In the Goblin World, an unprecedented military review was underway.
Augustus stood on the steps of the Supreme God's Temple, holding the Bronze Book that recorded the "Transcendent Cultivation Method."
He wore a brand-new white robe without ornamentation, with a silver amulet hanging before his chest.
Sunlight spilled through gaps in the clouds, gleaming off his graying hair like silver.
Behind him stood the Grand Cathedral's black walls and pointed roof, atop which rose a statue of Enzoth, the Supreme God.
Golden light flickered in the statue's eyes.
People filled the area around the square, all watching its center expectantly.
At the center of the square stood a thousand Temple Knights, clad in white-and-gold armor and mounted on sacred warhorses.
Their armor was silver-white, its surface covered in intricate golden patterns.
The warhorses were silver-white as well, with specks of golden light threaded through their manes.
Their hooves struck the stone slabs with crisp clacks, scattering tiny sparks with every landing.
The knights' right hands rested on their sword hilts. Their scabbards were white and their crossguards gold, remarkably similar to the Sacred Swords wielded by the Fallen Angels.
Their left hands held shields engraved with the emblem of the Supreme God.
Their helmets were tucked beneath their arms, revealing young faces filled with fervor.
The square was packed with Goblins.
Believers had come from every city, crowding both sides of the streets, the rooftops, and the space beneath the Temple steps.
Some stood on tiptoe, some climbed trees, and some lifted their children high overhead.
The children stared wide-eyed and open-mouthed, pointing at the white-and-gold armor and silver-white warhorses, too stunned to speak.
They were so imposing—more imposing even than the Royal Guards!
Television cameras had been set up around the square, their lenses trained on the Order of