Visiting the wounded, tallying the casualties, compiling the battle reports...
The great battle was over, but Hudson had become even busier.
He had had to write reports before being transported here, yet he had not expected to keep writing after arriving. The difference was that he used to write them himself, revise them, and get chewed out over them. Now, he only needed to sign his name.
Achievements were not enough if they were merely won on the battlefield; they also had to be publicized.
Keeping a low profile was not an option. So many elite troops had been lost. Without some results to show for it, there would be no explaining things to the people back home.
After last night's battle, another chronic problem within the military had been laid before Hudson.
There had always been an unspoken rule in the Kingdom Army: officer appointments had to follow the principle of "background > strength > ability."
To break those rules, they would have to be at a moment of life and death, with no better choice available.
Hudson had risen to his position back then because he was not only capable in battle, but also the kingdom's strongest man. The officers and soldiers beneath him accepted him.
Faced with a mess that no one else could clean up, everyone could only push him into the position.
The current situation clearly had not reached that point. If Hudson wanted to make personnel changes, he had to follow the rules as well.
During last night's battle, the monster legion had suffered severe losses, largely because of poor internal coordination.
Appointing Jose as the temporary commander had caused dissatisfaction among the nobles in the army, and they had discounted his orders when carrying them out.
Fortunately, it had only been a temporary