After City Lord Meng Lu left, Angel looked at Frod with leisurely composure.
"From the sound of it, you've decided to tell them about the Dream Plant Fairies?"
Frod nodded silently. He could not keep it hidden from Firstheart City's residents forever. Since the Dream Plant Fairies were determined to explore what "balance" meant, they would surely take the initiative to seek out so-called human settlements. Rather than have them meet abruptly when the time came, it was better to give them a preventive shot in advance.
Angel said, "After telling them, what sort of attitude do you intend for them to maintain toward the Dream Plant Fairies? A conservative approach to preserving balance, or... a more aggressive one?"
Frod gave a bitter laugh. "For now, Firstheart City doesn't have the capital to be aggressive with the Dream Plant Fairies."
"My current thought is to keep our distance while remaining highly vigilant and strengthening our defenses against them." Frod paused. "That is the tone I want to establish. As for the details, I'll work them out after discussing them with City Lord Meng Lu."
Frod was not an arrogant or self-important person. He believed that with City Lord Meng Lu's grasp of the bigger picture and her shrewdness, she was actually more suited to handling this kind of unknown bilateral relationship. He would make a decision after listening to City Lord Meng Lu and the other advisers.
Angel nodded. This matter was somewhat troublesome, but it had not reached the point where it could not be resolved. Leaving it to Frod should be fine.
If handled properly, it could also ease some of Frod's self-reproach.
With that in mind, Angel did not say more on the matter and instead turned to the main topic—the detailed information about the Dream Plant