Knights and Magic Wand
Chapter 144 - 144 89 Knight Attendant_2

144: Chapter 89 Knight Attendant_2 144: Chapter 89 Knight Attendant_2 After satisfying their hunger and thirst, the servants cleaned up, and Leon went upstairs to prepare for bed.

Tomorrow morning, he would set out again, heading to Mamor County to find the Sealing Lord in the front line camp.

But this time, his departure wasn’t fraught with peril, so Leon didn’t plan to bring along companions; a quick there-and-back trip wouldn’t take much time.

After all, Azeryan also needed to hurry to Platon to handle the affairs of his estate and gather resources.

The administration of Selva’s estates hereafter would require Leon to take the helm himself.

After discussion, to distribute the financial burden of supplies, Leon planned to divide the six common Warhorses currently kept in Selva into three parts.

Besides their own noble Warhorses, Azeryan and Lokhak would each raise two more in the pastures of their respective territories.

And once the two of them found suitable Attendants, they could quickly arm them with the qualified Warhorses and the Armor and Weapons currently in stock.

At the moment, aside from the Knight Armor, Swords, and necessary polearm weapons for personal use of the three of them,

the arsenal could assemble a total of fifteen sets of complete cavalry Armor.

Olivia had used one set.

The remaining fourteen sets of cavalry armor included Kantadar-style Attendant cavalry plate chain composite armor, as well as an assortment of mismatched Armor of Urian Hired Cavalry.

Although their defense was far inferior to the Iron Can Armor of a Knight Master, they were already considered luxurious and heavily equipped compared to the makeshift leather and cloth armors typically worn by peasant Conscripted Soldiers.

If they could quickly make use of the spare Urian Warhorses to recruit skilled Riders, then with the weapons and harnesses of Leon and the other three, nine Heavy Cavalry would be a small but significant force not to be underestimated on an actual battlefield.

As for handling ordinary beasts and common Soldiers or bandits?

That would be downright overkill.

The leftover cavalry armor could also equip nine Heavy Infantry.

Moreover, with various styles of Swords, Spears, and Urian Long Knives in excess in the armory, by purchasing some Shields and leather armor, they could outfit an additional thirty-some Light Infantry.

Of course, currently without extra money, both Leon and Azeryan had no choice but to indefinitely postpone the plan for future recruitment.

The urgent task at hand was to allocate the limited resources where they were most needed.

Including themselves, being able to muster a standing force of nine Heavy Cavalry plus nine Heavy Infantry was already formidable.

Thanks to the “friendly donation” of the disintegrated forces of Baron Dawson, although Leon often complained of poverty, in reality, their armaments were actually much more opulent than most ordinary subordinate knights; they just lacked money and supplies.

Eighteen Heavy Armor Units, paired with dozens of Militia hastily assembled in emergencies.

As long as they didn’t run into a large group of elite enemy Cavalry as before, even a hundred or more ordinary Soldiers or bandits would be well within their capacity…

After finishing his ablutions, Leon sat on the bed with a head full of thoughts, preparing to undress and sleep.

He mused to himself that if truth be told, his territory still harbored a hidden “hero unit.”

If Selva faced danger again, how many attacking Knights could Olivia, clad in fully equipped Armor and armaments, handle on her own?

With this thought, Leon became much more at ease.

As long as Olivia stayed there, she was his treasured and trump card at the bottom of the box.

— Thump thump.

Suddenly, a knock on the door sounded.

Leon, who had just begun to undo his collar, couldn’t help but look toward the door.

“Who is it?

Lena?”

“No, it’s me, Kovis, Leon, have you gone to bed?” the boy outside responded.

“Not yet.”

Leon got up, went to open the door, and seeing Kovis outside, asked with a puzzled tone, “What’s the matter?

Why aren’t you asleep at this hour?”

“…Can I…come in to talk?”

Kovis looked to and fro in the hallway, feeling that the corridor’s rudimentary setting was not suitable for voicing his intentions.

“Oh, of course.” Leon stepped aside, asking again, “Is there something you need?”

As he asked, he muttered to himself.

Kovis, this lad, surely he couldn’t be finding the small village unbearable, thinking about saying goodbye early and making a run for it?

Leon was aware that the primitive rural estate life on his land was certainly no match for the luxurious dwelling the other had become accustomed to in Athias.

But he really didn’t want to let go of this magic-savvy friend.

Even if Miss Lola proved to be more than capable as his personal Magic Consultant in the future, the Mage Miss could not leave the leyline node, even using the Netti Card to manifest.

Currently, the only person who could always be by his side and apply Magic in practical situations was Kovis.

Being a poor Knight, Leon couldn’t afford to hire other Spellcasters, let alone an Apprentice Herald Attendant.

And the importance of having a Magic Consultant…the boy’s miraculous Healing Magic alone, which replenished vitality, was immeasurable in aiding them.

In future frequent battles, when the three of them were exhausted, turning to him for a quick recharge, they would be vigorously rejuvenated, which was practically akin to having a second life.

Moreover, the other was not only talented in that; Invisibility, Detoxification, Magic Detection…each one was extraordinary.

But Leon could surmise with his heels that a magic-capable talent, even if without kin in the Western Continent, would still find plenty of better prospects.

They would never be at an utter loss like the three of them had been as ordinary fugitives.

Leon still remembered what the Magician advisor from Trosa had said about how rare Spellcasters were on this continent.