A "Steel Knights Conscription Order," signed personally by the King, spread to every city and every corner of the kingdom through the 1,320 Spirit Communication Towers.
"...Hereby proclaimed, to protect the future of Aiselan, the kingdom shall establish the 'Steel Knights.' All subjects of our kingdom, regardless of birth, status, or gender, may enlist.
"The sole criteria—Spirit Core frequency and mental resilience.
"Blacksmiths, miners, fishermen, and farmers of Aiselan, any one of you has the chance to pilot war mechas and fight the Heart Eaters.
"The fate of Aiselan is no longer decided by a handful of high-level Spirit Mages. Every Aiselan can..."
The broadcast echoed through newly installed amplification equipment in plazas everywhere, striking like a thunderbolt into a tranquil lake.
