41. Hellgate

Just a few months ago, she was the symbol of Japan, but now she’s just a slave representing Yu-eun-nim.

Of course, among the numerous maids, the position to represent Yu-eun-nim’s opinions was by no means low, but after all, the external perception was just that of a sex slave, and no one envied it.

 

 

Even though she had fallen to such a position, the fact that a woman who was once a princess of a country was standing there so prominently was bound to cause bewilderment. Perhaps the countless people of the Fuji Autonomous Territory who saw this would feel considerable humiliation, insult, and despair.

 

 

 

 

As the hall became noisy like a marketplace, Seiko opened her mouth.

 

 

 

 

“In the past, His Majesty the Emperor personally visited the second otherworld to expand the footprint of humanity and increase its survival, securing territory, etc. That place was a world like the so-called ‘Murim,’ and its geographical conditions, approximate history, countries, and ethnic composition were similar to the history of this Earth.

It is practically seen as a parallel world, and he secured numerous resources and territories there, expanding the horizons of humanity to far-off places.”

 

 

Just another story.

No, to be clear, the stories of the otherworld and Murim were amazing, but it was too late to accept them as novel, as an unprecedented event had already occurred.

 

 

 

 

 

After rattling on about Murim, which no one cared about for a while, Seiko finished her speech and took a deep breath.

The air changed, and the atmosphere changed.

 

 

“…!”

 

 

It’s here!

 

The reporters sensed it.

What they had finally wanted had arrived.

 

 

“Next, I would like to talk about the dangers currently occurring worldwide.”

 

Although there was no subject, anyone could tell it was about the zombie situation.

The hall, which had been so noisy that you couldn’t even hear the person next to you, became quiet, and even the sound of breathing could be heard loudly.

 

 

“First, I would like to express my deepest condolences for the occurrence of this pan-human disaster and to all those who have suffered as a result. I would also like to state here that all countries and institutions that make up the Galactic Empire will implement a generous policy of embracing refugees as a result of this.”

 

 

The reporters didn’t even tap away on their devices.

They just quietly held their breath, recording with their smartphones.

 

 

“His Majesty the Emperor recognized this fact immediately after returning from the otherworld and ordered that support measures be prepared accordingly.”

“!!”

 

 

The reporters’ faces brightened a little.

The details weren’t out yet, but at least it meant they were thinking of intervening!

 

 

“Therefore, after close meetings with the Imperial Palace Secretariat and various working groups, we have prepared several support plans, which I would like to announce here.”

 

Eyes sparkling.

Not the usual eyes filled with hatred and fear.

 

 

“First, there is the support plan for the Republic of Korea, our closest ally. Currently, South Korea is accommodating 5 million refugees, which is equivalent to 10% of the total population, and the resulting saturation is leading to serious problems. His Majesty the Emperor is saddened by this and is planning humanitarian aid on a total scale of 50 trillion won.”

 

 

People gasped.

50 trillion won is a lot of money; it’s equivalent to one-eighth of South Korea’s annual budget.

Simply put, it’s a huge sum of money that could give 10 million won to each of the 5 million refugees.

 

 

And they’re giving this as aid? Even though it’s not exactly a poor country?

 

 

“In addition, nanobot dispensers will be deployed at 15 major entry points, including Incheon International Airport, Incheon Port, and Busan Port, to annihilate the virus itself from the entrance, and of course, this will also be provided free of charge.”

 

 

Several reporters raised their hands.

They wanted to ask what the ‘nanobot dispenser’ that suddenly came up was.

 

 

But Seiko continued speaking without paying attention.

 

 

“With just these two things, South Korea will be stabilized and will become one of the safest zones in the world, I believe. Next is the global support plan. First, in order to save as many refugees as possible who will continue to occur in the future, we plan to deploy approximately 17 million large transport ships in the skies above the entire Earth. These ships, built with the advanced technology of our Empire, are capable of vertical takeoff and landing and can accelerate up to Mach 25 while offsetting gravitational acceleration, allowing not only ordinary people but also the sick to board without difficulty.”

 

The reporters’ mouths dropped open, and question marks floated above their heads.

 

Is that even possible? Accelerating at Mach 25 while offsetting gravitational acceleration? What planet’s technology is this?

Moreover, they say they’re deploying as many as 17 million such transport ships globally. Even 1,700 ships would be amazing, but 17 million.

 

 

“Those transported via the transport ships will be primarily deployed to the Space Battleship Yukrim, and depending on the circumstances, they may be deployed to lunar cities, underground bases, etc. Food, clothing, and shelter will all be provided, and citizenship that allows permanent residence will also be issued depending on the score.”

