The rain was still falling outside the window.

The raindrops that hit the floor-to-ceiling glass gradually converged into a stream.

The stream then converges into a river and flows down.

Floor-to-ceiling glass windows on the inside

A burly man is standing in front of an entire wall of oil paintings.

The painting depicts a grand battle

In the center to the left of the picture, a man wearing a scarred power mecha,

Recycling is summoning followers behind him.

And in front of them, there are various heavy weapons and ships.

There is a line written in the bottom right corner of the entire frame

"Never compromise"

"Your Excellency, President Hart of the Central Super Spiritual Power Academy has been invited to visit."

The assistant had to interrupt the pensive President of Rennes, the old rector in the Union although he did not hold a public office,

But it still has a prestige that cannot be ignored in the hearts of the army and the people.

Without him, the Federation, which had been weak for a hundred years, would have been torn apart and eaten dozens of times by the Confederates or the Monsaka Empire.

"Let him come here directly," said President Wren, who did not see the slightest sign of wanting to change his position.

"Yes!" The assistant walked out, and in a moment the retractable door opened again.

"Wren, I didn't bring you good news... Principal Hart, who just walked in,

While taking off his trench coat and hanging it on the automatic stand sticking out of the doorway, he began to unbutton the collar of his shirt.

"No, then I'll lead the team," Principal Hart walked over to the burly man's side.

"Hart, you say, am I a liar" President Wren did not answer,

Instead, he turned his face sideways and asked Hart.

"Wren ... All the years of all the sins you have borne ... But you're for the Commonwealth, you're not wrong"

As he spoke, the old man turned on the star chart.

"Those dog mongrels in the Empire must have received the news of the attack on our Laupa mining area,

Otherwise, how could it be at this juncture,

They asked us to cooperate with them in the mining rights of the second largest mining area adjacent to the Empire.

This is the fall of the well! ”

Headmaster Hart pointed to the Slan Mining District on the border between the Empire and the Federation, where the star map showed the deployment of troops on both sides.

The closest administrative district of the Federation to the Slan is the Char Star District,

The Seventh and Fourth Fleets stationed in Charles' Sector have approached the borders of the Federation and the Empire.

On the other hand, the Imperial side shows six red dots on the map.

The first, third, fourth, sixth, ninth, and tenth royal fleets of the Empire are marked.

"So, now you're telling me that you're going to lead the team, to the Laupa mine, to Al Antuk.

What do you think I'm going to say to you? ”

Wren smiled, "Hart, although you're just a headmaster now,

But as long as you're still on the Central Star, that's worth ten Federation fleets! ”

Hart sighed and continued to point to the star map.

"The military department has arranged for the Ninth Fleet stationed on the border line of the Allied forces to support the Silan mining area.

Although those imperial mongrels like to put on a show the most, but this fragile peace, who knows if it will be broken by them. ”

"Overstretched..." President Wren turned around again and continued to look at the painting.

"Hart, I only have four years left in my term, do you think I have to compromise?"

Principal Hart followed, and for the first time he noticed,

How high-spirited this burly man standing in front of the huge oil picture used to be.

Now his temples are also gray.

"As long as we can get those things back in Arantuk,

These Imperial bitches are going to be beaten to mud by us!

Rennes, you've never made a mistake, so there's no such thing as a compromise.

All this, even if there are lies, is for the sake of the Federation, for the sake of our people! ”

Hart raised his fist and pressed it to his chest

"Commonwealth, never compromise!"

"The Commonwealth, never compromise... Wren softly repeated these words,

"Perhaps, when the first president wrote these four words, he wanted to say more...

The rain outside the window, I don't know when it has stopped, a ray of sunlight quietly shines in through the floor-to-ceiling glass window.

"Hart, when you go out, tell my assistant that I'm going to hold an impromptu press conference right away."

"Are you going to declare war on the Empire... Hart looked at the Federal President in bewilderment.

"Hahaha, where did you think ... It's just that I think,

It's time for those old guys to stop, and now is the right time. ”

Resoluteness was written on Wren's face.

