On the northern wall of the Imperial Capital.
Emperor Volvo Columbus received the returning soldiers of the Imperial Second Legion here, but the army was not as jubilant and lively as imagined.
An utterly silent army displayed its murderous discipline, and the sight made the nobles following the Emperor's heart pound.
After a brief moment of surprise, the Emperor of the Empire burst into laughter.
"Worthy of being the Empire's elite legion. Only an army like this can truly defeat its enemies in war. Even the Demons of the Abyss cannot make them fail."
"My father always said I did not understand military affairs, but such an army was born from my decrees."
His Majesty the Emperor said proudly with a smile to the nobles, who came to their senses and hurriedly echoed the Emperor's delight.
The Imperial Second Legion had indeed shown everyone in the Imperial Capital its rigorous combat discipline. Anyone who took one look would never doubt that this was an elite army.
"Even the Imperial First Legion in Hot Spring Province could not remain this silent, could it?"
Grand Duke Mayers was also astonished. He looked toward Count Clayton on the other side. This army had been assembled from the soldiers of many nobles. To put it bluntly, it had originally been a Noble Allied Army, even if it had been combined into one.
Yet after marching to the southeastern battlefield and returning, it had become like this.
Like Grand Duke Mayers, many nobles looked toward Count Clayton. They had not expected this Count to be so capable. At this moment, no one dared claim that Count Clayton had caused the Imperial Second Legion devastating casualties on that battlefield.
They had originally prepared their speeches, intending to undermine Count Clayton's prestige here. Yet this was the