I'm the President of My Newly Created Country.

Establishing Diplomatic Ties

Two days earlier.

Thomas, Secretary Andrews, and Aaron are in the coffee shop. They were called by Thomas who had some questions for them. In the coffee shop, they all look casual and so are they security detail.

"First of all, thank you for coming on short notice. I know that you were busy tackling your jobs since we will have an inevitable war against the Hermes."

"It’s okay Mr. President. You do not have to thank us for just coming here. We are at your command." Aaron said nodding along with Andrew.

"Well, hehe. Since it's okay then let us move to my concern. We reviewed that when we go to war against the Hermes the four countries will respond? Is that right?"

"Yes, Mr. President. A war with them is possible since they have a treaty. With that, the Hermes will have the right to invoke their article five according to whatever pact it is."

"Don't worry Mr. President if they get into your way, we will..."

"The problem is I don't want to go to war against them." Thomas interrupted Aaron.

"Is there any way where I. can? you know to avoid them?" Thomas said while sipping his coffee.

"Well, there is Mr. President we can be diplomatic about this."

"Tell me."

"We will send our diplomats there to meet with their King or Queen or a high representative. We can negotiate with them to our favorable terms. It is gonna be long so I will make it short. I will go to one of the countries and talk to them not to intervene in our mission. To do that we must have something that will make them agree to our terms and we need to justify our action to them. Using a show of force seems promising but, in this era, they do not know about it so we can demonstrate it to them safely. But we will use that if the opposing party still did not comply with our terms. As your secretary of state, I can do it since it's within my field of expertise."

"Okay, how can I help?"

"Simple Mr. President."

Andrew said while fishing his phone in his pocket. He glances at the screen and opened the gallery icon. He swipes his phone swiftly and immediately showed it to Thomas.

"I need you to move your forces here" *Swipe. "Here" *Swipe "Here" *Swipe "And here". After showing the image he gave the phone to Thomas.

"And this will help us in what way?" Thomas said while looking through the image.

"Those are their important assets to their country. Without it, they will crumble within."

"Aaron, what is your say to this?" Thomas said looking to Aaron who was leaning his head to the phone.

"I believe we can do that Mr. President. The secretary of defense and the joint chiefs were still doing battle plan against the enemy. They are briefing me hourly."

"Okay do it. And for you Mr. Secretary I want you to choose the best of the best to obtain peaceful negotiation between them and ours. There may be a country there that does not want involvement. We need to act objectively since this is a war.

"Will do Mr. President."

Back in the Grand Palace of Regirenth Empire, two parties are ready to negotiate with each other the participants are the princess of the Regirenth Empire Aurora Carmine, and the Secretary of State of United States of Harthom Andrew Bells.

Andrew took the first move.

"First of all, on behalf of my country, I would like to apologize for making your Empire discomfort on our military presence in your territory," Andrew said while bowing his head.

"Diplomat of another country what is your purpose of placing your troops in our Empire and the other country?"

"I think you know the answer to that ma'am" Andrew said while sipping his tea.

"No, I don't. I don't understand what you were doing can you enlighten me before we can move to our agenda?"

"Those are contingency plans ma'am we placed we just placed our troops into your essential assets to your country. Not just your country but to other countries as well. Since you have a pact between the Hermes, we knew that if we attack them then you will respond as well. To avoid that we placed our troops earlier than your troops."

"Hmm, then why did you come here diplomat of another country?"

"Please call me Andrew."

"Andrew, why did you come here?" Aurora leaned forward and give Andrew intimidating eye contact.

"What do you mean we're here for a diplomatic reason" His eyebrows knit together reflexively.

"State your purpose," Aurora said. her voice changed the atmosphere from smooth to tensed.

Andrew understands the reason for her hostility. He picked up his briefcase and pick something on it. But her guards inside the room impulsively unsheathe their swords. His security detail did the same by aiming their FN SCAR assault rifle.

"Interesting" Aurora glances at the aiming object towards them.

"Stand down everyone" Andrew ordered his security detail.

"But sir"

"Just do it! We are here to talk not to fight. Show that to them so they will know that this is under control."

His security detail holstered their gun. Seeing the action made by Andrew's guard Aurora did the same.

"It’s just a briefcase ma'am I have something to show you" Andrew assured.

He picked the necessary files and gave them to Aurora. She accepted it and glances at the file. Seeing the content of the file she clutched the paper in her hands and trembled so slightly.

"This... is" Aurora muttered as her hands were fidgeting.

"That's right that is the corpse of the sacred beast that you all people were so proud of. Also, look at this." Andrew gave another file to Aurora.

Again, seeing the contents of the paper her eyes widened and she looked closely at the image.

"Is... this... real?" Her eyes widened and oscillated left and right.

"That is Porta Gulf are warships are stationed on that area faster than your navy. Lastly, have a look at this paper."

Andrew gave another paper to Aurora. Receiving the file, she immediately examined its content. She freezes and stares with wide eyes.

"Those are your military movement according to our intel they said that they will arrive in two days. But you are way too late. We already took your port."

Aurora cannot believe what was happening this was the first time where the princess felt uneasy. Her guards notice the uneasiness of their princess and murmured something to each other. Is she cornered by the enemy? How did they do it in the first place? And most importantly how did they take an image from the sky? Only their recon team with a magic eye can do it but it is so expensive that they do not want to trouble using it.

