The Knight of Light plants the sun in the eternal night.

Chapter 148 The Expedition

A grand banquet was held at Sunflower Castle.

All the knights were present: Beast Knight Pluto, Grand Knights Rod and Harrison, Light Knights Oden and Lucio, Knights Harden, Biden, Laden, Camille, Muddle, Charlton, and Francis, as well as Marcus, who was temporarily assigned to the role.

De'An and Cruz.

Also present were the administrative director Franken, Leo's student John, the young genius Kamov, and Vian.

The knights' families all came along as well.

Sunny also came; she's Harden's date, and the two are already very much in love and have started talking about marriage.

"Blessed by the Holy Light, Lord Leo is truly a genius!" Sunny sat at the children's table, with Vian beside her. "He's only sixteen years old, and he's already advanced to a 2nd-tier Grand Knight. Vian, you should work hard too!"

"Me?" Vian didn't understand why Sunny was bringing him up. "Shouldn't it be because you've worked so hard?"

Sunny's eyes darkened: "I'm already seventeen. It's already quite an achievement to tame the Qi within me. As for awakening Battle Qi—I feel it's too difficult. You still have hope; you're only eleven."

Wei An claims to be eleven years old.

"Me? I don't know either." Wei An smiled, not particularly interested in the question.

She is actually nineteen years old.

He was once a genius in the duchy, but now he is trapped in a childish body, and even his fighting spirit has been scattered.

"If you work hard, you can definitely do it." Sunny seemed to have transferred her hopes for cultivation to Vian, and whispered, "You should take Miss Vanessa as your role model. You're so young and you already have a sense of Qi. You're even more talented than Kamov."

Kamov was also on the table, his nostrils flared to the sky. Among Professor Rhodes' children, he was the first to awaken the sense of Qi.

Moreover, he is only twelve years old, and he is destined to become a great knight in the future.

Who knows, he might receive Leo's reward like Pluto and be promoted to a great Phantom Beast Knight.

Wei An smiled but didn't say anything.

Sunny continued, "Among you kids, I think you and John will definitely be blessed by the Holy Light and become great people in the future—John is only nine years old, but he already knows Holy Light magic!"

Little John sat quietly in the corner of the dining table, eating his meal in small bites.

He is now training with Auden and works in the Spring Crystal Field, where he also receives a salary.

With Leo's help, his stepmother not only dared not mistreat him anymore, but also had to please him.

Vian muttered to himself, "The Swamp Manor looks small, but it's teeming with talent. It truly is blessed by the Holy Light."

Perhaps I've made the right bet this time; Leo truly is a favorite of the Holy Light—Holy Light, please also favor Vivian this time!

She turned her head and glanced at Leo, who was surrounded by a torrent of flattery from the knights at the main table.

My eyes were filled with envy.

I really wish I could switch places with Leo.

Leo, born of humble origins—which she considered insignificant—was blessed by the Holy Light every day and lived a life of boundless joy. In contrast, she was born of noble birth, but the Holy Light never favored her, and she had to pay a heavy price to escape her family.

He ended up on the streets and almost died of illness in a dark alley.

The differences in people's circumstances are truly enormous.

Leo got drunk, and the knights were also completely drunk.

This was the last indulgence before going to the battlefield. After a night's rest, before the daylight of the next day had even begun, everyone was already dressed in their gear, assembled with their warhorses and packhorses, and left the swamp manor amidst the tearful farewells of their families.

"Rod, Oden, Lucio, Camille—guard the home for me." Leo waved and spurred his horse forward.

A fully equipped squad of knights sped along the dimly lit road.

When they arrived at the Firefly Town, the crescent moon of the White Night quietly climbed up the eastern sky, scattering its cool moonlight.

Enter the Glowing Fungus Castle and hand over command of the team to Pluto.

Leo went to the castle and met the Baron, who had also changed into a suit of armor. His elder brother Neander and his wife, his sister Lisa and her husband were also there, as were Mrs. Sandra and Lipton, his grandmother Cecilia, and his uncle Lixke and his family.

"My handsome young man!" Grandma gave Leo a hug right away. "Finally, he's going to the battlefield!"

As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes: "Grandma really hates to see you go to the battlefield, but this is a war that the descendants of the Glowing Mushroom family must face—Leo, promise Grandma that you will take good care of yourself on the battlefield."

"Don't worry, Grandmother, I'll be fine," Leo reassured his grandmother, then glanced at his relatives.

He smiled and said, "The Holy Light has always favored me. Just the night before last, I was promoted to a 2nd-tier Grand Knight."

"What?" Neander exclaimed.

The baron turned to look at him: "You mean it, Leo?"

Without wasting words, Leo immediately activated his Holy Light Battle Aura, and a white shield materialized in front of him.

Facts speak louder than words.

Grandmother prayed to the Holy Light, both crying and laughing, while the Baron patted Leo's shoulder forcefully, and the Liskers applauded. Neander, pulled by his wife Olive, let out a hearty laugh; Mrs. Sandra chuckled, while Lipton looked at Leo with adoration.

Brother-in-law Felix, already dressed in gleaming armor, clapped his hands excitedly and wanted to come over and congratulate Leo.

But Lisa shoved him away, grabbing Leo's arm and shaking him violently: "My dear brother, the Holy Light has slapped you hard in the face again! What a surprising guy! Your sister is so proud of you!"

She's a snob; she used to cling to Neander.

But after gradually discovering that Leo was also a key player, their attitude towards Leo immediately changed completely.

And it was genuine pride in Leo: "Go to the battlefield, achieve great feats, and fight for the family!"

"It's time to set off," the Baron interrupted the crowd's joy.

Mrs. Sandra said softly, "Leo, when you return, I will throw a celebration banquet for you."

Leo nodded perfunctorily.

He followed the Baron out of the Glowing Fungus Castle and returned to his place in the Knights.

The baron mounted his glowing leopard, drew his sword, and roared at the knights, "The Glowing Mushroom Knights, depart immediately!"

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Thirty-one knight squads of the Knights Order, carrying bright banners, slowly drove out of the outer castle gate.

Outside the door.

The roadside was lined with people of all ages who had come to see them off; they were all family members of the knights and residents of the town.

"Son, be careful!"

"Fight for the Glowing Mushroom family! Fear nothing!"

"Come back soon, Karl, I'll be waiting for you to marry me!"

"I'll take care of everything at home. You can go fight with peace of mind and bring glory to your sons!"

Take care on your journey!

"Return home safely, Father!"

"Praise be to the Glowing Mushroom family! Praise be to the Baron! May the Holy Light forever bless the knights!" the crowd cheered.

The armored knights waved to the sides of the road, then followed the lead baron, quickening their pace and leaving the cheers behind as they galloped westward along the dimly lit road, undeterred.

The thunderous sound of horses' hooves kicked up a great deal of dust.

Gradually fading into the distance, disappearing into the darkness behind the dim light, only the cold moonlight still shone on the earth.