"Humility, integrity, mercy, valor, justice, sacrifice, honor, faith. ”

In the courtyard of the castle, eight knights stood straight on either side, holding illuminated torches with solemn expressions. Irene stood in the center, holding a cross-handed sword.

Gray knelt on one knee, holding the codex of the oath that dazzled him for a while, and after reciting the original Eight Virtues of Knighthood, Gray's voice stopped.

Abby Robles reminded in a whisper, "Go on." ”

"I ...... Can I change my vow?" asked Gray hesitantly.

"No, I can't. All knights have the same oath, and if you want to be a knight, you must follow it. Abby Robles' brow furrowed. It was the first time he had heard that someone was going to change the knight's oath.

"But ......"

"No, but. Abby Robles emphasized.

Irene looked at Gray with a puzzled expression.

"Okay......" After a short silence, Gray could only bite the bullet and continue: "In the face of a strong enemy, he is not afraid of it, he is bold and loyal, he is worthy of the Holy Spirit, he is loyal and upright, he would rather die than give in, and he will protect the weak, which is not against the principles of heaven...... What if my opponent is stronger than me?"

"Dear Mr. Knight, please read it along, and don't say anything superfluous. Taking an oath is a very serious matter. Abby Robles emphasised impatiently.

The knights in the background laughed.

Halls looked disgusted.

Such a person can be a knight, and the world is really getting more and more degenerate. He thought to himself.

The voice of the oath was as small as a mosquito and full of uncertainty. Each sentence is more like a question than a so-called oath. It's over, and there are all kinds of messy questions.

Of course, if he knew that it was a lich who was taking the oath, not a human, he would probably understand. Although he may have suffered a myocardial infarction as a result.

"I ...... Gray. ”

"Where's your last name?" Abby Robles kindly reminded.

"I don't have a last name. Gray replied.

"Is there anyone in this world who doesn't have a surname?" said an orphan?" muttered a knight.

"Orphans also have surnames, and I've met orphans. The other knight replied in a whisper.

What used to be an extremely serious matter, however, now it seems to be very unserious.

Irene frowned and looked at Gray.

"Okay, go ahead. Abby Robles spread his hands helplessly.

"I swear, brave against rape ......"

"I swear to fight all wrong......"

"I swear, fight for the unarmed ......"

"I swear, help anyone who asks me for help......"

"I swear not to hurt any woman......"

"I swear, help my knight brother......"

"I swear, be sincere to my friends......"

"I swear that I will never die for what I love......"

"I swear allegiance to Irene. Bebela. Beshir, all who are against her will be my enemies. Whoever hurts her will be at odds with her...... As long as I do not violate my oath, I will obey all her commands, fight for her honor, honor her, protect her, and ......never rest until death."

Stumbling, Gray finally finished reading.

Next, it was Irene's turn.

"I, Irene of the White City. Bebela. Beshir. The heir to the title of Duke of the House of Bersil and the guardian of Inserra, hereby bestows the title of Baron Grey and the title of Knight of the Silver Moon. Accept Gray's allegiance. I swear that as long as Gray does not break his oath, I will shelter him for the rest of my life, respect him, protect his property as if it were my own, protect his wife and children, and ensure that his title and property pass to his first heir in line if he dies before me. If I die before him, my promise to him will be inherited by my heirs and will continue to be fulfilled!"

It's a standard knight's oath.

"The silver moon symbolizes luck, we meet under the silver moon, and you, too, are my lucky knight. ”

After saying that, Irene gently touched Gray's shoulders with the blade of her sword, and the salute was completed.

The knights around "Yay......" cheered listlessly and symbolically.

A lord who came across a powerful knight in a desperate situation and got help should have been extremely happy. However, for some reason, this oath came out of Irene's mouth, but there was a taste of helplessness. After all...... Gray seems to have too many secrets and uncertainties.

If it weren't for the desperation, Irene probably wouldn't have chosen to accept such a knight.

Desperate, the human lord Irene decides to fight back.

Desperate, Gray the Lich finally gets a home that looks like a decent home.

Anyway, it's a good start. At least for now. Isn't it?

......

Count Casper, who was already standing on the balcony and looking down, poured all the wine from the glass in one gulp, and then smashed the glass to the ground.

The butler behind him took a step back in fright.

"Send a message to His Majesty. ”

"To Your Majesty, Earl, aren't you already ......?"

