Although the Blue Star Federation's stance was tough, its weakness had already shown through in many details.
What was more, with Maple Leaf Mining acting as an insider, the Great Xia Empire had a clear understanding of the divisions within the Blue Star Federation.
And the more humble their attitude was, the more excessive the Great Xia Empire would become.
Politics was not about making friends. Taking advantage of weakness and bullying the weak was the proper way; groveling would only earn contempt.
At present, the Blue Star Federation was being exceedingly humble.
Of course, they believed they were merely being warm and hospitable, not humble.
The Minister of Defense did not consider himself humble either. Although he had personally come to the spacecraft to receive them, he still maintained the reserved dignity of a cabinet member.
From what he had learned previously, His Highness Qin might be domineering, but he observed etiquette closely.
After all, the Great Xia Empire was a nation with a legitimate noble bloodline. They certainly would not neglect such matters.
But... he had overlooked another important figure in the Great Xia Empire's delegation... Elvis.
As a direct member of the royal bloodline and one of the heirs to the throne, Elvis's noble status was beyond question.
But he was also young, which gave him the right to be willful.
When adults behaved discourteously, they would be condemned.
But when children occasionally threw tantrums, it was considered normal instead.
The Minister of Defense had only just finished exchanging introductions with Qin when he heard Elvis roar in dissatisfaction, "Keep these slaves away from me."
At such a formal occasion—one even being livestreamed by several Federation media outlets—a voice that suddenly deviated from the planned proceedings was practically an accident.
But when the Minister of Defense saw