"The Fumico Kingdom, indirectly controlled by the Elves, had opened its ports? It seemed the Elves were encouraging humans to trade with them!"
Romon would have been lying if he said he was not surprised by the news.
All at once, he thought of a certain dynasty's "reform and opening-up."
This would not only stimulate Elven development, but also gradually change humanity's view of the Elves, dividing humans from within.
Though he had vaguely anticipated it long ago, the Elves' attitude on this matter was so clear-cut that it still greatly exceeded his expectations, leaving him deeply astonished.
At this moment, he and Nick were walking side by side along the road. For a while, neither spoke, and the atmosphere around them suddenly grew heavy.
After quite some time, Romon finally let out a long sigh and said emotionally, "I truly never expected this. The Elves have quite the strategic awareness. By doing this, they can not only integrate into the human world more quickly, but also gain a certain degree of economic growth. Through such contact, they can gradually lower humanity's guard against them. This really is a fine thing that kills three birds with one stone!"
After praising them, Romon stopped and looked at Nick beside him. "Nick, what do you think about this? Do you have any thoughts?"
"Me?" Nick slowly paced forward as he considered the matter. Only after a long while did he say to Romon, who had caught up with him, "Hard to say. Really hard to say. This matter truly isn't easy to judge."
After saying that, he sighed as well.
"Do you think it has both benefits and drawbacks—that abandoning it would be bad, but not abandoning it would also be bad?" Romon actually felt the same way and understood what Nick