Knight and Wand

Chapter 324 The Body of the Venerable

The young man's magic wand vibrated, and in response he felt a tremendous air pressure pressing down on him.

Glancing at the heavy pressure of the atmosphere falling from the sky, Leon suddenly pulled back and leaped. With a snap, a piece of the plank road he was standing on was bitten off out of thin air, and the wooden board turned into broken powder.

Before Leon tried to speak again, the air pressure hammers followed Leon like a domino chain, and the wooden plank road close to the outer wall burst layer by layer under the heavy blows of magic.

Throwing Gungnir sideways, Leon turned into a flash of lightning and instantly flashed to the mudflat under the cliff.

Just as he steadied his body, he felt another wave of air coming towards him. He quickly pulled out the magic spear from the ground and stabbed it out. The cyclone of the wind hammer released a torrent from the top of the spear blade in the green magic pattern.

——Boom!
The head-on collision of the two magical powers spread into the air, completely shattering the silence of the night.

Leon took back the magic gun and raised his hand to stop him: "——Don't do it! I am not your enemy! Corvis!"

The sea breeze blew his hood, and golden pupils flickered under the shadow. The young man jumped down from the battlement. His black and gold wizard robe was lifted up by the night wind until it fell to the ground as his falling speed suddenly slowed down.

The magic wand lightly touched the mudflat, and the magic patterns on the soles of his feet that were ready to go opened up. Corvis did not let down his guard, but when he heard that the Feru language spoken by the newcomer did not sound like that of a local, he switched back to his native Feru language.

"You know me?"

Leon stared at Corvis, who was wearing a robe of a lord, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Not only do I know him, I'm afraid I'm more familiar with him than you think."

Looking at Corvis' neck, there was naturally no trace of the magic pattern of the blood oath curse on it.

He considered various possibilities of Corvis, but he never imagined that the Akao in this time and space would actually be a wizard of the Atias Empire.

"Since we are here to reminisce about the past, why don't you visit through the main entrance? I don't have the habit of entertaining thieves."

A sneer appeared on Corvis' thin lips, and the white sun gradually rose in the magic pattern formation under his feet.

Leon never thought that one day he would confront his loyal best friend. He was in distress and didn't know how to dispel the other party's hostility: "This is a misunderstanding. It must be hard for you to believe it. I wanted to save you tonight."

".Save me?" Corvis frowned slightly, thinking that this was such a lame excuse. As the honorary governor of Vilania and the Empire's special envoy to Kantadar, why did he need to be rescued now?

Is someone trying to assassinate me? Is the other person a secret messenger sent by my ally to warn me?

Or, is this person the empire's hidden claw in the Western Continent?

"Are you from the Empire? Who do you serve? Salodia? Lavina? Or Kalanta?" Corvis deliberately mixed the names of allies and political enemies in his words.

Leon put his hand on his chest, ready to activate the Neti card at any time, and quickly thought about how to escape from Corvis. He told the truth: "I am not from the East Continent, and I don't work for Atias. I thought you might be trapped in the blood oath of Pilieno in this life. I came here tonight to find out the situation and wait for an opportunity to rescue you. Of course, I didn't expect that you don't need anyone to save you now."

"What did you say!?" Upon hearing this name that had been almost forgotten in his memory for more than ten years, Corvis' face turned pale.

Piryeno!?
How is it possible? Those few people who knew the past are dead, how could there be someone else?

Thinking of the unbearable things that had been forgotten, anger rose in the young man's eyes.

With a swing of his staff, several dazzling white flames from the magic formation under Corvis' feet wrapped around his body like a coiled dragon.

The young mage's eyes glowed with golden light, and he shouted in a murderous voice, "Who are you? How did you know all this?!"

Leon instinctively clenched his magic spear, surprised by Corvis's furious reaction.

At this time, there was a commotion on the city wall at the top of the cliff.

The loud noise caused by the magic bombardment just now has completely alarmed Falcon Castle.

".——Lord Corvis!"

Several urgent calls came from above.

Several Atias wizards in black robes stepped over the battlements and jumped down from the sky.

Hearing the voices of his subordinates and disciples, Corvis's expression froze.

