The other knight orders did not extend an invitation as they already knew that the best ones would be snatched by the seven great knight orders, just like every year. Thus, they saved themselves the embarrassment and did not raise their hands.
However, what they didn't expect was for all the Seven Great Commanders to extend their invitations.
"A-Are you for real? All Seven Great Orders want him"…
The crowd gawked.
"Even the Commander of the Order of the Royal Lion Guard and Knights of the Lunar Veil raised their hands. It is said that only nobles or those who come from an influential family can join them"…
"GASP… oh my god, even the Order of the Blazing Sun extended an invitation"…
As the strongest and most famous knight order, every move they made gathered a lot of attention.
All the seven great knight orders extended their invitation, now it was all up to Moppo to decide which one he wanted to join. That said, the answer was already obvious to everyone.
"There was only one knight order I wanted to join since the start" he looked up and stared directly at the eyes of the big burly man with features as fierce as a lion and wearing a crimson heavy armor that seemed like it was made from lava itself.
"I want to join the Order of the Blazing Sun".
Brutus grinned and nodded his head.
After that shocking instance, the other two level 4s also stepped onto the stage, and just like before, all seven great commanders raised their hands.
Why would they not, to be able to step into level 4 at their age and possess skills that they did, it would not be an exaggeration to say that they were already better than squires and even knights of some low ranking knight orders.
They were the true geniuses among geniuses.
Out of the three, the Order of Blazing Sun scouted one. One joined the Knights of the Divine Radiance led by Vanessa, and as for the last one…
Gwen took a deep breath and made her decision. She looked at the tall, muscular man with golden hair and heterochromatic eyes. In this event, where all knight commanders came decked out in their signature armor, he was the only one donning casual training garb.
Seeing the young girl stare at him, Reinhardt was a little surprised, though he returned to his usual composed self the next second.
"I want to join the Order of the Temple of Light".
The crowd was surprised once again; the seven great commanders and the other knight orders were no exception. Joining the Order of the Blazing Sun would be the most optimal choice, followed by the Guardian of the Divine Radiance.
Even the other seven great knight orders would be a better choice than the Temple of Light, which was at the bottom of the seven knight order rankings.
Although the return of Reinhardt improved the reputation of the order somewhat, the three years of gap in strength, numbers, resources, and influence was hard to bridge.
The Temple of Light of today was very different from three years ago, when they were at the peak of their glory as one of the three strongest knight orders of the kingdom.
That said, this was Gwen's choice, and she had made her decision.
The Knight entrance Exam ended after a while. Those whose name wasn't called, let crestfallen, some with fire in their eyes to try harder next year.
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Inside one of the halls of Arcknight's mansion, a party was going on in full swing. Food was served on platters, and various dishes lined the table.
The Order of the Temple of Light might be at the tail end of the seven great knight orders. However, one must not forget that behind the order was the Duke Arcknight house. Even if they had lost much of their influence and members over the years, thanks to the Arcknight family, they can enjoy banquets like this.
"This is a special occasion to celebrate the joining of our new members, don't get addicted to receiving such hospitality every day. Once we return back to our base, your gruelling days of training will start".
Reinhardt announced, causing the excited squires and knights to groan.
"Haha, this is a special exception, let them have this day" the holy knights encouraged.
"You all too, don't be shy. Now that you have joined the Temple of Light, we are all a big family now and family takes care of each other. Go and talk with the others, if there is anything you want to ask, you can ask any of us freely".
Bob gave a tour to the newbies. Other than Kevin and Gwen, a few other participants also joined their order. However, unlike the two, they didn't stand out much.
Outside, the balcony of the hall. Reinhardt was enjoying his drink when Gwen walked in.
"Commander… can I talk with you?" the young girl hesitated.
"What is it? You are a member of my order now, you can relax around me"…
"I-I'll try" One cannot just get used to being around a legendary level 10 Divine Paladin, but Gwen tried.
Haha… looking at her finicky self, Reinhardt laughed.
"So what is that you want to discuss with me?"
At that question, the apprehension on Gwen disappeared, and a serious expression surfaced on her face.
"About the skill that you used… can anyone from your order learn them?"
So this was what she wanted to discuss. As it turns out, this girl was eyeing his powerful skill that he displayed today in the coliseum. It was also the reason why she joined his Order.
Reinhardt nodded his head "The crowd seemed to have called it an ultimate skill. However, in reality, it is just one of my normal skills. Anyone, as long as they are from the order of Temple of Light and have enough talent and grit to work hard, can learn them."
Ultimate skills are different from normal skills in the sense that it is the most powerful skill a knight can learn.