Knights and Magic Wand
Chapter 315 - 315 154 No Secrets_2

315: Chapter 154: No Secrets_2 315: Chapter 154: No Secrets_2 He denied the other party’s understanding of qualifications and continued to entice his warriors with grand promises, “The qualifications I speak of have nothing to do with bloodline or origins, but rather pertain to the bravery and reputation you earn in this life.

Although currently obscure and unknown, who can tell the future?

If you earn sufficient honors, spreading the fame of your bravery far and wide, miracles might indeed descend upon you.”

At this point, Leon paused.

He felt increasingly like a member of a heretical cult, only short of shouting something to the masses like “Believe in the Brother, gain eternal life.”

Despite the fact that he spoke the truth, even if it might be far-off,

if the warriors under his command could all become warriors as mighty as Canis, as a Knight of Valor.

Then why would he be stingy about summoning back to his side those powerful and valiant knights who had died loyal to him?

…Hmm.

Despite having marveled more than once at the power of the Netti Card,

Leon suddenly realized that the magic left by Lady Aphrodite seemed to be growing increasingly terrifying in its potential impact.

If he could gather enough materials for Miss Lora to create more Netti Cards,

wouldn’t he then be able to COS a one-eyed elder from a past life, to establish a “Heroic Spirit Hall” full of fallen warriors?

Or perhaps COS a hammer-wielding God King, to forge an army of…

“Card-Cast Deities”?

Within Leon’s unconstrained thoughts, he hesitated slightly, unsure whether wielding a Long Spear was cooler or if a hammer would be more imposing.

Lost in thought for only a moment, he refocused his attention back on the present reality.

“Do you have children?” Leon asked the three men.

The older soldier nodded, “I have a daughter and a younger son.”

Another replied, “My wife’s about to give birth.”

The youngest soldier said awkwardly, “I…

I don’t have a wife yet.”

“Then you’d better find a girl and settle down quickly.

Otherwise, even if you die as a warrior of renowned fame, the miracle won’t be able to bring you back to leave descendants.”

Leon patted the single young man’s shoulder and then turned his gaze to the surrounding Guards, “Zabron, Hawk…

the same goes for you,”

After speaking, his tone shifted, “But remember, just as I can grant new life to the deceased, I can also subject traitors to a punishment that death cannot evade…

This favor and promise require an equivalent measure of loyalty in return.”

This warning was merely an empty bluff.

He could attempt to resurrect powerful warriors using the Netti Card, but to punish wandering souls, that was likely a power reserved only for the Dragon of the Dead Sea.

However, the Guards and candidates had no way of knowing the bounds of his power.

Upon hearing this, they all shivered inwardly.

Zabron and the others pounded their chests and declared, “We swear unwavering loyalty to our Lord, without a hint of second thoughts.”

Betrayal?

For a Lord who could bring them back to the world of the living even after death, not a single person doubted, even if he claimed to be an incarnation of a deity.

It would be a colossal joke to betray a sovereign who could grant a second life.

Having received the oaths from the Guards, Leon ceremoniously promised the warriors with equal solemnity, “To those loyal to me, I shall never let you down.

Once you become warriors renowned across the world, should you fall on the battlefield, I will ensure that your heroic spirits become the transcending wings of death under the banner of Pendragon.”

…

At noon, atop the high tower on North Slope, the horn sounded continuously.

After finishing his work, Leon returned to the house to have lunch with everyone.

Since the end of the conflict in Lunca, the Beast Summoning Horn on the watchtower had once again started to sound punctually.

The horn had effectively become a characteristic timekeeper for Selva, and with no sign of Death Claw for so long, Leon no longer held much hope for the Griffin’s return.

Seated in succession with those returning home, Leon turned to Azeryan and asked, “How is it?

Are the people from Aiken Village willing to stay?”

Azeryan nodded, “They are willing to stay in Selva, only a few have requested to take a look back at Aiken Village and hope you will allow it.”

“There’s no harm in that, give them some food for the road, and if necessary, a few soldiers can be dispatched to escort them.

Once they see the current miserable state of Aiken Village, they’ll naturally give up hope,” Leon nodded in agreement.

