"It has been a long time since I heard the voice of the Secretary of State. Now that I have, and can confirm you're still in good health, I can be at ease."
"Your concern is appreciated, President."
After the necessary but empty pleasantries, a senior minister of Albion went straight to the point.
"You should remember our agreement when we first established our partnership."
When Albion went to war with Charlemagne, the Consortium would instigate an uprising in the north of Charlemagne to split the nation—this was the precondition set when Albion and the V.E Consortium formed their alliance.
It was only because of their common enemy, Charlemagne, that the two sides were able to establish a relatively equal partnership. The Consortium provided intelligence, economic, and technological support, while Albion offered resource access and intelligence sharing—thus they had cooperated peacefully, each taking what they needed, for many years.
