Chapter 165: Who Calms The Chaos? - Part 4

"I suppose before I start making use of people, I should probably make myself more presentable," he mused.

He took to the village, after a brief patrol. It seemed that things were quietening down somewhat in the forest – he didn't see quite as many monsters as he previously had. He wasn't sure if that was because he'd simply gone too far the night before, or whether things truly were improving.

He had to grimace as the very notion of improvement passed through his head – he felt it in his bones, things would not be so easy.

In the predawn chill, he passed the camps of the soldiers. He thought things to be rather rowdy for so early in the morning. He could hear loud and angry shouts coming from there, as soldiers conversed with each other. Intermingling all that were the even louder commands of officers, striving to get everyone in order before the day started.