Pioneer Wizard's Notebook

Chapter 87 Griffins and Dragons

"I need to meet with the vice-captain, Camilla. Can you do me that?"

Linde asked the patrolling knight of the Radiant Knights.

"No problem, leave it to me! I have a way to bypass Jason's men and get you inside the prison to meet with Lady Camilla alone!"

Kayla patted her chest confidently and then explained in detail.

"The Winter Solstice Celebration is in two days, and most of the guards from Radiant Prison will be transferred to Dragon Shadow Square to maintain order."

"I will apply to my superiors to be transferred to prison duty during the celebration, and then I will get you in smoothly."

Kayla wasn't worried about the reassignment; none of the knights wanted to spend the celebration with criminals.

To her knowledge, Glorious Prison has recently been requesting personnel assistance from other departments.

Her job transfer application was approved immediately upon submission.

"Thank you for your help. Have you considered changing your work environment?"

Linde suddenly asked, "Whether Camilla acknowledges the ring or not, Windcliff City will descend into chaos and will not be safe."

"Lilina will return to Blossom Territory with Wayne. If you wish, you can bring Grandma Amy and leave with us."

"Don't worry about the old lady's health, I will take good care of her."

Linde had not forgotten the barons' "purification" plan.

He did not reveal the plan to Kayla.

But it's impossible to leave her and the herbal shop in town afterwards, waiting for Jason to come knocking on their door and settle scores.

The best outcome, of course, would be to use Wayne's influence to take the female knight away as well, a buy-one-get-one-free deal.

After all, these days, it takes a lot of resources and effort to train a knight.

Female knights, in particular, are even rarer.

"Let me think about it."

Kayla was tempted for a moment, but quickly calmed down and did not agree immediately.

Lind expressed his understanding, after all, it was a major event concerning the future.

In fact, Lind was not worried.

Judging from Kayla's reaction just now, she clearly wanted to leave.

The reason for the hesitation was mostly due to concerns about Huai En's situation, and the fear that she might be making unfounded assumptions.

If all else fails, Linde is prepared to have Wayne make a heartfelt confession; he's sure that'll win over this charming knight.

He's taken care of Lilina for so long, and they're childhood sweethearts, so I'm sure Huaien won't mind.

After ending the conversation, Kayla hurried upstairs, worried about Lilina's current situation.

Linde then walked out of the herbal medicine shop.

He gazed at the distant Glorious Prison, pondering his next plan.

The Sun Disk is the guaranteed reward for this mission.

But if he could, he would certainly want more.

If Prosperous Flower Territory wants to develop in the future, whether in terms of population or trade, it cannot do without the help of Wind Cliff City.

The hyacinth ring that Tinia offered was an opportunity.

During the celebration, Lind planned to meet with Camilla first to understand the attitude of the vice-commander of the Radiant Knights.

If Camilla chooses to support Tinia in taking back Windcliff City.

Then the barons' "purification" plan can be declared over.

Jason, the usurper, cannot die!

The sunflower movement is not strong enough at present.

If Linde wants to gain the most from the chaos in Windcliff City, he must ensure that the city remains in disarray.

It's easier to fish in troubled waters.

The best-case scenario would be a direct confrontation between the Radiant Knights who support Tinia and the King and Church forces who support Jason.

This will buy Linde time to develop.

This also made it easier for him to take control of Fengya City while it was weakened, using the name of the Hyacinth Ring.

If the second possibility is true, Camilla denies the ring's legitimacy.

There's not much to say. Use this to restrain her and let the other baron's knights destroy the sun disk to attract attention.

The "Purge" plan proceeds as scheduled to prevent Jason from taking control of Windcliff City.

Time flies, and two days have passed.

With the arrival of the Winter Solstice celebration, the streets of Fengya City are packed with people.

A group of nobles from the northern provinces fleeing the Icefield Demons, travelers from the south who came to admire their work, painters and scholars, and others.

Everyone gathered together, awaiting this grand dragon gathering.

"Oh, Mom, look! It's a dragon!"

In Dragon Shadow Square, a little girl's exclamation rang out as she pointed at the dark shadow in the sky and cheered.

"Keep your voice down, that's not a dragon, it's the king's griffin."

The mother quickly stopped her daughter from shouting, covered the little girl's mouth, and looked up at the sky with a worried expression.

There, stood the Sky Knights from the capital, Triumph City.

Sir Rose Armand rode on the back of a griffin, circling and enjoying the admiration of the crowd below.

The Rose Sir was holding a beautiful lady he had randomly selected from the square in his arms, and a happy expression was on his face.

The place that should belong to the dragon is now occupied by the griffin.

The tourists were just curious, but the local city residents looked extremely displeased.

Several young people ignored their elders' attempts to stop them and muttered all sorts of rubbish under their breath.

The very center of Dragon Shadow Square.

After Armand completed a full circle in the sky, the griffin landed on the ground.

He kissed the woman in his arms goodbye.

"What a captivating girl! Her lily perfume is so intoxicating. Perhaps I should invite another one; the next one can always be better, can't it?"

Armand said, still wanting more.

At that moment, a knight approached and said sternly, "Sir Armand, please be mindful of the occasion. This is a celebratory moment for Lord Jason!"

The knight's words contained a veiled accusation of dissatisfaction.

Armand, unfazed, glanced at the tall man on the other side and laughed loudly, saying:

"Jason, my best friend, we talk about everything at court, you won't mind something like this, right?"

Despite being branded a power usurper by outsiders, the burly man remained expressionless and calmly said:

"The celebration is about to begin; you should go see Bishop Vlad."

Armand shrugged after hearing this: "Well, hopefully these old men won't point their fingers at me and yell at me for not following royal protocol."

"Please, I'm just an illegitimate child. Not all illegitimate children are treated the same."

Armand shook his head and left, complaining.

Jason told his knights to calm down, then glanced at the crowd in the square.

Bishop Vlad in the distance raised his hand.

This indicated that he could announce the start of the celebration.

Jason closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and suppressed his impatience.

This situation will soon change.

"In the name of the inheritor of the Radiant Dragons, the guardian of Windcliff City, I hereby declare the Winter Solstice Celebration—the Radiant Pilgrimage—officially commenced!"

Jason suddenly opened his eyes, his voice echoing in the ears of everyone in the square.

at the same time.

The street outside Glorious Prison.

Inside a dilapidated house, extraordinary knights from the military alliance gathered.

The Taker Knight, representing Blackrock City, stood up.

The knight's chest was wider than a door panel, and his massive body exuded an imposing aura.

Knight Tucker said somberly, "It's almost time for the planned operation. Prepare to move out."

A knight nearby asked, "Where's the representative of the Sunflower? Didn't that young Sun Knight come?"

Knight Tucker, recalling the letter he had received, explained, "The Sunflower has already entered the prison ahead of schedule."

"What do you mean? Is this also part of the plan?"

"No, in short, it won't affect the plan according to the other party's wishes, so we will proceed as planned."

Knight Tucker spoke calmly, but was actually dissatisfied.

However, there's no way around it; military alliances don't have strict hierarchical structures.

He cannot command the other party; he can only manage his own side.

"Opposition operatives are posing as prisoners in jail; they will cooperate with us to create chaos. Our objective is clear: destroy the solar disk."

"The most troublesome enemy is one of the three vice-commanders of the Radiant Knights, 'The Axe of Judgment' Camilla."

"Camilla possesses the pure bloodline of the Hyacinth family; her 'Light of Judgment' is a powerful gold, not the white of ordinary Radiant Knights. Prepare yourselves!"