On the Four Gods Sect's side, there were mostly mixed teams of priests and guards stationed by the districts at the borders, occasionally accompanied by one or two Magic Masters for pressure.
The scale of the skirmishes was not large, ranging from as few as three to five people to a maximum of a dozen or so, and after the fight, each side withdrew, keeping the number of casualties in single digits.
However, when Duke flipped through the report compiled by Robert, he noticed two trends: First, the frequency of conflicts was rising each year, from initially one or two times a month to seven or eight times recently; Second, the Four Gods Sect was gradually increasing the level of personnel involved, from ordinary priests to mages, and even Magic Masters appearing recently.
Neither party had formally declared war, as neither wished to be the first to tear open the breach.
