Probably in some perspectives. [Small sigh.] All right, here's an abridged version of the story.
Elympios was dying. In our world, spirits produce mana and mana is needed to keep nature running. But Elympios had produced a technology that used mana so well, it killed off the spirits. Two centuries earlier, Rieze Maxia sealed itself off and is basically the last refuge for spirits. It was forgotten and thought of only as a legend until recent research and accidental findings rediscovered it.
So you can imagine, for a place that was on the brink of self-destruction and extinction, a place like Rieze Maxia is a treasure trove of resources and a hope for survival. Whether or not they would have invaded militarily or diplomatically—that was actually still on the table. A lot of things about it were. But certain power politics came into play and they took advantage of some opportunities. [He really should have considered Gilland's actions, but he had been so focused on his own goals... Well, not like he could have done anything. Just kind of wished he knew what was going on the whole time.]
Of course the Rieze Maxians fought back and it wasn't like it was a complete all out war. Only lasted a couple of days, honestly, and peace agreements and negotiations were worked out. But nevertheless, that whole tension and friction of there being "other" people completely different from what each side is used to can really turn into a hot powder keg if not handled right. Even now we still have some of those prejudices and distrust.
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Elympios was dying. In our world, spirits produce mana and mana is needed to keep nature running. But Elympios had produced a technology that used mana so well, it killed off the spirits. Two centuries earlier, Rieze Maxia sealed itself off and is basically the last refuge for spirits. It was forgotten and thought of only as a legend until recent research and accidental findings rediscovered it.
So you can imagine, for a place that was on the brink of self-destruction and extinction, a place like Rieze Maxia is a treasure trove of resources and a hope for survival. Whether or not they would have invaded militarily or diplomatically—that was actually still on the table. A lot of things about it were. But certain power politics came into play and they took advantage of some opportunities. [He really should have considered Gilland's actions, but he had been so focused on his own goals... Well, not like he could have done anything. Just kind of wished he knew what was going on the whole time.]
Of course the Rieze Maxians fought back and it wasn't like it was a complete all out war. Only lasted a couple of days, honestly, and peace agreements and negotiations were worked out. But nevertheless, that whole tension and friction of there being "other" people completely different from what each side is used to can really turn into a hot powder keg if not handled right. Even now we still have some of those prejudices and distrust.