Knight and Wand

Chapter 71: Playing the Strings
".I really didn't see your stuff. I wasn't working in the West District that day. It must not be me you saw."

The beautiful maid with brown hair, blue eyes and a mole at the corner of her eye explained to Azerien in a panic in her awkward Uriah language.

Leon and the other two looked at the maid brought by the castle's steward, and their excitement immediately turned into disappointment.

Azerien shook his head: "Well, it's definitely not her."

"She is the only servant in the West District who fits your description, Lord Casoles. Do you remember any other characteristics?" the butler asked politely.

"Maybe I saw it wrong."

Azerien did not insist any more. He could not ask the other party to search for the so-called "suspect" in an area he had never been to.

If the matter gets out of hand and attracts the attention of the Fercon family, it will be troublesome.

After all, he was not from a true Kantadar noble family, so it would be fine if he was drowned in the guests, big and small, who came to congratulate him. However, if he stirred up trouble and came into the sight of the surrounding nobles, there would always be the possibility that he would be exposed.

In the past few days, the three of them played the role of master and servant, strolling in the area of ​​the castle where they could move around. They thought of many ways to talk to the servants and slaves around them and tried to find out where Sister Lohak was based on her appearance.

The current situation is the result of several unsuccessful attempts.

Let Azerien accuse the suspect to the housekeeper who manages the servants on the grounds that his personal belongings are lost.

She was a beautiful Feru maid or slave, in her twenties, with brown hair, blue eyes and a teardrop mole at the left corner of her eye.

When Leon heard the butler say that he had an impression of her, he thought he could finally find that lady.

Unexpectedly, the person the housekeeper brought was still not Lohak's sister.

After they left, Leon went forward and locked the door, then he put away the respectful demeanor of a servant, relaxed and sat down on the chair.

"After the wedding banquet begins, we will split up and look for it."

The three of them couldn't think of any more ideas, but the wedding banquet was approaching, and the nobles would gather in the banquet hall at that time. In the castle, except for the servants who were responsible for serving on that day, the other attendants would gather to participate in the celebration belonging to this class.

Maybe I could spot Sister Lohak in the crowd then.
Stepping onto the stairs, Elena walked through the corridor on the second floor and came to the room that she hated so much in her heart.

Listening to the noises, she closed her eyes in sympathy and fear, still unable to adapt, she lowered her head and raised her hand to knock on the door.

"Master, the Earl has sent someone to inform you to come for a meeting." Elena spoke carefully to the people in the room.

After saying that, he didn't dare to disturb her anymore and stood aside obediently, waiting silently.

Not long after, a middle-aged man in a black robe and red hair pushed open the door and walked out.

Pierino shook his robe and complained angrily: "Why does he have so many problems all day long?"

The impatient red-haired man pulled it in the air.

With a bang, a metal wand suddenly appeared from the light and hit the ground.

Hearing this angry muffled sound, Elena was so frightened that her body trembled and she almost stuck to the wall behind her.

Piriano didn't care about the slave's fear. He just glanced at her, frowned, and walked past Elena with a lack of interest.

I don’t know what’s going on.

In the past half month, I have become less and less interested in the slaves sent by the Falcon family.

But Pierino didn't care too much.

He thought maybe he was just tired of these foreign slaves.

Elena, leaning against the wall, nervously waited for the terrifying footsteps to go further away.

Only when she could no longer hear any sound did she seem to regain the ability to breathe. After stroking her chest, Elena turned around, walked into the room, and looked at the blond boy beside the bed.

She looked at the poor man who had always been taking care of her here with heartache.

"I'll go and boil some water for you to take a bath."

Corvis shook his head and chuckled at her gently, then stood up from the bed, closed his eyes and muttered something.

The next moment, scorching white flames burst out from his entire body.

Even his golden hair seemed to turn into wisps of white flames.

Just a moment of burning will burn away all the impurities.

The white flames all over his body seemed to have no temperature, and never ignited the blanket under his feet.

After purifying himself, the flame of magic in the boy gradually died down.

Seeing Elena's compassionate eyes, Corvis waved his hand and smiled at her calmly, "Don't worry, I've gotten used to it after so many years. But have you been resting well recently?"

"I'm much better, but..." Elena looked a little ashamed.

Indeed, Piryeno's shift in focus relieved much of the pressure that had accumulated on her and others.

But the burden did not disappear, it was simply transferred to the poor person in front of him who shared the same suffering.

The man with a staff in a black robe walked through the garden in front of the courtyard and headed towards the castle's main building.

Pierino was disturbed and felt a little irritated.

The servants of the Falcon family on the road and the Kantadar nobles who knew his identity all saluted and made way when they saw the man in the black one-eyed robe.

But Piriano was so angry that he didn't bother to pay attention to anyone.

The footsteps of leather boots clattered.

As he hurriedly passed by the fountain, he suddenly felt his eyes brighten.

An unintentional glance allowed him to see a handsome young nobleman.

Looking at the young nobleman who was chatting with the servants in the garden with two servants.

Piriano's heart was moved.

Yes, he would immediately go to the Count of Fercon to ask him about it. It seems that being left to guard the gate in this boring seaport is not always a bad thing.

His hurried pace slowed down, Piryeno stroked his beard, and his mood suddenly became much better.

Completely unaware of the approaching danger, Azerien still had a sunny face as he asked the maids indirectly about the whereabouts of Sister Lohak.

Leon was looking around boredly.

After all, his smattering of Uriyat was of no use in facing these native Kantardar maids who were in charge of looking after the garden.

Glancing around, he saw a man in a black robe and holding a staff passing by not far away. As he walked, he stared at Azerien with a creepy look in his eyes.

Leon was slightly startled.

What's that staring look?
He didn't know why this guy dressed as a wizard in a black robe kept staring at his companion.

Is it that I and others have behaved inappropriately or suspiciously?

(End of this chapter)