Grace stopped speaking for a mont, allowing her words to sink in before adding, "In return, I want authority. I want influence. I want access to the Alliance's networks, intelligence, and supply chains."
The leaders exchanged glances.
Despite what she was asking in return, there was no denying that her offer was tempting, too tempting to ignore.
They needed her. They needed her barriers, her knowledge, and her resources.
Finally, Madam Elara spoke. "You are no leader of any country, and yet you want equal authority as us in this Council?"
Grace didn't even blink and a smirk ford on her lips as she turned her attention to the woman. "I never knew that being a part of this alliance ant having a country at your back. I thought it's about what you can bring into this alliance."
The leaders once again exchanged glances, not only among themselves but also with the military leaders of their countries who were present in the eting room.
Finally, President Grant spoke for the first ti, but his words were directed at soone else... soone he had noticed from the very mont he saw in the first eting with her back in the Starship Country.
"Mr. Parker, what's your opinion on this matter? Do you think your side deserves a place in this alliance?"
Grace remained silent, calm, and waited for Davian to speak. Which he did, but in the coldest tone possible.
"We aren't talking about my side here, President Grant. We are talking about my boss and the fact that you all desperately need her help to secure your future against the horrors of apocalypse."
He was so direct that it visibly made the leaders uncomfortable. Not only that but so of them could hardly hold back their surprised reactions when he addressed Grace as his 'boss'.
Because of his special identities, both as the owner of Parker Empire and Captain of the Alpha Force, Davian was a familiar face to most of the leaders sitting in the eting room.
They all knew exactly who he was, what he had, and what he was capable of. Hence, hearing him addressing soone as his 'boss' only made them wonder about the power Grace might be holding.
While the leaders were clearly contemplating on their decision, Grace spared a quick look behind her at the two n who refused to take seats at the table despite being offered ones. They were there to protect her, and they were taking their task seriously.
Let alone the mbers of the Alliance, even she was surprised by Davian statent. Though he had never tried to take the lead from her in the past three years, it was still surprising for her to hear him effortlessly address her as his 'boss'.
Returning her attention back to the leaders sitting around her, she decided to break the silence that had taken over. "I'm asking for equal authority in this alliance. I need a voice in your decisions. That, and complete independence over my territories."
Another long silence stretched between them.
Each Country's leader turned to discuss the matter with their military leaders in hushed tones.
Several long monts later, it was General Kane who decided to make his and his opinion clear on the matter.
"I personally think that Ms. Blackwood deal is a great one. From what we have seen and learned about her, she's the highest rank warrior in our world. Even the people following her are more powerful than anyone we have on our side."
At his last sentence, all eyes briefly shifted to Davian and Rune who barely showed any change in their expressions.
General Kane continued, "...She holds resources that we don't. She holds power that we don't. And most importantly... she holds knowledge that we don't. If I have to be honest, having her as a mber of this alliance is more favorable to us than her."
The eting room beca silent once he finished speaking, but just by looking at everyone's expression, it could be confird that they all agreed with him.
The five world leaders exchanged looks between them for one last ti, nodding their heads to confirm that they all were on the sa page.
It was President Rayden, leader of Country R, who spoke this ti. "Welco to the Great Alliance, Ms. Blackwood."
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By the ti Grace stepped out of the grand hall, the entire Ironhold Base was buzzing with whispers.
The mysterious ruler of Starfall Isle had walked in alone, dominated the eting, and left as one of the most powerful figures in the world.
As she boarded her private jet, Rune smirked. "You really enjoy intimidating people, don't you?"
She simply smiled as she leaned back into her seat. "They needed to know exactly who they are dealing with."
All the formalities were completed, all the questions were answered, and exchanger were made. Now, she was one of the six leaders of the Great Alliance.
And as soon as she beca a world leader, she had put forward her first request in exchange of helping the countries place the barriers over their newly established safe zones.
She asked them to gathered high level Spirit Stones to let her establish the barriers, and in return, she had demanded Starship Country to let her operate Greenstone and Hilton Base as she wanted.
While she owned Starfall Isle, Greenstone and Hilton Base were different stories as they still fell under the hold of the governnt. She wanted exclusive ownership to both these places as well.
Along with this little request, she had another one - for her AI system to have access to the base of the Alliance.
What she didn't tell them was that as soon as 2025 had access to the Alliance's Base, it would also be able to break into the individual head bases of all five countries of the alliance.
She wasn't doing it to steal their secret information, but to make sure that she wouldn't get back-stabbed in future by the Alliance or its mbers.
She was ready to dominate the world... and also to try her best and save it.
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