Rus did not simply wait idly for the enchanted weapons to arrive.
Over the next two days, a steady stream of orders was issued—repairing Eagle Fort, constructing makeshift stretchers, stockpiling medicinal herbs…
The most crucial of them all, however, was the recruitment of soldiers from the newly relocated serfs.
Surprisingly, the order met no resistance.
After more than a month of rest, most of the serfs had fully recovered, barring a few who succumbed to infection or other complications.
To the original residents of Eagle Town, it was a relief—there were now fewer hands competing for jobs.
As for the new arrivals, being a soldier under Rus's command paid considerably better than laboring on a construction site, and it meant saving a portion of food for their families. Naturally, enlistment was enthusiastic.
