The Conqueror from a Dying Kingdom: Volume 6 [Parts 1 to 8] by Fudeorca

Author:Fudeorca
Language: eng
Format: epub

IV

That same afternoon, the Knight Academy’s training ground looked different than usual.

The field had been carefully prepared—every single blade of grass had been cut to the same specific length, despite the vastness of the area. Pillars stood proudly on the field, supporting the ends of the striking banners hung between them. The best tables and platforms in the academy had also been brought outside and combined to form an award podium.

In front of the ad-hoc podium were 31 students from the academy, plus 288 soldiers who’d joined us in Reforme—essentially, the former students of Reforme’s equivalent of the Knight Academy. Finally, a little further back stood a group of about 10. They were the ones who’d left the unit before the journey’s end. They hadn’t participated in what came after our stop at Reforme, so they wouldn’t be receiving the same medal as everyone else.

As for me, Liao, and Myalo, we were standing together as representatives of the entire group.

Surrounding us were fellow students of the Knight Academy and witches-in-training from the Cultural Academy. There were also a few ordinary people with no connection to the academy. When these people were also included in the count, it was clear that there were too many people here for a ceremony to be held in the Knight Academy’s hall. That was why we were outside.

Carol, who was standing on a platform a little above everyone else, began to speak in a loud, sonorous tone.

“Before we present the medals, there are fourteen brave warriors who couldn’t be here today, but are worthy of commendation. They fought against an enemy with superior numbers so that innocent civilians fleeing Reforme might live, and there they lost their lives. Those fourteen warriors include two students who set out from our own academy just a few months ago. Faltore Layla and Maxim Larlay. I’m sure some here knew them as classmates, friends, or as family members. When one of our own falls in battle at such a young age, all I can do is remind those still with us that they died as honorable knights, worthy of the highest respect. When they fought for us against a force several times their size, they ensured our victory and saved the lives of thousands of civilians. Such is a righteous and commendable deed for a knight. Had they instead dropped their weapons in fear for their lives, those innocent civilians would have been brutally torn asunder by the enemy.”

The speech had been written with some input from Myalo, but Carol had memorized it perfectly and recited it smoothly.

“I will not forget their sacrifice. As I express my sorrow at their deaths, I’d like to honor them with posthumous medals. May their families live on with pride.”

There were three types of medals that would be awarded during this ceremony. One was a Shiyaltan medal. Ever since the point when the unit had first set out, it had been decided that all participants would receive this medal.

Another one had been hastily

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