Knights and Magic Wand
Chapter 380 - 380 181 Spiritual Vein Ore_2

380: Chapter 181: Spiritual Vein Ore_2 380: Chapter 181: Spiritual Vein Ore_2 He stood up, brimming with excitement as he gestured, “From now on, instead of strapping your sword to your waist, just carry it on your back.

When battle comes, your enemy will think you can’t draw the long sword due to your posture.

But with one Dharma Seal, whoosh, the sword unsheathes…

damn, just thinking about it feels so cool.”

Magic Version of the Sword Control Technique, Leon couldn’t help but imagine.

As Kovis’s magic power grew stronger in the future, would there be a day during a fight when, with a sweep of his arms, six or seven Flying Swords would unfold behind him and revolve around his body?

Well, that’s a sudden change, the Knight turns into a Sword Immortal.

“You practice your Sword Control Technique well, and once we have enough materials, I’ll get you a few more Flying Swords,” Leon said, patting the youth on the shoulder earnestly.

He looked forward to seeing Kovis someday, with a call of “Sword Comes,” summoning a myriad of swords in an impressively cool manner.

…

Having seen Kovis test the Friendship Longsword’s Light Source Magic and other small magic like heating and ignition to ensure there were no issues, they packed up the borrowed equipment.

Leon went upstairs, bidding Lola farewell against the strong wind, and then left the Mage Tower with Kovis.

In recent days, Lola hadn’t been summoning lightning to strike materials as much, as she mentioned that the production of the Magic Wand was nearing completion.

Leon couldn’t help but be curious about what that great steel ball, embraced by lightning, would ultimately turn into as a Magic Wand.

Returning to the main castle to deal with daily political affairs with Azeryan and the others, Leon saw Olivia at his side, her brows slightly furrowed, seemingly preoccupied.

“What’s wrong?

Are you troubled by something?” Leon couldn’t help asking.

Hearing her lover’s concern, Olivia put down the documents and her azure eyes looked up.

The girl’s mastery over her magic power was still not proficient, and she usually only activated Magic Element to cover her eye color in public places.

In fact, it’s a normalized phenomenon for a Spellcaster’s own magic power to affect their hair color and eye color.

Without some measures taken to actively eliminate and restore the natural color, various signs of Magic Element properties do not need special maintenance.

But Olivia’s constitution was too special, even this kind of inner-to-outer magic phenomena was currently suppressed by the chaotic and active high-density Magic Element.

“Leon, Miss Treya…

she wants to swear allegiance to me and become my Knight Attendant…

I don’t know if I should accept,” Olivia sighed.

Upon hearing this, Leon remembered that he had almost forgotten about this matter.

“What’s wrong with that?

You’re her mentor, and as your apprentice, it’s fitting for her to be your Attendant,” Leon nodded in agreement.

Olivia had become a Knight, and it was time for her to have at least one Attendant to help her with daily equipment and Warhorse care.

In the past, these trivial matters were either handled by herself or by the small servants and Kovis at home, but now Kovis had become a true Knight, and Lena and the others had become increasingly busy.

“But Treya and I are friends; suddenly assuming master-servant titles in the future…

it just feels uncomfortable,” Olivia hesitated.

Leon shook his head with a smile, “Don’t overthink it.

Look at how well Kovis and I get along in daily life.

The formal master-servant relationship doesn’t affect our friendship.

Besides, you’re always going to need an Attendant to help you, and it’s best to have someone you trust.

Treya is a Knight’s daughter; she knows the daily work of an Attendant and will definitely be competent.

Her willingness to repay you for passing on your Martial Arts through this form is also a beautiful thing.”

Olivia considered the advice and glanced at Kovis, who was organizing the bookshelf alongside her.

The youth, having heard the conversation, smiled at her.

He had never felt any inequality in their statuses because of his voluntary declaration of servitude from that evening, and that was the reason he willingly followed Leon sincerely.

Turning back to Leon, Olivia nodded, “I understand, you’re right.

And having Miss Treya around will make it convenient for me to instruct her in Martial Arts daily.”

She decided then and there that she would give Treya a clear answer in a moment.

“Don’t worry about differences in status.

After all, being an Attendant is a process many Knights go through to earn their title.

