In reality, Amanda was one of the most promising knights the Radiant Knight Order had ever nurtured.
She was born with strength, will, and potential—the kind that whispered of a future touching the peak of Stage 2, perhaps even beyond.
Alas! No one ever truly knows when life will take a cruel, downward turn.
Marcus sighed deeply, his shoulders heavy with the weight of unseen burdens. Elina, too, remained silent. Though she never liked Amanda's cold, rigid demeanor, they had both sworn allegiance to the same cause, breathed under the same banner.
"Don't worry, Amanda. Your sacrifice will not be in vain. I will definitely take revenge once I get stronger."
Elina silently vowed, her gaze burning with unshakable resolve. Her two eyes shimmered like molten gold beneath the glowing chandelier of the hall.
