"Three days from now, break camp."
"The Sixteenth Legion will lead the vanguard, and the Fifteenth Legion will bring up the rear. Withdraw from the Laan Tribe Territory in sequence."
"Yes."
Everyone answered in unison.
"All right. General Ignis, stay behind. Everyone else, dismissed."
At his words, everyone bowed in salute before leaving the tent in an orderly fashion.
Before long, only the two of them remained inside the tent.
"Sit."
With a wave of his hand, Velin pulled over a chair and placed it to his left, then spoke to Ignis.
Seeing this, Ignis lowered his head in salute to show his respect, then walked over and took a seat on the left.
Once the other man was seated, Velin got straight to the point. "General Ignis, I have a task for you."
"Marshal, please give your orders," Ignis replied.
"I have a feeling that the Ninth Legion will be disbanded within ten months." Velin raised a Magic Shield, leaned forward slightly, and lowered his voice. "During that time, I hope you can identify some knights from the Griffin Knight Order and the Dragon Rider Order who are willing to leave their homeland to seek opportunities elsewhere."
At those words, the corner of Ignis's mouth twitched.
He very much wanted to tell his benefactor that if word got out, many knights would be willing to abandon everything they currently had and bring their families to follow him.
But as the words reached his lips, Ignis noticed the faint smile on Velin's face and suddenly understood the purpose hidden behind this task.
"Marshal, are you asking me to select officers?"
"Yes." Velin did not hide it and spoke bluntly. "My territory has a Griffin Knight Unit, but compared to the Ninth Legion's aerial forces, the difference is as vast as