Shirakawa Shuu looked at Kane, who wore an Earth Defense Force-style uniform that was clearly nothing like a standard uniform, more like an aristocrat's formal attire. He fell silent for a moment. He knew Kane was Xiao Ran's intelligence chief, someone who handled certain darker matters for Xiao Ran. Kane was extremely capable and not easy to deal with.
After a long while, Shirakawa Shuu slowly said, "What do you want?"
"That person told me there was no need to hide anything from you. We should avoid making you feel like you are being used." Kane smiled faintly, looked Shirakawa Shuu over, and nodded lightly. "The moment I saw you, I knew you were a very confident person. Calm, composed, skilled at staying behind the scenes, with an unyielding spirit and a yearning for freedom. Since this is a collaboration, hiding things from someone like you would indeed be unwise."
Shirakawa Shuu's eyes flickered, but he did not respond to Kane's words. He merely looked at Kane indifferently, waiting for his answer. Kane did not beat around the bush either. He simply said, "What we want will not be difficult for you to provide: knowledge of La Gias's magical system and alchemical system. As for the Steel Dragon Squad, what they need is tempering."
"Under those two conditions, so long as there is no threat to Earth, even if you wish to destroy the entire La Gias World, we will assist you unconditionally. Oh, and if possible, we also hope to obtain some units like Cyborgs, as well as La Gias's special technologies and such."
"Would any of these requests interfere with your goals?"
Shirakawa Shuu smiled upon hearing Kane's words. "Interesting. You would not care even if an entire world were destroyed? It seems you truly are sincere."
Kane