Antonio said without doubt, "Speaking impartially, do you think the tensions between The Federated Provinces and the Archipelago are greater, or are the tensions between us and the Archipelago greater? Who do you think can offer a better deal to the Archipelago, The Federated Provinces or us?"
"The Archipelago Confederation is too loose a political entity, negotiating with the Confederation is like shouting at a hundred ducks at once. If we try to win over each island one by one, Tanilia will sooner or later become the eighth province of The Federated Provinces Republic. It's not that Sea Blue wants the Archipelago, it's that Sea Blue does not want The Federated Provinces to get the Archipelago, thus the means must be somewhat drastic."
After hearing Antonio's words, although it was the height of summer, Winters felt a chill from within: "Tell me the truth, the Victory Arsenal wasn't burned down by someone from the Throne, was it?"