This was Lance casting [Bless] to strengthen them, but directly to the Master or Legendary level was impossible. It was merely enhancing them with spiritual essence based on their merits while alleviating their pains.
After today, it's quite normal for some soldiers to leap to the warrior rank.
These are just ordinary soldiers; for the Honor Guard, Lance went all out, at least thirty are elites.
As for Barin, who was inherently talented and self-awakened, Lance did not intervene, only removing his hidden wounds.
He's eagerly waiting to see how far Barin can go on his own.
They truly lived up to Lance's investment; under such circumstances, they actually managed to hold their ground, while others might have collapsed.
Converting the accumulated spiritual essence from these battles into combat power is the only way to showcase Hamlet's advantage.
After the awards ceremony came a grand drill, where the soldiers' high morale and imposing appearance greatly shocked the locals.
