Knight and Wand

Chapter 330 The Golden Lion Attacks
"The Marshal of the Crusades, the great hero who ended the plague of the undead, hmm~" With her golden hair fluttering in front of the window, Ines, who had changed back into the platinum royal dress, looked out at the distant view of Oduruk and patiently listened to more details belonging to the so-called other world.

"Hehe~. As expected of Leon." The queen played with the small velvet folding fan in her hands. The sunlight reflected on the exquisite crown. The Lord of the North, who still looked like a girl, was as dazzling as the gems inlaid on it.

"It's you."

Queen Ines glanced at the other self with her emerald eyes, her expression even revealing a hint of resentment and disdain: "You are so useless. For three whole years, you just watched him being snatched away by someone else? I can't believe it. To be honest, I now doubt whether you are really me."

Ines in the blue dress, who had just raised a cup of tea to moisten her throat, couldn't help but twitch her eyebrows slightly when she heard this. If her small hands holding the ear of the teacup were not strong enough, she would have almost wanted to break the porcelain handle.

This was the first time in my life that I was criticized mercilessly by myself.

He put down the teacup indignantly, and the bottom of the cup made a crisp sound.

"It's easy for you to say that. When I first heard about him, Olivia had already signed a contract with him and tied a hairband on him. I was only a few months younger than you, and I didn't have the chance to be with him for a long time. Later, he cut down trees with others to make a boat. What could I do?"

"Poisoning, assassination, threats. Do you need me to teach you these methods you have been used to since childhood? Could it be that the land of Xiwan just fell from the sky to you?" Queen Ines supported her profile and spoke in a cold voice.

Ines, who was wearing a blue dress, looked up mercilessly and retorted, "Why don't you let me take a sword and duel with Olivia? Wouldn't I die faster this way?

If those tricks had worked, you would be sitting on the throne of Orlandon now, instead of being forced to sit in the cold wind in the fortress of Havenshire by Miss Golden Lion.

Besides, how could such a despicable trick be hidden from Leon? Are you giving me advice? Or do you want to make me and him become enemies? "

Agatha, who was standing by, looked at the "two" hosts at the table and their sharp counterattacks, and felt her head was a mess.

She didn't dare to interrupt or listen carefully. After thinking for a while, the female captain of the guards left the hall silently and went to guard outside.

Queen Ines spread out her fan and shook it: "I just can't stand your hesitation. Can't you be more proactive?"

"If we had the same experience, I wouldn't be slower than you. You're just luckier than me." Ines in the blue dress was not willing to be outdone.

Queen Ines raised her eyebrows and smiled sarcastically, "Really? The Golden Lion hasn't been with him for more than a month. So you've already got him into bed?"

Ines in the blue dress opened her eyes wide, her cheeks flushed, and for the first time she felt defeated in front of herself. She could only roll her eyes and mutter, "What nonsense are you talking about? How can you be so shameless?"

"Is there anything wrong with being intimate with the man who should be my husband~?"

Queen Ines propped up her chin with pride, and boasted to herself, who looked like a defeated dog: "Don't you know how bad Leon is under his serious appearance? Do you need me to tell you in advance how to please him?"

Ines, who was wearing a blue dress, looked at the smug look on her own face and couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.

Why didn’t I realize when I looked in the mirror before that my face could make me feel so disgusted?

But she understood that she did understand Leon better.

"Why do you keep calling him 'Leon'?" Ines, who was wearing a blue dress, took another sip of the black tea and asked, suppressing her annoyance.

She didn't think that with her language ability, she would mispronounce such a simple name.

"I wonder why you call him 'Leon'."

Queen Ines narrowed her eyes, slightly stopped teasing her other self, and replied while waving her fan: "'Leon' is him from~ Well, he hasn't told you this secret yet, haha, forget it, you guess it yourself."

"Hey! I am you too, so why not tell me?" Ines in the blue dress said with a little annoyance and dissatisfaction.

"Maybe, but if you are really me, you should know that it is not so easy to completely believe one side's words. What's more, the so-called replacement theory yesterday cannot explain why only he disappeared, and I am still sitting here."

Queen Ines closed her eyes and said without comment: "In my opinion, Leon may have some problems with his memory. He just has a suspicious person like you by his side. So far, you have not produced any evidence other than memory to prove that he is not my Leon."

Ines in the blue dress frowned when she heard this. If she didn't know for sure that she came from another different world and had not seen herself in this world, she would have to admit that the other party's suspicion and doubt were reasonable.

In the eyes of the people in this world, is there any difference between Leon and Leon on his side?

Arguably, the two never even existed at the same time.

Ines in the blue dress hesitated for a moment, and couldn't help but ponder: "Since the two have experienced different battles and battlefields, perhaps they have different scars on their bodies. Otherwise, call him over to ask and compare? You must be very familiar with his body, right?"

