"Humans are capable of standing against not only the Elf Clan, but every race on the Elzeran Continent," Ximaida said.
"That's right." Harinod said, "It is precisely because humans are so numerous and so powerful that they can launch such wars without restraint."
Harinod continued, "But if—"
"Wait a moment." Uchiha Madara interrupted Harinod, smiling at the queen. "If there really were an opportunity to avoid war, what would you choose?"
When Uchiha Madara asked this question, Harinod understood why Madara had chosen this moment to speak for himself. They still did not know the queen's attitude. If he said the wrong thing, the two of them would end up spilling blood here tonight.
"What would I choose?" the queen said with a smile. "We are merely a dependency under the protection of your Royal City. So whatever choice is made has nothing to do with us. We only need to carry out orders."
"There is nothing inherently wrong with saying that, but personally, I do not think it is a wise course of action," Uchiha Madara said.
The queen smiled at Madara's words. "Even now, I still do not understand what the two of you mean, nor what you are doing. Are you here to discuss war with us, or were you sent by the Royal City to test us?"
"Our only task was to deliver a letter to the Royal City. We have absolutely no intention of testing you," Harinod said.
"Then what right do the two of you have, given your status, to discuss matters of war with us?" Ximaida asked.
"Because I believe I have come up with an excellent idea—one that could prevent this war through my own efforts alone," Harinod said.
"Do you think we could believe such words?" Ximaida said to Harinod with