King Aldric leaned back in his ornate throne, his fingers clenched tightly around the armrests as he watched the fierce duel unfolding before him. No longer was he smiling; now his brows were furrowed in anxiety.
'The paladin class... that holy energy is the counter to the Sun Knight class,' King Aldric thought, a dark expression on his face. 'The holy energy is on par with the sun energy. This fight won't be as easy as I thought.'
Most people didn't know, but the holy energy could nullify the attacks of the Sun Knight class. The royal family had made sure this weakness didn't spread throughout the kingdom, but experienced Awakened like the Big Four, Nathan, and Brawn knew this secret.
King Aldric glanced at Ainsworth, whose golden armor glinted in the sunlight, his confidence radiating like a beacon. Yet, even from his vantage point, Aldric could see the flicker of uncertainty in his prince's eyes through the visor.
