Knight and Wand

Chapter 75 Why does Azerien want to preserve the history of slavery?

Chapter 75 Why does Azerien want to preserve the history of slavery?
".Stop! This is the Imperial Embassy. No outsiders are allowed to approach."

The black-armored guard at the door stopped the three people in their tracks with an arrogant expression in his not-so-fluent Uriah language.

Following his companions as they approached the gate of the Atias embassy, Leon was able to see clearly the foreign soldiers whom he had only caught a quick glimpse of yesterday.

They all wore diamond-top open-faced helmets that were very different in style from those of the countries in the western continent. They did not have an opening visor that covered the face, but the protective part of the armor's neck guard was raised very high, covering the area under the nose.

The forehead of the helmet is wrapped with a band of alternating colors, and the two soldiers who are leading the group, who look like officers, have symmetrical feather decorations extending on both sides of their helmets.

The main body of the armor is similar to the Feru people's breastplate, black in color, with the iconic golden one-eyed emblem on the chest, and a high ring-shaped baffle on the top of the shoulder armor. The edges and some parts of the armor are golden, but it should just be some kind of paint.

Leon just took a quick look and couldn't help but murmur in his heart.

Every soldier's armor has uniform manufacturing standards from decoration to shape, even the number of armor plates covering the shoulders and arms, connecting joints, and hand-held weapons and equipment.

At first glance, these heavily armored soldiers looked exactly like clones.

He didn't know whether these people in front of him were the elite of the Atias Empire. It would not be surprising if there were a considerable number of armorers who made equipment specifically for them.

But if they were just ordinary grassroots fighters, this might mean that the distant empire had probably already embarked on a civilization process that was far beyond the current countries in the Western Continent.

"Alea Casoles, son of Baron Redingburg, has come here at the invitation of Lord Piriano." Azerien showed the invitation letter to the officer at the door in a dignified manner.

The leading officer carefully checked the invitation letter, then glanced at Azerien's face with an inexplicable look.

The officer raised his eyebrows, waved his hand jokingly, and muttered something in a foreign language that Leon and the other two could not understand to the subordinates behind him.

"Go straight into the hall and tell the servant, then you will see Master Pierino. Remember not to run around, or you will suffer the consequences."

The black-armored officer gave a casual warning and opened the iron gate.

They didn't even send anyone to follow them, and the guards simply let them into the courtyard.

Walking on the flat road, Leon looked back at the guard outside the door.

He didn't know whether to say that the defense here was tight or loose. Apart from the black-armored soldiers at the main gate and the crossbowmen on the tower, he didn't even see any patrolling guards in the courtyard. In the distance, there were only two or three servants who were taking care of the garden landscape.

Are these people so confident in the protection of the city walls?

Leon felt that he had climbed in from outside so easily yesterday.

If a layman like him can sneak in, if it were a more professional assassin, wouldn't such security be useless?
But it's also a good thing for me.

Leon took this opportunity to look around and tried to memorize the environment inside and outside the embassy building.

Entering the main building in the center of the embassy courtyard, the quiet lobby makes it feel even more spacious.

Apart from the maid who came forward to greet them, there seemed to be no one in the whole house.

"The master is resting upstairs. Please follow me to the reception room and wait for a moment." The pretty maid bowed and gestured, then turned around and led the way.

Leon raised his eyes from behind her and glanced at the other person's neck.

Not surprisingly, he also saw a circle of red magic patterns on the other person's neck.

The slave girl led everyone into the reception room and left to inform her master.

The short wait felt extremely long to Lohak. He was restless and eager to see his long-separated relatives as soon as possible, but at this moment he had to endure the opportunity of reunion that was so close.

Fortunately, I didn’t have to wait long before footsteps were heard outside the door.

A red-haired man in an exquisite black robe with a rosy face pushed the door open and walked in.

As soon as he came in, a kind smile appeared on his face, and he looked at Azerien who stood up and saluted.

"Oh~! Alaia! Welcome to my house, my friend. It's nice to see you again."

Piriano opened his arms, walked forward and hugged Azerian warmly, and even bent down to give the noble boy a "Joe Oldman"-style kiss on the cheek.

Two cheesy kisses filled the air.

