Earth, Paris.
As a high-ranking official of the Mithril Corporation, Tessa was in formal attire attending a joint military meeting that she was extremely dissatisfied with, but she could only patiently attend. Beside her were the vice-captain of the Mithril Corporation, Richard, and another high-ranking official of the Mithril Corporation. He was also Tessa's elder, Jerome Boda. Two years later, he was actually the real person in charge of the Mithril Corporation.
Among the three of them, Tessa and Richard remained silent. The last person, Jerome Boda, pressed his hands on the table in front of him and argued with a serious expression. "I don't think there's anything wrong with the arrangement of the Mithril Corporation.
"I have no objections to the overall arrangement of the alliance army. As a soldier, obeying orders is the first duty. However, from the perspective of Mithril, I reject this. We are just an alliance army, an army that everyone has joined forces to fight against the dimensional beasts. In fact, even now, nearly two years after the dimensional beasts appeared, the countries represented by everyone present have yet to truly unite. We are just a group of vanguard soldiers who have gathered to fight against the dimensional beasts. Therefore, we are our respective countries and organizations first, followed by the alliance army."
"Internally, the work of the higher-ups of the joint military is only coordination and support, not command. Even if a few troops have begun to mix, most of the troops still maintain a completely independent structure and command. Everyone knows the reason. Of course, this includes the Mithril Corporation.
"That ship, the New Mithril Corporation, is a product of the Mithril Corporation. I don't think anyone present here has the right to ask us to hand over that ship, just like how the Mithril Corporation has never asked you to hand over the most advanced weapons of your countries. There's no such thing, and it's impossible. That's our top secret. Are you willing to hand over your top secret to us?
"We are willing to put the New Mithril Corporation into the battle against the dimensional beasts, and we have already fulfilled all our responsibilities and obligations. However, in fact, the Mithril Corporation doesn't have such responsibilities and obligations. The Mithril Corporation is a mercenary organization with strength that surpasses the various governments. We are willing to make such an investment in order to make this world better and safer. I don't want our kindness to become your tool.
"Taking a step back, that ship is a personal gift from the person you know now to Captain Tessa. Even if the Mithril Corporation is willing to give you the ship, the final decision is still in Captain Tessa's hands. Hehe, to put it bluntly, if we really give you the ship, aren't you afraid that the person will find trouble with you after finding out about it?
"Regarding that ship, the Mithril Corporation doesn't dare to say much about it. I really don't know how you came up with such an idea. At this moment, I really hope that you are just acting on impulse and not for any other purpose."
After Jerome finished speaking, he raised the cup in his hand and took a sip of water. He didn't look at the ugly expressions on the faces of the dozen or so people present at the meeting. After all, Jerome's words were not polite at all. He was already pointing at their noses and scolding them for being stupid.
Apart from the three Mithril Corporation members who were wearing the same uniform, the other people present were wearing different clothes. Some were suits, and some were military uniforms of different countries. The military ranks hanging on the shoulders of those who were wearing military uniforms were all generals. Those who weren't wearing military uniforms also had their own auras.
After Jerome finished speaking, the entire meeting room fell silent for a while. But not long after, someone coughed softly and said, "General Boda, your words are too harsh. Everyone knows about the relationship between the Mithril Corporation and that person. You have solved the crisis brought about by the amalgam together and can be said to be the heroes of this world. We have never denied the role that person played in the world and his original influence, but our request isn't that excessive."
"We just want that ship to be used as a real weapon of the Alliance Army. Of course, as General Boda said, that ship is Mithril's property, but we don't want to occupy it. We just hope that Mithril can share it with us. In the future, we will have more battles together. It's only right for the Alliance Army to be more familiar with that ship."
"Of course, we also hope to know more about this ship. After all, the current situation on Earth is so serious. Originally, it was a dimensional beast. Now, this ship and a group of combat troops of unknown origin have suddenly appeared. How much information does Mithril Corporation know about this? Can you share it with us? After all, this concerns the safety of the world, right?"
"There's also that person. It's undeniable that he did bring stability to Earth, but who exactly is he? Is he an alien or a guest from another world? Is he kind or malicious to us? Is he a friend or a foe? Don't we need to confirm all these? The other party gave you a battleship. Why did they give you such a battleship? Is it because you have a good relationship with them? Or is it because of the feelings between a man and a woman? Or is it because Mithril has been bribed? I think there are many theories here."
"That's right." Someone said loudly, "Now, this is no longer a one-sided problem for Mithril. This concerns the safety of the entire world. Whether it's to prove his innocence or for the safety of the world, Mithril has to give us an explanation!"
Tessa gently gritted her teeth. She really wanted to stand up and scold these bastards. Tessa knew about the Burning Legion. Although she didn't know much, at least Tessa knew what was behind the moon. With that kind of combat strength, if they really wanted to occupy Earth, they could probably suppress all resistance forces on Earth in a few days.
Now, such a force that could have occupied Earth long ago had been lurking behind the moon. They didn't appear on Earth on a large scale at all. Instead, they focused their attention on Chidori Yao, who was a greater threat to the world. In many ways, Xiao Ran and his forces could be said to be no threat to Earth. Instead, they could be the protectors of Earth.
