Shocking

"In one fell swoop, he summoned so many Royal Gryphon Knights!"

The grand spectacle in the square left the old butler, Hoden, and the maid, Sally, utterly stunned. Despite the territory's long period of development, the number of Royal Gryphon Knights had never surpassed two thousand. Yet now, their young master had summoned a staggering three thousand at once. It was simply unbelievable!

With a smile, Haotian explained, "This is the benefit of upgrading the military buildings. The higher the level, the more troops we can recruit. I just spent hundreds of thousands of lord coins to upgrade the Royal Gryphon Knight training ground to level nine. Now, we can recruit three thousand Royal Gryphon Knights every day!"

"No wonder the young master values coins so much!" Hoden took a deep breath. Recruiting three thousand Royal Gryphon Knights a day meant nearly a hundred thousand in a month. The most terrifying aspect was that these knights rode the formidable Golden Gryphons.

Even the Clelia Kingdom, known as the "Homeland of Gryphons," had only a five-thousand-strong Golden Gryphon Knight regiment, according to bard tales. While Hoden couldn't verify these stories, he believed the numbers couldn't be far off. Even if the Clelia Kingdom's regiment was ten thousand or even thirty thousand strong, it would still be equivalent to just ten days of recruitment for their young master.

The Clelia Kingdom was a powerful human realm with countless years of heritage and development, yet their foundational force could be eclipsed by Haotian in a matter of days. This realization was genuinely terrifying.

What Hoden didn't know was that the Royal Gryphon Knight training ground was only at level nine, not yet the ultimate military structure. When it reached the ultimate level, Haotian would be able to recruit thirty thousand Royal Gryphon Knights at once, a truly horrifying prospect!

With a beaming face, Hoden said, "Young Master, with this high-level Royal Gryphon Knight training ground, we should soon be able to solve the problems posed by the Ratman Kingdom and the dragon Charles."

Haotian nodded. Truthfully, he no longer feared the dragon Charles. At midnight, with the dawn of a new day, he could recruit another three thousand Royal Gryphon Knights. By then, his forces would swell to nearly eight thousand. Such a large number of Royal Gryphon Knights would surely drive even the mighty Charles to retreat with his tail between his legs. Dragons were top-tier creatures, but the Golden Gryphons were also formidable. With sheer numbers, they could overwhelm the dragon.

Haotian turned his gaze back to the three thousand Royal Gryphon Knights before him. During the recruitment, his lordly talent, "Ancient Blood Awakening," had triggered, producing nearly five hundred Royal Sacred Gryphon Knights with extraordinary potential. Their combat prowess surpassed that of the regular Royal Gryphon Knights.

This "Ancient Blood Awakening" talent, though only epic-grade and not as powerful as the "Favored by All Races" talent, still left Haotian highly satisfied. In the long run, its strategic value could rival that of a divine-grade talent, especially when Haotian later acquired "Crown Troops" or "Divine Troops," making the strategic importance of "Ancient Blood Awakening" even more remarkable.

"Praise be to you, great lord!" "We swear eternal loyalty to you!" "Loyalty is the honor of a knight!"

Three thousand Royal Knights shouted in unison, then knelt before Haotian. The Golden Gryphons beside them also bowed, offering their unwavering loyalty and faith. For these soldiers and magical beasts alike, serving their lord and contributing to his conquests was their life's purpose, even if it meant dying on the battlefield. Such a death was not the end but the beginning of an eternal life.

When the great lord ascended to godhood and established his divine realm, their souls would be resurrected within it, becoming his eternal followers.

"Rise," Haotian commanded. He then ordered the newly summoned Royal Gryphon Knight regiment to join the distant battlefield. The war under the night sky was far from over. Haotian constantly received updates of "enemy kills," indicating that his knights were still battling the undead in the sandy wastelands.

To date, tens of thousands of undead had fallen to their lances, but the undead were notoriously hard to eradicate, especially during this peculiar time. More undead creatures continuously awakened from the underground world, emerging from the sands. They seemed endless!

Fortunately, with the addition of three thousand Royal Gryphon Knights, the undead near the territory would suffer a significant blow. Upon receiving Haotian's command, the Royal Gryphon Knight regiment immediately set off, their massive Golden Gryphons soaring into the dark sky. This scene once again left the onlookers in awe. The sight of thousands of Golden Gryphons taking flight could only be described as awe-inspiring, blotting out the sky.

On the other side of Sapphire Lake, under the light of countless bonfires, nearly ten thousand sand people knelt. Haotian had given them no orders; this was purely a spontaneous act. The sand people were overwhelmed by Haotian's god-like powers, especially the later arrivals who witnessed him summon thousands of Royal Gryphon Knights with a wave of his hand. Their reverence for Haotian had reached an unprecedented level.

Now, their prayers were no longer directed to the true god, Brewster, but to their lord, Haotian, the great God-given ruler. After all, true god Brewster might not protect them, whereas Haotian provided tangible shelter. Naturally, they prayed to Haotian, asking for his protection so that their paradise-like Golden Oasis would not be engulfed by the flames of war. They prayed that all evil enemies would be vanquished by their lord's Royal Knight regiment.