Chapter 26: Where is Johnny?

In this chapter, Armor and his weary company arrive at the coastal camp of the Knights of Nod, where Armor is reunited with the bold and boisterous Sir William. As plans for war are laid out in the command tent, tensions rise when rumors of Johnny’s fate begin to surface. A grim messenger confirms the enemy’s growing strength, and soon after, Armor and Sir William ride out to meet the emissaries of Beelzebub. There, the cruel ambassador Severin and the eerie captain Draco deliver threats—and a gruesome message. A fierce argument erupts between Armor and Sir William over Johnny’s fate, ending in a bitter fracture of trust. As storm clouds fade in the distance, the real storm looms ahead.