Of course, Tessa didn't tell anyone about Chidori's situation. Otherwise, this group of people who came up with unknown ideas would definitely capture Chidori at all costs. They would study and observe her, but in the end, they would definitely make Chidori disappear from this world. This was called dealing with a threat.
But there were too many things that Tessa couldn't say. She couldn't say anything about Chidori and Xiao Ran's fleet. Once she said anything, many things would happen.
Now, although Xiao Ran's exposed airframe and battleship were powerful and had indeed attracted the attention of these forces, at least it wasn't to the extent where they felt a little threatened but not afraid. At the same time, because Mithril had an additional battleship, their attention was more or less diverted. But if she told these people that there was an invincible fleet above their heads, Tessa couldn't guarantee what would happen in the future and how much chaos it would cause. Besides, this was the military of the Burning Legion. Even if Xiao Ran was willing to show her around, it didn't mean that she could casually tell them everything she saw.
Under such circumstances, Tessa could only remain silent. She couldn't say anything about Xiao Ran's fleet, Chidori, or the information about the new Dan Nu's Son. She couldn't allow non-approved members to board the battleship, and she couldn't hand the battleship over to others.
In fact, Tessa knew very well that these people were making things difficult for her because of Xiao Ran's information and purpose. But more importantly, they were after the technology contained in the battleship and the airframe on the battleship. They wanted to use it to do something. It was nothing more than stealing the technology, increasing their strength, and gaining more rights and benefits.
In Tessa's eyes, these people who really lived on Earth weren't as trustworthy as an 'outsider' like Xiao Ran. The so-called alliance over the past two years was just a formalism. Although there were contributions and contributions, in the end, they had to rely on the Mithril to deal with the dimensional beasts that appeared. Speaking of which, the combined power of a country wasn't as big as the Mithril?
Moreover, during the joint battle, these countries had also obtained a lot of MS and transformational fighter technology while the Mithril turned a blind eye. The Mithril was considering the safety of the world, but after so long, did these countries really not develop anything that belonged to them? This was definitely impossible. Furthermore, such things had never appeared on the battlefield before. What was the reason for this? What was the point of throwing all the most difficult battles to Mithril, completely ignoring the sacrifice of himself and the ordinary soldiers of other countries? Why did they blame the Mithril at this time and pin those groundless crimes on the Mithril? The Mithril wasn't a traitor. They had already sacrificed a lot for the dimensional beasts.
Tessa felt very uncomfortable and aggrieved. She bit her lower lip gently, wanting to leave this annoying place and these annoying people.
Richard patted Tessa's shoulder and shook his head gently, indicating that Tessa didn't need to mind what the others in the conference room were saying. Jerome Boda was already very dissatisfied. This wasn't the first time such an unnecessary meeting was held because of the same problem. It was just to repeat the same thing over and over again, taking out the battleship for everyone to share. If they really took out the battleship to share, there was no need to mention whether the Mithril could bear Xiao Ran's anger. It was impossible even if they didn't use it.
"Explanation? What explanation do you want me to give you?" Jerome slammed the table and stood up. He said in a deep voice, "Tell me what kind of explanation you want. Is it the explanation of the transformational fighter technology, the explanation of the MS technology, or the explanation of the Lambda system? Don't you know how many things your subordinates have done in the past year? Did I ask for any explanation? "
"Did I ask you for an explanation when your technicians sneaked into the preparation team and secretly learned our technology? Now, you want me to give you an explanation?"
"Hehe, General Boda, there's no need to be so angry. I don't deny what you said, but you can't deny how much help Mithril technology can bring to the safety of this world. At least for the past six months, the components used in Mithril were provided by the alliance, right? With the technology in our hands, of course, it's much more powerful than Mithril. Of course, we're grateful for Mithril's deliberate 'care' for us. But now, it's a completely different situation. It involves the safety of the world, and it's a different concept from us being a part of this world's alliance. We need to understand the weapons that might become our enemies, and we need to come up with countermeasures as soon as they become our enemies."
"So, General Boda, Mithril really needs to give us an explanation today. What is the relationship between Captain Tessa and that person? I'm afraid you have to give us a detailed explanation."
Bam!
The door of the conference room was suddenly pushed open, and a huge force hit the wall with a loud bang. Everyone in the conference room was startled and turned to look in the direction of the door that was opened.
Tessa also turned to the door and after seeing the figure standing in front of the door, she revealed an expression of disbelief. As for the others, they were either angry, surprised, puzzled, or widened their eyes.
The corners of the person's mouth curled up, but the smile was definitely not one of gentleness and kindness. It was more like a sneer and ridicule. He walked slowly into the meeting room and said softly, "Just now, I seem to have heard you say that you want an explanation, right? What explanation do you want?"
"Who are you? Why are you here? Guards! Guards!"
"There's no need to shout. The people outside have all been subdued." The person spoke unhurriedly and a group of fully armed soldiers and casually dressed people swarmed in behind him. As soon as they entered, they completely controlled the conference room.
"Yes, just like how you are now."
Tessa stood up and looked at the person who spoke in a daze. She was puzzled and asked in surprise, "Renard, you … why are you here? What are you doing?"
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