Afterwards, Caesar IV still showed no remorse and repeatedly gave military directives based on his own poor military competence, forcing the upper echelons of the Alpha Kingdom to take a united stand to prevent his meddling in military affairs.
However, as misfortune often breeds opportunity, it was his abject defeat that laid the foundation for Hudson's rise.
The Alpha Kingdom could pummel the Orc Empire to the north and shatter the Ancient Heritage Alliance to the west, even intimidating the Elf Race, largely because of Hudson, the premiere general of the Northern Continent's command ability," lamented Prime Minister Duke Bergson.
This was all homework he had recently completed. He had initially thought the Alpha Kingdom was entering a period of decline, so its prioritization had been downgraded to the third tier; little did he expect that in the blink of an eye, the kingdom surged back to full strength.