episode_0893

This is the story just before the goblins came to Japan.

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Patriotic Train Project.

No matter what happens in Japan, we have decided to build a patriotic train.

“This is an improved train.”

Taejo, the general manager of the patriotic train production, showed me the patriotic train built in an underground facility.

“Detailed specifications….”

“Sig Oel 10 houses with auxiliary facilities.”

“……Yes. Similar.”

A train containing 10 apartments, reputed to be the most expensive in the country, as well as a fitness center, shared kitchen, and other community facilities.

“In fact, a 5-star hotel exists in the form of a train. It is designed so that there is no inconvenience in raising children anywhere in the world, so you can ride with peace of mind.”

“You worked hard, Taejo.”

“No problem. You are giving a ‘quantity’ for my younger sister, so shouldn’t you be able to do this?”

King Taejo worked hard to create patriotic trains, even reducing his sleeping time.

What he did went beyond simply shaping the exterior into the shape of a train, and included ‘architecture’ that took internal facilities and structures into consideration, so it could be said to be virtually all of actual architecture.

“I decided to receive 3.3% of the sales price as payment, so I have no financial regrets.”

“Is it 3.3% of 50 trillion? That’s a pretty hefty amount for torturing me for a month.”

“It is an item produced with taxpayers’ money, so you cannot demand labor costs. But just 3.3% is more than 1 trillion won?”

“After taxes, it will be reduced by half.”

“It’s okay. That money is enough to build a nursing facility for ‘her’.”

The reason why King Taejo eagerly participated in the production of the patriotic train.

That’s because I needed a reason to legally receive a lot of money.

“What about [clairvoyance]?”

“I have let go of everything and am living comfortably. Since we can’t be exposed to sunlight, we’ll have to stay underground for the time being…”

“I hope the effect of the medicine appears well.”

“It is still growing well. It was a whopping 10cm longer.”

Taejo grinned and pointed to his own hair.

“Thanks to the association, I was able to overcome the complex of the person I love, and I can’t tell you how good it is to be able to spend time with that person. When I was making Patriotic Train, I made every place with the idea that I would be staying with her. So-called craftsmanship.”

“Is there anything you personally wish for?”

“I am satisfied with the fact that they have already allocated a train car for Irin.”

“Although it is the role of a medical facility or hospital…”

“I’m satisfied with it myself, so isn’t that a good thing?”

The 10th compartment of the train.

Tai-lin’s compartment not only contains Tai-lin’s private room, but also contains a medical center and some areas filled with emergency relief supplies.

“If this is the case, you will be fine even if you go to a place where a civil war breaks out in the future. There is no need for Irene to fix it by shaving off her magic power, it can be easily fixed with just gauze and red medicine.”

“You can also appeal to the outside world that it is not just a place for patriotism.”

“Yes. It can be widely known that Korea’s medical technology is the best in the world. Hehehe.”

It feels close to a well-equipped field hospital.

And this field hospital is equipped with not only emergency medicine but also the ‘ultimate elixir’ that Taejo’s lover, Cheollian, now takes regularly.

“Irin is currently learning oriental medicine, so when she actually leaves later, it may be decorated like an oriental medicine clinic…”

“You are studying oriental medicine?”

“Yes. Professors from Busan University of Oriental Medicine are teaching intensively through accelerated training.”

“At one point, they said that natural abilities and medical skills cannot go together, and that’s not even funny.”

“If Taeirin hops on the goblin’s patriotic train and spreads oriental medicine, the status of oriental medicine will increase. That’s how I see it.”

“Aren’t they trying to fill their own pockets with their increased status?”

“As long as you don’t perform illegal procedures or rip off people with cheap medicines, it’s okay to earn money through legitimate medical practices, right?”

“Tsk. It’s unpleasant, but it’s also a way for them to survive.”

There are many industries that are trying to benefit the passengers of the patriotic train.

Of course, love calls are being sent to Taeirin right now not only from the oriental medicine community but also from the western medicine and pharmacy fields.

“Not long ago, the Korea Gas Corporation contacted Ms. Yoon I-seon. The fire crystal that Black Flame Majujak made, Ms. Yoon Iseon, can you make a new one and lay it down?”

“Red Rider appeared, but it was difficult to contact the person in question, so I contacted Lee Seon, who was like a disciple. The head of the corporation may have changed, but some of the employees below are still working to this day.”

“Did you leave it alone?”

“I will let Lee Seon choose. Don’t you also accept some contacts from the steel industry?”

“Well, erecting a transmission tower is not a task…”

It’s quite unpleasant to see them trying to take people with abilities as high as SS level and keep using them, but that doesn’t mean they can’t just refuse them all.

“Take care of labor costs. Yes, just this time. What is 3.3% of the 50 trillion won that the association decided to give? I should take at least 10% with me.”

“That alone is enough.”

