This would be worse if there were two different species with completely different sets of cultures and points of view living together.
This is also another reason why Aimu holds absolute power in his kingdom.
The majority of the food consumed by his kingdom was produced by the Fairy. Since he was the only one having access to it, the feline race thought their sentinel was the one creating it all with his magical abilities.
Without the food produced by the fairy race, the feline would have run out of food a long time ago and would have no choice but to cull their population.
Even now, there are many rules created to maintain their population, from a one-child policy to purposely making it not economically viable for those in the middle class or lower to have kids.
The feline race's life expectancy is also high; they average 300 years, while the oldest can live to 500 years, with Aimu as the only exception. This also makes them less likely to have kids.
As for the fairy race, the average lifespan is 1000 years, with the oldest reaching 1200 or even 1500 years, Freya being the only exception.
Both Freya and Aimu got their long lifespan as a reward for participating in the war from their progenitor.
"Alright, I will return to my kingdom first, then. The Naidon is getting restless lately; he keeps refusing to get mated with the others.
If he keeps rejecting , we will run out of Aetheris Essence in the next one hundred years," Freya said with a concerned tone.
Aimu frowned upon hearing the news. The Naidon is a unique monster living on his planet; they are almost extinct now, with only one pair left.
If they cannot produce any offspring, it's a matter of time until their resource run out.
The reason for this is Aetheris Essence; this essence is very magical after a few processing steps. It can be used not only to fuel their power needs, just like oil in a generator, but also to create medicine and grow their crops and cattle to ensure they have enough food.
So Aetheris Essence is basically their lifeline. Without it, they would have no choice but to go out, and that meant rejoining the war.
"I see. If he keeps rejecting even after this month, tell me; maybe I can help convince the Naidon."
"I want to say what you can do if even we, as the fairy race that communicates with it, fail. But there is no harm in trying; who knows, it might succeed."
Freya's worried gaze then disappeared, her lips curled into a smile, while Aimu turned into a frown upon hearing her next words. "Now, before I leave, about the bet you just lost."
While Aimu was trying his best to negotiate with Freya so he wouldn't lose too much on the bet, Alex was enjoying his time.
He is now eating in the most luxurious restaurant in the feline kingdom with Lily. But Lily, sitting across from him, is not happy at all.
"Why did you need to do that? I thought you said you hate politics."
"I hate politics, but if it can give me a benefit, why should I reject it?
Besides, I will leave this place in three days; whatever happens next, your sentinel can take care of it."
Lily's gaze turned cold, "What are you planning? This is my country; if you plan to hurt it..."
But Alex cut her short with a smile, "Don't worry, I won't go over the line. Just see how nice I am; how can I hurt your people?" Alex said while pointing at the seats around him.
When Alex arrived at the restaurant, he screamed at the top of his lungs, telling everyone that today he would pay for all their meals.
The restaurant was famous for its ultra-expensive prices, with only the royalty or the very rich able to eat there. And now, suddenly, someone was offering them all a free meal at the restaurant?
This quickly pulled the attention of the people around him, including the security and the restaurant manager.
When they asked him, in response, Alex showed the bangle and pointed at Lily to ascertain his identity.
Lily was famous not only as the princess but as the Guardian leader.
Without any choice, Lily helped Alex. She couldn't just say he was lying; that would destroy her image, not Alex's. Even without her testimony, a single scan of the bracelet would show it's genuine.
Seeing the bracelet, the local authorities frowned; they could only let Alex do what he wanted and helped discipline the people, making them go into queues.
As for the restaurant manager, he was all smiles; his smile was so large it almost made him look creepy. While his eyes turn green with the $$$ logo on them. How could he not?
The crystal bangle meant Alex could pay all the bills, and with so many people eating without worrying about the cost, that meant today he could earn a whole month's sales in just one day.
He even started ordering more raw materials, ordering overtime for all the employees, determined to fulfill everyone's order.
The Manager, brimming with excitement, gathered all his employees.
"Today is our lucky day; we've just got the best customer ever in restaurant history!
Now, prepare to work yourselves to the bone. A big bonus awaits all of us at the end of the month!
Repeat after me, 'Ka-Ching! Big Bonus! Work to the BONE!'"
"Ka-Ching! Big Bonus! Work to the BONE!"
"Ka-Ching! Big Bonus! Work to the BONE!"
The employees started repeating the Manager's words. At first, they followed simply because it was an order, but as they kept repeating it, they began to get excited.
A big fat check they could bring home quickly appeared in their mind, making their adrenaline rush as they spiritedly began working.
Seeing their reaction made Alex laugh. 'Capitalism exists here,' he thought to himself.
Satisfied with the result, Alex entered the restaurant to the best seat and started ordering multiple dishes for every meal on the menu.
More than he could eat, he planned to put the rest in his storage ring for Olivia, Emily, and the others.