Knight and Wand

Chapter 249 Wedding Banquet Discussion
After the ceremony in the square was over, Leon followed the crowd to the middle level and saw the maids distributing small cakes to the children in the academy. He took one, quickly returned to the square, climbed the high steps, and passed through the magic curtain.

"Lola." Seeing the white-haired girl still leaning on the balcony railing and looking out, Leon shook the cake wrapped in a napkin in his hand: "Come and try it, everyone has a share."

Laura tilted her head, stood up with a smile, flew down from the balcony, and floated down gently.

Seeing the little teacher taking it, opening the napkin, and biting off a corner of the cake, Leon couldn't help but ask, "Are you really not going to the party?"

After swallowing the sweet pastry, Laura couldn't help laughing at the way he looked at her, afraid that he would be lonely.

"Didn't I tell you that I prefer a quieter place?" She joked, "Besides, I can only stay on you and watch the feast and wine. Are you trying to tempt me?"

"I'll bring you some delicious food later. What do you want to eat?" Leon asked quickly.

"Just kidding, I don't even have an appetite. There's no need to waste food. Saving food is a virtue. Let's go, let's go to the banquet." Laura shook her head and drove him away with her little hand.

Leon had no choice but to give up and said goodbye and left.

Looking back, seeing the little teacher standing there alone holding the cake and waving, he hoped even more to find a way to let her move freely.

He had no other relatives in this world, and only Laura, as a teacher, could be considered an elder in a sense. If she could preside over the wedding ceremony with Olivia, it would undoubtedly be the most appropriate.

With expectations for the future in his heart, Leon hurried back to the main castle.

Inside the fortress, the wedding banquet officially began after the groom changed into a convenient suit and the waiters laid out the food and tableware.

Soft music was played and everyone took their seats in order according to their status and social relationships.

After changing into a formal dress, Azerien stood up to thank the guests who attended the wedding, saluted everyone, and invited the most senior Earl Earl of Earl to give a speech.

After the monarch of the county blessed the newlyweds and announced the start of the banquet, everyone could finally enjoy the delicious meal on the long table with great appetite.

There were various appetizers, thick soups, roasted whole deer and pigs, beef, mutton, chicken, duck, fish, goose, birds and beasts, all of which were available without any stinginess. This was also a feature of aristocratic banquets of that era, with a very high proportion of meat and fish, and there were also vegetables and fruits, but they were not usually served as main dishes in occasions that reflected status and generosity.

However, the most eye-catching dish on the table was a beautifully presented roasted peacock. This was not a dish prepared by Avalon. Under Leon's rule, expensive peacock feathers could be purchased, but no live peacocks could be seen.

It was specially caught by Earl Elliver from the farm of the former nobles in Glade County and brought to Avalon, where the chef of the Thornflower family showed off his skills.

When Leon saw the peacock being held by the neck by the chef, he was almost amused by Feng Jun's childish kindness.

Of course, he did not refuse Count Elliver's thoughtful little gift, so the "grilled Valencia" was quickly eaten up by everyone at the table.

The taste is really good. The roasted peacock has a firmer texture than chicken. You can feel the toughness and elasticity of the meat. It has a unique flavor when you put it in your mouth, which is like both chicken and beef. The fat that melts during roasting seeps into the meat, making the meat aroma more intense.

It was the first time for Leon to eat peacock, whether in his previous life or this life. Not only was it not seen on the tables of ordinary civilians, but even on the tables of ordinary nobles, such a rare thing could not be seen.

As the main meal ended and the banquet began, the front hall and banquet hall entered an atmosphere of a social gathering.

The nobles and knights from the Farolis family stood up, tasted the wine and cider provided by Avalon, talked with each other, slowly digested their food, and enjoyed the leisure time before the ball.

The focus of the banquet was undoubtedly the protagonists, Mr. and Mrs. Azerien, Count Elliver, and Baron Avalon, the host.

Leon politely dealt with the nobles who came to socialize, and Olivia, who was by his side, effectively helped him block many single women who had been expecting him to come.

They discovered with regret that Baron Avalon was already engaged and the young female companion beside him was beautiful and heroic, so they had no choice but to change their target and look for other young nobles in the crowd.

The elegant Corvis, with blond hair, golden eyes, is very popular.

