A figure was seen riding a horse entering the Lioness Palace.
A few days ago, the castle courtyard was packed to the brim, both participants and spectators alike. Now, instead, the place was filled with dozens of knights all poised and ready for a task.
They were all busy preparing for a journey to the Logress Kingdom capital, the city of Camelot.
Emery looked around and saw a corner where the group of squires selected for the tournament had gathered.
Among them, he could spot Lucas and Mark talking with each other. They were the two senior squires who managed to successfully pass the assessment.
Emery decided to use his spare time to get acquainted with the other selected squires. From their conversations, Emery discovered that among the 25 who were selected, most came from lower-ranked noble families.
