Getting past Earl Stanley did not mean the matter was over.
The Two Rivers Legion's camp had faced a steady stream of overt and covert attempts to gather intelligence. Many factions coveted the Artillery weapons it possessed.
Fortunately, Victor's position was no longer what it had been. With the united Vela Nobles behind him, even the Raine Kingdom could not force his hand.
But if those after the weapons could not use force, they could try subtler methods. To prevent trouble within the Two Rivers Legion, Victor had to strengthen security around its camp.
Fortunately, after the war, the Two Rivers Legion had stationed itself alongside the other Vela forces. Other methods were unlikely to work there, leaving their enemies to probe from the outside.
But while the situation at the camp was under control, troubling signs had also appeared in Two Rivers County and the Golden Sunflower Territory, especially the former.
Victor received numerous telegrams from his lands, mostly from the Intelligence Department and the Internal Security Department.
Their contents were much the same: both departments had found large numbers of outsiders of unknown identity. They were plainly spies sent by various countries and noble factions.
The two departments had begun clearing them out according to plan and uncovered many spies. Further investigation, however, revealed that some belonged to the Raine Kingdom's Nightingale organization.
The departments had written to ask Marquis how to handle them. Spies from hostile factions were easy enough to deal with, but those sent by allies were another matter.
Victor's answer was decisive: clear them out as quickly as possible. They could not be allowed to roam his lands, and anyone who resisted could be killed on the spot.
After all, gunpowder weapons were far from the only secret hidden in his lands. He did