Returning to a Aiken that had nothing left, without food or possessions, they couldn’t possibly resort to eating dirt.

In the end, their only option would be to beg in the nearby villages and towns, which was no better than staying in their own land where there was already land available for them to start anew.

In any case, with the addition of the villagers from Aiken, Selva’s ongoing labor shortage since it was first plundered was finally resolved.

Thereafter, all those who experienced the Lunca Battle from Selva would be able to become professional soldiers free from labor.

However, the new subjects couldn’t always live in temporary refugee camps; Selva must quickly free up hands to resettle this group of residents.

During the conversation, the beautiful and elegant ladies and misses, like competent noble maids, brought the prepared lunch to the long table for everyone, one by one.

They were the women who Ranger Knight Larian had brought with him.

Leon still remembered each person’s name and background.

The leader was “Lady Martha,” a lady of a similar age to Elena, born into a wealthy merchant family from the Maracon Kingdom.

Following her was “Miss Sali,” the youngest among them, the daughter of a Seryan border noble’s family, making her a Seryan fellow native among the three.

After Sali was a miss named “Raya”, this girl was also Seryan and had even been abducted from Rolannar Holy City just the same.

Previously in Holy Land City, she was a painter with a modest reputation.

Azeryan and Lokhak were both quite surprised when they first heard Raya’s self-introduction upon their return to Selva with the army, clearly having heard of her reputation before.

Only Leon hadn’t heard of her from the original owner’s memory.

Hmm, a hunter’s son from the forest outside the city indeed had no such artistic pursuits.

In any case, with the painter miss’s professional skills, the estate wouldn’t always have to run to Farolis City for any future needs regarding emblems and drawings.

Following Raya was “Miss Treya,” who seemed a bit silent and quiet on normal days; she claimed to be from the Felu Kingdom, the daughter of a knight.

The last was “Lady Wenreisa,” whose background was special among the group, originally the eldest daughter of a lord of Kantadar, but unfortunately, her family fell in a brutal noble struggle, and she became a slave presented to the Imperial Ambassador by Felcon.

Besides these five, there was another girl named Milena who was not present; this miss was the daughter of a physician from the Maracon Kingdom, knowledgeable in medical skills and herbs.

Upon learning of this that evening, Leon, delighted, immediately instructed Elena to find a separate house for her to serve as her workplace.

Now, Selva finally boasted its first professional physician besides Kovis, a truly gratifying celebration.

For safety reasons, Leon did not arrange for their living quarters to be set too far away; they were all temporarily staying in Olivia’s house for now.

However, only Milena had already taken up work in her field of expertise.

The other five were merely helping Elena with daily household chores.

There was yet no formal trade with the outside world in Selva, so Lady Martha could only help with accounting for daily expenses for the estate.

The other ladies were more or less in the same situation, with currently no opportunity to utilize their unique talents.

However, Leon did notice that, whether it was Elena’s suggestion or their own initiative, they seemed to have taken on the task of teaching the children in the house.

Two noble daughters taught the little servants the manners and proper conduct, even Little Lina’s gait had become more graceful and dignified than before.

“Lady Martha, you’ve been in Selva for over twenty days now, are you getting used to it here?” Leon asked the leading lady.

“Thank you for your concern, my lord, we quite like it here,” Martha replied with a respectful smile.

The corners of her eyes, slightly crinkled up, showed that her words were more than mere politeness.

After interacting with Elena and the women and children of the village during this time, she had formed a certain understanding of the young lord before her, and felt fortunate to have encountered such a lucky turn of events after her tragic fate.

The women who had suffered so much did not care much about his various heroic deeds, but the subjects, Elena, and the little servants talked of his integrity, kindness, gentleness, generosity, making them feel at ease.

He was a knight with the same virtues as Lord Larian.

“Is Lord Larian still in Selva?” Leon asked Lady Martha.

With the wars now over, he couldn’t help thinking again about keeping the Ranger Knight.

This “Neutral Hero” who’d appeared in the Selva tavern, with a character so well-suited to his own, sparked a desire in Leon to keep him, reluctant to let him go casually.