Most of the Forward Legion had already gone to sleep. They were utterly exhausted tonight, and many of the wounded needed rest as well. Guard duty had been left to three supernaturals, including Mulan. Of course, it was not just the three from the Black Castle; several Holy Temple bishops from Dierjia were there too.
There were roughly three hours until dawn. Everyone who needed rest was sleeping soundly, but Mulan, the Legion Commander, had not rested. Instead, he kept recording information and calculating something.
Victory Knight was the advancement of Radiant Knight, the second true transformation of the essence of life. And the concept of victory was certainly not limited to victory itself, or a casual stroke of a pen in a record of achievements. It encompassed the entire process of attaining victory.
Or rather, it encompassed not only the process of attaining victory, but also the extent to which that victory was acknowledged.
In theory, the resonance feedback from commanding a group to victory in battle was about the same as that from defeating a formidable opponent in single combat. But a commander received feedback not only from himself, but also from those under his command. The Book of Esoteric Arts was actually unclear on this point.
The Dierjia Royal Family could not be blamed for that, however. After all, the Radiant Knight path did not have a particularly long history, and only one person in history had reached the realm of Victory Knight. That person might not have been skilled in scholarly pursuits. As for the subsequent Glory Knight and Grace Knight ranks, the former was only half-supported by evidence, while the latter was closer to a theoretical extrapolation.
"Caw..."
A crow call sounded outside the command tent, briefly interrupting Mulan's steady writing. He raised his head