The Vastness of Magical Destiny

Komer nodded. Puber’s idea coincided with his intentions. The Half-Beastmen could become his most loyal slaves, as long as he could conquer them, and now was the best opportunity. Their demands were low, merely a matter of food and warmth, which had largely been solved by the opening of the Catania River navigation. What he needed to consider now was how to take over the Leon Region smoothly and righteously.

This would depend not only on his own means but also on the level of support from the Central Kingdom and how the relationship between Homer and the Central Kingdom would deteriorate. Perhaps he should also play a role in this and pay back Philip, the old codger, for his "deep affection" for the Caucasus?

"Don’t worry too much about this problem. Although the Half-Beastmen are rash and violent, they are not stupid or unreasonable. The rebellion happened because of the arbitrary exploitation and maltreatment of the Half-Beastman slaves by the Leon nobles led by Pokaninsky, to the point of unbearable grievances, which triggered the uprising. Maha Gummi had once recounted to me the causes and consequences of this major riot in detail. I think it is difficult for anyone to endure such inhuman treatment, even intelligent animals would rise up in rebellion."

"Now, with the example of Mandu, I believe the leaders of the Half-Beastmen in other areas of Leon have also seen or heard of these changes. I have specifically instructed Neptune to ensure that the mine owners of Meine and Susoer must provide the miners with sufficient living conditions and environments. I believe they are aware of the consequences and should be able to satisfy the ordinary Half-Beastmen."

"The only slightly troublesome issue is the handling of these leaders among them. Having enjoyed the freedom and power of being rulers, they may not agree to return to a life of subjugation. Moreover, to my knowledge, there are quite a few Mortals involved, and it’s hard to say if there’s anything unexpected. I had arranged for some people to investigate these guys’ backgrounds and purposes when I left the Caucasus, and by now they should have some answers."

Puber and Ilot both understood that the blonde Half-Beastman Hybrid had become Komer’s ace in breaking into the Leon Region. This fellow’s natural racial advantages and sociable skills made him extremely suitable for the job. Neither of them had a good impression of Maha Gummi. To them, the guy who always lurked with malicious light flashing in his eyes seemed to be spying on everything, making one feel uncomfortable just by looking at him. But indeed, he had provided the Caucasus with a lot of valuable intelligence, even Puber had to admit.

"By the way, we’ve got people from Rhode Island as well, but they didn’t state their purpose, just that they’re looking for you." Puber seemed to recall something. He had some basic knowledge of the situation in Rhode Island. The fact that Gray Skull could coexist peacefully with the Caucasus and that Mattdam could successfully open its harbor, Puber didn’t know the exact deal that Komer had made with them, but Komer had once vaguely mentioned that Gray Skull would not interfere with the opening of Mattdam’s harbor, and that assurance was enough.