Justus's eyes widened. He rose to his feet, drew his sword, and shouted, "Reinforcements are here! Drive them back!"
"Haah!"
The Imperial soldiers on the walls shouted in unison, and their previously low morale visibly surged.
Several gladiators took two steps back and looked down below the city walls.
Outside Erudition City, an astonishingly large cavalry force had appeared, charging into the battlefield from the flank and rear of the slave army!
Countless galloping horses kicked up towering clouds of dust. At the head of the cavalry, the Golden Griffin Flag stood out brilliantly beneath the winter afternoon sun.
The thunder of hooves gradually drowned out the chaotic cries of battle outside the city, yet the sharp cracks of shattering lances could still be clearly heard atop the walls.
The vanguard consisted of more than a hundred lancers, all clad in black heraldic surcoats. If not for the golden emblems on their chests revealing their identity, they would have looked much like Imperial troops.
But clearly, these riders came from Lion Territory.
Each carried a long lance. Once their lances shattered, they drew the longswords from their backs, fighting much like traditional knights.
This was the Pendor cavalry unit led by Jocelyn, the result of more than two months of training.
The former Dusk Knight Order recruit instructor truly possessed exceptional skill in training soldiers. The recruits under him had improved even faster than they had under Paladin Roland.
Li Ang himself was among this force.
In fact, he was at the very front of the formation, leading the charge alongside Jocelyn.
Jocelyn had now become Li Ang's Bannerlord. He wore two layers of heavy armor, held the great banner aloft, and rode an imposing armored warhorse.
His horse was unusual. It was a gelding found among the Gatu people's