The paperwork to appoint Reinhardt as captain of the Steel Knight Order's second squad was ultimately never submitted.
While soldiers were clearing out Erich's personal effects, they found the document in his locker. It was stamped with the official seal of the Steel Knight Order and co-signed by Vice Commanders Erich and Friedrich.
But the man was dead, and the Steel Knight Order itself existed in name only.
Whether it was submitted—or whether Reinhardt could even be appointed captain of the second squad—no longer mattered.
Only two formal members of the original Steel Knight Order had truly survived: Adrian and Holden.
Even three days after the battle, the latter still lay unconscious in a tent.
On that same day, an order from the Seventh Group Army's high command reached Frostfire Fortress. It commanded Duval to have his troops garrison the fortress and await the arrival of the forces from the Hearn Territory to complete the handover.
