Glory in War [EDITED VERSION - SHORTER CHAPTERS]

Chapter 37.2

The Council of the Underground City

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But now, we are going back at the Council where, as always, everyone is angry and screams at one other as if they are each other's enemies, not actual colleagues or partners in solving the war.

[R4YMOND]-...Can't you just shut up for once, XANTH3? I'm getting sick of forever hearing your annoying voice at the meetings and your constant complains about us.

[M4EK0]-I have to agree with him, XANTH3. You sure do not know how to keep your mouth shut at all.

[XANTH3]-Oh? But of course you two help each other in an argument. Yet you forget that collaborations should be only regarding the missions, not the meetings too. And of course I complain. You two are becoming even more stubborn than before. As if that was ever possible...

[M4EK0]-If we are stubborn, then how exactly would you describe your character? You consider yourself an important member of the Council just because the economy of the city depends on you. But guess what? The city depends on us all too. Without one of us, we would've been dead long time ago, XANTH3. We all have important roles to play here, remember?

[EM3RY]-Are you sure you consider your base worth including in this category, ALLINA? I mean, I wouldn't say that spying around the City of Above is that necessary as you say. Let's be honest now, even the Southeast Base does somehow a better job than your base.

[M4EK0]-Need I remind you that most of the problems that we've encountered and also solved in this room were found by my people, EM3RY? And of course the Southeast Base is finding other problems as well. They are specialised in official documents of the M soldiers. It's pure logic to be this way. But we are investigating the city itself, not just the documents.

[M1SH4M]-*sigh* May I ask why exactly can't we finish this conversation for once and for all? I came here to talk about the current problems that you wanted to speak about. Especially the one about those creatures of the outside. YANIS here barely managed to do anything in these days and we are getting in a drastic situation regarding the supplies of the ores.

[R4YMOND]-And what do you suggest, EWAN? Do you have any plans on how to solve it? Or you are doing just a big talk so that you can appear superior to us?

[M1SH4M]-I do not try to impress anybody, Max. But once again, we are here to solve the problems of our city. Can't you do a little effort and keep this room in peace for a few days until we find something useful? The Great Leader might as well come back one day and be disappointed with us for not solving anything without His presence.

[N3MES1O]-It is no use, EWAN. No matter what we do, the environment around this area will forever be a war of words. Let it be at this point instead of stressing yourself with it.

[M1SH4M]-At least I am trying to do something about it...

And once again, as always, it is chaos. But as the Leader of the Northwest Base said, let it be. While everyone argues, the new Leader of the Southeast Base and his Officer are talking to each other.

[RY4N]-Want to intervene now too or...?

[KYR4]-Does it really have a point though?

[RY4N]-Just asking. I mean, the argument might as well just go like this until someone decides to put an end to the meeting itself.

[KYR4]-*sigh* At this point, I do not know why we are even coming anymore. I guess some things never change...

[RY4N]-Yeah, I guess so... But to think that I used to be in this room from a young age alongside the previous ruler and I do not remember them being so aggressive to one another at all...