A dazzling flash of light rose above the dusky sky of the Imperial Capital. The light was so bright that it could be seen from the Central Knights’ fortress located not too far away.

“Huh? What’s that?”

Johnstein Pilgram, a foreigner, saw the flash of white light brightening the Capital and his eyes widened. 

“You idiot! It’s the rally signal! Why’re you just standing there?! Get everyone armed and gather at the training ground!”

By his side, one of the senior knights yelled at him before ordering all the knights who had been training to go and fully arm themselves.

Whoosh.

At that moment, a second flash of light shot up into the sky. This time, it was a flash of ominous red light. 

“War alert! Highest level [1]!”

It was an urgent signal that only appeared when a foreign enemy was invading the Imperial Capital. With a hard expression, the senior knight rushed the knights.

Ding dong ding dong.

A beat too late, the emergency bell rang out and woke up the inhabitants of the Central Knights fortress; all the troops stationed there shouted for their armor and horses.

“Those who are ready, depart for the Imperial Capital first!”

At the order of the Central Knights’ commander, the knights who were ready to fight quickly ran out of the fortress. Soon after, all the knights who were ready quickly set off for the capital, leaving...