Knight and Wand

Chapter 250: Border Marquis's Inquiry
As night falls, the magnificent banquet hall of the main castle is brightly lit, the dinner enters its final stage, and the dance begins.

Under the flickering lights of the candle chandeliers, the air is filled with the rich fragrance of spices and flowers, everything seems so dreamy.

The musicians played a cheerful melody - it was the traditional "joyful dance" of Orlando, with a happy and lively rhythm.

As early as the wedding preparation stage, Leon discovered that the traditional wedding dance in Orlando was not as restrained, elegant and melodious as the court nobles in his previous life.
On the contrary, most of the dances performed by the nobility and the common people at wedding balls are full of folk playfulness and joy, and are not serious at all.

On the dance floor, the first dance was performed by the bride and groom. The golden silk thread embroidered with the emblem on Azerien's body was shining brightly, and Raya's wedding dress was fluttering with the dance steps. The two stood in the spotlight, dancing lightly and passionately to the beat of the piano, flute and drums.

The two of them spun and jumped quickly but not chaotically, changing directions rapidly, their movements seeming to tell of the passion of their emotions towards each other.

When the newlyweds finished their dance, applause and laughter broke out, and the guests around them also joined the event with their dance partners.

Count Elif rose and took his wife Adeline by the arm.

Other nobles and knights also held the hands of their wives or female companions.

Leon put aside his worries for the time being and was no exception. He pretended to be polite and extended his hand to invite Olivia.

The girl also cleared her throat, and followed the other's mood, looking like a noble daughter, and gracefully accepted it with her hand.

Leon took his laughing lover, or rather, the girl who was actually his legal wife, and led her to the dance floor.

On the other side, Lohak was nervously led by Sally to join the crowd, like a giant bear being pulled by a rabbit.

Looking at the laughing crowd, old Brian tasted the sweet wine, his thoughts seemed to be pulled back to the distant past.

Nostalgia welled up in his eyes, especially when he saw the happiness on Olivia's face. He felt relieved. At least now, seeing that the blood of the benefactor no longer continued the sadness of the past, the years of sacrifice were worth it.

"Don't you want to go dancing together? Mr. Brian, you are usually busy with military affairs and are so tired. It's time to relax." Elena on the side glanced at the old knight and smiled.

Brian shook his head helplessly: "Why should I join in the fun at my age? Besides, my legs and feet are not in good condition."

"That's not right. You don't seem much older than Lord Elliver." Elena smiled and blinked.

The old knight only looked older than the pampered Earlliver because of his old injuries and his rural living environment.

"When you taught Lord Leon and Miss Olivia to dance, you didn't look like you had a disability. It doesn't matter if you dance slowly." Elena put down her wine glass, stood up, lifted her skirt and saluted, smiling and extending her hand to invite: "May I have the honor of dancing with you, Sir Brian?"

Brian smiled at the care and kindness shown by the housekeeper.

It would be unchivalrous to refuse again, so he put down his glass, stood up, performed the royal etiquette that he had not done in many years, and accepted the invitation from his colleague and friend.

Of course, wedding dances are not just for lovers; friends, relatives and family members can all enjoy the relaxation of the celebration, which is not unlike a folk dance at a rural party.

The music became more cheerful, and the men put their hands on their hips and jumped rhythmically.

The ladies dancing in pairs, their long skirts flying, twirled around each other and exchanged positions.

Everyone had a smile on their face, there was constant applause in the hall, and the sound of wine glasses clinking gently added a bit of intoxicating atmosphere.

Pairs took turns entering the dance floor to enjoy the night. Even if they lost tacit understanding, they would not be laughed at. People's eyes were shining with happiness as they temporarily forgot their troubles.

As time went on, the dances and music changed one after another until the banquet came to an end.

The bride had already returned to the bridal chamber and was waiting, accompanied by her female friends.

The groom was escorted by his friends to the corridor leading to the wedding room.

Azerien straightened his clothes, took a deep breath, and walked towards his romantic night amidst the teasing and blessing gazes of his close friends behind him.
In fact, according to the custom of aristocratic weddings, the last stage requires the family members of both parties to accompany the groom into the bridal chamber. After that, the elders of both families even have to stay outside the door for a long time. This is a symbol of witnessing the union of the two families in tradition.

Leon always felt that the custom of "eavesdropping from the wall" was a bit unpalatable, so he simply cancelled the process.

Azerien and Raya have no relatives, and it would not be appropriate to have their friends outside, so it would be better for the couple to spend their wedding night in privacy.

