Knight and Wand

Chapter 329 Different Destinies

In the quiet banquet hall, the gorgeous chandelier under the dome hangs quietly.

The walls are hung with exquisite tapestries and paintings depicting the legends and epics of the Feru people.

But it’s not necessarily an ancient painting.

Leon looked up at the exquisite life-size portrait hanging above.

In the painting, Ines is wearing a white dress as white as moonlight and a small and exquisite crown, looking noble and moving.

The smile and happiness on her face seemed to jump off the canvas.

The girl sat sideways and raised her hand slightly, placing it on the palm of the person next to her. The person standing next to the girl was naturally no other than her.

Leon felt a little emotional.

What Big Ines and Treia said was right, it was exactly the same.

No wonder they recognized him at first sight. Looking at his eyebrows, eyes, facial features and body shape, he felt like he was looking in a mirror.

Apart from the prince's formal dress and lion's mane cloak, the man in the painting, holding Ines' hand, looked exactly the same.

Leon couldn't help but glance sideways, then turned to other paintings that contained his image.

There is a self who kills evil beasts and holds the monster's head in his hand.
There is myself wearing the sea eagle uniform and leading the army into battle.
There is myself wearing the robes and armor of the Northern Warlock.
There was also myself who stood beside Ines, accompanying the girl to the coronation and the continuation of the Hecha Dynasty.
The experiences I learned from Da Ines were completely different from the original time and space from the very beginning.

In this life, he first met Ines in Haven County in the Territory of Great West.

At that time, I was still an apprentice and squire following the famous "water monster killer", Ranger Knight Greenthorne.

At that time, he happened to be following Greenthorne, tracking and hunting the snake monster roaming in the north of the kingdom. He and Ines met during the accidental incident of the giant snake attacking the royal convoy, and he became acquainted with the third princess during the riot.

According to what Da Inis had learned about the past, the person here also escaped from the captivity of the Kantadar mercenaries and then went north to the territory of the Kingdom of Orland.

Unexpectedly, I didn't expect that in this time and space, I actually knew Azerien and Lohak.

It's just that although the three of them have a friendship, it is not as long-lasting and deep as that in their own time and space.

In this world, it seems that after escaping to the "Gray Shirt Valley" in Orland, the three had to go their separate ways for their livelihoods and their respective goals.

He did not stay in Cossus County, but wandered around to make a living and came to the northwest. Later, he killed several bandits who were plaguing the countryside with his superior skills in spear, sword, archery and horsemanship. He was then mistaken by the villagers as a "knight-errant".

As a result, because of his shameless behavior of asking for reward, the real ranger Lord Greenthorne who was passing by came to find out what happened.

As a result of fate, not only did he not get into trouble, but he unexpectedly got the opportunity to serve under the respectable water monster killer and became one of the northern hero's attendants and disciples.

As for Azerien, it was just as I had learned along the way.

The orphan of the Flarel family went eastward after many twists and turns, and finally returned to Serrian from the east of Orland. Until today when he became the king of Serrian, the two had no more contact except for simple correspondence.

As for Lohak, after escaping danger, in order to return to Kantadar as soon as possible to find his lost relatives, he chose to join the Orland mercenary group that came south from Valley County to participate in the war. Later, there was no news of him.

However, compared to Azerien who had lost contact with him long ago, Lohak in this world met him again later.
"Leon! Are you back?"

A series of footsteps came from outside the banquet hall.

Hearing the familiar anxious voice, Leon looked back.

The person who came running over was none other than the housekeeper.

Seeing Leon's figure, Elena's worry disappeared from her eyes. She quickly ran over, took Leon's arm, looked him up and down, and her face, which was panting due to the rapid running, was filled with joy.

".That's great, I'm glad you're okay. I know you'll be fine~!"

Leon moved his lips, but silently swallowed his intention to clarify his identity.

Unlike Big Ines, with whom he had a very special relationship, looking at Elena in front of him who had the same concerned look on her face, he really didn't want this lady who had taken care of him like a "sister" in both worlds to fall into the panic and worry of losing her relatives and friends again.

"Thank you for your concern." Leon smiled.

This is one of the few things that are similar between the two time and space.

This lady from the parallel universe still became her own inner court housekeeper.

The only difference is that Ms. Elena in this life was not "rescued" by himself.

That year, after becoming a qualified knight-errant, he set out south and began his first ranger training journey. He planned to go to Kantadar first to look for clues about the poor lady.

However, after bidding farewell to Ranger Master Greenthorne and Princess Ines, the journey had just arrived at Dragonmaw City in Farayel that night.

He met Larian and his companions who eloped with Miss Margarina and fled to Orland by boat.

The women who were escorted by Larian to escape from Kantadar were naturally Elena, Martha, Raya, Celie, and Treya.

When I recognized Elena, I immediately invited everyone to settle in Xiwan County.

He then changed his target and headed south to Kantardar, searching for any trace of Lohak as he traveled.

Unfortunately, until he ended his journey and returned to Xiwan County a year later, he still had no idea of ​​the other party's whereabouts.

