First time i heard (or i just didnt remember) about Yuria being the High Priestess LOL
Btw, she is getting thiccer and thiccer.
The MC got stronger since their handshake, so no problem.
@NaniTheFuck well from what we know, it depends in the quantity of followers and from what we have seen it doesn't depend on loyalty. So the fight will depend in how many people go from Dibel's territory to the one of the mc
@Knighto : Well, according to the page where Yuria explained it:
https://mangadex.org/chapter/10201/4
The more people recognize you as their leader.
The key is that 'recognition'.
Even if many people are still within Rigar's territory, how many of them after this refugee incident will still recognize him as their leader?
Or how many will come to believe that Almus should become the king instead?
These people doesn't even have to be in Dibel or Ash territory, the more neutral nobles will definitely start to think about what to come.
And the refugees each are worth 2 'points', one lost for Rigar, one gain for Almus.
If the key is that of 'recognition' then just make the people of the Rigar's territory not recognized him. Time for some clandestine operation, my boy Almus.
If this follows the WN, rigur's not gonna have a good end (specifically, i believe his authority ends up killing him once almus gains full recognition and conquers the dibel territory).