The following afternoon.
Several knights clad in silver-white armor stood on the street corner, with a building marked with the emblem of the Iris Consortium behind them. Passersby who saw them cast envious and respectful gazes.
For those in District Two who aspired to become knights, this was also an important day.
On this day each year, a batch of enlistees, having passed through layers of stringent selection, became honored knights. As they were conferred the title of knight, they also received their silver-white armor and the mount belonging to a knight of the Iris Consortium.
Now, the top performers among these recruits had gathered together, discussing the most eye-catching news of the day.
"Hey, did you hear? 'Jade Pearl' got a new chef?"
"Are you referring to that super expensive restaurant?"
A female member of the group picked up the thread, "I've heard their reputation isn't that good, and only those aristocrats who don't care about money like to go there."