234 – Huh? You don’t want to save me?
In the end, that moment came.
Demon Gates open simultaneously around the world, a prelude to destruction with demons pouring in.
However, at first, many world leaders were confident.
Edgar Fix, who is said to be a descendant of the Celestials, warned many times about the invasion of the devil.
This is because mechanized divisions were introduced around the world and a powerful military force was established.
“This… There is absolutely no answer…”
However, they only made appropriate preparations, not perfect preparations.
Moreover, there were many countries that thought Ed’s ‘Day of Destruction’ warning was a political trick for the expansion of the empire.
Military power was only increased by moderately introducing new technology, but there was little preparation for large-scale evil.
“Everyone, contact Edgar Fix immediately! “Ask them to send reinforcements!”
“Ha, your Majesty… Wasn’t the agreement with Count Fix… Already nullified two months ago? Currently, all portals connected to Count Fix’s domain have been demolished…”
When faced with a crisis due to such a large-scale demonic invasion, many world leaders asked Ed for help.
However, after the conspiracy theory that ‘Count Fix, a stooge of the Empire, is trying to rule the world’ spread.
Many countries around the world stopped interacting with Count Fix.
Above all, when the people praised Count Fix rather than their own king, there were many cases where they became jealous and rejected Count Fix.
“Damn it! Just try contacting me first! “He must have a way to get here right away!”
“Yes!”
However, with all countries firmly closed, the only person who could provide help was the Empire’s Count Pix.
The King of Altussen Kingdom, who had no other place to rely on, contacted Ed through a communication crystal ball.
-Paaat!
[Your Majesty, it’s been a while. Have you been well?]
“P, Fix-gong! The situation is urgent, so I’ll get to the point first! The kingdom is currently in danger of collapsing! “It means that this royal castle will fall in three days at most!”
[Hmm…]
“We need reinforcements right away! “If you help me just this once, I will definitely repay your favor someday!”
The king of Altussen Kingdom desperately cries out to send reinforcements immediately.
However, Ed shrugged his shoulders as if asking what he was talking about.
[Yes? That’s a bit…]
“······Huh?”
[No. How far is it from here to there? How can I get there in 3 days? And that too with tens of thousands of troops.]
“B, but… if it’s Fix Ball… there must be some way…”
[What… It has to exist.]
“hahahahaha! W, of course! In that case, send reinforcements immediately!”
[But there is no reason for me to send it, right?]
“······Huh?”
[It is quite an economically costly task. Dispatching troops from here to there. I don’t even have to pay for it…]
“Oh, no! “Didn’t they say in the past that if you ask for help, they’ll send it to you for free?”
[That is when there was an agreement with His Majesty. Didn’t they unilaterally destroy it?]
“Well, that is…”
[I’m sorry. I came here to enjoy the hot springs, so I guess I’ll have to go now. I hope that your majesty will use your insight to save the kingdom from crisis. Okay then.]
-Beep.
“······.”
Silence fell in the hall.
All the public figures gathered here, including the Altussen Kingdom, looked at the crystal ball with dumbfounded faces.
I never thought Count Fix would refuse help…
“This…Is this the end?”
It was unexpected.
Who is Count Fix?
Wasn’t he a descendant of the Celestial People who would do anything for the unity and peace of the world?
The message he spread to the world.
Advanced technology that he spread to the world.
Innovative systems and humanities that he spread to the world.
Wasn’t all of that meant to prepare for the current situation?
He, who always warned of destruction and raised awareness, unilaterally broke off all contact by saying he was going to take a hot spring bath…
“So what did I say! “How many times have I told you that the agreement with Count Fix must never be broken?”
At that time, one of the pro-Pick Spa supporters raised his voice and pointed a finger at the opposition.
Then the representative of the opposing party countered.
“Shut up! So, are you going to allow armies from other countries to come to this land at any time?”
“Count Pix is a hero! “Isn’t he a descendant of the heavenly people sent by heaven to save the world?”
“Ha! After all, we are only human! How do you know what kind of dark intentions are hidden inside?”
“Isn’t the sincerity you’ve shown so far!”
“What if it’s an act to control this country?”
“It is because we are so filled with disbelief that these four months were born!”
The public servants of the Altussen Kingdom begin to raise their voices and fight with each other.
The King sighed deeply and touched his forehead.
And I told the assistant next to me to try contacting Count Fix again.
No matter how much I thought about it, I didn’t think he would just ignore this mark.
-Beep.
[Hmm? I thought the conversation was over, but what happened?]
Edgar Fix enjoying a leisurely glass of wine in a hot spring.
The King looked at the scene with a blank expression for a moment, then spoke to Ed.
