Chapter 64:Truths II
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Marcus followed the rest of their group through
The two women were still debating last points and Marcus remembered what Grace had told him just this morning. “Marcus, if at all possible you should keep the illness of the Protector and your
The higher and also deeper into the building they came the less people were in the hallways. They passed two more security points and finally stopped in front of a large double door. Carmen came to Marcus and like a mother started to inspect and correct his attire. “Listen Marcus, what ever happens in their you need to stay calm. This is not personal, this is nation level diplomacy. If you lose your cool you give others leverage and cause problems for the people who support us.” she said and Marcus wondered who those people were. “Non of the diplomats in t
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Marcus mind froze. He could not breath and
Marcus followed the discussion and eventually the topic moved on to the revelations about the portals and monoliths. It caused a great amount of unrest and the discussion became heated. The diplomat from the USA outright called it a lie and superstition of a primitive race. “The United States of America will under no circumstances allow others to curtail their freedom. Not in the use of the monoliths nor in the use of the portals that exist in its territories.” The man said.
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What followed
“This statement is worth less than nothing coming from somebody who can not even be called experienced. This young man has not the capacity to identify a strong class holder in the first place. If that ork (again) was even level one hundred it would be a surprise but it would be enough to impress somebody lacking the experience or mental capacity to evaluate such an encounter.” Was the instant reply from the
“In contrast to your accusation I do have the experience to make this statement. I have met the strongest human on Earth and with all due respect he is an ant compared to the Protector.” Was Marcus’ cold answer. “An obvious lie. THIS is the exactly why another expedition under the stewardship of the USA should be send to fully evaluate the claims.”
“To avoid misunderstandings, with the strongest human you mean...” The sharp diplomat from China asked Marcus. You know exactly who, I will be damned if China is not aware who goes to or leaves Sleeping Sky’s island, Marcus thought. “The Grand Paladin Kim Ye-jun.” Marcus said and whispering went through the room. Before the American could continue his harassment the voice of another man came from the speakers. “With all due respect to the dignitary of the USA, but your assumptions and claims are without foundation.” The large screen changed and showed a middle aged, white man in a suit. Speaker: Professor Reinhardt Freimann, Chief Scientist of the UN ExpeditionResearch Program.
“For one the ultimate strength of class holders has not been discovered. Only a few years back we expected level 100 to be the limit, but that has been disproved. The individual strength of a class holder is also not depended on the size of the nation that they belong to. Mr. Kim is level 136 and hails from a comparable small nation. If, as we expect the life of a class holders can exceed several hundred years, it is possible that outstanding individuals could reach heights as described in the report. Thirdly, the claims that my son has met Mr. Kim can easily be verified by asking Mr. Kim. And lastly I can assure you my son’s intellect is well above average, I can show you his IQ tests, even so they were made while he was still a child they should be fairly convincing.” Marcus listened and felt torn on the inside. He was afraid and angry but also happy and confused. He had not expected that his father would come to his defense in such a way. The rest of the room had gone silent and the American looked surprised by the circumstances.
“Professor Freimann. How do you evaluate the claims of the expedition concerning the monoliths and portals?” Spain wanted to know, China and Australia joined the question. “Everything presented here is consistent with the reports of my and other teams over the last years. It is no secret that we have found more than a dozen fallen species. And that are only the confirmed ones, through a lack of funding and manpower we have not been able to keep up with the speed of exploration. More than thirty potentialspecies, ruined by yet unknown forces have been found. The explanation offered by the ginghi is the best we have at this point.”
Marcus’s father continued to talk and Marcus finally turned and looked at him. It was his father but it was not the man in his memories. He looked older but also less cold and distant. His voice was more alive than Marcus remembered. As his father went on Marcus had to admit, he had forgotten how much he enjoyed listening to his fathers explanations. Clear, sharp and intelligent he swayed the opinion of the room towards the expedition and an hour later the USA stood alone. The meeting ended and the nations would continue to discuss what actions they would take from now on.
Together with the rest of the group Marcus got up and slowly moved out of the room. Janette seemingly teleported next to him and took his hand. “You wanna run or do you want to fight?”