He quickly raised his hand and waved his magic wand to summon a tornado that soared into the sky.

"No need to come over, I am enough here by myself, go back and wait for me!"

Shouting orders, Corvis used a strong wind to blow away the mages who came to support him.

After driving all the people who had come back to the castle walls, Corvis looked again at the guy in front of him who knew his "unbearable past".

"Now I have one more reason to keep you. You'd better explain it as soon as possible, otherwise I don't mind digging the truth out of your head myself." Corvis said coldly.

Leon looked at the other party who seemed to be ashamed and drove away his companions. He was stunned for a moment and suddenly realized something, and he felt a little relaxed.

Looking at Corvis's gnashing teeth and attitude as if his dark history had been dug up, it was obvious that even in this world, Piriano had persecuted him.

Although it may be unfair to Akao in front of him, but thanks to this, he may have a basis for gaining the other party's trust.

"You don't need to stay here. We don't need to fight, and I won't run away. Let's just chat. If it's really necessary, you can even read my memory."

As Leon spoke, he eliminated the magic patterns around Gungnir, put down his wand, and took the initiative to lift his guard posture.

If the Corvis of this time and space still had the same nature as his own, it might be more convenient to let the other party use mental magic to "read his mind".

Leon looked around, walked to the rocky beach, turned the magic spear wing blade and inserted it into the ground, then sat down by himself.

"To be honest, I'm not just here to 'save you', I need your help now. Of course, if I had known that you were in this 'time and space' like this..."

Leon looked at the gold pattern on the other person's black robe and sighed, "I might visit you in a normal way, and I don't have to come to you in the middle of the night like a thief."

Corvis narrowed his eyes, and the white flame dragon on his body slightly retracted into the spell under his feet, but he still did not show a happy expression: "Don't call me by my name so intimately like a friend, stranger, you haven't given your name yet."

Leon shrugged: "My name is Leon Pendragon. Have you heard of this name?" "No, I've never heard of it." Corvis held the falcon scepter unmoved and answered indifferently.

Leon nodded, not surprised. Along the way, no one had heard of him, whether in Orland or Kantadar.

In this world, the Son of Orion might have really died at the hands of the Kantadar mercenaries a long time ago. Or maybe he didn't travel from Earth because he lost the carrier?
Or maybe, the self from this world traveled through time and was not lucky enough to kill the mercenary and escape slavery?

After all, it was luck that the three of them were able to work together to kill the ferocious mercenary. Leon suddenly felt numb on his back, frowned, and couldn't help rubbing his forehead.

"And then? Is that all you have to say? Tell me, why do you know about Piriano? I am sure that everyone who knew what happened to me is dead, and I killed most of them myself."

Corvis's cold voice interrupted Leon's thoughts.

Leon put down his hand, raised his eyes and smiled helplessly: "Don't be so murderous, we are close friends in the other world. Although I don't know how you were saved in this world, in the different time and space, I helped you kill Pilieno and Eamon."

"Another world?" There was finally a hint of doubt in Corvis' voice.

Leon nodded.

If it were an ordinary person, no matter how good the relationship between them was in the original time and space, facing a situation where they were strangers, he might find it difficult to explain what was happening to him.

But Corvis is different.

As a spellcaster who can manipulate magic and an extraordinary person who systematically studies magical knowledge, he is naturally able to have a better acceptance of concepts that are beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

The opening of the Lorelit Grimoire clearly states that imagination is the only key to open the door to truth.

"Do you believe that there are other 'times and spaces' other than the world you were born and raised in that are similar to this one?"

"You mean, the alternate dimension?" Corvis raised his eyebrows.

"No, it's not an alien plane, nor is it an alien realm in the star realm." Leon shook his head and then explained patiently.
The bright moon slowly strolled across the night sky, and only when the bright stars gradually tilted in the sky did Leon finish his experience so far.

Anyway, it’s all about another time and space, there’s nothing to hide.

The only thing he didn't say was that he was not alone in this world, but also with Ines. For the princess's safety, and because it didn't matter anyway, he didn't tell her that he had a companion.

At some point, Corvis had ended the spell, and leaning against a nearby reef, holding his wand, he fell into deep thought as Leon slowly narrated.

