Knights and Magic Wand
Chapter 349 - 349 170 The Coming of the King

349: Chapter 170: The Coming of the King 349: Chapter 170: The Coming of the King The journey was calm as Lady Adelina arrived at her destination.

In the grand hall of the castle, Leon hastily surveyed the assembled crowd.

He noticed that, apart from certain knights who couldn’t leave their posts, almost ninety percent of the Thorny Flower vassals and family members were gathered within Archers Castle.

It wasn’t just Adelina coming to meet her husband, even Baron Eriv’s two sons, the eldest, Fedor, and the younger, David, had also arrived in this new family territory.

Leon guessed that Eriv most likely intended to let his family and vassals witness the splendid moment of the family’s revival.

After paying respects to the Sealing Lord, everyone was arranged to rest in the inner castle’s guest rooms.

The vast inner castle showed no signs of damage from the war, and after such a long time being tended by servants, the original lord’s fortress and courtyard had completely regained their previous cleanliness and luxury.

At this moment, a plethora of busy servants were adding Orland-style touches and decorations to the interior of the castle, all to welcome the many arriving nobles from the kingdom, and even His Majesty the King himself.

As for the original inhabitants of the Kantadar Lord’s Family.

It was heard that, unable to endure the long siege, they surrendered and Baron Eriv simply imprisoned them without troubling these living “Gold Coins.”

Recently, after the Thorny Flower Army and General Trolsa repelled the returning lords of Glade County who had heard the news and returned with their armies, most of the prisoners of war were released because of the ransoms sent.

Now, this inner castle, along with the entire Archers Castle, had completely become the possession of the Farolis Family.

After sleeping through the night without disturbance by assassins, Leon comfortably recovered from the fatigue of the journey.

The next day, finding nothing else to do, he volunteered to patrol, taking his companions and guards for a casual stroll up to the walls of Archers Castle, enjoying the breeze and chatting.

Inside the city, preparations were underway for a grand banquet to welcome the King.

The Farolis Family was receiving one Orland noble after another, who took time from their military duties to attend, and security was a critical concern.

Below at the city gate, processions of lords coming to attend the feast passed by, and amidst this idleness, Leon looked out from the parapet.

Among them were some he recognized, such as the Deer Family’s stag emblem…

the Rahman Family’s war dog emblem, the West Family’s sea dragon Coiling Sword emblem…

And there were unfamiliar ones, like the banner bearing a white-tailed sea eagle.

Leon looked down and suddenly, among the heads of various shades of brown and black hair, he spotted a striking flash of golden.

Under the banner of the sea eagle, knights in blue robes and silver armor were escorting a petite golden-haired girl.

The beautiful girl with the golden hair wore a custom-fitted magnificent armor and had a beautiful Light Sword hanging from her belt.

Riding a fully armored warhorse, she led the knights across the city gate like a noble girl general.

This unintentional glance made Leon rub his eyes, almost thinking he had seen Olivia.

However, upon closer inspection, he could still tell the significant differences between the two.

Their appearances and demeanor bore no resemblance to each other.

It was just that beautiful golden hair that was similarly dazzling.

Girl, leading an army, golden hair…

Matching the features, Leon remembered the Noble Lady who Olivia had mentioned recently visited their door.

He watched the girl knight until he could no longer see her as she entered the city gate, then turned to look from the other side, continuing to peer out.

This also seemed too young…

Observing the petite figure on the horseback, Leon was slightly surprised.

Though his lover had mentioned that the lady seemed younger than her, seeing a frail-looking noble miss in armor leading an army inevitably piqued one’s curiosity.

“That girl…

she must be the niece of Count Trosa that Olivia talked about, right?” Lokhak murmured as he gazed at the “girl knight’s” silhouette.

He had also heard about that day’s visit, and such a conspicuous feature left hardly any room for another explanation.

However, as soon as Lokhak finished speaking, a Farolis Soldier on a nearby tower looked over with a puzzled expression, hesitating but not daring to interrupt.

Leon noticed the guard’s strange expression and couldn’t help but ask, “What?

Do you have something to say?”

Seeing that the knight addressed him directly, the guard from the city gate’s garrison hesitated before speaking up, “My lords, forgive my boldness, but you are mistaken.

That should be the Kingdom’s Third Princess, Your Highness Ines.

I haven’t heard that the Princess is also General Trosa’s niece.

Wouldn’t that make the Kingmaker relate disruptively to His Majesty the King?”

“…Princess?”

Leon was startled.

Stunned, he turned his head and looked again toward the slowly advancing sea eagle banner’s procession.

Leon didn’t think that the soldier would have any reason to deceive him, especially since the Farolis Soldiers guarding the city gate had definitely become familiar with the numerous military and noble leaders traveling south from Orland in recent times.

So, that day’s Lanice… Ines?

The former was undoubtedly a false name?

Why would the Princess of Orland, Her Highness Ines, suddenly visit his home?

And she even met Olivia in person?

A slight chill ran down Leon’s back.

With his current power, keeping his lover who bore the former king’s bloodline safe from the King of Orland would be as difficult as reaching the heavens.

Should it come to that, Leon felt he had only one option left: to abandon his lands, gather his brothers and family members, and collectively clear out and flee.