And a voice, calm, bright, young yet imbued with a sense of dignity, went straight to the point without any superfluous words, and spoke with an even tone as if simply narrating: "The internal war among the Mountain People was not born from our own hatred, but stems from the war between The Empire and Fiery Flame Land. As long as the war between the two countries continues, we can never achieve peace. Fiery Flame Land will regard us as a weapon to influence South Ridge and keep attacking us."
"And the question is, why has Fiery Flame Land chosen us?"
He paused for a moment, and then stated the facts: "Because we, the Mountain People, indeed possess something valuable enough for Fiery Flame Land to expend their efforts scheming over."
"Because we are numerous in population—so as long as there isn't enough food for us, we will fall into chaos."
