Strategic Alliances

The council hall held a sacred silence, the kind that whispered of secrets and hard-won wisdom. The faint hum of arcane technology mixed with soft pulses of light from glyphs carved into ancient stone walls. To Biodun, it felt like standing inside a giant, beating heart—a place steeped in old power, bound by ironclad oaths.

“Gssmzzz! Task Initiated: Secure alliances to strengthen the coalition,” the system intoned in his mind, as cold and unfeeling as ever.

Biodun inhaled, steeling himself. Securing alliances with members of the Council of Systems would be anything but straightforward. They were no strangers to influence and control. If they were to support his coalition, he’d have to prove that he wasn’t just another leader hungry for power. He scanned the room, catching sight of a few key members whose trust he’d need to earn. Each one was formidable, each with unique skills and a distinct history, and each required something different from him.