"Here's, the Federal Central Press Center, here, the Federal Central Press Center.

Now for the temporary insertion of an important news, the Supreme Leader of the Federation, President Rennes, is about to make an important speech... ”

All commercial radio stations and holographic screens throughout the Federation were switched to a single notification at this moment

Everyone understands that something big must have happened, such a live video broadcast of all channels and all regions,

For many people for the first time in their lives,

Even during the Third Patriotic War, there was no such sudden live broadcast of the president of the whole territory.

Every coffee shop,

Every bar,

Every office building,

Every holographic screen on which an ad was played on every street corner,

Even every housewife who works in the kitchen,

At this time, they are all focusing on this same picture.

When the voice of President Wren appeared in front of the Union flag embroidered with eagles,

Everyone fell silent.

"I am, Wren? Andali

Today, I would like to apologize first to my people,

You may not know what happened in the Laupa mining area.

Because of me, let the federation block all the news. ”

Wren paused, his brow furrowed.

"Because, I'm scared

I am afraid that those unknown invaders will bring chaos to the order that the Federation has managed to stabilize.

I fear that the Imperial Army, which is eyeing us, will take advantage of the opportunity to invade our land

I am afraid that those who always want to subvert society, will use them to spread cults"

"But I was wrong.

I have always wanted to seek some peaceful way

Resolve all conflicts between nations, between races, between peoples

But all in vain

From the time of Laupa's alien invasion, all our peace overtures were denied

They left us with nothing but scorched earth and corpses.

From the warships of the Empire, anchored to the Slan mining area,

All our peace talks have been rejected,

They just want our people, to be their miner slaves!

We are forced to get involved in this war

We must rise to the challenge

If, we compromise again and again!

For hundreds of years,

The order of civilization cared for with life and blood,

will be ruined. ”

Speaking of this, President Wren's clenched right fist was raised high above his head,

Then slowly lean towards the position of your heart.

"The peace of the Federation today has never been bought by wagging its tail and begging for mercy.

It is only us who can decide whether the Federation will survive or die tomorrow! ”

When President Wren's clenched right fist was placed on his left chest,

Everyone present made the same move.

"It was true three hundred years ago, and it will be the same three hundred years from now

Because, in pursuit of free will, the Federation, never compromise! ”

"Federation, never compromise!" The worker who was loading and unloading the dock pressed his right fist to his chest.

"Commonwealth, never compromise! Never compromise! Never compromise! ”

The repairman, who was still holding the mechanical arm just now, pressed his right fist to his chest.

In the office, on the street, in the park, on a spaceship, on a warship... All people,

At this moment, he clenched his right fist tightly and pressed it against his chest.

"Didi Didi, Will CALL IN, is it connected" Principal Hart, who was still waiting for the president outside the live broadcast room, the star phone suddenly rang, watching Will's avatar flash, confirming the connection option.

"Didn't you say I should never look for you, bunny!"

"My Headmaster... You tell the old man, don't be so sensational, I just want to have a good drink at the bar! When Will's big tongue came from the other end of the star, Hart felt the urge to strangle him.

"The last time you said ... Anasha they are not dead... Is it true... Before Hart could go into a frenzy, Will's trembling voice came.

“。。。 If you get to Al Antuk you will understand it all ... ”

"Okay, how many people will I have this time?" Will asked eagerly.

"There are just five of them, and we've picked them out over the last six years.

There's no way, you can only sneak in, and the battle over there is not optimistic at all. Hart said as he looked at the quantum clock on the wall.

"You can leave in two hours, you can leave now, see you at the academy airport."

When Hart saw President Wren coming out of the live broadcast festival, he hung up the phone and greeted him.

"That rabbit cub is willing to go, and he will leave immediately..."

Hearing the news, Wren's solemnity between his eyebrows seemed to be lightened

"The good news came so quickly, it means that the Federation is really going to start transshipment, right, Hart..."

"Anasha... I'm coming! ”

Will, who threw away the wine bottle, turned off the holographic screen that was still playing the president's live broadcast just now,

grabbed the backpack that had been put together a long time ago, slammed the door and left.