No need to worry anymore.
"I hope she can bear it, as this will become quite common in the future."
Matthew watched Angela leave, then focused his attention and started on the next test subject.
Annie, who had chosen her target beside him, showed a hint of envy in her eyes and said softly, reflecting:
"A territory must have strength and fight hard battles to earn the right to speak loudly."
Looking at the test subject being brought in, Matthew routinely checked its condition, then gestured for Annie to proceed, saying:
"A strong army may not always be needed, but it must be present!"
"Just for the Ayr Elves' army, the Kael Elf Kingdom would need to sacrifice 500,000 warriors to achieve victory."
"This means they will certainly exercise caution."
If the price is too high, it means it's not worthwhile.
If the reward is hard to obtain, it becomes daunting.