Another young baron with an exaggeratedly burly figure was constantly approached by the noble ladies.

With a stature of more than two meters, not much shorter than that of an Astartes, Lohak stands out even among the generally tall Knights of the Order of Arms.

His famous record in the Battle of Usato and, most importantly, his single status attracted many noble girls who came to him for admiration or other purposes, even some noble widows who had lost their husbands long ago.

Widowhood is not popular in the Northern Kingdom. A single baron who is only in his teens is a very popular "delicacy" in the eyes of many widows who still have charm. In every sense of the word.

The simple and honest tall boy was soon surrounded by a group of beautiful girls. His face turned red as the girls giggled, and he didn't know where to put his hands and feet. He seemed extremely at a loss.

The enthusiasm of the noble girls of Orland was beyond the imagination of the son of the Holy City soldier. He had never experienced such a scene. The last time the king held a banquet, it was even more grand, but there were not so many noble women then, and he was just an inconspicuous little knight at that time.

But at this moment, seeing the ambiguous and provocative hints in the words of several beautiful women and their charming eyes like brushed silk, Lohak felt as if he had turned into a young deer surrounded by countless tigers, with fear and numbness in his back.

Even when he was trapped in the bloody battle in Kantadar, he didn't feel so panicked.

The other side of the party.

Sally politely lifted the hem of her light yellow skirt to express her apology and politely declined the invitation from another young knight to be her dance partner.

Watching the knight leave with regret and disappointment, the girl sighed in her heart and looked sideways at Lohak who was surrounded by noble women from afar.

It was as if there were bursts of shrill alarm bells constantly hitting her brain, and a sense of crisis enveloped her whole body, but she still didn't have the courage to take a step forward.

The absent-minded girl almost didn't hear the voice so close to her.

"If you don't take action now, my Lohak will be taken away by the wolves~"

The housekeeper came closer to the girl and whispered in her ear, teasing her in a faint voice.

".Sister Elena."

Sally's cheeks flushed and she turned back shyly.

Elena smiled encouragingly at her and stroked the child's hair. "What are you hesitating about, Sally? You know what my brother feels. He is still waiting for your answer."

"But I'm not worthy of him." Sally lowered her eyes, her expression a little depressed, and instinctively leaned towards Elena as she did when she was scared in the past.

"He is a flawless knight, and he deserves a pure wife, and I..."

Hearing this, Elena couldn't help but feel distressed and gently embraced this fragile yet strong girl.

"This is not your fault. No one can control our misfortune at that time, but Lohak doesn't care. He knows everything and is willing to accept you, soothe your pain, and bring you happiness."

Holding the girl's cheeks gently, Elena saw her hesitation begin to waver, so she continued to encourage her: "Show your courage when you rebuked that 'devil' to protect me, or would you rather miss it?"

The girl struggled silently until a strong desire finally emerged.

"Thank you, Sister Elena."

Sally rubbed her best friend's arms.

Patting the girl's head, Elena smiled and said, "Go, Lohak will definitely bring you happiness."

The girl nodded, adjusted her hair and skirt, straightened her posture, turned around, and mustered up the courage to walk towards the big man.

Lohak was at a loss, but when he saw the girl behind the crowd calling his name, he felt as if he had been pardoned. He was even more surprised to receive the girl's invitation to be a dance partner.

He quickly bowed and apologized to the ladies surrounding him, then carefully squeezed through the crowd, took the hand of the girl he liked, and a smile spread across his honest and heroic face.

In preparation for the dance today, he had rehearsed with his sister a lot, and he had stepped on so many pairs of his sister's shoes that they had been broken.

Just when Lohak was free from the "wolf" pack.

Leon finally dealt with the people who kept coming up to him to make friends, and got a chance to talk to the Earllivers.

"The wedding you organized for Azerien was perfect. Even the celebration I held for Feodor in Farolis was no better. I was worried that you wouldn't be able to organize such a large event and wanted to send someone to help. Now it seems that it's just as Elifer said. I underestimated you." Lady Adelina smiled.

"It's all thanks to the help of many people around me. My housekeeper and staff are very talented." Leon explained with a smile.

Elifer picked up the wine glass and shook his head at his wife: "You are just worrying about nothing. I don't know where these guys got so many talents from. They can manage the army and territory in an orderly manner. How difficult is it to hold a wedding banquet?"

