Knight and Wand

Chapter 326: Digging for Wife's Book

When we left the embassy in Corvis, it was almost dawn. Although the sun had not yet completely jumped out of the horizon, many people in the city of Western Port had already started a day of hard work under the dim sky.

Walking on the street, listening to the sound of axles and horse hooves around him, Leon's brows were still tightly locked with doubts that had not been resolved for a long time.

Six years ago in this world, why did Goliath go out of his way to find Corvis and leave that mysterious "greeting" with an unclear meaning?
——Ms. Pandora.

Delving into the countless clear memories in his mind, Leon dug out this playful joke about his own title in the sea of ​​​​consciousness.

That was when he sneaked into Falcon Castle and unexpectedly encountered the bard who dug a hole again. The other party seemed to have forgotten the name of Pendragon and made a slip of the tongue.

In this world, Corvis has never had a name that has even the slightest homophonic relationship with the word "Pandora".

And the person who was called like this was exactly myself.

Just a coincidence?

How could this be just a coincidence?

Leon's imagination couldn't stop leaping and churning.

He paused for a moment, looking at the dark and deep sea in the distance, tightened his sleeves with a myriad of thoughts in his mind, and continued walking towards the hotel where he was staying.

Was that bard greeting his present self six years ago?
Is Goliad a prophet who can capture fragments of information about the "Dream of the Masses" like small gold coins?
Or are they like the Lorelit magicians praised in the magic books, able to actively observe the upstream and downstream of the "River of Time"?
Leon frowned and pondered. No matter what it was, if it was just a prophecy of the future six years later, although from the perspective of magic, this was also a very powerful force, but considering Goliath's consistent mystery, this might be the least worthy of making a fuss.

The problem is that the words he left behind may have done far more than foresee his own arrival today.

Long time no see, Ms. Pandora.
The premise of long time no see is that at least you have met each other before.

Unless Golliard had made the same slip of the tongue and made a joke about "Leon Pendragon" who was unknown whether he existed in this world.

Otherwise, does this nickname "Pandora" mean that Goliath not only foresaw that he would find Corvis six years later, but even knew about the communication between him and himself in another parallel world?
Even he is the "Gauliad" of this world.

Or maybe he was the Goliath that he met before! ?
If the two are really the same person, doesn't that mean Goliath has the ability to travel freely between different parallel time and space?

Can he help himself and Ines return to their original world?

All kinds of questions and confusions intertwined together, making Leon couldn't help but sigh.

Over the years, he has focused more on learning practical magic skills such as combat and elemental studies. In the magic books in the library of the Mage Tower, he has not yet read the profound knowledge and theories involving the field of time and space.

At this moment, his thoughts on everything he encountered were only based on the concepts and imaginations of his previous life on Earth. It was really difficult for him to make a more accurate judgment of the situation and the mysterious Goliath.

Especially in this time and space, Lady Aphrodite's wizard tower no longer exists. Even if you want to cram now, it is too late.

As for the Atias magic knowledge that Corvis knew in this world, he had never heard of the concept of parallel time and space.

To be honest, Leon could feel that even if he offered the "Life Tempering Technique" in exchange for help, the Corvis of this world would probably only believe 50% to 60% of what he said about his origins.

However, it's enough.

It is better to get the help of Corvis, a master of the throne, than to run around the world blindly with Ini for more than a month without any clue.

Leon returned to the second floor of the hotel, took out the key and opened the door carefully.

Although he was very careful, the old door hinges still creaked, waking up the girl in the room.

Ines, lying on her side, quickly reached out for the dagger on the bedside, her eyes still drowsy as she looked towards the door.

"It's me." Leon gave the girl an apologetic smile, walked to the other side of the bed and sat down, and said softly: "Sorry for waking you up."

"It's okay, I just fell asleep." Seeing Leon finally come back, Ines felt relieved, loosened the hilt, and let the dagger fall back into the cabinet with a click.

"Hmm~~~~" The girl raised her hand to cover her mouth and yawned a little, then turned over and sat up straight, with her feet sticking out of the quilt, stretched a little, leaned her back against the headboard, looked at Leon and asked: "How is it? Have you found Lord Arundel in this world?"

Leon took off his shoes, sat cross-legged on his bed, and briefly recounted his experiences and discoveries last night.

".So Lord Arendelle's identity as Prince Verania is real? I thought you made that up to protect Miss Olivia."

Ines leaned on her elbow and tilted her head, smiling as she propped up her side profile: "Ocrosia, Drakmar, Arundel. If you count me, the daughter of the Hecha family, Lady Leon, are you intentionally collecting the blood of the royal families of various countries?"

Leon shook his head helplessly: “It’s just a coincidence.”

