(Alliance Shop) Supplies and Sundries

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## Summary

* Mei Ling Qiao explains how the Alliance Raids work.

## Content

Mei Ling: My liege! Welcome.

"Lord": How're things going here, Mei Ling?

Mei Ling: No issues to speak of. Since Helvania is my home, everything is familiar, and my previous position here was quite high-ranking, so I am being treated with the same respect as before.

"Lord": ...I was hoping that would be the case, but I'm still surprised things are going so well.

Charlotte: What're they having you do here, Mei Ling?

Mei Ling: Oh, I manage the supplies. As you all know, the alliance headquarters is located here in Helvania. However, it has the solemn responsibility of managing the alliances in every nation, which has been made even greater with the calamity upon us.

Charlotte: Ooh, there must be a lot to do...

Mei Ling: Each region needs supplies, the procurement and distribution of which are both being handled by the alliance headquarters. Have you heard that you can earn alliance credits for fighting the monster? Once your activities have been reported to headquarters, you will receive credits that can be exchanged for a variety of useful supplies. As the representative from Avillon on assignment here, I've been appointed to manage the distribution of supplies.

Mikhail: And by supplies, you mean everything here...?

Schneider: It all seems so valuable and... shiny!

Mei Ling: Heh heh! I was able to utilize my position and pester... err, persuade my successor at headquarters, and... I was authorized to provide these supplies at a discounted rate for Avillon.

Charlotte: Wow, that's... corruption!

Mei Ling: N-no, it's not that! We followed official procedures!

"Lord": Great job, Mei Ling. That is truly wonderful news.

Mei Ling: I did it for you, my liege.

Charlotte: Do you know what caused all this commotion, Mei Ling? Is the calamity that destroyed ancient civilization really back?

Mei Ling: That... is a complicated question.

Fram: Okay, then I'll be checkin' out things over here while you talk!

"Lord": ...Don't wander off too far. I'll explain everything to Fram later. Mei Ling, please continue.

Mei Ling: Hm... I will try to keep this simple. The vastness of space in which we live works to maintain a certain balance.

Charlotte: Oh, you mean order and chaos?

Mei Ling: You have a good memory. That is correct. However, this is where the problem comes. Humanity is inherently chaotic. Well, not just humanity. Most intelligent living beings are the same. Regardless, as we prosper more and more, the universe leans more towards chaos. When that happens, the balance is disturbed and, if gone unchecked, the imbalance will bring destruction upon everything.

Schneider: D-destruction...?!

Mei Ling: Calamities are what happen when the universe sets out to right the balance–in other words, to suppress humanity.

Johan: And by "suppress humanity", you mean...

Mei Ling: The monster that has appeared is said to have an innate drive to destroy everything. If enough entities of chaos are destroyed, the scales of the universe will naturally balance out.

Johan: ...That's what I thought.

Charlotte: Wait, does that mean... we're fighting against the universe itself?!

Zaira: Th-that... doesn't sound like a fight we can win...

Mei Ling: The story I've told you today is a secret that has been passed down for many generations. Some say it came from a record made before the end of ancient civilization. Some say it came from a sage who was finally able to perceive the truth after long and rigorous training. In truth, it is all but a theory, albeit a theory that I believe to be true.

"Lord": I have my own thoughts about it... Regardless, it is best not to rush to conclusions as to why the monster appeared. For now, our priority should be defeating it.

Mei Ling: "Lord" is right. I will do all in my power to help!

"Lord": As long as we come together and stand up to whatever comes our way, we can determine our own future. Everyone ready?

Zaira: I will follow Your Highness until the end of time.

Fram: Whoa, there is so much cool stuff here! I totally lost track of time!

Mei Ling: I see you are the same as ever, Lady Fram. Take your time and look around.

"Lord": Thank you, Mei Ling. Hopefully this will all be over soon and you won't have to keep working so hard.

Mei Ling: It is my pleasure to contribute in whatever way I can!

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