episode_0494

America was undoubtedly a great country.

No matter who you ask, even if you ask people from the land formerly called China, they will not be able to deny that fact.

To that extent, America was a great country.

American money was the world’s currency, and it was considered orthodoxy that the American military would win even if it fought every country in the world.

Yes, that was the case until a nuclear war that probably burned down half the Earth.

But what about now?

Is the current America great?

If someone were to ask that question to those who claim to be true Americans, they would all answer in unison.

The current America is wrong.

If we truly want America to be great again, we must stop pitting ourselves against each other, he was sure to say.

To that extent… the current situation in the United States was close to the worst.

To use an analogy, it is not enough for three egos to coexist in one body, so should we say that they are competing with each other to take the lead?

The problem was that the body that became the stage for the fight was not in normal condition.

Although it may not be as big as the West, the East, which was proudly responsible for one axis of the American economy, suffered a nuclear shower and became virtually unusable land.

And… the radioactive fallout that covered the eastern part was gradually spreading westwards in accordance with the climate situation.

In other words, if the current situation of neglect continues, not only the eastern coast but also the surrounding area may be engulfed in radioactive fallout.

However, in a situation where immediate control is not enough, they are divided into the central, southern, and western regions, claiming that they are the true successors to the federal government.

Fortunately, the West was naturally drawn into the civil war that broke out as the central and southern regions began to clash in earnest.

Thanks to this, the managers of Megacorp, the center of the Western Federation of the United States, were literally embarrassed by the central and southern regions.

The East has become Nagari, and Europe has united under the name of the Magic Tower Union. Even if the central, southern, and western regions become one again under the name of the federal government, it will be difficult to achieve world hegemony like before, but at least the Magic Tower Union Wouldn’t it be possible to avoid getting beaten up by those guys without even being able to yell at them?

Even if we quickly come together for that purpose, it won’t be enough, and the only way to achieve this is to wage a civil war that is not even remotely productive…

“This is why the southern bastards who make racial discrimination…”

“What should I do? That’s what I was born with.”

“I feel like I want to sweep it all away.”

In a way, it was natural for such complaints to come out of the mouths of Megacorp executives from the Western League who had gathered to discuss countermeasures against a terrorist incident that occurred in the middle of Europe.

‘Now that the Magic Tower Alliance is reeling, it’s an opportunity… Ugh, tsk tsk…’

‘This is why ignorant people who raise cows and live with dirt on their hands are not allowed…’

‘Anyway, it’s not helpful for business. help.’

When did you first hear the news of a terrorist attack taking place in the middle of Europe?

They were busy shaking with fear.

This was because the actions of the terrorists who committed terrorism targeting the headquarters of the Alliance, a place that symbolizes the Magic Tower Alliance among many other places, reminded me of an incident that no American would ever forget.

And what about America at that time?

I was literally crazy about revenge.

This was because it was the first time the Federation’s mainland had been attacked since the declaration of war following the Jabs’ extremely vile attack on the Sun.

That may have been the case in the United States at the time, but what about the Magic Tower Alliance?

It was obvious even without looking at it.

Right now, it’s quite confusing as it hasn’t been long since it was attacked, but it won’t be long before it shakes off that confusion and starts swinging its fists in anger in all directions.

The important thing here is that regardless of whether it is a person or a country, physical strength is not infinite, so each time you swing your fist like that, you are bound to lose strength little by little.

Therefore, if we use this timing well, it may be impossible to emerge as a hegemony like before, but it will be possible to catch up to the chin of the current hegemony, the European Magic Tower Alliance…

That damn civil war kept holding me back.

Therefore, they had no choice but to pound their hearts out of frustration.

“By the way… this is the terrorist attack that occurred in Europe this time. By any chance… it wasn’t something we did, right?”

Meanwhile, a word came out of someone’s mouth.

Those who were each occupying a seat stared at the person who made the remark with an expression as if he was saying something crazy.

“Are you crazy? There are things I can’t say…”

“Oh, no, I’m just thinking about it…”

“It is true that the attitude of Europeans is unpleasant, but that is clearly crossing the line.”

“That’s right. We are managers, not terrorists.”

