The Final Revelry

"Report, my lord! The barbarian guard squad has completed its mission, with no casualties!"

"Report, my lord! The ranged firepower squad has completed its mission, with no casualties!"

"Report, my lord! The Storm Cavalry Regiment has completed its mission, with no casualties!"

"Rep... Report, my lord! The medical squad has completed its mission. The wounds of twenty Merman Sea Monsters have been stitched up... but none of them survived!"

Five minutes later, the battle on the beach came to an end. This time, all the Merman Sea Monsters had truly been wiped out completely.

"Very good. Your performance today was not bad!" Nalant said with a satisfied nod.

Whether it was the newly formed ranged firepower squad or the cavalry regiment, the abilities they had displayed today had already reached Nalant's expectations.

The ranged attack squad in particular—despite having only five ballistae and five catapults—was absolutely terrifying when it came to eliminating living targets.

As for the Storm Cavalry Regiment, though their horsemanship still could not compare to the elite cavalry of the great nobles, they would be more than sufficient against the forces of ordinary minor nobles.

After all, minor nobles rarely possessed cavalry regiments. Even someone like Boris was among the rare few.

Furthermore, the entire cavalry regiment had Catherine's talent enhancement, along with masters of swordsmanship among them, which could make up for some of their shortcomings in riding skill.

When the time came, using cavalry against infantry should not pose much of a problem. It would also be the perfect chance to temper the troops through battle.

Although he was already very satisfied with his forces, Nalant shifted his tone to keep everyone from growing arrogant. "Although you performed well today, don't get too pleased with yourselves. You were only fighting Merman Sea Monsters!"

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