Knight and Wand

Chapter 45 The aftermath
"It's a good thing that this bastard died so quickly. Haha!" Lohak drove his horse to the body of the Kantadar noble and spat in disgust.

The blonde girl's moves were still as clean and neat as ever.

It was a pity that Lohak didn't have time to finish him off, as the execution-like stab directly ended the life of the evil leader.

The unwilling expression as she looked at the corpse of the villain gradually froze and stiffened. Olivia lowered her sad eyes, looking dazed and dazed.

The first disaster that swept her hometown has been ended, which makes the girl feel as if she has just had an illusory nightmare.

It's like when you wake up from a dream, those dead friends will smile and say good morning to you when the next day comes.
Leon raised his hand and pressed the girl's shoulder: "It's over."

Comforted by her friends, she shook her head and got rid of her confusion.

The girl replied softly: ".Yeah."

The sound of flapping wings came from overhead, and the horses carrying everyone couldn't help but pull the reins in panic.

Leon looked up at the sky and saw the familiar giant beast flapping its wings and flying towards here quickly.

"That big guy seems to be coming towards us. Should we get out of the way?" Lohak tried to steady the restless horse's back, a little hesitant.

Leon looked at the beast roaring towards him, thought for a moment, and raised his hand to stop his companions: "It has already seen us, so don't act rashly. It will only cause trouble if it misunderstands us. Besides, if we really run, even if we are alone, we can't outrun the griffin flying in the sky."

".Also, take off your helmet. Since the griffin can recognize its enemies, it should be able to recognize its friends as well."

Leon took off his helmet and patted Olivia: “Help me down.”

The girl quickly jumped off the horse and reached out to help Leon back to the ground.

"Stand away from me. If something bad happens, you guys will just... Oh, forget it." Seeing the girl's indifferent and determined eyes, Leon had to swallow the half-sentenced advice.

No matter what kind of accident happened, it was obviously impossible to ask them to abandon him and escape.

He handed the long sword at his waist to Olivia for safekeeping, then took a few steps forward without a weapon, raised his hands and waved them at the griffin in the sky, shouting from afar.

"——Everyone! Look here! Look here! Do you still remember me——!"

Hearing the shouts from below, the huge body in the sky flapped its wings, and the griffin slowed down gradually.

With eyesight sharp enough to distinguish prey at high altitudes without clouds, one can certainly easily see the face of the person below clearly.

It lowered its head and let out a loud cry, but this cry that resounded through the sky lacked the ferocity of when it was chasing its prey.

The strong wind stirred up by the giant wings made the weeds on the ground sway constantly. Leon had to raise his hands to cover his face to block the wind and sand blown up by the giant beast when it landed.

The griffin's huge body rumbled, and its limbs landed steadily in front of the boy.

Leon felt relieved when he was not attacked immediately.

The eagle folded its spread wings and showed a hint of joy in the huge eyes on its head.

The griffin tilted its head again, as if wondering why the other party was wearing the abominable outfit in its memory, but it could not mistake the other party's appearance, smell, and the magical aura emanating from his body.

As soon as he put down his arm to protect Zhachen, Leon saw the huge eagle's beak coming towards him.

The griffin made an intimate call and rubbed against the person in front of it in a friendly manner.

However, Leon, who was still weak, could hardly accept the kind gesture of the giant beast. Before he could stand firmly, he was knocked to the ground by the huge head.

"!" Olivia's green eyes were a little nervous, and she raised her hand and gripped the hilt of the sword tightly.

There were large patches of bright red blood and fragments of what looked to be internal organs and limbs on the griffin's claws and beak.

Seen from the side, this scene was not warm at all, but rather looked like a vicious beast trying to eat.

"It's okay! It's okay!" Leon hurriedly waved his hand to the girl beside him.

Turning back and looking at the drooping head of the big creature in front of him, Leon raised his arms as wide as possible and hugged its feathery neck.

"You fat chick, you left so quickly, I thought we would never see each other again."

Leon didn't mind the blood on its chest, and rubbed the big guy's head vigorously: "Really, it would be great if you could talk, you can be my death claw, and I can be your poop scooper pendant, wouldn't it be beautiful."

"But now we are even. I saved your life and you saved ours." He felt that good people will be rewarded. If he had not saved this big guy and let him die in the cursed land, he would be in great danger today.

The griffin docilely let Leon rub it for a long time before raising its head.

It glanced at the lifeless corpse of the Kantadar noble not far away, and then called out softly to the human in front of it a few times as a farewell.