While traveling in Kantadar, he heard rumors of the restoration of Rolandar. After returning, he asked Miss Raya and Miss Sally to contact their surviving relatives through letters. The two ladies were later escorted by Larian back to their hometown of the Holy City where peace had been restored to inherit the family business.

However, Elena, Theresa and Martha, who were already homeless, stayed.

Elena and Martha became ladies-in-waiting in his territory to make a living, helping to manage the fief and wealth in Xiwan County. Miss Treya later became loyal to him and became a knight's squire and ranger apprentice, working with him to punish evil and fight demons in the north of Orland.

It was not until after all the things that happened and the civil war broke out in Orland that he met Lohak again after nearly three years.

Unfortunately, by then, myself and Lohak in this world were already in different opposing camps, facing each other with swords.

During the two or three years of no news, Lohak became a member of the restorationist camp and a fierce general under the banner of the Golden Lion Queen's army in the civil war.

Fortunately, the two met on the battlefield, and after Lohak learned that Elena had been under his protection for several years, they did not completely become enemies.

However, although Lohak was ecstatic and grateful to see his long-lost sister in private, he still rejected the olive branch extended to him in this life.

Lohak, who was unwilling to betray the Golden Lion Dynasty or become an enemy, heard that he had returned to the army to confess his crime to the Golden Lion Queen in person, resolutely gave up his position and title, and disappeared.
When this self later learned about Lohak again through the intelligence network in the North.

He has become the "Knight of Vengeance" who stirs up trouble far away on the western coast of Kantadar.

Little Ines beside him had guessed correctly before. The rebel army led by the Knight of Vengeance did have the support of Orland.

The Golden Lion Queen seemed to have given Lohak, who was unwilling to be torn between loyalty and righteousness, the task of going deep into the rear of Kantadar and inciting a rebellion in the Southern Kingdom.

Now it seems that Lohak, who has learned that his last relative is still alive, has no worries and has devoted himself wholeheartedly to the revenge against the Kingdom of Kantadar.

In any case, at least Leon felt relieved to know that most of his relatives and friends in this life were still alive and well.

Earlier in the cemetery in Selva, he had taken a peek at the graves of Uncle Brian, Hawke, little Lina and other servant children in their families. Even though he knew that they did not recognize him at all in this life, Leon still found it difficult to let go of the sadness of seeing all the people who had suffered such misfortune.

"Ma'am, have I ever told you about 'Selva Village' in the past?" Leon held her wrist and gently put it down, telling her one of the questions he really wanted to find out when he called her here.

"Selva Village?"

Letting the big boy who had grown up in her eyes over the past six years hold her sleeve, Elena frowned and thought for a moment, then shook her head.

"I don't think you've ever mentioned this place. Where is it?" the housekeeper asked in confusion. As expected, Leon sighed.

There is no spiritual field.

Did not encounter the mysterious white-bearded old wizard ghost.

There is no ghost knight's soul in the earth vein lamp to guide the way to his territory in his previous life.

Have the three of them never passed through Selva Village?

Even Great Ines didn't know this, and it seemed that my self in this life had never mentioned it to her specifically.

However, Leon felt that this was probably the case.

Since there has never been a cursed land in this world, that forest has never been shrouded by a spiritual field for thousands of years.

This means that they probably did not suffer from the pursuit of Callisto, who was living on the outskirts of the "Nightmare Forest" in his original time and space and was in his violent period, during their escape.

A slight change like a butterfly effect caused everyone's route to the north to completely miss the village of Selva.

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but realize once again what kind of pain and despair Olivia in this life had experienced six years ago when she witnessed the entire village being massacred and her father and familiar relatives and friends all died tragically.
Just as he was about to continue asking, Leon looked up and saw Theresa, dressed in military uniform, outside the door and quickly came to the banquet hall.

"Master, I brought Sister Martha here~"

The chestnut-haired female knight with a single braid saluted her lord with a smile. It seemed that in just one day and one night, she had completely thrown the so-called other "Leon" from Leon's mouth to the wind.

Knight Kite Swallow firmly believed in his own judgment. Apart from the fact that there seemed to be some errors in the teacher's memory at the moment, the person in front of him, whether in character or expression, or even those inconspicuous little habits that only close people know after years of interaction, was undoubtedly his lord and mentor who had been through life and death with him for many years.

"You came at the right time. I have questions so I might as well ask them all at once." Leon also did not explain his identity in detail.

He got straight to the point and asked the three ladies who had fallen to the Westport, "Do you remember the bard who took you away from the Atias Embassy?"

"You mean, the Master Goliad?" Martha replied. As a treasurer, she naturally had a good memory and would not forget the great poet who led the few people who were willing to leave across the sea.

Treya nodded with her hands on her hips. "That strange great poet? Of course I remember him. Have you forgotten him? Didn't we follow his rumors and try to find him when we were traveling with Lord Larian? Lord Larian and Miss Margarina have always wanted to invite him to visit Xiwan and thank him."

She paused, covered her mouth and whispered, "Oh, I forgot. You probably don't remember it now."

Elena looked at Thereya in surprise, not understanding what she meant.

