Outside Lionheart City, at the Lion Knight Order's base.
All the Knight Order's officers had been summoned urgently.
After hearing the Lionheart Sword Saint's sigh ring out across the entire city just moments earlier, everyone had some inkling of what this emergency summons meant.
Although many knights had already chosen whom they would serve next, no one dared take that sigh alone as proof that the Lionheart Sword Saint had fallen.
So, without exception, every knight summoned obediently answered the call.
For one thing, the situation was unclear, and they dared not act rashly. It was not just them; even the various factions within the city were watching and waiting, uncertain whether the Lionheart Sword Saint was truly gone.
For another, they had come to find out what was happening. After all, the commander of the Lion Knight Order was a senior figure in the duchy. An emergency summons at a time like this surely meant he had inside information.
Soon, all the officers had arrived.
Clad in full armor, Krigon looked at the officers with a solemn expression.
"Is everyone here?"
"All the officers are here. By a rough count, we're still missing a few dozen knights."
The administrative officer beside him stepped forward to report. With so little time, he had been unable to check off each arriving knight and could only make a rough count.
"Mm, that's enough. Everyone, form up within five minutes and prepare to move out."
Krigon nodded slightly and issued the order.
"Move out? Where to?"
The officers erupted at Krigon's order, and one stepped forward to challenge him.
"Into the city."
Krigon glanced at the officer and gave a brief answer.
"Into the city!"
The officer stared at Krigon, his eyes wide. "The Knight Order cannot enter the city without the grand