Chapter 61

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Chapter 61: The Jar of Vinegar and the Natural Fool

The soldiers on the walls of Winter Fortress City began to tidy their gear, while Leo and Kalian continued their conversation.

"Ancient dragon?" Leo felt like he was grasping something, but it slipped away from his mind.

"Yes, ancient dragon." Kalian’s face turned a lovely shade of pink as she clenched her fists, dreamily gazing at the sky. "That is the most wonderful creature in mythology. A body like rock, eyes like fire, scales like diamonds, and power greater than any form of life."

Her voice was filled with excitement that she could not hide.

Clearly, this second heir of the North Land was not only a believer in the Mechanical Sect but also a passionate researcher of the Dragon race.

"No no! No no!" Before Leo could speak, the shield turned back into a mechanical bird, squawking loudly, "The greatest form of life is us mechanical beings! No no!"

"Alright, alright, it’s mechanical life~" Kalian chuckled, patting the silly bird’s head. "The Dragon race can only be second, okay, Nono?"

"Hmph!" The silly bird stood on Leo’s shoulder, proudly stretching its wings. "What do you think, Leo!"

"Praise order." Leo’s face was expressionless.

"Hmph, what a boring man, Nono!" The mechanical bird crossed its wings and looked at Leo with a contemptuous gaze, "He has such a sweet smell, yet he believes in a strange god. Foolish, so foolish!"

"…" Leo was silent for two seconds, then turned to Kalian, "Do you mind getting me another mechanical bird? My long sword needs a hilt, and I think this foolish bird’s head would work well."

"Hehe." Kalian covered her mouth, "I would be delighted."

"…" Nono froze for a moment, then immediately changed its expression, "Ah, great knight of order, you are right. The greatest life form in the world must be the God of Order. He shines so brightly, and he saves all creatures. I, representing mechanical life, express my respect to him."

Leo, "…"

Kalian, "…"

"Sigh, I really can’t handle this." Ignoring the silly bird, Leo continued to ask, "Miss Kalian, did you just say the ancient dragon has awakened?"

"Yes, the mechanical eye at the border of Robut was the first to spot the flying ancient dragon, and after that, I rushed over immediately." Kalian nodded, "Although I didn’t see the real ancient dragon, I did find traces of him."

"To the west of Dragon Roar Peak, the crazy mountains that once belonged to the succubi have now been turned into flat land, becoming a wide path scattered with bits of ancient dragon scales." Kalian recalled memories from a few months ago, a strange expression appearing on her face, "I followed those scales in search of the ancient dragon’s trail, only to unexpectedly cross over to the North Land and return to my hometown."

"Mr. Leo already knows what happened next."

"I see, so Miss Kalian coming here is truly an incredible coincidence." Leo nodded with relief.

It seems that the Marquis of Logan is indeed lucky.

If Kalian hadn’t happened to return to Winter Fortress, his plan would have completely failed.

However, why does it always feel like something is off?

With the Dragon race and the Night Demon involved, it’s clear that the North Land is at a critical moment for survival… Why hasn’t the undefeated Duke of Tersk made a move?

He has a bad feeling.

"Leo, I didn’t know you were here."

A cold voice pulled Leo back from his thoughts. Along with him, Miss Kalian, who was sipping her red tea, turned her head.

Miss Skuld was walking towards him in the form of Luna. Even without speaking, Leo could still feel her anger.

"Um, Sister Luna, why are you here? Shouldn’t you be… handling the city defense matters?"

"Hehe, I didn’t see you among the soldiers who retreated, so I was worried something happened to Mr. Leo and came to check." Skuld emphasized "Mr. Leo" strongly. "Did I interrupt you and Miss Kalian?"

Leo, "…"

Oh no, the jealousy he had just calmed down flared up again.

"Knight Luna, right?" Kalian, totally unaware of Skuld’s hostility, smiled and extended her hand. "Thanks to you, Leo could become part of the White Cavalry Army."

"Oh? Really? I think you should be thanking Leo," Skuld replied as she shook Kalian’s hand, pausing for a moment before teasingly saying:

"Without Leo, with just your cats and dogs around you, the Winter Fortress would have fallen, and you and your North Land citizens would likely have become prisoners."

If there were other nobles here, hearing Luna speak like this, they would have probably drawn their swords.

Although the believers of the Order Sect and the nobles of North Land do not get along and often have small conflicts over the true control of North Land, at least on the surface, they try to maintain a good appearance.

A mockery like this that breaks the mask of politeness would definitely lead to punishment.

However, Kalian didn’t take it to heart. Instead, she looked seriously at Leo and bowed, saying, "Mr. Leo, Miss Luna is right. Without you, North Land would be in a terrible state right now."

"Here, I represent the Tersk family, to sincerely thank you. When the war is over, your contributions will surely be recognized. I believe my father would be willing to grant you a piece of land for the faith order."

"I am just doing what I should do," Leo quickly helped Kalian up while maintaining a poker face, but inside, he was overjoyed.

He was trying his best to earn points with Kalian, wasn’t it all to find a place for himself and Skuld?

After talking for a long time

And getting no real progress, he didn’t expect that as soon as Skuld arrived, Miss Kalian would make a statement.

Miss Skuld, truly worthy of being his partner!

At this moment, Miss Skuld was feeling very angry.

She had planned to mock that wicked woman who flirted with her master, but unexpectedly, the woman began to get cozy with him right in front of her.

Ahhh! Bad woman! Bad woman!

This is so frustrating!

I really want to eat her up!

And the master too! He had just finished comforting me! Now he is spending time with that bad woman!

How terrible! How awful!

Reni could hold it in, but Luna couldn’t!

After breathing quickly for a moment, Skuld let out a soft groan, waved her hand, turned her head, and said, "I won’t bother you two anymore!"

"Hey, hey, hey." Watching Skuld walk away, Leo felt like crying.

He instinctively knew that if he didn’t go after her now, it would be even more troublesome later.

What a jealous person…

I am just working hard for our future together!

"Nono! Leo, your heart is beating very fast! Nono!"

"I’m not…"

"No, no! You’re lying, nono!"

"Sigh…"