Sarta's sixth-tier platform stood at a height second only to the highest tier, where the Temple of the Blazing Sun was located.
This entire tier was where the ruling class of the Sun Tribe lived, along with the vast majority of High Tier Paladins and priests. At its center stood the Chieftain's Hall and the barracks of the Blade of the Blazing Sun.
The chieftain's horn sounded.
A moment later, fifteen thousand Paladins gathered on the barracks' training ground, filling nearly every inch of open space.
At the very front of the formation stood the Chieftain's Guard, led by Zanjin.
Corsaro had been chieftain for nearly two months. He had purged his personal guard, replacing nearly half its members, then selected followers of the Lord of Radiance from among the tribe to fill the vacancies. At the same time, he had stuffed three hundred Thunder Forged Divine Soldiers into the ranks.
The Chieftain's Guard numbered one thousand in total, all of them Corsaro's trusted men.
On this expedition, the Chieftain's Guard would serve as the vanguard.
Of course, that was what Corsaro had said, and the Chieftain's Guard believed him. In reality, the true main force was the three hundred Rayne's Heavenly Soldiers.
The Blade of the Blazing Sun would march later, responsible for cleaning up after the battle and suppressing the Headhunter Tribe.
A beam of light descended onto the high platform, revealing Corsaro's figure.
"Chieftain!"
Zanjin led the way in dropping to one knee, and the Chieftain's Guard saluted in unison.
Every Paladin on the training ground dropped to one knee. Every Troll lowered their head to show respect for the chieftain.
Although Corsaro had been in power for less than two months, his swift actions and iron-fisted methods had placed immense pressure on the tribe's Paladins, far