The army returned to the city, and Caesar IV, accompanied by a host of officials, came out to welcome them, giving Hudson the highest standard of treatment.
It was standard procedure; the Expeditionary Army's military achievements were already legendary. Moreover, with the contrasting example set by the allies, the victory seemed all the more hard-won.
It was evident that everyone was satisfied, for not only did Hudson, the Commander in Chief, benefit from the Expeditionary Army's resplendent victory, but the Nobles and royal dignitaries were beneficiaries as well.
The military honors belonged to all, and the young members of various aristocratic houses who had undergone trials together not only accumulated a wealth of combat experience but also managed to reap a good amount of military honors along the way.
