In addition, Cedric and Gurok's territories also bordered those controlled by Philip and John.
At this point, Philip had already occupied two-thirds of the Baiske Kingdom.
Cedric, who had chosen the continental civilization's Sukkars Kingdom, had likewise expanded his control over roughly two-thirds of its territory.
Gurok and John had made similar progress.
This war had effectively become a battle of four major powers joining forces against a single faction.
After all, even obtaining a Conqueror's Proof did not guarantee advancement.
Only the first eight contestants to submit a Conqueror's Proof would qualify for the next round.
So before they could obtain their own Conqueror's Proofs, they also had to make sure that other contestants could not obtain theirs first.
In other words...
if there was an opportunity to eliminate another contestant, they had to take it.
Every eliminated opponent meant one more chance for themselves to advance.
