Time passed in the manifold as Rui got to work, dedicating himself to securing the prosperity of the Water Sect while the war for allies slowly intensified.
Aggressive negotiations had broken out between the Sage-level and Master-level nations in East Panama, with the two sides fighting to earn their support and alliance. It put the nations in a position of privilege as well as a position of deep pressure.
If they chose to ally with the Kandrian Empire, then they were bound to suffer attacks from the East Panamic Treaty Alliance that had declared war on all Kandrian Allies in East Panama.
On top of that, they ran the risk of facing the wrath of the alliance after the war if the Kandrian Empire lost.