Aside from Mayne’s request, which already put Orethorn in a difficult position, the second condition presented by Sein left it even more at a loss.0

It was not exactly a condition—just something Sein brought up during the negotiations: what were they going to do about the Rank Four White-Winged Bird King?0

At this point, White Sand World’s stance was anything but unified.0

The guardian and the Sandworm Queen clearly supported peace. But the winged tribe, led by the White-Winged Bird King, was determined to keep fighting.0

While large-scale clashes between the Magus Civilization’s expeditionary forces and native White Sand World creatures had decreased, disturbances in the rear had sharply increased.0

The main culprits...0