This is also why, upon learning of the existence of the ancient mine, those Outer Region forces on our side rushed recklessly to compete for it, because rare ore veins are incredibly scarce in the peripheral areas of the Outer Region.
From this, it is not difficult to see that even if some second-tier power tried to take control of the Rainforest Fortress Alliance or the Desert Alliance, it would surely suffer great losses with little to gain, thus they would not easily advance militarily.
Because once they are greatly weakened, they will become targets for other second-tier powers, and the outcome would be obvious.
However, in the end, this is not absolute.
Otherwise, alliances like the Rainforest Fortress Alliance and the Desert Alliance, which are third-class forces, would never have formed. Only by doing so can they instill apprehension in the second-tier forces to maintain a delicate balance.
