Pauline had turned white as a rag: "D... Destroy the NMWA?"
"Yes. There is no other way" Sobek replied without batting an eye.
Pauline felt sweat form on her forehead. She had expected a burdensome request... but that? Overthrow the organization that for centuries had prevented humanity from being plagued by useless wars? She felt like she was committing a crime. "Why?" she asked almost without realizing it.
“Because the NMWA is now irrecoverable. If we want to build something new, firmer and fairer, we must first make it disappear"
Only then did Pauline realize that Sobek had a well-articulated plan in mind. "Could you explain to me?" she asked more confidently.
"Very simple. As I have already said, the NMWA is irrecoverable. Any reform that will undermine the power of the top nations will be eliminated immediately. Internal change is impossible, so external change is needed” Sobek explained. "What I am asking of you, Pauline, is to cr
When Pauline got back to the car, neither she nor Jocelyne said a word. They both got into the vehicle and didn't even look each other in the eye.Only when the soundproof barriers were raised and the two were able to enjoy real privacy did Jocelyne finally speak: "So, how did you go?"Pauline was not sure how to describe it. "It was... different from my expectations""I figured" Jocelyne replied. "It's very difficult to follow her reasoning, isn't it?"Pauline nodded. “I expected it to be more… animalistic, but instead I felt like I was the one with the least cognitive abilities of the two. How is it possible that a dinosaur has come up with such a brilliant plan, while we humans have never succeeded?"“Oh, so he told you about that project. Have you decided to accept it?""No not yet""Your gaze says otherwise"Pauline wrinkled her nose. “I want to accept. The idea of creating this new world is... e
When they returned to the hotel, Jocelyne took leave allowing the Queen of Prettania to return to her room. Pauline did not blame her: she was sure that the president of the Great Republic of Beleriard also needed to rest.The two women had argued vigorously while they were in the car. Jocelyne had answered all of Pauline's questions, thus showing that the 'Eden Union' project had been thoroughly researched for a long time. Despite the girl's excellent preparation, however, the queen was able to propose some improvements thanks to her greater experience in the field.By now she was more and more convinced that accepting to create this organization was the right choice for her. After all, if a superpower like the Kingdom of Prettania had proposed such a thing, at least a hundred nations would have followed suit on the spot, and many more would have joined in the following months. Eden Union had a very good chance of success and if they played their cards right they coul
The next day Pauline again prepared to meet Jocelyne, but this time she decided it was best to take Darius, Harris and Grace with her. After all, they had already seen the city and there was no need to explore it further.When the four went down to the hotel lobby they found Jocelyne and her staff already waiting for them. Pauline noticed that the girl had slight bags under her eyes, a sign that she hadn't slept much. "Have you rested enough?" she asked her.Jocelyne shrugged: “With the new elections approaching, I don't have much time to rest. Don't worry, I wouldn't do this job if I weren't ready for sleepless nights” she replied with a smile."Do you expect to be re-elected?""The polls show that currently most of the popular support is on my side"Jocelyne was not a person particularly attracted to power, because she knew that power as well as privileges also brought a lot of trouble. However, she wanted to make sure that the people
Not even two days after that event, the Queen of Prettania and her entourage had already returned to their country. Their return marked a drastic change in the lives of citizens.For three days, people saw trucks whizzing from one side of the nation to the other. Nobody knew what they were doing and why. In particular, the Tanz industries were working at full speed. Even the workers and truckers didn't seem to know much about what was going on. All they knew was that it was a major project ordered by the queen.Then, at dawn on the fourth day, a magnificent surprise greeted the people: in all the cities of the nation, from the largest to the smallest, trucks loaded with all kinds of food were flowing.People reacted to the event with extreme joy. Due to the naval blockade, famine and the almost total loss of the livestock industry, a large part of the population was starving. But now, the food was finally back!Nobody knew where it came from and nobody ca
"Darius!"Liam's scream of surprise was well motivated, and Darius couldn't blame the boy when he ran to hold him in a bone-breaking hug. Even though it had already been a month since he, Harris, Grace and Pauline had returned from the Great Republic of Beleriard, the tycoon hadn't had time to physically return to the Tanz industries. Up until now, he'd just made phone calls and let his subordinates and Harris's do the work. After all, as prime minister, he could not fail to attend the drafting of the new constitution, and consequently he hardly ever left the royal palace.Obviously he had contacted Liam, at least to assure him that he was okay, but hearing someone's voice over a phone was different than talking to him in person. Therefore Darius could only return the embrace of his protégé as soon as he saw him. “Sorry it took me so long” he simply said."Do not worry. I guess you've had your work cut out” Liam replied letting hi
Alan Grant could barely move. There was nothing around him, only rubble and dust. The corpses of humans and animals were scattered everywhere, completely burned by something, of some of them only the shadow squashed on the wall remained.Alan felt he was in danger, he felt he had to leave, but he couldn't. It was as if something was anchored there. Then suddenly he heard a roar and snapped his head; but he could not see anything, because a great light hit him, and words emerged from it..."Alan?"Professor Grant gasped and sat up. Ellie appeared in his field of vision, visibly shaking him: “Alan, wake up. We're almost there" the boy said, only to notice the man's face. "Have you had another nightmare?"Alan put his hat back on and turned to the window. "Forget it, I'm fine""Are you sure…?""I'm fine!"Ellie fell silent. He knew that in some cases it was better not to provoke professor Grant.Alan had visibly aged
The day Pauline Mackenzie appeared before the NMWA, the whole world was in turmoil. Everyone, from the northernmost shores of Saramir to the southern shores of Laurentia, wanted to finally know what was boiling in the pot.Nobody was stupid enough to think that the Queen of Prettania was going to challenge the whole NMWA on her own. It would have been crazy. No, there must be something under it, it was obvious. And everyone was pawing with curiosity.When Pauline's car appeared in front of the NMWA building, the queen was literally besieged by journalists. However, there was no answer to their questions from her. The security guards had wasted no time and had removed the curious as kindly as possible (so to speak...), forming a passage in the crowd through which the queen was able to reach the building.As soon as she reached the common room the eyes of all present turned on her. Pauline noted that many of them did not belong to the representatives of the variou
"This is inconceivable!"The leaders of the four superpowers were gathered together and their faces did not bode well at all. Indeed, it could be said that they were furious. Only the president of the Meilong Republic remained stoic.Over the course of two days, news of Eden Union's birth had spread like a hurricane. The people, initially shocked, had very gladly accepted the new organization: after all, the people were by now desperate, so they were easily bought by the promise of being able to solve the problem of famine; even if they were still afraid of the repercussions from the NMWA, they much preferred to go with those who guaranteed them food. Consequently, there were not many protests or opposition. Rather, it went in the opposite direction.In just two days, another twenty nations had joined the Eden Union and at least forty others were pondering whether to do so or not."I don't understand. Why is everyone so eager to join the new organization?