"Leon doesn't have any scars on his body, and removing scars is not a difficult magic. However, this is a way, at least it can serve as circumstantial evidence." Queen Ines thought about it and nodded.

"Now let's talk about how to help you get back. I can't do anything about the Royal Palace of Orlandon for now. As for the bard that Leon mentioned, I have ordered people to post notices in various places, spreading the word that the missing Master Goliad is invited to come to the Royal Palace of Oduruk for a banquet. The notice also specifically states that it is an invitation from 'Leon Pendragon'."

After that, Queen Ines paused, and said in a serious tone, "But I must say something unpleasant in advance. Even if I find a way to send you back, I don't care whether you stay or go. However, unless I really find the so-called 'other him' and prove that the one in front of me is really not my Leon, I will never let him leave me with you!"

There was an unquestionable attitude in her voice.

Ines in the blue dress frowned for a long time before slowly nodding.

Leon hurried to the back hall of the palace and saw Ms. Agatha in front of the entrance hall.

"Good day, Lord Leon Leon." The tall female guard saw the person coming and hesitated for a moment before choosing the name the other party insisted on calling herself.

As the only confidant of the Queen who knew about the existence of the so-called "visitor from time and space", although she did not see how the "His Highness Leon" who denied his identity was different from usual, she still greeted him cautiously according to his statement.

"I'm here to see Ines."

Leon looked at the female knight in front of him, and couldn't help but worry about Agatha and others who were in the palace in the original time and space and whose safety was unknown.

"His majesty is inside. They have instructed that you can enter the hall on your own." Agatha replied with a strange expression.

Lord Leon went out and brought back another Ines. Even from the perspective of the other party's knight-errant adventure legend circulated among the people, this was the most bizarre thing she had ever heard.

Leon nodded and stepped into the hall.

Knight Agatha looked back at the identical back, and thought of something. Suddenly, she asked out of the blue, "Sir Leon, do you have any special opinion on the 'collar'?"

"what?"

Leon turned around: "Collar?"

He frowned in surprise, and the next second, his expression suddenly changed.

Leon looked at Ms. Agatha's neck in horror.

Ahhh? No way?!

“Ms. Agatha, am I wrong? Is it him——!!?”

"No, no, no, don't misunderstand, Your Highness." Agatha looked embarrassed, and habitually called back the original name. She waved her hands repeatedly, but in her heart she was more certain that the other party was exactly the same: "Please rest assured, this is not the case. I was offended by my words. I just accidentally saw it in the cabinet when I was helping His Majesty find something."

It's impossible for outsiders to know about this kind of thing and disguise it.

She apologized and quickly turned around and hid outside the door. Leon wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that it was a false alarm.

But, the collar.?

Has he and Ines already gone so far? He hasn't even had sex with Olivia.
Why didn't Big Ines hide it better? Although it was not a big interest, Agatha's sudden words almost scared his heart to death. He almost thought that he was so indecent in the parallel world.

Calming down, Leon continued walking into the hall. After a while, before he saw the two Ines, he heard footsteps chasing him from behind.

“——Leon-sama!!”

Looking back, Leon saw Ms. Agatha running towards him again, and he couldn't help but take a step back in fear.

what happened again?
Have you revealed any hidden social interests?
However, in a blink of an eye, he saw the solemnity on the female knight's face and the leather tube in her hand.

"——Urgent news from Upper Beso! The Golden Lion Queen led an army to attack and break through the Temorien Pass. The lone army has already reached the fortress of Kalanta!"

The autumn wind blows through the wheat fields.

The fertile land of Ostania suddenly trembled.

The farmers who were busy harvesting suddenly stopped and looked around like frightened groundhogs.

The red royal flag gradually appeared in the distance, and the panicked shouts immediately spread across the fields with the wind.

The war came without warning and spread like wildfire. Farmers abandoned their crops and harvests and fled.

Soon, the iron hooves of war horses and the paws of dire wolves roared through the countryside, tearing apart the tranquility of Upper Beso County.
Upper Besso County, Letseng County, Duwana County.

The military intelligence of the three places was almost rushed back to the city of Oduruk by the scouts in front.

Almost two years after the armistice, a sudden attack from the south created a heavy atmosphere in the conference hall of the Oduruq Palace.

Duvanna and Lesin were still in a stalemate, but the Golden Lion Queen suddenly returned from the border of the East, and she broke through the defense of the Temorien region and rushed straight to the heart of the North. This made everyone recall the dangerous battle under the city of Oduruk two years ago that determined the current situation of the kingdom.
After the emergency military meeting was over, the generals of the Sea Eagle Guards quickly went to mobilize the army of the Northern King.

Leon, who had remained silent throughout the entire palace meeting, followed Big Ines out of the conference hall after the meeting ended and went to the castle terrace on one side to get some fresh air.

In order to "avoid suspicion", little Ines did not participate in the military meeting.

