Recovery: eighty percent.
Demeterra reviewed the metrics with the precision of a general reading a damage report. Her military infrastructure — the Verdant Legion's mortal backbone — had rebuilt faster than she'd projected. The Vyreth war had cost her twelve percent of her regular forces and forty percent of her FP reserves. Eleven months later, the reserves had replenished through the sustained faith of twelve thousand believers, and the army had reformed through the Root Cradle system's ruthless efficiency.
The Verdant Legion stood at combat strength:
Frogman phalanxes: three thousand. The core. The anchor. Demeterra's Frogmen were the finest infantry in the southern region — Growth-blessed for denser musculature, enhanced stamina, and accelerated wound recovery. Their phalanx formations could hold a line against cavalry charges and absorb attrition that would break lesser units. Gorvahn, her most loyal vassal, commanded them.
