At the beginning of September, Velin submitted an application to the kingdom for a promotion in title while also gathering part of the elite forces for training, actively preparing for December.
At present, Lake of Star Prayer governed three administrative districts: Star Prayer Town and the surrounding 450 square kilometers of land under Belder's responsibility; Orlando Town, with its 600 square kilometers plus another 200 square kilometers expanded southward, under Orlando's responsibility; and finally, the 400 square kilometers Andrew was responsible for developing.
Velin arrived at the military camp below the castle. As he taught Kyle the art of training troops and had him learn through hands-on practice with these five hundred soldiers, he also reviewed the various documents Belder had sent over.
According to the latest report, the forces under his command numbered nearly four thousand, amounting to five percent of the territory's population.
Compared with the territory of his granduncle Olcott, their army sizes were evenly matched, but their combat strength was incomparable.
For example, the ratio of Warrior Apprentices to Bronze Warriors in the Standing Army alone was enough to make one feel pressured.
Under normal circumstances, one Bronze Warrior commanding ten Warrior Apprentices was the most reasonable standard for a noble army, while one Bronze Warrior commanding four Warrior Apprentices was the standard for the kingdom's Standing Army.
Before encountering the Star Realm Mage, Velin would have needed at least five years to reach the reasonable standard for a noble army. But now, once the number of Black-skinned Meat Pigs increased and they could supply the army's training in large quantities, he was confident he could achieve that ratio within two years.
"My lord, the Provincial Capital has sent an official notice. The kingdom's review personnel will arrive in our territory in one month to begin