An Understated Dominance (Maria Vittori) novel Chapter 2097

The Hall of Gods, with approval from Artea, arranged a meeting of influential leaders from various nations. This collaboration, if fruitful, would pave the way for future gatherings of a similar nature.

"I can just ignore the representative from Glorian as long as they don't get under my skin," Willem remarked, lifting his wine glass and savoring it quietly.

After brief introductions and getting acquainted, the attendees engaged in casual conversations.

As time passed, the clock struck 8:30 pm, half an hour past the agreed-upon time. Still, there was no sign of the Glorian delegation.

While the other powerful nations refrained from openly criticizing, discontent was visible on their faces. They arrived promptly for this significant gathering, anxious not to miss any crucial information.

However, the Glorians had the nerve to show up late—not just a few minutes late, but a considerable delay of half an hour, as if it didn't matter.

Artea, as the world's leading nation with abundant resources and clout, might have been excused for such behavior.

However, Glorian, the weakest nation, dared to keep everyone waiting, displaying a profound lack of awareness of their position.

"Bailey, time's ticking. Glorian's representative probably won't show up. Shall we begin?" Willem's impatience was evident as he swirled the drink in his glass.

"Let's give them a little more time. They might have run into some trouble." Bailey glanced at the time, feeling increasingly annoyed.

Being so late for such an important matter only confirmed Glorian's unreliability. He began to question whether including Glorian in the alliance was a mistake.

"How much longer are we supposed to wait? We need an answer," Willem said blandly. "Are we just supposed to keep waiting if they never show up?"