Amber Sword

The Princess listened silently and finally spoke: "Mr. Brand, I don’t want to hide it from you. Your idea coincides with someone I know well, and she once recommended Frey to replace Marquis Balta."

"Oh?"

Brand felt a bit curious. Actually, he already had a plan in mind for Frey to lead the White Lion Legion forward, because who else could be more suited for this position than someone who was historically Reid’s student, later the Commander of the White Lion Legion, and Erune’s Valkyrie?

But this reason obviously couldn’t convince others. Frey was just an unknown country girl from Buqi countryside, and perhaps she was the daughter of Earth Knight Everton, but this secret was unknown to most people. What’s more, speaking of talent, she wasn’t the most outstanding one in this session of the Royal Knight Academy.

So, who was the one proposing this future Valkyrie?

"Nemesia," the Princess informed him, "You should have met her, she is someone I trust the most, almost like my dearest friend."

It’s her.

Brand’s curiosity deepened. The position of Commander of the White Lion Legion was never an inconspicuous one. So how did the female knight named Nemesia come to recognize Frey?

After all, not everyone in this world possesses eyes that can peer into the future like his.

For a moment, he couldn’t help but recall his encounter with that female knight amidst the rain. That cold woman, whose name had never been heard in history, bore a striking resemblance in appearance to his Senior Sister, but her personality was entirely different.

He couldn’t help but frown slightly, expressing a hint of doubt, as he spoke: "I don’t know what Lady Nemesia thinks, but indeed there’s nobody more suited for this position than Frey, Princess. The core of the issue is still the Lion Heart Sword; the White Lion Legion one-heartedly wants to retrieve this Holy Sword to reestablish the White Lion’s value. Combined with Knight Reid’s legacy, their upper echelons likely won’t have objections."

"Moreover, from another perspective, an obscure Earth Knight Everton’s daughter may pose less of a threat to those three than I do. After all, I’m also a knight beside the Princess."

The Princess nodded gently, seeming to accept this suggestion, "And then?" she asked softly.

"I plan to have Frey and Callo lead a team, making the Royal Knight Academy a base for replenishing fresh blood for the White Lion Legion. The White Lion Legion also needs a batch of outstanding young people to support its future, which coincides with the Royal Knight Academy’s philosophy. To those youngsters, isn’t the White Lion Legion a better destination than the Guard Team?" Brand continued to answer. His purpose was straightforward; he wanted a brand new White Lion Legion, and thus infiltration and transformation were inevitable. He didn’t have the manpower, but the Royal Knight Academy was an excellent choice.

The Half-Elf Princess frowned slightly, as if she caught the undertone in Brand’s words. "But, can this really work? Won’t it cause a backlash from the White Lion Legion?" she asked with a pleasant voice.

"Of course it will," Brand didn’t shy away. However, warm water boiling the frog has this advantage, which is not to ignite contradictions right away. At present, it’s actually a compromise between the two sides; the other party has no reason to completely reject them, yet he and the Princess can’t immediately gain full control over the White Lion Legion.

Neither side seems intent on pushing the other to the brink; at this moment if the other side thinks he and the Princess are aiming to seize the future, they might simply mock their naïveté.

But mockery is just that.

Brand continued to explain: "But if we can complete the Southern unification in a short time, what could the high-and-mighty White Lion Legion do then?"

The Half-Elf Princess took a gentle breath: "Mr. Brand, your explanation differs greatly from what I’ve heard. But for some reason, I’m inclined to trust your perspective. Can we really complete the Southern unification in a short time?"

Brand saw confusion in the Half-Elf Princess’s silver eyes, not directed at him but at this notion itself. He answered truthfully: "If the Northern nobility doesn’t create trouble for us, we have a chance."

He wasn’t lying. The Highland Knights seemed to have a favorable disposition towards the Princess’s side due to his identity. Duke Viero and Duke Golan-Elsen were evidently not keen on power struggles, making them forces that could be swayed. In fact, their enemy in the South was just Count Rangdenier and the missing Duke Anliek, let alone that Count Rangdenier himself harbors deep resentment against Duke Viero.