Victor did not waste words. He directly had Jack release Luda and all his men. By then, only around sixty remained of Luda's hundred-man unit, but they showed no hostility toward Jack. Instead, they were utterly respectful.
Once they had reclaimed their weapons, gear, and warhorses, they immediately faced off against Jell and his hundred-man unit. At first, they merely cursed one another, but soon they began shoving and ramming each other. Just as a clash seemed about to erupt, Jack had them dispersed with horsewhips.
Luda and Jell were then brought before Victor.
"I have already said what needed to be said. Now go do what you should. I hope you seize this opportunity. If you fail, do not blame me for being merciless," Victor said coldly.
The two men nodded submissively, then immediately led their subordinates away toward the Horseshoe Tribe camp.
"My lord, is it really all right to let them go like this? What if someone turns against us?" Jack asked with some concern.
"No need to worry. Even if they turn, it will not change anything. With this army here, what can a Horseshoe Tribe possibly do? Besides, those two have already changed from greedy wolves into dogs eager to earn merit," Victor said carelessly.
Victor then ordered the army to continue marching. Just then, a messenger rushed over to report to him.
After reading the letter from the message tube, Victor smiled. "Santos moves quickly."
Victor slowed the march even further. Before long, a cavalry company caught up with the main force—it was the unit that had previously remained behind at the temporary camp. That morning, Santos had arrived at the temporary camp with the infantry. After handing over the prisoners, the cavalry company had set out to catch up with Victor's main force,