The knights felt lucky to have a king who was part of a knighthood himself at a very young age.
Despite King Alfred not being able to go far as a knight because of his duty of being the ruling monarch one day, he proved himself to be a great swordsman and a chivalrous person. He understood the importance of strength and has always supported all knights in Hydrogia because of this.
That's why, whenever the knights returned from a campaign, the king was always sure to treat them to a feast. He knew that he wouldn't be able to sit so comfortably on the throne if it weren't for the knights who cleared the lands of monsters and fought against dark magic practitioners.
It made for a lighthearted environment in the castle.
Even though the sun was almost set, the knights were excited and eager to dig into the feast waiting for them.
