western Continent, and the Dharma King who ruled the earth thousands of years ago.

My lover is the real Princess Orlando.

His own attendant is a legitimate prince from a kingdom of the same size as Orlando.

He is just the son of a duke, but he is so arrogant.

He sneered, "What? Duke Roman, are you planning to send troops from the East to attack me for your child's rudeness? It would be an honor for me."

Aorad looked at the other person's indifferent expression and narrowed his eyes.

"Why mention my father? I have only a few troops with me. I also have five hundred wolf riders who can tear those who insult me ​​to pieces. What do you have besides your bold words, you country bumpkin? A spear and a mule in the woodshed?"

Leon raised his eyebrows and said sarcastically, "I don't have as many cats and dogs as you do. I only have a sword, a suit of armor, and a griffin. Although I don't have a large army, I can still charge into battle for the kingdom and wipe out the rebellious party that is content with being bullied in front of the throne of Your Majesty."

In his fight back against the provocation, Leon did not forget his home advantage and waved the king's flag. Anyway, he also had the support of Ines, who seemed to be more reasonable.

What's more, it's his own territory. To be honest, he will never go to the East in his life anyway. As a well-known "local tyrant", there is naturally no need for him to be afraid of the son of the Duke of the East who is rampant in a foreign land.

"Griffin?" Aorad was stunned.

He had never seen a griffin, but he knew that it was a giant magical beast that was much more ferocious than the Karak dragon lizard and second only to the "dragon".

"Just a little knight like you?"

"I'm sorry that you haven't heard of my name since you came from the east. However, since I know your name, it would be impolite for me not to tell you my name."

Leon boasted calmly, "I am the Snake Slayer of Kosos, the Griffin Lord of the Thornflower Family. I wonder if the dire wolves under your command can match the bravery of a mere war beast under my saddle."

He had heard from Old Brian about the dire wolves from East Xinjiang. Those war beasts, which were almost the size of ordinary foals, were indeed very powerful. When paired with a qualified rider, they were much more terrifying than ordinary cavalry.

But, in the eyes of the griffin, it is still just a mobile buffet that runs faster and has thicker hair.

Aorad stopped talking and fell silent.

He looked the other person up and down again. If there really was a griffin, it would be no wonder that Ines was chatting and laughing with this person just now.

He couldn't help but turn his head and look at the princess for confirmation.

The princess felt amused when she saw Aurad suddenly lose his temper after being rebuked, so she nodded and helped Leon to agree, "This Lord Pendragon is a Griffin Knight who is famous for his military exploits in Corsos County."

Arad couldn't help but frowned, and finally looked up and down at Leon, wondering: "Snake slayer? I remember, you'd better have a griffin to help His Highness. I'm waiting for you in the army. I hope you don't come here on a donkey to make people laugh at you."

Realizing that the small number of guards cavalry brought with him were indeed not as powerful as the enemy's griffins, Aorad, who was unaware of the truth, did not make any rash provocation. If it was true, he would be bringing shame upon himself.

He bowed his head to Ines and said, "I'm sorry to have spoiled your fun, Your Highness. We'll talk later."

After saying this, he turned around and left, wanting to find out the background of the black knight as soon as possible.

Taming a griffin is not something that can be done with ordinary bravery. In the whole of Orland, there are only a handful of legendary knights who own griffin war beasts.

Where did this new person pop up from?
Not to mention the legendary war beasts like the griffin, Arad himself has not yet completely subdued the tamed Kalaq dragon lizard at home.
Even though he was angry, if he challenged the opponent to a duel in the name of being insulted, the opponent would be riding a griffin and would not be bound by the duel law at all, which would be a lot of fun.
Looking at Aorad's back, Leon silently bowed twice to Mrs. Death Claw at home, thanking the name of Big Fatty for allowing him to use the tiger's skin to confront others.

