THE RISE OF THE KNIGHTS OF SINNERS
#5# LEONARD
Leonard was finally able to let go of his mother after his grandparents managed to calm and comfort him. And after months Leonard finally wanted to get out of the city of Edo. he went out while carrying books as many as 2 horse carriages. Various books including Valdius's creation were in the horse-drawn carriage. The Count of Edo allowed Leonard to carry Valdius's books because Leonard was a direct descendant and still had Valdius' blood in his body.
When Leo leaves Edo, he finds his purpose in life when he returns to Valdia. After reading one of Valdius' books, which chronicles his journey to the continent of Nirvana, Leopun aspires to explore the world in search of the continent. In addition, what makes Leo excited is that on the continent there is a heavenly flower that is said to have healed the overflow of Valdius dark energy.
Leo thought if he managed to get the flower, then he could cure his sister's illness. In addition to that goal, Leo also plans to build Valdia into a beautiful and peaceful place even he had told the akek that he wanted to create peace in the world without bloodshed again. But Leo doesn't want to be a marquis like his father, he just wants to live free and help his father build Valdia. Leo wrote down all his wishes on a piece of paper and sent them to Marquis Aiden.
When he was 16 years old, one of the strongest knights in Gerelia, Indra, came to Leo's place. It also happened that he was the son of Mr. Boris who was the personal adviser to marquis Aiden and one of the 2 knights who managed to live during the attack on the capital Axel. Indra's arrival was to become a servant according to the orders of his father he decided to retire from his position as commander of the royal forces of Gerelia under king Gerelia.
Leo accepted with pleasure the arrival of Indra because Leo himself really needed someone to make a decision. In addition to his arrival to offer himself as a waiter, Indra also brought news about Valdia who is now experiencing various crises such as food crises and various outbreaks of diseases, especially diarrhea and swine flu.
Upon hearing the news, Leo showed his skill in dealing with the crisis in which the blonde boy wrote a letter to his father. The letter lists a wide variety of solutions to the handling of all the crises in Valdia. Because the Valdia region is full of grasslands, Leo proposed to multiply wheat fields and various plantations to support the food security of the Valdia region and remove Valdia from the food crisis.
In addition, Leo also proposed that the entire population of Valdia be prohibited from raising Pigs and only allowed to breed cows, sheep, and chickens. And lastly, Leo planned the creation of an underground canal to create the clean city environment of Valdia as it was before, the stream that flows through the city of Valdia is used as a public bathroom by its citizens in addition to the water is also consumed by some residents. That's why Leo designed the manufacture of underground canals in addition to that he also proposed the manufacture of public bathrooms in various corners of the city.
In the military, Leo did division division to guard the border alternately in 1 week. He also assigned the Valdia cavalry to escort pilgrims to the holy temple. This Leo did so that none of Valdia's soldiers were unemployed and ate blind salaries. The soldiers are only given 1 day off a week because although their division is not on duty at the border, they will be tasked with helping the residents such as harvesting wheat, cutting down trees, cleaning the city, etc, etc.
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The moment the letter containing the proposal from Leo arrived and was read by Marquis Aiden, the, unexpectedly he immediately agreed to it even marquis willing to spend half his wealth in order to build an underground canal which is estimated to be completed in the period of 2 to 4 years. Then the pastures around the city of Valdia were turned into fields of wheat, corn and into a place for herders to herd their livestock. Marquis Aiden and Boris are amazed by Leo's skill. Who would have thought that a 16-year-old boy was able to give a brilliant idea in dealing with the crisis like the leaders of the region.
But the result is beyond a doubt. All the prospective members managed to awaken the magic and none of them died. There were even 3 people who managed to awaken elemental magic. The training of 200 men lasted for 5 months until they were finally declared worthy of being soldiers.
For 1 year the army was tested with rebel, bandit, and other dangerous missions from the king of Taiyoria under the command of Leo and Indra. As a result, out of the hundreds of missions they run, not a single mission fails and not a single member of the force is killed. Because of that greatness, Leo's army was nicknamed the Yurei army or ghost army. The nickname is indeed worthy of pinning because of the ability of the troops who move in the dark and are very skilled in sabotage and murder. The Yurei troops mark their right arm with a blue crescent tattoo while their leaders Leo and Indra mark the arm with a red crescent tattoo.
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After 1 year leading the Yurei mission and also helping the father organize the city of Valdia remotely, Leo decided to return home with 200 Yurei troops. However, Leo's desire to return home must be undone because of the civil war in the kingdom of Iris. The conflict spread to the southern border of Valdia. Actually it's okay for Leo to come home because he didn't pass through the kingdom of Iris. But marquis Aiden is still afraid that getting to Valdia Leo will see a civil war on the northern border and will leave Leo traumatized again. Actually Leo himself was a little annoyed to his father because the father considered Leo was still a child who did not know anything about bloodshed and he was forced to return to Valdia without telling her father's. But after being briefed by the senses Leo finally melts and waits until the conflict subsides.
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Who would have thought the conflict that hit the kingdom of Iris lasted for 1 year until finally the conflict ended with the surrender of the northern region of the kingdom of Iris which borders directly with Valdia was given to one of the relatives of the king of Iris who led the rebellion. The region was transformed into the kingdom of Sicily. However, as no kingdom supported it, it was eventually changed from the kingdom of Sicily to the prince of Sicily.
Shortly after the founding of Sicily, marquis Aiden allowed Leo to return to Valdia. With deep longing for his father, Leo rushed home after receiving a letter from his father. He set off for Valdia with Indra and 200 Yurei troops and 7 horse-drawn carriages containing logistics and books that Leo took from the Edo city library. The journey from Taiyoria to Valdia took 8 months of heavy land travel as they had to pass through dense forests, mountains, and deserts.
^^^To be Continue.^^^
