Knight and Wand

Chapter 248 Azerien's Wedding
Relying on the Hydra Sword excavated from the Peacock Knight's swordsmanship, he finally won half a move against Olivia in a pure sword fight.

Leon was quite proud of himself for having regained his confidence as a man, and he felt very proud of himself for two whole days.

Although the result was a "beheading" in exchange for a "disembowelment".

He still controlled his speed and suppressed Olivia who was at the same level as him.

Whether it can be considered a win or not is indeed something that needs to be considered.

However, all things are difficult at the beginning, and Leon still has the confidence to keep up with Olivia's growth.

When Uncle Brian was ordered to lead most of the new recruits to Avalon, Leon straightened his back a little when he handed him the marriage contract.

His military strength had made great progress, which also added capital to his promise to protect Olivia.

Old Brian simply glanced over the contract and did not offer any comments. In his opinion, the relationship between the two young people had reached this point, and everything was a natural outcome.

He was even surprised that there was no sign of the two of them getting married with a child.

After getting the nod from his "father-in-law", Leon did not waste manpower to rush to send the marriage contract to Acherburg. The lord had already replied that he would attend Azerien's wedding banquet, and it would be the same if he was given the hand at that time.

In the next few days, Avalon Castle became increasingly lively inside and outside.

Bards, musicians, acrobats, and clowns hired from surrounding areas came to Avalon to participate in the rehearsal of the celebration.

With the advance notice, thousands of soldiers and civilians in Avalon also knew that the wedding date of the Grand Master of the Knights Templar was approaching.

Even though the wedding was held a month earlier and it was not yet the slack season for farming, the people in the territory would not miss the rare excitement and celebration of those days. There were not only acrobatic performances and singing and dancing to watch, but if the lord generously distributed cakes and food, it would be a real bargain.

Soon, the nobles of the Thorn Flower who received the invitation also arrived one after another.

Leon and Azerien were busy receiving distinguished guests and checking the banquet list.

The carriages filled the pre-planned parking area, and the stables for housing horses were even more crowded. Fortunately, Leon had already transferred the Knights' horses and livestock to Selva.

Avalon Castle had never been so noisy.

In the streets and alleys, nobles from all over the county, with their female companions and families, curiously toured the castle town. Although there was no bustling market, the exquisite and beautiful environment of the ancient city still made the nobles who came to Avalon for the first time feel relaxed and happy.

The most popular one is the ancient bathhouse in the castle town. Due to the conservative customs, ladies are not willing to try it, but the male nobles are really fascinated by those large baths with beautiful and unique environments. Lohak even took several barons of the Thorn Flower family to experience the Avalon-style steam room.

If he hadn't been so busy, Leon would have considered developing Avalon's hot spring tourism industry.

A few days passed in a hurry.

Finally, the wedding day arrived amidst the hustle and bustle.

Early in the morning, lazily soaking in the bathtub in the room, Azerien looked at the various herbs, flower petals, and spices in the water, and suddenly felt like a stewed chicken that was about to be put into the pot.

Of course, it's the same for the ladies too. The bride and groom both need to wash themselves clean and soak themselves in a fragrant bath on this day.

After bathing and changing clothes, Azerien, with the help of his servants, put on the shiny noble armor, put on a pure gold necklace, fastened the bright red robe embroidered with the family emblem, walked out of the main castle, and surrounded by his close friends and Avalon knights, mounted the specially selected white warhorse.

The wedding procession set out. Although Raya's residence was not far from the main castle, according to the procedure, the procession still needed to march through the streets of the castle with great fanfare.

At the front of the procession were attendants holding high the coat of arms and banners, followed by musicians playing flutes and harps, who spread the joyful music and attracted the attention of passers-by, cheering and blessing the wedding procession. After a symbolic circle, they finally arrived at the destination which was actually within reach.

The crowd entered the courtyard where the bride was waiting, the music stopped for a moment, and Azerien finally saw his lover.

Raya, dressed in a long dress, is beautiful and gentle.

Azerien's breathing became tense. Even though he had experienced a lot in this year, he was still just a young boy before. Now, he was about to become the husband who would take on the lifelong responsibility of that girl.

As there were no relatives, the bride's handover ceremony was performed by Elena and Martha. The two ladies gave their blessings and instructions, and slowly placed Raya's little hand in Azerien's hand, symbolizing the transfer of custody.

Walking out of the courtyard, the groom helped the bride onto the beautifully decorated flower car, then mounted the horse again. Accompanied by the lively music, the team began to parade.

This time, they did not just wander around Avalon. The team passed through the city gate and walked into the streets of the outer town amid the rain of petals sprinkled by the maids.

The team of acrobats in the front were throwing things with their hands and feet, doing somersaults, and their performances made the lively crowd of onlookers cheer and laugh.

Only after they had circled the town of Avalon and the flowers scattered from the roofs and along the streets had covered the ground did the team, accepting people's blessings, escort the bride on the flower car back to the castle and arrive at the fountain square on the upper floor of the castle.

The nobles who were invited to witness the wedding had already taken their seats in the rows of chairs that had been arranged in advance and were waiting.

Flags, ribbons, and bouquets of flowers were hung on the columns of the square. A long carpet passed through the crowd from the front of the stairs and led directly to the Holy Sun Wheel Totem at the ceremony venue.

The afternoon sun just falls in the middle.

Miss Sally, dressed in a pure white gown, presided over the ceremony and chanted a blessing prayer for Holy Sun.

Leon stood by and silently witnessed the moment when his good brother got married.

He suddenly glanced at the illusion of a cliff on the high-level platform.

At this moment, Laura should be on the balcony, also looking at the bride and groom.

Come to think of it, counting from the thousand years since my little teacher passed away, there probably hasn't been such an important witness in the entire continent in the past thousand years.

Then I heard the two of them exchanging vows under the Holy Sun Totem and putting on the golden rings of their covenant.

Leon suddenly wanted to laugh. If Azerian quarreled with his wife in the future, he would have to be careful about his head.

This oath was made in front of the Holy Prophet himself. If it was violated, Laura would send down thunder from the Mage Tower as punishment.

After the ceremony, Azerien and Raya, who had just become husband and wife, held each other's hands and left along the carpet with the witness and blessings of the lord and a group of nobles.

Sally put down the Holy Sun pendant made by the dwarf craftsman from her neck and watched her friend and her husband walk arm in arm from behind, a hint of envy in her eyes.

Close friends have already found their destinations, but I am still like a rootless duckweed.
Watching the nobles getting up and heading to the main castle together to prepare for the wedding banquet, the girl couldn't help but feel expectant, and she inexplicably wanted to find a certain figure.

And in the crowd, the tall figure is particularly conspicuous and very easy to find.

Almost at the same time, Lohak's eyes made slight contact with the girl in a white dress.

Sally's cheeks flushed slightly.

A wonderful feeling ripples in the hearts of the two people
(End of this chapter)