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Giant Claw Island and the Hundred Cities bordered each other at sea.
The Sea Tribe and humans also had a complex competitive relationship.
They engaged in trade with each other, but with their territories adjoining at sea, minor frictions were incessant.
However, both sides exercised restraint.
The Sea Tribe took little interest in the mainland, preferring the oceanic environment.
Humans had little interest in those scattered islands and were no match for the Sea Tribe at sea.
Even if there were conflicts, they could typically be resolved through negotiations.
But recently, this changed.
Recently, the Sea Tribe learned that the human's Hundred Cities Federation had been crippled by the Undead.
Their strength had significantly diminished.
Therefore, Giant Claw Island intended to take advantage of this opportunity to heavily extort the Federation.
In the face of the human Federation's desire to avoid a battle on two fronts, the Island sought to gain the utmost benefits.