Seeing Aurad, who had been pestering her endlessly, unexpectedly get defeated and walk away, Ines withdrew her happy gaze, her beautiful green eyes curved, and she teased Leon: "Isn't that griffin your friend? Now you say you can ride it?"

Turning around, Leon's momentum dropped instantly: "Your Highness, this man is rude and arrogant. I hate the way he is aggressive towards you and me. I couldn't help but brag a few words to choke him. Thank you for not exposing me just now."

Ines smiled and fanned herself with a small fan: "You are telling the truth, why should I expose it~? But you are just a little knight, aren't you afraid of revenge from the Duke's son?"

Leon shook his head and said nonchalantly: "If he insults me at this banquet, it means he insults Your Majesty, you, and my feudal lord. This is the territory of Thorn Flower. Even if the Duke himself comes, he must show respect to the Farolis family here. What do I have to be afraid of?

Even if the situation gets out of hand, I believe Lord Elliver and you will both stand by me. At worst, we can just duel in front of the emperor. I heard that is the easiest way to resolve noble disputes in Orland."

As he spoke, he turned around and looked around: "By the way, where is your inseparable male companion? Is he your fiancé? Aorad is so offensive. After all, I am of low status and an outsider. Perhaps your male companion, who is a count, can be here to make him restrain himself."

"Engagement? Male partner? Are you talking about Ackerman?" Ines blinked and shook her head, "He is just my friend. There is no engagement at all."

As she spoke, the little princess tilted her head and pointed at her golden hair with her fan and said, "Look~ Did you see me tie my hair up with a headband?"

Leon was a little surprised. He was not surprised that the fat earl was not the other party's fiancé, but he was surprised that the tradition of tying hair was also applicable to the nobles and royal families?
"Sorry, I spoke out of turn." He hastened to apologize for getting the relationship wrong.

Ines waved her hand and said, "No wonder you misunderstood. My father did have this intention, but it's hard to explain."

Leon seemed to be thinking about something. No wonder Aorade was so eager. It turned out that it wasn't that the yellow-haired guy missed the fat guy, it was just a fair competition.

It was me, an unrelated passerby, who was inexplicably caught in the crossfire.

Leon was puzzled: "So, I see that you don't seem to like the flattery of Mr. Aurad?"

Ines felt a little sad when she heard this, but she still had a smile on her face: "I can't say I like or hate Lord Aurad, but I will never have the possibility of marrying him."

"Oh, I see." Leon nodded not surprisingly.

Now Ines was a little surprised: "What do you understand?"

Leon replied: "Look at that guy's arrogant attitude. I guess the East is more powerful. Are you rejecting his pursuit because you are afraid that the kingship will fall into someone else's hands in the future?"

"You are so brave to say that."

Ines raised her eyebrows slightly at the other party's straightforward summary. Although this was not a secret, everyone tacitly agreed not to point it out.

"Aurad is of noble birth and has extraordinary abilities. I have no fault with him as a person, but what is impossible is impossible, just as you speculated."

The thoughts in her head became tangled in the girl's consciousness like a ball of thread.

The power game between the father and the royal party.

The Eastern Bloc scattered allies throughout the kingdom after the Civil War.

The North, so close yet so far away.

The Marquis de Artuques, who only obeyed orders and not declarations, guarded the gates but never met the king.

The balance of the Kingdom by the Crown of Kronia
Although Ines had never seen the previous king who was overthrown by her father as recorded in the records.

But at this moment, he felt that the situation he was facing was a hundred times more dangerous than that of the previous king.

Sixteen years ago, my father raised the banner of rebellion, and princes and lords from all over the country responded.

But the previous king still had the royal domain and the western part led by the Duke of Wester, which was a small half of the kingdom, to suppress the uprising.

But in the future, if the united eastern part gets the chance to lead the "royal party" throughout the kingdom to rebel,

How many lords in Orlande would guard the throne of their own "Drakmaar" family just as they supported the former king?
"Then why don't you just reject him directly instead of indulging his offense?"