Seeing the griffin retreat and stretch its wings again, Leon sighed inwardly. "Is it leaving again?"

He had no choice but to sit up and wave to the griffin: "Then I wish you a safe journey, Your Majesty Deathclaw. I hope we can meet again in the future."

The griffin let out a loud cry in response, then raised its head and flapped its wings again, stirring up a strong wind. Its huge body rose slightly into the air and immediately passed over everyone's heads and rushed into the sky.

Its revenge is not over yet. The griffin will not let go of any of the hateful people who escaped.
Leon stood up with the help of Olivia and patted the dirt behind him.

Look at that big guy covered in blood. I'm afraid no Kantadar in the village can survive.

But now the leader of the evil has been killed, and the village should be safe.

“Go and see how your father is doing.” Leon said to Olivia.

They mounted their horses again, but the two horses were so frightened by the griffins that they became incontinent and their legs went limp. They refused to run no matter what, so Lohak and Olivia had no choice but to dismount and drag the horses on foot.

Fortunately, the place where the Lohak Tibetans lived was not far away, and it didn’t take them long to enter the woods and find the old blacksmith lying in the grass.

After resting in the woods for a while, and after Olivia and Lohak repeatedly confirmed from the outside that there were no signs of enemy activity around, everyone finally returned to the disaster-stricken village.

On the dirt road between the houses, every few steps one could see the broken limbs of many Kantadar soldiers, and blood was everywhere.

At this moment, apart from the relatively intact bodies of the villagers who were slaughtered by the enemy during the previous looting, there were almost no human-shaped bodies of the enemies torn to pieces by the griffins.

Some horses that had lost their owners huddled in the corners anxiously, seemingly frightened by the violent beasts, while some of the more unfortunate ones had already been turned into pieces along with their owners.

Olivia's sad eyes swept over the bodies of the villagers.

She tried not to notice the familiar faces, and she couldn't imagine the pain the men who had left home to serve in the military must have endured when they returned.

".Wuwu Olivia." A weak cry came from the corner.

When everyone heard the sound and looked, they saw a naked young village woman with bruises all over her body hiding in the alley and shivering.

"Aunt Milia!" Olivia ran over hurriedly with concern.

The village woman called Milia was about to ask the blonde girl in front of her for help with difficulty, but then she saw Leon and others wearing Kantadar mercenary armor, and she was so scared that she screamed and crawled back desperately.

"Don't be afraid, Aunt Milia, they are not Kantardars, it's okay, it's all over"

Olivia's voice couldn't help but choke, and she hurriedly explained to the other party with a hint of tears in her voice.

Seeing the naked village woman after being raped, Leon quickly told Lohak not to look at her.

They turned their heads away before clarifying, "Don't be afraid. We took off these clothes after we killed the Kantadar bastard. We are Olivia's friends, not enemies."

After Olivia's patient comfort, Milia slowly calmed down from her fear and began to sob.

Lohak, Azerien and Leon turned their heads back, listening to the crying, and felt deep sympathy in their hearts.

You have to know that when the city of Rolandar was broken, the horrific scene of corpses everywhere like hell on earth was even more terrifying than the tragic situation in this village.

"Lohak, go find her some clothes." Leon was unable to move, so he had to give instructions to his companions.

After Lockhak found some covering clothes from the house next door and handed them to Olivia for her to change into, the village woman named Milia finally came to her senses, but her crying was still intermittent.

Olivia looked around and didn't see Aunt Milia's two children. Her eyes darkened. The reason why the other party was heartbroken was self-evident.

She stood up with a sad expression, turned around and said to her companions: “Leon, my home is the big house in front, you take my father back to rest first, I will stay to help Aunt Milia, and by the way, look for any survivors in the village.”

Leon nodded. At the moment, he and Azerien were unable to move, so there was really nothing they could do to help her. Besides, the other party was very skilled in martial arts and did not need Lohak's protection.

Everyone urged their horses to move on, and according to the directions they arrived at Olivia's house.

We could see that the door had been smashed open and the inside had also been looted by the Kantardars. The tables, chairs, and cabinets were in a mess.

Lohark tied up his horses and went in to clear a path, for he still had enough strength to move Azerien and the old blacksmith.

The tall and strong boy grunted as he carried the two wounded men into the house, and then he and Leon took off everyone's armor.

It's finally time to rest.

Looking at Lohak who volunteered to stand guard at the door, Leon, who had taken off his armor, leaned against the wall with peace of mind and squinted his eyes.

(End of this chapter)