The epaulets on their shoulders and the badges on their chests glittered brightly in the sunlight.
The crowd below watched, green with envy.
"My God, Fritz, of all people, managed to become a Knight?"
"Even the Kobold Golden Fang made it? Then I have to try for it next year."
"Lady Sea Song is a Knight too? Tsk tsk, Lord Lynch really spoils her..."
Fritz, for his part, secretly swore to push the mining operation to its absolute peak.
Golden Fang roared a vow that next year he would lead even more of his Kobold brethren to discover new ore veins. He would also select the strongest youths of his tribe to join the Dawn Battle Group, to pacify the people, expand the borders, and claim new lands for their lord.
Even the usually calm Albert was so excited his beard seemed to bristle, and he resolved to make Lakefront Academy the number one institution in the Empire.
