They enacted the *World Ocean Technique*, which favored them, and seized control of many vital sea lanes.
But the Saint Grelle Empire in the Northern Territory and the new empires that arose in the Southern Continent on the tides of steam obviously wouldn't stand for it.
Therefore, both the Saint Grelle Empire and the allied empires of the Southern Border were frantically building up their fleets.
Bigger, faster, stronger Steam Battleships!
This was the theme of the burgeoning steam age and the era of great maritime exploration.
The shadow of war gradually gathered, growing ever thicker.
In any other nation bordering the sea, the atmosphere of war would have been palpable.
However, the landlocked Republic of Autanston, bordering the dangerous mists, was able to enjoy a temporary peace.
It was worth noting that talk in Ogrande City regarding the Sun Secret Cult and the Evil Spirit Calamity had been on the rise.