"I know I just swore an oath! I don't need you to remind you!" Turning his face sideways, Count Casper stared at the butler viciously, gritted his teeth, and said, "Obey his oath, war is not done by one man." Even if we join, even if there is that knight, the Behill family will not have any advantage. We, on the other hand, are likely to give her a funeral for her reckless actions. It couldn't be worse. ”

After a slight pause, Casper looked down at the people who were leaving one after another and continued, "I have sworn by Irene in front of everyone, and it is impossible to openly break my oath. Otherwise, she will strip me of my title at once. However, I can't let the Casper family go to the funeral of a little girl. You have sent a message to me to tell His Majesty that for various reasons I am unable to fulfill my promise. However, I am still on his side and will help when necessary. Yes, when necessary. ”

"Do you need to tell His Majesty what's going on here, especially about the Mysterious Knight. ”

"Do you think he'll believe it?"

"I'm afraid...... Unbelievable. ”

"In that case, don't say it. ”

"I see. My Earl, I'll do it. With a respectful salute, the butler turned and left.

At this moment, no one noticed that a black cat was yawning on the visor above Casper's head.

......

This is the end of a crazy day.

Since Gray didn't have any luggage at all, he didn't need to go back to the hotel to pack up, and was directly arranged to live in the castle.

When he opened the door, Gray found a black cat already lying on his bed licking its fur.

"Well done, you're so much better than I thought you were, and you're starting to look a little like a lich. Except that it's not evil enough. ”

Silently turned around and closed the door, and the next moment, Gray jumped up with joy!

"I'm a knight! I'm a knight! Hahahaha, I'm a knight!"

"I see, Silver Moon Knight. Sounds good, except that it doesn't quite fit into a lich. ”

"Didn't you say that no lord would accept my allegiance?" Gray lifted the black cat from the bed.

"Uh...... Normally, yes. ”

"But I succeeded. ”

"Yes, I saw it. ”

"That means that if you work hard, there's always a way, right? even if a lich wants to become a knight, it's not impossible!"

"I have a reservation on this. ”

Gray disdainfully threw the black cat back on the bed, and he ran to the desk and sat down, and pulled out the transcript of the oath he had just taken from his armor and the "Knight Guide to Success" in his hand.

"What are you going to do?" the black cat cupped its cheeks in boredom.

"To be a good knight, I still don't know a lot. It's like the oath just now, it's not written in this book. ”

"Oh, is it? It's no wonder that something so important isn't written. ”

"I still don't know a lot, but I'm glad I'm a lich who doesn't need to sleep, and I can use my evenings to quickly learn how to be a good knight. Cats don't seem to have to sleep, do they? I don't know what I understand. ”

"I just sleep during the day......"

"Well, is that so? Pretty much the same anyway, that's what it means. ”

"That's a lot worse, okay?" the black cat sighed helplessly, and didn't intend to argue, but asked, "What are you going to do next?"

"Halls said we'll be back in White City tomorrow, and I'll be with them. ”

"And then?"

Then obey Miss Irene's orders. Well...... Anyway, just obey the order, don't think too much. It's a lot easier than being a lich. In comparison, knighthood is really an easy job. ”

"Oh, yes? Actually, I think if you knew what they're up to right now, you'd probably think it's better to take over a castle and summon a bunch of undead legions, and then collect tolls from passers-by. Maybe kidnap a princess or two to give the brave something to do. ”

"What did you just say?" Gray turned around.

"Nope. I mean, being a knight is for you! really!"

Gray turned his head back in satisfaction: "Tonight, let's start with the simplest, you help me go through some basic concepts that don't exist underground, such as men and women, church, prayer, beloved, ......"

Looking at Gray, who had an extremely upright attitude and looked like a hungry and eager student in class, the black cat sighed helplessly.

"The Holy Spirit must have been napping, otherwise how could he be crazy enough to have a lich be a knight?

......

At the top of the bell tower, two angels stood silently, staring at Gray's room with lights on in the castle from afar, across the moat and the walls. Watching Gray read a book for a while, jumping up and down for a while, and then he seemed to quarrel with the cat again, carrying the cat and gesturing to throw it out of the window, which frightened the black cat for a while.

......

"You say women and women mean the same thing?"

"It meant the same thing!"

"Then why use two words?"

"Because women are older women!"

"Then why don't you just call it 'Older Woman'? Are you lying to me?"

"You ask me, how do I know? Let me go! I'm afraid of heights!"

......

"Run from the ground to the surface, as a knight...... What the hell is this lich thinking?" the male angel muttered to himself.

The female angel standing on the side tilted her head and couldn't read it.

"Could it be that he just ran up casually, with no purpose?"

"A lich has no purpose, do you think it's possible?"

"But none of the people who fought him today died, not even seriously injured. Doesn't look like a violent lich. ”

"Lichs without violent tendencies are the most terrifying. The male angel said categorically.

......

On a starry night, the gates of the castle opened, and a cavalryman hurried away on a fast horse.

Irene, who was standing on the balcony of her tower, watched quietly.