"The Security Council of the Gaian Alliance has just unanimously approved the invocation of the Emergency Central Command Act, Your Majesty," Secretary Claris informed Rui, standing before him. "Delegate Marlin mentioned the threat you asked him to, and it appears to have generated the impact that you sought of it."
Rui smiled wryly as he skimmed through some documents detailing the strategic outlook of human civilization against that of Arakai Web Civilization based on the information that he had provided to the Gaian Alliance. "It was a warning more than a threat, I like to think."
"Most will not see it that way, Your Majesty," Secretary Claris heaved a sigh. "With this, the reputation of neutrality or being hands-off is gone. People know that you are willing to intervene heavily. A reputation that you have cultivated over the span of thirteen years is now damaged."
