Radiant Calendar, year 1459. The Great Fortress, Ilibya World. March, the dry season.
The garrison of the Imperial Shield Knight Battle Group.
According to garrison regulations, the Emperor's Shield Knights would complete their prayers before ten in the morning, local time, and then head to the Martial Arts Hall to train in various tactics. If there were no battles, they would get a precious hour of rest at noon.
From the afternoon onward, tactical sand tables, Combat Techniques sparring, and night combat simulations filled their schedule, keeping the Emperor's Shield Knights buried in arduous daily training until it was time to rest at night.
However, on this particular day, as the Emperor's Shield Knights finished their prayers and prepared to leave the Saint Silver Cathedral, an incredibly powerful Knightly Aura erupted from deep within the Great Fortress.
