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.

it brought to his attention the

it was

you propose we do at the

sofa opposite him, unwrapping a piece of hard candy that she

the candy in

inundated with requests for assistance coming from people living in other great cities who are part of the alliance. They are claiming that a large number of beasts have already begun attacking the city and that they are unable to defend themselves against the onslaught alone.

"None."

Kevin flatly replied.

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

"Cough! Cough! Ch..what?

send any reinforcements. I intend to instruct everyone to return to Ashton

"What!?"

say, Emma got to her feet, completely astonished by

those cities? What about the citizens that are hiding in the bunkers? What will you do

"Don't worry about them."

drummed his fingers over the

to kill the citizens. It's to convert them to join their side. For now, they are quite safe and the

less understood Malik

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

millions of people unless it was absolutely necessary to accomplish

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

not be in danger because Hemlock could not win

The Alliance.

they are able to enter, and by that point, a significant amount of

then there was no need

Since the dampening system that surrounds the cities has been taken down entirely, they should

his hand

current priority is to consolidate our forces in

easier it would be

and hence why he immediately made the call to have everyone

indeed be quite controversial, he didn't

their advancement, then they were all good. After all, Kevin was only

was only the start of the war. A single loss wouldn't decide the end of the

most right now was that Ashton

as is, then everything

me a favor,

looked up

"What is it?"

asked, seemingly afraid of what his next words

fears would be revealed true not

of the great cities must return to Ashton city within the next month. Leave the individuals in the bunkers and return. Those who refuse to comply will be

"This…"

intention of speaking

that there was no point in trying

Kevin's mind was set, there was no