Not every knight could possess a bloodline talent.
In fact, most knights went their entire lives without awakening one, or even showing any signs of one.
Yet a fortunate few awakened a bloodline talent the very moment they became Apprentice Knights.
Unlike cultivating battle aura, it could not be built up through arduous training. It was purely a product of innate talent, and even...
Carried a hint of fate.
And today, Louis had finally experienced his own awakening.
The bloodline talent he had activated was called [Trajectory].
Its most basic ability allowed him to briefly predict a target's movements over the next two seconds, provided he consumed battle aura and concentrated.
It also had a passive effect: when he encountered mortal danger, it would trigger a faint premonition of warning.
At first glance, the ability hardly seemed impressive.
Two seconds? What could he do with that?
But in a knight's duel, where life and death were decided in an instant, a one- or two-second advantage was the difference between living and dying.
Against an opponent of equal rank, even a moment's hesitation could create an opening that decided the outcome.
Besides, bloodline talents were not fixed.
As his battle aura advanced, his talent would grow stronger and might even develop new abilities.
Thrilled, Louis lifted the tent flap and stepped outside.
The night wind swept through the camp, and the firelight flickered. Everything seemed as usual.
But a moment later, the eyes of an Elite Knight standing guard outside suddenly lit up, and he blurted out, "My lord... you've broken through?!"
At that exclamation, cheers erupted almost instantly.
"Our lord has broken through!"
"Wonderful!"
"Congratulations, Lord Louis!"
The knights who had been patrolling and keeping watch gathered around, genuine joy written across every face.
They had never lacked respect for