The Empire will not allow a strong neighbor to exist. And it’s not because the curse of the Ukto Pass has again dribbled onto the altar. A breach of the abyss on imperial territory is also beside the point—even if it was a training exercise for his students.
The thing is that any strong neighbor is always a threat. A threat to the very existence of the Empire itself. It has always been that way. That’s why the Empire has never had strong neighbors. They simply didn’t have time to gain strength.
Which means the Free Lands have nothing to look forward to but war.
Well, since war is inevitable… why not strike first?
“Wha-a-a-at, come on! It’ll be a lot of fun!” © Роуль