After a long while, Corvis looked at Leon and said calmly: "I can't easily believe your absurd words."

"I don't expect you to trust me just because of what I say."

Leon smiled and spread his hands, saying, “I just hope you understand that even if we can’t be friends in this world, there’s no need to be enemies. Fighting is meaningless whether it hurts you or me. Tonight was a complete misunderstanding.

Of course, I am relieved to see that you are not enslaved by anyone. It doesn't matter if I don't have the chance to get your help. I will leave Westport tomorrow to find a way to go home, and you will not see me again. "

After saying this, seeing that Corvis no longer had the hostility he had just shown, Leon stood up and simply pulled out the Gungnir in front of him, transforming the magic wand into an atmospheric element.

The shining lightning wrapped around his right arm and disappeared. Leon shook his arm and was about to turn and leave.

However, after hearing such a bizarre story, Corvis's brows were still furrowed. He couldn't help but raise his hand and said, "Wait a minute."

Leon stopped walking, turned around and said helplessly: "Don't worry, I will never mention Pilieno to anyone. You are a big shot in the Atias Empire now, right? How could I offend you for nothing because of that guy's dirty deeds?"

Hearing this, Corvis' face turned red and he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed: "Don't mention this! That's not what I meant!"

The young man sighed, took off his hood and continued, "Although I still cannot completely believe what you said, I am very interested in what you said about Gulorelit's magical knowledge and the so-called 'Spirit-like Field'.

In addition, you said that Pilieno and Amon in your world both have a kind of defensive magic that can protect the whole body from harm at all times?"

As one of the young elites in the empire, Corvis keenly sensed the extraordinary value of this and asked tentatively: "Do you know magic?"

Leon paused, his eyes filled with confusion and surprise.

"You said 'the body of a venerable'? Don't you have the ability to do it? Wait, you don't have the ability to do it? Then how did you get the title of 'Tianwei'?"

Isn't that one of the important indicators for Atias to judge magic attainments? You from another world told me this."

Corvis looked at him and shook his head slowly.

If it were an imperial wizard, he would have this kind of protective magic without any weaknesses or blind spots. How could he have had time to kill Pirenol in bed back then?

"At least in this 'world', I have never heard of such an effective defensive spell." Corvis stood up straight with the help of the Falcon Wand and said seriously: "Sir Leon, you and I might as well have a good exchange of magical knowledge between the two worlds. Prove it to me. Even if you can teach me the magic called 'Body of the Venerable' as a reward, I don't mind helping you and finding a way to send you back to your original time and space."

After Corvis finished speaking, he said confidently: "Based on what I have seen in the past few years in the Western Continent, based on the level of the local spellcasters here, if I am powerless to help you with your situation, you may have to cross the sea to the Empire to seek help from the governors or even the emperor himself. Otherwise, I am afraid you will not be able to find anyone else who can help you return home."

Leon was naturally surprised by Corvis's initiative to offer help.

However, when he learned that the "Body of the Venerable" spell did not exist in this world, he was even more surprised.
"You don't know about the 'Spirit-like Land'? I mean, isn't there a legend about the Cursed Land and the Plain of Despair in the Eastern Continent?" Leon asked in astonishment.

"No," Corvis replied.

"You must know about the ancient civilization of Lorelit, right?" Leon hurriedly confirmed.

Corvis nodded: "Of course, Atias is built on the truth and knowledge discovered from the ruins of the ancient Lorelit civilization."

Leon frowned and fell silent.

There is no trace of any spiritual field in this world. Does it mean that this world is not influenced by the spiritual world?
The Korelit civilization still existed and perished.

The records in Ms. Aphrodite's library say that Lorelit fell because of his pursuit of the power of the spiritual world, until the entire civilization, along with the polluted land, was torn away from the continent by the ancient king of law and completely exiled into the spiritual world.

If there was no "cause" in the spiritual world, how could there be the "result" today?
Leon realized that he really needed to reconcile the accounts with Corvis in front of him.

If even the Lorelit civilization of this world has undergone tremendous changes, will the ancient time and space magic that can travel through parallel worlds still exist in the palace of Orlandon?
(End of this chapter)