Knight and Wand

Chapter 302 Rickdo

On the second-floor corridor inside the library, Rickdo leaned back in a gorgeous armchair, flipping through an ancient book, but today he seemed a little more absent-minded than usual.

He looked towards the corner of the atrium of the first-floor library, beneath the railing.

The light curtain cast by the glazed window illuminated the book and the girl's brilliant golden hair. The girl's slender fingers lightly flipped the parchment book, her delicate features full of concentration.

The white shirt is light in texture, with delicate lace embroidered on the collar and cuffs, just like a blooming lily. The sky blue skirt hangs down naturally, creating ripples with the slightest movement.

Perhaps he was a little concerned about the same blonde features, or perhaps he simply appreciated the quiet beauty, but from the moment he sat down on the corridor to read until now, Rickdo has not been able to focus on the pages in front of him as he did in the past.

He tried his best not to pay attention, but soon he couldn't help but look at the beautiful girl on the first floor again.

A sense of déjà vu arises in my mind, as if I have seen it somewhere before.

He laughed silently. This old-fashioned way of chatting up women actually appeared in his mind.

Could it be that I really had wrongly blamed those dissolute young men in the royal capital?
Then he looked at the boy next to the girl who was suspected to be her relative?

The young man rummaged through the bookshelf where the historical archives were kept, placing volumes on the table in front of the girl for her to look through. He seemed to be looking for volumes that recorded records from recent decades.

Interested in the history of the kingdom in recent decades?

Rickduo shook his head. He couldn't find anything there. Many of the detailed records from eighteen years ago to the time of the late King Isreal were basically locked in the inner library under his charge. All that could be seen outside were "streamlined and optimized" versions.

As if he had been staring for too long this time, Rick saw the blonde girl in the atrium of the hall, who looked up as if she sensed something and looked at him from a distance.

Rick smiled politely and nodded to apologize for his gaze.

The girl smiled faintly in return, then returned her gaze to the book.

Rick thought about it for a while, then simply closed the ancient book, handed it to the taciturn servant beside him, put it back on the bookshelf, and stood up to go to the first floor.
Olivia lowered her head and looked at the words in front of her as usual, but in fact, she no longer had any intention to continue reading.

".Akao, Akao!"

The girl reminded quietly in a soft voice.

Corvis, who was helping Olivia find a book, heard the call and turned back in confusion.

The girl raised her eyes, turned her head sideways and whispered secretly: "There is a man on the second floor who has been staring at me. He has blond hair and blue eyes. Just in case, let's go outside and wait for Leon."

Corvis was stunned for a moment, but he reacted immediately and put the half-pulled book back onto the bookshelf.

Olivia stood up quickly, put away her books and turned to leave. However, after taking a few steps, she saw the blond young man in a bachelor's robe walking towards her.

Olivia suddenly felt guilty and alert, but she still maintained a calm expression.

Although running away is one option, and probably no one in this academy can stop me, a violent and exaggerated reaction will cause trouble.

Thinking that even Ines had never doubted her, Olivia calmed down and her expression relaxed a little.

After getting closer, Rick looked at the girl's cat-like footsteps. Her upper body hardly swayed between steps. Her natural gait and posture made her simple and fresh dress look as decent and elegant as a palace dress. He also showed a hint of appreciation for her demeanor.

However, seeing that the blonde girl was about to leave, he approached her with a little regret. When he saw the ring on her finger, Rickdo's regret became even stronger.

At first, he didn't see the other person's hair tie and still had a glimmer of expectation in his heart, but when he saw the ring that only women wear when they are engaged or already married, Rickdo had to turn his joy into a long sigh.

I don’t know which enviable lucky guy got the benefit.

"Good day, ma'am."

Coming in front of the girl with blonde hair and golden eyes, Rick greeted her politely.

Olivia stopped and responded softly, bowing slightly in return: "Good day, may I ask what can I do for you?"

"I'm sorry to bother you, ma'am. Have we ever met before? I feel like you look familiar." Rickdo asked proactively.

As soon as he said this, he felt his face getting hot. This sounded like a very old-fashioned excuse for chatting up someone, but God was my witness, he really had a sense of déjà vu about this girl, as if he had seen her somewhere before.

The speaker has no intention, but the listener is frightened.