“····Please help me. “I will bear all the expenses incurred by the ball playing here.”
[···Yes? Isn’t that natural? I’m going to risk my life to fight, so does it make sense if I don’t even get travel expenses?]
“···Well, then. “Are you helping me?”
[···No?]
“Why, why…?”
[No. Why should I risk my life there? We are not even allies.]
“B-but…! “Aren’t you a Celestial with a duty to protect humanity?”
[Oh, did I have that obligation? I didn’t know this. Thank you for your teaching. But I have a more important mission. It is an obligation to purify the mind and body by taking a hot spring bath.]
[Ed, who are you? Anyway, this place is really nice~~&]
At that time, a woman’s voice came out from the video transmission crystal ball.
Enya appeared, covering herself with a bathrobe.
“·····Gee, now…! You want to play a joke with me! “What kind of duty is it to enjoy a hot spring bath while having fun with a woman?”
In the end, the king could not hold back his anger and burst out.
However, when Isabella appeared later, the king looked dumbfounded again.
He was at a loss for words when she heard her treat him like a local guy.
[Someone’s been loud since morning. Ed, just hang up. Let’s take a hot spring bath together&]
Beautiful women approaching Ed with a smile.
hahahaha Ed smiles and says he will just finish the call and then turns his head back to the crystal ball.
Soon Ed spoke.
[As you can see, this is my free time. This is important time to spend with my precious people, so I will stop now.]
Ed tries to boil the phone like that.
But at that moment, the angry king raised his voice and shouted loudly.
“How dare you insult Jim!!!”
[Wow, I’m surprised.]
“What, what…! You don’t know the etiquette of nobles! How dare you insult me like this and get away with it!”
[Puhahahahaha. Are you discussing the etiquette of nobles? This is really fun.]
“···What?”
[Aren’t you the one who broke the rules of etiquette first? After signing the agreement, I provided everything from portal installation to infrastructure construction free of charge. We also imparted various technologies to help revitalize the economy.]
“······.”
[But they were the ones who unilaterally broke the agreement. Didn’t they eat up all the infrastructure I built?]
The King swallowed his sleep and lowered his head.
As Ed said, he unilaterally notified Ed of the termination of the contract and then consumed all of the infrastructure.
This is because Edgar Fix fell for his retainer’s words that he was building a portal and infrastructure to devour this country.
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“Well, that’s… a burden…”
[Ed, can I decorate here?]
But then.
A beauty with green hair and blonde eyes appears one after another.
Charlotte of the Verdian family.
She came into the hot springs blushing.
She naturally came into Ed’s arms and pushed Isabella away.
Isabella’s expression became cold.
[hahahaha. Then I’ll just hang up. I have to go to take a hot spring bath, which is an important mission for a celestial person. Good luck.]
With that, Ed ended the conversation with Isabella, patting her head as she froze the hot springs.
As Isabella’s face turned red, her communication was cut off.
-Beep.
Just like that, the second call ended.
Afterwards, the kingdom’s ministers divided into two factions and began to fight for unilaterally breaking the agreement.
And as the next day progressed, the crisis escalated more and more.
After forcing the ministers opposing Edgar Fix to their knees, the King attempted to speak on the phone again.
Ed, who connected the call like that, was eating grilled pork belly.
[Your Majesty, are you still well? As you can see, it’s meal time so I don’t think I’ll be able to talk on the phone for too long.]
“······I was excited yesterday. The country unilaterally broke the agreement. “You should have apologized for that first.”
As the king said that, he looked at the opposing ministers with cold eyes.
As soon as the crystal ball illuminated the opposing ministers who were kneeling, the ministers started apologizing while putting their swords on their heads.
They came up with a plausible excuse made up of all sorts of rhetoric, but in the end, they ended up saying they were foolish.
“···As you can see, the ministers are also deeply regretful. Jim’s judgment was also clouded… Please forgive me. “Jim desperately needs your help.”
The king makes an apology show and apologizes with a sad expression.
However, Ed didn’t even pretend to listen and was eating the wraps that Isabella was feeding him.
I praised her skill, saying that she wrapped the Korean-style wrap very well.
Enya and Charlotte’s eyes sparkled as Isabella blushed happily.
“····Pix ball?”
[Ah. Wow. Damn. (Your Majesty, just for a moment. Your mouth is full)]
[-Wow. Crunch. Crunch. Crunch. Crunch. Crunch. Crunch.]
“······.”
Ed eating very delicious ssam and savoring the taste.
Ed, who finally swallowed the contents, looked at the crystal ball and said.
[Well, I enjoyed the apology relay. But you didn’t think it would end with just an apology, right?]
“······Huh?”
