Another World Mall

Once the Libation Fiesta returned, the country was actually in a festive mood.
It was as if their athlete had just brought back a gold medal.
Fortunately, there was no parade, but the news had been displaying Clovis' battle against Iskandar.
This wasn't a matter between Clovis and Iskandar alone. It was a competition between two countries.
"Amazing. Our Clovis took down their Iskandar."
"I know, right? He's even one tier above him."
"Not only Tesron but even Iskandar. At this rate, won't our country…"
"Yes. He must become a Tier 9 in the future. With unparalleled power, he would defeat anyone threatening this country."
"Hahaha. Our country will have a hero then."
They were discussing Clovis all the time, but it was also thanks to the government and Hana.
The government definitely wanted to push Clovis, while Hana was simply bragging about her connection to Clovis. In the end, she was the one who brought Clovis to this country.
The government, of course, invited Clovis as soon as he returned. After all, there was a lot to discuss.
Clovis had expected it as well, so he quietly accepted their invitation while bringing Melody. Kanaria was busy taking care of the city, while Christina and Luci weren't that good at diplomacy.
So, Melody was the answer.
However, when they arrived at the president's office, there was an awkward silence between them.
"…" The president was staring at Clovis with a judging expression. Ultimately, he let out a long sigh. "As much as I want to say something, I don't think I can anymore."
"Is there something wrong?" Clovis asked for confirmation.
"Nothing is wrong. I have just got a call from their president," said the president with a long face. "It looks like they are willing to become our allies. There will soon be peace talks between us and possible collaborations.
"Thanks to you, they get what they want. And Iskandar is indebted to you, so they'll repay it in this way."
With a superpower country becoming their ally, there was nothing he could criticize from Clovis. In fact, he should reward him.
Clovis smiled. "I'm sure that's not all."
The president felt helpless. It looked like Clovis had already known about it.
"Well, for the alliance event that will happen in four months… While they don't participate directly, they still have some small allies that will participate in that event. They will participate with us.
"In fact, they are proposing joint cooperation or training, but that will be up to you since they request you."
Clovis thought for a moment before shaking his head. "Other collaboration is fine, but I don't want to expand the training group.
"For the time being, it's better to stick to our original plan."
"That will be fine as well." The president nodded. "So, have you figured out where to conduct it? Your city?"
Clovis thought for a moment before raising one finger. "What do you think about conducting it in another fallen city?"
"A fallen city?" The president crossed his arms.
On the one hand, it was good to conduct it in a fallen city because it was closer to his original goal. On the other hand, there was a lot of uncertainty if they held it there.
"You don't have to worry too much. We will first examine the city. I'll personally supervise it. It's not like we are going to a high-level fallen city. But even then, it's rare for a Tier 8 beast to appear, right?"
"That's true as well." The president smiled wryly. He had heard about Clovis defeating two Tier 8 beasts. In addition, Iskandar's strength was nothing short of that of a Tier 8 human.
So, there was no reason to reject it. "Alright. I'm fine with it."
Clovis nodded to Melody. The way they operated was slightly different from a normal group because they were a bit special and boosted by the items from Another World Mall.
However, the biggest difference would be Melody. Melody was a weird operator. She was able to keep up with Clovis while simulating their next move.
If their operators could learn about it first and create a chain of command based on that, they might improve drastically.
The president asked, "How about the event? Now that you have grown famous thanks to that battle, the people will begin to keep a close eye on you."
"It doesn't matter. I'm not asking for special treatment during that event. However, I just wish that my opinion would be considered as well."
"Who will actually disregard your comment?" The president's eyebrows twitched. "Is this perhaps sarcasm? Your strength is equal to that of a Tier 8 human. We are coming for Tier 8 beasts. So, who actually dares to disregard your opinions?"
"I'm just saying." Clovis shook his head.
The president sighed. "Don't worry about it. I'll give special instructions to the military officers. Still, there are people from other organizations, so keep that in mind."
"I understand." Clovis nodded. "For the time being, please take this."
The president furrowed his eyebrows and skimmed the paper.
"Hmm? This is… about your plan for the next city?"
Clovis nodded. "Since my city has stabilized, I think it's fine for me to enter another city. Of course, doing it right away is impossible, but I guess we can use the training site and expand it from there. What do you think?"
"That should be fine. I personally don't mind. After all, this will show the future of my plan. If we can just show some progress, people will believe this is a good idea and will be willing to support it." The president nodded. "Alright. I will take care of the media and other stuff. When will the training be held?"
"The training will start in two weeks. At least inform me about the participants within one week. Also, please send some officers to let me handle the tasks. This training will last for two weeks. Then, they will be given the choice of participating in a special operation or not. What do you think?"
If the soldiers could learn a trick or two from Clovis, it would definitely be a good thing. The president agreed easily. "Alright. We have a deal."