The next day, in a Fitting Workshop somewhere within Nightingale's Spire, four enormous Knight Mechs stood on fitting racks, imposing, majestic, and gleaming with gold.
Li Qinwu held Li Dadan, with his skyward pigtails, in his left hand and Li Zhongdan, also with skyward pigtails, in his right.
Nightingale held Li Danü, with her skyward pigtails, in her arms, while carrying a skyward-pigtail reserve in her belly.
When Li Dadan and Li Zhongdan saw the four Knight Mechs, their eyes sparkled like stars.
"Wow! I want the biggest one!!"
"No! The biggest one is mine!!"
The two skyward-pigtails charged toward the King Knight. After all, the King Knight was the largest, had the fiercest cannons, and gleamed the brightest gold.
Li Dadan and Li Zhongdan exchanged a look, then immediately assumed fighting stances.
"Our brotherly bond appears to have met a challenge."
"Our brotherhood ends here. For the King Knight, it is worth it."
The two skyward-pigtails were about to fight over the King Knight when Li Qinwu laughed heartily and lifted them apart by their collars.
"You are brothers, flesh and blood. Do not argue over something so trivial. At least wait until you have a conflict of interest on the scale of a Glory Queen battleship before severing ties.
"As for who gets to choose a Knight Mech first, settle it with rock-paper-scissors."
The two skyward-pigtails looked at each other and started playing rock-paper-scissors. Li Dadan won and shouted with delight.
Li Zhongdan pulled a long face, and Li Qinwu comforted him.
"Do not be jealous. The King Knight may be big, with powerful firepower and defenses, but its adaptability is merely average. It can only serve as a heavily armored long-range sniper.
"The Knight Errant is more adaptable. It can charge or fight at range, engage up