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On the desk, three Communication Crystals were lined up in a row-
"My lord, the Einhaas Fief has declared a Declaration of War on the Inner Bay!"
"My lord, the West Berlin Fief has declared a Declaration of War on the Inner Bay!"
"My lord, the South Los Territory has declared a Declaration of War on the Inner Bay!"
The voices rang out from the three Communication Crystals almost simultaneously. The scouts holding the crystals were only briefly surprised before reporting to Barro Hamlet according to their respective priority levels.
South Los naturally had the highest priority.
Located at the southernmost tip of South County, South Los had always been a thorn in the Inner Bay's side.
That had been true for the Old Lion.
It was just as true for Barro.
"Greisa attempted to assassinate Arthur Credos, leaving the Countess furious and determined to seek justice."
Listening to the scout's report through the Communication Crystal, Barro almost laughed aloud.
Of course he knew exactly what the Countess of South Los wanted.
She simply wanted to ease the pressure on South Los a little.
After all, his elder brother had already arrived there.
Barro had no way of tracking the Old Lion's movements, of course, but he knew what the Old Lion wanted to do.
Defeat the Countess of South Los head-on and force the entire South Los Family into submission.
That was what the Old Lion wanted.
Then would come West Berlin, Einhaas, Bette, and the other "riverside territories."
The Old Lion wanted to unify South County.
Everyone knew that.
But Barro disagreed.
He believed he was the one who would unify South County.
As for the Old Lion?
He was nothing but a brute with courage and no brains.
Otherwise, why had he squandered the heaven-sent opportunity