“I longed to be a griffin rider my entire life. I can’t imagine not being one going forward.”

After some thought, Lafayette chose his status as a rider over loyalty to his kingdom. Roland’s answer was no different.

“Okay. I see.”

Having received their answer, Seon-Hyeok immediately got up from his seat. The knights did not say anything, not thinking much of the question or their responses.

“What would the Griffindor Kingdom do if the Knights of the Azure Sky do not return?”

Seon-Hyeok found Commander Mangsk and hurriedly asked about the potential aftermath of the knights’ defection.

“I don’t know how to answer that – what are you getting at?”

“If Sir Lafayette and Sir Roland wish to remain in Adenburg, what should we do?”

Even average knights are highly valued by the kingdoms. What, then, about Lafayette and Roland, who aren’t just senior knights, but griffin riders as well?

Seon-Hyeok needed to confirm that there would not be a massive fallout from his proposed plan.

“Then we’ll have to hold onto them. What is there to think about?”

Commander Mangsk unhesitatingly responded, almost to the point of rejecting his con...