Marldon was one the 10 big town under the jurisdication of Waralia County.
Corduul's satellites had scanned the area and concluded that it was rich with minerals and other valuable resources useful to create more robots and advanced weapons. There were also some crystals that could be useful for magicians as well.
That was expected since Marldon was actually known for its exports for mana crystals and other objects for magicians to use. There were some rocks such as hardened-alloy that were used as armor for warriors. They were cheap and considered to be low-value, but for Corduul, it was the perfect materials to strengthened the mechanical legion.
Atop the mountain, eight kilometers away from Marldon City, Aldred and Corduul stood side by side. With both hands behind his back, Aldred overlooked the distant city.