"Then…what do you propose we do…?" the Patriarch of the Shinken Clan asked with sharp eyes and a stern expression. "We have suffered heavy losses on the Master-level front; we cannot afford a pyrrhic victory; we must minimize losses."
"It's simple, really. There's only one thing to do," Prime Minister Edward replied with a firm tone. "We gather enough Martial capital from other nations in East Panama to ensure that we face an overwhelming advantage against the Kandrian Empire when it comes to numbers, and then we overwhelm in war. We may not have a two-to-one advantage as we are now, but we have many subservient nations within our domains of influence. There's also the Sage-level nations of East Panama from whom we can borrow Martial power…"