Of course, he was also thinking about his future. If he and Olivia were to have their wedding night together with their good friends and father-in-law standing outside the room and eavesdropping, it would be too unbearable.

After the newlyweds entered the bridal chamber, the banquet gradually came to an end, and the guests who had enjoyed themselves left in twos and threes.

However, the castle's caretakers and servants have not been able to rest.

The maids were busy cleaning the venue.

Leon and Olivia were full of energy and not too tired, so they rolled up their sleeves and joined in, helping Elena and Little Lina, and the short-handed Selva maids and villagers to clean up the aftermath of the banquet.

He looked around but didn't see Lohak, which made him feel strange.

That boy, logically speaking, wouldn't leave his sister here busy and go off to rest alone, right?

"Where are the Lohak people? Why don't they come to help?" Leon asked the housekeeper in confusion.

".As for him~~.You can just let him go tonight~" Elena winked mysteriously at Leon, her smile looking very happy.

She knew that after tonight, not only the Flarel family and the Felux family, but also the others might have a chance to have new members.

The middle level of the main castle.

The Red Knight's bedroom, with its windows half-closed, and the nightingale singing
The body is like pine and cypress, and the feelings are like water;
It turns into a trickle of water around your fingers;
The sleeves hide the wind and rain, the arms hold the moon;
Holding the fairy in my arms, I feel soft and gentle.

After the wedding banquet, Earl Elliver left the next day, taking with him the soldiers of the Bramble Flower who were being replaced outside the city.

Seeing Leon's left arm restored to its original state and the elite army under his command, he no longer worried about this boy's abilities, and completely handed over the defense responsibility of Castle Avalon to him.

Knowing that the 300 horses captured from the Battle of Usato would be sent to the Barony one after another, Leon also accelerated the process and urged all pastures in the territory to prepare to receive them.

In order to serve these living ancestors well, the horse management personnel in the territory were greatly expanded. Leon immediately appointed the guard knight Hawke as the stable manager to supervise the grooms in managing the war horses.

The work of reorganizing the army was also very busy. The knights who were on rotation leave returned to the barracks and resumed their daily combat readiness training. The fine chain mail made by the dwarf craftsmen was also distributed first to the veterans who had experienced the Battle of Usato.

With the wedding celebrations over, life returned to normal inside and outside Avalon Castle.

However, after the wedding banquet, Leon discovered that it seemed that Azerien and Raya were not the only happily married couple around.

Even Lohak and Sally announced their relationship.

Leon didn't know when his brothers made such rapid progress, but good things come in pairs. So except for Corvis, none of his brothers were alone anymore. The day after the celebration.

When Leon found Corvis, he was teaching Brandon magical knowledge.

The "little prophet" found in the east of Kantardar is now placed in the academy like other children educated in Avalon.

As the only magic apprentice found so far, he not only has to pay tuition in Lu, but also has to learn Lorelit taught by Corvis. The latter even takes priority over the former.

For a child who was illiterate not long ago, his progress in cultural studies was certainly not fast, but according to Corvis, Brandon has already gained some ability to control the scarce magic power in his body.

It’s a pity that the power is too weak and it can’t even light the soul-protecting holy lamp for one minute.

Leon was not demanding. Even if the sky fell, he still had tall people like him to support it. There was no need to rush to expect a child for the time being.

"Sorry to have to send you on a long journey again." Leon handed another copy of the design of the Soul Guardian Holy Lamp to Corvis.

"Be sure to submit the blueprint to King Ledwin and tell him that it is our first research result as court mages. Tell him in detail the importance of this thing. Also, ask him to allow this tool to fight the undead to be made public to the countries on the continent. Of course, if the king is willing to do it for us, we will be happy to do it."

Deathclaw was still seriously injured and he only had one "Hippocampus Knight" named Corvis under his command. Leon felt that it would be much more efficient to let the large number of Pegasus Knights under Redwin travel around the continent than to do so himself. King Orland's envoy would also be able to meet the rulers of various countries more easily.

As for giving away the blueprint of the Holy Spirit Guardian Lamp, it might be that I can give it to Leadwin with the fame I have earned on the mainland.

Leon didn't want to dwell on such a small matter, so he gave the reputation to the king to gain face, so that he could continue to get more benefits from the old dragon in the future.

A mere six pounds of moon meteorite silver was only enough to make a silver Neti card, and Leon wanted more in the future.

Corvis took the leather tube containing the blueprints and nodded to accept the task. "I will leave as soon as possible, but where is His Majesty Redwin now? Is he in the Royal City of Kantadar, or has he returned to the Royal Capital of Orland?"

