For the Dilga Empire, at least among its ordinary citizens, the war was over. For Mulan, however, there was still much work to be done.
Kingsbia could not be allowed to remain in turmoil, or its ordinary people would suffer terribly.
Mulan supported a group of officials, including Kingsbia's old chancellor, in stabilizing the situation. He also recruited large numbers of resistance fighters and selected surrendered Kingsbian soldiers with cooperative attitudes and good character to establish a police force, ensuring stability throughout Kingsbia-yes, even in the unoccupied regions.
The Life Divine Religion was classified as a highly dangerous cult, and orders were issued to expel or arrest its members. Ordinary believers who had been coerced would not be punished; only cult priests would be arrested. Informants would be rewarded, and those who were themselves liable for prosecution could receive reduced sentences or immunity, depending on the value of their information.
The Life Divine Religion's cult priests were produced through a shortcut. Though widespread, they had obvious weaknesses that could even be called defects. Their physical capabilities fell far short of those who had undergone normal physical awakening, and their magic power was relatively diffuse, leaving them unable to cast even slightly demanding spells.
Even ordinary police officers armed with guns stood a good chance of defeating cult priests, provided they had sufficient numbers and could overcome their fear of those sinister-looking spells. In the previous battles, the Forward Legion's soldiers had been able to kill those cult priests at close quarters with little more than their bayonets.
Moreover, the Holy Temple swiftly dispatched large numbers of priests and even some bishops to Kingsbia. Most of the clergy attached to the Forward Legion simply stayed behind there.
Battles against the cult took place across the country every day, frequently exposing scenes