The Swords of the Gods Elainey and Rend could not forget the sharp killing intent that appeared in the eyes of the man that they had met in the hallway.

‘I did not expect him to come over to the empire as soon as the war ended.’

‘What a crazy king.’

Even if he came here personally, it would not matter if he was a king or not, he would still not be able to punish the knights of the empire without any clear justification. If it was found that he did something to them, the Beyond the Heavens Kingdom would be forced to pay the price for that crime.

Rend and Elainey looked back at the knights and the soldiers that gathered behind them, ready to go.

“What’s the status in Esser Fortress?”

“The Masserati Kingdom’s resistance is much stronger than what we expected.”

It was only natural. This was because the Masserati Kingdom’s territories would continue to be devoured by the great and mighty Luvien Empire once they had taken over Esser Fortress.

“However, looking at the current situation. We believe that it would only be a matter of time before they fall.”

“Once we enter the battlefield, they will most definitely fall within a week.”

Elainey and Rend nodded at each other. The knights that they were going to lead were the ‘Hundred Battle Knights’, the very same knights that His Majesty Nerva Sephiroth had nurtured with his own powers.

The Hundred Battle Knights were the ones that had received the Battle God’s recognition and rewards after Nerva had successfully met the conditions upon completing the conquest of another kingdom. The level of their force could be said to...