Leon shook his head. "I asked Earl Elliver at the banquet. He said that the king should be near Shuangxia City in Magya Territory, northwest of Kantadar. The kingdom is inviting the nobles in the southwest of Kantadar to negotiate a ceasefire and redivision of borders."

At this point, he reminded worriedly: "By the way, if you see the envoys of the Falcon family on this trip, try to avoid them. Even if the people of Western Port recognize you, His Majesty Ledwin will definitely protect you, but it is ultimately an unnecessary trouble."

They had assassinated Atias's envoy Piriano in the embassy in Fercon Castle. He must be wanted in western Kantadar now.

Especially since Corvis, as a fanatical slave of Pirenno, has blond hair, golden eyes and a handsome appearance, his features are so distinct that he is very easy to recognize. People from the Fercon family have also come into contact with him in the past.

What's more, they were afraid that they would be accused of kidnapping the bride of the Falcon family on behalf of that guy Goliad.

Of course, this is not an injustice to himself and others now. After all, Miss Margarina is now really under the protection of Avalon.

Brandon had been quietly waiting for Mr. Corvis to finish talking to the Lord. He couldn't help but look up and said in anticipation, "Lord Leon, how long will it take me to learn real magic?"

Turning to look at the small gold coin, Leon could see the eagerness in the child's eyes.

"You want to get back and help Ron soon?"

The young man nodded rapidly.

I have lived with this kind lord for more than two months, in a beautiful castle that seems like the residence of gods. I have enough food to eat every day, clean and new clothes to wear, a warm bed, kind teachers, and interesting classmates and friends.

But the more comfortable his life became, the more he worried about the leader who was far away.

Leon knew the current situation of Ivan and others from the letters they sent, so he comforted them: "Don't worry, Ron has become Baron Ivan's knight. He is now in Baldim County, which is relatively safe. There is a large army there."

As he said this, he squatted down, rubbed Brandon's head, and decided to set a small goal for the child to prevent him from having too many wild thoughts.

"I will be leading troops to support them soon. As for you, just stay here and study hard. But if you can light up that magic lantern and keep it from going out for half a quarter of an hour, I will allow you to return to Kantadar to help Ron. How about that?"

When Brandon heard this, he suddenly felt motivated and nodded vigorously in agreement.

Seeing Leon standing up and preparing to leave, he quickly said, “Sir, please wait.”

"what happened?"

"I seem to have been dreaming again recently, and I dreamed of you." Brandon said truthfully. He hadn't dreamed for a long time since he came to live in Avalon Castle.

"About me? What did you dream about?"

Leon stopped and became interested. Knowing the child's talent as a prophet, he had indeed told the child to tell him first if he had any strange dreams again.

"I can't remember the details, but it seemed like I was in a big hall. I saw a lot of people cheering, and I saw you, but you looked very sad," Brandon tried hard to recall the vague dream.

Leon frowned after listening to such an ambiguous description, and had to ask again carefully.

Unfortunately, the dream was hazy and easy to forget, and the boy could not answer more.

Leon was helpless and shook his head, not taking it too seriously.

It is true that this child is a prophet, but he is not a true prophet. He can only receive information about the trajectory of all things and occasionally see some vague and confused predictive scenes through dreams.

It's not accurate at all. The kid even dreamed that he killed Ron, but the reality was obviously the opposite of what he dreamed.

Leon didn't dwell on it. If he was just imagining a vague prediction, he might as well ask Laura for her opinion.

Is he sad?

Leon estimated that Brandon probably saw the possibility that some of his companions might encounter unexpected events on the battlefield.

But the battlefield is ruthless. Unless you stay away from the battle completely, how can you avoid danger?

All we can do is be more careful, protect our companions, and avoid this possibility.

The day after Corvis left, Leon finished his official business and planned to find Laura to talk about the strange prophecy, but as soon as he left the main castle, he ran into Olivia who came to find him in a hurry.

"Leon, there is an envoy from afar outside the city who wants to see you."

"Messenger? Where did he come from?"

"He came from the royal territory. He said he was ordered by Marquis Deatuk to inquire whether Avalon had invited a troop of knights from Dineshien to cross the border. They are now being detained by the marquis at the border of the royal territory." Olivia replied.

"The knight team from Dineshien? Could it be the rangers from the Holy Kingdom?" Leon was stunned.

How come those rangers who came here were detained by the border marquis?
It is not uncommon for knights-errant to travel around the world. Could it be that some misunderstanding occurred between them and the lord when they passed through Deyatuk County?
(End of this chapter)