If he had not come to this parallel world, how would he know that the Flarel family of Azerien was actually related to the Serrian royal family.

"So what is Lord Arundel's attitude towards our situation?" Ines asked.

"I offered him some magical 'results' in exchange, and he has agreed to help."

Leon said, his expression was much more relaxed. After a night of discussion with Corvis, he finally worked out a plan to enter the palace as soon as possible.

"Once Corvis is ready, he will go to Orland as the ambassador of the Atias Empire to meet with Auri and the Queen of the Golden Lion.

I am just an unknown person in this world, just in time to blend in with his team.

When the time comes, when Corvis meets the Golden Lion Queen and offers tribute, he will find an opportunity to ask to visit the legendary "Sword in the Stone".

If the Holy Sword Courtyard here is also a semi-open royal landscape like ours, then this request should be easily granted."

"But Miss Olivia, will you really receive Atias's envoy into the palace?" Ines couldn't help but frowned.

She has not forgotten how she and Leon ended up in this parallel universe.

Knowing that Ines was worried about the "troublemaker" Atias Empire, Leon quickly waved his hand and explained: "Don't worry, the Atias people here have never planned unrest or conspiracy in Orland. To Orland here, the Atias Empire is just a distant foreign country. At least that's what Corvis said, and I don't think he has to lie to me. If Atias and Orland still have fierce conflicts here, they will be the first to suffer."

Ines nodded slightly. Logically speaking, it was true. She had to put aside her prejudice against the Wizarding Empire for the time being.

Lifting up the slightly messy hair on her forehead, the girl looked sideways and asked, "What about me?"

"Your Highness, it would be best for you to wait for my news in a safe place. The embassy in Corvis is actually a good choice." Leon said thoughtfully.

Although they were enemies with Atias in the original time and space, in this time and space, there was no conflict between themselves and Atias here.

In particular, the embassy is full of Corvis's subordinates and disciples, and Miss Milena is now Corvis's wife.

While she was accompanying the imperial delegation to Orlando, Milena, with her status and position, was fully capable of taking care of Ines' safety in Western Port.

With the old "acquaintance" taking care of Ines, Leon felt more at ease. After hearing this, Ines shook her head and said, "Although I can't sneak into the palace with you, and I really can't help you with magic, I don't want to sit around and leave all the problems to you alone.

I don't know if you can find a way to return to Orlando this time. I'm afraid we have to prepare to be trapped in this world for a long time in the future.

The 'treasure' you mentioned before is in the southern part of the Westral Mountains, right? Why don't we go there and dig out the treasure first? With enough money, I can help you do many things, whether it's doing business and buying land, or organizing a private army for you and me.

Without an army and land, we are alone in this world and will eventually be controlled by others.
I know there are several reputable mercenary groups in West Territory, but I don't know their situation in this world.
In addition, perhaps we can also contact the "rebels" in Natu Daga County."

Seeing Ines lowering her eyes and supporting her small chin, thinking seriously while talking about future plans, Leon thought about it and did not have any objection.

No matter how eager he was to go back, he had to admit that what Ines was worried about was true.

In case neither he nor Corvis could get any results from his investigation at the Orlandon Palace, then in order to ensure long-term safety, it would be necessary to re-establish their own armed forces. In the future, when looking for a way to return home, it would be more efficient to have subordinates than just himself and Ines being alone.

"Corvis's preparations for the mission to Orland are not so fast. We can take advantage of this time to go back to Orland and see if the treasures are still there." Leon said, lying down with his arms as a pillow, thinking about the "wife's card" in various senses.

There is no need to waste time going back by land. With the help of the powerful Akao, it should not be difficult to find a ship in Western Port that is willing to carry women out to sea. This time, I don't have to argue with those stubborn captains.

After planning the next itinerary, the two of them relaxed and slept in the room until the afternoon.

After a good rest, Leon went to the embassy in Corvis again without delay.

After briefly telling Corvis, who was studying the "Quenching Technique", about his plan, to Leon's surprise, Akao did not help him find a ship to the Western Port.
Instead, he sent people directly to the Atias fleet stationed in the nearby bay and dispatched a medium-sized imperial warship to escort him north the next day to return to Orland to hunt for treasure.

the next day.

When Leon boarded the Atias warship with Ines, whose face was covered, he even saw that Corvis had also boarded the ship early to join him.

The black sail with a golden eye was hoisted, and the imperial warship slowly sailed out of the dock, gradually accelerating northward with the wind.

In the cabin, Corvis, dressed in a black robe, took out a copy of the magic manuscript he had copied overnight and told his companions the purpose of their visit: "I have a lot of questions about the Tempering Technique. There are too many complex structures and difficult-to-understand joints in your magic. The theory under the Atias system makes it difficult to analyze the principles."

