While Hegel's offensive was frustrated, Duncan was making a triumphant advance.
The power of the Upper Golden Coast clearly surpassed that of the Lower Golden Coast. Hegel and the followers of the Crocodile God fought fiercely for days, with no clear winner. As more and more heroes from the Upper Golden Coast gathered near the Nile River, he had to strategically retreat and turn to attack nearby city-states to cut off the connection between the Upper and Lower Golden Coasts.
Duncan's side continuously conquered several cities.
However, the Lower Golden Coast worships minor gods, and it's not as prosperous as the Upper Golden Coast. The divine beings served here barely had names anyone recognized, such as the fierce god Anet, the god of sin Baba Ra, the cemetery god Chashun, the resurrection god Hailabi, the betraying god Helubris the Bull, and the powerful snake god Apophis, ruler of the Nightland.
