Chapter 445: Volume 9: Phantom of the Ancient Castle, - 6: Preemptive Strike Part 2
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Fortunately, the technical issues had been resolved. Apart from some trouble with installing the polished Magic Crystals and tuning the magic power settings, not too much effort was expended, and the Gray Skull group was finally stabilized.
Another matter that Komer needed to pay close attention to was the changing situation in the Leon Region. Maha Gummi quickly demonstrated his talent in intelligence after receiving enough Funds, and various kinds of information kept flowing in from Leon Region.
With Komer’s support, Maha Gummi even bribed several opportunists within the insurgent armies. The efficiency of intelligence gathering was so high that even Puber had to admit that this Half-beastman Hybrid was indeed a rare intelligence genius.
He could quickly use a person’s hobbies and temperament to determine their character and weaknesses, and then exploit these to achieve his goals. This talent made him as natural in intelligence work as a fish is in water. He even extended his intelligence network into Bruce Fortress, enabling Caucasus to grasp changes from the north faster and more accurately.
The situation in Leon had completely deteriorated; the entire southern region had fallen into the hands of the mob. All Mines and fairs had been swept clean by the rioters, and the situation in the eastern regions was almost the same, where several small-scale units finally joined forces to become a formidable Power.
With the support of the insurgent armed forces in the south, they eliminated the Mines in the eastern region one by one. The Noble private soldiers organized by the Nobility were repeatedly defeated and finally lost their fighting spirit entirely, leading to their total collapse. The east and south merged into one, with dozens of small-scale units eventually coalescing into three larger scale insurgent forces, taking control of most of the Leon Region. The Towns of Izmir and Mandu were both under their control, and all of this was achieved in just one month’s time.
Even the north was in turmoil, influenced by the situations in the south and east. The rioters in the north became increasingly bold.