Standing next to the vast and imposing war machine, Holme couldn't help but look up in awe at its iron-gray armor and the pipes and mechanical structures encapsulated within its barrier. Beside him, the former commander of the Fortress of Rock, now a Cecil Officer, Maryland Knight, murmured in admiration, "It's a beautiful machine, isn't it?"
Holme slightly turned his head and glanced at the knight, who had donned his armor anew and pledged his allegiance to the Duchy.
After undergoing a year-long labor reform and ideological reconstruction, followed by over half a year of educational training, and having passed rigorous examinations and oath-taking procedures, this former royal noble acquired the chance to pledge loyalty to the southern borders' leader.
