He turned towards Princess Ranea with an impressed expression. "I see. Indeed, your vision has matured from the childish dreams you had twenty-five years ago. Your plans are compelling and offer a realistic path to Panama Continent dominating the world with just our stranglehold over economics alone. Indeed, you are a fine candidate for the throne."
His evaluation of her was honest. In the past, he had found her unrealistic pipe dreams to be not very reassuring about whether she would be reliable, but this time, she had gotten rid of that flaw and was an ideal candidate in many ways.
"Perhaps the only issue I take is that you prioritize the sea over the universe itself," Rui continued, offering critique. "Before the Race to the Stars, it was one thing, but now that there is an entire universe of energy and resources available at our disposal, your policy of focusing everything on terrestrial matters is suboptimal for the long-term prosperity of our nation, is it not?"
