235: Chapter 123 Unexpected Reinforcement_3 235: Chapter 123 Unexpected Reinforcement_3 After the military council concluded, Leon had wine and meat served, and everyone gathered for a meal, hosting a simple welcome feast for Sir Redo and his entourage.
The alcohol content of ordinary beverages in this era was really low, and since everyone was used to drinking alcohol like water, there was no worry about getting drunk.
Just warmed up, the group heartily dispersed after the feast to rest.
Having washed up and right before going to bed, Leon finally found some free time and did not forget to visit Kovis’s room to see the Griffin hatchling that had just been born at this hour.
Pushing open the door, he saw the blonde young man lying on his side in bed, propping his head with one hand, gently stroking the “little fat bird” curled up and peacefully asleep as if caressing a cat.
The egg liquid on the little creature from hatching had long been cleaned by Kovis’s magic.
The Little Griffin wasn’t as ugly as a hatchling bird, the newborn Griffin had a naturally soft and warm downy fur, looking exceptionally adorable.
Seeing his lord enter, Kovis hurriedly lifted his finger to his lips and signaled to be silent with a soft whisper, “Shh~ My lord, keep it down.”
“Oh, sorry.” Leon smiled awkwardly, tiptoeing to the bedside.
The Little Griffin seemed to hear the noise, but just snuggled further into the young man’s embrace, burrowing its head deeper.
“It just ate and fell asleep, please don’t wake it up.
Otherwise, its cries will keep everyone in the house up tonight,” Kovis whispered with a soft laugh, as he saw Leon reaching out to touch it.
Leon withdrew his hand, regretfully forfeiting his chance to rub the little fat bird.
Anyway, as long as its parent, the Death Claw, didn’t come looking, there would be plenty of opportunities to pet the little creature.
After silently bidding goodnight to Kovis, Leon left the young man’s room.
Passing by the room next to Kovis’s, which had been arranged for Sir Redo to stay.
Leon also came to realize that he had been tricked by his young mage that day.
There were clearly vacant rooms on the second floor of the large house; it wasn’t a matter of insufficient rooms.
There really were no rooms left indeed.
A smile curling on his lips, Leon swiftly approached Olivia’s bedroom door.
He cleared his throat to signal the girl inside, then lifted his hand and turned the doorknob.
Indeed, it was unlocked.
Just like every night for the past few days, she had left the door for him.
Entering with an easy demeanor, Leon saw Olivia lying on the bed with a slight tremor of her brows.
…Pretending to be asleep?
After sleeping together for two days, she still wasn’t accustomed to it?
Suppressing a chuckle at the girl’s feigned innocence, Leon took off his outer clothing, sat at the bedside to unlace his boots, then turned and slipped under the covers.
The bedding was already cozy with the girl’s warmth.
Lying on his side with his arm as a pillow, smiling as he gazed at the beautiful girl close by with fluttering eyelashes, Leon’s eyes were filled with intense love.
Feeling the breath and fervent gaze next to her, Olivia blushed and couldn’t keep up the act any longer.
The girl shrank down, hiding half of her face under the covers, only her eyes visible as she whispered her complaint, “Mm~…
Stop looking, turn off the light and let’s sleep.”
“I can’t get enough, a lifetime wouldn’t be enough,” Leon said with a smile.
He leaned in to kiss her forehead and only then, satisfied, turned over, flicking his finger at the candle on the nearby table.
A tiny whirl of magical power stirred the air, immediately extinguishing the candle flame.
The room was plunged into darkness, and Leon closed his eyes.
Settling in comfortably, he tried to drift off to sleep, breathing slowly and evenly after a good while…
Suddenly, he felt a tentative touch on the back of his hand from Olivia’s fingers.
Without hesitation, Leon opened his palm, unapologetically enfolding her delicate, slender hand in his own.
“~♪” Leon’s smile deepened.
Having her hand caught, the girl made only a token wriggle, not even a proper resistance, before compliantly clasping the other’s hand back.
But then, Olivia felt the space between her fingers widened by Leon’s, their hands finally interlocking intimately, palms touching closely together.
Opening her eyes shyly, Olivia turned her head.
In the darkness of the room, she looked towards the side of Leon’s dimly visible face, feeling sweetness yet also an uncontrollable surge of worry.
Perhaps it was the darkness of the room, making it difficult to see each other, that reduced her embarrassment substantially.
She gripped Leon’s hand and couldn’t help but draw closer, leaning in with her head lowered and her forehead resting affectionately on his shoulder.
“…You’ll be okay, right?”
Leon, with his eyes closed, lifted his brow questioningly, sensing the girl’s concern for him in her voice.
The gathered troops peaked the tension in Longka, making it the first time Olivia was truly facing the impending war.
Not just the girl before him, but everyone was on edge.
“Don’t be afraid, everything we’ve done for preparation these past days is to prevent potential danger.
The fighting might not happen at all, or it might not happen in Longka,”
Leon tightened his grip, reassuring her, “With Archers Castle unprepared in the south, as long as we endure these next two months and ensure the safety of the lands behind us, the Baron can launch a surprise attack and take the city, drawing part of the army back.
Especially the Thorny Flower Family’s strong Heavy Cavalry, by then, we’ll have no fear of Gunnar’s invasion.
At that time, we will lay everything about the Nightmare Forest bare to the nobles, the Lords above, especially Count Trosa, and even the King far in the Capital, nobody will allow conflicts to continue at the forest’s border.”