Lord of Ashes
Chapter 1628

Coercion

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Interactions between civilizations were like this—full of interests and calculations.

No matter how lofty the Rose Dynasty Civilization Remnants made their relationship with Wizard Civilization sound, when they actually got along, exploitation remained the greater part of it.

In the early years, the Rose Dynasty Civilization had maintained good relations with the previous generation of powerhouses from Wizard World. It was even said that the seventh-level psionicist Moraya had dealings with Befu's father, the Supreme Knight Dominator.

But what did that have to do with anything?

Unless they were beings like Hela and Odin, who shared direct blood ties with her, Befu would take the initiative to look after them a little.

But if they were merely acquaintances of the older generation, they were not worth Befu compromising Wizard Civilization's interests for.

In Wizard Civilization's eyes, the value of those Rose Dynasty Civilization Remnants lay, on one hand, in their still-considerable remaining strength. After all, they still possessed one Dominator-class psionicist and one Dominator-class mech.

On the other hand, they served to prove the "evil" of the Galente Federation and the "justice" of Wizard Civilization.

When Wizard Civilization declared war on the Galente Federation during the Twenty-Fifth Wizard Alliance Assembly, one of its most important banners had been its claim that it would help the Rose Dynasty Civilization punish injustice and reclaim what they had once lost.

Helping the weak was something most Wizard Alliance members were willing to see.

Because, to Wizard Civilization, they themselves were the "weak" side.

Extending aid to the Rose Dynasty Civilization could also make those Alliance Planes that had originally remained aloof empathize a little more.

Furthermore, Wizard Civilization did indeed often undertake projects to support weaker Alliance Planes. This had kept the ruling body of the Wizard Alliance relatively stable all along, without

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