Of course, among those gathered here, there was no one who had not committed a terrorist attack at a competitor’s business, but they were proud of themselves.

The reason was simple.

They only hinted at it, but it was the subordinates who were overflowing with loyalty and loyalty to the point of excessive loyalty and the solvers who acted upon the requests of those subordinates that put it into actual action.

“Now, everyone, calm down. Richard, I think he spoke out of curiosity. If we spark something for no reason, we are the ones who end up in trouble.”

“Ma, that’s right.”

“Well… if Mr. Gerald says so much.”

“Richard, next time you speak, it would be better to think about it two or three times before speaking.”

It is an organization formed by executives of Megacorp, which represents the Western Federation of the United States, but even within it, there is a hierarchy.

And the man who had just gone by the title of Mr. Gerald clearly seemed to occupy a fairly high rank here.

The proof was that as soon as he came to the forefront, other group members began to act cautiously.

“Now, back to the main topic… I think it would be better to take a wait-and-see attitude regarding the current situation in Europe. What do you all think?”

“Well, there is no need to risk jumping into a place where fireworks are in full swing. I also agree with Mr. Gerald.”

“Me too.”

“Our house also agrees.”

After that, countless agreements followed.

Thanks to this, despite the fact that the meeting had been hastily scheduled, it ended in vain without much discussion.

The meeting is over and everyone returns to their home base.

After chatting with other Megacorp executives who had come to visit, someone came up to Gerald, who had just started to leave the meeting place.

It was a man named Richard who ate kusari to other members in the conference hall.

“Huh, Mr. Gerald?”

“Ah, you are Richard.”

“Thank you for today. Thanks to you, I avoided trouble.”

“What, Mr. Richard, you probably said that because you were worried about the federation.”

“So, why did you ask to see each other separately?”

“Yes? Me?”

“No, you definitely sent me a signal with your eyes during the meeting earlier. I thought that meant we’d meet separately as soon as the meeting was over.”

“Ah… it was like that.”

It was like that, Rani.

Do you usually say something like that in situations like this?

Doesn’t that make it seem like it’s someone else’s business?

It must have been a moment when a man named Richard inwardly tilted his head at the strange way the other person spoke.

“Thanks to you, I remembered it.”

“So what is your business?”

“I will remember Richard’s dedication to the Federation.”

“···? What is that all of a sudden…?”

“But there is no need for people like Richard in the current federation.”

Suddenly, along with the sound of a cane hitting the floor, something shot out from the shadow of a man called Gerald.

The moment Richard, who was walking next to him, reflexively took a step back, something sprouted from behind him and swallowed his body.

It swallowed a whole human body and wriggled as if it were tasting it… but then spit out what it had swallowed.

It’s as if they’re saying that they’ve done everything and don’t need it anymore.

“Well, now that I’ve taken care of the things I forgot, let’s go home.”

Gerald turned his back on Richard, who was lying unconscious, and started walking again, tapping the floor with his cane.

The pitch black thing that had swallowed Richard naturally followed him next to him.

“Do you have anything to say?”

-The corpse planted near Hanoi was destroyed.

“Hmm?”

–It looks like someone removed the clone body, including the core.

“Who would do such an ignorant thing… This is so… troubling. For the sake of the plan, it would be difficult if the members of the 1st Magic Army did not leave early…”

When are warlocks most active?

That was when the world was engulfed in the flames of war.

That’s why he started a war.

He approached the leaders of the land formerly called China using the promise of immortality as bait, swallowed them all up, and then made them go to war with the United States, the hegemony at the time.

However, a war that started that way… was not satisfactory.

The despair and anger that arise from the process of people dying and killing each other are the sacrifices he loves, but the war ended with just a few clicks of a button.

So… he decided to start a war once again.

Instigating a civil war and taking away all the power of what was once called the greatest country could all be said to be a kind of build-up to that end.

‘The United States has lost its strength, and Europe is furious at the fact that the headquarters of the Magic Tower Alliance, which can be said to be Europe itself, has been attacked.’

Meanwhile, what would happen if it were revealed that the recent terrorist incident was caused by black magicians supported by several extremists in the United States?

He coughed and laughed as he felt anticipation bubbling inside his stomach.