The clash between the champions of both kingdoms intensified, tearing through the surroundings like a storm loosed from a cage. Any humans caught within the radius were shredded without mercy. Adding to the chaos, the Knight of the Highrise Kingdom fought with a ruthless fervor that bordered on cruel.
From what Auren had pieced together, the Kingdom of Highrise worshipped the God of Light, while the Kingdom of Heart revered the God of Darkness.
It showed in how their soldiers dressed. Highrise warriors gleamed in silver armor, each breastplate marked by a crimson cross. In contrast, the soldiers of Heart donned lusterless black armor that devoured light and reflection alike.
But the knight from Highrise was different—unnervingly so. He looked more like a warrior forged in the shadows of Heart than a beacon of Light.
