35. Struggle Year 1

35. Struggle Year 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About four months had passed since Japan became a colony of the Imperial Palace, becoming the ‘Mount Fuji Autonomous Territory’.

 

 

And so, it was March 1st of the New Year.

The grace period granted by the Empire had largely passed, and internationally, the name ‘Japan’ was gradually disappearing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the beginning, there was a lot of resistance worldwide.

There was much criticism about the annihilation of China, and even reputable international organizations frowned upon the Empire’s outrageous behavior.

 

If the organizations were issuing such statements, you didn’t need to see a video to know the public sentiment.

Public opinion towards the Empire was just the worst of the worst.

 

 

Worldwide, there were movements to restore China and Japan, and governments secretly supported them.

They didn’t openly step forward to sanction, but subtly checked them.

 

 

 

 

However, when the Empire, having stabilized the Bojinia Nation and the Mount Fuji Autonomous Territory, announced that they would adjust the stat supply, those protests gradually began to subside.

Governments, wary of the Empire, restrained themselves.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“But you know what? I like Master-nim better than Emperor or Majesty.”

 

 

Even after several months, Gangnam was still thriving.

The dungeon grade was C, which was low considering that two B-grade dungeons had recently appeared in South America.

 

Nevertheless, because of the Stat Casino landmark and the gate to other worlds, global logistics were concentrated in Gangnam.

 

 

Thanks to this, Gangnam City was completely different from its image in the same month last year.

The entertainment district was still thriving, but more quickly and intensely, various companies, factories, and commercial districts took root, and countless office buildings, including embassies for diplomats dispatched from various countries, began construction.

 

 

Gangnam City’s floating population increased from an average of 70,000 people per day in the same month last year to 320,000 people currently, more than half of whom were foreigners.

 

 

 

This trend was naturally not only beneficial to Gangnam City.

This is because going to Gangnam City requires passing through Incheon Port or Incheon Airport and entering Seoul as a prerequisite.

 

 

“Yeah. I’ll just give the countries to my wives or maids and sit still and run the guild.”

“You’re going to leave the guild management to the maids anyway.”

“That’s true.”

 

 

Yoo-eun didn’t care about Seo-hyun’s fact bomb.

 

 

“The Bojinia Nation is too big to give to one person, so I’ll split it up appropriately and distribute it, and Japan can be given to one person as a governor-general.”

“Are you really going to do that?”

“I’m thinking about it. Wouldn’t Sonia-ssi or Yuna-ssi like it if I threw them each a country?”

“Well…they might…but wouldn’t they hate being separated from Master-nim?”

“Is that so.”

 

 

I nodded, thinking that could certainly be the case.

But even so, Yoo-eun was determined to do so.

 

 

“Well, I can delegate that to someone and just stay here…and frankly, it’s a bit much to just stick the maids there. They’re supposed to be wives, so shouldn’t they each have a country to save face?”

“If Master-nim thinks so…”

“Yeah. Let’s split the Bojinia Nation into about 10 pieces, and keep the autonomous territory as one. And how is the relief project going?”

“We are currently focusing on South America, where B-grade dungeons have appeared, and Africa, where adventurer power is scarce, and the dungeon management system is also being tested. The results will probably be out next month.”

“Are there any who want to come in as colonies?”

“Not yet…I think they are reluctant after seeing the example of the Mount Fuji Autonomous Territory.”

 

 

After the Mount Fuji Autonomous Territory became a colony of the Empire, all political forces were completely replaced.

Usually, when conquering a country, traitors are created to seize political power for smooth rule, but the Empire didn’t do that.

 

They sweep everything away and have the Bojinians or maids seize all political power.

Thanks to this, the existing vested interests have completely collapsed.

 

Only some entrepreneurs survived.

 

 

In this situation, no matter how ruined the state of the country is and how much the Empire has rescued it, they don’t think about becoming a colony.

 

 

“I didn’t think of that. Was I too harsh on the autonomous territory?”

“But well…there’s a way, so you don’t have to worry too much.”

 

 

“A way?”

“Yes. After all, if we don’t continuously manage them, the dungeon situation will recur at any time, and if that is repeated, the exhausted people will eventually rise up.”

“Indeed. Accept the Empire’s offer of colonization and solve the dungeon problem! Is that what you mean?”

“Yes.”

“Okay. Well, do a good job. It’s good to have many colonies. Discuss it well with those maids and Sonia-ssi.”

