In the towering Citadel of the installation that pierced through the azure skies of the heavens above, an assembly hall resided in its foot, merely above the Foundation. It was a massive conference room, far larger than the one dwelling in the Port of Dawn.
It was the administrative chamber of the United Navy, the hall that would decide the future of the naval organization. And within it was none other than the highest authority, Fleet Admiral Abraham Shepherd, the supreme judge of the Hall of Unity.
Abraham sat on his seat in the assembly hall that stood higher than the most. It was akin to a luxurious and private loge, though a bit more open than the former. He could see everyone that would be sitting in the hall, and they would also see him.
However, the grandiose nature of the Hall of Unity wasn't the reason why he had called for the higher-echelons of the United Navy. It was merely time for the United Navy, as such he summoned them.
'They should be entering the hall at any moment.' A calm thought emerged as he gazed at the entrance of the assembly hall. The mere entrance stood 50 meters high, which was already a magnificent sight for those that walked through it.
However, the Greek-like architecture of the Hall of Unity improved its appearance even further. It was as though one had entered the hall of the gods where they would decide the fate of the world. It was quite a scene as 24 gargantuan pillars surrounding the hall.
There was no practicality of the architecture, but perhaps that was the reason why it felt so divine. The heavens heeds no practicality or efficiency, for its beauty and magnificence would be enough to thwart any fools logic.
At any rate, the first group had arrived. The lieutenant commanders of the Port of Dawn and Vulcan had walked through the entrance. The moment their eyes laid bare to the fleet admiral, they quickly straightened their backs and saluted.
Afterward, they heeded to their designated seats and awaited for the remaining higher-echelons of the United Navy.
Meanwhile...
In the Foundation of the installation, Laplace and Mercedes were walking through the grassy landscape in the middle of the structure. The evergreen terrain encapsulated the towering tower of Citadel, ensuring the disconnection between the military and the administrative affairs of the UN.
"I thought their technology was already impressive enough. But it seems that they can't stop surprising me." Laplace muttered to herself, gazing at the Citadel, which pierced through the azure skies. It made her wonder about what secrets the United Navy may have hidden from the world.
"So, this is the authority of the United Navy in its actual form. A puncturing tower that touches the heavens as though answering to the gods themselves. Although I don't believe in such beings, it makes me wonder if the fleet admiral is one." Mercedes mumbled to herself, looking at the same tower.
Laplace raised her eyebrows after hearing the remarks of the first lieutenant. Her lover was no god, but perhaps in the future, he would become one. After all, Abraham and herself would find it difficult to die in natural causes.
He wanted to defend himself by saying that he wasn't the one that made them construct it, but Charlotte also got into the loge with a curious expression on her face. "I was wondering where the three of you are."
"At any rate, why have you called for us, Abra- I mean... Fleet Admiral." Charlotte quickly, but calmly changed her tone into a more formal one. She was in the dark about the plans the problem dragon and the middle-aged man had in mind.
Even Mercedes also wondered about the same thing as theories surged through her mind trying to explain the situation before her.
"Well..." When Abraham heard the question of Charlotte, he felt a bit complicated and wondered whether he should wait or straightforwardly tell her. He glanced at Laplace for help, but notice her looking away while whistling.
'Systema, may I have your wisdom?' He called for his precious partner, but like the usual, no reply would come in when he found himself trapped in a peculiar situation. However, after much deliberation inside his mind, he finally made a decision.
Abraham straightened his back and lightly coughed, attracting the attention of both Mercedes and Charlotte even further. They deeply gazed at him, curious about his reasons for calling them. Their theories were mostly related to wars.
They wondered if the fleet admiral had another target for them to liberate. There were tons of savage nations in the world, so the number of factions they have to give freedom was difficult to quantify. Though, it seems that the two had misunderstood his intentions.
Silence permeated through the air for a short moment before Abraham opened his mouth and told the two about his plans from the bottom to the top. Most of it correlated to one thing and it was the creation of a country under the authority of the United Navy.
The explanation took some time as Abraham made sure that the Mercedes and Charlotte understood his attentions in a greater detail. After all, he didn't want misunderstandings to appear from out of nowhere because of the lack of information.
"I see... That's why the higher-echelons are being called to this installation." After the explanation of the fleet admiral concluded, Charlotte nodded in understanding, her reaction was as calm as an untouched lake.
On the other hand, Mercedes tilted her head in confusion. Though, she soon realized that the United Navy didn't answer to a country of any sort. It was its own private organization, even though it was more of a country of its own than any self-established countries in the Ferus Sea.
Laplace stepped forward with the edges of her lips rising. She couldn't contain her excitement from the thought of building a country from the ground up. Although it might not be that different from working along with the United Navy, it was still a path she hadn't delved into.
"It has been quite some time since the United Navy made its way through the seas of this world. We have fought against sea monsters, to magibeasts, armies, and navies. The United Navy has stood at the top of each challenge, and it shall continue to do so for eternity."
"The Establishment of a Nation..." Laplace uttered from her supple lips and continued. "Is a matter that must be done, an inevitable outcome."