Poverty makes me capable of anything.

The two people who had been silently standing beside Bergesso walked anxiously to his side, patting him on the shoulder while glaring at An Ran.

An Ran shrugged indifferently and said, "Before you start to be hostile towards me, think carefully about whether you have done anything wrong."

"Humph!"

An Ran continued, "If you can still read, then read the inscriptions engraved on the base carefully. I don't need to repeat the original intention of the Royal Knights to you, do I?"

"And look at what you've done! Coveting the power of the void, using the entire empire as your testing ground, all for the sake of that laughable path to transcendence. Sometimes I wonder if the Elimeria family is the imperial family, or if you are. You are a knightly order, not a think tank."

"I……"

Belgoso clutched his chest, pointed at An Ran, and remained speechless for a long time.

He was neither in the right nor assertive.

Another person argued, "Not all Royal Knights support this plan. You can punish us, why take action against the entire Royal Knights!"

An Ran angrily rebuked, "Don't be so naive! One person does the work, one person takes the blame, but can you bear such a heavy responsibility? Do you live up to the glory the Empire has accumulated over the years? Do you live up to those who failed to evacuate Aistar in time? Do you live up to those who lost their lives fighting the monsters? Do you live up to those innocent people?!"

The man's face turned red, and each question felt like a thorny vine lashing his chest; he almost turned away.

An Ran took a breath, calming her agitated emotions: "I didn't tell Her Majesty the Queen that the Ancient God was released with your indulgence. If you have any shame, then immediately abandon this title. It has been defiled, defiled by your own hands! The one who disbanded the Royal Knights was none other than yourselves!"

"I……"

"That's enough!"

Belgoso stopped the other two.

The old man was frail and his heart was ashen.

Belgusso said, "Please tell Her Majesty that the Royal Knights are the knightly order of the Imperial Family and will obey all orders of the Imperial Family."

"Ugh."

At this moment, a series of sighs echoed outside the main hall.

They cannot face peace, just as they cannot face those who died because of the turmoil.

“I will pass on the message for you,” An Ran nodded.

"Commander-in-Chief, thank you very much."

Bergeso bowed deeply.

He was apologizing to Enron, and also to those who had died.

Although no one will accept his apology.

At the same time, Bergesso also thanked Enron.

Given everything An Ran has done in the past, her only request is for the Royal Knights to disband, which is the greatest possible leniency.

If she really wanted to kill them, they would have no choice but to submit.

This kind of tolerance actually contradicts what An Ran just said in her angry rebuke.

An Ran was stunned.

She saw Belgesso kneel before the Sword of Loyalty, and when he first bowed, everyone within the Safe Domain that she could sense knelt down with him.

"brush--"

This sin is something that can never be washed away, even in a lifetime.

Although Bergeso himself opposed the plan, he did not expose Ronald.

"Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guards."

Belgoso stood up, wiped his eyes, and pulled an unremarkable, ancient longsword from under the statue of the Sword of Loyalty and Courage.

"This is the symbol of the Royal Knights, which has been passed down for thousands of years. It is a sacred relic made from the scraps of the Royal Sacred Heart Scepter. Since the Royal Knights are going to be disbanded, there is no need for this sword to continue to exist. Please, Chief of the Guard, pass this item on my behalf to Her Majesty the Queen."

"..."

An Ran blankly accepted the Sword of Loyalty and Courage.

"This will at least make you feel a little better."

Anran tossed a bottle of healing potion to Belguso as a return gift.

This time, the Royal Knights stared blankly at An Ran.

A notorious pirate who roams the stars, a vengeful villain.

But why does it not look quite like it?

Until she left the main hall of the Royal Knights' residence, Bergeso gently stroked the statue of the Sword of Loyalty and Valor, constantly lamenting that she had gone the wrong way, the wrong way.

"To kill someone is to destroy their spirit!"

A man dressed in dark black said to An Ran.

An Ran chuckled: "It's alright, you don't need to worry. I'm ruthless when it comes to the other members of the Royal Knights, but I don't need to do that to you."

