The Liangxia Empire focused on building up its navy, and the Saiyi Imperial Kingdom was the one that felt most threatened.
For over a decade, including Takano, hundreds of thousands of Saiyi navy soldiers could not sleep at night, constantly on guard against the powerful enemy from the west.
Because of this, the Saiyi Imperial Kingdom had staked its entire national fortune!
Yet, Takano was very clear.
In this gambit for control of the nation, the Saiyi Imperial Kingdom was nothing but a pawn, and often, it was merely acting as a watchdog for the Newland Federation.
In fact, this was precisely why the Newland Federation had been continually transfusing blood into the Saiyi Imperial Kingdom.
