So, Shien patiently waited for the knights’ search to end.
He was now completely interested in this place.
He wanted to know what was inside, why Limgir was here, and why he was acting as if he was guarding this place with the First Knight Order.
Therefore, Shien didn’t attack and take down everyone here. Instead, he planned to sneak in and investigate without alerting anyone.
Before long, the First Knight Order’s search ended.
“Report, nothing unusual in the east.”
“Report, nothing unusual in the west.”
“Nothing found in the south.”
“Same here, nothing found.”
The knights returned to Limgir and reported one after another.
Limgir, however, frowned.
“Nothing found?” Limgir said coldly, “Impossible. The High Priest clearly sensed an unusual magic power entering the barrier, and for some reason, it didn’t trigger the barrier’s alert. There must be something strange going on.”
Hearing this, a knight couldn’t help but speak.
“Perhaps the High Priest’s senses were wrong?”
The knight questioned.
Clearly, he wasn’t very loyal to this place.
Shien made this judgment.
However, Limgir’s next action surprised him.
“Slash!”
This was the sound of a sharp sword cutting through flesh.
Facing the knight’s question, Limgir drew his sword without hesitation and decapitated the knight.
Blood spurted from the knight’s neck like a fountain.
“…!”
The surrounding knights’ faces changed drastically, and they couldn’t help but take a step back.
The headless corpse twitched a few times before falling to the ground.
As for his head, it had already fallen not far away, staining the gravel red.
“—”
Silence.
Deathly silence.
The knights witnessed this scene, their faces turning pale, and fear appeared in their eyes.
Only Limgir, holding his dripping sword, swept his cold gaze across everyone.
“Have you all forgotten the rules here?” Limgir placed his sword against the neck of the nearest knight, “Tell me, what are the rules here?”
The knight trembled.
He was terrified, looking at the person he should be loyal to as if he were a stranger.
Then, he said with a trembling voice,
“N… no questioning any orders, and no disobedience.”
This wasn’t a particularly strict rule.
Many knight orders and private troops had similar rules.
However, the degree here was clearly different.
Because…
“Whether questioning or disobeying, there’s only one outcome for those who violate the rules.”
Limgir raised his sword and pointed at the headless corpse on the ground.
“Death.”
This was the rule here.
The knight just now had violated this rule.
So, he died.
“Don’t think you’re still in Duke Strimm’s territory, and don’t think you’re still proud knights.” Limgir said coldly, “You are now just dogs raised by the Imperial Consort in private, understand?”
The knights nodded fearfully.
“Then continue searching!” Limgir shouted, “If you don’t find anything, you won’t have dinner tonight! Go!”
The knights immediately dispersed, their faces pale with fear, but they searched even more diligently than before.