Some time after the sun had disappeared over the horizon, the sky was filled with dense, dark clouds. The misty rain poured down like dust.

Ian dismounted the griffon in the drizzling rain.

“Hoo…”

The knights took off their helmets and started to wipe the sweat and rain off of their foreheads. Soldiers hurriedly rushed towards them.

“Thank you for your hard work, sir knight! Please, have a glass of water!”

The soldiers were very respectful toward the knights. After all, the griffon knights had saved El Pasa from a huge crisis. If they had not helped, the walls would have fallen a long time ago, and the soldiers would not have been able to escape from danger either.

“Thank you.”

Ian grinned and received the cup from the soldiers’ hands. He gulped down the water coolly.

His eyes made him seem a little edgy, but he possessed an incredibly handsome and manly appearance, even in the eyes of the male soldiers. The soldiers’ expressions brightened at the sight of him.

“Excuse me…”

A soldier spoke carefully.

“Yes.”

“The symbol hanging from the griffon’s saddle you were riding on. Is that the imperial seal?”

“That is right.”

Ian nodded, and the soldier continued in a more cautious manner.

“Does that mean that sir is a Royal Knight…?”

Ian thought...