Knight with Wand

In the dank and cold dungeon, the strong smell of blood lingered around, and the screams and begging for mercy made Leon's eyelids twitch every once in a while.

Along the way, he had seen all kinds of tragic corpses.

But this was really the first time that I had witnessed a living victim being subjected to all kinds of fancy professional torture.

With such an unpalatable scene, Leon was glad that he didn't let Olivia follow him.

"Your Excellency, if you can't stand it, go back. I will keep an eye on you." Marcelo patted the young man on the shoulder.

"Then I'll go back to sleep." Leon nodded.

Anyway, this guy couldn't ask anything more. Instead of repeating the same words over and over in his mouth, he just begged for a pleasure.

Now that he had seen the thief's fate, the anger in his heart had almost calmed down.

Leaving the prison underground in the castle, Leon walked up the stairs, returned to the first floor, and saw Olivia waiting above.

"Let's go, this is none of our business."

He took the girl out of the tower dedicated to holding prisoners and returned to the main castle along the road.

The chilly night wind made Leon tremble.

"Be careful of the cold. I'm in good health, so I'll put this on for you." Olivia said, stretching out her right hand from the cloak borrowed from the castle, trying to untie the collar.

Leon shook his head and refused, stretched out his hand to hold down the girl's little hand: "It's just a short distance, let's go faster."

Just holding her, the two of them walked quickly through the groups of soldiers who were summoned.

At this moment, in the castle, bonfires of all sizes have been lit. Guards held torches to block the passages, patrolling back and forth three steps, one post, five steps, and one post, checking whether there were any suspicious thieves in the castle.

The knights of the Farolis family were cleaning up the mess, and Leon was too lazy to intervene. He had done enough this night, and now he just wanted to take Olivia to have a good rest and leave as soon as possible after dawn.

Those guys weren't here for the two of them. Being affected was purely an accident. Leon didn't want to stay in this place of right and wrong for a long time.

Returning to the candlelit main castle, all the poisonous drugs in the incense burners in the front and rear halls were cleared away, all doors and windows were opened for ventilation, and the corridors were filled with elite soldiers transferred from the military camp.

Those killed tonight were the guards guarding the inner passage, and their bodies have been collected.

After experiencing this turmoil, I am afraid that in the future, the baron's castle will not neglect the security of important areas because of the privacy of the nobles. It is impossible for the maid to protect the lord's wife alone, and there is no way to avoid suspicion.

Arriving at Olivia's room, which was in a mess, Leon helped the girl pack her belongings, then rolled up the quilt in the attendant's room and put it on his shoulders, then took her back to his room.

Several elite guards wearing heavy armor stood in the corridor of the tower cloister, which was also Leon's request.

There was no one guarding the door, so he couldn't sleep well in the baron's castle.

Naturally, Knight Balfe would not neglect the heroes who now rescued the lord's wife. He immediately transferred several family warriors with good martial arts and trustworthiness from the barracks to protect Leon's room.

Although the principle of the drug is unknown, in fact, it should only be able to effectively affect ordinary people with average physical fitness.

After an investigation of the entire castle, although there were traces of burning incense in the cracks of the doors of all occupied rooms, Marcelo said that any knight with good martial arts and strong physique would be the same when knocked on the door. Wake up if you call. The only difference is that some people sleep a little deeper and there is no sign of coma.

This may also be the reason why the night watch soldiers were killed. The thieves did not dare to bet on the physical fitness of the night watch guards and when they would wake up, so they killed them under the influence of drugs.

After entering the house and closing the door, Leon touched a few unburned incense sticks that he secretly collected in his pocket.

Although this drug cannot fascinate martial arts practitioners like himself and Olivia, it is still very effective on ordinary people.

Knights such as Balfe and Marcelo had never heard of this magical drug and knew neither its ingredients nor its origin.

Leon was not surprised that the mysterious thief who had sneaked into the castle but whose identity was unknown could get this thing, but he was confused about where Boris, a mere country gangster, got this thing from.

It seems that the only option is to go back and ask the knowledgeable Corvis, wondering if he can tell anything. If that doesn't work, I'll go to the Mage Tower and ask Miss Laura next time.

Leon didn't want to encounter this ghost thing again in the future and be used by the enemy on the people around him. He was not surrounded by strong martial arts practitioners.

Thinking about it, Leon walked to the bed without stopping, and put the quilt he carried on his shoulders from Olivia's room on his bed with a natural expression.

"Leon??" The girl's nervous and questioning voice came from behind.

Leon looked back.

Olivia had already taken off her cloak and sword, but when she saw Leon spreading his bedding on the same bed, her cheeks instantly turned red like a ripe apple.

The girl's eyes were slightly trembling, and her eyes kept wandering back and forth between the quilt on the bed and the boy.

"I, I, I thought... it was like last time." Olivia was so flustered that she couldn't control her thoughts.

Leon raised his eyebrows and could only suggest: "Does that mean I sleep on the ground?"

The girl looked at the cold stone floor, waved her hands and expressed concern: "No, it's so cold now, the ground is so cold."

