Legendary Figure: White Horse Knight

"Dear Baron Levi Snake, the Month of Flowers is almost here. The Silver Frost Flowers of Silvermoon Territory are about to bloom. I sincerely invite you to attend this year's noble ball, hosted by me..."

The letter was from Baron Fox of the neighboring Silvermoon Territory.

"Should we go?"

Knight Fred asked.

"No."

Levi refused decisively.

"Then I'll have someone write a letter declining politely."

Knight Fred turned and left.

"I'm still too weak. If I go to the ball alone and someone targets me, I probably won't be able to escape. But if I bring Knight Fred, who will guard the territory?"

This world had no high-speed rail, and with the poor roads, a round trip would take at least a day or two.

Levi himself had no interest in noble balls.

They were nothing more than boring social events nobles used to flaunt their superiority.

When he was young, his father had taken him to a noble ball hosted by the Black Mountain Duke. He had seen firsthand just how hypocritical these nobles were.

"I'd rather spend that time grinding proficiency."

With that, Levi resumed his training.

Staying in the territory was safe and comfortable.

Time flew by, and the Month of Flowers, May, arrived.

Beyond several mountain ranges, roughly two hundred li south of Blackwater Valley, lay Silvermoon Territory.

Baron Fox was the lord of this territory.

This was the day Baron Fox hosted his noble ball.

Within Silvermoon Territory, on a hillside covered in blooming Silver Frost Flowers.

Young noblemen and ladies dressed in dazzling attire. They admired the flowers, drank fine wine, ate roasted meat, danced noble dances, and chatted about utterly meaningless gossip.

"I heard the Youngest Daughter of Black Mountain Duke is engaged to Edward, the Royal Family's White Horse Knight."

"My goodness, that's wonderful! White Horse Knight Edward—he's a Great Knight at only twenty-five and is hailed as the Royal Family's most promising figure of this generation to become a Legendary Knight."

"Though the White Horse Knight isn't a Legendary Knight yet, he's already a legendary figure of the Royal Family. During the Millennial Holy War, he made his name by killing two Storm Grand Knights of the Storm Church all by himself. He's now the dream lover and White Horse Prince of every noble girl in the Emerald Kingdom. Hehe, I even dreamed last night that I was riding his Unicorn with him... Hehehe."

"Speaking of which, Blackwater Valley, north of my father's territory, once produced a genius no weaker than the White Horse Knight. Many people believed he could become Legendary, but he died in the Millennial Holy War."

"You mean the Black Serpent Knight? He was far too old-fashioned. Even until his death, he couldn't forget his first love, his late wife. He never took more women to leave more bloodline descendants for the Snake Family, only leaving behind that wastrel Levi."

"Exactly. That Levi from the Black Serpent Family is nothing but a coward. He personally handed over his father's legacy to others. Someone like that will never amount to anything. And when my father invited him to the noble ball, he didn't even come. He has absolutely no respect for my father. How rude! Hmph!" one of Baron Fox's daughters said indignantly.

The noble youths laughed and chatted. As the conversation deepened, quite a few drunk young men and women made appointments to slip into the small woods behind the hillside, where they did things that made people blush and engaged in deeper exchanges and connections.

Though constrained by The Church, the nobles of this world always found a way to turn ordinary social balls into indecent, debauched gatherings.

Meanwhile, in the council hall of Silvermoon Castle, three armored noble knights drank and talked.

At the head sat a lean Middle-Aged Noble with a long, narrow face. He was the lord of Silvermoon Territory, Baron Fox, though people generally called him the "Silver Fox Knight." The other two were Baron Bill, the "Rock Bear Knight" of Rock Territory, and Baron Wolf, the "Frost Wolf Knight" of Frostwind Territory.

These three barons were Levi's three neighbors, and all of them were Formal Knights.

"Thank you both for honoring my ball with your presence."

Baron Fox said with an elegant smile.

"Old fox, just say what you really want. Everyone knows the Silver Fox Family has always been full of schemes. We of the Rock Bear Family don't like beating around the bush."

The massive Rock Bear Knight said bluntly. His long-term cultivation of the Rock Bear Family's Giant Bear Breathing Technique had given him a physique far beyond that of ordinary people. He stood a full two meters and thirty centimeters tall, like a small Giant. Those bulging, demonic muscles contained the strength of a bear.

"Big guy, you really haven't changed at all. You don't give the Silver Fox Knight any face whatsoever." The Frost Wolf Knight smiled. He looked around before adding, "Speaking of which, why didn't anyone from the Black Serpent Family come?"

The Silver Fox Knight coughed, then said, "That little black snake refused my sincere invitation. I'd wager it was the Serpent Vulture Knight's idea. But it doesn't matter. Without Sode, the Black Serpent Family exists in name only. With only a Serpent Vulture Knight about to decline past his prime, they will perish before long."

"I invited you all here this time to discuss the future plans of our three great families. For that purpose, I have also invited an important guest."

After speaking, the Silver Fox Knight clapped his hands.

The doors of the council hall slowly opened, and a knight in plate armor strode in with a rumble. A Meteor Hammer hung from his waist, and his face was entirely concealed beneath his helmet.

"Who is this?"

The Rock Bear Knight and Frost Wolf Knight's expressions changed slightly as they looked at the Silver Fox Knight.

"Don't panic, gentlemen. This is the Boar Knight of the Brotherhood of the Wilds. He hasn't come to fight us this time. There is something to discuss."

The Silver Fox Knight said with a smile.

"So you're the Boar Knight. I heard you cultivate the Wild Boar Breathing Technique and possess immense strength. Some even say your strength surpasses that of our Rock Bear Family. Heh." The Rock Bear Knight sneered, clearly unconvinced. In terms of strength, even many excellent Breathing Techniques could not compare to his family's Giant Bear Breathing Technique.

The Boar Knight merely glanced at the Rock Bear Knight and said nothing.

"Silver Fox Knight, you actually invited someone from the Brotherhood of the Wilds. If the Kingdom and The Church find out, you know the consequences."

The Frost Wolf Knight's expression changed drastically.

"The only people who know about this are the few of us here. As long as you don't speak of it, The Church will naturally have no way of finding out." The Silver Fox Knight narrowed his eyes and smiled meaningfully.

Upon hearing this, the Rock Bear Knight and Frost Wolf Knight's expressions both changed drastically.

The Boar Knight had moved to block the doors of the castle's council hall.

The Silver Fox Knight said apologetically, "Gentlemen, I'm sorry. I'm doing this for the Silver Fox Family."

"You... You don't think you can keep the two of us here, do you?" The Frost Wolf Knight drew the Knight Sword at his waist, while the Rock Bear Knight swung his heavy hammer, which weighed a hundred jin.

The silent Boar Knight somehow produced an ancient black Snuff Bottle. Strange, chant-like syllables spilled from his mouth.

"Lamp Spirit, Lamp Spirit, appear at once."