41. Hellgate

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After the announcement from the Galactic Empire, several smaller nations inquired about joining the Galactic Empire.

Though they called it joining, in reality, harsh treaties almost equivalent to colonization were being forced upon them, and some even disregarded human rights.

 

 

From the start, democracy, which considers ‘all rights come from the people’ as its most important value, and the Galactic Empire, which spouts nonsense that all rights belong to the Emperor, are naturally incompatible. In such a situation, if they had to go under, it was perhaps a natural conclusion that serious conflict would arise.

 

 

Thanks to this, countries just let time pass by without being able to do anything.

 

 

 

 

 

Then one day, spacetime distorted above the Blue House in South Korea, and a massive aircraft emerged.

The authorities were tense, wondering if it was from the Galactic Empire, but the ship was an unidentified flying object (UFO) that reported no affiliation whatsoever.

 

 

Its identity was the flagship used by Han Sarang’s Korean Empire. Compared to the Galactic Empire’s, it looked modest in terms of size, but as it was developing into a proper space civilization, it had everything it needed, and it had reached a level where it could warp on its own without the help of Yu-Eun and the Galactic Empire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“It’s been a while.”

“It’s only been a few months.”

 

 

I looked down at the chaotic ground on the screen and said a word.

A strange feeling lingered.

Just a year ago, I was a soldier loyal to this country. Now, heaven and earth have turned upside down, and I’ve become a person who has built a nation leading millions of troops.

 

 

Most of it is thanks to the power of the ‘Family Job’, but the fact that I was able to get that job was her ability.

 

 

 

“Commander-nim, shall we meet them right away?”

“Of course. That’s why I came here.”

 

 

I could see the troops gathering under the space flagship.

They are quite powerful forces by Earth standards, but now I can wipe them out as much as I want.

 

 

But it’s meaningless.

There’s nothing to gain from doing that.

 

 

“Let’s go.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meanwhile, the President, who received the report of this incident, was heading to the underground bunker under the guidance of his staff.

Due to the sudden appearance of the space battleship, martial law was declared nationwide, and an order to scramble had already been issued to the nearby air force base.

 

 

However, the report that came up again made him change his mind.

 

 

“Han Sarang-ssi?”

“Yes. She’s coming down to the ground now.”

“…Why the hell did that woman suddenly pop up in this airspace?”

 

It was as if he had called her, but she had clearly said in the phone call, ‘I will tell you the date in person.’ That meant that even if she came to Earth, she would meet Yu-Eun and catch up, and then contact him to set a date if she felt like it. At least, that’s how he took it.

That’s why he couldn’t believe it was Han Sarang when he saw the space battleship suddenly appearing like this, not even three days later. She came to where her lover is after a few months, just like that?

 

 

“Judging by the fact that she came on a spaceship, it seems like she’s already talked to the Galactic Empire. Is it a newly developed battleship? Still, we’re a friendly nation, isn’t it too much to suddenly float it in the airspace above the Blue House?”

“No. The Galactic Empire was also very surprised by this and informed the Ministry of National Defense about 10 seconds before the spaceship appeared, and was organizing support troops to dispatch. They thought it was an invasion by a new space civilization.”

“Huh? The Galactic Empire didn’t know? Then what the hell is the spaceship she came on?”

 

Question marks filled his head.

As far as he knew, Han Sarang’s job was ‘Army Commander’. Her stats increase through battles of the army, and as her stats increase, soldiers are drawn out… a powerful but time-consuming commander-type job.

But suddenly she comes on a spaceship of unknown origin? What is going on?

 

 

“Um… circumstantially… it can only be said that her forces built it….”

“…Does that make sense? A bunch of soldiers who don’t know anything about science go over there and after a few months, they suddenly make a spaceship that transcends dimensions?”

“…”

 

The staff also have no way to explain it.

They also think it doesn’t make sense, but what can they do? Even if it doesn’t make sense, it’s the reality in front of their eyes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The President, who came out in the midst of countless escorts, was able to meet Han Sarang, who was confronting the army, from a distance.

She also had armed escorts with her, so the situation was touch-and-go.

Even several battleships sent from the Galactic Empire were waiting in the sky.

 

 

‘This is going to make the citizens of Seoul seriously anxious.’

 

 

Several battleships boasting enormous power are floating in the sky, and even a nationwide martial law has been issued, so the stock price may be plummeting.

 

‘Ha.’

 

 

A sighing situation. Why are things not going my way these days?

 

“Since her identity is confirmed, guide her inside. We must welcome her as a guest.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you like this.”

“It has.”

“I don’t know if you’ve been well.”

“I’ve been well.”

 

 

A blunt response.

Typical Han Sarang.

