"What?"
Longyu Mako suddenly frowned, feeling quite incredulous.
The men died, and the women died too.
What's wrong with the royal family?
Zuo Mu sighed and told Mako about the recent events that had happened in the royal family.
After listening, Mako remained silent for a long time.
"I never expected that war would break out!"
"But who can we blame? They really overestimated themselves. The Great Xia is so vast, and the lessons from a hundred years ago are so profound, yet they still refuse to give up?"
"It's not that we're unwilling! It's that we have no choice. Japan is sinking year by year, and Kyoto will eventually disappear into the vast sea..."
“This is something that is destined from birth, also known as fate!” Long Yuzhenzi revealed a complicated expression.
As a Japanese, she did not want to watch her country gradually disappear and perish.
However, by thoroughly studying the culture of the Xia Dynasty, she gained a better understanding of Japan's position. It was virtually impossible for a weak nation to maintain its prosperity and national fortune through aggression; it would only invite greater backlash.
The Great Xia was not an aggressive country; in fact, it was not a country but a civilization—a brilliant and inclusive one. If they had followed the tributary route a hundred years ago, the relationship between the two countries would never have become so strained, and they could have even gained endless benefits.
But now...
Mako Longyu looked helpless and regretful.
Some things are beyond human control.
As a modern person, she cannot judge the past.
All she can do in this life is to try to repair the relationship between the two countries and find a new path, or rather, a glimmer of hope, for future survival and development.
"Tell them to wait for me at the inn. I'll see them after I finish this painting!"
As she spoke, she picked up her pen again and continued to draw the unfinished picture.
This time, however, it was even more vivid and powerful.
"No wonder I've been missing you so much. Turns out, I can finally see you legitimately again! Hehe!"
She looked up at the sky, and in the eastern sky, she seemed to see the face of a young, innocent man, just like when she first met him.
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