[I feel like I will help you only if I give you something. I put two pieces of meat on clean lettuce, wrapped in roasted garlic and grilled kimchi and ssamjang, and I can’t even put it in my mouth.]
“…Are you asking for something in return…? Well, then I’ll pay you well! In addition to the cost of coming here, your army—”
[No. It won’t be enough for a long time. Article 17 Orden, can you handle it?]
Article 17 Orden.
The moment he heard those words, the king’s expression hardened.
The Kingdom of Altussen’s annual budget is at most 27 billion won, so how can they repay 17 trillion won?
“Well, asking for that money…Isn’t the same as saying you won’t help?”
[No. I can help you. If you pay for something else instead.]
“Something else…?”
[Yes. The Altussen Kingdom is subjugated to the empire.]
“······!!”
The intestines were agitated.
Doesn’t being subjugated by the empire mean selling the country?
At that time, Ed added the following words.
[Of course, we will recognize your autonomy. I will recognize your legitimate royal authority and your own system for maintaining the country. However, it means that it is respected under the control of the empire.]
The king’s hands were shaking.
He spoke to Ed in a tone that sounded like he was being chewed.
“In the end, you are showing ambition. “Did you intend to do this from the beginning?”
[···hehehehe. It’s ambition. Think what you like. The fact that I will respect the autonomy of the Altussen Kingdom is a kind of mercy because the Altuscen royal family has governed the country well so far.]
“···Ha. Mercy, mercy?”
[Yes. Because your kingdom can no longer withstand the invasion of demons. Even if I lead all my troops and station them there, there are bound to be limits. Because there is no infrastructure at all. In the end, there is no other way but destruction.]
“······.”
[There is only one way left. We are moving the entire country. A natural fortress equipped with all infrastructure and supplies.]
The King chewed his lower lip.
Can we really believe what Edgar Fix says?
The population of this country alone is 2 million. Does this mean that there is a natural fortress that can move the entire population?
And how do we move such a large population?
[You look like you don’t believe it. Then take a look.]
At that time, Ed said he would show him something and he gestured to Eve.
Then, Eve started playing a holographic image while chewing on her hamstrings.
This was the exterior and interior of the fortress that Ed had built.
“This, this…”
[Yes. It will never break through here. I’ve been preparing for it for a very long time.]
“······But, how can we move so many people there…?”
[Ah. If that’s the case, please wait a moment.]
Ed said that and stood up.
Isabella also drank a glass of water and stood up.
Enya also stuffed 6 pieces of meat into her mouth at once and then stood up.
Charlotte also put on her magic to keep her lettuce from withering and raised her body.
As they all followed Ed, Ed pressed the button on his chest and the suit began to be automatically installed.
Ed, wearing the suit, said while looking at the crystal ball.
【Please look up.】
“······Up?”
The King looked up.
Only the ceiling of the palace was visible.
“What’s on top…The ceiling, outside…”
He was about to argue with the crystal ball, but at that moment, the image of the crystal ball caught the king’s eyes.
The image of Ed standing on a huge platform made of steel while the surrounding scenery is filled with clouds.
【Please watch. I will go there.】
Ed said that and jumped off the deck of the aircraft carrier.
Isabella, Enya, and Charlotte, each equipped with battle suits suited to their personalities, jumped down after Ed.
Soon, as the altitude lowered and the palace of the Altussen Kingdom came into view, Ed fired repulsor beams in succession.
Quarrr!
While the ceiling of the palace was collapsing, Edgar landed in the middle of the palace.
Soon, Ed stood up and spoke, pointing to the open sky.
【You can take everyone. It’s an aircraft carrier designed that way.】
The king looked up at the sky and could not close his mouth.
A shadow of enormous size that covers the entire capital of the kingdom.
A huge aircraft carrier that evokes awe, as if the earth was rising into the sky.
【Please select. Many of the people of the Altussen Kingdom on the border have already boarded my ark. Will your Majesty go with them, or will you wait here for the end of the Altussen Dynasty?】
The King looked at Ed in his suit with a blank expression.
This person was indeed a descendant of the Celestial People.
As the King nodded his head blankly, Edgar gave orders to all the troops aboard the aircraft carrier.
【As of the current time, the Altussen Kingdom has become an imperial territory. Support all troops in the battlefield to drive out the devil and save the people of Altussen Kingdom.】
– Kugugugugugugung!
The aircraft carrier began to descend with a heavy engine sound, as if responding to Ed’s command.
The Emperor, who was looking at Ed with his back on the deck, grinned and muttered.
“Kkkkk. “I guess he does everything himself.”
Then he turned his body and started moving towards the ‘evacuation room’.
This is a huge virtual space that he created to save 2 million refugees.