“Yes. Master-nim.”

 

 

Seo-hyun, who answered that way, paused for a moment and opened her mouth.

 

 

“Um, Master-nim.”

“Yeah.”

“Why don’t you do it this way instead?”

“What?”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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During the four months when the Harem Empire was relatively quiet(?), the world was experiencing a quiet peace.

But everyone knew. That the current peace was just the calm before the storm.

 

 

As if to prove this, the Harem Empire dropped a bombshell after a long time.

 

It was about dividing the Bojinia Nation into 10 and ennobling 10 kings,

And appointing a governor-general belonging to the Empire to the Mount Fuji Autonomous Territory.

 

 

It was a roughly expected procedure, but it was still shocking.

First of all, the birth of 10 kings in the Bojinia Nation was quite shocking.

 

It was accepted as a symbol that absolute monarchy was being established again in an era where autocratic monarchy was sinking and democracy was rising.

 

 

 

 

 

“His Greatness, the Sangje Emperor, has prepared a new administrative system for smooth rule, fair governance, and to more reliably solve the difficulties of the people.”

 

 

At a press conference with many reporters, Seo-hyun continued in a solemn tone.

Originally, Sonia would have announced it as a spokesperson due to the last incident, but Sonia did not attend to prepare because she became a direct beneficiary of this announcement.

 

 

“First of all, we have confirmed the name of the existing provisional name, Bojinia Nation, as the ‘Bojinia Federal Empire’.”

 

 

The reporters’ hands moved faster at the word Federal Empire.

They sensed another pathetic aura.

 

 

“The Bojinia Federal Empire is a nation established by the union of a total of 10 countries, and will be governed by various laws and cultures based on the Federal Empire Constitution.”

 

It’s called 10 countries, but since 99% of the members of the nation are Bojinians, it’s no different from 10 legions being created.

The number of Bojinians in the Bojinia Nation is approximately 1 billion.

If you divide it by 10, there are 100 million Bojinians in one country, and all of them can be drafted and incorporated into the military in times of war.

 

If organized into divisions, more than 8,000 divisions can be created in one country.

 

 

There are as many as 10 such legions.

An army of 80,000 divisions, unprecedented in the history of the Earth, was created.

 

 

 

“The Emperor of the Bojinia Federal Empire and the military kings of each country will be announced later.”

 

 

People recorded her words diligently and swallowed their saliva.

 

“Next is about the ‘Mount Fuji Autonomous Territory’. The Mount Fuji Autonomous Territory has been temporarily governed by officials dispatched from this Empire until now, but from now on, it will be governed by the Governor-General dispatched from this Empire. From this moment on, all privileges of the incompetent old Japanese Imperial Family are abolished, and the Kokyo, which was the residence of the Emperor, will be repaired and reborn as the official residence to be used by the Governor-General of the Mount Fuji Autonomous Territory. In addition, all dungeon cities, including Tokyo City, which was occupied by the Harem Palace, will be ceded to the Mount Fuji Autonomous Territory government, and each region…(omitted)…Therefore, the Mount Fuji Autonomous Territory will strictly have the same status as an independent country.”

 

 

After an incredibly long explanation, Seo-hyun took a deep breath.

The reporters also held their breath.

 

 

The Bojinia Federal Empire and the Mount Fuji Autonomous Territory are all good, but the important thing about the Harem Palace has not come out yet.

Judging from the nuance of the speech, the Emperor of the Bojinia Federal Empire will not be Yoo-eun, and if so, she will surely have a title even greater than that, but it was not even possible to grasp what it would be.

 

 

“Currently, the territory of this Empire is limited to the above two countries and Gangnam City. However, we possess a space battleship that transcends time and space, and it is also possible to go to other worlds through the gate. Therefore, the future goal of this Empire will be the vast universe, not this narrow Earth.”

“Heh?”

 

Suddenly, the universe pops out.

People’s mouths hung open blankly.

 

 

“His Greatness, the Sangje Emperor, has entrusted the affairs of the Earth to the Bojinia Federal Empire and the Mount Fuji Autonomous Territory, and has declared that he will look to the universe for the future and hope of mankind.”

“What the…”

“Suddenly the universe?”

“What about the dungeons??”

 

As people murmured individually, the square quickly became noisy.

 

 

“From this moment on, we declare the founding of the Galactic Empire, and its first territory is,”

 

 

Seo-hyun raised her hand and pointed to the sky.

 

 

“The moon.”