Knight and Wand

Chapter 297 Heading to Orlandon

"What is this treasure?"

Lohark looked at the heavy wooden box being loaded onto the carriage.

"This is an instrument used to detect whether people have the qualifications to learn magic. Although the dwarf master made a protective shell, you must remember to carry it carefully on your way to the royal capital. Now we only have this set of finished products. If it is damaged, I will have nothing to report to Redwin III this time." Leon explained.

"Oh, don't worry, it won't break even if I bump into it." Lockhart said with a smile.

"It's really difficult to hurt you." Leon looked up sideways.

With his 1.9-meter-tall stature, he now had to look up at the 2.3-meter-tall Lohak. This kid was like a little giant, with his ferocious tendon flesh.
Fortunately, over the past year or so, Lohak's penis has not shown any signs of growing any longer and has finally ended its growth period. It seems that he has reached his maximum growth limit. Otherwise, Leon would even doubt whether he would be able to be intimate with Miss Sally in the future. With such a small size, it would be too scary if he grew any bigger.

Putting aside his worries about his good brother's lifelong happiness, Leon turned around and looked at the twenty or so Avalon knights and their respective servants who were lined up and ready to go.

"Everyone, be careful on the road. When you arrive at the capital, I will soon come to find you on a griffin."

The knights saluted to their lord in unison, and then followed Lord Lockhak on the journey to Orlandon City.

These twenty or so Knights of Avalon are the most powerful warriors in the Knights Templar.

Three months ago, the Avalon Knight Tournament that he organized was not just a celebration and a preview of the grand event in the capital.

That competition also determined the martial arts rankings of all the knights below him and Olivia within the Knights Templar, and it could be considered a preliminaries for the competition held by the king.

These contestants were also some of the fifty or so Crusade Knights who survived.

After the Battle of Rolandar, including the survivors who failed the pre-war test of will, even if the Knights included the surviving logistics militia, only less than a hundred people were able to return to Avalon.

Leon did not despise the more than 40 militiamen who failed the two tests of will and did not participate in the bloody battle of Rolandar. Even though they were not qualified to become holy war knights, they followed him to fight the undead, and they had already proved their courage and tenacity beyond ordinary people.

Afterwards, these militiamen, thanks to their military achievements in the Undead War, were able to become veterans and senior sergeants of the Knights Templar, and became officers for the subsequent recruits.

As for the other fifty or so holy war knights, with Corvis' increasingly sophisticated magic and more than a year of careful healing care, even the disabled and seriously injured ones were able to recover and return to the battle sequence of the Knights Templar.

For these most brave and fearless noble warriors, Lion established a new internal organization called "Death Wing", and granted the Death Wing Knights their own gorgeous heraldic robes and flags.

These warriors who face the demons of the spiritual world and fight their way out with their mortal bodies are worthy of the name, and this is the glory they deserve.

Today, the Deathwing Knights are all lords of the Holy War Alliance's fiefdoms in the Sobornitz Territory. However, they still yearn to continue serving Avalon in the Knights Templar, so their fiefdoms are now managed by their respective family members.

The fifty-odd knights of "Deathwing" were not directly organized into an independent knight company for the time being, but were still mixed with the fifty newly recruited heavy cavalry to reorganize the Knights' "Griffin Wings". These warriors are now an elite company of the Knights.

The fully replenished Second Company, "Wings of Raven Feathers", is now composed of medium-sized armored crossbow cavalry with everyone equipped with a horse. Among them, there are also many excellent archers, who are Kantadar Crusade archers selected from the Shatai Griffin Regiment under Baron Ivan.

The 300 fully armored heavy infantrymen from the third to fifth companies were the new generation recruits that Leon recruited from the Selva Barracks trained by Grandpa Brian after the war.

These new recruits came at a good time, as after the Undead War ended, Leon brought back a large amount of heavy armor.

Now he didn't have to envy the Knights of the Holy Lake. His own Knights of Avalon were not only equally luxurious enough to provide everyone with a horse, but the arsenal was also filled to the brim with everything from light armor to heavy plate armor. If necessary, all the five hundred Avalon soldiers could become elite warriors armed to the teeth in heavy armor.

With the logistical support of the dwarven craftsmen stationed in Avalon Castle, even the King's Royal Guards are probably no more capable than this.

After watching Lohak leading the knights and their backs disappear at the end of the ancient mountain pass outside the town of Avalon Castle, Leon returned to the fortress and came to the Griffin Tower.

From the bottom of the tower, we entered the griffin's nest filled with warm straw and thick blankets. The environment inside was not smelly and was very clean.

