"Who knew where this Benito had sprung from? At first glance, he looked unremarkable, but a closer investigation showed that his so-called Italian Combat League already had more than ten thousand members and possessed the nature of a political party."
In a corner of Pichel's beer hall, East African agent Lorrant spoke to his colleague Shefchi.
Shefchi took a sip of beer and glanced toward where Benito was giving his speech before saying, "Benito's father was a veteran member of the old Italian Labor Party. He himself had also once been a member of the Labor Party."
"However, judging from Benito's personal history, he was more like a hooligan. He had been that way since his school days—fond of boasting, playing the boss, with first-rate eloquence and plenty of ideas. And he not only dared to talk; his ability to act was strong as well. Otherwise, he could never have pulled together such a large force."
"Besides that, his ideology revered centralization and expansion. If the Italian Combat League continued to develop, it could very well become a political force Italy could not ignore. After all, this so-called Italian Combat League had been founded less than two years ago."
After hearing the intelligence on Benito, Lorrant frowned and said, "He sounded like someone of note, but I don't think his character and way of doing things were sustainable. In other words, it was only because he had not clashed with the current Italian government. Otherwise, he would have been finished long ago."
Regarding Lorrant's assessment, Shefchi said, "I thought so too. You could tell from his speech that he was unlike a traditional politician. He was more like an opera actor, with a booming voice and exaggerated gestures. But precisely because of that, he was highly inflammatory and could stir