After finished checking his newest S-rankers, Ryker decided to finish several loose ends first. The first one being a proper funeral for the lost elites. Out of 70 A-rankers of Band of Steel and Astor Royal Guard, 7 had lose their lives.
While the number may not seem like much, considering all of them are A-rankers, it is a heavy lose for his forces.
After a proper discussion between the two leaders and their subordinates, they decided to bury the bodies at the Forest of Bug, to honor their sacrifice.
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Maroon tried to hide his tear. One of the things he feared the most happened, losing his subordinates. He prepared for it, know that it is a possibility, but seeing the cold bodies of the survivors of Astor Royal Guard, which now reformed under him, it hurt him badly.