Chapter 257 The Knights of Ilaril

Looking up at the huge wall that is probably more than 200 meters high and runs across the middle of the gorge, I can see that the wall is full of traces left by the ancient times and has experienced countless years of wind and rain.

Looking down at the city gate in front of me, compared with the wall of Dragon Claw Fortress, the entrance that allows giants to pass through is particularly narrow.

This checkpoint guarding the only path to the southern part of the Crown of Kronia is now closed.

Fortunately, it is not dark yet. With the accompanying Marquis envoy and the fortress garrison notifying, Leon and others are soon allowed to enter the border wall without having to camp outside the country.

Passing through the long entrance and walking out of the city gate passage, everyone overlooks a huge urban area in a suddenly open field of vision, which is bustling, prosperous and peaceful.

Although this place is a large military fortress, it relies on the protection of the ancient towering city walls. Later, a city surrounded by semicircular city walls was built. This is the residence of the Deyatuk family.

Compared to the exaggeratedly high wall of the Dragon Claw Fortress behind him, the height of the circle of defense walls that seemed to half cover the fortress was much more normal. After Leon looked at it, he judged that no matter the architectural style or size, it should have been built by people in later generations. It seems that the high wall behind him has a much longer history than this city.

The group followed the knights of the Border Marquis to the city fortress of the Deyatuk family.

The one who met them was not Marquis Hadrian himself, but his eldest son, the young master of the Deyatuk family, Count Sevis.

This Lord Sevis is already twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, and he also has a pair of blue eyes, but his hair is brown, not the golden color inherited from the Drakmar bloodline.

This surprised Leon.

Uncle Brian said that the Deyatuk family, in terms of bloodline, is closer to the original Drakmar royal family than the Hecha family that usurped the throne.

The Count Sevis in front of him and Olivia, who was hiding her identity outside, had the same great-grandfather, and their grandfathers were brothers.

According to the saying of the motherland in the previous life, the two families were cousins. Now that he was Olivia's husband, he even had to call this brother Sevis his cousin.

However, the Hecha family, Olivia's cousins ​​of a more distant generation, inherited the blonde and green-eyed features of the Drakmar family very well, while the descendants of the Deyatuk family did not look like the royal family.

Of course, looking at Olivia's cousin, Leon had no intention of recognizing his relatives on the spot.

Although it is said that the Deyatuk family stood firmly in the camp of the previous "tyrant" Velen in the civil war more than a decade ago, and always resisted the attack of the Eastern Alliance in the southern part of the king's territory, and persisted until the Royal City of Orlanton was broken by Ledwin, they did not betray Olivia's father. It was not until the overall situation was determined that they accepted the truce under persuasion and nominally surrendered to Ledwin's Hecha Dynasty.

But the emperor has his own ministers, and the past is gone. Leon does not expect that after more than ten years, the Deyatuk family can still remember the past and remain loyal to the blood of the previous king.

The meeting and conversation were not very pleasant.

Although Count Sevis was polite, Leon was still reprimanded by the serious "cousin" in front of him for inviting foreign troops to enter the country without notification and without the king's edict.

Leon expressed his apologies helplessly. After all, he did not dare to refute it now. He had no idea about the arrival of the so-called Ilarial Knights.

Otherwise, if it was really the reinforcements that the Dienesin Ranger brought from the Holy Sun Church, and was forced out of the country by the Deyatuk family and returned home, Avalon would suffer a great loss.

The Border Marquis himself is not in the fortress now. I heard from Sevis that his father drove the flying dragon "Shanyan" to the east of the king's territory and led the army to monitor the army that broke into Orland.

Considering that it was getting late, Seavis arranged for everyone to rest in the fortress and go to the border marquis tomorrow.

After being scolded and unable to talk back, Leon returned to the room and took his wife's little face to vent his anger.

In Olivia's cute and confused look, he pinched and rubbed the girl's soft cheeks until the little lion turned over and angrily pressed back to fight back. Only then did Leon get rid of the "suppression" from her cousin.

Well, in fact, they were all excuses. He just found a reason to bully the girl.

The next day, there was no time to appreciate the scenery and prosperity of the king's territory. Taking the fastest road, Leon and others followed the knights of the Deyatuk family to the eastern part of the county, the camp of the marquis' army.

Leon looked at the flying dragon lying on the hill with his hands in his pockets from a distance.

Compared to the "overlord" of Ledwin III, this "mountain rock" with brown scales seems to be larger in size, but it doesn't look so irritable. At least Leon has never seen Ledwin's flying dragon in Usato Territory, and he can stay so close to the military camp in peacetime.

It is said that decades ago, when Orland was at its peak, the royal family controlled more than ten adult flying dragons at the same time.

