Quickly, Durant's team set up camp at the foot of a mountain close to a water source.
After confirming there was no danger nearby, Durant led six squads of soldiers to settle down, start a fire, and cook food.
Most of these squads were new recruits, with only twenty veteran soldiers serving as elites, occasionally guiding these inexperienced young men.
The war with the Bailu Clan had heavily cost Count Hawk, leaving him with few seasoned veterans under his command.
He needed to recruit more new soldiers swiftly, rebuilding the military strength.
And for Count Hawk, the Lord of Black Pine Ridge was an excellent target for martial training.
Due to the abundance of new recruits under him, Knight Durant was exceptionally cautious.
He dispatched two patrol squads of five men each, and also arranged four sentries to guard the surroundings.
Actually, Durant was not worried about a team ambushing them; he was more concerned about attacks from beasts.
