When the clock hit 11:00, the door opened and the six Generals making up the new Resistance Council walked on stage, with Nathaniel Carter at their lead. As the higher-ups of humanity's only military force as well as its governors they had a duty to answer the questions of their people, but in truth, their participation was nothing but a show.
A few seconds later the new Head General entered the scene. Though the man didn't know it himself, the air surrounding him was different from the other Generals, and the two Valkyries following behind him only helped amplify it further.
As he took his seat at the center of the Council, the drones hovering in the air captured the entire event with utmost precision, broadcasting the footage all across the human settlements. Almost everyone was glued to their screens, waiting to hear what questions would be asked and the answers their leaders would provide.
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"Damn it..." Sara gritted her teeth. "I should've been there right now!"
In the outskirts of the First Settlement's first district, the reporter was in her small apartment, sitting in the corner as she smoked one of her remaining cigarettes. Juni was still looking around, her excitement at visiting such an unfamiliar place clear. Ingrid on the other hand was much more restrained.
"You know, we could've made it in time." Said the Nephilim. "We can teleport, remember?"
Sara stared at her for a couple of seconds before her eyes widened.
"You should've said that earlier!!!"
Of course, the truth was a little different, with Thor having no interest in war, peace, or politics before she was forced into the leadership position. Most of the Nephilim who supported Hela's genocidal campaign accompanied her to the last battle where they were slaughtered by Loki long before the trio from the forty sixth base arrived at the scene.
With them out of the scene, there was no one to rail up those who remained leading to the peace negotiations proceeding smoothly.
The same reporter raised her hand, signaling that she wanted to ask for clarification. Standing up after receiving permission, she glared at Sam and spoke with a slightly agitated tone.
"My apologies but I don't think anyone would believe it's that simple."
Before she could say anything else, the reporter's eyes met Zero Five's. The Valkyrie still had her usual stoic expression on, but something in her eyes sent shivers down the reporter's spine severing her line of thought.
"It goes without saying that there is a lot more to the story. Enough to fill an entire book, in fact." Noticing the fear taking over her, Sam decided to give his reply before anyone noticed. "If I had to give you a summary, the terms included our side receiving some important technologies, such as dimensional travel. In exchange, we would provide assistance in the search for Odin.
Other than that, both sides have agreed to form a united front and provide military aid when needed."
As he spoke the last few words, the other Generals couldn't help but remember the footage they saw during their first meeting with the Nephilim queen. The Calamities have already brought war to a level beyond the comprehension of a normal human, and the Awakened raised it to an even higher level than that.
In the end, their only choice was to rely on the aliens to protect them, and even when their world's first generation of Awakened reached the same heights, humanity would still be at risk of being erased.
In just a few decades, normal humans will become obsolete.