Unfortunately, after a bloody battle with Cantadar and a tragic civil war more than a decade ago, there are only three adult dragons left in the entire kingdom. If the young dragons in the dragon nest grow up and return to their heyday, it will take decades for the dragon beasts to grow up.

Olivia followed behind a group of knights, her little face peeking out from behind her cloak, and was shocked by the huge and majestic beast.

This was the first time she saw a dragon with her own eyes.

Although she knew from the magic book that it was not a real dragon, whether it was a "real dragon" with four legs and two wings or a "flying fire dragon" with two legs and two wings, to her, they were all legendary dragons.

Olivia looked at the dragon turning its head on the hill, and its scary vertical pupil seemed to look over.

She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she felt like she was being stared at by the dragon beast.

Olivia had to look away until the tent blocked her view.

Leon asked everyone to stay and wait, and only took Greenthorne into the tent to meet the border marquis.

The middle-aged man in the military tent was about forty years old. Leon looked at his hair. It was brown like Sevis. The Deyatuk family really didn't inherit the royal family's golden hair. I don't know if it was the "second grandfather" that Olivia had never met before, or if the wife he married had a stronger bloodline.

Looking at the young noble, Border Marquis Hedrian nodded expressionlessly and said in a deep voice: "Baron Pendragon of Avalon, I have heard a little about your legend. I regret to meet you in this form, but you owe me a reasonable explanation now."

The father and son are really exactly the same. Leon sighed and prepared to deal with the other party's questioning.

"I believe that the changes that are happening in the Sobonitz Territory in the east of Kantadar, Your Excellency has already known that the Territory of Avalon is sending people to summon rangers to deal with the possible disasters. Lord Greenthorn can testify to this."

The Marquis looked at the famous water monster killer in Ostania.

He still knew this old ranger who won the title of the Royal City Knight Tournament Champion when he was young.

Seeing Greenthorne nod and guarantee that it was true, Hadrian turned to Leon and asked, "But that knight group is not a ranger."

"Indeed, I never expected that the reinforcements coming from the Holy Kingdom and the rangers would be so large, otherwise I would have applied for transit in front of His Majesty when I went on the expedition with His Majesty Ledwin." Leon replied.

"Don't you know the background of this army?"

"I just know that the rangers may have brought in foreign aid. Your Excellency, let me meet with them first, and then I will personally verify the identity of this knight group."

". I will only give you one day. I have been here for too long for this matter. If you can't guarantee their origins, I will order them to be expelled in one day." The Marquis issued an ultimatum.

"Thank you for your understanding."

Leon stood up from his seat and thanked him by touching his chest.

Leaving the camp of the Deyatuk army, Leon hurriedly took the rangers to the army camp in the opposite direction outside the border of the king's territory.

Just as he approached, he squinted and looked at the flag on the gate of the Knights' camp.

The emblem on it is very similar to the sun wheel of the Holy Sun Church, but it is not the same. The flame texture on the lower part of the sun ring is a flame pattern that burns upwards together, rather than spreading in all directions along the sun ring like the church.

Staring at the variant white flame pattern, Leon was stunned. Isn't this the emblem that appears in Ms. Aphrodite's castle and on the back of the golden Neti card where Laura is staying?

Isn't it just using Laura's name, but also really has a connection with Laura's life?

With curiosity and doubt, Leon reported his identity to the foreign knight guarding the camp gate.

Hearing the name of Baron Avalon, the Holy Lake Knight looked at the visitor and was refreshed.

Regardless of whether it is a coincidence of the same name, this is the closest they have come to their goal in the year since they left the Holy Lake to embark on a pilgrimage.

Soon with permission, the knight opened the camp gate and let them in.

In the camp, several knights walked quickly.

".Haha, Larian! You are finally here, otherwise we would not know where to get to you."

Seeing those familiar figures, Larian smiled, hurriedly stepped forward, and warmly hugged several close friends who had experienced life and death together.

Leon and others followed into the military camp. After Larian introduced them briefly, he thanked these chivalrous knights who came from afar to respond to the call and gathered, and hurriedly asked about the origin of the current army.

Hearing his question, the rangers of Dieneshien were also a little confused. To be honest, the Holy Lake Knights insisted on going to Avalon Castle with them, and they could not refuse forcefully.

"Your Excellency the Baron, this knight group is not the reinforcement we invited, but just happened to meet in the territory of Serian. They are not. At least probably not completely the army of the church." The ranger was embarrassed to say in the other party's military camp that this was a group of heretics.

The leading Holy Court Ranger was at a loss as to how to explain. He turned around and saw the main person leading a group of Holy Lake Knights and priests. He had no choice but to step aside and introduce: "For details, you should talk to the Grand Master."

