Laine's name is well-known, and his feats have reached the ears of the empire's nobility. Naturally, the Imperial Knights knew they needed to send an equivalent Champion Knight.
The challenger before him is the Champion Knight of the Griffin Knight Order, Rog.
Before Laine could speak, this Champion Knight took out a glove and threw it at Laine.
Standing not far away, communicating with a Moore Knight, Francois frowned. The Duke of Winford noticed that Carl Franz did not oppose but was rather interested in seeing how the situation would unfold.
Francois thought this might be a coincidence aligning with the Emperor's wishes. It seems the Empire's new Emperor is also interested in Laine's strength, or perhaps this is not a coincidence at all but a deliberate arrangement by Carl Franz.
