The conflict between the Burning Legion and the two legions of Enlightenment and Bolsia spread beyond their ranks in a very short time. To lower-tier, low-level participants, the dispute between those two sides seemed to have little to do with them, and they had no access to such matters. The only thing they felt was that the atmosphere and prevailing mood in the Real Zone seemed to be changing.
But for high-level participants, the Legion Wars triggered by the conflict between the two sides were a major event. They directly concerned a reshuffling of the Real Zone's upper-tier powers, and many participants gathered to discuss it.
The Burning Legion's development was abnormal. Most of its members could not represent ordinary participants, but most participants grew in the normal way. They met many people across countless missions; some became friends, while others became enemies. During rest periods, it was perfectly normal for small groups to go out for a drink.
News of the Legion Wars between the two sides was now spreading throughout the Real Zone. The matter had grown so large that bookmakers had opened betting pools, and even the casinos in the Leisure Zone had put up odds for a wager recognized by Prometheus.
After several days, the odds showed that this newly risen Burning Legion had not received much attention. It was almost overwhelmingly believed that Enlightenment and Bolsia would win in the end. Only around twenty percent believed the Burning Legion would claim the final victory.
However, the ten-thousand Merit Point betting cap ensured that no one could truly gain much from such a wager, nor lose much because of it.
After all, Enlightenment and Bolsia were genuine top-tier legions, with both seniority and reputation. The Burning Legion had fame but lacked seniority, and its fame was