35. Struggle Year 1

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Jjuuuk.

 

 

Sora grabbed Yoo-eun’s cheek and stretched it, the bouncy skin stretching out helplessly.

 

“Why do I have to find out about something this important from the news?? Huh???”

“Euaa mian (sorry)…”

“…Space? What are you even thinking?”

 

 

Galactic Empire Declaration!

This news, which shook the world, also shook the hearts of the Empire’s members.

 

It was a mess because only a very small number of people, except for Seo-hyun, knew about it.

Of course, this was largely due to Yoo-eun being such an impulsive person; as soon as he set his sights on space exploration, he immediately had Seo-hyun announce it.

 

 

“Eueueu…”

 

 

Yoo-eun, who barely escaped Sora’s cheek attack, rubbed his cheek, which didn’t even hurt, and said.

 

 

“It’s a secret gift, a secret gift. A surprise party, you could say.”

“If we have parties like that twice, the universe will go bankrupt.”

 

 

Sora’s grumbling and Yuna’s sigh.

Yoo-eun, who thought they would be happy to be given a country, was in a slightly embarrassing situation.

 

 

“There are already mountains of unresolved problems on Earth, and the Insegye hasn’t even been properly sorted out yet, so what are you thinking, expanding the board again here?”

 

 

Yuna pushed up her rimless glasses, which had no lenses, and questioned him.

The fashion glasses she had been wearing for some time now suited her quite well.

 

 

“Eueum. Men are supposed to play in big waters.”

“Isn’t it too big?”

“The higher the ceiling, the better.”

“?”

 

 

Yoo-eun, who mumbled something incomprehensible, threw himself onto the bed.

 

“But, even if we have the Space-Time Battleship, isn’t it a bit weak to go into space in earnest yet? When I watch movies, there’s something called an orbital elevator. Shouldn’t we have something like that?”

“I heard they need to build a space dock or something.”

 

 

To go into space, you first have to penetrate the Earth’s gravity.

This required enormous energy, and that meant enormous costs.

 

 

Therefore, they had to either build shipyards and docks in space, away from Earth’s strong gravitational pull, to use as space force bases, or build facilities (orbital elevators) that could efficiently break through gravity, or choose one of the two.

 

 

Space-time travel like the Space-Time Battleship was also one way, but using it to escape the atmosphere was a waste of resources, so it was a pass.

In the first place, space-time travel in a dense space like Earth was risky and had a significant impact on the surroundings, so it was not recommended.

 

 

 

Anyway, the situation was that they had to build space docks and space shipyards.

He boldly said that he would make the moon the first territory of the Galactic Empire, but there were quite a few prerequisites.

 

 

“Putting aside the technology… as far as I know, the moon cannot be occupied by anyone under international law.”

“Hehe. Who cares about that kind of thing. First come, first served. If they say anything, I’ll blow up all the satellites.”

“…Are you a child?”

 

Yuna sighed softly and gave him a disapproving look.

She didn’t seem to like this decision very much.

 

 

“I don’t mind you doing it… but why don’t you at least clean up the things you’ve started? Things are progressing too chaotically.”

 

 

Yoo-eun got off the bed and hugged her belly.

 

 

“Kyaak!”

“Hehe. That’s why I entrusted it to Yuna-ssi and Sonya-ssi.”

 

It was only natural that his wives would be among the 1 Emperor and 10 Military Kings of the Vozhinnia Federal Empire.

Although it hasn’t been decided exactly yet, Sonya is the most likely candidate for the Emperor of the Federal Empire, and Sora and Yuna will take two of the ten Military King positions.

 

 

“Mugeut…! Let go of me!”

 

 

Yuna weakly resisted, but was eventually dragged to the bed.

Sora stared blankly at the scene before long joining in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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As the women and Yoo-eun had discussed, there were many prerequisites for space exploration, and the Empire was fully capable of solving them.

 

First, the 1 Emperor and 10 Military Kings of the Vozhinnia Federal Empire were confirmed and dispatched to organize the basic administrative and command system.

They might be able to set up agents and play later, but at first, the Emperor and Military Kings had to go in person and handle the administration.

Thanks to this, Yoo-eun’s women temporarily put aside their existing work and headed to the Vozhinnia Federal Empire.

 

He entrusted the remaining 8 Military Kings, excluding them, to Vozhinnia, who was born to former high-ranking officials in old China.

 

 

Each of the 1 Emperor and 10 Military Kings was given their own discretion, and each was made to function as a country.

This included military power, and the scope of their authority was so broad that they could even attack and occupy neighboring countries (excluding those belonging to the Galactic Empire, including Vozhinnia) and simply notify them later.

 

 

They were literally kings.

