Chapter 35: The Martial Arts Tournament (1)
“One thing at a time. Let’s start with the martial arts tournament.”
Asella carefully scanned the report I’d brought.
“When did you even assemble this knight order...”
She seemed ready to question the contents—then stopped herself.
Camilla was still watching. She must’ve realized there was no benefit in showing our hand just yet.
Snap. Asella closed the report and leisurely sipped her tea.
“Well done, just as ordered. The 120 additional knights—we’ll use them in the tournament.”
“One hundred and twenty?! Where in the palace did you get that many troops?!”
Camilla practically shrieked in disbelief.
A hundred and twenty made up an entire company. Four companies formed a regiment, and each of the four regiments defended one side of the Imperial Palace—north, south, east, and west.
Of course, the personal knight orders of the Emperor and each palace were separate from that structure.
In the tournament, both faction-affiliated palace knight orders and some imperial knights participate.