Of course, the downfall of the Barbarian Race today is still related to the choices they made in the past.
At that time, the relationship between Innate Saints and Innate Ferocious Beasts had deteriorated to the point of no return.
At this juncture, the uniquely positioned Barbarian Race should have made a choice, either to side with the Innate Saints or stand with the Innate Ferocious Beasts.
Instead, they chose to sit on the fence, maintaining neutrality, offering no help to either side.
Therefore, one could say the Barbarian Race was foolish. By choosing to sit on the fence at that time, whichever side won would not let the Barbarian Race have an easy time. After all, loyalty that is not absolute is absolutely not loyalty.
Would the victors not wonder if the Barbarian Race's neutrality was really a ploy to let them weaken each other and then swoop in to reap the benefits?