Ever since some Gefra nobles stayed in the Federation, afternoon tea culture had gradually become popular among certain groups.
The Federation people, especially those in the Federation's Upper Class, had an obvious fondness for "noble culture." They were obsessed with elevating themselves to the same level as the nobility and enjoying the nobles' way of life.
The President was also a fan of Gefra's noble culture.
To young people, the relationship between the Federation and Gefra might still be limited to the idea that they were "two independent sovereign nations."
But to the older generation, Gefra was the place where their bloodlines had originated, at least for most of them.
The earliest arrivals in the Federation had almost all come from Gefra: gold prospectors and exiles.
Before the Federation had formed the concept of an independent sovereign nation, they had all been Gefrans. They now lived in the Beyler region.
So the older generation did not actually have that strong a sense of belonging to the Federation.
However, over the past few decades, as the Federation's national strength had rapidly grown and its culture had gained an advantage in spreading, young people had begun to view the Federation and Gefra as two independent entities rather than mixing them together.
The President's ancestors had also come from Gefra. Of course, they had not been nobles, but soldiers.
They had been responsible for escorting exiles to this savage land. Later, those soldiers discovered business opportunities here.
Once they were far from Gefra itself, those soldiers at the very bottom of the Gefra Empire's hierarchy transformed into members of the social Upper Class.
They no longer wanted to go back.
Those old people had a deep-rooted fondness for Gefra's culture, especially its noble culture.
The President usually enjoyed his afternoon tea very much.