"I'm to be the deputy commander? Sure."
Su Xiao sat down again, which genuinely made everyone's expression freeze. Going by the usual procedure, shouldn't he have declined a few times first? That was far too direct—almost startling.
"Ahem, Commander Byakuya, regarding the establishment of the provisional alliance, my personal opinion is that there's no need to rush. We can make a decision before tonight. Before then, however, all sides can make preparations. This afternoon, we'll mobilize all our systems. At nine tonight, we'll make the final decision: fight or hold off. If we choose to fight, we must deploy all our forces before midnight. This is a war between continents. If we're going to act, the sooner the better—we need to seize the initiative."
The hook-nosed old man was very steady. Although the commander had been chosen and preparations were underway to immediately redeploy troops, whether the provisional alliance would truly be established still required consideration. He planned to fully investigate the matter through his own channels, weigh the pros and cons, and then decide whether to establish and join the provisional alliance.
The other sides had the same attitude, including the Eclipse Organization. None of them were young men who would launch an all-out war against the Western Continent just because their blood was running hot.
Su Xiao had long since anticipated this outcome. The good news was that, with Kingsley, Kingsley's nephew, Dean Vik, and the others lending their support, everything was progressing smoothly.
If all went smoothly, judging by the current progress, they could depart tomorrow morning and arrive at the Western Continent three days later. By then, there would be about two days remaining for the second stage of the Main Quest.
Two full days were enough for Su Xiao, provided nothing went wrong. If he