The days passed one by one...
Magic phones had already swept the entire world, and magic firearms had begun to be issued to the special legions of many nations. Yet neither had impacted magic games or Yellow Dragon Wine. On the contrary, sales of magic game helmets rose rather than fell, reaching a whole new level.
Though the Golden Radiance Territory continued to rake in gold by the day, prosperous and bustling as ever, certain conflicts that had once remained hidden in the shadows gradually began to surface.
The Iron Scale Legion, dispatched by Emperor Rex to be stationed in the Golden Radiance Territory to "protect" Prince Arthur, had clashed with the newly established Emerald Legion of the Golden Radiance Territory more than once or twice.
One side was the "central army" sent by the emperor, while the other was a "local armed force." They represented differing interests from the outset. Moreover, the Iron Scale Legion seemed to have received some sort of tacit approval or hint from the forces behind them, and their provocations against the Emerald Legion grew more severe by the day.
Combat strength had always been the Golden Radiance Territory's weakest link. When Garfield had "handed over" the Golden Radiance Territory, he had already taken away nearly all its military forces. The core members of the subsequently established Emerald Legion were public security troops recruited by Samuel, who bore the dual responsibilities of everyday public security and garrison defense. Though they had a Golden Knight like Samuel commanding them, their establishment had been far too recent, and their combat strength was nowhere near that of a regular elite force like the Iron Scale Legion.
However, the Emerald Legion had a powerful ally: the Temple Knights of the Church of Light.
This time, the Temple Knights had