"You see we have eyes beyond your perception. We are always watching since the founding of our nation. This proves that when our country is on the war footing. This is not the time to f**k us. The president is waiting for my go signal and believes me I will do if " Andrew said bluntly. Silence shrouded the room. Thomas sinks to his seat. Aurora was offended.

"Sir?" One of his guards pats his shoulder. The guard leans towards Andrew to warn him. Even another guard steps up from behind to whisper a warning to Andrew. Andrew nods at the two. He knew he stepped out of the line.

"I'm sorry about that Princess Carmine," Andrew said with an apologetic expression.

"..." Aurora did not respond she was just looking into his eyes.

"Okay let us begin by removing your wooden warships in the strait of Agunta. This is another image that shows five thousand warships is heading towards the Porta Gulf.

Aurora saw the image confirming his claim. She clutched the paper involuntarily and looked towards Thomas.

"This is a lie. How can you know for sure that our warships are heading towards the gulf? We send no warships towards the gulf!"

"Is that a fact? What a cliché line for someone who is lying. I believe you knew that. You're the princess after all you must have been informed."

Aurora didn't rebut she knew that they send 5,000 warships to reclaim their port but even if she denies the allegation Andrew looked at him with a keen radiance that he saw right through her mind-reading it like a book. It may be a bluff, but they presented evidence saying that it is not. But what she did not understand is how are they obtaining this information? Is there a sleeper agent in their command? It is impossible since it was taken from the sky. The only magic eye can do that, but its quality was so bad that you need a magnifier. Compared to them its quality is extremely good and can see the person riding it.

"It’s not a lie!" Aurora denies.

"Our defense department has wargaming this out, princess. The president is waiting for me to give them a green light which I assure you I will do unless you pull your warships back to Bondor port within five hours or we have something mutually to agree on."

Aurora was still cornered she cannot let them know that their warships are headed towards the gulf. But every denial she makes are countered by him.

"Andrew I..."

"Princess Aurora Carmine. You may not know much about me or our country what you should know is that I'm about as straight a shooter you're gonna find in our home country so you should believe me when I do not want as my first job as secretary of state to grant permission to attack the Empire. But as both of us know it is not always up to us how history plays itself out now, I have chosen to believe that your country is not playing on our emotions since the attack of the sacred beast. Nevertheless, you will feel the full impact of them if you do not comply with our demands.

Princess Aurora docks your warships or the lead story on the morning news will not be about the destruction of the Hermes but a devastating attack on yours. Please Princess Aurora let us not get on the wrong foot today."

It is no use Aurora thought to herself. She is at her wit's end the foreign diplomat is good she never gets cornered and coerced before. She leaned back to his seat with a miserable face.

"I will talk to my government, Sir Andrew".

"Good now we can prevent that if you agree on our terms. Remember on the note stated that we are not here for you but the Hermes only? Well, we only need one thing do not intervene. Do not offer help to Hermes broke the pact and join us instead. Together we can build a relationship much stronger than the Hermes. Do that and our government will be happy with your cooperation."

"Joining you? What do you mean? Are you saying that if we don't intervene, we will have something in return?" Aurora's brows furrowed.

"Of course. That is stated on the note. We just want to establish a relationship with your country. You will not lose anything you will gain just as you said. So, do that and my president will meet you sooner to seal the deal. But let me ask you one thing do you any authorization and liberty to make that deal?"

"I do."

"Then do we have a deal? I'm sorry for not having a detailed agreement on my hand right now but we can guarantee you that we will have those sooner after the war on Hermes."

"It can't be helped. The Regirenth Empire pledge temporary alliance to the United States of Harthom. Based on our talk I believe that your country is full of profound people."

"Hahaha" Andrew cannot help but laugh at the praise. "Well, that's because our country is based on merits. Even though our president looks like a kid. His knowledge surpasses all of us when it comes to leading."

Andrew overpraised Thomas he was not good at leading only science interest him.

"A kid?" Aurora's eyes glistened. "May I know what the name of the leader of your country is?"

"Our president's name is Thomas Harrier 17 years old. Base on your looks it seems that you are the same age. He would love to meet you."

"Well, that will happen if you win the war between the Hermes and Incredal," Aurora said sipping her tea.

"What did you just say? Incredal?" Andrew glances to Aurora.

"Unfortunately, they are committed to helping the Hermes. While the other three do not. We have the same reason. We will not gain anything in helping them."

"I see, Thank you for the heads-up. As for our commitment to establishing a relationship I will stay here after the war. If you want to know more about our country feel free to ask me."

"Okay, we will do it" Aurora agrees.

"On behalf of our country we are grateful for putting trust in us."

The two stood up and made a handshake.

Just as Andrew's attention will be averted by the phone Aurora asked something.

"What does your leader look like?"

"Ow wait I'll show you" Andrew went to the gallery icon again. "I believe it’s here... Okay I got it. It is a picture of the three of us. The middle one is the president on his left me and on the right is his chief of staff."

Andrew gave the phone to Aurora who was at first surprised on the phone but when she glances at the images her eyes widened.

"I-Impossible! Your... King is Wayne Bermund?"