 

 

 

Anyway, after entrusting the Vozhinnia Federal Empire to the women, he left the Fuji Autonomous Region, which was left alone, to Seo-hyun.

This was because he believed that she would somehow be able to gather all the potential of the Fuji Autonomous Region, down to the last grain of rice.

 

 

“I… like being by Master-nim’s side…”

 

She made a small protest, unlike her usual self, but when he said, ‘Then hurry up and finish it and come back. I’ll be waiting,’ she quickly bowed and left.

 

 

 

 

“Hmm… I feel like I’m alone.”

 

 

After sending all his beloved women away, he felt a sense of loneliness.

Of course, there were a lot of women, but he felt empty somehow.

 

 

Still, the time they were away wouldn’t be that long.

They’d be back in two months at the latest.

 

 

 

As time passed.

 

 

During that time, the world was in a state of panic and strange excitement, and Korea was no exception.

Stock prices fluctuated repeatedly, and countless figures from the political and business world visited Gangnam.

Among them was the president, and his face was getting thinner and thinner, so I was worried that there might be something wrong with his health.

 

 

 

 

 

 

As expected, about two months later, he received a call from the women who had been dispatched.

They said that they had established a rough system, and that a system had been created that could run if they didn’t overdo it.

 

 

Yoo-eun toured in the order he heard the news, attending the women’s inauguration ceremonies and conferring the throne.

 

The last in order was Seo-hyun.

He thought she would be the first to finish, as she was an incredibly domineering woman, but it was surprisingly late.

It seemed that the other women were thoroughly obedient Vozhinnia, while the Fuji Autonomous Region had a population of over 120 million Yamato people.

 

 

He heard that a huge massacre had taken place, and Seo-hyun, who was already ruthless, was in a hurry, so she carried out a reign of terror, massacring everything in sight.

 

 

 

 

 

“Wow. 80 percent tax rate? Are you human?”

 

 

An absurd tax rate that even Yoo-eun was shocked by.

Of course, not everyone paid that much.

A progressive tax system was applied, and those who earned more than the highest standard paid 80 percent of their income in taxes.

 

Even so, the lowest tax rate was over 40%, so it was truly a hellish archipelago.

If a nationwide travel ban had not been issued, people would have been lining up to immigrate to foreign countries right away.

 

 

 

Reading the report sent by Seo-hyun, he was shocked and thought it was too much, but he suddenly came up with the illogical idea that ‘it’s okay because it’s Japan?’ and accepted it.

 

 

“I’ll be there within a week, so have the inauguration ceremony ready.”

“Yes. Master-nim.”

 

 

 

 

Thus, the inauguration ceremony of the last of the 1 Emperor, 10 Military Kings, and 1 Governor-General, which shook the world, was approaching.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Peolleok.

 

 

A certain auditorium deep underground.

A flag that shouldn’t be fluttering was fluttering by a man.

 

 

A bright red dot is placed in the center of an all-white background.

 

“Great Japan!!”

 

 

Hwirik!

 

 

“Banzai!!”

 

 

Kung!

 

 

As he swung the huge flag in a large circle and slammed the bottom of the flagpole on the floor with a kung, a loud roar erupted.

A deafening sound.

 

The hundreds of people filling this place are truly warriors who are burning their lives to revive the future of the Fuji Autonomous Region… or Japan.

They are warriors who have sworn not to succumb to any hardship and have pledged to dedicate everything to the revival of the country and the nation.

 

 

 

Mutaguchi Yaren, the man with the flag, looked at them with a very excited face.

He grabbed the microphone as the cheers subsided.

 

 

“Finally! The time of judgment has come!!”

 

The inauguration ceremony of Seo-hyun, the first Governor-General of the Fuji Autonomous Region.

 

The Empire has already attracted a lot of attention by holding 11 enthronement ceremonies.

Many people will be watching this Governor-General’s inauguration ceremony as well!

 

 

If we announce the existence of the Patriotic Restoration Society here and shout for independence, 100 million subjects will surely rise up. And they will fight against the enemy.

 

 

Because the Japanese are that kind of people…!!

 

 

“Tomorrow, we will deal with the evil Yoo-eun and his follower, Seo-hyun! At the Imperial Palace!!”

“Waaaaaa!!!”

“There will be no chance after tomorrow! We don’t know when they will visit this land again! That’s why tomorrow is the opportunity! Tomorrow is the chance!”

 

 

She may be called the Governor-General, but Seo-hyun, who is the Chief of Staff of the Imperial Palace Secretariat, will probably leave the administration to the Acting Governor-General and follow Yoo-eun around.

If so, tomorrow is the chance to send a strong message to the world.

Only tomorrow!

 

 

“Tenno Heika Banzai! (Long live His Majesty the Emperor!!)”

“Banzai!!”