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

likely, it was

do you propose we do at the moment,

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

candy in

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.

by his response that she nearly choked on the candy

"Cough! Cough! Ch..what?

have no plans to send any reinforcements. I intend to

"What!?"

Emma got to

about the citizens that

"Don't worry about them."

gently drummed his fingers over

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

less understood Malik Alshayatin's

save as many individuals as he could while still preserving humanity. Even though 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

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

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

every reason to believe that the citizens would not be in danger because Hemlock could

The Alliance.

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

then there was no need to have any of

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

waved his hand

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

easier it would be for the

understood this perfectly, and hence why he immediately made the call

his decision would indeed be

long as he could slow down their advancement, then they were

war. A

mattered the most right now was that Ashton city

city remained as is,

a favor,

looked up at

"What is it?"

of what his next words

revealed true not

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

"This…"

to say, Emma's expression became very complex. She had the intention of

there was no point in trying to

was