Chapter 745

The Aldo court, which had also been closely following the situation in Horn Bay, soon received news that the war had ended.

This caused quite a stir of discussion in Crystal Radiance.

King Rodney XVIII carefully read the intelligence reports from every battle. The performance of five thousand Aldo soldiers and twenty thousand Horn Bay mercenaries trained under the Arda system on the Hestia battlefield had been truly astonishing. The twenty thousand Horn Bay mercenaries in particular had been able to adjust their formation promptly and accurately after their allies on the right wing collapsed, blocking the threat from the flank.

Rhodesney XVIII believed that the new-style army he had trained under Arda instructors would definitely be no worse than the Horn Bay mercenaries. Besides, his soldiers and the Arda soldiers were all Aldo People who shared the same blood.

This further strengthened the king's confidence in training a new army. Without a doubt, the fighting in Horn Bay had delivered a powerful blow to the old diehards who opposed his military reforms. The Arda Army had once again proven its strength through actual combat. What reason was there not to imitate a victor?

However, not all the words directed at the Arda Army—or rather, the lord to whom that army swore allegiance, Paul Greiman—were praise.

Many people had complaints about his intervention in the Horn Bay War, even though he had acted under the name of a civilian organization from Lion Harbor.

"Although he is a Sword Noble, engaging in battle with foreign forces without obtaining the kingdom's consent is utterly improper!"

"Does he even still have His Majesty the King in his eyes?"

"Someone should be sent to Northwest Bay to teach Greiman a lesson."

Those who had already held a grudge against Paul Greiman voiced their dissatisfaction