Judging from the war currently raging, the Prime Minister of Gefra had already realized one thing—
Gefra had fallen far behind the Federation and Peng Joe in this World War. It was deeply tragic, yet an undeniable fact!
During the last World War, ten years ago, they had still been one of the most militarily powerful nations in the world. But in the span of those ten years, they had already been eliminated by the world.
For the proud people of Gefra, this was a crushing blow. They were unwilling to admit it, yet had no choice but to do so.
Avoiding the issue would not make the nation stronger. It would only make the fall more painful.
At this point, preserving Gefra's rule over the Amelia Region and restraining the overwhelming strength of the Federation or the Peng Joe Military Group had become equally important demands for the Prime Minister of Gefra and all the great nobles! In the past, Gefra's most important goal had been to retain control of the Amelia Region. This was where Gefra's continental dream had begun, and the only place where it could possibly be realized.
Everything else had to give way to this goal. Even though the royal family knew that everyone on the main island, from commoners to nobles, was dissatisfied with this policy, they continued to pursue it.
But things were different now. If they could prevent the Federation and Peng Joe from leaving Gefra too far behind, then even giving up some control over the Amelia Region was not beyond discussion! In the struggle for future status and influence in the world, they could put aside the so-called continental dream for a while.
As long as Gefra did not fall out of the first tier, they would eventually be able