King Lapu sighed upon hearing what the Emperor had to say. "First of all, sanctions would not take effect for as long as the Ardian assembly can talk sense into Rokkenjima. A threat is mostly useless if you have a thick skull and a thicker shield, with our shield being other Ardian nations that doesn't have the same pride as Rokkenjima. Next, it seems that you two are afraid of facing the might of the Rokk army. Though it is wise to be wary of what the Empress will do next, and Rokkenjima itself would be a worthy adversary, we have to remember that Rokkenjima can't just simply attack us as it would be unwise of them to do such. I assume I don't have to list all the reasons on why an armed conflict is far away from reality. " Lapu's voice cracked, prompting him to drink from his flask before continuing. "Now, don't get me wrong, having a regional alliance between us three would be very beneficial for all of us and I support the formation of a multinational organization for the three of us. We three nations would form a powerhouse in terms of economy, agriculture, industry, and even military, though we could spread our influence, I advice aginst it for now until you two cool your relations with Rokkenjima down."
