"Ridiculous," Gudelv was instantly furious upon hearing this, slamming the armrest of the throne and pointing at Mark, cursing, "Back in the day, our ancestors expanded the territory, and despite some defeats, there were more victories. Now I am preparing to rebuild the Empire, only to suffer defeats and even have to retreat disgracefully from Holy Heart City. How do you expect the world to view me, and how am I to restore morale?"
Mark opened his mouth, but was at a loss for words.
"I know what you're thinking," Gudelv continued to severely criticize, "You Maniken and Shani people are arch-enemies, fighting each other back on Earth. Instead, you want to use our hands to wage a proxy war. Anyway, it's our people who die, but the victories are yours..."