 

 

A dazed feeling came over them.

It felt like a story from a movie, not about Earth? They understood what she was saying, but they couldn’t accept it.

 

 

But at the same time, they also felt a sense of relief, because they had the expectation that zombies would be cleaned up quickly since there was a place with such absurd technology and productivity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

However,

 

 

 

 

“His Majesty the Emperor has firmly guaranteed the security and safety of the Empire’s territory, and places equivalent to colonies or autonomous territories, and our Empire will strive for the survival of all of you humans in accordance with that will. Thank you.”

 

 

The content that everyone really wanted, that is, going to the zombies, beating them up indiscriminately, and finally normalizing the Earth, didn’t come out until the end.

She just recited things like, ‘We will gladly accept refugees if they occur,’ ‘We will give citizenship depending on the score if they want it,’ ‘We will safely protect South Korea,’ and ‘We will also protect the colonies.’

 

 

Of course, that is also a very big role. It’s something that even the United States can’t dare to do (in the first place, the United States is currently banning entry), and if you think about it simply, it’s something that deserves historical praise.

 

 

 

 

But if you think about it a little deeper, it ultimately means, ‘We’re going to protect our land and colonies. The rest of you can take care of yourselves, lol. If it’s really tough, immigrate here, lol.’

In the end, as soon as Seiko finished speaking, almost all the reporters raised their hands.

 

 

“You didn’t mention troop deployment. Do you have any plans to wipe out the zombies?”

“We have been steadily accepting refugees even before Yu-eun Sangje-nim returned, but is there anything that has changed?!”

“I understand that various international organizations, including the UN and the EU, are constantly requesting to join the coalition forces. What is the reason for ignoring them?!”

“Can nanobots cure the zombie virus?”

 

 

The hall was heated up.

But Seiko didn’t give them the answers they wanted.

 

 

She silently grabbed the microphone, brought it to her mouth, and then,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“There are currently no plans to wipe out the zombies.”

 

 

 

 

She only gave them despair.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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-Empire, no intervention this time either.

-Galactic Empire ‘We will accept refugees.’ ‘No extermination plan.’

-Has God truly abandoned humanity?

-US, ‘The Galactic Empire must fulfill its obligations for the power it possesses.’

 

 

 

As soon as Seiko’s press conference was released, the whole world was turned upside down.

 

Yeah. Let’s say they didn’t intervene when Yu-eun-nim wasn’t around because there was no representative of the force.

But what about now? Yu-eun-nim has returned, and there’s nothing to hold them back, but they say there’s no extermination plan.

 

 

Doesn’t this mean that they won’t do it in the future either?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I didn’t expect anything in the first place.”

 

US Department of Defense meeting.

People sighed every day in this place, where the president also attended.

 

 

With a state of emergency declared for the entire planet, the United States, which had been acting as the world’s police, was sending troops and missiles every day.

Even the United States was trembling at the amount of military spending used every day.

 

 

Nevertheless, the situation showed no signs of calming down.

 

 

“After all, the human called Yu-eun, who is their representative, doesn’t use her brain at all. The people who actually do the politics are a woman named Im Seo-hyeon and a woman named Sonya who is currently calling herself the Empress. Among them, the Empress’s power will be stronger, so unless she refuses to intervene, nothing will change whether Yu-eun returns or not.”

 

The Secretary of Defense’s cold assessment.

Certainly, since Sonya practically runs the politics of the Galactic Empire, there is a high possibility that the trend will be maintained unless she refuses to intervene.

 

The President sighed deeply.

 

The United States had never had a good time since the emergence of the Galactic Empire, or even before that, since the emergence of Harem Palace, but now it was truly a moment of desperation. Even the power of that Harem Palace was desperately needed, but it was saving its strength to a disgusting degree, as if shit was never needed until you needed it.

 

 

“It seems she’s sending a kind of message. That we should come under their control.”

“…I agree. They said they would thoroughly take care of South Korea, their closest ally, and the Fuji Autonomous Territory, their colony, so they subtly revealed it. ‘We will protect you if you become a colony.'”

“She’s a really cruel woman. She’s condoning the sacrifice of over a billion people for that.”

“Have you forgotten? She was the woman who just watched as 1.5 billion Chinese people were massacred and 1 billion monsters were produced. Maybe she even directly ordered it from behind. What’s 1 billion people to her?”

 

 

Everyone clicked their tongues and shook their heads.

 

“Then in the end…we’ll have to use that method.”

“It seems there’s no other way.”

“How many have been collected?”

“Currently, about 120 million have been collected.”

“Hmm.”

 

 

The President closed his eyes and nodded.

 

 

“Let’s do it. There’s no other choice.”