15 The Negotiation (2/2)
All six steel plates were either riddled with holes, blown into several pieces, or in the last case, turned into a sand so fine it was almost water.
The entire field was silent as everyone looked at the destruction. The soldiers operating the cameras all had cold beads of sweat on their foreheads. The weapons were simply more destructive than they could have imagined.
”As you can see, each and every weapon is extremely powerful and more advanced that your current technology. I will also provide a PES, otherwise known as a personal energy shield. My head scientist will work in conjunction with your people for them to learn and adapt to all related technologies, so you can produce the weapons and ammunition.”
Yukeli want overwhelmed with excitement while General Portis hardened his heart to take a small step back in order to secure these weapons for their army.
”All you want in return for these, is just a few thousand people?” Yukeli asked, disbelieving that such a good deal could just fall out of the sky.
Ivan shrugged his shoulders, ”We naturally have very different ideas on the value of certain things, it is unavoidable. A few thousand people over several years to you is worth the same as a few grains of sand amongst the beach. To me, these weapons hold an equally small value.”
”But, speaking of which, there are a few things I require. Where we are going, this translator of mine is useless, so every new employee will need to be able to speak the galactic common language. My head scientist will devise a course for teaching this language, but I hope you will be able to implement a compulsory course for children to learn this during school. Adults should also be encouraged to attend further educational courses.”
”This is easy to implement, we would naturally be encouraged for our people to learn the common language used throughout the galaxy.”
”Excellent, the other one would be a monthly payment. I have a rough idea of the value of currency in your country. 100,000 Vin each month should be enough for use to support and teach the language to a thousand employees, along with renting a location and supplying resources.”
Yukeli nodded to this while General Portis frowned and added, ”During any time you are to be in places of civilians, we must have armed guards accompany you. This is to prevent any incidents that could harm the national interests.”
Ivan just shrugged in response. He knew what General Portis was trying to avoid, it was foreign spies trying to contact Ivan and win him over.
The agreement between the two side was completed very quickly as they both could give the other what they wanted extremely easily. They held several meetings over the next two days as they ironed out all the small details to ensure both parties would fulfil obligations. Ivan actually held very little interest in this, as since he was a higher form of life, there was little to nothing they could do to him without him allowing them to. But he needed their cooperation to grow his business as smoothly as possible.
After that, the military perimeter around the ship was maintained, but instead of intending to guard against alien invaders, was redirected to keep reporters and unrelated personnel out.
Ivan, Mazur and Valeria rode on a military vehicle with tinted windows. The car drove through some makeshift dirt paths in the forest before reaching the outskirts. Several armed soldiers opened the gate while others cleared a path through the hundreds of reporters trying to gain any information they could.
They drove deeper into the country where its capital city was situated. The Volpes had developed a similar aethetic sense for construction on earth, but were more fond of ornate designs like those of the Victoria Era.
The roads were cordoned off for the military convoy, but civilians dressed in all kinds of clothes made up over overlapping layers of fabric formed a throng outside trying to see what was happening.
The most nervous was without a doubt was Valeria. As a Kivsharr, she would be treated like a wild animal to them, perhaps even beaten or killed due to her status.
”We're here, sir,” The military personnel driving the vehicle said as they pulled up at a large hotel. ”If you would please follow us.”
Ivan, Mazur and Valeria were led through the hotel and up to the top floor, where a large presidential suite was prepared for them to stay. Yukeli was already present to welcome them in the suite, this time exchanging his blue noble dress for an equally flamboyant yellow and red one.
”We have prepared several interviews and public appearances to introduce you across social media to the public. They are currently both curious as to what is beyond our world, and equally nervous about the unknown.”
Yukeli glanced toward Valeria and barely withheld his distaste as he continued. ”Considering that Kivs- Valeria is uneducated and as such illiterate, we have provided for you a secretary who will aid you in translating any writing into speech which you can understand. She is currently in transit and will be here first thing tomorrow morning.”
”Several computers have also been supplied to give you access to our national information network. The Folkien Empire is greatly anticipating our cooperation so if you have any requirements or concerns, you need but ask.”
Ivan nodded in acceptance, Yukeli and the Folkien Empire, the empire they were in, were truly thorough in their preparations and sped up Ivan's progress in recruiting people beyond satisfactory.