215 – [4] Awesome Success Story
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Limerick.
A city in the central west of Ireland.
This city, located on the other side of Dublin, was famous as a hub for European hunters.
Any hunter in Europe had no choice but to come to Limerick.
Even if you live in faraway Turkey.
Even if you are a British person who looks down on the Irish.
“By the way, surprisingly many hunters from Northern Europe also came.”
The unstoppable nature of Europe grew endlessly as the surrounding circumstances matched.
On the other hand, it was also a pillar of Ireland, which lacked national power compared to neighboring countries.
How did Ireland, with a population of just over 8 million, become a member of the Palaistra Academy in the first place?
This would not have been possible if hunters from all over Europe had not gathered in Limerick.
However, someone will ask that.
Why did this place become a hub for European hunters, with their love of piracy next door and their own capital, Dublin?
– Limerick in the Munster region of Ireland is one of the regions that developed into a trading hub in Ireland.
– However, due to the ups and downs of modern and contemporary history, it declined somewhat and its population also stagnated.
– And what revived Limerick was none other than war and trade.
Information about the city that appears in the in-game documents.
Especially while playing the game, you could hear various stories from Shannon’s mouth.
– “To be honest, it was one of the cities that benefited the most when England was invaded by Germany during World War II.”
– “No, Ines. The place was much smaller than you thought. “According to my grandparents, Limerick was originally just a small town.”
– “It all started when Dublin functioned as a logistics base for the Allied Powers instead of being close to the British mainland.”
World War II.
It is a disease caused by the world’s greatest elites, and it is the culprit that changed everything in the world.
On the other hand, it was 1946 when the Soviet Union, after tens of millions of deaths, was kicked out beyond a refrigerator called ‘Line A-A’ and written ‘This is not a place for people to live.’
Nazi Germany and its allies launched an offensive on July 5th to end the panty wrestling with Britain.
There is an ocean between the UK and Europe, so you might say this is some sort of Marine Corps-style offensive.
But Nazi Germany was, and still is, insane in the past.
– “Wouldn’t a dictatorship be okay as long as the results are good?”
– “You can slaughter inferior races (including those you don’t like)!”
– “Huh? The Earth is ruined? Are you screwed?”
The triple winner of dictatorship, genocide, and earth-shattering.
How can we have normal ideas when we have feats that even Genghis Khan, humanity’s first environmental activist, could not accomplish?
If the Navy had headed to Bikini Bottom in the first place, it would have been right for him not to say he was going to the island country.
However, they had an unusual idea and inserted troops across the sea.
– “Jerry splits the sea!!!”
– “Tanks and f*cking knights are coming to the shore!!!”
– “Wow, wizards have appeared!!!”
To be exact, it parted the sea like the miracle of Moses.
It’s a magic scroll I don’t know where I got it from.
It was an operation that would never happen again in human history.
The plan for hundreds of thousands of people to cross the sea and head to the British mainland was nothing short of grandiose.
– “Today is Portsmouth! Tomorrow is Kingston! “London the day after tomorrow!”
– “London Bridge is falling down~ Falling down~ falling down~”
– “Wow, you two fight very well.”
With the fighting power that sent the Soviet Union away, the British Isles were devastated.
Families collapsed, society collapsed, London Bridge collapsed, the king died, and the country collapsed.
And Ireland, where people watched the London Bridge collapse while eating popcorn, was no exception.
Unless an external diplomatic module like Bismarck was installed in the first place, Germany was a country that did not know diplomacy, so it was natural.
“As far as I know, they gave us access to ports and airports and hid Jews from England. That is proof that they are Jewish-Bolshevik. “I guess they started airstrikes called Operation Green or something?”
“This is a truly German cause.”
Even Ireland, which had been quiet, was beaten and dragged into the war.
However, since there was no Moses-Scroll to use even against Ireland, air combat became the main focus.
In fact, even that was ruined by the United States’ quick response.
It was the moment when a normal country turned into a logistics warehouse and support country for the British front line.
But still, Germany is Germany.
No major changes occurred on the front line.
It was around 100 days after Moses’ miracle occurred.
The land extending all the way to England began to be filled again with sea water.
The scroll had expired.
This was a fact that no one knew, and except for the Italian troops who had fled in advance, the remaining troops were trapped in the British Isles.
At first, it seemed like they could survive without supplies, but that didn’t last long.
It was an inevitable fate to die when the sea was blocked again.
The opposite of a grand beginning.
It was a weak ending.
– “Liberation of the British Isles! “The time for revenge on the Germans is coming!”
– “Change in a city that was in decline! Happiness to the people of Limerick, Ireland!”