Firstly, griffins would not take care of physiological problems near their nests. They also like to take baths in the river frequently and are very clean. Secondly, Avalon Castle has a team of servants who specialize in serving the griffin mother and daughter, cleaning the tower and taking care of the griffins' hygiene.

This place is cleaner than most people's homes. In the past winter, Leon often brought Olivia to the Griffin Tower and spent the night together lying on the Deathclaw.

The warm bodies and feathers of the griffin mother and cub were much more comfortable than the fireplace in the castle.

Sleeping on the big fat bird is the best enjoyment in winter. The low gurgling sound made by the Deathclaw and Little Goethe when they are resting is also soothing to listen to, like a lullaby.

Unfortunately, the Deathclaw, which had long since recovered from its injuries, was not at home today. I guess he was out on his daily patrol. As a wild-born Deathclaw, he still has a strong sense of territory.

Unlike little Goethe who has been spoiled in human society since birth, at this time, this little fat bird is still lying in the nest, sleeping soundly with his belly exposed in a strange posture, without the aura of being the overlord of the sky.

Although he had learned to fly a long time ago, little Goethe was not as diligent as his mother. So far, his largest range of activities had never left the outskirts of Avalon Castle. He was really too lazy.

Seeing that there was no one around, Leon no longer maintained his image as a lord. He gritted his teeth and stretched out his evil hand, rubbing the little griffin's belly hard to harass the sleeping flying cat.

This creature combines the characteristics of a fat cat and a large Hakimi, which is very cute for Leon.

In particular, this creature is smarter than ordinary humans and will not breathe out at friends and family.

Regardless of the little griffin struggling and flapping beneath him, Leon ignored its clear cries of protest and buried his head in the inhalation for a long time before leaving feeling satisfied.

Although it is called a "little griffin", in fact, little Goethe is already bigger than ordinary lions and tigers. It's just that its wings have not fully developed and it cannot carry people to fly. If a fight really breaks out, ordinary armed soldiers cannot defeat the young overlord of the sky. This is why Leon is confident in letting little Goethe wander around Avalon freely.

The griffin has now become the territory's landmark mascot. Many nobles in Orlando travel to Avalon Castle with their families out of curiosity, often just to catch a glimpse of this legendary creature.

You have to know that there are only three griffin knights in the entire Orland Kingdom, including himself. Even in the entire Western Continent, there are only a handful of griffins living in human society. Their rarity is second only to flying dragons.

However, not everyone dares to visit the flying dragon. Leon had heard from Ines about the dangers of the dragon's nest in the back mountain of the Orlandon Palace. When the little princess was young, she saw with her own eyes that a dragon trainer who had tamed dragon beasts for many years was swallowed by a flying dragon without any warning.

Compared to dragon beasts, which are ferocious and dangerous by nature, griffins are so friendly to humans that they are like angels.

He had also experienced the convenience of flying creatures when he went to the uninhabited wasteland in the north last year and released the three young Dinocampus dreadnoughtus as promised. Apart from eating a little more, griffins are really the best companion creatures for humans, combining safety protection, convenient transportation, and spiritual companionship. He didn't need to rush to go to the capital this time. He just needed to calculate the time and take the griffin flight with Olivia to Orlandon on the right day. Corvis could also follow on the Hippogriff named Xiaoan.

However, Azerien was too busy with government affairs to leave, and it seemed that he had had enough of the knightly competitions in Avalon, so he decided to stay this time.

Sir Larian has been immersed in the joy of being a father in the past two months and does not want to be too far away from home. His desire to stay with his wife and children outweighs his desire for the glory of a warrior.

As for the other people in the family, they were all busy with their own things and unable to leave their government posts in the territory. Leon felt guilty and decided to visit the "Royal University" in Orlando when he returned to see if he could use his reputation to lure back some college students who could become officials.

The peaceful days passed one by one, and soon it was time to set off.

After packing his bags, Leon pulled Olivia onto the high saddle of the Deathclaw, and set off into the air in the bright spring sunshine.

Corvus, riding a Hippogriff, accompanied the Griffin.

However, before flying to Orlando, Leon landed when passing through Selva.

Looking down from the sky, Selva has undergone tremendous development in the past two years.

The small mountain village back then has now become a sizable and prosperous town, with the urban area more than four times larger than before.

Now Selva looked at the report and found that the permanent population exceeded three thousand, and the floating population traveling from the north to the south from Kossos County to Glade County was nearly two thousand people during the peak trading season. Not only was the population larger than that of Avalon Castle, the town atmosphere and the bustling market also seemed more lively than the quiet Avalon.

