madnovel Chapter 4: Forming the Ash Knights
Chapter 4: Forming the Ash Knights
With a roar, the green-skinned Daniel unleashed his fury, unleashing his massive hammer with tremendous force, accompanied by a gust of wind, as he slammed it down on Edmund!
Edmund was not afraid at all. The "Silver Dragon Secondary Heart" in his chest throbbed violently, and immense power surged through his entire body in an instant.
He gripped his knight's longsword and charged forward fearlessly!
"Bang! Clang—!"
Hammer and sword clashed, creating a deafening explosion!
Two figures clashed rapidly on the arena, the sounds of weapons clashing filling the air.
Dozens of rounds passed in the blink of an eye, and with the dual boost of the Secondary Heart and Titan Muscles, Edmund's explosive power suddenly surged to its peak!
"break!"
With a shout, the longsword, carrying immense force, slashed upwards, forcefully knocking the giant hammer from Daniel's hand!
Green-skinned Daniel froze, and Edmund's leg swept towards him like a battle axe—
"Bang!"
The green-skinned warrior's massive body crashed straight off the ring!
The entire room fell silent.
Countless viewers stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
"Humanity...won?"
"That green-skinned Daniel who claimed to be able to punch a Titan... he's lost?"
Daniel struggled to his feet, letting out a low, defiant growl: "I unleashed a full 13,000 jin of force! How could I lose to you!"
The one-eyed green-skinned messenger hurriedly ordered his men to examine the magic crystal—the crystal was as clear as ever, without any abnormalities.
Edmund did not use any fighting spirit or magic.
"Thirteen thousand catties?"
Edmund stood with his sword in hand and said coldly, "My strength just now was nearly 19,000 jin."
Daniel froze, then slumped down, saying, "I lost... Edmund, you won."
Li Ang, beaming with pride, looked at the one-eyed, green-skinned envoy: "Your Excellency, what do you think?"
Although the Greenskins are arrogant and conceited, they are essentially straightforward and generous.
"Your Majesty, your warriors were exceptionally skilled, defeating Daniel. You have won the Battle of Warriors!"
"We, the green-skinned race, will keep our promise; all previous agreements are null and void!"
The once proud one-eyed green-skinned messenger now spoke with a respectful tone.
"Very good. Keeping promises is a virtue of the continent! Tester, take the Greenskins delegation to the inn to rest. Also, please have a physician come and treat Warrior Daniel!"
Li Ang gave the instructions.
The Greenskins kept their promises, paid the treaty reparations, and resolved the issue amicably, thus ending the current crisis.
"Long live His Majesty the King!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty! If it weren't for Your Majesty's insistence on waging war, the people would be living in dire straits if we had to pay reparations and cede territory!"
Lord Andrew, the Minister of Rites, raised his arms and shouted at the opportune moment.
With Andrew leading the way, many people in the square wept with joy.
The victory in the Battle of Warriors filled every citizen of the Kingdom of Grant with immense pride!
Everyone held the young and brave new king, Li Ang, in high esteem!
In an instant, Li Ang clearly saw in his sea of consciousness: a large amount of faith points, glowing with an orange-red light, were increasing wildly!
"Faith Points +50!"
"Faith Points +100!"
..........
In a short while, Li Ang had collected 6 faith points!
At the same time, the increase in faith value did not stop immediately, but continued to rise at a slight rate.
According to the system's requirements, the amount of faith points is closely related to the rise and fall of the kingdom, the size of its territory, and the living standards of its people.
Afterwards, Leon summoned Edmund to the palace.
By opening Edmund's panel information, you can clearly see:
Name: Edmund
Identity: Commander of the Royal Capital Garrison
Level: Early Stage of Dou Zun
Loyalty: 95
Unit Class: Legendary Knight
Modification progress: 2 organ modifications (muscle + heart)
"Edmund, you've done a great job this time!"
Li Ang said with a smile.
Knight Edmund dared not boast of his achievement: "Thanks to Your Majesty, and the extraordinary transformation you bestowed upon me, my physical strength, when unleashed at full power, now reaches 19,000 jin, and my battle qi cultivation, which had been stagnant for so long, has successfully advanced to: Battle Venerable!"
Thanks to his increased strength, Edmund's loyalty to Leon also rose from 90 points to 95 points.
"Edmund, I am now giving you a task: select subordinates from the garrison who possess at least an intermediate-level warrior cultivation level and are absolutely loyal to me!"
Li Ang had an idea inspired by Edmund's successful transformation.
[Legendary Knight] Since he is so powerful, Edmund alone is definitely not enough.
To enjoy a peaceful life, one must first have a strong military.
"Forming our own order of knights is of utmost urgency!"
Li Ang now possesses a large amount of faith points, giving him the corresponding resources.
Edmund was very efficient; he selected a group of candidates for preliminary review in just two days.
This batch of candidates totals more than 620 people.
In terms of strength, there's no doubt about it; they're all at least intermediate-level fighters!
Li Ang opened the system and screened these preliminary candidates one by one. According to the two basic requirements of the [Legendary Knight], only those with a loyalty of ≥80 points could enter the next round.
According to the system's classification, a loyalty score of 60 or higher generally indicates that the person is genuinely willing to serve Li Ang.
Those with a loyalty level of 70 or higher can be considered trusted confidants, and will not betray Li Ang even if subjected to ordinary torture.
Those with a loyalty level of 80 or higher are core subordinates who will willingly take the fall for Li Ang on the battlefield!
The Royal Capital Garrison was well-established and served as a solid foundation for Li Ang's conquest of the throne.
Of the more than 620 initial candidates, over 200 had a loyalty score of 80 or higher.
The remaining people have a loyalty level of ≥65 points over 90%!
Of course, this screening also uncovered a few spies whose loyalty to Li Ang was a paltry 20-30 points.
Leon showed no mercy and ordered Edmund to drag all the spies out and behead them.
"The two hundred-plus people who passed the selection process will be discharged from the garrison!"
Li Ang announced.
For a time, these outstanding officers and soldiers were filled with trepidation.
"Your Majesty, have we done something wrong?"
Li Ang smiled slightly: "From this day forward, I will establish a knightly order called [Ash]! You are all now prospective knights of the order, and Commander Edmund will concurrently serve as its commander!"
After a pause, to emphasize the special status of the Ash Knights, Li Ang added, "Unlike the Royal Capital Garrison, the Ash Knights only need to serve me; they are not under the command of the Cabinet Minister of Military Affairs!"
The Knights were formed, and two medical blueprints for organ modification were created: [Muscle Enhancement Technique] and [Secondary Heart Implantation Technique], both of which are reusable!
The cost is the Faith Points required for each modification of the [Medical Servant], as well as the bodily organs of various higher beings.
"Report! Finance Minister Sancher requests an audience with His Majesty!"
The chief steward, Mike, rushed in with the news.
"What are you doing here, Sancher?" Li Ang asked, somewhat puzzled.
The elderly and prudent Steward Mike, however, guessed something: "Your Majesty, the news that you used 70,000 gold coins from the palace reserves to gamble in various foreign casinos and now have amassed 7 million gold coins must have spread. Sancher, as the Cabinet's Treasurer, may be eyeing Your Majesty's enormous gambling winnings!"