Thanks to the close partnership between the Light Dragon Commander Corbin, the substitute commander-in-chief of the expedition, and Gordon, the chairman of the Atlantis Maritime Alliance, the agreement between the Alliance and the Empire progressed with unprecedented speed.0

Even though Gordon was the unchallenged authority in the Council of Atlantis, he could not openly side with the Empire before the other council members. Besides, there was no need for him to do so. 0

While Atlantis produced considerable wealth, it did not hold half the world’s assets, nor could it rival the Empire in technology or economics to provoke its greed. However, the other council members and prominent figures in the city weren’t aware of that fact. 0

Though they understood the importance of information, the sheer distance between the southern seas and the Empire was too vast. Without the Mage Tower’s spatial portals or long-range communication artifacts, the accuracy of information was inevitably affected. 0

Additionally, despite its massive size, the Arcadian Empire's strict secrecy made gathering intelligence even more difficult.0

“The ruling class of the Atlantis Maritime Alliance will comply with any conditions the Empire puts out  as long as their territorial...0