The celebration started quite early. The sky wasn't even bright yet, but the Borealis was casting its radiance down from the sky. The magical lanterns on the main roads made the pitch-black night no longer feel lonely. The bustling sounds of people caused the entire city to wake up from its slumber early.
The moment that the cannon salute rang out, a white eagle representing peace (the pigeons bought from the south had all frozen to death) circled above Diffindor. The entire city was filled with joy as the week-long celebration of the Day of Peace officially began.
In the streets and alleys, real and fake undead wearing pumpkin heads and ghost masks walked about, performing their best performances to create a festive atmosphere. Bards and bands began playing, and all sorts of food stalls and small shops wouldn't miss out on such a great opportunity to make money.
In the plaza in front of the royal palace — yep, it should now be called the Day of Peace Plaza — the citizens wrapped themselves in thick cotton clothing anxiously waited. Before the sun rose, the temperature was still quite low. Their breaths were clearly white, and their faces were all red from the cold. However, no one complained, because the most important event of the celebration was about to begin.
"The Day of Peace military parade shall begin!"
A magical sound amplification caused this sleeping city to no longer remain silent. The might that shook the earth in the distance meant that the new army had finished their preparations. On a temporary platform, the invited guests were filled with anticipation for the upcoming performance. After all, this was a tangible benefit to them, as well as the goal of their trip.
As for me, I had mixed feelings about this. These were all assets that I had worked so hard to accumulate, as well as my hopes for the future. It was truly difficult for me to reach this step.
When the silent snow-white Ghost Knight entered the plaza, everyone inhaled a breath of cold air.
Atop the uniform snow-white Soul Warhorses was a Knight covered in ice and snow. They were still wearing the same ancient royal Knight armor, and the familiar Mist's battle flag was still on their backs.
Their winged mounts were the same single-horned flying horses. Their armor was made of ice and snow, and their unstoppable ice longswords, javelins, and dragon spears were also mounted on their ice and snow vehicles.
Just like in the records, they were the most versatile Knight. They were known as the Super Knight Squad that could not be defeated even if there were more than a hundred of them. And today, there were more than 500 of them in front of the world!
This legendary Knight Order that had once disappeared in the long river of history had once again reappeared in the eyes of the world. When they waved the Aurora Battle Flag above the square, the crowd was already boiling with excitement.
When they got close to the platform, they all spread out, revealing 54 Knight Knights. Their ice armor was still as sturdy as ever, and their spears were still as sharp as ever. However, their flesh and blood, as well as their families, had all disappeared into history. Not even their names were left behind.
But even if they only had their bones and souls left, as long as the People of the Mist needed them again, it wouldn't be time for the veterans to retire. Right now, the snow-white Soul Cavalry was still carrying them onto the battlefield.
"Everyone! Salute! "
Waving the longswords was the Knight salute that represented humility and justice. Slamming the shields was the Knight salute that represented protection and courage. Waving the battle flag was the Knight salute that represented loyalty and justice. My vision seemed to have passed through the long river of time. Scenes that I had once been so familiar with reappeared before my eyes after the Cycle of Time.
"Aurora!"
"Eternity!"
Only they had the right to walk at the very front. Only these veterans who had protected this ancient country for more than three hundred years had the right to represent the protectors of this ancient country and receive the cheers and trust of the people.
But this time, they were no longer the lonely army that was surrounded by enemies that outnumbered them by a hundred. Several hundred young Aurora Knight Knights surrounded them and looked at their teachers with respect and trust.
The seeds that had been sown had already sprouted. One seed yielded ten seeds. The new Aurora Knights didn't just inherit the armor and weapons of their predecessors. The military spirit and inheritance that had lasted for countless years hadn't been broken. The strongest and most glorious Knight Order in the Northlands was still alive. The most trustworthy protectors of this country were still alive.
The cheers from below the battlefield were so loud that even the spectators from other countries around me were crying out in surprise. The reputation of the Aurora Knight Squad, which consisted entirely of Gold Aurora Knights, had been passed down for thousands of years in Aichy. The legendary Knight Order, which was rumored to never exceed a hundred, actually had five hundred and four Aurora Knights. How could anyone easily accept such a shocking news?
"Milord, are you selling these? As long as you name a price … Ah! "
It was obvious that the powerful Knight Knight Count Habe from Rhodes was tempted. But the moment he opened his mouth, he discovered that he was no longer able to move, as if he was a frog that had been targeted by a python.
A silver sword light was already on his neck. His breath had already been frozen into ice, but his bodyguard didn't even have the time to react.
The next moment, the sword light disappeared, and he discovered that his body, which weighed more than a hundred kilograms, was suddenly lifted up in the air. In front of him was a pair of angry eyes that were burning with icy flames, as well as an ice-cold grip of death on his neck.
"… If there's a next time, I'll treat it as an insult to all of Donglan. Only war and death will be waiting for you."
And then, I casually tossed him aside and took out a handkerchief to wipe my hands patiently, as if I had accidentally touched a piece of trash that had dirtied my hands.
Habe took a deep breath. At the same time, the Northlands nobles were all discussing this scene.
"How foolish. Why would Rhodes send such an idiot here? Doesn't he know how to read some history books? What does the Aurora Knight Squad represent to Donglan? He actually dares to ask if they're for sale? This is no different from asking if your child is for sale or not. "
"… Heehee, Habe, are you willing to sell your head? Does the king who sent you know how determined you were to give up on treatment? "
Apart from the fact that one of the main characters was paralyzed on the ground and couldn't get up for a long time, these minor details were quickly ignored. That was because the army, which left an even deeper impression on everyone, appeared.