Halfway through, Olivia frowned and reacted when she saw the unconcealable smirk of the boy in front of her.

She folded her hands and muttered complainingly: "Are you teasing me again?"

Leon felt happy in his heart, shook his head and said with a smile: "So, I can't let you sleep on the ground. Let's make do with it tonight."

However, he still shrugged and expressed relief: "Don't worry, I won't do anything excessive. We just sleep on our own quilts."

Leon bent over and rolled up the edges of the two quilts to separate them into two quilts. Fortunately, the guest room bed arranged for the nobles in the castle was large enough.

"That way you won't be shy, right?" He straightened up and spread his hands to the girl: "Or are you still unwilling?"

Without waiting for an answer, Leon immediately pretended to be regretful and sighed: "Why don't I go sleep next door."

"No! It's not! That's fine!" Olivia was shocked and waved her hands quickly.

Naturally, she never wanted the other party to misunderstand what she disliked.

Seeing the regret on Leon's face, the girl felt a little sore in her heart, so she lowered her head in grievance and apologized softly: "I'm sorry, Leon, I don't hate being with you. I'm just, I'm just not mentally prepared yet. A little scared of those things.”

Leon laughed, stepped forward and raised his hand, and rubbed the girl's hair unceremoniously: "I told you not to worry, I'm not in a hurry to do anything to you, I really just want to rest tonight, I just want to protect you Your safe guard, my Miss Olivia."

Feeling the soft touch, Leon suddenly asked softly: "We are engaged lovers now, right?"

Olivia's heart skipped a beat when she heard such an intimate address from her lover.

She didn't dare to look directly at the other person, feeling both sweet and shy in her heart. Finally, she nodded slightly and admitted the intimate relationship.

Looking at the girl in front of him who made his heart beat, Leon's hand stroking her hair couldn't help but slide onto the girl's increasingly rosy cheeks.

He looked at the other party seriously: "As engaged parties, we belong to each other sooner or later. I don't want to lie. I am indeed eager to have you, but I will not be so eager without permission.

I will wait patiently until the day you are truly willing to accept me.”

Showing his unabashed love to the girl, Leon put down his hand and pushed Olivia, who was blushing so much that she was about to faint, to sit down on the edge of the bed, then bent down and helped her take off her shoes.

Turning around and coming to the candlestick on the table, he looked at the girl with urging eyes.

The girl who came back to her senses turned over in a panic, fled to the other side of the bed, got into the bed like an ostrich, and completely hid her face in it.

Only her beautiful blond hair was left exposed.

Leon smiled at Olivia's cute reaction, and then blew out the candlelight.

Have a peaceful night, no more accidents happen

Early next morning.

Due to the vigilance in his heart, Leon did not sleep deeply. He only felt a soft and itchy touch on the side of his face, as if he was lightly pecked by something.

His head was slightly dazed and he opened his eyes.

In her field of vision, she could only see blond hair and a small fair face. The girl suddenly backed away from the bed as if frightened, and Leon woke up slightly.

"Uh~ Good morning, Leon, I'll ask the servant to bring some clean water."

Olivia said hello, took a few steps back, turned around with a guilty conscience, and fled the room.

Leon scratched his head, puzzled by the girl's hurry. He yawned and looked sideways.

The other quilt had already been tidied up, and the girl obviously got up very early.

It's time to go home too.

Leon got up, cleaned up, and went to the hall with Olivia. After eating breakfast prepared by the servant, he found Knight Balfe who had obviously been awake all night and said goodbye.

But they were saved by Balfe. It turned out to be Mrs. Adelina who woke up and wanted to thank the two of them in person.

Unable to refuse, Leon took Olivia and followed the lead to another inner courtyard of the castle.

When I saw the Baroness again, her complexion was as good as before, as if she had not just nearly experienced a disaster.

This is normal, after all, Mrs. Adelina was completely asleep last night, and when she woke up, everything had settled.

The whole process of the near-assassination was known from the mouths of the knights, and of course he had no real experience.

If it weren't for what the core retainers of the Thorn Flower Family said, Adelina would have found it hard to believe that she had walked away from the gate of hell after just a short sleep.

She was almost insulted. She was frightened, but fortunately the brave knights Marcelo and Leon, as well as a maid who was said to have extraordinary martial arts, saved her.

The interview process was very harmonious.

At yesterday's dinner, Adelina had already satisfied part of her curiosity from the little knight who was sung in poetry.

But the blond girl next to her, dressed as a peasant boy in rough clothes and black trousers, made her even more knowledgeable while praising her.

Originally, she learned from Knight Marcelo that she was rescued by Leon and his maids who were highly skilled in martial arts. Adelina thought she was a tall and strong female hero with arms that could run horses and shoulders that could crush boulders.

After all, the female knights she had seen who were skilled in martial arts all looked like that.

It was unheard of for a young samurai to be as petite as she was, and as beautiful as a noble lady. I really doubted whether she could wield a steel sword.

Adelina looked not only grateful, but also loved this beautiful little girl from the bottom of her heart.

After arguing with each other for a long time, Leon and Olivia embarked on the return journey.

