As night fell, the fire on the south bank of the river was still burning.
It was the Golden Lion Legion burning the corpses.
The preliminary results of the battle were already out. In this battle, the Golden Lion Legion had suffered more than 4,000 casualties. They had wiped out nearly 10,000 dwarves and captured more than 15,000 dwarves. In addition, there were also a large number of dwarves who had jumped into the river.
Such a result could be said to be a great victory for the Golden Lion Legion. Marquis Dawson's threat had been greatly reduced.
At the very least, if the Golden Lion Legion chose to retreat at this time, the dwarves on the other side of the river would definitely not dare to pursue them.
This battle also gave Colin a more intuitive understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Golden Lion Legion.
It was indeed worthy of being called the most elite unit of the House of Saint Hilde. If the Black Cavalry was the best cavalry in the Northern Frontier, then the Golden Lion Legion could be regarded as the best infantry in the Northern Frontier.
This also made Colin covet this army.
Although cavalry was invincible in the wild, there were still many restrictions after all. For example, it would be difficult for them to exert their strength in a siege or in a harsh terrain. Therefore, Colin needed an elite infantry legion as a supplement.
Originally, Colin had considered the half-elves' Silvermoon Guard. However, it seemed that the Golden Lion Legion's combat effectiveness was obviously much higher than the Silvermoon Guard. Therefore, he decided to use this army instead.
Therefore, even though it was late at night, Colin still followed Vera to visit the wounded soldiers and win their hearts.
It had to be said that with Vera's identity, it was indeed very easy for her to do such a thing. In addition, she was also very beautiful and kind. Every soldier who had a friendly conversation with her was so excited that they burst into tears. It was as if they were willing to sacrifice their lives for her.
After following them for a while, Colin realized that he was actually a little redundant. Vera's charm had completely overshadowed Colin's existence. He quickly became a small follower …
After that, Colin simply handed the task of winning over the people's hearts to Vera alone. After all, they were husband and wife. Being loyal to Vera was basically equivalent to being loyal to Colin.
After leaving the casualty barracks, Colin saw Knight Campbell waiting for him. It seemed like he had something to report.
"What happened?"
"Lord Viscounts, the dwarven prisoners have been properly settled. May I ask … how should we deal with them?"
Colin frowned at the mention of captives.
According to his previous two battles, he would not give captives a way out.
However, that time in the Eastern Region was to avenge the Black Cavalry. That time in the Giant Demon Empire was because he was in an enemy country and couldn't settle down the captives, so he had no choice but to kill them all.
However, Colin also knew that if he killed too many captives, he would definitely suffer a backlash.
At the very least, once Colin's notoriety spread, the next time he encountered an enemy, they would definitely consider his reputation and not dare to surrender. They would only fight to the death.
Moreover, strictly speaking, the dwarven prisoners this time were also his own people in the Northern Frontier. If he really killed them all, then Colin's reputation would be ruined.
"Does the Golden Lion Legion have enough food?"
"We can still last for more than a month."
"Alright then. Keep these captives alive for now. However, control their food intake. Make sure they don't starve to death."
"Yes, Lord!"
Knight Campbell nodded and was about to leave when he heard Colin's order. "By the way, pick out all the professions among the captives and send them to me."
"Yes!" Although Knight Campbell didn't understand what Colin was planning to do, he still accepted the order and left.
Obviously, Colin was preparing to turn the professions among the captives into blood slaves to supplement the Blood Shadow Squad.
Colin was looking forward to the harvest this time because he knew that there was a fifth-order warrior among the captives.
In the entire Empire of Light, there were only two Paladins and no more than ten sixth-order professions. Therefore, a fifth-order professions were definitely the top combat power.
As he thought of this, Colin walked briskly back to his tent.
…
As the night deepened, Vera finally finished her condolences to the wounded soldiers.
After rubbing her sore waist, Vera also walked out of the wounded camp and prepared to return to her tent to rest.
On the way back, she met mage Kudos who seemed to have been waiting for her for a long time.
"Teacher? It's already so late. Haven't you gone to bed yet? "Vera's voice was a little hoarse. Obviously, she had spoken too much during her condolences.
"I couldn't sleep, so I came out for a walk." Kudos smiled and glanced at the guards behind Vera.
Vera immediately understood what the other party meant. She turned around and said, "You can go back first. I will accompany teacher for a walk."
The guards hesitated for a moment and retreated to a certain distance, but they did not go too far.
"Teacher, if you have anything to say, you can just say it."
Kudos looked at Vera for a moment and suddenly said, "I haven't seen you for more than a year and you seem to have matured a lot."
Vera gently ran her fingers through her hair and said with a smile, "I have to grow up. I can't be a carefree child for the rest of my life."
Kudos nodded and his eyes were full of praise. "Indeed, if it was a year ago, you would have probably been eager to ask me what the forbidden spell that killed your father was."
Vera was silent.
In fact, on the day when Kudos appeared, Vera was already prepared to ask him about this matter, but she was stopped by Colin.
Moreover, Colin also told her that Wizard Kusius, who had taken the initiative to look for her, might not have had good intentions.
Originally, with Vera's kind personality, she would not judge her teacher with such malicious intentions. However, after experiencing the betrayal of her adoptive father, this nineteen-year-old girl was no longer as trusting as she used to be.
When he saw that Vera was not speaking, Kudos sighed and said, "Vera, I hope that you know that teacher will never hurt you."
Vera raised her head and looked at her teacher, but she immediately lowered her head and whispered, "Well, I believe you."
Kudos did not know if Vera really believed him or if she was just being perfunctory. However, he knew that his student would not be easily moved by a few words.
"To be honest, the reason why teacher came to the Northern Frontier this time is indeed because of Mr. Feng from the St. Theon family. Moreover, I am also aware of what he has done in Fallen Eagle City.
Of course, I did not know that his target was your father. If I had known about this earlier, I would have definitely stopped him … "
Vera suddenly raised her head and looked directly at her teacher before she asked, "So, what exactly happened in Fallen Eagle City? Did Mr. Feng really sacrifice an entire city of people to complete the Forbidden Spell? "
"Yes." Kudos nodded solemnly. "After Mr. Feng and I discovered the Eyes of Petrification, we spent nearly twenty years modifying and perfecting it. Finally, we developed a new Forbidden Spell called the Trial's Eye!"
"Trial's Eye?"
"Yes." Kudos took out a scroll from his robe and handed it to Vera. "This is the scroll. You can take it and study it yourself."
"I …" Vera was a little stunned when she saw Kudos's honest attitude.
After a long while, he took the Forbidden Spell Casting Scroll with his trembling hands.
However, she did not open it to look at it.
With Vera's character, she was not willing to study or even understand a spell that required the sacrifice of an entire city of people, no matter how powerful it was.
However, as a mage, her curiosity made her really want to know what this terrible Forbidden Spell was.
Kudos looked at Vera who was in a dilemma and smiled. "I have already given you the scroll. You can study it carefully. However, remember to keep it a secret. This Forbidden Spell is not only the hope for the rise of the mages, but it could also be the curse that kills us. "
After saying this sentence, Kudos left.
Vera was left standing in the same place as she stared at the scroll in her hand.
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