The one who ultimately ordered the Vorka City garrison to surrender was the Legion Commander who had previously resisted to the death. Now, he led the men who had surrendered with him to welcome Victor and his officer corps into the city.
The more stubborn he had been before, the more humble he was now.
This Legion Commander, named Peniad, was also born into a great noble family of the Xister Kingdom. His family was quite renowned within the kingdom and had been among the earliest members of the Southern Island Coalition to submit to it. As a result, they were highly valued within the kingdom, allowing him to become a Legion Commander in his thirties.
After becoming Legion Commander, he had fought within the Scorching Sun Islands. Since the Xister Kingdom's power was unmatched throughout the entire Liege Archipelago, it had suffered virtually no defeats over the past thirty years.
Thus, he and the officers under his command were very capable when fighting winning battles, but when faced with the current adverse situation, their will to resist was also extremely weak.
Especially once they understood that they were no match for the enemy, their fighting spirit quickly vanished.
What destroyed the fighting spirit of Peniad and his officers most of all was that the reinforcements they had sent out were directly crushed by the Two Rivers Army's iron cavalry. Even their bravest Regimental Commander had died beneath the iron hooves of the Two Rivers Army's cavalry.
Seeing this, Legion Commander Peniad completely lost confidence and hastily led his troops to surrender in order to save their lives.
Victor rather appreciated such sensible Xister Kingdom officers. He had the Two Rivers Legion complete its task of sealing the pocket more quickly, while the other officers of the Two Rivers Legion