The king couldn't help but furrow his eyebrows. "What did you say?"
His eyes were staring at Sullivan and the researcher he brought.
The researcher, Simon, raised his head and said, "The aliens might actually be something that we should befriend with."
"Simon! Don't think that just because you are one of our court researchers, you can just say such a thing with no repercussions. Do you know how much the world has suffered from aliens?" The king asked.
"I understand your concern, Your Majesty. However, it's thanks to the information provided by the Frexia Academy that I manage to confirm it." Simon nodded with a serious expression.
Zack Flamante, Noelle's father, looked at Sullivan with a dark expression. "Father…" His grim face was as if he were asking what in the world he was trying to achieve.
"According to the Frexia Academy, creating a mutant is easy. You just need to find a good host for that alien. In that case, what is a good host? A summoner? A strong individual? I believe they are aiming for these people.
And every summoner in this world will be their target. Even if the Frexia Academy can fend for themselves, how about other academies or independent summoners?
"The scale of the enemy might have been bigger than anything in our imagination. That is my first point.
"My second point is the evolution of the enemy. According to two students, Nathan and Selena Ashton, this mutant is evolving at a high speed. At present, they are unable to talk, but in the future, it might be possible. When we don't know if the person in front of us is an enemy or an alien, that's when we're doomed.
"What makes me think that is possible is the fact that the aliens are able to communicate with each other. No, more accurately, they're able to produce a sound.
"The third point is the corpse itself. According to what I've found, the symbiote is actually the one controlling them.
"It's true that the aliens are dangerous, but if they are controlled by the symbiote, it means two things. First of all, the aliens are quite smart. There is bound to be an alien much stronger and smarter than even a human.
"What if we're able to scrape the symbiote from the alien? Will they recover their sanity? If we can do such a thing, we'll be able to communicate with the aliens and might work together with them.
"In fact, from the corpses, I conclude the alien is actually harmless to the human body. In all cases, the symbiotes were the ones transforming, not the aliens. That's why I believe aliens are like a neutral party until proven otherwise."
Everyone in the room understood Simon's point. If they could work with the aliens, there was a chance that they would be able to stop the alien invasion and eliminate this symbiote, the cause of all chaos.
However, it was too bizarre of an idea. After all, they needed to catch a powerful alien. That might also end up antagonizing the church, who had been on the very front against the alien.
When the king started to fall into deep thought, Sullivan finally broke his silence. "Your Majesty. I think we will be able to do three things in this scenario. First, please allow for an expedition deep into the Asura's territory. There must be much more dangerous aliens inside.
"Second of all, we'll have to declare the existence of the organization as well as their target, warning all summoners to be on guard. They are the world's enemy, so we should eradicate them as quickly as possible.
"The third action is to bring in other big influences to eliminate them before they become too big."
The king closed his eyes for a moment before saying, "I can't allow the first one. Assuming we will allow the people to venture deep into the alien's territory, it might also provoke them from taking action. And what if the aliens change their approach?
"Not only this kingdom, but others will also be affected. And when they pin the blame on us, this kingdom won't be able to hold out. As a result, we have to find a new method to kill them."
When he heard the king's argument, he closed his eyes and nodded. "I understand. I was too rash."
The king waved his hand and continued, "However, as a king and as a human, I can accept your second suggestion. They have gone too far and will be regarded as our public enemy. Sullivan. It's about time you return from the front line and take on this mission. I want you to create a small investigation team and find out about them."
"I shall take this position and not disappoint you." Sullivan lowered his head.
"As for the third, it's actually linked to the first one. And the Frexia Academy's Sage has also suggested such a thing. And to my surprise, the pope seemed to have expressed his intention to join. With the pope helping us, it shouldn't be hard to bring them all together."
Even though the king didn't mention it, declaring this organization a public enemy would allow the Frexia Academy to handle their own matter more peacefully.
"However, make sure not to mention anything about befriending the alien for the time being. In this delicate time, if we mention it, there will be great unrest among the citizens or even other kingdoms.
"Simon. You are hereby fired from the court. Never call yourself a court researcher anymore." The king looked at Simon. Instead of getting angry, Simon was actually smiling. This was actually the chance for Simon to do research about the alien. In fact, he could just join Sullivan's investigation team to prove his point.
Once he was done, everything would be fine. In fact, he could get free resources by joining Sullivan's team.
"I thank Your Majesty for your grace for the last ten years. May the kingdom prosper." Simon lowered his head.
The king then turned to the rest of the people. "Other ministers. Make an adjustment in our kingdom for the necessary action against this organization."
"This is a delicate time. Make no mistake."