Zich was completely silent after hearing Helen's words.
For several seconds, his eyes were fixed toward the massive banner hanging above the hall while the silver dragon symbol seemed far heavier than before. The earlier undead patrols suddenly felt different in his mind now.
"Not monsters... Soldiers?"
The atmosphere inside the ceremonial chamber quietly changed after that realization settled into everyone's thoughts. Even the giant Velhari stopped making unnecessary comments while his gaze moved slowly toward the broken armor pieces scattered around the entrance behind them.
Those undead knights they slaughtered earlier had once belonged to an actual order.
Helen exhaled softly before continuing.
"My mother only mentioned fragments during one of her relic discussions," she explained with a serious expression. It was the most serious Zich had seen her.
