Chapter 308
Yolanthe’s court began to change when Sacred City welcomed the first snow of the year . After the war, Yolanthe and his cabinet had been debating how to reward those who had served the nation well . However, no decision had been made yet . Everyone had been waiting for the final decision .
Saul received the best reward . Saul had forced the leader of Dark Moon Magic Legion, Newyoheim, to fight with him and won the battle . He set up a large magic array that spanned a fifty miles radius . This saved Maho Empire’s army from Newyoheim’s forbidden spell and saved thousands of lives . Yolanthe decided to make Saul a marquis . This decision became the item everyone was talking about immediately after it was announced . There hadn’t been a new marquis in a century . Even though a marquis title like Saul’s could not be passed down to Niya, it was still a major event . A number of people thought perhaps the title was too great a reward, but no one objected, not even Philip . Saul was a popular person both among the nobility and among the commoners . Objection would not only alienate Saul, but also Yolanthe . No one wanted to offend their king .
Another one rewarded was Baery . He had led his Roaring Death Legion to cut off Ellisen army’s retreat route and prevented Ellisen army from overpowering Maho army . Yolanthe did not give Baery a noble title . Instead, he made Baery a head general and placed him in charge of the legions . This decision shocked Yolanthe’s court . Normally, the king would not give the role of general away until he was ready to pick an heir . This meant that Yolanthe was slowly giving up power . The legions could work together because the different legions respected each other . Now that all the legions had the same general, it would be harder for anyone to take the throne .
A lot of people had been trying to figure out why Yolanthe had named Baery the head general . In reality, Yolanthe’s intention was very simple . There were only two people fit to become head general, Baery and Miorich .
Baery had spent most of his life fighting foreign enemies and was known for his mercilessness . He was very just and popular among his soldiers . He was experienced and knew how to use his power .
Miorich, on the other hand, was less successful than Baery when it came to strategizing . He did not have Baery’s reputation, either . When Miorich arrived at Blackania City with his army, he actually fought the Shansa army . If Baery had been there, the Shansa army would not have fought him . This was because they all knew how good a general Baery was .
Baery was also well-known because he would spare any army that surrendered to him without a fight . If his opponent harmed even one of his soldiers, he would kill everyone he could capture . Of course, he would always spare the nobility because they were worth more than normal soldiers . After all these years, no armies would fight Baery unless they were certain that they could win the battle .
Due to Baery’s reputation, the polarization of Shansa army became more and more apparent . Whenever there was a conflict, the soldiers who would fearlessly charge at their opponents tended to be of noble descent, but the commoners would be more hesitant . In the past, they had a general who was even better than Baery . Now, after the old general’s death, Shansa Empire had yet to find a general who could defeat Baery . Even though Shansa Empire tried to restore its armies to its former glory, its soldiers were still terrified by the Maho general . Shansa Empire found itself more and more on the defensive .
Even though he did not have Baery’s reputation, Miorich was still rewarded . Yolanthe made Miorich a count and turned him into a landholding noble . He also made Miorich vice general .
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