This was the representative sent by the royal family to the Royal Knights. He deliberately concealed Ronald's plans, wanting to follow Ronald and grab a share of the profits. All that was left for him was death.

An Ran waved her hand, summoning a member of the Royal Knights.

"Do you have any information about Irene?" Anran asked.

"Oh, you mean Vice Commander Irene?"

An Ran nodded: "That's right. Have you got any information about her lately?"

The man shook his head: "No."

"let it go."

It's not a pity that we can't find Elise. Let her live her life on her own. Ronald is dead, and that's the best news for her.

On her return journey, An Ran went to the Royal Knights' base in the Dominac region and blasted her own Pillar of Life into pieces.

……

In early December, Night of the Stars officially entered its update and maintenance period.

It was at this time that the Royal Knights, who held a special status in the Empire, were disbanded and reorganized into the Royal Guard, which was directly commanded by Orina.

With the official disbandment of the Royal Knights, Anran's mission, "The Shame of the Temple," which had dragged on for eight months, was finally completed.

Anran received a fixed reward of 50 billion Free Experience Points, a Dark Knight Medal, a random red paper, and a red-quality Temple Glory Sword.

Dark Knight Medal: When the level difference is no more than 10 levels, you can reduce the enemy's all attributes by 2% when fighting an enemy with a higher total reputation than yourself.

As expected of the Dark Knight, Anran was very satisfied with the effect of this medal.

With her current reputation, this medal might not have much effect in this star system, but it would be very effective in the neighboring star system.

A blueprint for creating a spirit network was safely obtained from a random red paper.

These are blueprints geared towards mechanics and network engineering majors. They're not very useful to Anran for the time being, but they're better than nothing.

As for the red-quality Temple Glory Sword, An Ran handed it directly to Ella. After all, it was a deep red weapon, and it must taste amazing!

Ok?

Did you think it was for Ella?

There's absolutely no need for that.

"This sword..."

Orina carefully examined the Sword of Loyalty and Courage that Anran had given her.

The Royal Knights were disbanded just like that, which made her feel a little sad, but no matter what, Orina would still say it was good that they were disbanded.

Although it was An Ran's suggestion, she had never forgotten the years she spent imprisoned by the Royal Knights.

She appeared calm, but that was merely a facade of strength born of helplessness in that desperate situation. If An Ran hadn't also been arrested and talked to daily, she might have already gone insane during her time imprisoned in the dark Holy Prison.

"The Royal Knights have been reorganized, so let this sword be reforged as well."

Orina made a decision.

Fine, let them reforge it then. It's something belonging to the imperial family anyway, so Olina can do whatever she wants with it.

Anran never expected that Orina would reforge the Sword of Loyalty and Courage into a small, transformable crown.

"I hope you can protect me like the Royal Knights."

Orina shyly placed the small crown on An Ran's head; for someone of her height, doing this was quite easy.

An Ran was a little confused; wasn't this getting a bit too much?

What should she do?

It's worth noting that this little crown has attributes, and quite good ones at that.

The Crown of Empress's Grace

Equipment Level: 148

Equipment effect:

Unique skill (expires after one use): Clarity, which can remove all mental debuffs from the user.

Unique Passive: Queen's Protection: Spirit attribute +100

Looking at Orina's expectant eyes, An Ran simply couldn't refuse.

She could only nod: "I will cherish it, but I still prefer a regular baseball cap to the little crown."

On the one hand, it's to avoid arousing Ella's suspicion. Well, that's not quite right, there's nothing between her and Orina.

On the other hand, it also respects Olina's ideas.

Orina hummed in agreement: "The item is yours now, you can do whatever you want with it."

Then there's no problem.

Pairing a small crown with a casual outfit would look incredibly odd; a baseball cap would be much more suitable.

Having said that, let's get down to business. However, An Ran only wanted to remind everyone: "We need to take back that land as soon as possible. If we keep dragging it out, things won't be so good."

"I see."

Anran refers to the place where the Third Prince once stood guard. After the Third Prince died, it became a chaotic place. However, compared to other places, because the Third Prince had swept through it several times, there was no established power there.