"Yes... for the people..."
Annan sighed. "Will the people of Ize Bay stand with us?"
"They're... still waiting to see what happens."
Little Smo could not quite call it disappointment, but he did think the civilians were too slow to react. The fire had reached them, yet they went on about their lives as if they felt nothing.
"That's how they are. They'll help whoever wins." Annan smiled, then noticed Little Smo hesitating. "What is it?"
"Lord Annan, I think... whoever they help is the one who'll win."
"That's true, too. If you want them to help us, you need something to set things in motion."
"Like what?"
"What we've been doing all along."
The leaflets exposed the plague and told people of the Kingdom's crimes.
"But that isn't enough. They need to see that we can win before they'll take our side. Little Smo, I have a new task for you. All-out war has begun. Every undercover agent will be temporarily assigned to the Blade of Freedom under your command. I'll send reinforcements to help you take Ize Bay. Your job is to receive them and help them take control."
"Yes, my lord!"
The Rikaner Kingdom still vastly outmatched Free City.
Even after the Kingdom had been weakened for so long, and even as Free City grew stronger by the day, they still could not face it head-on.
Free City had to bring the Kingdom down from within.
So far, the plan was beginning to bear fruit. Countless sparks had flared to life across the Kingdom, but to turn those sparks into a wildfire, they needed more fuel...
A few hours after they contacted Free City, large quantities of supplies arrived at the Orc tribe.
Annan had no time to deal with the Orc tribe himself, so he left