Erebonia got some poor negotiator

Its so stupid. While erebonia did start the continental war, they had an upper hand with a superior army and technology.

Sue for peace but erebonia with a big ass army, no need to pay reparation when a truce is far more favourable. Weird writing tbh, it is needed for Trails into Reverie plot but what a shitty negotiator erebonia has. Probably Carl Regnitz or the weak ass emperor leading the negotiation.