686 – Tallulah(2)
Okay. Let me talk about myself for a moment here.
The generation did not go through World War II, but because of it, their country went through a civil war.
As the country became divided due to civil war, it produced various side effects.
One of them was conscription, and even went to the front line and worked hard.
The uptown neighborhood fires missiles or conducts nuclear tests whenever they have a chance, so it gets on their nerves.
Under these circumstances, the devil worshipers do strange things and come into this world.
If you are a person living in Korea, how about that? Most of the responses would be. Except for the last part.
Because for Korean men, that is no different from everyday life. It is a mindset that endures because it is enough to endure only two years of hardship for conscription.
“My country, once a brother, invented nuclear weapons, threatening my country at all times. As a soldier, I served on the front lines.”
But how will it sound to the people of this world? Of course, the atmosphere will inevitably become cheaper.
My family didn’t just misunderstand. In the first place, this world is a place where monarchy is the default rather than democracy.
There is no radio, let alone a computer, and the only thing there is is a newspaper. Since life itself is completely different, acceptance is also different.
“Ah. Instead, I only served for about two years. Most men are conscripted, but most of them are discharged after about two years.”
“That’s it, then the actual battle is…”
“Fortunately, the actual battle did not happen.”
My words made the reporters look relieved. But my words did not end here.
“I always had to be nervous because I would shoot missiles when I was bored.”
“··· ···”
Surprisingly, this is a fact. The fact that Gura is about 10% mixed.
North Korea fired missiles when it was bored, but to South Korea, it was more like greetings.
Did I, who was serving in the military, shoot again when I heard the news on TV? It was to the point of grumbling.
But since it was the front line, if there was a provocation, the troops had no choice but to go back. This is unavoidable.
“So, Zenon-sama’s homeland doesn’t have nuclear weapons?”
“No.”
“Why?”
“Because the US said not to make it.”
This is also a fact. The moment South Korea produces nuclear weapons, other countries will also make them like sausages.
In order to calm down such dissatisfaction, I tend to provide support in one way or another. Due to its geopolitical characteristics, it cannot be easily given up.
How will these people accept it? First of all, everyone knows that the United States is the most powerful country, so there are many things to think about.
“Well, I’ll stop talking about my country. There’s no end to talking about my country. One day, I might write a story about my country’s civil war.”
“That… Are you okay? I don’t think this is a very good story for Zenon-sama.”
“Not a very good story. It was a war that literally reduced the country to ashes.”
The war that started with one man’s greed turned the Korean peninsula into ashes. It’s not empty words, most of the foundations have completely disappeared.
Ironically, thanks to that, explosive economic growth was achieved, but the process was too harsh. It is not called the Miracle on the Han River for nothing.
“Still, I will write it because I have the hope that my country will not have to go through the pain that it went through. It will only be a deterrent, but that alone has played a role.”
“Does Zenon think that war is inevitable?”
“If I hadn’t stopped the assassination attempt on Starbirk right away, there would have been a war. It wouldn’t just be a fight between the Minerva Empire and Starbirk, it would have been a war that would spread fire all over the world.”
There is no future now. Because of me, Starbirk escaped from a crisis and even captured a devil worshiper.
However, those who did not know the context reacted with confusion. The fact that the fire spread all over the world meant a world war.
“Well, how could you be sure of that?”
“That’s how World War I broke out. The process was ominously similar, so I secretly followed.”
To be precise, Mora used a shortcut to take advantage of me. However, ‘choice’ is what I did, so it’s not wrong.
The development itself was very similar to Sarajevo, the origin of World War I.
“War will surely break out someday. It will be peaceful right now, but it will further aggravate the festering part of this peace.”
“··· ···”
“Nothing is forever. Guys, even in the world I lived in, even though such a terrible war broke out, wars big and small broke out everywhere. “
Mora told me. Unless they advance into space, a world war will inevitably break out.
It can be said that the war between China and India is more terrible because it has resulted in more casualties than the war with Germany.
In the process, the Republic of Korea achieves greater development under the leadership of the president, but that has become unclear as I came over here.
Maybe there will be a nuclear war instead of World War III. I wish I could avoid that much.
“That doesn’t mean I’m calling for war. The reality is just harsh enough to be cold.”
“··· ···”
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“Hmm. Did I say anything too bad? If you have any questions, ask.”
When the atmosphere became too cheap, the topic quickly changed. I do not intend to plunge the world into pessimism.
Reporters at first glanced at me, then asked one by one whether they considered it an opportunity.