Corvis' left hand silently raised to sword position behind his back.

Olivia was a little surprised. Could it be that she looked a lot like her mother?
Her mother's face had long been blurred and she could not judge it.

Besides, this young man didn't look much older than himself and Leon. Even if he had seen his mother, he was just a babbling baby back then, right? How could he possibly associate her with his appearance?

Or is this just an excuse for the other party to start a conversation?

Not wanting to scare herself, Olivia smiled faintly and said, "You are joking, sir. This is the first time I come to the capital with my husband. Naturally, we have never met before."

Upon hearing this, Rick nodded awkwardly and apologetically. He did not dwell on this inexplicable question. He just thought that he admired the other person's appearance too much and had an illusion caused by his temporary infatuation.

"I just noticed that you seem to be very interested in the kingdom's history of the past hundred years?" He changed the subject to ease the awkwardness.

Without waiting for Olivia to answer, Corvis took a half step forward calmly, separating the two of them. He took the initiative to speak with a smile: "My cousin grew up in the border and knows very little about the history of the kingdom. I am not even from Orland. This time my brother-in-law was fortunate enough to get a letter of introduction from Her Highness Ines, so we can take this opportunity to come to the graduate school and learn more about the past of the Kingdom of Orland."

Corvis observed that the blond young man in front of him looked somewhat like Ledwin III, so he took the initiative to mention the third princess in his conversation to test the other party's identity and also to invisibly dispel any possibility of suspicion from the other party.

He remembered what Leon said: The most dangerous place is the safest place, the so-called darkness under the lamp is like this.

No one would have thought that the orphan of the previous royal family is now by the side of Princess Ines.

Rickduo suddenly understood and smiled in surprise, "Ines, are you friends of that girl Ines?"

When Corvis heard the other party's address without any honorifics, he had some concrete guesses in his mind.

Judging from his appearance and attitude, this person is most likely a royal relative of the third princess.

But judging from his age, he should not be the current Crown Prince Eric. I heard that Crown Prince Eric was born brave and good at fighting. The elegant and easy-going young man in front of him was too different from the image of the rumored Crown Prince. Then, there might not be many left.

Hearing that the other party claimed to be introduced by his younger sister, Ricoto smiled more intimately and took the initiative to introduce himself: "My name is Ricoto Hecha Drakmar, and I am Ines's brother. What is your name?"

"So it's His Royal Highness the Second Prince. My apologies." Corvis bowed respectfully. "My name is Corvis Arendelle, a knight of Castle Avalon."

After saying that, he turned sideways and raised his hand to introduce: "This is my cousin, Olivia Pendragon Selva, the wife of Baron Avalon."

"Are you the wife of Baron Pendragon?" Rickdo asked in surprise. The name of the southern hero who was said to have ended the Undead War was well-known to everyone in the upper class of the kingdom.

Olivia's pretty face turned slightly red. It was the first time that she was introduced to others as a noble lady with her name already attached to her husband's surname. The inexplicable feeling of joy in her heart was really strange.

When she was in Avalon, most of her familiar friends and relatives were still used to calling her by her name, and when she was training in martial arts in the Knights Templar, the knights were also used to calling her mentor.

Perhaps it was because she looked too young. Even strangers subconsciously called her Madam. Not many people were used to calling her Mrs. Olivia.

Olivia remained silent. Knowing Rickdo's identity, she bowed slightly like Corvis and said nothing more, allowing Akao to take over the topic and attract the other party's attention.

Rickdo felt relieved. A hero renowned throughout the kingdom was certainly worthy of such a beautiful girl. The other party was indeed not a lucky man who had lucked out.

However, he then looked at Corvis with interest.

"Sir, is this the 'Eagle of Avalon'? The legendary Prince Vilania?"

Rickdo had also heard of this magic knight who rode a Hippocampus, followed Lord Snake Slayer in fighting the undead, and frequently traveled to his father's royal court to deliver messages and present the Holy Lamp for Guardian of Souls.

Especially since it is said that the other party is the last descendant of the royal family of Vilania in the East Continent, his identity is even more legendary.

Others may know little about Vilania in the Eastern Continent, but Rickdo knows something about that distant mountain kingdom from ancient books.

