The day after Philton delivered the ransom, Ronin set off for Mountain Forest Town.
He had brought a large group with him, but on his return, he took only Macken.
Although it seemed unlikely that Grey Soil Village and the Black-collar Tribe would clash again anytime soon, if war were to ever break out between Mountain Forest Town and Sain Territory, this was the most likely place for it to happen.
Therefore, leaving the Knights to live there and familiarize themselves with the local terrain would be highly advantageous for future operations.
Over the past few days, although Ridder was supposedly resting, he had merely refrained from combat and martial training. He hadn't stopped handling his routine duties.
These included discussing training regimens with Macken, screening and weeding out unqualified militiamen, overseeing the construction of watchtowers and several Scout Camps along the border, and forming Knight Hunter Squads to sweep the forests surrounding Grey Soil Village.
