You were made to farm, and now you're the emperor of an empire?

Chapter 398 Forbidden Magic Metal
The twin witches smiled radiantly at Roman.

Few dare to collude with a witch; such a fool is a once-in-a-century find. The last one was named Noel, who sacrificed his entire family for his beloved; his character was extremely steadfast, truly consistent inside and out.

To put it bluntly, such behavior is the epitome of foolishness. But in the witch's eyes, Noel is a moral exemplar, a saintly and perfect person.

This view is quite normal.

The witches faced a harsh and difficult existence. Unrequited love and repression were commonplace, and they naturally yearned for the best life they could imagine—even though Diana's fate was tragic, some were still content with it, their only wish being to die in their lover's arms—their emotions were as heavy as a black hole.

But living in this barbaric and ignorant era, who wouldn't go crazy? They're just putting on a brave face.

Noel's caliber is a once-in-a-century talent; a century later, a new fool is born. The son of Ulster withstood pressure from the Church for years to protect the witch; true gold fears no fire, his character is extremely reliable, and his actions are exactly the same as Noel's back then.

The witches of Azure Moon harbored a strong affection for him, no less than the girls of Origin City adored their lord.

If it weren't for the tense situation in Cangyue, the seated witches would have come to see this newly promoted number one.

"Your Highness, Lady Isabella has ordered us to present you with the Silver Moon Gem."

"Please thank the prophet for me. The City of Abundance welcomes you." Roman nodded slightly, showing a hint of curiosity about the two.

He had long heard of the top combatants of the Witch Forest.

The twin witches share the same name; Felicia was already in her current state before Margaret was a seated witch. More than a decade later, they remain unchanged, enjoying long lifespans.

Each of the seated witches has her own strengths. The Thunder Witch is the embodiment of divine power, Isabella can foresee the future, Margaret kills enemies like mowing grass, while the Twin Witches are pure destruction.

Their talent lies in unleashing magic power as light beams; the stronger the magic power, the greater the power.

The biggest drawback is that most witches don't have strong magic power. Even if they master this spell and unleash their magic, it's difficult to kill enemies, let alone penetrate armor. Its power is not as good as a strong bow or crossbow.

The Gemini Witches also face this awkward problem. The magic of a single Gemini is not even enough to qualify as a Seat Witch.

The reason the two were able to stand out was because they were of one mind and connected by blood, and could combine their magical powers to launch a joint attack.

If you use various auxiliary gems to cast spells, you can increase the power of the spells to an even more terrifying level.

However, because Felicia's method of absorbing power was too crude, ordinary crystals and gems would lose their effectiveness and turn into powder after being used only once.

"This is the Silver Moon Gem, please take a look." The twins turned to look at Lysa, who held a bright silver moon in her hands and placed it in front of Roman.

Seeing Roman pick up the Silver Moon Gem, the Twin Witches sighed inwardly.

Silver Moonstone is a treasure of the world, equivalent to a divine stone. They experienced its wonders in just a moment—their magical power was greatly enhanced, and they could use spells without limit. Even paladins had to give way when they saw them, as they could not get close at all and would only be blasted away mercilessly.

However, their spells conflict with moonlight spells, preventing them from unleashing the full power of the Moonstone.

"Ryza's bloodline has been awakened, and you will gain a powerful force," the twins said enviously. "She will be protected by the Silver Moon, and the Silver Moon Knights, dormant for a hundred years, will reappear in the world."

This was ordained by the prophet; those with the Silver Moon bloodline who possessed the gem could unleash combat power comparable to a high-ranking witch.

According to Roman, this phenomenon is not inexplicable—the Silver Moon Gemstone has natural radiation, and the Silver Moon family has been exposed to the gemstone for generations, resulting in genetic mutations and a strong affinity with the Silver Moon Gemstone, thus maximizing its effectiveness.

Felicia wasn't exposed to radiation, so using the Silver Moon Gem as an energy source would be a complete waste. This gem, a divine artifact capable of helping mortals transform, is truly meant for the mass production of [Silver Moon Knights]!
The war potential of these light cavalry is comparable to that of the Shattered Archers, the Storm Riders, and even the White Knights!

In the past, when Roman's army faced those extraordinary soldiers, they could only rely on their strong organizational skills to ensure that their formation was not broken up, but they had no power to fight back.

The quality of the soldiers is one aspect, and the standard equipment is another—those branches of the military are equipped with unique armor that has miraculous effects.

Take the Storm Riders as an example. By using heavy cavalry as light cavalry, this alone made them the most elite combat unit on the land, and no one dared to confront the Storm Riders head-on.

In terms of equal numbers, only the White Knights can defeat the Storm Knights.

However, the former only had a dozen or so members, all of whom were very old, while the latter numbered in the hundreds, representing a terrifying force accumulated by the Nuchao family over a long period of time.

The armor of the Storm Riders is a mysterious alloy, some of the raw materials of which come from the deep sea. It possesses mystical powers, is lightweight yet hard and sharp, and is resistant to the erosion of time. The longer it exists, the more powerful it becomes.

The armor of the Silver Moon Knights is the same; the mithril is called 'Moonlight,' and during the forging process, the radiance of the silver moon shines in, mixed with magic, creating a light and agile suit of armor.

Beautiful as silver, pure as moonlight.

“Your Highness, this is the casting technique for ‘Moonlight’.” Lysa took out a warm, yellowed parchment scroll from her bosom, which contained detailed steps.

Then she took out another set of materials.

"This is Silvermoon magic. Silvermoon knights used it to roam the land during the Dark Ages. Later, my great-grandmother Diana obtained the complete set of Silvermoon magic and improved it. Even without Silvermoon blood or being a Silvermoon knight, one can still use this magic. But Diana hated the prophet and preferred to bury it in the castle rather than let it fall into the hands of the witch's forest."

As a descendant, Lysa faithfully followed her ancestor's wishes, not passing the Silver Moon spell to Isabella, but instead giving it to Roman.

These are the documents she obtained from the castle; any one of them is priceless.

In addition, there is a specific method for using moonstone to build city walls. It is said that Silvermoon Castle was built using this method, which can isolate magic and resist darkness. It is a secret of the Silvermoon family.

"The Silver Moon Knight's spells..." Roman examined the information and then fell into deep thought.

All these phenomena suggest that what the Silver Moon Knights are most proud of is perhaps not their 'Moonlight' armor, but their magic.

Even without the Silver Moon Gem, the Silver Moon Knight can still cast spells using the Heavenly Moon, such as increasing speed, healing injuries, or restoring stamina, making it a very versatile support spell.

The White Knight can unleash dazzling sword light out of thin air, while the Silver Moon Knight can unleash moonlight; this is why they are able to challenge the Storm Knights and even the White Knights.

Their only nemesis is 'Black Iron'.

The armor worn by the imperial guards was crafted using secret techniques; it was as black as an abyss and capable of absorbing all the light in the world.

Legend has it that when hordes of black iron gather, the sun, moon, stars, flames… all their brilliance vanishes, and the world loses its color.

It is also known as the Black Forbidden Magic Metal.

Since the conqueror's terrifying curse took effect, this land has entered a long period of magic prohibition.

(End of this chapter)