After bidding farewell to Nabeus, who had signed the contract, Sno wandered the streets while reading the newspaper. Bernadette had moved faster than expected; she had actually made Intis commit such a blunder so quickly.
Actually, it could not really be called a blunder. As the continent's only republic, Intis had always promoted the superiority of its system to other nations. The real reason it dared challenge Lenburg was the arrogance of a great power.
But that was only normal. The three Lenburg nations had existed for merely a few centuries, and whether in terms of heritage or national strength, they were far inferior to an old powerhouse like Intis.
In terms of land area, Lenburg, Macy, and Segal combined did not even amount to one-fifth of Intis.
In terms of wealth and population, Lenburg, a nation founded on culture and academia, was even less comparable to Intis, which had risen through commerce and technology and had produced a genius like Roselle.
In terms of true gods, Lenburg had only the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, while Intis had both the Eternal Blazing Sun and the God of Steam and Machinery.
In terms of families, Intis had the Solen Family, an Angel family. Even though it had lost its Sequence One characteristic, that was still better than Lenburg not having a single Angel family.
Furthermore, Intis had The Uniqueness, a hidden organization that had always maintained close ties with it. It could be said that, both openly and secretly, Intis surpassed Lenburg by more than a little.
Under such circumstances, Intis naturally would not take Lenburg seriously.
But just as Feng Xue had previously told Nabeus, the reason Intis would be defeated was precisely because it was a republic rather than a monarchy.
Although the Solen Family was an Angel