The moment the man began, Rui understood exactly why he was there.
He was here to try to wring Rui's gifts from him without needing to commit to the Sage-level task force. They were greedy for his power but had no intention of doing the bare basics of what he required in return.
Rui needed to hammer through the head of not just this man but also the president of the Republic of Gorteau to acquiesce to his demands.
"You're dooming your nation with your desire to win the next election."
Rui's sharp voice cleaved through the man's monotonous diplomatic spiel.
The smile on the man's face waned. "Pardon?"
"You heard me," Rui growled. "I understand that committing to this will not be good for your electability, but frankly, it's better than allowing massive amounts of harm to not just the Republic of Gorteau but to countless other nations as well."
