With a resounding first victory, the Guards erupted in triumphant cheers.
Lian, who had commanded them to this victory, was lifted by the Guards and tossed into the air.
"Long live Lord Lian! Long live the Ice Witch! Long live Green Shade Territory! Long live the Southern Army!"
Cobb watched this scene with a gratified smile, his thoughts turning to the old Lord, Moria.
'Lord Moria, you were right,' he thought, wiping his moist eyes. 'Lord Lian can truly bring hope to our Green Shade Territory.'
In truth, if they had relied completely on the power of the Ice Witch, Sophie, the battle could have been over in a third of the time.
But Lian had been unwilling to do so. It wasn't that he didn't want Sophie to over-exert her Magic Power; rather, he wanted all the Guards to acclimate to this kind of combat, to regain their confidence, and at the same time, to instill a fear of human armies in the Tree Monsters.
