Talk:Spirit Kingdom of Garlan/@comment-44860631-20200603162228/@comment-89.238.137.40-20200605214812

The following section contains spoilers. The Ocean Alliance is one of the three major powers in the continent but it is often overshadowed by the Haan Great Tiger Kingdom.

The Ocean Alliance is a pact based on the law of the sea. It's goal is to expand on maritime trading between the Kingdom of Freidonia, Nine Headed Dragon Archipelago Union and the Republic of Turgis. The Ocean Alliance is to ensure the safety of trade routes as it is essential for promoting maritime trade. They will cooperate on obstacle such as monsters, storms, pirates, sabotage and looting from other countries. Navy of affiliate countries must mutually help each other in the event of a maritime disaster, and is ready to immediately form a combined fleet in the event of a crisis in each country. The kingdom and the Archipelago Union has already exchanged naval bases in their territory. The Nine Headed Dragon Archipelago Union has joined the Medical Alliance, the kingdom and the republic has sent teams to learn the Archipelago Union's medical treatment.

Combining the Kingdom of Freidonia and the Nine Headed Dragon Archipelago fleet, it is the largest and most powerful naval force in the world, not to mention that the Great Tiger Kingdom has almost no naval force. It was believed that even the fleet of the empire could be overwhelmed. As the Great Tiger Kingdom and the Empire compete for land hegemony, the Ocean Alliance has expanded into the sea.

Souma's intention was to establish sea power, to increase maritime trade and naval force. The people of the continent are ignorant about the importance of naval force, and they emphasise on land force because they recognise that battles take place on land. Even the Gran Chaos Empire prioritise on land forces, and their naval force is less popular. Furthermore Souma knows Fuuga's knowledge is only limited on land, that's why Souma specifically aimed for this. His assumption was correct as Fuuga has no interest in the sea, but Fuuga is cautious of Souma's actively embarking on the sea. Souma intends to organise a naval base exchange with the Empire and the Republic.

By improving the economy and military aspect, they can strengthened quietly without stimulating other countries because other countries will have difficulties understanding the results. Only maritime nations such as the Nine Headed Dragon Archipelago Union can understand the threat. However since they are also part of the alliance, they don't recognise them as a threat. Now the kingdom can move freely through the waters of the Nine Headed Dragon Archipelago, and cooperation with the empire will be easier. With that said it is possible to accommodate goods and personnel. Souma hopes the Republic would develop a fleet of icebreakers to make a different sea trade route to the Empire.

Maria wishes to join the Ocean Alliance as well, but Souma rejected her proposition for the time being because he did't want the Ocean Alliance to be considered as an extension of Mankind Declaration Treaty. Furthermore he didn't want to reveal publicly about the strong connection between their countries.

Fuuga pretty much coerce Souma into transporting relief supplies with the great tiger kingdom. If the Kingdom of Freidonia refuses to cooperate, then the Ocean Alliance would be seen as an enemy of mankind. However Fuuga offered a port at the west coast to Souma because the Haan Great Tiger Kingdom has little naval power and to place the Ocean Alliance to restrain the empire.

The Spirit Kingdom of Garlan participation of the ocean alliance was rejected by Souma because they refused to change their policy.