In any era, any place, the compassion of the saintly mother and logic always bring joy to the heart—in various senses.
Of course, whether it's Li Lin or Brynhild, except for some liberals, no one would pin their hopes for an independent nation on the stupidity of opponents and potential adversaries. Imperialism is the mainstream in this world, not like the Earth of the early 21st century, where the crucial conditions for a "peaceful rise" of a certain major country are almost nonexistent. The Elf Faction does not have the foundation or the stamina to engage in decades-long games with a Human Faction whose rigidity of thought, religious obsession, and penchant for violence far exceed those of a certain Hawk sauce. To prevent the situation from developing further against Alfheim's favor, they can only resort to extreme measures and violent disruption.
"Of course, we can't and won't come to the forefront just yet,"
