Knights and Magic Wand
Chapter 401 - 401 192 The Establishment of the Knight Order

401: Chapter 192 The Establishment of the Knight Order 401: Chapter 192 The Establishment of the Knight Order In the hall transformed from the banquet room, Leon, sitting on the Lord’s Throne, raised his hand, signaling the young knight kneeling below to rise.

He still recognized this newly appointed knight.

The young man was the Baron’s second son, who was almost framed in a plot to rape the Baroness of Anquela.

If I remember correctly, his name is Filipo.

Recently, this young man had participated in the Lunca Battle alongside Sir Redo to repay him, gaining military merits for cutting through enemy lines.

Of course, now he was no longer the knight attendant as before.

He had officially risen from an attendant to a knight at the Glade County collective inauguration.

Receiving the envelope and document case presented by Filipo, Leon quickly broke open the seal and browsed through them.

As expected, the Sealing Lord briskly approved the request in the letter and mentioned at the end the aid he provided with manpower.

…This is truly timely assistance.

Leon stood up and handed the letter and the document case containing the authorization to Azeryan for review.

He descended from the throne, came before Filipo, and also glanced at the two attendants standing outside the hall.

Skilled in martial arts, with self-provided warhorses, armor, weapons, and his squire followers—Leon was, of course, pleased to accept such a quality warrior into the organization.

Filipo mentioned that, besides himself, three other Thorny Flower Knights were also willing to come.

Leon was worried about the shortage of cavalry, and now he could at least replenish his ranks with more than nine well-trained light and heavy cavalrymen, complete with equipment and warhorses, who were not like mercenaries of unknown origin but belonged to the same camp, fostering mutual trust.

It was indeed worthwhile.

“I welcome you, Sir Filipo, and the other three knights you mentioned.

I will not hesitate to be generous with your salary.

But I must state upfront: the Knight Order I establish will demand strict discipline.

Members must adhere to the three major commandments and four principles of the order.

Once you join, it means accepting the stringent doctrines, and my expectations for the knights will only be stricter than for regular soldiers,” Leon earnestly reminded him.

Filipo stood straight with a composed face: “Of course, Mr.

Leon.

Strict military law is the guarantee of an army’s combat effectiveness.

I understand this well.

But may I ask what the specific commandments and principles are?”

He was slightly worried whether the regulations mentioned were contrary to the Knight’s Creed.

Leon nodded and carefully explained the drafted organizational commandments and principles, which knights would be informed of before joining since they would also need to swear by them at the ceremony.

The so-called three major commandments of the Knight Order are as follows…

First, obey orders; all actions must comply with commands, prohibiting arbitrary actions.

Second, refrain from looting civilians, plundering civilian wealth, and committing deeds of arson, rape, or murder.

Third, publicly acknowledge battle spoils; all war gains belong to the public, to be collectively distributed, prohibiting any private concealment.

And the four major principles of the Knight Order are:

Adhere to knightly etiquette and speak gently.

Engage in fair trade without greed for unfair profit.

Repay all debts and damages, maintaining credibility.

Respect the elderly, honor women, love children, and protect the weak.

Besides these classic strategies of military governance, there are also corresponding reward and punishment systems for the commandments and principles.

Leon organized them into a book, which would serve as one of the codes for Knight Order members to keep in mind.

Filipo listened attentively, nodding frequently.

These were nothing extraordinary; they were all like loyalty, kindness, selflessness, propriety, justice, trustworthiness, compassion…

those knightly creeds and virtues long passed down through the ages.

The first and third commandments were common in military law.

Filipo was not surprised by them—command adherence and war spoils distribution are essential emphases for any decent army.

Only the second commandment might be challenging to enforce in regular armies; it was more feasible in local operations, but when deployed to foreign lands, knights might restrain themselves, yet it depended on the effective implementation of military rewards and penalties for common soldiers—an undisciplined mob cares not for virtue or honor….

“When I send a letter, I will certainly inform Caven about this in detail.” Filipo noted down the items one by one.

“Then rest well, sir.

The ceremony for the official establishment of the Knight Order will take some time to prepare.”

Leon called Lena to escort the first batch of members who would join the Knight Order to the guest rooms, then returned to Azeryan, who had finished reviewing the documents and letters.

As there were no outsiders in the hall anymore, Leon, excited by the additional support of a group of seasoned warriors, relaxed and put his arm around his brother’s shoulder: “Let’s start preparing for the ceremony.

How many days will it take?”

Azeryan rolled up the parchment documents, stuffed them back into the case, thought for a moment, and answered, “About three days should be enough.

Since we want the soldiers directly under the Knight Order to witness it as well, and to display the banners with sufficient splendor, I plan to hold it at the Fountain Square.

It should not disturb Lady Lora in the tower, right?”

“No, I will inform her.

Perhaps Lady Lora will even watch the spectacle from the balcony then.

Let’s proceed as per the ‘Chief’s’ plan.” Leon jokingly patted his shoulder and said.

Hearing this title, Azeryan raised an eyebrow and glanced sideways at him, “Then as the Chief, I should quickly remind our ‘Grand Master’ if there’s something important you’ve forgotten, my Lord?”

“Is there?”

Leon thought carefully.

Even though he hadn’t received a reply before and didn’t know if they would be permitted to establish the organization, he and his companions had already convened in advance to discuss the framework and structure of the Knight Order.