Azerien was not used to the other party's friendly and enthusiastic attitude, and his face was pricked by the other party's beard, which made him feel uncomfortable.

But now, no matter what identity he was playing or what his real purpose was, it was not easy to offend the other party, so the boy had to return the hug and accept the other party's intimate greeting.

Leon watched from the side, surprised that his friend had become so close friends with this Atias man after only one day of negotiations yesterday.

He secretly admired the noble son's strong social skills.

Now that the relationship is so friendly, maybe they can really implement the ransom plan they had considered before.

"I am deeply grateful for your proposal yesterday. I came here today to discuss the details of the cooperation with you on behalf of the family."

Azerien forced a smile and took a step back, trying to get rid of the other person's embrace. He felt it was difficult to deal with the other person's exaggerated attitude.

"Okay, okay, of course we have to talk in detail. It is always my duty to help friends in trouble. Lord Alea, you don't have to leave today. My place is quite big, and there are many rooms. You can go to sleep when you are tired of talking. No problem~" Pirieno patted the noble boy's shoulder with a smile.

"Thank you very much for your hospitality." Azerien nodded politely in gratitude.

The conversation between the two of them that followed seemed a bit boring to Leon who was standing by.

The identity and situation that Azerien was pretending to be were all fabricated to deceive people. No matter how in-depth and detailed the conversations with the man named Pirieno were, they were all unrealistic lies and there was no possibility of them being realized.

Leon and the others could only wait silently for the opportunity to meet Ms. Elena.

Soon, the pretentious conversation came to an end, and Piriano stood up and invited Azerien to have lunch with him.

As Leon and Lohak were now "servants", they were naturally not qualified to be seated, so they waited together outside the door.

Female servants entered the restaurant carrying trays of various sizes.

The two of them looked over each face carefully.

After a while, Lohak's eyes narrowed, his palms clenched with excitement and trembled slightly, his heart almost jumping out of his throat.

He finally saw his loved ones whom he had missed so much for two months!!
Elena was holding the food tray and was stunned when she saw the face of her brother whom she had not seen for a long time.

It was not until the maid behind her urged her in confusion that the lady woke up from her dream. With a rosy face, she suppressed her excitement and quickened her pace to follow the team to deliver the sumptuous lunch into the restaurant.

Putting the freshly prepared food on the table, Elena was so focused on reuniting with her loved ones that she didn't even notice that Azerien, who was sitting down, was also an acquaintance.

She just observed etiquette and stood on both sides with other female slaves, recalling with satisfaction that her brother was safe and sound just now.

Elena didn't recognize the noble's son, but Azerien obviously did.

Surprised at finally seeing the purpose of his trip, the young nobleman changed his mind and immediately acted absent-minded during his conversation with Piriano.

He frequently cast his eyes upon Lady Elena in front of Piriano.

Azerien acted like a young man in love, just to pave the way for his later remarks.

Piriano naturally noticed that the noble boy in front of him was constantly distracted.

Seeing the handsome young man "stealing" his female slave with a look of favor on his face, he did not feel unhappy.

"Sir Alea, you seem to like my slave very much?" Piriano raised his glass and teased meaningfully.

Hearing this, Azerien pretended to be confused and childish: "I am very sorry, Master Pilieno, I am just a little surprised by your maid."

Pilieno smiled and waved his hand. He never minded sharing happiness with close people. Moreover, the handsome young man with extraordinary temperament in front of him was also his prey. "Haha, it's okay. If you like, let Elena sleep with you tonight."

Elena, who had been immersed in her own world, looked up in surprise. She didn't know how the nobles at the table mentioned her name.

Sleeping with a guest? The lady who had escaped humiliation for many days could not help but feel flustered again.

She looked at the noble boy at the table, but when she saw the vaguely familiar face, Elena couldn't help but be stunned.

Azerien turned his head to avoid Piryeno's sight and tried hard to wink at Lady Elena.

The memories in the cage came to her mind. Elena realized something and quickly lowered her head to hide her surprise.

She understood everything from the young man who claimed to be her brother's friend yesterday, the figure of Lohak just now, and the familiar young nobleman now. It was obvious that Lohak and his friends were still trying to rescue her.

Azerien breathed a sigh of relief, he was afraid that Ms. Elena would show a familiar reaction to him.

