⚔️Serberia

Anders undressed and went into the river next to Victor:
-It's still cool - he commented - it's May after all. But how nice it is to take a dip! - After swimming and diving for a while, he found himself not far from Victor - I wanted to ask you something, Victor. Recently, I saw an elf visiting the baron - his name was Lord Sigizia - and Kalentia. The baron was very angry with the elf and didn't want to talk to him, and then he called him a snake - not to the elf's face, though. And when I asked him why he reacted that way, he said it would be better to ask you. So I decided to ask.

— In my homeland, winter swimming in an ice hole is widespread; I recommend you try it sometime, but it's best to consult with Eisen first. — Victor listened carefully to Anders' story. — You know, Anders, we live, respect state institutions, pay taxes, obey the authorities... — He paused, giving Anders a short, insightful look. — No, of course, you can choose not to do this and break the law, but that will be, let's say, an expression of your individuality, but it won't reflect the overall state of affairs in society. Be that as it may, all these things are perceived by people as an integral part of existence, and few can imagine life without them, but the elves were not only able to imagine this but also to implement such an idea. They didn't have their own state, but that didn't prevent them from having a cohesive society based on voluntary agreements, cooperation, and mutual assistance. For me, as a historian, this seems like an amazing thing, a real miracle, but the peoples of Vistaria do not live in isolation from each other, no matter how much they might want to. We all have a certain influence on each other, sometimes beneficial for all parties involved in the exchange, but sometimes associated with great tragedies. I won't tell you today about the war of Lisliar with the Arterian coalition and the events that followed, as it would take more time than is left until the calendar date changes, but so that you understand: a stateless and pacifist elven society, based on horizontal connections, could not, by its very nature, defend itself from the war brought to their land by the hierarchical societies of Vistaria. — The professor looked at Anders, assessing whether the student was bored with the sudden lecture. — If we don't go into details and describe the situation briefly, then it turns out like this: the elves suffered a lot because of foreigners, were offended by them, and eventually adopted the idea of the superiority of their own race over other, so-called barbarian peoples. This was a kind of defensive reaction to the stress they had experienced. Since then, they have committed many unpleasant acts against people like you and me, simply because of their origin, and in addition, they have repeatedly shown themselves to be extremely hypocritical. After all, you probably wouldn't keep your word given to an insect, would you? So do they towards people. I think that this is why the baron called this guest, as you say, a "snake." Of course, all of the above applies more to the government of New Meristia than to every individual resident of this country, but the will of the people and the decisions of the authorities are often connected with each other by invisible threads.