Mariana found herself increasingly inclined to believe that this was the case: the Aldo Royal Family had finally revealed the blade it had kept hidden for years, and the National Guardian Knights were the trump card that had never been turned over.
She still did not know that Lakeheart Town's arsenal was casting shells day and night, that the new army had been broadly equipped with modern firearms, or that Arda's military system had long since surpassed that of traditional armies.
In her eyes, the halo of this victory still hung behind the curtain of the Royal Family.
When the person beside her once again brought up "Prince Yuriko leading the National Guardian Knights into Wind's Breath Keep," "subduing the Orc Centurion," and "returning triumphantly to the capital with all the people lining the streets," a strange feeling suddenly swept through her heart.
Yuriko Rhodesney? The name stirred not respect in her mind, but the assessment file from the Secret Art Society that she remembered.
She had personally reviewed an intelligence briefing on the members of the Aldo Royal Family. It was a long-term file the Secret Art Society had established to assess the potential threats posed by various nations, and its description of Yuriko was exceptionally clear:
"Flamboyant personality, fond of empty fame, impulsive in his actions, and lacking strategic patience. Though he possesses basic knightly training, his ability to command troops is mediocre, with no outstanding military achievements. His influence stems primarily from his Royal Family identity rather than his personal ability."
In the eyes of the Secret Art Society, this man was merely a spoiled Prince, fond of pomp and eager for glory, yet lacking the qualifications to truly shoulder great responsibility.
Yet now, the man in the rumors had not only personally led elite troops into