580: Chapter 273 Reinforcements Arrive_3 580: Chapter 273 Reinforcements Arrive_3 Be it Olivia, Lokhak, Lord Irem, Baron Balfe, Glenn Soren, or other rangers at his side, all these heroes with exceptional skills are outstanding leaders worthy of heavy responsibility.
Other than major battles, there isn’t much that requires his personal involvement.
“Rest assured, we easily annihilated that pack of corpse ghosts wandering in the valley.
All five hundred cavalry I took out returned safely, without any casualties.” Olivia propped her waist with one hand while holding her sword hilt, a proud expression on her face.
After speaking, she couldn’t help but lean closer, her golden magic-filled eyes seemingly seeking praise.
With only Azeryan around, Leon affectionately ruffled the young girl’s shining hair: “Not bad for Orland’s…”
Before he could finish, Olivia frowned, shook her head, and interrupted in discontent: “Don’t call me that!
…How did I get another weird nickname…”
Leon couldn’t help but laugh; he actually found the name gallant.
Thankfully the girl’s emblem was a lion; at least it wasn’t Orland’s tigress, given the number of tigers in Kantadar’s forests.
This was how the Knight Kantadar and soldiers referred to her within the alliance.
A female knight is rarer than a rare animal, let alone one as young as this girl with extraordinary martial arts skills.
Any Knight Kantadar or soldier who witnessed this young lioness in battle couldn’t forget her savage scenes of tearing apart the undead, wielding her long spear and sword like a fierce beast.
The girl alone mowed down swathes of undead on the battlefield with an efficiency exceeding dozens of knights.
If others were on horseback slaying here and there on the battlefield, then Olivia, as Leon saw it, was like Zerrien from the Three Kingdoms.
“I’ll check on the others at the barracks.”
Ensuring his companions were safe, Azeryan then left the space to the two of them.
“You go ahead; I’ll catch up later.”
Leon nodded, turned, and led Olivia back to the temporary residence at the headquarters.
Asking about the fight and helping the girl remove her armor, they engaged in short idle chatter while Treya quickly prepared hot water for a bath.
Leon then got up to leave, planning to visit the returning soldiers at the Avalon Camp.
Just as he reached the door, he was suddenly pulled back by the girl’s grip on his wrist.
“?” Leon turned back to look at the girl.
“…” Olivia blushed as she held her beloved.
She listened intently, and only when Treya’s footsteps in the corridor outside faded away did she purse her lips.
The gold in her eyes faded to a clear green due to the embarrassment in her heart.
“Consider it a reward for my battle merits, okay?
We haven’t been together for so long, now that the army is at rest…
can you stay here tonight?”
Olivia spoke in a low voice, her head bowed with each word.
The girl understood her lover’s caution in maintaining a distance within the military.
But ever since the march began, being so close yet having to suppress the longing to be even closer, limiting their interactions, had been truly agonizing.
“I just want to fall asleep next to you, for one night…
Upon hearing his lover’s request, Leon raised an eyebrow slightly.
Since an expedition, considering Olivia was one of only two girls in the military, he always arranged for the girl and her attendant Treya to have their own tent.
As the leader and a figure of focus among the warriors, Leon didn’t want to leverage their relationship by being overly intimate with the girl under the watchful eyes.
After all, with soldiers far from home leaving their wives behind, perilously serving with their lives on the line, unlike him who had Olivia, a strong warrior, by his side as a lover.
Thus, until then, he treated the girl with the stance and attitude of a comrade in the presence of others, maintaining distance to avoid disrupting his soldiers’ morale due to personal reasons.
Currently, with the army stationed in various houses throughout Fenlidun City, he indeed had many private opportunities away from prying eyes with Olivia.
Careful considerations came to mind.
While being cautious of the soldiers’ morale.
As a commander, it seemed also neglectful not to take care of the morale of the strongest general by his side.
Shamelessly finding himself a reasonable excuse, Leon chuckled silently to himself.
“Well, since Baron Olivia is deserving in prowess and achievements, this commander has to compromise a bit, spending the night in the camp, feeding the lion.” Leon nonchalantly joked.
Joy surged in Olivia’s heart, but seeing the mischievous smile on his face, she couldn’t help but pinch his cheeks.
“But you can’t have any wild thoughts, we are just sleeping together, no mischief allowed!”
“Ah?” Leon felt a bit disappointed watching her seriously admonishing demeanor: “Is it really…
Olivia was momentarily speechless, glancing at the rascal, only begrudgingly poking her own head.
Leon winced slightly, realizing he still had Lola with him.
really no need to mind me~…
The Miss Mage’s inexplicable voice echoed in his heart as if purposely chiming in unexpectedly.
Leon coughed awkwardly.
How could he disregard it, he wasn’t a masochist wanting exposure; it seemed like he really would just be Olivia’s pillow for the night.
…That night, nothing happened.
Whatever the case, even just spending the night in Olivia’s embrace, Leon felt his taut nerve strings relax significantly the next day, sweeping away the accumulated mental stress.
Olivia also appeared much more spirited.
And as they just replenished their spirits, a pleasant surprise soon followed.
A report from the North Shore informed them that the second wave of reinforcements from the Thorny Flower Family had finally reached Baldim County.
And surprisingly, it wasn’t merely the two thousand personally led by Count Eriv.
The reinforcement was double what was expected!
A full four thousand.
But when Leon saw the unexpected names in the letter, he was momentarily struck…