After a busy stretch and a prolonged war of words, the reporters left, some satisfied and some disappointed. Xiao Ran had been pestered for quite a while, and even Sheryl, Saki Maski, and Haruto had been left with headaches by the reporters. The only one who seemed completely at ease was probably Sheryl, the superstar who had long been accustomed to living beneath the flashbulbs.
Xiao Ran answered every nonessential question without evasion. For example, regarding his relationship with Sheryl, the reporters got the juicy gossip they wanted and plenty of other information from Xiao Ran and the others. As for secrets Xiao Ran was unwilling to reveal—such as the Mysterious Organization, or whether there were even more powerful weapons and technologies—they were not too disappointed at being unable to get answers.
The reporters all knew they could never get anything about such highly confidential matters from Xiao Ran. Although they could not learn from him whether there were stronger weapons or technologies, they could imagine it for themselves. As for that secret organization, they could investigate it on their own.
After Xiao Ran left the academy, invitations for private talks from several countries were passed to him through the soldiers guarding the reporters. Tang Country, Australia, A Country, and several small African nations all expressed their desire to speak with him.
After receiving the letters and reading them all, Xiao Ran nodded. Every country requesting private talks had written with great sincerity. Even A Country, which Xiao Ran had expected to be arrogant and prideful, conveyed an exceptionally friendly tone through its words. It was no wonder those countries were so earnest.
After all, all the Neutral Countries lay between the territories of the Dolcia Military State and ARUS. They had been caught in the middle for who knew