The Author's POV

Ding—! Ding—!

The ringing on Kevin's phone didn't stop, and soon he was bombarded with messages.

There were multiple people making attempts to get in touch with him, and each of their reports included new developments on the situation outside.

Kevin continued to work on the files that were in front of him while he sat in his chair and ignored the calls that came in.

It wasn't until Emma hurriedly entered the room that he finally looked up and took his eyes away from the papers in front of him.

"What is it?"

"What do you mean what is it?"

Emma stared at him with a look of complete and utter bewilderment on her face. She approached him and slammed the tablet she was holding down on the table in front of her.

"Did you not receive the reports? All the four great cities have been taken over!"

Emma exclaimed.

"It hasn't even been a couple of days, and yet, we've already lost so much ground! By now, everyone has already started doubting your capabilities."

"Let them."

Kevin replied, his voice sounding unconcerned.

His reaction made Emma extremely confused.

"What's going on? Why are not worried about what is happening?"

Setting the pen down, Kevin reclined on his chair.

"Emma, if there is one thing that you don't have to worry about, it's my position as the alliance leader."

Kevin didn't become the alliance leader for no reason.

He had provided each of the top executives with benefits that were enticing enough for them to support him in the election.

No one would be able to remove him from his position unless they were on the verge of complete collapse.

No one.

"No one will be able to take it away from me for the time being. What is occurring is beyond the expectations of everyone present. Who would have imagined that the Monolith would sacrifice four of its most senior executives in order to conquer the four cities?"

This was outside any realm of Kevin's imagination.

Never before had he witnessed the Monolith give up four pillars of their forces in exchange for the control of a few major cities.

taken him by surprise, and it brought to his attention the fact that someone had

likely, it was

you propose we do at the moment,

currently sitting on the sofa opposite him, unwrapping a piece of hard candy that she had taken from

placed the candy in her mouth and

that a large number of beasts have already begun attacking the city and that they are unable to defend themselves against the onslaught alone. How many additional troops do

"None."

Kevin flatly replied.

was so surprised by his response that she nearly choked on the candy

"Cough! Cough! Ch..what?

any reinforcements. I intend to instruct everyone to

"What!?"

got to her feet, completely astonished

to give up those cities? What about the citizens that are hiding in the bunkers? What will you do with

"Don't worry about them."

gently drummed his fingers over the wooden

join their side. For now, they are quite safe

more or less

would be willing to exterminate millions of people in order to accomplish what he wanted, this did

it was absolutely necessary to accomplish his goals, which, as of

the citizens over to his cause, it was highly likely that he would keep them safe until the Alliance was completely

could not win over the people unless he first succeeded in vanquishing their last remaining source of

The Alliance.

think. It will take them some time before they are able to enter, and by that point, a significant amount of time

there was

lower levels of the bunker. Since the dampening system that surrounds the cities has been taken down entirely,

waved his hand

excessively about them. Our current priority is to consolidate our forces in order to slow their

more spread out their forces was, the easier it

perfectly, and hence why he immediately made the call to have everyone

would indeed be quite controversial, he didn't

as long as he could slow down their advancement, then they were all good. After all, Kevin was only just biding his

war. A single loss wouldn't decide the

most right now was that Ashton

as is, then everything would be

me a

up

"What is it?"

of what his next words would

would be revealed true not long

cities must return to Ashton city within the next month. Leave the individuals in the bunkers and return. Those who

"This…"

to say, Emma's expression became very complex. She had the intention of speaking her mind, but in the end, she restrained herself and kept her

that there was no point in trying to change

set, there was no use trying to