42. Half-Silver Alliance

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After the shocking press conference, the Korean Empire’s moves were swift.

First, they formally disbanded the Korean army, which had only been temporarily disbanded, and brought in a mind-blowing force of 2 million soldiers from the home country (the other world) to be stationed there.

 

Of those, 1.5 million were stationed in Seoul alone. For reference, the Republic of Korea’s military strength before the disbandment was 500,000. Reservists excluded, of course.

 

 

As the Republic of Korea, a leading democratic nation in the West, suddenly collapsed and began to show fascist tendencies, the despair of people around the world deepened.

To make matters worse, they were joining the Galactic Empire.

 

 

 

The one who felt the greatest anxiety about this was none other than North Korea.

 

 

Originally, North Korea was a country that couldn’t survive without China and Russia, but China was completely destroyed and replaced by the Vojnian Federal Empire. Thanks to this, they not only couldn’t receive aid from China, but also struggled to receive aid from Russia.

Moreover, the Republic of Korea, their greatest enemy, had become a nuclear power due to the past agreement and was producing a massive number of nuclear missiles every year.

 

 

Now, they were throwing away democracy altogether and openly declaring imperialism, so they couldn’t help but feel anxious.

Therefore, while they were still pretending to be strong on the surface, they were subtly probing the Galactic Empire about joining.

 

 

Of course, there was no way the Galactic Empire would accept that presumptuous proposal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anyway, as the international situation flowed in this direction, the gradual gathering of the United States, Russia, and many other countries began to accelerate.

It wasn’t officially revealed, but anyone with a sense of international diplomacy could notice the rapid pace of their actions.

 

 

Among them, the unspoken leader was naturally the United States.

 

 

 

 

Currently, the United States was thinking of ways to bring down the Galactic Empire, and the most concerning things were the Earth weapon Gargantua, which had wiped out the zombies, and Vojnia, which had swept away China and Vietnam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“There’s no way unless we do something about that damn satellite weapon.”

“Is that the only problem? What about that Vojnia bastard?”

“…Surrendering is also an option.”

“It seems that Southeast Asia is already leaning towards accepting the Galactic Empire.”

“They’re neighboring countries, after all.”

 

Of course, even in the United States, the opinion that it would be better to just surrender wasn’t a small minority.

In the first place, wasn’t the difference too severe?

 

 

Perhaps this was the first time in human history that the gap between a single power and the rest was so extreme. There was no way to resist.

 

 

Moreover, just looking at the Han Sarang’s legion, which recently turned the Republic of Korea into fascism, they had already far surpassed humanity’s technological capabilities and were even moving between dimensions. Meanwhile, the existing human race, including the United States, was struggling to even launch manned spacecraft due to astronomical research costs.

 

 

 

 

Nothing was at a level to compete with them.

 

 

 

 

But the problem was that the aftermath of simply surrendering was too frightening.

 

If they became a colony of the Galactic Empire, the worst country in history that swept away humans arbitrarily, conscripted them as they pleased, and violated human rights, what would become of them? They could feel it enough by looking at the Fuji Autonomous Territory, which had become hell itself.

 

 

That’s why there were more people who insisted on resistance rather than surrender, even in a situation with an overwhelming difference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Let’s use A-Force.”

“…It’s certainly a project that involved a lot of investment, but what can they do?”

 

 

A-Force, which had invested about 120 million stats to be deployed in the zombie situation. It consisted of a total of 101 people, with one leader receiving 21 million stats and the remaining 100 receiving 1 million each.

Even after excluding commissions, it was an unprecedented force on Earth.

 

And Gigant, a decisive weapon created by pouring in the capabilities of the United States.

As a result of simulations, it was said that even ten members of A-Force could crush any ordinary country.

 

 

The problem was that the Galactic Empire was too overwhelmingly powerful.

 

 

In the first place, all the stats given to them came from the Galactic Empire, and the system itself for withdrawing and depositing stats was owned by Yoo-eun, the Celestial Emperor of the Galactic Empire.

Of course, stats at the A-Force level were common in the Galactic Empire.

 

 

 

“If we deploy them head-on, of course, nothing will happen. But we can expect some social disruption and guerrilla warfare.”

“What is that…”

“The point is, isn’t it worth trying if we can suppress Gargantua and Vojnia?”

“??”

 

 

Someone brought up the story.

It was difficult to agree entirely, but they clung to the words with the feeling of grasping at straws.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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After Sarang-ssi stabilized to some extent, she told me this and that.

It was mainly about the Korean Empire in the other world, and after listening, I realized that this woman was an incredible woman, rivaling Seo-hyun.

 

 

I had a feeling from the first time I met her… but back then, she was doing things with a somewhat philosophical? way of thinking. In the other world, she did that incredible thing purely for her own advancement.

 

 

Do I hate that?

Of course not.

I’m a hopeless villain myself, so I’m not in a position to hate anyone.

 

 

“She’s also so pretty.”

 

*Chuk*.

 

 

When I kissed her white cheek, her face turned red.

Then she said one thing.

 

 

“I really… it would be so nice if you were only with me.”