Leon couldn't help but raise his eyebrows after hearing this.

It seems that in this time and space, the magic cognition and theoretical level of the Atias Empire is much worse than that of my world.
You know, when Lady Aphrodite's Mage Tower was first discovered, Corvis, who was still an apprentice, was able to teach himself the ancient Lorelit magic from the magic books in the Mage Tower library with only the incomplete and reserved systematic education in Piriano.

The Neti brand furnace, the usage of Gungnir, the plague of the undead, the holy lamp of soul protection, the great magic of Rolandar, the dwarven ruins. There is almost no problem involving magic that cannot be solved by their own small think tank.

He's simply a magical superman.

Unexpectedly, with the fate of being extremely powerful now, Akao, a dignified mage, is not as smart as he used to be.

Is this a win-win situation?

Or is the gap so huge without the help of Ms. Aphrodite's library?
Leon recalled the theories in the magic book with emotion, and pointed out the questions that Corvis had about the art of tempering life.

As he spoke, he couldn't help but glance at the black-armored guards standing guard outside.

In addition to the imperial sailors, there was also at least one company of elite warriors from the Atias Legion on the warship.

He had already learned about Akao's current status in the empire through his inquiries just now.

It is difficult to say how much less powerful Corvis is than the monarchs of the various kingdoms on the continent. Except for the lack of actual territory and completely independent imperial military power, the resources and power that Akau can mobilize in the empire now may be much greater than that of an ordinary king.

You know, in this world, he is one of the dozens of people who are superior to hundreds of millions of people in the Atias Empire.

Leon sighed in his heart
If it weren't for me, I would never have been able to let go of Olivia and my best friend from the original time and space.

If he were alone like when he first traveled through time, he would want to grab Akao's hand and say, "Brother, I will be with you for the rest of my life."

After all, the Atias Empire in this time and space seems to be quite "anthropomorphic" at the moment.

After explaining the problems that were bothering Corvis, Leon did not disturb him who was lost in thought, but stood up and walked out of the upper cabin.

He came to the deck to look for Ines. Just then, he saw Princess Ines with her hood taken off and only a veil on her face. She was on the starboard side, chatting and laughing with a mage apprentice under Corvis.

Speaking of which, the Atiyas people have no traditional taboo against taking women out to sea.

At least not on the warships.

Leon saw several female spellcasters among Corvis' students and subordinates. They obviously did not swim here from the East Continent, and the captain of Atias certainly would not dare to refuse the female magicians from boarding the ship.

In the empire, no matter whether it is male, female, or neither male nor female, as long as one can master magic, he or she is the "master" of the East Continent.

From this perspective, Atias, or the mage group, is relatively at the forefront of the times in terms of gender equality.

Whether or not one is born with the talent to master magic depends entirely on luck, and the scarcity of talented people means that it is impossible for this group to differentiate power based on gender.

Although it still seems that the majority of spellcasters are male, based on Leon's recollection of the mages he has seen so far, at least in the Atias Empire and the Northern Warlock Society, the proportion of male spellcasters does not show an absolute advantage.

To master magical power, one relies on spirit, willpower and intelligence, not physical strength.

I'm afraid that there should be quite a few powerful female wizards like Aphrodite in the magical phantom in the ancient Lorelit civilization.

Leon leaned on the handrail of the boat, boredly admiring the unchanging sea and sky. He waited until the wizard apprentice left with a sigh before walking back to Ines.

"What were you talking about with him just now, Your Highness?" Leon was a little surprised by the mage apprentice's expression when he left.

"What? Is Lord Leon jealous?"

Ines turned around and leaned against the armrest, her eyebrows curved, and she seemed to be laughing under her veil.

Leon's brows twisted into a frown, he was helpless about the girl who liked to tease him more and more recently.

"Okay, okay, it was just a joke~" Ines crossed her arms and said, "I finally have the opportunity to contact the Atias people, so of course I have to ask them some questions and find out what kind of existence the wizard empire far away in the East Continent is. Even if it is Atias in a different world, I think the general situation should be the same.

The Drakmar family has an old saying, 'Know yourself as if you were looking in a mirror, and observe the enemy as if you were looking at a shadow, and you will still sing after a hundred battles.' If we go back in the future, we will have to face those stubborn Atias people again."

"So what did you find out?" Leon couldn't help but wonder.

"A lot~, such as their administrative structure, their legions that conquered various countries, and their national history. When these Atias spellcasters talked about their empire, they raised their noses to the sky without any scruples. However, what I am most interested in is the story about the magic emperor. It is said that their emperor seems to have locked himself in the palace for many years and ignored worldly affairs. The empire is now jointly ruled by six archons."

(End of this chapter)