"So you're aware of that…" Rui murmured.
"Of course I'm aware of that," she scoffed. "The Emperor of Harmony of the Panamic Alliance has been warning all nations in the world of the threat that the Evolutionary Army represents. But in my case, his warnings only push me further in favor of supporting the Army even if I don't desire it."
"Why not try to seek protection from as many forces as you can?" Rui raised an eyebrow.
"It won't work. We are far too within the domain of influence of the Moridia Continent." She shook her head. "If we don't align with them, then they will wipe us out and turn our nation into just another one of their bases. But if we align with them, then we can negotiate an agreement where we at least get to continue existing, even if largely servile to the Evolutionary Army as a vassal state."
