President Ellis never would have guessed that Alvin actually intended to get him into the World Security Council.
The old fellow looked at Alvin with a strange expression and asked uncertainly, "You're not joking?"
"Actually, I think a former president's office would suit my retirement needs quite well. As for the World Security Council, isn't that a little..."
"A little what?"
Alvin looked at President Ellis with amusement and said, "Although there are plenty of disagreements within the Allied Forces, they're still moving in roughly the same direction.
"Since Zheng Xian, the Gun Club has lost interest in the World Security Council. But we all know that the council's influence will only grow in the future.
"Personally, I think someone without outside interests pulling at them would be better suited to serve as council president."
After hearing this, President Ellis smiled bitterly. "I never expected having no backing would actually have benefits."
As he spoke, Ellis looked into Alvin's eyes and said seriously, "If—I mean, if—I became president, would you need me to do anything?"
Alvin looked at the seemingly nervous president with amusement and said with a smile, "I don't need anything...
"Where you sit determines how you think. Whatever position you take, you should do the work that comes with it. If possible, just make sure you handle the job properly.
"You don't need to cater to anyone's feelings, right?"
President Ellis froze for a moment, then said in an extremely strange tone, "You're helping me enter the World Security Council, but you don't need anything?
"Raymond won't make trouble for me either?"
Alvin said indifferently, "What can the president of the World Security Council actually do?
"In the past, none of the major powers truly took it seriously.
"The president is basically just a chief steward!
"If