With no defensive force left in the city, Phield executed several townsfolk who dared resist and swiftly seized control of the place, then casually captured the poorly defended castle as well.
Of course, he could never hold it for long. This kind of annexation blatantly violated the Empire's laws and order. The moment other nobles discovered it, the great houses would unite to exterminate him, and no one would be able to save him.
"My lord, we brought in some of the townsfolk. Quite a few are still hiding inside their homes, but we don't have enough men to guard too many prisoners."
The way Newte and the others looked at Phield was no different from how believers looked at a god.
Using a force far weaker than the enemy's, he had annihilated the entire army of Wind Tour Territory and even captured the city itself. To Newte, it was nothing short of a miracle. The soldiers' worship of Phield and Tisiana had reached an almost fanatical level.
