human
Julius:  "If the empire pulled something on us now, it would be a major blow to the kingdom.”
gpt
Julius:  The history between the Kingdom of Lugunica and the Empire of Volakia stretched back a long way, and it could hardly be called friendly. The struggle between them had persisted for more than four hundred years, before the Witch of Jealousy terrorized the world. Of the four major nations that now divided the map between them, Lugunica and Volakia had the longest history, and it was one of war. They often vied for each other’s territory, drawing and redrawing their borders over the centuries, and the only thing that had, at last, put a stop to it was Lugunica’s pact with the Dragon. The kingdom worked with the Dragon to seal away the Witch, and thereafter, the nation received the abundance and prosperity the Holy Dragon had promised. Their benefactor protected the country, keeping the menace of the empire at bay, leading to the dramatic cessation of hostilities.
human
Julius:  “The catch is that peace is broken in all but name."
gpt
Julius:  "There are still skirmishes, even after four centuries. We haven’t seen any major battles, but if anything, I think the empire’s ambition is burning hotter than ever.”
human
Ferris:  “Yeah, and I’ve heard it took a lot to keep them in check during the Demi-human War. And there’s also talk that the empire had something to do with the rampage of the evil dragon, Bargren, right?”
gpt
Julius:  “Well, they’ve never publicly admitted to being involved, but at the time, there were some suspicious characters lurking around the kingdom that some suspect to have summoned the rampaging dragon.”
human
Ferris:  “The empire does have sky-dragon tamers. It wouldn’t surprise me if they really could control the things…” Ferris straightened up, frowning.
gpt
Ferris:  Sky-dragon tamers were people with the ability to domesticate the creatures called sky dragons, which only the empire was said to possess. Unlike land dragons, which were mild-mannered and usually friendly toward humans, sky dragons were vicious beasts that showed no affinity for humankind. If the empire could tame monsters like that, perhaps they could force even more powerful dragons under their yoke.
human
Ferris:  “If the rumors are true, it’s possible a huge army of them could attack Lugunica. Then we’d have to count on you to get rid of them, Reinhard—somehow.”
gpt
Reinhard:  “If it actually comes to that, rest assured I’ll give every last bit of my strength to the cause,” Reinhard replied. He had a wan smile, but his answer to Ferris’s little joke was in earnest.
human
Julius:  Julius watched them banter, eventually commenting.
gpt
Julius:  “Whatever the case, their animosity toward our country is one wound time hasn’t healed—much as it pains me to say it. And that’s just one of many things about this mission that doesn’t make sense to me.” There was no end to the vile rumors that circulated about the empire. It would have been hopelessly naive to take them all at face value, of course.