The Dark Side

[Knight Selection]

In the eighteenth year since the founding of the Holy City, the knighthood system was officially implemented, and the "Knight Selection," used to select qualified knights, became an important event, scheduled to be held in mid-October every year.

To obtain the identity of a knight,

To obtain official qualifications to leave the city and conduct reconnaissance of the Outside World,

To join the Knight Order and fight against the Higher Lifeforms that have plunged humanity into dire straits, one must pass a series of rigorous tests.

Only knights who truly meet the requirements will be allowed to join the Knight Order.

Those who do not meet the standards will only be a hindrance to the Knight Order, serving no other purpose.

Eternal Night 78.

With the permission of Parliament, the Royal Thirteen Knights provided teaching resources, officially establishing the [Royal Knights Academy].

Provide Newcomer Destiny Space for the first time with a fixed learning location, high-quality teaching facilities, and targeted professional training, greatly improving the success rate of each Knight-Errant.

At the end of the fourth year, the graduates who successfully break through will participate in the Knight Selection.

Through various tests, students are verified to be qualified to join the Knight Order and are assigned to a suitable Knight Order to officially begin their investigation and exploration outside the city, dedicating their hearts to the freedom of mankind.

Those who perform exceptionally well during the election will also receive special rewards and various privileges.

The Holy City also encourages this 'selection' mechanism, and is committed to cultivating Elite Knight who can stand alone.

However.

The Holy City did not entrust all knight training tasks to the Royal Knights' National Order; some 'special' students would be trained in an alternative way.

Currently known special training methods include:

[Holy See]

Seventy percent of the knights in the Holy Knight Order are Holy Knights trained by the Holy See... Of course, in addition to training members of the clergy, the Holy See also trains some knights with unique characteristics.

[association]

Knights born into noble families can be directly transferred to associations with the ability to train knights through family connections, such as the Magic Association, the Warrior Association, the Nature Association, and so on.

It should be noted that in the decades before the establishment of the Royal Knight Order, Knight-Errant were trained through various associations.

Newcomer will choose to join different associations for training based on their own characteristics and preferences.

However, the association's system is not perfect, and the associations are independent of each other, which has led to many deaths of Newcomer caused by competition.

Furthermore, individual associations place greater emphasis on cultivating outstanding individuals, leading to a significant 'hierarchical distinction' within them... Some mediocre Newcomer receive absolutely no resources and ultimately have no choice but to give up on becoming knights.

After the establishment of the National Royal Knight Academy.

These associations are still retained, and some connected nobles still choose to be trained through these associations.

However, the above-mentioned [Papal States] plus [Associations] only account for a maximum of 15% of the total number of people in the Knight Selection.

Moreover, the association's training has been declining over time. Unless they are die-hard conservatives, most nobles will send their descendants to the Knight Academy.

But this year is a little different.

With the return of Alex and Malone, the mysterious area sealed beneath Hades Staircase has been opened.

A group of underground personnel who had no identity registration in the Holy City were officially revealed to the public.

"Tomorrow I'll be heading to the Knight Headquarters to register for the Knight Selection... How about I keep them company tonight? Shall we go together tomorrow?"

And... they're even willing to tell you the secret of breaking the cycle of pregnancy before the election!

Han Dong waited until Mia hatched from the silk sac before returning to the city together.

The two are currently standing Dark Moon Tower.

Mia was leaning against Han Dong, her fingers circling his chest.

After being despawned, Mia is noticeably different from before.

Mia, who once needed half a mask to suppress the Spider Curse, has now completely removed the mask.

Her fully revealed face was exquisite, with a touch of allure and unique charm.

At the same time, Mia's pupils were completely dyed purple due to the breakage of the species.

The body proportions are even more perfect due to the 'insect transformation', with a wasp waist, a perky butt, and long legs... If you, dear readers, are foot fetishists, there are also six extra long legs to satisfy your visual needs.

Because of the incident involving the broken seed, Mia became even more infatuated with Han Dong.

"Let's talk after we've met Mr. Black and White... Since Commander Malone's return, there seem to be some changes in the Holy City."

"Good."

Stargazing Room

Mr. Black and White summoned the two of them to explain that the Hades Staircase had reopened and was fully open to the public after fifty years.

This is also a major decision made recently by the Thirteen Knights, the Royal Family, and the Papacy in a meeting with the Parliament.

The Great Expedition is approaching.

The dark side of the Holy City will be revealed to the world for the first time.

"The Hades Staircase, the dark side... As expected, there is a hidden organization at the lower level of the Holy City."

Mr. Black and White explained:

"The dark side of the Holy City is far greater than you can imagine."

Initially, because it was discovered that ' Metal Copper ' could repel life outside the city, the Holy City chose to be built on a huge mineral vein area, and spent the first thirty years mining copper ore from the Underground Area.

After the mining was completed, the Underground Area was not completely sealed off.

Following a proposal from some visionary councilors, the Supreme Council decided to retain half of the area, officially launching the "Dark Side Plan," which is also a major means of preserving the Holy City.

The main bases of the Hell Knight Order, the Black Rose Knights, and the Terminus Knight Order are all located below.

The headquarters of the Night Watcher organization is also located Underground Area.

The purpose of the dark side is to secretly ensure the safety of the Holy City.

Many matters that could potentially affect the stability of the Holy City but are inconvenient to handle through formal channels will be dealt with by the 'dark side'.

Because of its clean and efficient handling of the dark side, it helped the Holy City solve many problems and gained direct recognition from the Central Council.

As time went on, the Underground Area grew larger and larger.

At the joint suggestion of several Grand Knight orders, a training institution similar to the Royal Knights Academy was established in the Underground Area, but it never publicly recruits Knight-Errant.

Only Knight-Errant who meet the 'dark side characteristics' and 'talent requirements' will receive an invitation.

Before the Underground Area is fully open to the public.

Once Knight-Errant have trained and studied in the Underground Area graduate, they will have two paths to choose from.

Outstanding individuals will be directly recruited into Knight Order related to the Underground Area.

Most of them will become the Night Watcher's reserve force, working for the Holy City in secret... If they perform well and are granted permission, they can also become official Night Watcher and join the Knight Order.

Currently, the dark side is completely open to the public.

This year's Knight Selection will also see these underworld students, trained in the underground, join the fray... The competition will be fierce, so be prepared.

If you are not selected into the Knight Order in order of merit, it will be very detrimental to your future development.