The ceremonies at the capital proceeded quickly.

“Foreigner from a faraway world you cannot return to, state your name and what values you will keep for the rest of your life.”

“Lee Soo-Hyuk. I will answer kindness with trust, and ill-will with justice.”

King Theodore gave a faint smile when Soo-Hyuk repeated the answer Seon-Hyeok gave the day he was knighted.

“Do you swear to keep that honest value until the day you close your eyes for the last time?”

“I swear it.”

The king tapped Soo-Hyuk’s shoulders and the back of his neck before declaring,

“I, Theodore Tiberius Ro Adenstein, the First Knight of Adenstein, declare you a knight in the name of Adenstein. May you be brave, courteous, and loyal.”

Having long dreamed about this moment, Soo-Hyuk was overcome with emotion and could not rise for a while. The king graciously helped the newly knighted man up to his feet.

“Foreigner. What value will you keep for the rest of your life?”

“I will answer kindness with trust, and ill-will with justice.”

Next up was a two-handed swordsman. When asked by the king, he, like Soo-Hyuk, gave the same pledge as Seon-Hyeok.

The nobles gathered at the ceremony began to talk among themselves. Though the situation was unprecedented, the king nonchalantly continued with the ceremony.

“I will answer kindness with trust, and ill-will...