The horn of counterattack officially sounded, and the winds of war swept across this Magical World. But now the Red Wings faced too many enemies. Out of necessity, the internal members of the Red Wings, along with the two princesses, held a meeting to discuss how they should resolve the impending crisis. Although the Red Wings were invincible, they couldn't face an endless stream of enemies.
"Since we don't know who the real enemy is or who can be trusted as an ally, why don't we just defeat everyone who stands in our way? Isn't that the easiest and simplest method?" Jack Lakan, who had a screw loose, said, completely oblivious to how problematic his statement was.
Naturally, this suggestion put forward by Jack Lakan was not accepted by anyone other than Nagi, who was equally an idiot. Because no matter how strong the eight of them were, it was impossible to deal with the attacks of three factions at once. Doing so would only make the Red Wings' situation more and more dangerous, so it was naturally ignored.
"Well... that... Although I don't want to say this, war is never a one-person game. The people of the Perfect World (Organization) used those who formed the Federation to make our current situation so critical. So, I think we should try to gain allies, but not like those people from the Perfect World (Organization). We need allies we can trust," Yoshino said after thinking for a moment, seeing that everyone (except Jack Lakan and Nagi) was deep in thought, she voiced her suggestion.
"Mm! I agree with Yoshino's opinion. Gaining allies is the most important thing we need to do now, and having one more friend is always better than having one more enemy. But the current problem is how to distinguish between an enemy and a friendly force, you know, this is an extremely important issue for us right now," The first to agree with Yoshina's opinion was of course her eternal supporter, Shiina, but this meant they had even more to do. The enemies of the Perfect World (Organization) are so good at hiding; how can they tell if their enemies are among their allies?
"Hmm, that is indeed a problem. For now, we can only win them over little by little; we can't expect to have so many supporters all at once. On the Empire's side, the status of the Imperial Princess of the Helles Empire is still a very useful asset. You know, there are still quite a few people in the Empire who are completely loyal to the Imperial Family. Although this number is not very large compared to our total enemies, the strength held by most of those people is unexpectedly high. We can now try to win them over through this channel," Al said, stroking his chin. This was the only way now.
"That's right, but compared to the ease on the Empire's side, the alliance work in the Federation is extremely difficult. Humans are strange and complex creatures; they often only focus on their own gains and losses, not on the gains and losses of this world. So, to get their help, there's only one word to describe it: 'difficult'! And what's even more difficult is the existence of the Elder Council in the Federation. The people of the Elder Council are a complete collection of ambitious individuals; they don't care about any 'Complete World.' They even wish for this world to become more chaotic so they can fish in troubled waters," Kato said somewhat angrily. The actions of certain people in the Federation truly chilled his heart; as long as there was profit, even if the world was destroyed, it didn't matter.
"It's just as I said back then, Nagi. Some people want world peace; they want war to disappear from this world forever. But some people want the world to be plunged into war because that way they can gain the benefits they desire from it. I think the reason why the Perfect World (Organization) can be so deeply entrenched in the Federation must be related to those ambitious high-ranking officials of the Elder Council. Now, tell me what to do? Just like I asked you back then, Nagi," Shiina asked Nagi teasingly. The Federation, which had always opposed the Empire, was now also starting to rot. Originally, they should have ended the war as soon as possible to restore peace to the Magical World, but now it seemed they wished for the war to continue forever.
"What else can be done? Didn't Princess Erica just say it? Even if the Complete World doesn't want peace to descend, then we will save this world. So what if those ambitious high-ranking officials of the Elder Council want to instigate war? As long as we can secure allies, we can eventually imprison those people or confiscate their rights. I believe Her Royal Highness can certainly achieve this, can't she?" Ignoring Shiina's provocation, he had grown a lot now. No longer just full of youthful passion, he knew what his current goal was.
"That's right! So what if those people in the Federation don't cooperate? If we can't get their cooperation through negotiation, then we'll cripple them first to let them know our strength, and then negotiate!" Jack Lakan said fiercely, clenching his fists. His words, however, made everyone agree, because that was the best approach.
Negotiations were left to those responsible for strategizing, and among the current members, the best candidates were, of course, the two princesses with excellent diplomatic skills, and the extremely cunning Al. In fact, Kato, who had once served as a diplomat, was also a good choice, but compared to Al, his combat ability seemed more suited for the battlefield, so Al was ultimately chosen instead. Originally, Erica suggested that Yoshino, who held the title of 'Angel,' accompany them to the negotiations, which would increase the chances of success. However, Yoshino's combat power was needed by Nagi and the others at the time, so they had to give up on that idea.
Aside from those responsible for diplomacy, everyone else's task was simply to defeat the individuals identified as "enemies." There were many types of enemies: armed mafias who sought to profit from war, armed merchants, and even corrupt officials who enriched themselves. Information gathered during their operations revealed that many organizations had already communicated with the Perfect World to gain benefits through war, and those organizations that profited from war had all agreed. However, these individuals were defeated by members of Red Wings, preventing their plans from being realized.
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