If in the future, Treya’s Martial Arts and achievements are sufficient, I won’t be stingy about bestowing her the title of a Female Knight of Avalon.

By then, you two will once again be equal Knight companions,” Leon promised Olivia.

From various angles, Leon was very welcoming of Miss Treya, who pursued Martial Arts from Olivia, becoming her lover’s Attendant.

The two of the same gender, they would also save a lot of hassle in their daily interaction.

Moreover, as a man of traditional Guo Nan roots, Leon couldn’t help being a bit petty in this respect.

If he really replaced the Attendant with a male Servant for his wife to be a knight follower, he would feel uncomfortable.

Leon admitted to himself that he could never be as magnanimous toward Sir Redo as Eriv had been.

The office door swung open, and Lokhak burst in excitedly.

“Leon, did you call me?”

“Yeah, it looks like you’re free at the moment.

Pack up your camping gear tonight.

Tomorrow, let’s head out and explore the nearby forest for mining,” Leon answered.

“Alright.” Though he was uncertain about what kind of mining they’d be doing, Lokhak still nodded in agreement.

“Exploring for minerals?

In the forest?”

Olivia looked over, her eyes shining with a flicker of interest, as if she’d caught a whiff of something fun.

“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely take you along.

We haven’t received a reply from Lord Eriv yet, and since we’ve got nothing else to do at the moment, I want to search the surrounding area for a mineral that’s essential for magic and alchemy,” Leon explained.

As one of the foundational materials for making Netti Cards, “Spiritual Vein Ore” was also among the five scarce resources that were the easiest for him to obtain at present.

Avalon was situated on a node of the Earth Spiritual Veins, naturally rich in the production of Spiritual Vein Ore.

In addition, with the massive magical environment of a spirit-like field nurturing it for a millennium, magic had seeped into the region, likely spiritualizing many of the minerals.

With such conditions and the assistance of the “Earth Vein Spirit Lamp,” it shouldn’t be hard to locate a vein.

Leon rolled up the topographical map he had found among the office documents from Avalon Castle and joked with Olivia, “Sleep well tonight, and tomorrow I’ll take you out for an adventure in the forest~”

…

Though they called it an adventure, there wasn’t much danger to be had.

The paths through the forest controlled by the Farolis Family were now devoid of wandering Living Corpses, cleared by the Thorny Flowers and various Kingdom Army clean-up efforts.

Leon felt that this might also be why the professional “adventurers” from a past life’s game couldn’t find their place in this world.

If any demon or creature posed enough of a threat to endanger settlements, the local rulers would organize their armies to sweep the wilderness free of threats.

Even a scattered few like Larian, roaming far and wide slaying demons and banishing evil as a Ranger Knight, hardly found wild creatures that posed a genuine threat anymore.

Well-organized armies had an inherently large advantage over beasts and creatures.

And for dangers even regular armies couldn’t handle, those ragtag “adventurer” parties from his recalled games would likely be even less equipped to cope.

The next day, after preparing weapons and travel gear and considering they were just wandering nearby, Leon didn’t call for many to accompany him.

Azeryan needed to stay behind to handle official duties, so he brought only Kovis, Olivia, Treya, Lokhak, and his Attendant.

The group shouldered their packs for the short trip and left Avalon Castle, passing through the town beyond its fortifications until they reached the road through the woods.

Only then did Leon let the accompanying Guards return the horses to the castle.

After all, the veins might be located deep in the forest where horses were impractical, not to mention the additional feed they’d require; walking was more relaxed than riding.

Only when they were sufficiently distant from the Mage Tower’s Earth Vein node to prevent any interference did Leon remove the Earth Vein Spirit Lamp from his waist and start twisting the base of the lamp to activate its primary function.

Watching the bright green light unfurl from the lantern, Leon located the direction of the Earth Vein tributary and waved his hand toward the forest beside the path.

“Let’s go, we’re setting off.”

The party followed the guidance of the Spirit Lamp and ventured into the Nightmare Forest.

Stepping through the dim and shadowy woodland, Leon surveyed his companions garbed in armor and cloaks.

He couldn’t help but feel a sense of being part of an adventurer party.

Considering the value of Spiritual Vein Ore, this trip was indeed a treasure hunt of sorts.

Still, they were unlikely to encounter any real dangers or thrills along the way.