 

 

She and the President were left alone in the President’s office in the main building of the Blue House, and she gave him a look that said she didn’t need anything and wanted to get to the point quickly.

The President wasn’t a fool either, so he nodded and drank his coffee.

 

 

“I don’t know if you’ve heard recently, but the Galactic Empire has announced the Earth Integration Plan.”

“…”

“Formally, it was announced that each country would join the Galactic Empire, but according to the diplomats, they are being forced to sign treaties that are practically colonies. Of course, with that, we cannot guarantee the revival of the Korean people.”

“That’s already a predetermined fact. Unless you have your own power, it was an impossible story from the beginning.”

 

The President smiled bitterly at her words.

Indeed. Is that what she thinks? If it was the old her, she would have agreed.

 

 

“Well, that’s probably right. So I have something in mind.”

“What?”

“You will remember the plan we talked about together before.”

“It’s over.”

“Yes.”

 

 

To be exact, unilaterally. By her.

 

“At that time, I thought that if Sarang-ssi raised an army and came over to stage a coup, and deceived the people through military dictatorship, we could continue to prosper with the harem palace.”

“That’s right.”

“But the situation has changed. Now that person has established his own power as a ‘nation’ and has established the Galactic Empire, and has broken away from the control of existing nations, whether officially or unofficially. Now he is openly forcing all of humanity to follow him. At this point, media censorship will be meaningless.”

 

 

Han Sarang also nodded. Of course, that wasn’t why she betrayed him, but anyway, what he said was right.

 

 

“So I came up with this. What if the nation of South Korea, or rather, the Korean people themselves, could be treated as ‘equal’?”

“What’s that again?”

“Anyway, the Galactic Empire is aiming for Earth integration by enticing each country with the name of a member state. By making various clauses. Basically, it’s a situation where they become colonies, but here, I found a way to be treated as an equal member of the federation, just like the Bojinia Federal Empire. That is, his woman becomes the head of South Korea.”

“…”

 

 

Han Sarang slightly opened her lips.

As always, the President’s thoughts always surprise her. In a good way or a bad way.

 

 

“Han Sarang-ssi, who is right in front of me, becomes the head of this country, this nation. If you do that, his personality will not treat this country, which is practically your property, like a colony.”

 

The President continued to speak.

But Han Sarang didn’t hear it.

 

 

‘Hoo.’

 

 

I sighed inwardly.

 

 

 

Certainly, what he said is plausible.

If Han Sarang swallows up South Korea and becomes the same level as the President, Yu-Eun might think of her and give South Korea some preferential treatment, that’s what he might think.

 

 

But the counterexample pops out so simply.

 

 

In the case of the Mount Fuji Autonomous Region, Im Seo-hyun, Yu-Eun’s maid, sits in the position of governor, who can be said to be the top leader of a single country. In name, she is in the same position as the Prime Minister of Japan.

But does that mean that the Mount Fuji Autonomous Region is being treated as equal to her? Are the Yamato people of former Japan living a happy life without being treated like a colony?

 

 

Not at all. The Mount Fuji Autonomous Region is receiving the lowest treatment among the constituent countries of the Galactic Empire, and more than 120 million people are living terrible lives under constant exploitation and squeezing.

Even if they are beautiful women, they are forced to register in a place called ‘Maid Academy’, which is built everywhere after being deprived of all their human rights, and must complete the process of becoming a maid of the Empire, and children who are young but considered to have the talent to become beautiful women are gathered together and raised in isolation from society for more than 10 years to be dedicated solely as maids of Yu-Eun.

 

 

 

In other words, there are no rights at all.

 

 

 

Of course, you might say, ‘Japan is occupied, so isn’t it different!’

That’s right. Japan is an occupied country, and Seo-hyun is the governor, but it has the meaning of ‘dispatch’, so it’s different from what Han Sarang and the President are discussing now.

 

 

But would the ending be much different? Just looking at Han Sarang, she is a person who has accumulated karma to the point where even the most famous mass murderers on Earth can’t even show their business cards?

 

 

Besides, it’s an error in the first place that she swallows up South Korea. Gangnam and part of Incheon are already in the territory of the Harem Palace, so she suddenly appears and swallows up the Korean Peninsula, which has a close relationship? The power elite who follow Yu-Eun will be very displeased. Especially a woman named Sonya.

 

 

Han Sarang built an empire because she wanted to be by his side with her own power, but she commits an act that could displease him and his women? It’s absurd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

“- If you do this, it will definitelyㅡ,”

“Stop it.”

 

 

Eventually, she cut off the President’s continued words.

The middle-aged man with white hair, who even had a kind of madness, stopped talking awkwardly and looked at her.

 

 

“It’s meaningless.”