Sword of Dawnbreaker

And Rhett in the holographic projection greeted the audience: ”Hello, everyone. I am Rhett. Miss Giply, there’s no need to address me as ’your excellency’; we can have a relaxed conversation.”

”Alright, Mr. Rhett. I would like you to first answer my questions, and I believe the audience is also curious about these questions—what does your profession ’White Knight’ mean?”

”Firstly, I am very honored that our leader, the great Duke Gawain Cecil, named this new profession—The term White Knight was proposed by the duke first. And about the birth of White Knights... Please allow me to start from the war we just ended this year...”

More and more people gathered at the broadcast sites everywhere, and a large number of citizens who were initially at home heard the news of the Magic Web broadcast and were dragged by relatives and friends to places where they could watch the broadcast image. They were astounded by this incredible magic, curious about who the two talking in the projection were, and curious about the use and concept of such a projection, but soon, they were captivated by the content of the program itself.

They were immersed in Rhett’s storytelling, in the story that seemed very distant from their everyday lives but was truly unfolding.

Rhett indeed was an excellent preacher.

Although his style of preaching was unique, and his terms during sermons were often criticized by traditional priests, he was really good at capturing the hearts of ordinary people and was adept at telling his stories to more people in a way that resonated with listeners.

Before anyone realized it, the crowd in the squares gradually quieted down, regardless of gender, age, or occupation, everyone listened quietly—many of them had never left the place where they were born and raised, had never heard of things from afar, had never heard of other lives.

The emergence of newspapers had given some of them a channel to understand the outside world, but those who were illiterate remained isolated from information. Yet Magic Web Broadcast—offered everyone an opportunity.

Even those who were illiterate could stand in front of the holographic projection created by the Magic Crystal and listen to a distant story.

As they listened, they found that their long-held understanding began to waver, inundated with a flood of information they’d never considered or experienced before—

The aristocratic knights also become utterly inhuman in the face of hunger and fear; elegance is merely their embellishment in times of satiation.

Transcendents attack unarmed refugees out on the wild, just to snatch the last bit of life-saving food from their hands.

The Cecil Combat Corps soldiers battle the attackers in the dark night; the scene Wright described is more thrilling and captivating than any old-fashioned, fabricated poem by bards.

And at the very end, the Church Knights made their entrance—

Initially, people thought the Church Knights would, just like in the religious stories of yore, stand firm amid distress and rise up to uphold justice. However, the truth was—they were equally starving and more thoroughly abandoned the baseline of humanity in the face of hunger than anyone else.

When Emily fell, people mourned deeply; when the White Knight emerged, people gasped in wonder and were inspired.

In this era void of entertainment, with scarce information, and monotonous and miserable civilian life, it’s much easier to stir people’s emotions than for those on planet Earth who have experienced information overload. Their emotional shifts are also more intense and vivid. Against this unique historical backdrop, the new ”Magic Web Broadcast” created an impact far exceeding expectations from the moment it was born, just like newspapers before.

The principle is simple—the more arid the land, the more rapidly it absorbs moisture.

”... On that day, I became the White Knight. I believe I’ve embraced the essence of Holy Light, and that essence is: Holy Light should not be bound by anyone’s social status, it belongs to every righteous person...”

Wright concluded the story, while Miss Giply, sitting across from him, reacted a half-beat late—the Miss Witch seemed accidentally moved by Wright’s narrations, momentarily forgetting the topic she should have transitioned to next.