As Murphy returned to Cardman City with the loot and survivors, the successful defense operation subtly altered many affairs.
In the Pioneer Fortress located in East Prussia, adjacent to Transylvania, a commander wearing the uniform of a Major of the Golden Flower Kingdom briskly approached the office of the frontline commander, clutching a document and adjusting his self-presentation.
Upon ensuring that all was in order, he knocked on the sealed door.
This was driven not just by good upbringing and personal grooming habits, but also because of General Loren, the person the Major was about to meet, a commander who demanded utmost standards in all affairs.
As small as patrol routes within the fortress by the military police or seating arrangements during occasional officers' dinners to as large as post-battle summaries of every military operation.
