The Emperor’s Angel of Death

The so-called apprentice knights are actually squires of the Imperial Knights. They mainly pilot bipedal walking machines similar to War Walkers to cooperate with Spirit Bone Knights in battle. They are also the reserve force of the knights. However, their bipedal mechas are larger and more complex than War Walkers. They can be seen around the arena. The outline is more sturdy. In addition to the ranged weapons on both sides of the main torso, there are also two mechanical arms that can use melee weapons. This has higher requirements for the user.

Generally, a knightly order has 1.5 to 2 times the number of apprentice knights as formal knights, but Cavaroc has an exceptionally large number, with nearly two thousand apprentice knights.

Of course, the information Dorale handed over not only included detailed data on each knightly order, but also the level of military strength of each city-state.

The armed forces of Herlo City-State are mainly composed of two parts: knightly orders and guardian militias.

Knightly orders are naturally the absolute core force and the dominant force in the competition between city-states, but the guardian militia should not be underestimated, for no other reason than—

They have a lot of people! (Aida standard)

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Due to the competitive state between the city-states, and the disputes over land and resources deliberately led by the World Spirit, each city-state maintains a high level of armed forces and a considerable degree of military training. Moreover, there are disputes between city-states, and there are also disputes between families and clans. If they don't have knights, they have to rely on their warriors to compete for victory or defeat. This kind of small-scale struggle is actually quite cruel. Bloodshed and death are even commonplace, because the World Spirit only has limited restrictions on large-scale conflicts. Small-scale struggles are part of the natural cycle of life and death in the teachings of Cunos.

Under the influence of this unique culture and environment, the militia of each city-state, in addition to the regular army, also has a large number of folk warriors. Their main job is to hone their martial arts skills and learn to use various weapons. Moreover, because the Aida are generally out of production, or do not need so many producers, the proportion of their warriors is extremely high. For example, Cavaroc, a super city-state with a population of over two million, has an astonishing number of guardian militia exceeding 300,000. What is this concept? It is no exaggeration to say that everyone is a soldier.

Three hundred thousand Aida troops, this number is probably only found in Gomorrah, but the army here also includes maintaining治安, security for key buildings and facilities, etc. In fact, only about half of them will be sent out, so overall it's not too many.

But even so, if the entire planet is fully mobilized, then two to three million troops should be a breeze, which is very scary.

This means that the Eternal Court will have undisputed absolute power among the non-Gomorrah Aida.

Of course, the premise is how to mobilize and how to avoid internal problems. These are all matters that must be addressed from a political and religious perspective, and cannot be solved by authority alone.

Speaking of which, why did the Spirit Bone Knights disappear? It seems that none of the barbaric kingdoms I've encountered so far have this kind of military equipment, only dragon training. On the contrary, the Herlo Kingdom doesn't seem to have this kind of large-scale beast training.

Facing Veronica's doubts, Sochian thought for a moment and explained:

This... it's probably a repetition of history. The Spirit Bone Knight is indeed outdated compared to the series of weapons developed by the Aida after entering the Imperial era. I remember that in the Imperial era, this kind of war machine basically didn't need people to control it. Plus, from a military point of view, there was really no need for a war machine that walked on legs, so it's not surprising that the Spirit Bone Knights were eliminated. After that, almost all the barbaric kingdoms were actually born in the late Imperial era. Some Aida who were tired of the city and the eternal prosperity chose to return to primitive life, but... I guess they don't really know what life was like in the past. They can only imagine that the ancestors lived a pastoral life without any technological products, relying on farming and animal husbandry. They wouldn't think that the Spirit Bone Knights were part of the past, and they might not even know that this thing existed. Too many things in the Aida's tens of millions of years of history have been eliminated and abandoned.

Veronica then leaned over and said in a low voice:

Are you going to promote these?

Actually, I personally don't particularly appreciate this kind of large-legged war machine. The Empire has no choice and no better options. But here in Aida, I think those fighters are even more powerful, including the Void Raven and the like. Aren't they more powerful than the legged ones? But... well, considering that the military and civilians of Herlo are already accustomed to this kind of war machine and have a unique affection for them, plus they have a certain religious and cultural nature, they still have to be used, and even the scale has to be expanded. In the future, we will slowly let the people here accept a newer war mode. Haste makes waste. When facing the problem of tens of millions of people, no small matter can be taken lightly.

Hmph, since it's so important, then you have to spend more time and effort to deal with it.

As she was speaking, a high-pitched horn sounded, followed by the cheers of the crowd one after another. The Spirit Bone Knights present turned to the viewing platform and saluted the Eternal Queen and the Phoenix King. Veronica also walked to the stage to express her joy at coming here and witnessing such a prosperous country. After that, she gave a speech of encouragement and praise, and described the current situation of the Aida clan after the Great Fall and the original intention of the Court's revival, emphasizing the Court's mission - to save the trapped Mother Goddess from the realm of the evil god.

After Veronica finished her speech, it was Sochian's turn. He emphasized the current situation of the galaxy and the predicament faced by the Aida clan, especially the Dark Prince's coveting of the Aida's soul and the threat of the awakening of the Necron race, which was a preventive shot for everyone. Then, he stated his mission as the person chosen by Asuryan, as well as the near and long-term goals of the Court, and highly praised the martial spirit and development capabilities of the Herlo people, saying that he "very much looked forward to seeing the heroic fighting of the Herlo knights and warriors on the battlefield of the stars, and the great achievements they were about to usher in."

After the Dual Saints finished their speeches, it was the knights' performance time.

It has to be said that in tens of millions of years of self-development, Herlo's Spirit Bone technology has developed its own unique route. Their Spirit Bone Knights are really exceptionally flexible, not at all comparable to the stiff-moving Wraith Constructs or the mechanically sluggish Titans. They have truly achieved acting like a living thing. They can even perform very complex sword fights, as well as unusually fancy movements such as side flips and backflips. Their spherical joints can rotate at multiple angles and to a large extent, even flipping over. At the same time, the mecha also has incredible balance. Even with large movements, it will not be skewed, which is very powerful.