Such a prosperous scene is not only seen in the town of Selva, which has seized the development opportunity. The "town of Makurom" not far from this area is a marching town that was developed from a baggage camp built by the Farolis army. It now has a population of one or two thousand.

Although both towns are located on the main road connecting Kossos County and Glade County and have a certain degree of competition, they also complement each other in terms of agricultural and handicraft output.

Since the center of the territory moved from Selva to Avalon Castle, Leon seldom came to Selva, but Olivia and little Lina often came back to visit. After all, although they had experienced a disaster here in which they lost many relatives and friends and almost caused the destruction of Selva, this was still the hometown where they were born and raised.

During this trip, Leon also planned to stop in Selva for a while.

He was going to visit a special elder.

Landing on a griffin at the Knights Recruit Training Camp in Selva, Leon met Old Brian, who was responsible for training the soldiers there on a daily basis.

Upon learning of Leon's purpose in passing through Selva, Brian immediately took everyone to the market, bought a few bouquets of spring flowers and memorial items, and then led the way to Selva's town cemetery.

The cemetery where the deceased are buried has been more carefully renovated in the town of Selva, which has undergone massive construction in the past two years, and has become more orderly and refined.

The tombstones of the victims of that year were re-erected by the surviving families after the bodies were cremated and the ashes were reburied due to Farolis's decree on the eve of the Undead War.

However, today is not a day of mourning for the Selva disaster. Leon and Olivia are here to visit a family member who is buried here.

They followed old Brian along the bluestone path and went deep into the small cemetery garden area that had been specially preserved. They saw the grave surrounded by flowers and carefully tended by the old knight who had kept his identity secret for many years.

This is also one of the few tombs in the territory that was not re-cremated.

After all, Olivia's mother was buried there, and the Orlanders did not advocate cremation for religious reasons like the Serians did. Even if they had to spend time and effort to send people to move the grave away from the influence of the undead cloud, Leon had to give his mother-in-law's body some privileges.

This was not the first time he had accompanied Olivia to pay tribute to her mother.

But this time is different, because now he has become Olivia's husband, and the person resting in the tomb in front of him can be considered his elder.

Leon placed a bouquet of flowers in front of the nameless tombstone and looked at his wife.

Olivia lowered her eyes and whispered to her sleeping mother about her marriage and happiness with the person she entrusted her life to.

"Mother, I want to go to the place where you used to live. I want to see if there are any traces of you and father living there." The girl prayed.

She has always regarded Brian as her father, but how could she not care when faced with the past of her real parents.

Olivia had even vaguely guessed the identity of her biological father, but the girl still didn't understand why her adoptive father and Leon were still unwilling to tell her about her mother's past.

Leon silently mourned for the poor woman in the tomb, then patted Olivia who had completed the worship, and took the girl away, no longer disturbing the rest of the princess of the previous dynasty, the sister of the previous King of Orland, Velen, Ms. Lelia.

After leaving the town of Selva, Leon drove the Deathclaw without rushing. When passing through Silver Mountain City in River Valley County, he took Olivia to visit this craftsman city of Orland, bought some souvenirs, and rested for a night before continuing to the northeast.

At dusk the next day, he rode the griffin down from the sky and passed through the clouds.

On the vast and fertile plains of the Colonia Territory, a magnificent city built against mountains and surrounded by rivers appeared in Leon's eyes.

That is the capital of Orland, an ancient city with a history of more than a thousand years.

The magnificent and towering palace complex is surrounded by a huge city area and city walls. Even when viewed from such a high place, it still looks imposing.

However, Leon was not too shocked. After all, he had seen the ancient city of Rolandar, which was said to be able to accommodate a million people. It was also the Dragon Claw Fortress of the Border Marquis of Deyatuk, which spanned the border pass. It seemed that it was more imposing than Orlandon.

After arriving at the destination, Leon did not fly into the royal capital immediately.

Even though there are no airplanes in this world, there are flying beasts. The concept of no-fly zones has existed since ancient times. If you fly there rashly, you may be intercepted by patrolling Pegasus knights, which would violate the laws of the royal city.

Of course, he had already contacted a convenient place to land and stay in advance.

Leon searched the outskirts of Orlando City and soon saw the hillside manor mentioned in Ines' letter.

After turning and flying over, before landing, Leon saw Ines on the balcony of the manor house, with her head tilted up, waving a small fan with a smile on her face, and greeting them.

(End of this chapter)