The Luncheon and a Ball Part 2

"What is this sudden change in the atmosphere? Why are they glaring at me subtly," Alexander wondered inwardly as the head of state of the nine powers was gazing at him intently. 

They were all seated around the long table and the dishes that they'll eat later are being prepared by the manservants of the Britannia Empire. 

"Alexander, I wish to talk to you about the incident that occurred in the Han Dynasty," Kaiser Wilheim spoke. 

So it was that huh? Are they pissed about the Boxers killing their diplomats?

"Well, I thought my men made it clear that if they decide not to come with us, we will leave them and have them defend themselves," Alexander replied. 

"Your country boasts advanced technology, an aircraft that can fly so high that it is undetectable by naked eyes and radars. I'm sure your country had seen the movements of the Boxers that besieged the International Legation Quarter, killing hundreds."