Strictly speaking, Mier and his men were not qualified to be seated; they should have been standing guard at the perimeter with the other Knights. However, they were the ones who had conquered Black Stone Castle and captured its leader, the Lion Hunter Knight. No one was about to nitpick while their star was burning so brightly.
As Liya took her seat, the Lord—clad in exquisite Leather Armor and fine Deer Hide Hunting Boots, one hand resting on the hilt of his Treasure Sword—stood guard beside her.
The scene was reminiscent of a millennium ago, when the Dawn Sword Saint Desco stood guard beside Empress Cersei Wei, facing down her many Ministers.
Once everyone had finally arrived, a burly, imposing man clad in heavy Gilded Plate Armor and a Red Cloak strode to the center of the great hall.
He had short blond hair and a resolute face, yet his smile was as warm as a spring breeze. He seemed to perpetually exude an air of convincing charisma.
