The Black Knights are somewhat different from what Qing Chen had imagined.
He originally thought that the four major dukes under the Roosevelt Family were entirely obedient to the Kingdom. When the Royal Family pointed east, they wouldn't dare go west.
But it seems like the Black Knights of Silver City are a bit different. The Royal Family orders you to go to battle, and you claim you're lost?
Is being lost okay?
Qing Chen quietly observed Marquis Bolton, and the key point was that Bolton didn't seem to mind!
The Black Knight who greeted everyone on board had smiled, while Bolton whispered, "It's normal for you outsiders not to know. Actually, Silver City's status is somewhat special..."
"What do you mean?" Qing Chen asked in confusion, "Are they so formidable that even the Royal Family can't touch them?"
"Not exactly," Bolton explained after a moment's thought, "In the entire Kingdom, only the 11 marquises of Silver City are hereditary."
