"Enemy attack!"
Muffled horn sounds rose from Egret Castle, as all knights busily donned their battle armor and surged onto the ramparts to observe the enemy forces and defend the castle.
Count Egret, who had hurriedly changed into his armor, also climbed to the top of the castle walls and gazed at the composite knight order rushing towards them in the twilight—Coral Island elite knights wore silver helmets and armor, Red Crab Island elite knights were in golden helmets and armor, and the elite knights from Golden Island sported gray helmets and armor, with the colors of their steeds varying as well.
Despite clearly being a mixed knight order, Count Egret's body tensed up as he saw the flag that fluttered high in the forefront of the knight order—a long banner with a red background, upon which an open Black Tulip was embroidered.
He had a deep memory of this pattern.
The defeat of the Roaring Knights three days ago had occurred under this very banner.
