Ethan rose slowly, the steel plates of his armor letting out a faint metallic creak as they shifted with his movement.
It was a Rank B item pulled from common gacha tickets. A decent gear for a third-stage warrior like him, though he wanted more.
With the silver helmet firmly tucked under his right arm, Ethan first leaned down to Alice and Evelyn, claiming their lips in slow kisses.
When he finally pulled away, all three beauties followed close behind him.
The moment he crossed the gates of his mansion, the sight that greeted him stole his breath.
Along Goldenveil's wide main avenue, two thousand men stood, their weapons gleaming beneath the morning sun.
At the very front, with the discipline of a veteran legion, the elite Goldenveil Guard headed the formation.
Seventeen third-stage warriors formed the spearhead, clad in heavy armor like true knights, every polished plate catching the golden morning light.
