After arriving at the Eternal Night Wall, whenever Shien left the Main Residence, Ivan, his loyal guard, was almost always half a step behind him.
On the battlefield, he moved a little farther forward, no matter what kind of Demon Beast came charging at them.
Ivan always shielded Shien behind him, faithfully fulfilling the oath and responsibility Shien had given him that day.
On the day the Southbound Legion split its forces, Shien handed him a transfer order.
Ivan read it but did not immediately put it away. "The Direct Mobile Corps?"
"Yes." Shien looked down at the map. "You've been at my side for so long. It's time you took command of a unit yourself. Let's see how much you've learned from me."
There was not a trace of pleasure on Ivan's face. After a moment of silence, he asked, "What about you, my lord?"
Shien looked up at him and smiled. Ivan knew the question was rather unnecessary.
Although he was now a Tier-Four Knight, Shien was already a Long Night Champion, probably a hundred times stronger than him. Shien had long since stopped needing Ivan to shield him at every turn, and the guards and Clerics around him now formed a complete protective system.
After several years of expansion, the Mobile Knights who had fought their way out of Blackpine were likewise no longer just a few dozen cavalrymen charging behind their lord.
So Ivan accepted the order and left Shien's side with the Mobile Corps.
In the past, he had always felt that his place was in front of Shien.
Now, what he needed to defend might be a road, or a few towns where order was being restored.
That afternoon, an officer under his direct command entered the temporary headquarters and placed a document on