"Prince." Corvis smiled bitterly: "My hometown has been conquered by another country. I am now just an ordinary knight loyal to Lord Leon. I am not a prince."

"I deeply sympathize with the plight of your hometown. May the Holy Sun punish those who invaded your homeland for you."

Rickdo looked apologetic, but he couldn't resist his desire for foreign knowledge, so he extended an invitation: "Sir Corvis, if it's no offense, I wonder if you have time to attend my tea party during your visit to the capital? I'm very interested in everything in the East Continent, but Orland is located on the edge of the West Continent, and I can't find many ways to learn about the other side of the continent."

After that, Rickto smiled and said to Olivia: "Madam Olivia, if you and your husband Baron Leon are interested, I also welcome you to come."

Olivia seemed to come to her senses, and she withdrew her attention from other places, then looked at Rickdo.

"Thank you for your invitation, Your Highness. I will ask Leon about this later. However, my husband is in the capital this time to participate in the upcoming knight tournament, and he also has official duties assigned by your father. If I really don't have time to visit you, please forgive me."

After giving a tactful answer, Olivia saw that Ricodo was chatting enthusiastically with Akao again, and her eyes once again turned to another place, the servant behind the second prince Ricodo.

When Corvis introduced himself just now, the servant who was following behind Rickdo with his head down reacted a little strangely. Olivia could feel that the other party was secretly observing Corvis.

At first, she just thought that the other party was curious about Corvis's life experience. After all, the identity of a royal family in a distant foreign country was too special. This was also the reason why Leon and Aka discussed using this identity to cover up their own life experiences.

But Olivia sensed a hint of malice in the way the servant looked at Corvis.

Instinctively observing the man with caution, she made another strange discovery.

This person seemed to be standing behind Rickdo humbly and respectfully, but Olivia could see that his arms, which were folded in front of him, relaxed and slightly bent, were actually no more than an arm's length and a half away from the back of Rickdo's neck at all times.

This is the case since the other party followed his master.

The man's standing posture seemed to be deliberately maintained, ready to exert force at any time, so that the arm and a half distance was basically the best condition to attack Rickdo from behind.

Illusion?
But Olivia had seen all kinds of noble guards by now, and had never seen any important figure's guards take such a posture just to make it convenient for them to attack their master at any time.

Olivia frowned slightly, hesitant.

If Leon and her other friends were followed by such a strange and dangerous guy, she would have raised her sword and questioned his intentions without hesitation.

but.
The girl looked at Rickdo, whom Corvis was dealing with.

This person's identity is a bit sensitive to her. If possible, she doesn't want to be too conspicuous.
The short conversation ended quickly. Rickdo was looking forward to having a good chat with the East Continent knight who came from a foreign royal family at the tea party, so he said goodbye to the two of them.

Seeing that the other party had finally left with great pleasure, Corvis felt relieved and nodded to Olivia. The two of them no longer had the mood to read, so they walked towards the exit of the library.

Olivia glanced sideways at the strange prince's servant, who was following Rickdo's back and was about to disappear at the entrance of the corridor. But she still stopped.

The girl's golden eyes, which were filled with magic, narrowed slightly, and the murderous intent rising in her heart poured out like a virtual image as she raised her hand to grasp the hilt of the light sword carried by Corvis beside her.

The invisible figure slowed down and took a step. Olivia's consciousness pierced through the air with a sword, like a real sharp blade, directly at the servant's back.

——! !

The sound of something tumbling behind him made Rick look back in surprise.

He saw the waiter who had served him for many years, with cold sweat on his face and his body tense, sitting down in the corner of the corridor, gasping for breath, looking outside the staircase door with a look of surprise.

"What's wrong? Sean?" Rickdo asked.

"Sorry, Your Highness, I accidentally tripped." Sean replied to the Second Prince with a wry smile, and quickly stood up with the help of the wall.

He looked around the hall outside as if he had seen a ghost, but he couldn't find what the ghost thing was. It was like cutting his own limbs in half.
Walking out of the library, Olivia looked back thoughtfully.

It went more smoothly than she expected and she figured it out right away.

The strange servant's first reaction when faced with life-and-death danger was not to protect his master or to defend himself.

Instead, he risked his life to attack his master, Ricochet himself.

(End of this chapter)