Chapter 279: Officer Appointment
[Artifact: High Marshal’s Conclave Core
The evolved form of the Contract Synchronizer.
The artifact serves as a central stabilizing component for large-scale Radiant Conclave operations.
Effects:
+20% Formation Effectiveness
+20% Summon Response Speed
+20% Contract Stability
+15% Command Synchronization
+15% Battalion Coordination
+10% Mana Transfer Efficiency
Special Effect — Conclave Synchronization
Maintains synchronization between the High Marshal, officers, Battalions, and Radiant Knights. The effect reduces command delay, formation disruption, communication interference, synchronization loss, and response delay between battalions.
Full Set BonusGrand Formation Synchronization
Requirements:
5/5 pieces equipped
Effects:
+25% Effectiveness of all Radiant Knight formations
+15% Movement Speed for all Radiant Knights
+15% Skill Cooldown Recovery for Radiant Knights
+15% Formation Stability
+10% Command Range
+10% Radiant Knight Skill Potency
Special Effect — Unified Conclave
When two or more Battalions operate within the High Marshal’s command network:
Battalion commands can be transmitted simultaneously.
Formation transitions become significantly faster.
Battlefield information is shared between Battalions.
Officers receive synchronized tactical information.
Battalion formations can coordinate without requiring direct communication between individual Knights.
When all five Battalions are deployed, the entire army is recognized as a single unified Conclave formation for the purposes of command and formation effects.]
A-Rank Set Passive
While 200 or more Radiant Knights are active:
Effects:
+15% Radiant Knight Attack Power
+15% Radiant Knight Defense
+15% Radiant Knight Accuracy
+10% Formation Stability
+10% Command Responsiveness
While 500 or more Radiant Knights are active:
+20% Radiant Knight Attack Power
+20% Radiant Knight Defense
+20% Radiant Knight Accuracy
+15% Formation Stability
+15% Command Responsiveness
While 1,000 Radiant Knights are active:
+25% Radiant Knight Attack Power
+25% Radiant Knight Defense
+25% Radiant Knight Accuracy
+20% Formation Stability
+20% Command Responsiveness
Special Effect — High Marshal’s Presence
When the full 1,000-Knight Conclave is deployed, all Radiant Knights within the Conclave Network gain increased resistance to fear, corruption, command disruption, and hostile mana interference
𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
The High Marshal’s Authority is treated as the central command authority of the entire Radiant Conclave.]
The equipment was basically a cheat for Max.
Just last week, he had a duel with Angelo and the latter could not even handle a hundred Radiant Knights.
Despite Angelo’s destructive arcane spells, Max’s Radiant Knights coordinated seamlessly that Angelo could not find an opening at all.
At the same time, Max was not just being passive.
Not only he was commanding, he was making use of his arcane caster’s class.
Given that they were all in the Master level proficiency, it was definitely as destructive as Angelo’s arcane spells.
Max also challenged Angelo to use his ultimate spell to his Radiant Knights, wanting to see whether they could withstand it, but Angelo rejected, insisting that Max’s 100 Radiant Defender alone could stop his ultimate spell.
Their battle truly left Angelo depressed.
But he also felt optimistic in the future of the Demon Hunters Guild.
With his son reaching B-rank as well, with some of the powerful retired individuals joining the Demon Hunters Guild, hoping to contribute for the humanity while expecting to regain their prime secured the future of the Demon Hunters Guild.
At the moment, Max was now in his office in the headquarters of the Demon Hunters Guild, reviewing his skills’ proficiency level.
It was just lately that maximizing his skil’s level proficiency at A-rank was beginning to sink in.
Hence, whenever he took a break, he would always review his skills’ proficiency level.
He was far stronger than he was in his past life.
He could now command Radiant Knights who has their own battalion.
At the same time, his arcane caster’s skills all reached Master level, making it comfortable for him to switch in fighting alone or commanding his legion on the backline.
Max checked Officer Appointment skill one more time—the evolved version of Captain Appointment skill.
[Officer Appointment (Master)]
The caster establishes the complete A-Rank Conclave military hierarchy.
Maximum Captains: 50
Maximum Lieutenants: 10
Maximum Grand Marshals: 1
Captain Command Capacity: 20 Knights each
Lieutenant Command Capacity: 5 Captains each
Grand Marshal Command Capacity: 10 Lieutenants
Captain Benefits
+25% HP
+25% Defense
+25% Attack Power
+40% Command Range
+25% Formation Discipline
+20% Fear Resistance
+20% Corruption Resistance
Enhanced battlefield awareness
Can independently manage assigned squads
Can execute delegated Conclave skills
Lieutenant Benefits
+25% HP
+25% Defense
+25% Attack Power
+50% Command Range
+30% Formation Discipline
+25% Fear Resistance
+25% Corruption Resistance
Can coordinate multiple Captains
Can manage assigned Battalions
Can execute delegated Conclave skills
Grand Marshal Benefits
+30% HP
+30% Defense
+30% Attack Power
+75% Command Range
+35% Formation Discipline
+30% Fear Resistance
+30% Corruption Resistance
Complete battlefield awareness through the Conclave Network
Can coordinate all ten Lieutenants
Can issue delegated commands to the entire army
Master Effect — High Marshal Command Structure
The Radiant Conclave establishes its complete A-Rank military hierarchy, which is structured with one Radiant High Marshal at the top, followed by one Grand Marshal, 10 Lieutenants, 50 Captains, and 1,000 Radiant Knights at the base.
The High Marshal can issue strategic commands without directly controlling every individual Knight.
For example:
High Marshal:
"Battalion I advance. Battalion II establish defensive formation. Battalion III suppress the enemy flank. Battalion IV provide magical support. Battalion V remain in reserve."
The Grand Marshal and Lieutenants distribute the commands through the officer network, while Captains manage their assigned squads.]
Max smiled. The Grand Marshal was naturally assigned to Jeremiah.
Despite the emergence of other Tacticians, reaching 50 Tacticians, Jeremiah remained to be the absolute top.
Not because Max was being bias towards him, but simply because of Jeremiah’s experience and the ability to adapt quickly whatever situations arose.
At the same time, Jeremiah already led the Radiant Knights in the war, cementing his position as the second in command.
Meanwhile the other Lieutenants were Helena, Darius, Hector, Owen, Damien, Damon, Sebastian, Amelia, Theodore, and Nyx.
Nyx was among the hundred assassin who was chosen to be their captain, which eventually earned him the position of Lieutenant on Max’s Battalion II, Radiant Shadow Battalion.
Nyx has a quiet and reserved personality, but her ability to lead the other assassin knights even surprised Rose, who became Nyx’s mentor.
Although Rose was an A-rank Shadow Sovereign from the scout path, she was not far off to how assassins acted.
Among the hundred Assassin Knights she mentored, Nyx was naturally chosen by her—though, it was a bit difficult for her to differentiate them through appearance alone.
At the same time, after giving her opinion and Max heard her, Nyx was granted the name as "Nyx".
Truly fitting for her.