Knights and Magic Wand
Chapter 623 - 623 293 3

623: 293 Chapter 3 623: 293 Chapter 3 Of course, it’s said that this thing is not just for show.

For the devout, after drinking the Holy Lake Water, though they will endure the burning pain in their organs, as long as they can withstand it, they can be cured of all diseases and disabilities and even delay aging.

But if someone with evil thoughts drinks the Holy Lake Water, it will be like drinking deadly poison, dying a tragic death in painful struggle, their insides feeling as if burned to ashes.

After hearing this, Leon felt strange in his heart, wondering how one could distinguish whether those who died from drinking the lake water were good people who couldn’t bear the pain or evil-hearted ones.

The Holy Lake Priest’s answer was straightforward.

Those who survive…

are the devout good people.

Those who die…

naturally are those with evil hearts.

Alright, it seems no matter how peaceful the Holy Lake Sect seems, the Illaril Knights are, after all, a religious sect with deeply rooted beliefs, and reason is unnecessary when it comes to matters of faith.

Fortunately, the Holy Lake Sect doesn’t use this lake water to judge the good and evil of the world, as they treasure it dearly, and outsiders will not get to drink it.

Only the most devout believers and knights are qualified to undergo the baptism, purifying their bodies in the lake and drinking the Holy Water.

The priest did mention being willing to offer him some lake water, but Leon politely declined and did not accept this “kindness.”

Such a dangerous thing, akin to being soaked in nuclear radiation, if he or those around him accidentally drank it to death, there would be no place to reason.

“Your Highness, I wonder if King Lydwen has had any opinions about my allowing the followers of Illaril to establish a Holy Hall in Avalon?” Leon turned to Ines to inquire about the king’s attitude.

He was somewhat aware that the Orland Royal Family had always been wary of the Holy Sun Church.

Ines smiled and gently shook her head: “I haven’t heard Father mention this in the court, and you needn’t worry, it’s just a small temple.

There are many chaotic temples and shrines throughout the kingdom, as long as it’s not excessively preaching within the kingdom, he won’t specifically address such minor matters.

Moreover, Avalon’s location wasn’t even Orland territory more than a year ago, plus you’re of Seryan origin.

Even if asked, Father will empathize with your Holy Sun faith, and the kingdom won’t force a hero of your exceptional merit to abandon or change faith due to Northern Kingdom traditions.”

Upon hearing this, Leon was reassured, but he didn’t explain that he wasn’t a Holy Sun believer, and the Holy Lake Sect doesn’t actually worship the “Holy Sun,” and it’s considered heretical within the Holy Sun Sect.

The distinctions among these are difficult for ordinary Holy Sun believers to discern, and explaining it in detail is complicated and convoluted.

“Is King Lydwen’s health in good condition?” Leon asked Ines after turning away from the Holy Grail.

During the Undead War, Lydwen III, leading his troops, nearly lost his life to a powerful Corpse Ghost Dragon Knight; even his mount, the Flying Dragon, perished in the fierce battle.

Whenever Leon thought of this, he couldn’t help but feel intensely “hellish” that if it weren’t for the two Kingdom Knights leading the King’s Guard to rescue and bring back the severely injured Lydwen III…

Had he perished on the battlefield then, Uncle Bryan might have been delighted to the point of bubbling at the nose.

And Olivia might have considered it “revenge for a great grudge.”

Though the girl who grew up in Selva bore no real resentment toward Lydwen III, as for her, her father had always been Mr.

Brian Sr., and the Orland civil war that ended before her birth was too distant.

“Father has recovered, but he looks…

much less vigorous, as if he’s aged ten years.” When mentioning her father, Ines’s expression remained calm, but her emotions were slightly complicated.

If it were three or four years ago, she would have wished for the man, who treated her mother coldly for over a decade, leading to her sorrowful demise, and saw her as a pawn for marriage alliance, to choke to death while drinking water accidentally.

But now, seeing him in just a year with rapidly graying hair and no longer appearing vigorous, Ines felt an inexplicable sadness.

He truly lived up to the nickname “Old Dragon” that he’d been called for over a decade.

The king’s health was crucial to the stability of Orland’s political situation, and even before a trusted political ally, she didn’t wish to delve into it and instead set aside her complex feelings toward her father to ask Leon about other matters:

“After spring, the Knight Tournament that my father is hosting in the capital will begin, will you attend?”

“I haven’t decided yet, but for sure after spring, I’ll have to rush to the capital.

King Lydwen wrote, urging me to go to the Klonia Territory to find talented magic apprentices among the families loyal to him,” Leon replied.

Organized by the King of Orland personally to celebrate the end of the Undead War, the celebrations and knight tournament had their notices sent out to Orland and Kantadar’s domains months in advance.

There are even rumors that the notification was sent to other kingdoms of the Western Continent, so perhaps not only knights from Orland and Kantadar will participate in that celebration.

“You’d better compete; the new King of Kantadar, Caso, will also be attending the tournament as a spectator in Oran.

If you can achieve noteworthy honors or have Miss Olivia help you perform superbly in the team competition, then when Caso officially acknowledges you in front of thousands of cheering spectators, under the watchful eyes of numerous nobles, knights, and kingdom subjects, my father won’t be able to oppose it.