"I will consider the alliance you speak of," Muria said as he waved a hand, motioning for a servant to come forward and escort the hesitating leader of the Stream Mountain Country Delegation away. After the delegation from the distant Stream Mountain Country had been led away, the young man sitting on the throne revealed a smile.
Through interactions with these people from the Stream Mountain Country, although their words were full of evasions, Muria had roughly guessed the reason for their presence here.
The reason wasn't complex at all: their so-called Stream Mountain Country was at war with another country. Unfortunately, although the two countries were originally of comparable strength, an exceptionally monstrous king had emerged in their rival country.
After this king ascended the throne, their opponent forced them to the ground and crushed them, rendering them unable to take care of themselves. Their nation was on the verge of being annihilated by this old foe.