However, Leon was still earnestly requested by Big Ines to attend the meeting, even if he didn't say anything at the meeting.

Leon understood what she meant.

The reappearance of the northern commander who had been missing for more than a month could boost the morale of the officials of the Hecha Dynasty.

The fact was just as expected. He just showed up, pretending to be confident, and served as a background for Great Ines. The ministers were also excited about the return of "Prince Leon".

"Is the situation serious?" Leon came to Queen Ines and asked.

With his limited understanding of the current situation in Orland in this world, he did not know the deployment of the army, the military strength of both sides, and the generals in various places. He was very self-aware and remained silent. Apart from his words of encouragement, he did not substantially interfere with the layout and military deployment made by Da Ines.

"Serious. Or maybe not that serious."

Ines leaned against the stone fence with a slightly worried look on her face. She turned around and looked helplessly at her husband who had been denying his identity.

"I knew she would get the news of your 'disappearance' sooner or later, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon. I also didn't expect that the Golden Lion would have the guts to attack the north without paying attention to the approaching barbarian army in the east and start fighting on two battlefields at the same time. I should have been more careful and secretly looked for you these days, but you disappeared from my side so strangely."

Ines smiled bitterly: "I once suspected that a wizard had sneaked into the palace and used magic to murder you that day. When I first started to track down the 'murderer', I did lose my composure."

Leon looked at the other person's eyes full of affection, not knowing where to put his eyes. He opened his mouth, not knowing how to comfort her, and could only continue: "You mean, Oli. You mean that the Golden Lion Queen started the war because of 'my' disappearance?"

Ines nodded slightly, and suddenly, the girl smiled with admiration and pride.

“In the entire Orland, no, in the entire Western Continent, only you, and only you, the unrivaled snake slayer, can fight against the once invincible Valkyrie.

Remember? It was you who shot down her dragon two years ago, and made the arrogant Golden Lion Queen suffer her first defeat under the city of Oduruk. "

The invincible Valkyrie? Hearing that Great Ines addressed Olivia of this world in such a respectful way, even as her enemy and her father's blood feud, Leon was speechless.

To be honest, in the past few days since he came to the Oduruk Palace, despite the confrontation between the North and the South, he has never heard anyone slander or insult the Golden Lion Queen, who is the enemy of the North.

The fact that he could command such awe from his enemies was certainly due to his reputation for good conduct and the legitimacy of restoring the orthodox royal bloodline, but without the upright subjugation of powerful forces, he would certainly not have such a reputation.

It is hard to imagine how strong the big lion is now after three years of experience in this world compared to the original time and space.

However, it is a relief to be able to defeat such a powerful Olivia head-on.
Leon was even more surprised. How strong was the other self who had disappeared and had grown three years more than him?
He shook his head helplessly at Great Ines: "I can't say I remember anything, Your Majesty Ines, that was not my experience, and I am really not 'him'." Leon sighed helplessly.

Hearing this, Da Ines's flashing eyes dimmed slightly.

She lowered her eyes, was silent for a while, raised her head again and asked: "Can I still rely on you now? Leon, or should I only call you Leon now?"

Although Leon was mentally prepared the moment he received the battle report, he still frowned when he really faced this problem.

Olivia.

Even if she changed time and space, she was still Olivia after all. Could he really raise his weapon against his 'wife' from another world?

This is not your world, nor is this your conflict.

But are we just going to sit back and watch her fight with Great Ines' army?
Just looking at the map, we can see the current situation of the South being strong and the North being weak. If it were two years ago, Olivia would have been able to lead her army to the city of Oduruk, but now the North is without "Prince Leon" in charge.
"There's no other way. Can we all sit down and talk?" Leon was so confused that he wanted to scratch his head.

Ines couldn't help but smile bitterly.

As if she understood the other party's dilemma, she nodded gracefully, stopped making things difficult for him, and turned around to check out the military recruitment situation.

Watching the weak figure leaving, Leon's heart inexplicably tightened. He glanced at the city of Oduruk under the fortress, gritted his teeth, and hurriedly chased after the girl and grabbed her.

"Wait! Okay, I can try to help you, at least find a way to stop the war temporarily."

Leon could only comfort himself in his heart. After all, it might be his and Ines' sudden arrival that caused the disappearance of "Leon Johnson" in this world. He had to help his other wife to some extent, so that she would not be hurt by his other wife before his other self came back. Hmm?
Why is this so confusing?
In any case, there was no way he could stay out of it until he figured out everything.

Ines looked back, her eyes full of joy.

"But there is a problem, Your Majesty Ines, I must tell the truth."

Leon said awkwardly: "In my time and space, Olivia three years ago, I couldn't beat the Golden Lion Queen here. To be honest, I really don't know if I can stop her attack. I'm afraid you have to give me more troops and knights."

(End of this chapter)