Chapter 1110 - 169: Cursed and Powerful Eternal Light Knight Order (Part 3)

Chapter 1110: Chapter 169: Cursed and Powerful Eternal Light Knight Order (Part 3)

Su Li couldn’t help but click his tongue; he honestly didn’t know that last year’s war still had such upheavals and changes.

Overall, the complexity and burden of this Knight Order far exceeded his imagination. They are powerful and devout, yet entangled by curses and the shadows of history; they long for glory and redemption, yet their past decisions have left them notorious.

Perhaps this is the reason why Philis sent them to Hesse Territory. After all, within the Empire, if there’s anyone who could lift their curse, it would be none other than Su Li.

But soon, he realized he was wrong; he had completely overthought it.

After Su Li issued the order, the Knight Order quickly arrived at Bauhinia Castle.

While Su Li was enjoying a pleasant morning practice with his little cousin Suna in the tree house, the heavy oak door of the cabin was knocked, and Attendant Chief Hilude pushed the door open. Glancing at the bodies on the bed in disarray, she sat nearby waiting until the practice ended, and after Suna and Aeliria helped Su Li clean up, she said to the now relaxed Su Li, "Lord, the Eternal Light Knight Order has arrived at our Bauhinia Castle’s west side after several days of marching, and they are expected to arrive in 13 minutes."

While dressing and washing up with the service of the Female Courtier, Su Li asked in surprise, "How did they get here so fast? Only 13 minutes left?"

"Yes. I received the news one hour in advance, but now only 13 minutes remain."

Su Li smiled slightly, sometimes too much capital isn’t necessarily a good thing: "All right then, let them form ranks on the plain west of Bauhinia Manor and wait for my inspection."

The Eternal Light Knight Order initially forced their way into Bauhinia Manor, and now Su Li intended to inspect them outside Bauhinia Manor! To give them a warning.

In this world, secular lords and church knight order leaders have always struggled to coexist harmoniously. One side must be strong, suppress the other, for cooperation to be pleasant.

And the Eternal Light Knight Order was evidently difficult for Su Li to subdue, not only due to the huge disparity in their statuses but also because when they initially entered Hesse Territory, they were arrogant and had already established a psychological advantage over Hesse Territory.

Su Li had to break their psychological advantage!

Under Su Li’s order, all high-tier Divine Chosen from Hesse Territory gathered, ready to participate in this inspection.

Not long after, Marshal Orstein arrived at Bauhinia Castle with various Divine Chosen to join Su Li.

Su Li looked at his marshal and asked, "Where is the Eternal Light Knight Order now? How are the preparations?"

Marshal Orstein’s expression was somewhat peculiar: "The scouts report that the Eternal Light Knight Order has arrived, but less than a league away from the designated assembly location, there was an... accident."

"Accident?" Su Li and Oliver exchanged a glance, each immediately recalling the legend of the curse.

"Yes," Marshal Orstein replied, "the Deputy Leader Bradley Knight’s own advanced mount—a purebred Northern Land warhorse said to be priceless—fell into a sand pit that seemed to have formed suddenly while passing through what appeared to be dry and flat grassland. The Deputy Leader reacted swiftly, escaping before the warhorse was completely submerged, but the precious warhorse... couldn’t be saved."

"I’m worried that the Eternal Light Knight Order might misunderstand this as us targeting them intentionally. After all, we chose the location for the review, and how could a sand pit suddenly appear on a plain that had always been safe? Especially near our manor."

Su Li: "..."

Oliver covered his forehead: "...The manifestation of the curse, as always... precise and untimely."

Su Li rubbed his temples, feeling a mix of absurdity and helplessness. This curse’s "welcome gift" was a bit too "enthusiastic": "Forget it, no need to worry. If it were anyone else, they might misunderstand it this way. But the Eternal Light Knight Order, I believe they are already used to it."

When Su Li, along with Marshal Orstein, Oliver, and a group of officials, arrived at the open designated reception area on the west side of Bauhinia Manor, the two large Knight Orders were already formed in rank.

The Eternal Light Knight Order’s iconic, mirror-polished silver-white rune plate armor gleamed with a sacred and icy light under the sun, and the enormous Virena Holy Emblem banner flapped in the wind. The knights sat astride their heavily armored warhorses, their posture upright and silent like a mountain, as if the previous accident had never happened. However, at the forefront of the formation, the position that should have belonged to Deputy Leader Wol Bradley was currently vacant.

At this moment, Bradley himself stood at the side front of the formation, his armor inevitably stained with mud, his helmet at his feet, and his stiff face devoid of any expression. Only his tightly pressed lips and sharper, icier eyes than usual hinted at the storm within him. He had lost his beloved warhorse, in a manner extremely unseemly, under the eyes of the public.

Beside him stood several officers from the Sulande Province Secular Knight Order, their expressions a mix of sympathy, embarrassment, and a hint of discreet awkwardness. The secular knight order’s equipment was equally excellent, but their emblem robes were colorful, their aura less solemn compared to the church—a touch more worldly prowess and vitality. Their massive logistics convoy was parked nearby.

The entire scene was eerily quiet. Amidst the thousands-strong formation, only the occasional snorting of the warhorses and the sound of banners rolling broke the silence.