He looks considerably more cautious than before. The leadership has definitely passed.
“Does Zenon have any siblings?”
“I was an only child.”
“Then I wonder if you’ve been a writer before.”
“My vocation is to write. It was like that before, and it is like that now.”
Since this happened, I plan to spread everything about me in my previous life. Of course, detailed descriptions of the situation were excluded.
It’s kind of like cooking. I’ll throw in the ingredients roughly, and they’ll do the cooking.
If this happens, all sorts of misunderstandings will pile up, but it doesn’t matter. That’s what I was aiming for in the first place.
‘Even if I try to explain it, it only hurts my mouth.’
It took several months just to clear up the family misunderstanding. Besides, they showed me the life in person.
In the process, I showed not only how coolly I hit pad-lips in my previous life, but also how coolly I spun palms.
Thanks to you, you made me realize how prosperous Korea is. Until then, I didn’t believe it even though I kept explaining it.
“A very personal question, but have you ever had a fiancée?”
“I wasn’t fiancée, but I had a girlfriend.”
“Oh. Then…”
“I cheated on you when I was in the army.”
“··· ···”
Occasionally, there were people who stepped on land mines. In that case, it was crushed on its own.
Of course, I didn’t just bring up questions about myself. Already to them, my homeland, the Republic of Korea, would be close to militarism.
The fact that the conscription system is being implemented to respond to North Korea is enough to cause such misunderstanding.
Because of this, I can’t help but be curious about my country. First of all, from location.
“Do you know where it was once a colony of the Japanese Empire? That’s it.”
“It was there. The territory is very small…”
“If China becomes strong, China will attack, and if Japan becomes strong, Japan will attack. It was very suitable as a bridgehead.”
What if the territory is small? Because of its geopolitical value, it is a place where you get hit here and there whenever you have a chance.
It’s a shame because more than 70% of the country’s land is mountains, otherwise the Republic of Korea would have disappeared a long time ago.
It is not once or twice that sovereignty has been taken away by other countries. From time to time, the country was invaded by China and Japan.
I hurriedly passed the topic in a momentary silence. I think it should be over soon.
“Does anyone else have any questions?”
“Those… What kind of parents were Zenon-sama? Not now, but before.”
“They were ordinary people, but that’s why I loved them even more.”
I wondered why that word didn’t come out. After answering that, I continued with a bitter smile.
“And you made me realize that my good deeds don’t always come back. I still regret it.”
“··· ···”
“Fortunately, I was able to shake it off thanks to meeting good people here. The past should be buried in the past.”
There’s nothing to talk about me now. I provided all the ingredients, so they will have to cook the rest.
As we were about to end the interview, which only remained so solemn, a reporter suddenly interrupted to see if there was a question we wanted to ask.
“Zenon-nim! Ha, just one more question!”
“Yes. Please tell me.”
“Do you foresee a war of blood and steel in our world? If so, do you really think there will be an outpouring of weapons of blood and steel?”
That’s a pretty sharp question. I listened to the question and thought hard about it.
The decisive difference between this world and Earth is mana and magic. With these two, they are willing to do things that even Earth cannot do.
However, Earth has scientific power to cover it, and its firepower is stronger than that of this world. This is a problem that cannot be easily foreseen.
“Well. I’m not sure about that. Are you assuming a second tribal war?”
“Yes, yes, yes.”
“I don’t know what weapons will be used in the 2nd Tribal War, and I don’t know what weapons will be used in the 3rd Tribal War. Instead, I think I know the 4th.”
As soon as I foresaw the 4th tribal war beyond the 3rd, it started buzzing in an instant.
The reporter who asked the question also hurriedly opened his mouth, his eyes shining brightly, as if he thought he had been caught correctly.
“That, what is that?”
“A stone and a stick of wood.”
“·······Yes?”
I left the reporter who was dumbfounded and looked around his audience.
All of them are stunned by my remarks. That would mean the same thing as the end of the world.
Honestly, that reporter did a good job asking the question. To the extent that I want to give you a small gift.
“The world I lived in was destroyed because of human misdeeds. The gods themselves punished them.”
“··· ···”
“But not anymore. The gods don’t have to use their hands, because humans will destroy themselves.”
Soon I smiled and brought out a spoiler that wasn’t a spoiler.
“Is there anything different here?”
It was the next work, rice cakes.
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A day passes after the press conference.
[Zenon is a person who has suffered all the tragedies in the world.]
The reporters cooked very deliciously.