There were no flowers, no applause, just solemn faces of the meeting's representatives.
The tumultuous situation on the continent was escalating, posing a serious threat to the Human Race's hegemony.
A myriad of Different Races who seemed ready to take action, extended their probing hands in these recent days, like the prelude to an impending storm.
As the initiator and host of this Alliance meeting, Charles III was rightfully the chairman of this round of proceedings.
"Welcome to Lutesya, for the seventeenth enlarged meeting of the Human Alliance.
As with every former meeting, we will discuss how to maintain our Human Race's position on the Continent of Aslante.
The continent has been at peace for decades, but now we are entering a turbulent era. I suppose all of you have felt it. In recent years, friction between us and others has suddenly increased.
The relevant materials were distributed to you all two days ago, you must have finished reading them by now.
