After systematic study, Liszt had mastered the basic ability to communicate in Moon Language. After intimidating the Moon-Slayers of the Holy Tribe, he had Su the Listener and the ancient magicians stay behind.
"Su, I came this time to fulfill my promise to the Holy Tribe. Since you sincerely follow me, I naturally will not allow the Holy Tribe to decline. I will send a knight order to the Holy Tribe to teach you an entirely new system of knight training, replacing the fallen magic system."
Su was still somewhat unconvinced. "Seki, has magic truly declined?"
"The magic net is withering away. Tell me, how could a magician like you ever reach the level of strength I have attained?" Liszt snorted coldly, deeply displeased by Su's doubts—when had any follower in his territory ever questioned his words? Only these natives were too slow-witted to understand.
"How would Su dare compare himself to Seki? But, Seki, can Su also train as a knight?"
"You cannot. You ancient magicians are destined to be cast aside by the age. From now on, select outstanding young people. They are the seeds who will receive knightly instruction. Under my rule, the Holy Tribe will have a bright future, rather than being chased by wild beasts through the forest."
Once the knights began teaching, those outstanding Moon-Slayer children would learn Wind Speech and Snake Script, while being instilled with the ideals of loyalty to their ruler and devotion to their country.
Once this generation of Moon-Slayer knights grew up, assimilation would be complete as well.
By then, those Moon-Slayer knights filled with a sense of superiority would certainly exploit ordinary Moon-Slayers even more ruthlessly than the Flame people did—facts had proven that banana people were often harsher toward their blood kin. During World War II, German-American