Untitled AI art by @serene-olive5

A group of royal militia knights stands in a semicircle before tall wooden stakes. Their polished armor gleams like molten gold under the harsh midday sun. Some point and laugh, their faces twisted in scorn and superiority, while others lean casually on spears and swords, exuding overconfidence. One knight tosses a torch idly in his hand. Behind them, banners flutter in a dry wind, and the watching crowd remains silent. The earth is cracked and dusty. Rendered as a 19th-century gothic black-and-white lithograph, inspired by Gustave Doré, with detailed linework, sharp contrasts, expressionist atmosphere, medieval setting, dramatic chiaroscuro, symbolic arrogance and tension.