The gray Rule Fragments scattered behind Brando like withered petals. He glanced at Bai, unconscious on the ground, then silently sheathed the Sword of Earth. Another battle had ended at the same time. Andriga and Mordefis each held a black rapier pointed at the spot where Soul Fire blazed within the Moonless Knight's hollow chest, standing on either side of it. Although the former was far stronger than either Andriga or Mordefis, she was no match for the two of them working together—especially with Hypamira nearby, wielding the Authority of Mountains and Rivers.
Brando turned and walked toward the Moonless Knight. He knew Bai would awaken soon. The undead could not truly lose consciousness; Bai's current state was merely a false death caused by her weakened Soul Fire. It would not last long. She would either recover quickly or vanish completely. He had dealt with this Black Knight of Madara more than once and knew how troublesome she was. The long speech she had given earlier was obviously meant to distract him, and he had played along, believing perhaps one word in ten. Still, he could at least confirm that Bai was probably a Silver Elf and was familiar with Medisa.
Medisa had mentioned that this woman had once used Mind Reading on her, but Mind Reading could only read surface thoughts. Memories buried deep within one's heart could not be stolen. That was the domain of the Gods.
As for whether she was truly the Empire's Eldest Princess of the Silver Elf Empire, that still needed to be verified.
After all, this woman was highly skilled at beguiling and unsettling people's hearts, plunging them into anger or confusion before striking. She especially liked spells related to Mind Reading. Her other title besides Black Knight—"The Just Judicator"—also explained this well.