"It's better this way, isn't it?"
Melena's voice was soft, yet a little uncertain as they stood before the towering weapon mall. Its glass exterior shimmered, reflecting the bright lights of the city. "We didn't even have to convince Winslie this time. The Federation invited us directly."
Aerith felt a heaviness gnawing inside her, ‘Isn’t this a bit strange?’
Standing casually beside them, Aria let out a low whistle as she stretched her arms over her head. Her voice was serious. "Yeah, but Winslie was really on edge. I have never seen him like that before—he looked like he was ready to take a swing at the first Federation officer he laid eyes on."
"That's hardly surprising," Matthias cut in, his voice tinged with frustration, and brows deeply furrowed, "The Federation never acknowledg
