In any case, this was an official meeting. The sooner it started, the better.
With that in mind, I implored everyone to have their seats, and after organizing an introductory session, I finally declared my reason for bringing everyone together.
"I gathered all of us here for one major reason… and that is because of a new threat that has emerged."
The whole act of the Demons was a mere prelude to the emerging darkness.
At the very least, I wanted to protect my own. But, more than that, it was within my right to squash the enemy's side.
The problem was that they were a group, and so another group was necessary to combat them.
In essence, to stop the Cult, I needed to work with a team.
"Everyone, I need your help."
Neron, Serah, Lemi, Maro, Aloe, Edward, Ana, Jerry, Ciara, Maria, and Ivan.
With me in the mix, we made twelve individuals—effective enough for the kind of group I intended on managing.
'Looking at their abilities, there are better candidates I could have employed…'