The following day, as previously agreed, Medea shared the corresponding intelligence with Aske.
"Speaking of Mia's family, are you?" Aske showed interest.
"According to Miel's investigation, after the Otwell Family of the Normans invaded Sicily, the local nobility initially resisted, but most were eventually slaughtered," Medea began.
"The Sicilian nobles who chose to resist can be divided into two groups, based on the form of resistance. The city nobles in the western part of the island mostly opted for a concentrated defense, relying on castles and other military structures, and were quickly overrun and decimated by the Norman Knights."
"The eastern nobility, especially those living near the Etna Volcano, mostly dispersed their strengths into the countryside to engage in guerilla warfare. This tactic was later proven to be effective because..."
"The Normans were too few," Aske mused thoughtfully, "compared to the native Sicilian population."
