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Also, considering how rich they are, Lucrum could always pay other nations for protection. 
As you said, our two nations are involved in two different forms of economy, so they are not competitors. I could actually see a sort of symbiotic relationship between the two. Ospa could use Lucrum's port(s) (in general Lucrumites are not boat people so they will be rarely used except for importing and other nations using them) to get some of their products into the largest, most profitable markets in Seyan (and some of the best markets in the world). Ospa would have to pay quite a few fees to sell in Lucrum but they would still turn a large profit.
So, friends at this point in time.