As he spoke, he turned to look at Leon, his eyes looking between this young man and the girl beside him:
"Since you and Olivia have already made an engagement and are married, when do you plan to hold your wedding?"

"Wait until the disaster in the east is contained." Leon said seriously. He came here just to discuss this urgent matter with Lord Feng.

When Elifer heard this, his expression became serious.

The people of the Earldom might think that the war is finally over, but the upper echelons of the Thorn Flower family all know that the truly deadly war has just begun.

".The situation in Kantadar's 'Sobornitz Territory' is very bad. Baron Ivan Shatai and Count Runaf of Baldim sent a letter asking for help, promising to pay a huge sum of money in exchange for reinforcements. Their situation is precarious."

Elifer took a sip of wine, put down his glass, lowered his voice, and told Leon the information the family had gathered so far:
"Many nobles in Sobornitz have united to form a coalition to fight against the attacks of the undead. They currently have an army of less than 10,000 people, but the scale of the undead wreaking havoc in Baldim County is, according to them, more than 100,000."

After hearing what Count Thornflower said, Leon glanced at the cheerful atmosphere at the banquet with a heavy heart, wondering how long the scene could last.

"My people cannot find out the situation further south, but in the northeast, at the border between Mamor County and Deatuk County, traces of the undead have appeared. There are terrible rumors outside the 'Dragon Claw Fortress' of Marquis Deatuk. If my prediction is correct, the disaster has spread to the eastern part of the 'Vosleria Territory' where we are." Elliver thought.

Deyatuk County. Leon remembered that the area on the map was located in the southern part of the Kingdom of Kronia.

It was also the easternmost area of ​​the "Galak Mountains" that he had seen when he fled. It was the most important gateway to the kingdom in southern Orland. The family guarding that border seemed to be a collateral branch of the Drakmar royal family.

Leon wrote down this information, and then told Elliver about the weapon in his hand that could help the army fight against the undead.

Hearing the other party talking about the holy lamp that protects souls, Elifer frowned.

"I'll accept the design of your treasure first, but to be honest, I haven't recruited a wizard consultant for the family yet. Even if I had the drawings you gave me, I couldn't make that magic device. In the Farolis family now, only you and your little prince from the East Continent are qualified spellcasters." Elliver said helplessly.

The Thornflower family had just risen again. Although he had tried his best to recruit spellcasters with huge sums of money during this period, apart from attracting some idiots who performed magic tricks and came to Archers to try to defraud money, he could not find any real spellcasters to join him in a short period of time.

Originally, he might have contacted the Northern Fortress and hired people from the Warlock Society, or even recruited a few traveling warlock apprentices. However, after the two incidents with Adelina and Canis, Elliver was worried about those northern warlocks.

He had no choice but to ask, "Didn't you agree to be appointed as the court mage of that old dragon? Do you have any extra spellcaster apprentices under your command now?"

"If you need me, Corvis and I can serve you, but right now there is only one child in Avalon who is just trying to learn magic, and I'm afraid he is far from being able to stand on his own." Leon answered truthfully.

"It seems that we can only rely on you two for now." This kind of talent is in short supply, and Elliver has no other choice, but he thought of something and suddenly asked: ". You can find an apprentice, so you can tell who in the crowd can learn magic, right?"

"I created a magic item, similar to the equipment used by northern warlocks, that can roughly identify talented people." Leon nodded. Of course, the feudal lord had long known that he had accepted the court position appointed by the king. There was nothing to hide.

Elifer looked pleased. "Why don't you go to Aches when you are free? After I return, I will let my children and grandchildren come to Avalon. You can see if they have the opportunity to learn magic. How about that?"

Although he knew that the chances were slim, he might as well try to save his family by becoming a reserve "court wizard" from Avalon.

It is not just the ability represented by a spellcaster. It is undoubtedly a great opportunity for the Thornflower family to get closer to the king and get involved in the upper-class politics of Orland in the future.

Anyway, you won’t lose by giving it a try.

Leon certainly had no reason to refuse the Lord's request.

Besides, it didn't matter where he went to find an apprentice. If he could get a talented disciple from the Thorn Flower Family, it would also be beneficial to him. He nodded and agreed.

(End of this chapter)