The Martial Unity
chapter-2262

The things that his father informed him about were stunning.

The war for allies and the founding of the East Panamic Treaty Alliance led by the Britannian Empire, the Republic of Gorteau, and the Sekigahara Confederate with the sole objective of halting the Kandrian Empire's rise.

On top of that, they had gone as far as to declare war against the Kandrian Empire's allies in East Panama.

There was no way that was more effective when it came to deterring anybody from allying with the Kandrian Empire.

"This is historic…" Rui realized. "Never before have three powerhouses formed a military alliance with the intention of harming another powerhouse."

Emperor Rael nodded with a serious expression. Yet, his eyes were calm.

"You predicted this?" Rui raised an eyebrow.

"I didn't expect the declaration of a formal alliance, but yes, this was a foreseeable outcome," Emperor Rael remarked with a knowing expression. "It was the most optimal way of ensuring that they will win the war for allies against the Kandrian Empire. While they have more Martial Sages than us, they do not have enough to have anything other than a devastating pyrrhic victory that will weaken them to the point of losing their dominant status."

Rui understood the rationale quite well. "There is no point in fighting a war against Kandria if it means that the war will destroy everything that allows these nations to stand at the top."

"Just so, in that regard, the next logical step for our enemies is to ensure that they are able to gather as much additional power as possible by borrowing it from the nations in their spheres of influence," Emperor Rael calmly added. "We will have no choice but to act."

"…You mean by garnering allies with an even greater carrot than their stick?" Rui keenly recognized his father's intentions. "Kandria is extremely attractive as an ally because of the uniquely potent gifts that we can bestow upon our rivals."

His father nodded approvingly. "That is true. We do indeed have a lot to offer. However, one thing that we need to be careful about is that we do not bleed ourselves dry just to ensure that we are able to borrow enough Martial power to combat our enemies. There is no point in giving all our gifts to win this war because we are fighting this war to protect our gifts."

Rui nodded. "At the very least, we cannot give away our bounties from the Beast Domain freely. Those are things that were painstakingly procured by our Martial Artists."

"Rest assured, I have no intention of bleeding ourselves dry for that. However, other resources can be given away without any losses on our side. For example…" He turned towards Rui with a pointed look. "Breaking some of their Martial Artists through to the Master Realm in exchange for their support in the war."

Rui heaved a sigh. "I suppose that makes sense. It's an unlimited resource, in a sense."

He did not look forward to breaking Martial Artists through, but thankfully, it was not a time-consuming process and did not interfere with his training.

"It doesn't matter what threats our enemies use," Emperor Rael remarked. "Gaining additional Masters is something that is too juicy for many nations to ignore. After all, even Sage-level powerhouses have fewer than two hundred Masters."

Rui nodded. "For Master-level nations, this reward is too good to ignore. However, Sage-level nations like the Shionel Confederation will be less attracted."

"…That is also true." Emperor Rael heaved a sigh. "We will need to make much more serious efforts to reel in Sage-level nations. However, it isn't beyond our ability."

Both of them knew that the twelve Sage-level nations of East Panama would be the most important players in the war for allies.

They would decide who would win the war.

After all, while Masters were too powerful to be ignored, the ultimate winner would be decided by the outcome of Sage-level combat. In other words, if all twelve Sage-level nations sided with the East Panamic Treaty Alliance, the Kandrian Empire was doomed for destruction. If all twelve Sage-level nations sided with the Kandrian Empire, then it was guaranteed to break past the Great Limit eventually.

Realistically, neither of these was likely to occur.

The two sides would furiously compete for the support of these twelve Sage-level nations who had suddenly gained the privilege of deciding the victor of the third East Panamic War.

Suddenly, the eyes of the world were on these nations.

Their decisions would impact the future of East Panama and the future of all of human civilization.

"Our conditions for victory are rather straightforward, at least on paper," Emperor Rael stated . "We need to offer something that outweighs the threat of war put forth by the East Panamic Alliance, and we need to ensure that we inspire confidence in them regarding our ability to win the war. In that regard, we are at an innate disadvantage since most people would normally be more inclined to believe that three powerhouses would certainly defeat one powerhouse. Or at least, that used to be the case until about a month ago."

Rui quickly followed the implications of his father's words. "Our overwhelming victory against the Sekigahara Confederate has shattered the illusion that Kandria is only equal to our enemy powerhouses."

Emperor Rael smiled with confidence. "Indeed. Never before has the Sekigahara Confederate been so overwhelmed in a war that they waged, losing more than a hundred Masters in a single battle."

"You're welcome, by the way." "I see you're not shy in taking the credit you're owed." His father grew amused. "Regardless, I am indeed grateful to you for your actions, reckless as they were. They have made a significant impact on all those who expected a more even battle between two powerhouses."

His tone grew more serious. "Thanks to you, the image of the Kandrian Empire's formidability is rock-solid. The revelation of seven additional Sages was made in the most impactful manner possible. The world now seriously believes that the Kandrian Empire may very well win the war, just as I had hoped."