"Since the enemy is already marching toward us, let's skip the pleasantries and discuss how to handle them. We might not have a lot of time left." The Heavenly Sovereign smirked.
Theo nodded. "Indeed. Then—"
Before Theo started, the pope interjected him. "I apologize since I have to interrupt you first. I have a question that has to be answered first before we can start. We are here after cooperating with you, but why can't I see the government or anyone from this base? I have heard that you don't have a good relationship with the government. So…"
The pope didn't continue, but it was clear that he was worried that Theo's grudge caused this battle far harder than it was supposed to be.
Theo shook his head calmly. "I understand your concern. But for the time being, we have more than two-thirds of the influences within the base as our allies. I might have a grudge against the government, but it doesn't stop me from cooperating with them. So you don't have to worry about it.
"For this fight, we are going to fight them with everything we've got. I already said earlier, let's drop our grudge and hatred until we gain our victory."
The pope fell silent for a moment before nodding his head. There was one more person that felt some impact from Theo's words. She was none other than Alea.
The heartbreak was painful to the point she resented Theo back then. But when she looked back at their relationship, she realized that Theo wasn't entirely at fault. It was by chance he met Agata, and it was also her fault for not taking the initiative the whole time.
When he heard these words from Theo, Alea took a deep breath, trying to put the matter aside for now.
After making sure that there wouldn't be any interruption, Theo glanced at Rea. "Brief us about the current situation first."
"Yes." Rea acknowledged the instruction and immediately opened the map. There was a big red dot and dozens of red triangles in Canada, symbolizing the enemies. Meanwhile, blue triangles and a few green dots represented their sides.
"We got the report not long ago that the monsters have started marching. However, their current pace is slow. I'm not sure about the reason. It might be their plan, it might be because the force is too large, or it might be something else. But we are currently sure about one thing.
"If they continue at that pace, they will only reach the base six days later. So, we can make a solid preparation before their arrival. Of course, we've been stationing people to monitor the situation, making sure we won't lose track of them.
"According to our estimate, there are at least a few hundred thousand marching toward us directly. But if we consider how they operated before, we believe there will be at least a million monsters in total.
"Of course, this number can't be compared to our 250 million population. But due to the apocalypse, a lot of fighters have died in battle. So, we only have roughly five million people if we mobilize all of them.
"Unfortunately, with the current situation, we need at least two million to handle the stability of the base like police and other jobs.
"Hence, we only have three million people spread all over the border. There were ambushes all around the base in the previous battle… Hence, this time, we have to prepare for the same thing. We estimate… only around two hundred thousand people will fight on the front line.
"As for who is going to handle those places…" Rea stopped while glancing at Theo, telling them he would be the one to decide.
Theo nodded at her, thanking her for the briefing. "Since you have heard our current situation, before I start the meeting, I have to ask whether any of you don't like to take any orders from me?"
None of them voiced a single objection. They knew that Theo was the most qualified person to lead the battle. Not only was he one of the strongest people in the world, but his mind also surpassed that of the War Saint. If he was unqualified, they wouldn't be able to find another person who was qualified for the job.
"Thank you for your trust. I might be leading the war, but the one who handles the battle progression will be the War Saint, Leonardo Guerrero." Theo glanced at his grandfather.
They all looked at Leonardo. Theo had to fight their World Class Monsters, so there was no way Theo could lead or see everything from his position. And the War Saint was the greatest commander in this world, so it was obvious why he would be the brain of this war.
"So, you want me to go to the military?" The War Saint asked.
"No. We are establishing two headquarters." Theo shook his head.
This statement confused the people. Theo had said that they would be cooperating with the government, so it was weird to establish two headquarters. It felt like Theo still held the grudge.
There were only four people who recognized Theo's reasons for making two headquarters. They were Leonardo, Valerie, Rea, and Feng Hao.
Leonardo frowned while confirming his doubt. "So, it's stability and speed."
"!!!" The people widened their eyes, never expecting Leonardo to accept it instead of rebuking his grandson.
"Yes." Theo nodded with a smile. "The government will be the headquarters to handle the stability of the battle. Meanwhile, our headquarters shall be the one to react in case of emergency. We need to create two headquarters for one reason."
"The spies…" Leonardo narrowed his eyes, having a headache thinking about them. He couldn't understand why people still tried to do something like this when humanity's survival was at stake.
"Yes. We all don't like spies, but we can't find them either. That's why the second headquarters is there," Theo answered their doubt before continuing the explanation. "Alright. We shall move on to the details…"
