"That's..." Sighed Lady Bastat. "I can see your goal, but would that really work? I mean, for a deal to be mutually beneficial, we need to give something to the Dragon Empire, what could that be?" "The Dragon Empire Capital is starting to have an overpopulation issue," explained Cessilia. "Not only that, but there are many crafts and domains which haven't evolved in a long time as well. Reopening the trade between the two nations would be a big opportunity for the Dragon Empire to improve its own economy. Many merchants and artisans could move between the two nations. Moreover, that loan isn't much for the Dragon Empire, but if the Eastern Kingdom caught up in terms of economy..." "It would spare them a future financial crisis," nodded Naptunie. "In the past, there were many cases in w

