Chapter 88
I Next Diplomacy is completely foreign to Raciel. Naturally, he had never attempted it. He had never received any relevant education either. To him, diplomacy appeared as an extravagant and elusive notion.
‘Indirect exposure is all I possess.’
He had caught wind of international summits on the news, where leaders from different nations gathered and engaged in trade agreements and the like.
That was the extent of his knowledge.
Occasionally, he recalls instances like eating chicken while tuning in to breaking news about North Korea launching missiles into the East Sea. He had even dabbled in diplomatic scenarios within games like “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” or other strategy-based games. So, contemplating diplomatic discussions with Anbouaz’s ambassador? Clearly, it would be a fool’s errand.
‘Picking a fight with an expert… That’s asking for trouble.’
Indeed, this encapsulates the reality of the world.
Experts are experts for a reason. If you recklessly challenge them, you’ll be swiftly defeated. If the roles were reversed, and Anbouaz’s ambassador dared him to a duel of acupuncture, wielding a needle and puffing away, how absurd would that be? The same principle applies.
‘I must acknowledge what I lack knowledge in. I don’t even grasp the basics of diplomacy. So, attempting to face the impending Anbouaz ambassador with diplomatic schemes and rhetoric wouldn’t be wise.’