"Hm?"

"What are you doing here little one?"

Brando looked at Viyani, confused as to why she would call him little one.

However though, he noticed the little red light approaching them slowly.

"What is that?"

Without looking at Brando, Viyani replied.

"A young fire spirit."

"Fire spirit?"

"I'm pretty sure i already told you how us elves do our amplified magic. And it is because of the spirits that, us elves, have a good connection with."

Brando looked at the fire spirit in curiosity.

Being honest with himself, Brando was indeed curious about magic once he had heard about it.

He had degrees in quantum mechanics and military talents, but magic and spirits? That's definitely something new.

They may have the technology, but they don't have the magic.

To think something that was treated as an entertainment could actually now be something used for daily and military purposes.

As Brando continuously stared at the fire spirit curiously, the fire spirit on the other hand started to approach Brando.

The fire spirit then began circling around Brando in a slow pace.

Seeing such an action from the fire spirit, Brando then looked at Viyani, with a gaze that seems of inquiring at what the spirit is doing.

Viyani on the other hand looked at Brando, with an expression of slight surprise. Nevertheless though, she still replied to his inquiring gaze.

"The spirit is currently analyzing you, taking a look at your properties."

"My properties?"

"Yes. Every time someone would enter the land, that us elves that has a connection with the spirits and inhabits the land itself. The spirits would analyze such guests. Their properties, Be it either beasts or man. The spirits would check them. However though, they would do it secretly."

"I see..... Wait? Secretly?"

"Yes, they would do it secretly. Although for you though, you really gave me a surprise."

With curiosity plastered on his face, Brando asked why she was surprised.

"Why so?"

"Well, spirits would analyze you secretly, but they would not show themselves. In your case though, it seems they want you to see them."

With a contemplating gaze, Brando then looked softly at the red light that was circling around him.

"Hm... They want me to see them... I wonder why."

After Brando said this, the red light that the young fire spirit was emitting then changed into that of a darker red hue.

As Viyani and Brando saw this unfold, Viyani then said with a smile.

"Well, it seems that it is to probably show you, that you, has a heart that continues to look for satisfaction in your works."

After hearing this, Brando then looked at Viyani and the fire spirit back and forth. And he then thought of those words.

Satisfaction in my works...

*Clank, clank*

As Brando contemplated, the sound of armor was then heard not far from them. Well, to be exact, the clanking noise was coming infront of them.

As Viyani looked at the direction of the noise, her gentle expression which was shown earlier was now exchanged in to that of nobleness.

Well, that is because the origin of the clanking noises is actually the elven Knight squad.

The Elven Knight squad.

A squad that is compromised of one of the best of the best knights of the elven nation.

Each Knight has a certain role, and these roles are as important as ones family, as these roles would undoubtedly help and protect their lives when it's needed.

When it concerns to skill, experience, and adaptability, these knights are considered to be the best of the best.

Well, in their own nation that is.

"Madam City lord, they are here."

"Very well then."

Viyani then glanced at Brando and said.

"Please follow me."

And so, Viyani then moved past the Knight squad. The Knight squad then looked at Brando with their poker faces as Brando approached them.

As Brando went past them, he then suddenly said.

"Not bad."

The knights looked at him in confusion as to wonder what that meant.

......

*Somewhere in the  Batasang Pambansa Complex*

In a secluded location in the complex, there are two men, foreign men, gazing at the event which as not started yet, below.

These men were wearing clothes that of News casters and camera men. The typical clothing style.

"Sigh."

"Things really are that messy huh?"

"No shit sherlock. Cant you just see the amount of military activity in the past month?"

"I noticed that. To be honest, i was shocked at the large military movement too. From what i remember. The textbooks mentioned that the last time this country used its military to a high degree was when China really wanted to assert domination in south east asia."

"Did it mentioned that?"

"You failed in history so i won't even bother minding your stupidity."

"You American folks are not needed here. You may leave."

Three men suddenly appeared behind these two men. 

These three men were all wearing black cloaks that has blue glowing outlines. They were also wearing masks that has an audio visualizer being portrayed on it. And as they speak, the visualizers move with it.

Seeing that they were exposed, They immediately positioned themselves on a battle ready position.

"Calm down, were not here for a fight."

"Isn't sneaking up on our backs is already asking for a fight?"

"We did't sneak towards you, we simply walked towards you."

"That's the same."

"No, Sneaking and Walking are two different words and things. So they're not the same."

"..."

"..."

One of the men wearing the News Caster clothes glanced at his buddy wearing the camera man clothes. And likewise, his buddy did the same.

They both nodded to each other and lowered their stances. Right after that, one of the men wearing black cloaks then spread his arms wide and said in a welcoming tone.

"Great, we can now talk through this up right?"

......

Arranging his barong tagalog, Macario looked at the reports that was on his table.

After that, he then gave a sidelong glance at the ministers arranging their own papers and forms. Followed by that were the congress and then the senators.

"President Macario." 

Hearing his name called out, Macario then glanced at a man approaching him.

The man was somewhere around his 25's and 30's. With a breast up hairline, neat looking glasses, and a sleek jawline. His face features were no different from handsome actors.

The man was also wearing a modernized version of barong tagalog. With it's features more sleek and more attractive to the naked eye.

"Vice President Benindino. What a sleek image from you."

"Hahaha, Ginoong Pangulo, why do i feel like that is sarcasm?"

(A/N: Ginoong Pangulo is Mr. President)

"It's not sarcasm, but facts. Example, There was a time where i saw you lazing around your office, at that time, your hair was a mess. And also, The most interesting detail was that you were dreaming about eating sisig and liempo."

Benindino froze stiff upon hearing this. But then his formal smile soon came back after a short duration of embarrassment that was plastered on his face.

"Well, at least it was only seen by you."

"Did you forget that we have security cameras installed in every office and every nook and cranny. Also, those cameras can capture voices and noise did you forget?"

Benindino's face was then once more plastered with embarrassment.

Seeing his vice president's embarrassment, Macario did not continue to pursue the matter anymore. Checking his Smartband, it was then only 5 minutes left before the start of the conference.

"Are you ready?"

"I can't say i'm ready. Well, even if we did say everything honestly, I am 89% sure that we would be treated as hypocrites and have merely stated lies to them even if the proof is brought to their eyes."

"Like flat earthers?"

"Like flat earthers."

Benindino gave a dejected sigh at this. Why was it so hard to believe in the truth even when absolute evidence is given to one. At this moment, Benindino truly felt the words  'It is bitter to accept the truth, but sweeter to hear the lies'.

"And who's the remaining 11%?"

"Us, the military, the government associations, basically anyone that experienced and saw that huge dragon during the fog event, and everyone else that saw those huge sea creatures and was able to leave the country."

"Th-that's a lot for a small percentage huh??"

"Considering the country has a population of a 150 million. Nah, that's a pretty small amount."

"...."

"Well, anyways. I couldn't care less anymore. I can already see protests and the like. And I'm gonna have to move the military just for them to stop causing chaos."

"As for you, after this. Hi to the Malacañang royal port. Stay there and manage it for the time being."

Benindino looked at Macario and asked.

"What kind of managing am I supposed to do there?"

"Reports are coming in from multiple bases and projects from there and here. There is only 1 of me and I can't just simply split myself in two. So, I'm gonna need my right hand to do the other stuff. You're the vice president, fulfill it."

"Sigh."

"Alright, I'm coming up there. Good luck to me."

"Good luck to you."