After the battle, Drake and Stella and the others didn't immediately return to Hagun Academy, instead coming to the Alliance's Japan branch.
The reason why they came to this place that had left painful memories for Kurogane Ikki was because a new change had occurred in the situation.
Speaking of Kurogane Ikki, it had to be said that Yakushi Kiriko was indeed a top-notch doctor.
Even though he had been played with until he was broken by the Puppet King, he was only a little weak after half a day.
Kurogane Itaru had brought him along because he could regard him as a usable fighting force.
Kurogane Itaru pushed open the door to the conference room, leading everyone into this spacious room.
This large conference room was already occupied by quite a few people, seeming to be waiting for Kurogane Itaru's arrival.
Drake sized up the people in the conference room, these people were all famous Blazers in the island country.
It should be said that Kurogane Itaru had concentrated almost all of the famous Blazers in the island country here.
Drake even saw a few familiar faces. Several contestants who had attended the Seven Star Sword Art Festival had been conscripted here.
It seemed that something big had happened this time, otherwise these student knights who hadn't obtained Magic Knight licenses wouldn't have been summoned here.
Drake and the others found empty seats to sit down, while Kurogane Itaru sat in the main seat.
"Everyone, thank you for coming to this meeting despite your hard work. This is a crisis concerning the entire country. I hope that everyone will work together with me to solve the upcoming difficulties!"
The Kurogane Itaru that Drake had seen before had only been a stubborn and tough image. However, thinking about how Kurogane Itaru could sit in the position of the Alliance's island country branch director, it wasn't just because of the Kurogane family's background.
Kurogane Itaru's own qualities were definitely not to be underestimated, not only his strength, but also his personal charm.
That reliable feeling that no matter what happened, there was no need to worry as long as this person was there wasn't something that ordinary people could have.
Kurogane Ikki's expression was a bit strange as he looked at his father. It seemed that he was seeing this kind of father for the first time as well.
Kurogane Itaru continued, "As for what exactly has happened, let the person who experienced it explain!"
Saying this, the screen behind Kurogane Itaru lit up, showing a person familiar to everyone present.
Island country cabinet minister Tsukikage Bakuya, but his appearance at this time was far from as high-spirited as when they had met before.
On the contrary, he was pale at this time, looking defeated.
He had heard from Shinomiya Kurokane before that Tsukikage Bakuya had been missing for a while. It seemed that something had happened during this time.
Tsukikage Bakuya coughed, saying, Everyone, I'm Tsukikage Bakuya. I'm here to tell everyone the worst news.
We're about to face a war. The opponent in the war is the Bald Eagle Country. This war can't be avoided, and we have no room for retreat.
Everyone, in order to protect our country, please lend me your strength!
Tsukikage Bakuya's words caused a lot of discussion in the conference room.
"How could this be? What right does the Bald Eagle have to declare war on us?"
"What about the Alliance? The Alliance won't ignore us, right!"
"Start a war, how could we possibly win against the Bald Eagle? Let's try to find a way to negotiate."
"Idiot, the minister said that there's no room for retreat, meaning that negotiation is impossible."
Kurogane Itaru said in a cold voice, "Calm down! You're panicking like this before the war has even started. It's really too embarrassing!"
Kurogane Itaru's voice directly made everyone stop discussing, looking at him.
Kurogane Itaru didn't speak, instead Tsukikage Bakuya on the screen spoke, saying, "Everyone should know that I lost contact with the country for a while before.
In fact, during that time, I was kidnapped by the Bald Eagle's Abraham Carter."
Hearing that name, everyone became serious.
Abraham Carter, the captain of the Bald Eagle's superpower unit , ranked first in the world, regarded as the strongest Blazer.
Together with Arthur Bright, the minister of the International Magic Knight Alliance, and the tyrant, the leader of Rebellion, these three people supported the world's three major forces.
Drake was actually also very curious about how strong that Superman was to be called the strongest in the world.
Tsukikage Bakuya continued, During the world that I was imprisoned in, I also learned the Bald Eagle's true purpose.
They plan to use our country as an excuse to start a new world war, seizing world hegemony.
So this war is impossible to avoid, at least we're powerless to do anything about it.
Drake raised his eyebrows. This war had nothing to do with Drake, so his focus was different.
The phrase "using the island country as an excuse" in Tsukikage Bakuya's words was vague. What excuse did the Bald Eagle intend to use to declare war? This was a big problem.
Moreover, there were definitely people in the room who knew the truth. It seemed that the water inside was really deep.
Next, Tsukikage Bakuya and Kurogane Itaru announced the arrangements for the upcoming war.
Drake yawned. This war had nothing to do with him. He had no position or motivation to participate in the war.
This meeting was a pre-war mobilization, so it ended after the general matters had been agreed upon.
However, after the meeting, Kurogane Itaru stopped Drake, handing a phone to Drake, the phone already in a call state.
Drake took the phone, making a reassuring expression to Stella, walking alone to a deserted corner before putting the phone to his ear.
"Great Elder, long time no see. How's your health?"
A full-bodied voice came from the phone, "I'm alright! By the way, Xiaoli has already returned. Thank you for your trouble."
Drake said, "Not at all, this is what I should do."
The Great Elder sighed, saying, "Although it's a bit shameless, but there's something else I need to trouble you with this time."
Drake looked at Kurogane Itaru in the distance, saying, "Is it related to this Bald Eagle's actions?"
The Great Elder sighed, saying, "It is indeed. This Bald Eagle's actions are out of their own ambition. From the standpoint of the motherland, we don't want and aren't willing for this war to happen.
But because of the alliance treaty, we can't stop this war, and we can't stay out of it after the war breaks out."
Drake continued, "So you need someone who is independent of the major forces, and also has enough strength to intervene. I understand. Just tell me what you need me to do."
The Great Elder was silent for a moment, saying, "It's really hard on you. I hope you can capture Karl Allens."
Drake said, "Karl Allens? I remember that this person should be one of the twelve apostles of Rebellion, right!"
The Great Elder said, That's right. He is indeed one of the twelve apostles, but he's also the current chairman of the Bald Eagle Federal Reserve Committee.
At the same time, he's also a key figure in this war.
Drake held the phone, saying, "Great Elder, although I'm not someone with strong curiosity, I still need to know what's going on."
The Great Elder said, "Of course. I was originally planning to tell you the specific situation."
So, the Great Elder told Drake the inside story about this war in detail.
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