Chapter 752 Alliance Summit [Pt 1]

Chapter 752 Alliance Summit [Pt 1]

"Now then... shall we begin the meeting?"

In a vast hall, surrounded by pristine decorations such as stained glass, marble tiles, exquisite curtains, and crystal-like chandeliers, a certain conference was being held. A large rectangular table stood erect at the center of the hall, with chairs on all sides—two especially at the head of the table, occupied by Vida and Conrad—leaders of the United Human Alliance.

On both the right side of the table were the teenagers who had been summoned to save their world—The Otherworlders.

Alicia, Belle, Clark, Justin, and Trisha sat comfortably in their pristine chairs, and opposite them were the distinguished members of the Alliance who were considered the strongest—most influential as well—within the framework.

Lucielle, Brutus, and Lucy—who had just recently been promoted to Admiral—occupied this position.

Then, at the foot of the table was the designated leader of the Otherworlders. He was their representative, in a sense, and he was also recognized as the strongest one in the room.

—Rey Skylar.

Standing behind him was Ater, his Familiar, who still refused to sit despite many attempts to make him do so. He floated above the ground, but his feet were still close to its surface, so it wasn't easy to tell.

Still, this was the arrangement of the meeting room.

Guards were stationed outside the room, giving everyone inside utmost privacy. The items for discourse were also quite robust, so everyone strapped themselves into their respective seats and awaited the commencement of their grand assembly.

"The first thing I'd like to say is to offer words of gratitude to our Otherworlder Heroes who have continued to support us through everything that we have been through. Even during attacks, and betrayals... you six have continued to remain with us. For that, you have my thanks." Conrad spoke, turning to both the five teenagers, and then to Rey.

He had a genuine smile on his face—one that did its best to explain just how thankful he was.

Vida also bowed her head, not saying anything else since Conrad had pretty much taken all the words out of her mouth. The other distinguished individuals of the Alliance followed suit and did the same.

It might have been strange for the Otherworlders to receive such treatment from adults who were far older than them, but they were already used to it.

And so, as always, they chose to be humble and dismiss the thanks.

"A-ahem... okay then... let's move on to the first matter on the list of things to discuss." Conrad cleared his throat, now casting his gaze on Rey.

"Thanks to the efforts of Rey Skylar, the Elves have agreed to be our allies—supplying us with ores from their end while we offer them Enchanted Weapons in exchange. They are also fighting the war on their end, so it's important that this alliance will be benefiting both sides."

"You have us, don't you? We'll be heading to the battlefield in the coming week, so that should take a lot of the burden off your shoulders." Clark commented.

Not all his fellow Otherworlders were as enthusiastic as him to rush into the battlefield, but they all nodded in agreement to his words.

Their duties remained the same, and since they were finally heading to the battlefield, surely some difference would be made.

"No offense to you, Sir Clark, but a few soldiers—no matter how skilled and strong—do not win wars. We need an army." Lucy responded with a stern tone, though she still had a respectful vibe about her.

While there existed reverence for the Otherworlders, it was no secret that they were inexperienced when it came to actual warfare. For that purpose alone, she felt the strong need to correct his mistaken assumption.

"There are several attack points that the Dragons utilize, and since they have aerial power, it's easy for them to swarm and overtake a group if there are too few members. It's one of the reasons we diverted so much security to the battlefield despite them being weak." Her further elaboration was educational, causing Clark to nod in understanding.

"Thanks for the enlightenment." He bowed his head.

"My pleasure."

The two smiled at each other with some form of unknown camaraderie, something strange to have since they hardly even knew each other.

"In any case, concerning the alliance, we tried to reach out to the other civilizations outside the United Human Alliance and offered for them to join hands with us." Vida finally brought the conversation back to the pertinent topic.

"They still refuse to be a part of the Alliance, but most of them have agreed to create a somewhat mutually beneficial agreement. We send resources to their lands, and they offer some of their finest warriors to assist in the battlefield." "Can we trust them?" This time, it was Lucielle who spoke up. "I find their actions suspicious."

"Same here." Lucy added, causing the two women to look at each other, smile, and then nod.

"Well, we don't have much of a choice, do we? We have to put up with their requests and simply watch them closely to make sure they comply with their end of the deal. Besides, why would they sabotage our efforts to drive away the Dragons when they also run the risk of being obliterated by the enemy?"

No one could argue with that logic, so everyone fell silent regarding the alliance.

Everyone but one.

"If I may speak... there is another alternative that you haven't considered."

All looked in the direction of the boy who spoke.

His dark hair swayed slightly and his two eyes gleamed with brilliant crimson as he interlocked the fingers of both hands and stared forward, parting his lips to reveal his thoughts.

"The Southern Continent... why don't we seek allies there too?"