When he saw Paston die like that, Bastion's legs grew weak. He quickly kneeled on the ground and pleaded, "I was coerced by the Crown Prince before. I am willing to serve the Second Prince!"
The Second Prince nodded in satisfaction. He needed useful people right now, so the more people sided with him, the better. Later on, once he had proper control over the Fiend King Court, he would slowly clean it up.
Following Bastion's surrender, the other Golden Crow Guards began to surrender too. The Second Prince was able to incorporate them into his troops easily.
When he saw his increasingly powerful army, he felt incredible. His losses when facing the Crown Prince had been quite severe, but now that he had taken in so many surrendered troops, his forces had actually increased in strength.
It seems I'm blessed by the heavens.