 

 

Ugh.

Such an unanswerable statement.

 

 

“Well, it can’t be helped. I’m the one who chose this.”

 

 

Then she suddenly hugged me.

She’s treated like a crazy bitch outside, but she’s still my lovely Sarang-ssi.

It feels good just to hold her.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“…What should we do with that human?”

 

She asked me that after hugging for a while.

That human… it must be the president, right?

He must be her mortal enemy now.

 

 

For reference, her family, who had lost contact, were later found to have all died… The culprit wasn’t identified, but they’re guessing it was either someone from the president or Sarang-ssi’s father.

 

In other words, she lost her entire family because of what the president did.

 

“You’re keeping him alive, right?”

“I’m just keeping him locked up for now. I can’t get a sense of what to do.”

 

 

It seems she has no intention of letting him die peacefully.

Yeah, I would too.

 

 

“But I don’t have any talent in that area… At best, um… turn him into a woman and give him to men?”

“…”

 

 

Ugh.

Sarang-ssi looks up at me with rotten eyes.

 

“Does Yoo-eun-ssi like old men?”

“Hiiik? No way. Why would I like such a middle-aged man?”

 

 

*Pshik*.

 

 

Sarang-ssi smiles cutely.

Fortunately, she doesn’t seem to be completely disgusted.

 

 

“Can I go tell Sonia-ssi that?”

“…Huh?”

“You said he’s a middle-aged man. As far as I know, that human is younger than Sonia-ssi-”

“Waaak!”

 

 

I almost said something terrible!

 

 

I unconsciously covered Sarang-ssi’s mouth.

 

 

“If Sonia-ssi finds out, I’ll get a hard smack on the back.”

“Only that much? If it were me…”

“If it were you?”

 

Sarang-ssi, who removed my hand, whispered in my ear.

Ugh.

It feels like she’s become somewhat lewd.

But that makes it even better.

 

 

“I might have imprisoned you for a week.”

“Huk.”

 

She smiled mischievously, as if she was enjoying teasing me.

She’s really a completely different person from how she is outside, to the point where cognitive dissonance occurs.

 

 

“Sarang-ssi!”

“Kyaak!”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“Why don’t you talk to Seo-hyun once?”

“…Seo-hyun-ssi?”

 

 

After a hot reunion, I said that while lying side by side in bed.

 

After all, wouldn’t Seo-hyun find it easy to inflict pain on others? It would be great.

 

 

“Hmm.”

 

 

Sarang-ssi is thinking.

 

 

“Seo-hyun-ssi is certainly famous in that area.”

“I’ll lend you plenty of healers, so you can try this and that. Isn’t it better to do that than just leave him alone? As long as he doesn’t die.”

“I guess so.”

 

She nods.

I thought I caught a glimpse of a cruel face.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodbye, mister.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Han Sarang visited Seo-hyun the very next day.

Seo-hyun, who had already been told about it, welcomed her.

 

“I’ve heard the story. You want to make the former president as painful as possible.”

“Yes.”

“Heh. I didn’t like that human either.”

 

 

Seo-hyun poured tea for Sarang.

 

 

“He didn’t know his place and kept trying to use Master, which was quite annoying.”

“You’ve been patiently enduring it.”

“He was a slightly big figure to touch. But…”

“It’s different now.”

 

 

From when did they get along so well? The two women looked at each other and smiled eerily.

 

“Master said there was talk about feminization.”

“Ah… wasn’t that a joke?”

“Maybe. But I think it’s a pretty good method.”

“Hmm. It’s a bit lacking.”

 

 

Being subjected to such things would certainly be a difficult task, but that alone wasn’t enough.

Was there anything that would make him bitterly regret what he had done?

 

 

“What about that human’s family?”

“He ruthlessly killed them all. He’s deluding himself into thinking he’s some kind of great hero.”

“That’s a shame.”

“It really is.”

 

 

Perhaps thinking of her own family, the hand holding the teacup trembled.

 

Ah. How should I release this extreme anger?

 

 

 

 

 

“Let’s just do something for now. That human played with zombies, so let’s pay him back with zombies.”

“Surely not zombification? Isn’t that too easy?”

“Hehehe. Do you think I’d do something so amateurish?”

 

 

A truly villainous expression. If the person across from her wasn’t Han Sarang, who was known for her massacres, she wouldn’t have been able to even make eye contact properly due to the eeriness.

 

 

“Zombies have a cursed appetite, right? I slightly tweaked the virus I got this time and turned it into sexual desire.”

“……You did something like that?”

“I developed it just in case.”

“…”

“Anyway, we’ll feminize that human first and then throw him into a zombie den.”

“Wouldn’t he go crazy? That’s not good either. I want him to receive the pain completely.”

“That can be done by messing with the brain. If Ah-heuk assists, he can cleanly maintain his sanity. Forever. Without even sleeping.”

“Ah-heuk…?”

“It’s Master’s pet. It’s Trans-Mithril, you can think of it as a living machine.”

“Aha.”

“Well, now that we’ve talked about it, let’s leave right away.”