Before leaving, they received a promise from Lady Adelina that they would be personally rewarded to express their gratitude.

Naturally, Leon could not refuse this solemn expression and could only accept it happily together with Olivia.

He secretly guessed how many gold coins the boss lady would give him.

During yesterday's dinner, Leon learned from the nobles next to him that Lady Adelina was the daughter of an earl in the Great West Territory.

She was acquired by Baron Earlive many years ago, and when she married from afar, the huge dowry she brought even saved the Farolis family from crisis.

When such a noble lady expresses her gratitude, her actions will naturally not be small.

Just like this, with a hint of expectation, Leon and Olivia left Farolis, rode on their horses safely, and returned to Selva that afternoon.

He and Olivia separated at the door of the house. As soon as they returned to the house, Leon went upstairs without stopping and found Covis in his bedroom.

The blond boy was sitting by the bed, holding the griffon egg and casting spells to maintain the magic patterns on it.

"You are back, my lord."

When Corvis saw the person coming, he put the griffon egg back into the box beside him and stood up to greet him.

"We just got home. How was your rest? Are you feeling better?" Leon walked into the room and asked with concern.

"It will be much more comfortable after a good sleep. It's completely fine." Covis patted his chest. What could have happened to him? It was just an excuse to create a chance for the other party and the girl to be alone.

Leon nodded, it's okay.

He took out the thin strips wrapped in satin from his pocket, spread them out on the table, and asked Corvis: "Please help me look at something. I only know that it is a drug. Have you seen this ghost thing before?" ”

After hearing this, Corvis walked to the table, lowered his head to look at it, and picked up the unburned incense root and observed it carefully.

He took a look at the characteristics of the thing and then put his nose close to it and smelled it.

After smelling some familiar smells, Corvis put down the thing and nodded to his master: "It should be 'Soothing Incense'."

"What is that? Tell me carefully." Leon sat down and asked

Corvis sat back on the bed and explained.

Soul-soothing incense is not a drug, at least it is not its original function. It is a kind of soothing and sleeping substance that is widely used among the Artias mage group after processing some special plants from the Eastern Continent.

It is just that in order to be able to act on mages who have huge magic power in their bodies, the ingredients will naturally cause the activity of magic elements in ordinary people to be greatly reduced. Therefore, if ordinary people who are deficient in magic elements in their bodies inhale excessive amounts of this incense, they will of course be unable to avoid falling into Sleeping.

"Artias's stuff?"

Leon frowned: "How did this thing appear on the land of Orland? Has the Black Robe Empire exported a large amount of this thing to the Western Continent?"

Corvis shook his head blankly: "I don't know about this, but incense is not very cheap in Artias. You mean a large amount? How much?"

"It's so much that it can light up most of the rooms in a castle." Leon touched his chin, feeling that things were weird.

During the interrogation last night, the castle servant confessed under torture that the two assassins who paid heavily to bribe him were from Baron Gunnar.

Leon also learned from his fellow knights that the Thornflower family and Baron Gunnar, who was the vanguard of the royal party, had had a deep grudge that could not be resolved for many years.

This attempt to humiliate Baron Earliver's wife was clearly intended to frame the atrocity on the Anguilla family, who had a good relationship with the Thornflower family. It was a vicious plot to sow discord, and it was said that it was planned by Baron Gunnar. Makes sense.

If it weren't for Olivia's unexpected factor that broke through this conspiracy last night, once it was successful, no matter whether people believed it or not the poor Anguilla young man claimed his innocence the next day, two people, including Lady Adelina's My natal family and the three good families will inevitably fall into a serious diplomatic crisis.

Not to mention this, who knows what irrational behavior Baron Earliver, who is still leading the army on the front line, will do when he learns that his beloved wife was insulted and died tragically.

If it hadn't been for Olivia's accident last night, everything would have been unimaginable.

But the key to the conspiracy, this drug, actually belongs to Artias? Baron Gunnar, a nobleman from Orland, why did he get involved with the Black Robe Empire again?

And Boris, that insignificant little village ruffian.

A little gangster, where did he get the incense of Artias?

Leon was confused.

The information he knew was still too little, and he couldn't figure it out for a while. Not to mention other things, he even knew very little about the specific grudges between Baron Gunnar and the Thorn Flower family, so how could he speculate on the inside story of this conspiracy.

Leon shook his head and gave up thinking for the time being.

Anyway, the conspiracy has been foiled, and the Farolis family will definitely take strict precautions in the future. The secret of the person behind the scenes is a headache for Baron Earliver.

The only help I can do right now is to remind Feng Jun of the origin of this thing.

After all, I am afraid that except for myself, few people in the entire kingdom can recognize the source of this drug.

"Okay, I won't disturb you and continue to rest." After receiving the answer, Leon put away the cloth and prepared to get up and leave.

"My Lord, I just have something else to do." Corvis suddenly reminded him when he saw Leon.

"What's up?"

Covey pointed to the box aside where the griffin eggs were stored.

"It's almost time. After incubating for so long, this griffin egg will probably be ready to hatch soon."