☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- I was just about to ask. The division is quite clear, as if there's some impenetrable artificial or political barrier. What's the reason for all this? Is it simply a desire for conquest, or is there some bookish, tragic reason that goes back centuries?

- According to the prevailing opinion in our homeland, the main reason was to protect our people in the long term from the encroachments of external opponents. That is, the more land and resources you have, the easier it is to defend yourself from them. In the past, they treated us very hostilely, so the path of diplomacy and coexistence was not possible. Mikoto Hoshigumi, our ruler, however, does not share this view, arguing that the struggle for dominance is a natural thing for our world, which is fundamental not only in human society and the animal world, but even in more масштабные concepts: for example, the seas try to engulf the land, and sands engulf fertile soil. This struggle can also be seen in the world of microorganisms or in the confrontation of ideas. The borders are the result of a recent, temporary truce. Both sides decided to stop and assess the degree of threat posed by the Momijigari Shogunate. Never before in the past have the people of the islands organized themselves into such a large, well-organized, and warlike state.