“Most of the rest is lost through tax revenue. After excluding the little things, about 45 trillion won goes into national taxes. Are you going to just sit there and watch?”

“Grandpa will take care of it well. The lawmakers are keeping their heads down right now, but later they will be in trouble for bowing to their grandfather. Haha.”

“…Well. If you receive even 50 billion won from your constituency, that alone will increase your chances of being re-elected.”

“To do that, we must first not offend the President, Grandpa. In fact, all 50 trillion won belongs to my grandfather.”

The reason he said he would pay 50 trillion won to buy a patriotic train was ultimately to give strength to the ‘Tae family’.

“It hasn’t been released yet, right? I deceived people by saying it was a loan, but in reality, I decided to pay 50 trillion won in advance.”

“When the Patriot Train officially leaves Korea, we will announce it at that time. Right now I’m filtering people out.”

2026, spring.

“We will wait until the end. People who believe in the Tae Chae-jin government and will go to the empire together.”

“It would be perfect to test public sentiment.”

The presidential election is still pending, but coincidentally, the National Assembly election is being held this year.

And the 50 trillion won price for the patriotic train will be a huge issue.

Without even knowing that the money has already arrived, all members of the National Assembly are raising issues about the loan and are working hard to secure the budget for themselves.

“President Tae Chae-jin, are you doing well in cracking down on the ruling party’s internal affairs?”

“Even though my wife said she would help, she is refusing it, but I think she will get 50 trillion won.”

“Okay. Let us help you use it well. Whether I am at home or abroad, I will continue to give strength to His Majesty the Emperor through Gukppong.”

“Are you already Your Majesty?”

“I already think there will be no next presidential election.”

“Words that would make my grandfather faint if he heard them.”

“You are someone who will work hard for this country throughout your life. If you want to go to Shenyang, you can find someone who will work harder for this country than you and then come down.”

“First of all, I don’t think it is me.”

Taejo raised both hands and avoided eye contact.

“It’s a shame. Don’t you want to inherit the empire in place of your grandfather?”

“Did your grandfather recommend me?”

“The grandparents are trying to hand over the emperor to each other, what a harmonious family this must be.”

“How about making Irin pregnant three years later and raising the child to be an emperor? The emperor’s great-grandson. I think it has enough legitimacy.”

“If you were my son before being the emperor’s great-granddaughter, I would let you do it if you wanted to. If you don’t want to do it, don’t do it.”

“It’s merciless. What group project is this?”

“Group assignment paper led by the entire Republic of Korea as one group. The leader is the president right now and the ‘emperor’ in a few years from now.”

The day when Korea was promoted to the Great Hwan Empire.

We will travel around the world on a patriotic train, waving the Taegeukgi, and spread the scent of Gukppong all over the world, so that we can finally declare the ‘Great Hwan Empire’ around the world.

Don’t let anyone dare refute it.

In the 21st century, the world’s only constitutional monarchy will be born on a small peninsula in the Far East, but no country will dare to openly oppose it.

“To receive diplomatic support, should we start with the G7 and go around spreading soup balls?”

“Are we going to move on to the G20 after that?”

“That would be okay too, right? No matter how much Goblin is the world’s number one talented person, there is a world of difference in the level of speech between a nation and an individual.”

Individuals have limits.

Unless you are the only one who can save humanity from global danger, there are clearly limits to the voice that an individual can express.

” Traveling around the world on the patriotic train, solving each country’s problems.”

“You mean like they did it in Thailand?”

“Okay. The US, China, Germany, France, Britain, Japan, Russia, etc… If the whole world supports and congratulates Korea on the declaration of the Great Hwan Empire, what can other people do? So-called diplomatic victory.”

“Overwhelming force is the premise.”

“Originally, diplomatic victory is possible only when military power, scientific power, natural ability, or all three overcome the world.”

In order to overcome that limitation, we need to inject national power into the world’s powers.

“Please tell me to use the 50 trillion won well. I had a lot of fun with this World Cup. There was quite a bit of bleeding in the death penalty?”

“Yes. I will squeeze every penny out of it.”

“For the Great Hwan Empire.”

“For the Great Hwan Empire.”

braided.

Taejo and I lightly clinked bottles of non-alcoholic champagne.

“But brother. Have you received the report?”

“What report?”

“World Cup Medal.”

“Ah.”

Just hearing about it, something happened that made me uncomfortable.

“…Do you avoid poop because you are afraid, or do you avoid it because it is dirty?”

World Cup winning gold medal.

“I feel like throwing it away.”

I was able to find a medal that was made by King Taejo himself and made of 100% pure mana gold, proving that I had won against Gwangikgong.

“…What a trash person. Even if you have an accident, you fall into a septic tank and die.”

…One of the World Cup lawmakers ran away with the medal, fell into a septic tank, and died.

“How do you wear that? No, I don’t even want to exhibit it.”

With a gold medal.