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.

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

likely, it

propose we

unwrapping a piece of hard candy that she had taken from his

placed the candy in her

have been 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

"None."

Kevin flatly replied.

his response that she nearly choked on the

"Cough! Cough! Ch..what?

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

"What!?"

had to say, Emma got to her feet,

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

"Don't worry about them."

his fingers over

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

more or less understood Malik Alshayatin's

he was the type of person who would be willing to exterminate millions of people in order to accomplish what he wanted, this did not mean that he desired to

not kill millions of people unless it was absolutely necessary to

his cause, it was highly likely that he would keep them safe until the

citizens would not be in danger because Hemlock could not win over the people unless he

The Alliance.

they are able to enter, and by that point, a significant amount of time will have been lost. They are most likely going to leave them alone until

was

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

his hand at

not worry excessively about them. Our current priority is

their forces was, the easier it would be for the

understood this perfectly, and hence why he immediately made

would indeed be quite

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

of the war. A single loss wouldn't

the most right now was that Ashton city

city remained as

me a favor,

looked up

"What is it?"

asked, seemingly afraid of what his

revealed true not

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 severely punished. Make sure you say everything word for word.

"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

was set, there was no use trying