Now everyone was in a dangerous situation. If they failed in their performance, not only Ms. Elena but all three of them would be doomed.

"Your Excellency is so kind, I really don't know how to repay your kindness."

Azerien turned back around and looked at Pirieno with a grateful look.

But he did not immediately ask to redeem the slaves. If he showed more eagerness now, it would seem that he was being too demanding and would be inappropriate, which would arouse suspicion.

The boy knew that he would not really touch his best friend's sister.

Just spend tonight, rehearse the script and lines of "Mutual Love" with Elena in the room, and perform the little sad play the next day.

When the time comes, you can offer to spend money to buy off the "love object" you fall in love with at first sight, and everything will be natural.

Azerien thought that since the other party was so eager to help the family of the son of a fallen noble and was optimistic about this future political investment, he would not be stingy with the value of a mere slave.

"Haha, you're welcome~, our friendship is naturally the best reward." Piryeno's smile became even bigger. He clapped his hands and ordered the servants: "All of you go out first, don't disturb me and my guest."

The servants bowed and left.

After they all left the restaurant, Pierino picked up the glass again.

Facing this handsome young man whose family had fallen from power, he had already provided financial support and offered hospitality to him. So what was next?
Narrowing his eyes, Pilieno launched a real test on the boy: "Since Alaia is also so interested in romantic matters, I wonder if you have had a partner before?"

Outside the house, Leon and Lohak watched the maids walk out of the restaurant one by one.

Elena deliberately fell back to the last one in front of the door of the main corridor. When no one else was paying attention, she carefully turned around and pointed to the back of the courtyard outside the house to her brother and the boy.

Leon understood the hint. He recalled the direction of the courtyard and roughly knew that she was probably referring to the secluded corner where they met yesterday. So he turned around and waved to Lohak, indicating that he should follow.

Lohak, who could no longer bear the feeling of reunion, immediately suppressed his excitement and followed his sister's back from a distance, walking out of the embassy's big house.

After turning several turns and avoiding the eyes and ears, we arrived behind the statue in the backyard.

Lohak hugged his tearful relatives.

"I'm sorry, sister. I'm too late!" The tall young man's eyes were filled with tears. He was afraid that he was dreaming, and his voice trembled.

Hugging her only relative tightly, Elena rested her head on her brother's shoulder, smiling and crying as she gently patted his back: "I'm glad you're okay. I'm glad you're okay. Seeing you alive and well is more important than anything else."

Without disturbing the brother and sister's reunion after life and death, Leon leaned against the statue and kept watch to prevent others from approaching.

Whether Ms. Elena can be rescued successfully now depends on the news from Azerien.

Unable to deal with the vicious curse, he and Lohak did not dare to act rashly.

"Sister, listen to me. I am a knight of Orland now! I also have a territory! After I find a way to remove the damn curse on your neck and rescue you, we will go to Orland to live together." Lohak wiped his eyes and said in a deep voice to his relatives in front of him.

But Elena smiled bitterly with a sad face: "I beg you, little wild horse, I am already very satisfied to see you alive and well again.

Look, isn't my sister doing well? And your brave friends, how could you take such a risk for me?
That wizard is like a god who can control the wind and rain. He is very scary. If you anger him, you will definitely die!"

Luohak shook his head and introduced his companion with great trust in his sister: "That bastard just knows a little bit of witchcraft! Leon knows it too! Even the devil is no match for Leon, so what's that red-haired ghost? Don't worry, sister, we will definitely find a way to rescue you!"

Leon tilted his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry at the boy's inexplicable confidence.

"You are a spellcaster? So, you are the one who destroyed the spell here?"

A calm young boy's voice came into Leon's ears from a close distance.

Leon was so shocked that he immediately turned around and reflexively reached for the dagger hidden in his arms.

But when I looked forward where the sound came from, I saw nothing.

He had been keeping an eye on his surroundings alertly and didn't notice anyone approaching. He even wondered if he was hallucinating.

But Lohak obviously heard the sound as well.

The tall boy hurriedly turned around and protected his sister behind him, looking for the source of the sound.

Likewise, Lohak gained nothing.

The two of them suddenly became nervous.

But Elena was very familiar with this voice that she had known for a long time.

"Corvis, are you here?" she asked quickly.