Changes in the Contactees

In fact, the Kappelan Kingdom's actions were a microcosm of the Iter Kingdom Federation's overall situation at this moment.

With the Spark Resistance Organization invading on all fronts while the Federation Parliament was still squabbling among itself, if the Kings of those medium and large kingdoms did not know how to seize such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, they might as well stop sitting in their seats.

At the same time, aside from those large kingdoms that had voluntarily raised the banner of the Spark Organization and openly invaded their neighboring countries—

The true Spark Rebel Army, after taking control of the garrison forces in many cities, immediately coerced those troops into declaring war on nearby kingdom cities, inciting an even larger-scale conflict.

With the aid of the advanced technology of Construct Headbands, the rebels seemed divinely aided in the early stages, crushing the resisting City Guard and sweeping through vast numbers of cities and territories.

However, as the war dragged on, the rebels' advance was forced to slow.

Though they had lost vast territories in the initial stage, the remaining kingdom nobles joined forces one after another. Under the Royal Family's leadership, they gathered in several core main cities and began a stubborn resistance.

Due to the arms race previously sparked by the Black Ring Merchant Guild, many Small Kingdoms had quite abundant reserves of Magic Constructs. Since the enemy had not committed many High-Ranked Professionals either, the two sides were able to trade blows for a time.

At the same time, as the war continued for an extended period, several weaknesses in older Magic Construct Armor models were quickly exposed.

After gathering enough real combat data, the major factions improved them once more. They also offered generous terms to recruit independent construct engineers, making the profession highly sought after for