The founding of the Candel Federal United States finally brought a fragile measure of peace and stability back to the vast territories that had once belonged to the Candel Empire.
But for the Sains Continent as a whole, peace and stability remained a distant prospect.
In the east of the continent, the Nozdormu Commercial United Kingdom used its advantage in being the first to develop and master Long-Range Mana Missile Technology to deal another devastating blow to the Eastern Nations Alliance Army, further widening its lead.
However, the Alliance Army was, after all, a joint force formed by the eastern nations, with several countries in the Eastern Continent supporting it. Even if it could not fully withstand the enemy on the battlefield, that backing allowed it to hold on, and it remained locked in fierce fighting with the Nozdormu Commercial United Kingdom.
Of course, what truly determined the overall situation on the Sains Continent was still the outcome of the struggle between the Lampari Kingdom and Malo Digu.
Although the Candel Federal United States had been founded, bringing together the provinces that had once belonged to the Candel Empire, they clearly could no longer unite as closely as the old empire had and become a first-rate power.
Thus, only two countries on the Sains Continent could now truly be called great powers: the Malo Empire and the Lampari Kingdom.
The Malo Empire had deep reserves, and its strength went without saying.
Over the past few decades, the Lampari Kingdom had first occupied vast stretches of the Frank Kingdom, then conquered the entire Sark Kingdom, and finally annexed the Angelia Kingdom. In terms of territory alone, it already rivaled the Malo Empire.
Furthermore, the Lampari Kingdom had a powerful magic industry of its own and the continued support of the Xinfei