Knights and Magic Wand
Chapter 513 - 513 243 Affairs of the Domain and Rangers from All Directions

513: Chapter 243: Affairs of the Domain and Rangers from All Directions 513: Chapter 243: Affairs of the Domain and Rangers from All Directions Azeryan, who had been planning his life’s major events, actually knew more about the marriage traditions of the Orland Nobles than Leon did, and had already prepared a marriage contract with Raya.

After consulting with Leon about the celebration process to be held earlier, he planned to host a wedding that combined traditions from both Orland and Seryan.

While ensuring the process adhered to local customs, he and Raya, who were both Seryans and followers of the Holy Sun raised in Rolannar Holy Land City since childhood, did not want to omit the aspect of Holy Sun’s blessing during the ceremony.

The only problem was that there were no priests of the Holy Sun Church in the surrounding area.

“Why not ask Miss Sali to officiate the wedding?” Leon suggested.

“That works.

I’ll go back and discuss it with Raya,” Azeryan nodded.

At the moment, there was no time to seek clergymen from the Holy Sun Church within Orland’s borders.

However, as Miss Sali was well-versed in ceremonial protocols and rituals of the church and a devoted follower of Holy Sun, as well as a close friend of Raya, she seemed to be a perfect choice for the role.

Leon thought about it and couldn’t help but smile, saying, “If you’re hoping for the blessing of the Holy Prophet, why not hold the ceremony outdoors at Fountain Square?”

“Why?” Azeryan asked puzzledly.

He had originally intended to host the event in the main castle’s hall.

Leon didn’t want to let him know that he could actually invite the Prophet himself to witness their marriage from the tower’s balcony.

Instead, he made a lighthearted comment.

“We don’t have priests or a holy sanctuary here, but with the sun shining overhead, wouldn’t that count as being witnessed by the Holy Sun?”

“Hmm, that’s a good idea,” Azeryan conceded.

He had come to agree that in some ways, basking directly in the sunlight might even feel closer to the great deity than having a priest officiate.

After finalizing the arrangements for his brother’s wedding, Leon picked up the stack of design blueprints nearby.

“These blueprints instructing the creation of the Magic Lantern and lighthouse,” Leon said, “I need Miss Raya to organize draftsmen and scribes to duplicate them in multiple copies.

Make sure the documents are carefully verified; we can’t afford major discrepancies.”

Azeryan picked them up to take a look and asked suspiciously, “What are they for?”

“It’s a weapon against the Undead Calamity, called…”

Leon’s voice paused.

He remembered Lola hadn’t officially named it yet.

Functionally, it could be called a Soul Stabilizer, though the name didn’t sound very impressive.

“It’s called the ‘Guardian Spirit Holy Lamp.’ Once activated by a spellcaster, it protects those nearby from magic that harms the soul.”

He casually gave the magical device a more dignified name.

Upon hearing how important it was, Azeryan didn’t dare to delay.

He immediately held up the manuscript.

“Alright, I’ll find Raya to handle this right away.”

As he hurried away, Leon turned back to see Olivia had already completed the marriage contract for the couple.

He grabbed a leather case and rolled it up for safekeeping.

The young girl saw that Leon didn’t notice her, and with a quick little hand movement, she sneakily slipped the overly sentimental draft into the bottom drawer to hide it away, intending to savor it in private later on…

With the marital matters resolved, Leon sat back at his desk and began flipping through volumes while verifying territorial affairs alongside Olivia, who had been managing governance in his place during this time.

After reviewing Lady Martha’s market report, he moved on to assess the security situation during the period of his military campaign.

The entirety of the Baron Domain, prior to its post-war ennoblement, only housed a population of slightly over ten thousand.

Its social environment was relatively simple, and typically, there might only be one or two major criminal incidents in an entire year.

Of course, petty theft, drunken disturbances, and arguments over water resources were common occurrences.

From the archived case records, he found various investigations and judgments made by Olivia and Miss Elena regarding territorial law and order, none of which seemed inappropriate or badly handled.

However, he did notice that Olivia had mobilized new recruits from the Selva Camp during his campaign to exterminate a gang of bandits near southern Glade County’s towns and villages.

During his last southern inspection tour, there hadn’t been any sign of bandits.

They likely hid far away at the sight of the Lord’s Army on parade.

Even if there had been any bandits, they wouldn’t dare show themselves.

“It was a gang formed by about ten deserters.

Most were killed in combat, none escaped, and four surrendered and were captured.

They’re currently detained in Avalon’s dungeon.

After interrogation, it was discovered that they hailed from Mamor County.

The gang’s leader had, some time ago, noticed our Avalon forces were deployed, thinking the territory unguarded.

They then raided a southern village, resulting in the deaths of three local villagers and injuries to several others…”

As Leon listened to Olivia’s account, he saw that those four men’s death sentences were awaiting his approval.

Confirming that sufficient villagers, as well as the captured and rescued surviving female victims, had identified the four prisoners as culprits, Leon immediately stamped his seal to approve their execution by hanging.

Olivia’s decision to sentence the surrendering criminals to death wasn’t only because of the robbery and physical injuries.

Although the gang leader responsible for directly murdering villagers had, indeed, already been slain in battle by the girl knight and her soldiers,

these remaining four had still taken part in the “violation” of one captured woman.

Despite her rescue and survival, thanks to intervention by the Knight Order’s soldiers,

their crimes of banditry and rape compounded into grave offenses and were punishable by death under the law.

This era did not advocate the idea of protecting victims from the escalation of crimes.

Moreover, sentencing criteria and standards varied widely across territories, turning the justice system into an inconsistent patchwork.

In many locations, penalties were strict.

If leniency were to be practiced in some areas out of misplaced sympathy for offenders, it would not only fail to protect victims but also encourage an increase in criminal behavior within the territory.

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