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In the open space of the camp, the soldiers set up a circle of chairs for the knights.

After everyone sat down, the burly middle-aged knight wearing a battle robe with a sun wheel printed on it spoke first:

"My name is Irem Cressus, the current leader of the Ilaril Knights. Nice to meet you, sir. Are you the lord of Avalon?"

"Yes." Leon nodded and asked the seemingly imposing leader directly: "Why did you lead the Knights and the Rangers I invited to Avalon?

Forgive me for speaking the truth. Avalon may not be able to afford the commission required for a Knights as powerful as yours."

He walked into the camp and looked at the quality of this army.

What he saw surprised Leon. From top to bottom, there was not a single soldier in this army who did not wear plate armor.

The worst-equipped grassroots soldiers are all wearing plate-chain composite armor that can rival ordinary knights.

In the huge military camp, everyone has more than enough horses, and there are countless cattle, horses, livestock, weapons and food.

There is no doubt that this is an extremely wealthy and powerful elite.

Once a conflict breaks out, this thousand-man army may be more powerful than tens of thousands of miscellaneous troops. No wonder the Deyatuk family is so serious about him.

Leon previously thought that the knights avoided the various important roads in Garsom Territory all the way, and only by luck did they pass through the east and reach the border of the king's territory.

Now it seems that this is not good luck. I am afraid that after entering the border, no lord wants to risk fighting with them and stop this army. They simply let it go and leave this big trouble to the king's territory to deal with.

Irem shook his head piously, "Please don't misunderstand, Baron, we are not here for money, and the Holy Lake Monastery has never lacked wealth. The Knights' Order embarked on a pilgrimage this time because of the "Holy Oracle" to find the legendary holy land "Avalon". The place we are looking for may be your territory."

"Holy Land? Avalon?"

Leon raised his eyebrows. If the other Knights' Order was not named Ilaril and Laura was really with him now, he would have thought that there was a place called "Avalon" on the continent by chance, which was misunderstood by these foreign knights.

But. Holy Oracle? Could it be that Laura used some magic to convey the message behind her and specially summoned such a group of knights who admired her?

But why didn't his little teacher tell him about such a good thing?

Leon regretted leaving in a hurry and didn't ask the little teacher.

After all, there are a lot of knights named "Ilaril" in the West Continent, and in the Feru country where the church's faith is spread, there are probably dozens of them.

I didn't expect that the knights in front of me might actually have some connection with Laura.

"Yes, about a year ago, every knight who prayed in the monastery heard the voice of my Lord Ilaril."

Irem said with a hint of excitement and fanaticism in his eyes.

This is a holy miracle that has never happened in the more than a thousand years since the establishment of the Knights. The great savior finally responded to the prayers of the believers of the Holy Lake.

"My Lord told us that the Knights will set out from her residence Avalon and embark on a sacred war. We will defend hope with our lives and sharp blades and fight against the evil that threatens this land."

Irem became more and more solemn as he spoke, and his voice was like a prayer, as if he was going to preach to everyone.

The rangers from Dieneshien shrugged, and were not surprised by the words and deeds of these famous heretic knights.

Leon was suddenly startled and couldn't help interrupting the other party.

"Wait, Lord Irem, when did you hear the 'holy oracle'?"

Irem was slightly dissatisfied when his praise of the savior was suddenly interrupted.

But thinking that the other party might be the secular ruler of the Holy Land, he still eliminated this little displeasure.

"A year ago, what happened?" Irem raised his eyebrows and changed the subject: "Could it be that you also heard the voice of our Lord at that time?"

A year ago? !

Leon knew that the Holy Solar Calendar and the Orland Calendar only had different year numbers, and everything else was the same. After all, the latter was copied from the former.

"Can I ask, what is the specific date?" Although he felt it was absurd, he continued to ask.

Irem naturally couldn't forget the day when the sacred oracle came:

"At the end of last year, November 1st."

Leon felt an inexplicable chill on his back.

November 1st last year. If Azerien remembered correctly, it was the day when Rolandar fell. At that time, he had not even crossed over and opened his eyes from the slave cage.

Not to mention, at the invitation of Lord Elliver, the city where Lady Aphrodite lived was renamed "Avalon", which happened in March and April this year.

How could these knights know in advance that "Avalon" was the name he took because of the legend on Earth?

Even if it was really Laura who contacted these people with magic at that time.

Could it be that his little teacher really had the ability of a "prophet" who could foresee the future? More accurate than little Brandon?

Did she know in advance that she would get an Avalon Castle in the future?

All kinds of questions made Leon's mind a little confused.