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

Leo didn't personally solve the cases; Frankenstein was his double agent, taking the lead while Leo controlled everything behind the scenes.

Franken's poor judgment was a dereliction of duty.

Lord Leo always had every serf in his heart, acted fairly, and always thought of the serfs.

Under this principle.

Franken severely punished the rioting serfs, sentenced John the Bearded Man, who favored the locals, to five lashes, and gave major demerits to the groups of serfs involved in the riot, stripping them of their right to receive rewards for the next two days.

It's almost a matter of each side being equally at fault.

The serfs were timid and dared not resist.

At this point, Leo, showing his benevolence, announced that only the rioting serfs would be punished, and the serfs who were implicated could regroup and participate in the rewards again.

This move immediately sparked cheers from the serfs, who shouted "Lord Leo is merciful!" and "Praise be to Lord Leo!"

in this way.

The disturbance was thus quelled.

At the fortified village construction site, the scene of bustling activity and rapid construction has resumed. The walls of one of the fortified villages in the northwest direction have already been built with rammed earth.

However, the roof will have to wait a while until the rammed earth walls have dried completely before installation can begin.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Leo activated the Flower Language twice, but it was all nonsense. It seems that the Light Plants within the Swamp Manor area are no longer dropping any gold coins.

However, on the third night, the last day of May, he activated the flower language again. This time it was a cluster of fluorescent mushrooms on the dimly lit road outside the manor. His voice was a bit mystical, like a charlatan.

"I smell a familiar Shadow Beast aura. It's lurking around. Be careful!"

"Um?"

Leo immediately tensed: "The familiar aura of the Shadow Beast... isn't this the one that attacked 'me' a month ago?"

Considering that the Shadow Beast was only at the second tier, even though he had already advanced to the first tier of knight, he still dared not be careless in the slightest.

He immediately returned to the manor and summoned all the knights.

Three Tier 2 Grand Knights: Harrison, Bluto, and Rhodes; eight Tier 1 Knights: Camille, Oden, Harden, Biden, Laden, Mudell, Charlton, and Francis.

Including himself.

There are exactly twelve knights, enough to form a knight squad.

"I sense a familiar presence; it's the Shadow Beast that attacked me before. It's come to the Swamp Manor and is lurking just outside the fence," Leo said solemnly. "Knights, I'm deeply troubled!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Pluto knelt on one knee: "My lord, please allow me to take action. I failed you last time, but this time I will not fail. I will not return to the manor until I have slain this Shadow Beast!"

Oden and his three companions quickly knelt on one knee: "My lord, please send us to slay the Shadow Beast!"

Seeing this scene, Harrison and the other pioneer knights knew they couldn't fall behind and volunteered to join the battle.

Camille was tongue-tied and didn't know what to say, so she just knelt down on one knee along with everyone else.

Old Knight Rhodes, however, did not kneel on one knee. He gripped his sword hilt, his spirit undiminished by age: "It's been a long time since I've hunted a Shadow Beast. My hands are itching. Young Master Leo, count me in for the kill."

"good!"

Leo nodded: "In that case, let's officially form the Swamp Manor Knights Squad, and stain the Swallowtail Banner red with the blood of the Shadow Beasts!"

A formal knightly squad would carry a swallowtail flag as its emblem.

The Swamp Manor Knights' Banner has been handed over to the new tailor, Ms. Sned, who is working on it as quickly as possible.

It was already night.

The moon did not rise.

So the knights rested for the night, and the next morning, Camille ran errands to fetch the swallowtail flag.

It was a flag with a black background.

It is embroidered with a golden sunflower, like a sun shining brightly in the night.

Although the design was simple and plain, Leo thought it was good. He liked sunflowers and the sun. These elements were closely related to him, as if they were blessed by a mysterious force, which made him full of fighting spirit.

"Let's go!" Leo announced loudly after breakfast.

He appointed the old knight Rhodes as the captain of the knight squad, and Bruto and Harrison as vice-captains.

"It's a pity our equipment isn't finished yet, otherwise if everyone changed into dark light gear, this operation would be absolutely foolproof." Leo sighed. Right now, only he had luxurious equipment; the knights were all wearing ordinary leather armor.

"My lord, your status is of utmost importance, and the Shadow Beasts are likely after you, so you must protect yourself," Captain Rhodes said in a deep voice.

Harrison added, "Yes, sir, all the knights' life and honor are tied to you."

"Don't worry, I know perfectly well." Leo nodded.

He wasn't a reckless fool; he was more afraid of death than anyone else. Light was hard-won, and he cherished every single day of his life.

So this time.

He not only wore his Dark Knight outfit, but also wore the Phantom Vest given to him by his grandmother underneath.

In particular, the phantom vest gave him a great sense of security, so even if the shadow beast attacked him again by passing right through him, he wouldn't be afraid.

The Knights team quickly broke through the fence.

Following the dimly lit path to the swampy plains, the moon of this white night was a waxing crescent, very dim, so the earth was pitch black, with only occasional wild phytoplankton standing tall in the wilderness.

"With such a grand display, the Shadow Beasts probably won't dare to show themselves." Leo shook his head after circling around.

He suggested, "Why don't I act as bait, and you spread out to give the Shadow Beast space to approach me alone? Once the Shadow Beast appears, you can quickly regroup and work together to hunt it down."

"No!" Old Knight Rhodes immediately refused. "My lord, absolutely not!"

It didn't say why.

But the reason is self-evident.

Leo's life was more important than anything else, and the knights would never let him take such a risk, even though for Leo wearing the Phantom Armor, it was hardly an adventure at all, at most a risk of getting injured.

"Alright," Leo had no choice but to give up.

Following the knight squad, we wandered around the swampy plains. This wilderness was mostly swampy, so riding required great care.

Fortunately, the Light and Shadow Warhorse has a keen sense of smell and can always avoid the swampy mud and walk on the hard soil.

Unfortunately, the team patrolled all day, but the Shadow Beast did not show up.

As the daylight faded and night fell, the old knight Rhodes immediately announced that he would return to the manor to rest and regroup, and would go hunting again the next day.

"Lord Rhodes, do you really think the Shadow Beasts are roaming outside the manor?" Leo asked on the way.

He has sources of information.

But others don't, so it's strange that Knight Commander Rhodes is being so cautious.

Rhodes replied, "Young Master Leo, when you mentioned this matter yesterday, I was somewhat skeptical. But after patrolling the area today, I believe your perception was correct; there are indeed Shadow Beasts lingering here."

"How did you determine that?"

"Because there are no traces of magical beasts outside the manor, especially no new traces of them, which is abnormal," Rhodes said seriously. "Only when Shadow Beasts reside here can they drive away ordinary magical beasts."

Leo nodded: "I see."

Rhodes added, "Distinguishing the tracks of magical beasts is also a required course for knights. Young Master Leo, I will teach you how to do it next."