Gerald Noble Territory.
The two counts were the masters of this land. They had their own conflicts, but while Moonlight was still alive, those conflicts were no great matter. When Ryan arrived in Gerald Noble Territory with his army, Tiffany, the legendary Moonlight Knight, was gazing toward the north. Sensing Ryan's approach, he turned back, weariness showing in his aged eyes.
He sensed dense, countless evil auras hidden among the foothills north of Gerald Noble Territory, yet the army responsible for patrolling the mountains had raised no alarm at all.
That was not normal. Those scouts were elite troops, and quite a few of them had graduated from the Northern Kingdom Knight Academy. It was impossible for them not to discover such a vast mass of evil auras.
Then only one possibility remained.
"As nobles of humanity, you colluded with an evil race. They have the ambitions of wolves, and you think you can control them, but evil will always be evil. It will not become justice."
Ryan did not pretend not to hear. He stood shoulder to shoulder with the legendary figure.
As for this knight, whose lifespan could be called the longest among legends, Ryan had considerable confidence in him.
"Justice or evil—I have never believed there is a clear boundary between them, just as with the power you wield."
"The moonlight is vast. In your hands, it is naturally just, but in another's hands, it might well be evil. Even in my hands, it could cause boundless slaughter."
Tiffany shook his head.
"The power I wield would not choose a villain."
"Now that is just being unreasonable. By that logic, did you master this legendary power, or is the legendary power controlling you?"
Tiffany looked at Ryan.
"They all call you a devil. Can you not even