At various gathering points along the border between Maliro and the Federation, many groups were already preparing to cross the Border Line.
Most of these groups possessed large quantities of firearms and ammunition. Some even had mortars! During Maliro's warlord conflicts, every country had been dumping all kinds of weapons and ammunition into Maliro. The more fiercely they fought, the more the arms dealers earned.
In fact, the hatred between the Maliro People and the Malori People was not entirely unrelated to those arms dealers.
It was even possible that, in order to incite hatred between the two races, they had orchestrated several massacres.
Only then would both sides desperately purchase weapons, whether to protect their own interests or kill their enemies.
After the Federals began interfering in Maliro's internal affairs—
Or rather, after the Federals selflessly helped the Maliro People achieve peace and freedom, large quantities of weapons were confiscated and destroyed.
But in Maliro, which had endured years of constant warfare, everyone had the habit—and the means—of privately stockpiling weapons.
With weapons in their hands, everyone felt considerably more secure.
Just as they finished explaining the route for crossing the border illegally, how to respond if they encountered a Patrol Team, and where they would ultimately gather, they were preparing to leave.
The warnings looping through the loudspeakers along the Border Line stopped. They were replaced by a woman's voice announcing that the president was about to speak with everyone.
Many high-powered loudspeakers had been installed along the border between Maliro and the Federation. Normally, they promoted various benefits and preferential policies offered by the Federation.
For example, they would explain which Economic Crops to plant and announce that the Federal Government would buy them back at prices higher than market value. They would also list successful Maliro