"Did Goliath say anything strange to you back then? Words that left you completely confused and difficult to understand." Leon asked again.

Now, the way to sneak into the Orlandon Palace is probably temporarily blocked.

But he still wanted to figure out whether the mysterious bard, who was 100% a powerful spellcaster, was playing tricks on Corvis by pretending to be a riddle man, or whether he really had the ability to see through time and space and foresee his arrival.

In this time and space where there is no legacy of Lady Aphrodite to borrow, apart from the Royal Palace of Orlando, only the other party has shown a mystery beyond the concept of common sense.

The three ladies looked at each other in confusion upon hearing this.

Martha tried hard to recall the poet from six years ago, and shook her head helplessly, saying, "Your Highness, five or six out of ten sentences of that great poet were arias. I really don't have a deep impression of them. If you want to say something strange, there are really not many of his sentences that are not strange.

Moreover, that night, when the boat was halfway through the voyage, Master Goliad got off the boat and left. We actually didn't say anything to him. Perhaps you should ask Lord Larian, as he and the poet should have spent more time together."

Theresa and Elena also agreed.

Leon patted his forehead.

It was indeed an oversight.

In this world, several women who were unfortunate enough to become slaves of Kantadar, at least after being given to Corvis as gifts by the Falcon family, were not brutally ravaged by the scum Pirieno as they were in their own time and space.

The imperial ambassador of this world, Corvis, only let them do some normal maid work in the embassy. During this period, Miss Milena even fell in love with Akau and got married.

Ms. Veresa, who was born into a noble family in Kantardar, now also stays to work under Corvis.

If it weren't for the fact that several other women of foreign origin were unwilling to stay in Kantadar, and Elena was concerned about her brother and wanted to leave, perhaps they would still be safely serving as ladies-in-waiting under Corvis.

In this safe situation, the ladies were not "rescued" by Galliard, so naturally they did not have a deep impression of him.

Fortunately, since Larian and Miss Margarina in this world still eloped with the help of the poet, they must have had more contact with Goliath.

"Where is Lord Larian now?" Leon asked.

"Lord Larian is leading his troops in Upper Beso County to monitor the southern army. Do you need me to send someone to summon him back to Oduruk?" Treya replied.

Hearing this, Leon waved his hand quickly: “No, I’ll go find him myself.”

After greeting Elena and Martha and letting them leave with peace of mind, he took Theresa back to find Ines and said hello before leaving.

Although Upper Beso County is not far away, it is now the border between the northern and southern camps in the era of the two queens. It is not an exaggeration to call it a "border", so he does not plan to bring the little princess with him on this trip.

Anyway, judging from the attitude of Big Ines, Oduruk is probably the safest place for the two of them in this world. Letting the restless little girl stay with Big Ines is obviously more reassuring than following her to the front line.

The map of the royal palace clearly depicts the power structure of the current Northern and Southern Dynasties.

The border between the two regimes runs through the middle of the "Temerion Territory" in the east, passing through the river that separates the Upper and Lower Beso Counties of the "Ostania Territory", and all the way to the foot of the mountain in the southwest of the Greater West Territory.

Although the territory of the Northern Dynasty was not as large as that of the Golden Lion Dynasty, which had re-ruled most of Orland and even began to expand southward, it was still much larger than the land he and little Ines occupied in the original time and space, and its population was in the millions.

With such strong human and material support from Queen Ines, the plan to rebuild their power that the two had originally considered no longer had to be wasted.

After learning where Ines was from the palace steward, Leon quickly went to the back hall.

Although each passage was guarded by layers of Sea Eagle Guards in blue robes, Leon, with his big face, did not encounter any obstruction from the guards.

Along the way, the guards just shook their spears solemnly and saluted respectfully to their own grand commander, the queen's husband, and the regent prince of the Hecha dynasty.

After getting used to it, Leon no longer minded taking on the identity of the missing "peer".

Rather, he now has some deep doubts in his heart.
Leon Johnson, the other self in this world, where is he now?

According to Big Ines, he in this life suddenly disappeared more than a month ago.

The place and timing of the disappearance are still a little subtle.

When Big Ines talked about this yesterday, she blushed and covered her face with a folding fan, but she did not hide the key information despite her embarrassment.

The self in her eyes was the one who had disappeared abruptly and literally when they were taking a nap together more than a month ago.

If Leon remembered correctly, he was sure that the date was the date he and little Ines had asked about at the Rolandal Hotel when they were bombed here.

And facing the "moment" when one disappears.

It seemed to be the same time when I and Ines woke up in the temple of the Great Temple.
The association made Leon couldn't help but speculate.

Could it be that, with my arrival, he in this world was also transferred to another time and space? Then was Leon transferred to my world?
This possibility cannot be ruled out, however, if so, what about Ines?
If my arrival were to cause a conflict in some world rules like the "top number", it would lead to isotopes in parallel time and space exchanging worlds.

Then why didn't Great Ines suffer the same kind of disappearance? It wasn't just me who was sent here by that magic.

There were indeed two Ines in the palace at this moment, and Leon was sure that he did not see any suspected conflict of the laws of the so-called imaginary world.

(End of this chapter)