– “Why did Jerrys become stronger? “The cause is contact with the ‘tree’ beyond the gate?!”
This soon led to surrender.
Those who surrendered gave out information such as ‘Awakened’, ‘Knight’, and ‘Sharelthea’ to the Allied countries.
However, from Ireland, it was initially thought that this was the information.
However, everything changed after the fall of an island nation in the east that firmly believed in the spiritual power of the Awakened.
World Gate production technology handed over to Japan by Germany.
It passed over to the Allied Powers and even reached Ireland.
Shortly later, peace negotiations were held in an atmosphere filled with hatred.
World War II ended with a spark left behind.
Still, many people were relieved that the war was over.
With such relief, Britain continued its arduous march to restore its devastated mainland.
Of course, the production of the World Gate also proceeded slowly.
In fact, the situation in Ireland was exactly the opposite.
It was in relatively good condition, and it succeeded in installing the World Gate in Limerick ahead of the UK.
This is how the foundation that allowed Limerick to achieve its current level of success was born.
Converting a crisis into an opportunity.
It could be said to be a wonderful success story.
“…… So! Limerick now looks like what it looks like outside the window!”
“Oh.”
If everything Shannon was saying right now was true, that would have been the case.
Combining the knowledge in the game, it seemed like the truth at first glance, but it didn’t seem like there were any exaggerated or hidden aspects.
For example, how did the Irish government obtain the method for making the World Gate?
Of course, if I really asked, the atmosphere might get cold, so I kept my mouth shut.
I turned my head and stared out the window.
The plane was cutting through the sky toward a huge city.
“By the way, is Mr. Shannon’s house around there too?”
“It’s not over there, it’s near the beach if you continue towards the plain on the other side.”
A long plain.
Looking at the direction, beyond was the tip of the southwest.
It wasn’t very far away, but it wasn’t close either.
I did a search and found that it takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes for a wheeled vehicle.
“Hmm…… “So, do you plan on going home today?”
“Well, it doesn’t really matter which one. I don’t mind if I go right away today, or if I stay in Limerick for a day and then go.”
The reason I asked this question was because we and Shannon had to be torn apart anyway.
She came home because it was vacation, and Cheonma-ri and I had personal business to do in Ireland.
Me and Cheonmae will spend at most two weeks.
Shannon lasts only 4 weeks.
The difference in the length of her stay was rather large.
Eventually, the words followed along with her tail fluttering.
“Or…… “Xian can come to my house today.”
The words were spoken in a slightly trembling voice.
The plan was to invite a friend to my house, but unfortunately the schedule did not fit.
“I think that will be difficult. “I already have a prior contract.”
“Do you want to make a reservation in advance?”
“I need to receive the auction items.”
“Ah… ….”
It was a pre-order, to be exact, it was a matter of receiving auction items.
Only after finishing that was I able to trade with a thousand horses or do something else.
“I guess I can’t help it…… “I was wondering if you would treat me to some good food as a gift for coming to Ireland.”
“Hmm. “Well then, can I come home later after I finish all my work?”
“Huh? Really?”
An expression of great joy.
It seemed like he really wanted to feed his friend some Irish food.
Is there anyone in the world who would refuse an offer to taste local food?
I nodded as if I wanted to visit.
“For me, it’s nice because my friends come to my house to play. Of course, Ms. Marie… ….”
I looked to the side.
Cheonma-ri was sleeping with her VR device on, dripping her saliva.
“Him? “If you say you’re going to eat it, you’re going to say it’s good, right?”
“Oh, is that so?”
The only problem is that it can be a bit overwhelming.
Before I went, I needed to remind myself to eat less.
“Then, I will assume you will finish work and come to my house with Mari.”
“Yes, I will contact you later when all schedules are completed.”
One more schedule added.
If things continued like this, it felt like the process would proceed in the following order: moving luggage, receiving auction items, trading with Thousand Horses, and visiting Shannon’s house.
If you think of it as work, it’s annoying, but if you think of it as a trip to rest for a while, it wasn’t a bad thing.
I kept repeating that it was all about relieving the stress accumulated during the first semester.
It was just that moment.
Something occurred to me on one side of the monitor installed above, where a TV program was playing.
[We are currently approaching Shannon Airport. We would appreciate it if you could take a seat in preparation for landing.]
How is the airport named Shannon?
I glanced back at Shannon.
At this, Shannon waved her tail left and right with a sullen expression, as if she felt the stares she had seen many times.
“It’s not my name, it’s taken from the name of the river.”
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“Oh, yes.”
It seemed to be a person’s name taken from the name of a river.