Roland's brainwashing of Denethor II had been highly successful. His open scheme was so flawless that even the learned Adolf Heinrich could find no fault with it. Meanwhile, Flowing City continued to prosper under Queen Nyx's control.
"Greetings, Lord Adilai. What brings you here?" Nyx sat upright in the seat of honor, looking down at the elderly Adilai, who had come to see her. This old hero, already at the end of his career, normally would not seek them out on his own. It left Nyx somewhat uneasy. She could not help straightening in her seat as she looked at the old man below, wondering what important matter had brought him before her.
"Your Majesty, the Knights are about to graduate this year. What do you think..." Adilai hesitated.
Looking at Adilai's aged face, Nyx's heart stirred. She suddenly realized that the seed planted five years ago had finally borne fruit!
Five years ago, under Roland's direction, the Lagrange Kingdom had been the first to establish a knight professional system! From the most basic knight schools to advanced knight arenas, the entire chain had been built. Now, it was time to reap the harvest!
"How many professional Knights can the Sanctuary provide the kingdom this year?" Nyx asked curiously. Education and the professional soldier system both took time. Neither Nyx nor Roland had expected results so quickly, yet five years later, the kingdom's first true batch of systematically trained Knights had appeared! These were not the war brutes Adilai had once produced by finding promising youths and training them through crude shortcuts. From the very beginning, these Knights had received cultural education and combat training. In other words, after retiring, they would become the foundation of the kingdom's future. The future peace officers of the kingdom, and even the