The activity in Ines's mind did not interfere with her words. She looked at Leon and said jokingly, "I indulged him like this only because I needed this 'sucker' to help me fight. Ah~ I let it slip, please don't spread it."

"I understand," Leon nodded.

It turned out that the powerful son of the Duke was just a tool temporarily used by the princess.

"You understand again?"

The princess laughed and said, "But you've already pissed him off. What if he changes his mind about his original proposal?"

Leon was helpless: "This, I was angry just now, I really didn't think so much, can I ask what he and you proposed?"

"As long as he can send troops to help me capture Capeda County, I will attend his ball after the war and dance with him. I can get a powerful East Territory army by dancing. It's a good deal." Ines pretended to be regretful and said sadly.

Leon was slightly embarrassed.

In a dispute of pride, he drove away one of the enemy's allies. Although it felt great to show off and challenge others, he could not afford to compensate the enemy for their losses.

Noticing the embarrassment on the knight's face, Ines sighed again and joked, "Now that I think about it, I can't forgive you so easily. Why don't you ask that griffin friend for help? How about riding it to the front line to help me?"

After listening to this, Leon thought about it seriously, but he could only spread his hands: "I just said something big just now. I can't guarantee that the griffin will help me fight."

Ines played with the handle of the fan and said in frustration, "What should I do?"

The girl looked the man straight in the eyes and said, "If all else fails, I will forgive you if you join my army?"

Leon couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Your Highness, I don't have any army to help you conquer. I have only been a knight for half a year, and I only have a hundred or so young men under my command. It's hard for me to defend my territory."

"No, you misunderstood~"

Ines smiled lightly, as if revealing her true colors: "I don't want your soldiers, I just want you to join my Sea Eagle Knights. How about that? I will arrange a high position for you."

Leon was stunned by this sudden invitation.

He instinctively wanted to decline. After all, he already had a good boss in Elifer, and he was about to be conferred a title. He didn't want to play the role of Lu Bu at this time.

Ines saw the other party's concerns and shook her head, saying, "Don't rush to refuse. My invitation is not urgent and will always be valid in the future.

If you join the Sea Eagle Knights, you will not be asked to betray your master. You can treat it as a job, or as a salon. Think about it carefully."

Before he finished speaking, the door of the hall opened again, and the court waiter came in, reminding the nobles at the party that dinner time had arrived and they could go to the banquet hall.

"It seems that this is all we can talk about today."

After seeing Aorad, who had been patient for a long time, suffer a loss and have a great chat with the knight whom he admired very much, Ines was in a good mood and nodded to say goodbye.

Leon looked at the other's back, wondering why this prince admired him so much.

Until then, Azerien and the other two, who had been paying attention to this side, came over.

They had already noticed the conflict just now, but they felt that their words were insignificant and did not say anything to cause trouble for Leon. However, they did not expect that the situation did not escalate and was simply resolved.

Luohak came up to him with a strange look on his face and nudged him with his elbow: "Hey, Leon, His Highness is so enthusiastic about you, does he like you?"

Leon looked up from his thoughts, feeling a little strange, why did this sound so familiar?

"Don't talk nonsense. Are you afraid that I won't be stabbed by Olivia?" Leon felt a little scared at his joke.

Until the grand dinner ended and he returned to the house to go to bed, Leon was thinking about the invitation he had received during the day.

If Earl Elliver has no objection, then joining Ines's knightly order, which sounds more like a political alliance, would also be considered becoming a member of the royal camp.

Not only can he make allies, but in the future, through the princess, he might be able to obtain some rare materials that are accumulated exclusively for the royal family and quickly gather the materials for making the next Neti card.

After thinking it over, he shook his head and went to sleep. Since Ines didn't set a time limit, it would be fine to decide later.

The most important thing now is the promotion he is about to receive and the news from Rolandar in the distance.

(End of this chapter)