"This is the Scorching Sun, flagship of the Scorching Sun Legion. I am Marshal Cheng, leader of the Legion."
As Cheng Tian's full frontal image appeared on Eldent's enormous projection screen, waves of startled cries immediately erupted across the bridge.
This was not mere fright; Cheng Tian's Legend Points were inevitably at work.
As an emerging force whose military discipline was not particularly strict, once Cheng Tian revealed his true identity, whispers inevitably began spreading across the bridge.
And as Eldent's true master, the young fourteen-year-old girl Etica Y. Vane—only as old as EVA herself—inevitably covered her mouth as she stared at Cheng Tian on the screen with shock, and even a hint of admiration.
The little girl had never attended school, and her personality was still immature. As the daughter of the local ruling family, with no one knowing what expectations had been placed upon her, she had received all manner of education from childhood that was meant to turn her into a "ruler."
Her education covered politics, economics, and even military matters.
Cheng Tian's astounding achievements were categorized under military studies, making him a legendary figure on the battlefield.
In theory, unless someone was like Ryoma Nagare, a wild monkey who seemed to have just run out of the mountains, anyone capable of receiving information normally would have heard Marshal Cheng's story.
There was also a matter of laymen watching for excitement while experts saw the finer details.
Precisely because she had received systematic education, this young girl understood better than most just how real Cheng Tian's accomplishments were.
As for questioning Cheng Tian's identity, there was no need.
With the Scorching Sun, which was nearly impossible for others to imitate, handling identification, Cheng Tian's identity was beyond doubt the moment he announced it.
"This is Etica, Etica