This gathering, setting aside their usual instant communications, could be considered the first true meeting of this world's major figures in the half year since Xiao Ran returned. Even so, it was only a meeting of leaders representing various powers; the other forces on Earth did not truly have the qualifications to sit at this conference table.
On Free's side, the Burning Legion was led by Xiao Ran. Behind him sat many of Free and the Burning Legion's core members—Mwu, Jeffrey, Tetsuya, Cruze, Yuzes, Char, Shirakawa Shuu, El-Elf, Kane, and dozens of others. Nearly all of them wore the Burning Legion's standard uniform. By this point, half a year later, Xiao Ran had taken over all authority in Free and was gradually completing its reforms.
Patrick likewise had people he had brought from PLANT behind him, including military ZAFT officers and PLANT council members, numbering several dozen in total. More importantly, another Cruze sat calmly among them.
On Orb's side, represented by Asaha, Cagalli had also come to the meeting. Though Xiao Ran considered her an unqualified successor, she sat alongside Asaha. Behind them were Orb's high-ranking officials, though their numbers were indeed somewhat fewer.
Ironclad Dragon had even fewer people. Emperor Youluo and the Eight Trigrams Faction were the entirety of Ironclad Dragon's delegation, occupying only a small section of the room. Beside them were the Salf Alliance representatives led by Master Asia, likewise numbering only around a dozen.
The current Ironclad Dragon truly could not be compared with the Ironclad Dragon of the past. It had practically been relocated wholesale into space, and Xiao Ran had previously dealt it a severe blow by confiscating the overwhelming majority of its military forces. Even the head of its Technology Department had been assigned to the Moon. But aside from Xiao