Spring, Imperial Calendar 217

Seeing the fellow named Saik before him remain silent, Mel did not want to keep waiting and prepared to wipe them out with a spell.

Saik remained silent. He had long since seen clearly whether the royal family of the Kingdom of Exar could still be saved; otherwise, he would not have come to the Gald Empire.

The church had already seized all of Exar, yet the remaining royal family was still fighting among themselves. It truly filled him, a Knight Order Leader, with despair.

Moreover, along the way, he had heard the people voice countless grievances against the royal family, while most spoke of the church with gratitude.

"My lord, I am willing to join you." Saik lowered his head.

"You need not be too sorrowful. Even if we are only rebels for now, who can say what the future holds? Go take a look at my army! Get used to the Commoner Army's way of doing things." Mel removed the magical restraints on those before him.

Though he could not yet fully trust these people, he needed someone capable of commanding an army.

"When the time comes, I will entrust the defense of Edge City to you. My other two commanders will learn from you how to train soldiers, so I hope you will not hold back."

"My lord, aren't you afraid that once I command an army, I'll rebel against you?" Saik voiced his own doubt.

As long as they held an army in their hands, they would have the ability to counterattack Exar. Thus, there was indeed a risk that they might betray him.

"Do not employ those you doubt; do not doubt those you employ," Mel answered seriously. He did his best to make his answer seem sincere, but in truth, he did not care