They wore simple, old-fashioned armor, and wore a mix of Wooden Swords and Iron Swords. Even their flatterers were thin and short. They didn't have the visible pressure and magic of the Aurora Knight Squad, nor did they have the extravagant and extravagant armor. However, the moment these shabby Knight Squad appeared, the crowd cheered even more passionately.
"The Royal Knight Squad! Long live Donglan! "
"Donglan's Royal Knight Squad, long live our Knight Squad!"
That's right, these seemingly weak Knight Squad were the direct subordinates of the royalty, the Royal Knight Squad. He was using the destroyed Royal Knight Squad in Diffindor as a model to rebuild the new Royal Knight Squad.
In every country, the Royal Knight Squad was the most elite Knight Squad, as well as the royal guards. They enjoyed the best treatment and equipment, but it was only natural that they possessed the strongest combat strength in the country and were responsible for the most important and dangerous missions. Just their existence and reputation alone was seen as the glory of the country.
In most countries, every soldier viewed joining the Royal Knight Squad as the greatest glory. The Ottoman Empire's White Wolf Guard Squad, which consisted of all Silver-ranked soldiers, was one such squad. It was also the same for the Mist Kingdom in the past.
However, people had different fates. Donglan's royalty was poor, and the Royal Knight Squad was even poorer. The Royal Knight Squad's treatment couldn't even compare to the private soldiers of some wealthy minor nobles. The missions they carried out weren't grand battles of glory or protecting the royalty. Most of the time, they were busy in poor villages, carrying out small missions like disaster relief or hunting wild beasts that even mercenaries would find unprofitable.
Perhaps their martial arts weren't outstanding, and their equipment was trash left behind by their predecessors' predecessors. In fact, they were even ridiculed by the local nobles' private soldiers as inferior soldiers. However, compared to the other Royal Knight Squads, they had one thing in common.
"Glory and loyalty!"
"Fight for the royalty, fight for the citizens!"
Yes, even after so many years, they hadn't gone back on their vows. They had always been protecting the royalty that they were loyal to, serving as the royalty's most trusted arms.
During winter, when they fought against the beast hordes, they charged at the frontlines. When they faced the invasion of foreign enemies, they died on the battlefield. They had never let down the "Mist Fortress" emblem on their arms.
Two years ago, when the Beastman army invaded our land, this old Knight Squad, which was already exhausted, turned into the sharpest sword under Renée's call. Although they managed to chase away the powerful enemies, the Knight Squad lost more than 70% of its members. It was almost completely annihilated. Even though there were quite a few newly promoted commoner Knight and Warriors who joined them, it was impossible for them to recover their combat strength in a short period of time. Thus, they could only helplessly become a second line army and a reserve force for disaster relief.
Renée was desperately waving to her loyal Knight Squad. She hadn't forgotten her loyal Knight Squad, and I wouldn't forget them either.
However, what came next made everyone fall silent.
"…"
It was a squad of Royal Knight Squad that was even more broken than the Knight Squad. Their Knight Swords were broken, their Dragon Spears were bent, and their battle flags were tattered. They walked silently without making a sound. However, the audience gasped and instinctively retreated. That was the instinctive fear of the living towards a group of the undead.
The silent black-clothed Knight Squad walked together. They didn't say anything, they didn't hesitate, they didn't fear, and they didn't even hate. They just walked silently as if they didn't care about anything. However, they reminded everyone of a Grim Reaper Squad.
They were also Royal Knight Squad's glorious Knight Squad. When they walked past the stage, they only glanced at me silently. Those fellows didn't need any slogans anymore. Their determination and loyalty had already been witnessed by the heavens and earth. They didn't need to care about what the outside world thought of them … For the past three hundred years, I trusted them, and it was enough for them to be loyal to me.
"You don't like it?"
"Let's do it!"
Alright then, I obviously said some things too early. The two signs that were suddenly erected and the evil faces that were directed at certain people showed that they obviously didn't care about anything.
"Damned undead!"
"Bastards!"
I heard curses from the Holy Church behind me. I turned around and glanced at the young female Holy Knight who was so angry that she was stomping her feet. I smiled in delight.
There was a reason why these two Royal Knight Squads from two different generations had come together.
Donglan's Royal Knight Squad's legacy had been severed, and they had lost their core combat strength and future. Meanwhile, although the Mist Kingdom's Royal Knight Squad was powerful, they had lost their ability to grow and their foundation. Both Royal Knight Squads were missing a piece of their future, which was why I decided to put them together.
The Mist Kingdom's Royal Knight Squad could finally take on the heavy responsibility that they shouldn't have. The task of city defense and disaster relief would be handed over to the future Town Security Knight Squad. The future Royal Knight Squad would be led by Great Sword Saint Fayde and other old Knight Squads.
There would be a total of five thousand Royal Knights. All of them would be the Mist Kingdom's ace troops and elite Knight Squads. Perhaps it would take them a little longer to mature, but they would eventually be like other countries' Royal Knight Squads, becoming the guardians of the royal family and ace troops that would determine victory on the battlefield.
"May the Holy Light cleanse those damned undead!"
"I've lived for so many years, but this is the first time I've seen such arrogant undead."
Glancing at the Holy Knights who were still filled with righteous indignation, I shrugged nonchalantly. Who asked you to keep stirring up trouble for the past few days? My Knight Squads were already very restrained in not directly causing trouble for you.
Perhaps, this army of the living and the dead would attract unnecessary attention and criticism. Perhaps, the title of Holy Apostle that I had yet to obtain would fly away because of this. But, just as my knights had said on that board, I would not let them go.
"Baldy, you're only interested in nuns. Who cares about priests? We're right here, so what does it have to do with the Holy Church? You don't like the sight of us? Come and fight. "
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