Compared to possibilities, people are more willing to believe reality.
Compared to envisioning the future, people tend to focus on and calculate their immediate interests.
This might be open to discussion, but it absolutely doesn't count as a sin.
Roland genuinely believed this, but he could not deny that these human weaknesses brought unprecedented trouble to his plans.
"Everyone is scared of the economic upheaval brought by new technology."
"After all, every country holds Empire Marks and Empire-produced industrial goods—no one wants to endure asset depreciation or inflation."
The exhausted Minerva said in a slightly frustrated tone:
"The new order... We should have realized that the Empire had already tied everyone to this cart long ago."
Not only the other nations, but even the Republic is involved.
