Bidalun caught the subtext immediately.
The Conquest Legion wasn't standing alone. They had backers. They had friends in high places.
With that realization, the tension that had been knotting Bidalun's shoulders finally loosened.
Truth be told, Bidalun wasn't losing sleep over the rank-and-file Abyssal armies gathering at the borders. The Foundry Citadel now boasted two full-strength armies, numbering in the millions. If the neighbors wanted to test their mettle against the Citadel's defenses, it would serve as excellent live-fire training for the troops.
It was the Demigods he had feared. But if Orion had a counter for them, the rest was just logistics.
"My Lord," Bidalun said, his mind already shifting to tactical implementation. "I propose we issue a series of bounty contracts immediately. We can use wealth and resources to incentivize the independent organizations, rogue warbands, and chaotic factions within our territory."
