The pebbles on the canyon floor trembled incessantly as a rumbling, thunder-like sound drew closer from afar.
It was the swift, orderly sound of hooves striking the earth. Clearly, a troop—or perhaps countless troops—of cavalry was surging toward them.
Bruno Green could not help but furrow his brow.
...Who was it?!
Light was on the opposite bank.
Bruno could see that all the knights guarding Gaina Royal City were already here.
So who else had come to offer support? Why had he received no word beforehand?!
The orderly hoofbeats filled his ears, drawing nearer and nearer.
Bruno finally saw who had come to support Light. His eyes widened involuntarily, disbelief flashing through them as he blurted out, "Desinia?!"
The black-and-white cavalry cleaved through the bitterly cold air like a flood.
They advanced straight through the canyon, which seemed frozen into an icy plain, with unstoppable momentum. Countless riders wore black or white armor, their faces concealed beneath helmets, stern and solemn.
One hand gripped the reins, while the other held weapons such as lances or greatswords.
The two commanders leading the formation wore scarlet cloaks that snapped in the opposing wind. Their imposing bearing inspired awe and fear.
Three banners stood amid the cavalry. The two side-by-side banners at the front had black and white backgrounds, their designs rendered in the opposite colors.
One banner bore a black tiger's head and the other a white tiger's head, each gently sniffing a vivid, beautiful rose.
The flamboyant banner at the rear bore the emblem of the Desinia Family.
The black-and-white flood drew near.
Before long, they stopped on Light's side, facing Bruno across the river.
Bruno's expression became exceedingly ugly.
He looked at Light with a vicious gaze. "I underestimated you."
"But what terms did you use to convince Desinia to