The Witcher: Son of the Planes.

Outside the city of Purindon - Tiger Regiment Camp

"Sir, the capital has agreed to our request for a rotation. I just received news from the capital that the Gale Legion will be here to replace us soon."

"Oh, to think that Justin would actually retreat to the capital because of food supplies."

"grown ups……"

Justin waved his hand and asked the guard to leave.

Thanks to the efforts of Quartermaster Richie, the army's food supply is no longer a problem. The soldiers are still in a relatively stable state, but their morale has dropped significantly, and the confrontation with the grassland is mostly defensive. Overall, the strategic intention of the royal capital has been achieved, and I believe it won't be long before they withdraw.

However, Justin has been feeling resentful about the mutiny that almost happened a few months ago. Although he doesn't dare to compare himself to a famous general, it is not an exaggeration to call him a veteran in the army. He didn't expect that such a thing would happen not long after he took over the Tiger Corps. When he returned to the royal capital, he didn't know how those old friends would laugh at him.

Justin shook his head and didn't think about it anymore. He decided to go back and rest for a while. He was already arranging the soldiers to prepare, waiting for Giovanni Langton of the Wind Legion to arrive.

……

"Captain, we just came back from Burgundy, and we haven't had much rest yet, but we are sent to the northern border town again. We have some complaints."

"Follow the order. Your Majesty is too impatient. We are still too weak to launch two wars. Even if we go to the north, we will focus on defense. Fortunately, we won the battle with Burgundy, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable." Giovanni Langton said.

"Lord Justin was a little careless. How could the enemy burn our food supplies twice in a row and almost cause a mutiny?"

"Don't discuss other people's affairs. We just need to do our own thing. Is there any news about new soldiers arriving from the capital?"

"Not yet, but I believe that with our strength, defense will be no problem."

Due to the long-term fighting in Burgundy, the soldiers of the Wind Legion are no longer fully staffed, and there are still more than 10,000 soldiers away from full strength. Originally, the Wind Legion was arranged to return home to rest and recuperate, and to recruit new soldiers, but they did not expect to encounter the issue of rotation of defense.

"Communicate with the Kingdom's military again. The grasslands are coming aggressively this time, and the setback for the Tiger Corps will not be a simple matter." Giovanni ordered.

"Okay, my lord."

……

"Colin, you have done a great job this time. It's really not easy."

Facing the compliments from his companions, Colin remained calm. He also realized that without strength, he would be cannon fodder no matter where he went. The sacrifices of Gavin and Joshua were proof that his strength was not as good as theirs.

There were only about 30 people in the scout team. Most of them died in the battle in the forest. The remaining half were there to carry out other tasks. Otherwise, it is hard to say how many of them would have survived.

Colin was also thinking about the future of the scout team. Would they be integrated into other teams, or would a knight be appointed to manage the reorganization?

Colin and Nora have met several times in the past few days. He learned from her that Miss Helen’s enthusiasm for learning has increased a lot recently, and she no longer makes a fuss about going to the forest for "adventure". It seems that not only himself, but also Helen is growing.

The soldiers of the Emerald Territory are not as vigilant as they were a few days ago. It seems that they have figured out the situation of the necromancer. It is said that he was brought to the island by the slave trader Barto last time. There was also a woman with him at that time, but she has been controlled. I believe that the next time Barto comes to the island, the Baron will definitely ask him for an explanation.

Colin didn't have too much hatred towards Barto. If he had any hatred, it might be because of his previous life. However, if he could see Barto in trouble, Colin would still be happy.

Colin has already touched the threshold of a low-level knight squire, but has been unable to break through. He knows that this will take time.

He learned the effects of the potion from the alchemy shop outside the castle, but with his wealth he couldn't afford to buy anything for the time being.

However, at his current stage, some low-level monster meat, or some rare energy-rich magical plant fruits could be of great help to him.

Practicing breathing techniques several times a day has become an indispensable part of Colin's life. Although slow and steady work may not be very effective, he is still working towards becoming stronger. When the time comes, he believes that he will be able to achieve a breakthrough through hard work.

But Colin didn't want to waste time at all, especially when he thought of the monster blood hidden in the forest. Colin knew that this might be the only resource he could obtain. Without anyone to guide him, he could only take a risk.

He had been playing with the stone in his arms for a few days. Apart from being smooth, he didn't find anything special about it. But he was not stupid. He knew that an item hidden by a wizard must have its effect. It was just because of his limited knowledge that he couldn't figure it out for the time being.

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A few days later, the Baron's reward came.

The baron agreed to Colin's change of identity and becoming a freeman on the spot, but he did not expect to be appointed as the acting captain of the scout team. There was also a non-mandatory request. Knight Matthew asked Colin if he was willing to become a knight of the family. If he nodded, he would soon be given the family-inherited knight's breathing method.

Colin had just begun to taste the taste of freedom. Even if he was the acting captain of the scout team, he could resign. However, he had not yet decided on his future and was only staying here temporarily. How could he sell himself out again just for a knight's breathing method? Besides, he had it in him.

Matthew said nothing about Colin's refusal. He completed the baron's order and went back.

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"Captain," a smart team member immediately shouted in compliment.

Colin was not complacent with these titles. He was still thinking about when to dig out the bag of monster blood.

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"Ha, Giovanni, you're finally here. I've been eating dirt for several months. It's so uncomfortable here with yellow sand everywhere." Justin said with a smile.

"You are relieved. You were not originally scheduled to go to Burgundy. I have one mission after another and have no time to relax." Giovanni said.

"Let's get back to the topic. You have to be careful of the Tiele on the opposite side. They are not simple guys. I originally thought they were a group of grassland barbarians, but I didn't expect them to burn my food supplies twice in a row. You must be careful. Do you want me to leave some people for you?" Justin said sincerely.

Considering the current situation of the Tiger Corps, Giovanni refused. Although there might be more manpower, it would be worse to have none of these unstable factors mixed in, and they might not even be as helpful as some new recruits.

Soon, the handover between the two armies was completed, and the Gale Legion officially moved into the former Tiger Legion camp.

The Tiger Legion began to retreat towards the royal capital in an orderly manner.

……

"Chief, it seems like the other team has changed. Should we take this opportunity to kill them?"

"No rush, let's talk about it after we understand the situation better." Tiele said.

"By the way, the news came from the tribe a few days ago that the three tribes of Grizzly, Flame Fox, and Rock sent envoys to our tribe. What's going on?"

"Chief, I know this. I just came from the tribe, and the great elder received the envoys of the three families. It seems that they are interested in forming an alliance with us and want to seek some benefits in the Principality of Denton in the south."

"What did the Great Elder say?"

"The Great Elder has agreed. The coalition forces of the three families will arrive soon."

"That's right, now we can give those southerners a taste of our power." Tiele said happily.