65 Sovereign Air Force (1/2)

At Luna's residence. This was still, by far, the most fortified home in all of the <Sovereign Nation>. Protected by a force field from above, and surrounded by tall Adamantite walls and now lined with advanced automated turrets.

Everyone already returned to the base, thanks to Luna's previous orders, so the leaders converged quite fast. As they all started pouring in, they couldn't help but notice Clemencia, who had already reverted back to her human form.

They knew Luna wasn't the type to have more than one lover, so could this woman be the reason why they were called in? What was so special about her? In the end, they didn't voice out their opinions.

General Leman, Paco, and Hans were the last to arrive. Noticing Clemencia by Luna's side, they were wondering who she was as well.

”Now that we're all here, we can begin,” Luna said. He proceeded to announce the start of the discussion to everyone in the <Sovereign Nation>. He wanted to keep everything transparent. Not just because it was the right thing to do, but also because he had to. Besides the fact that gaining an Air Force comprised of actual Angels, would boost morale, the other information would jolt the soldiers that have become complacent, into receiving a grim reminder that the security they all had right now was still fragile.

Once enough Agimats were in place, he would need to prepare for a massive defense.

”Attention, Sovereign Nation, this is Luna speaking.” He intentionally didn't introduce himself as 'the leader' and instead, used his first name.

”Today, we have a story of redemption and a backstory to all of what's happened so far. I choose to be transparent with you all because I do not wish to keep you in the dark. That will not serve our nation well. Today, I introduce to you, Clemencia. She was formerly what we would call, a Manananggal.”

As soon as he said that, everybody reacted right away.Some, of the more ignorant ones already made their assumptions.

”Lord Luna, he brought one of those monsters in? Why?!”

Thankfully, due to how the foundations of the Sovereign Nation were set, there were more open-minded people than the ignorant ones.

”Hush! Lord Luna doesn't do things for no reason. Or do you think you can lead this nation better than him?”

As the discussion was ongoing, Luna who couldn't hear any of it, continued. ”We have discovered that the creatures we once thought were mere monsters, are in actuality, the Fallen Angels of God.”

This piece of news was even more shocking than the previous one. This prompted even more discussion.

”Due to certain circumstances, they have now been redeemed. Their leader, Clemencia, has vowed to follow me, and as a result, she, a Seraph, and over 5000 other Cherubim have agreed to become a part of the Sovereign Nation's Air Force.”

People erupted in cheers. The news of actual Angels joining, to them, was an incredibly good omen. They worshipped Luna even more than before, and even some who had been a skeptic before finally started believing completely. It didn't matter if they didn't see the Angels yet, because common sense told them that there would be no way Luna would make such a huge announcement with nothing to show for it.

”She will brief you all on the origins of these events, and what we have to look forward to.” Luna looked towards Clemencia and nodded towards her, signaling that it was her turn to speak.

”Greetings Sovereign Nation, I am Clemencia...” After introducing herself, she proceeded to tell everyone what she told Luna beforehand.