Chapter 199
< father leon(1) >
The 25th, a day that shocked the United States and its allies, ended in an unexpected way..
"It's a monumental moment. For the first time, the United States of America encountered the whole world beyond the Gates, and the Imperial Majesty and the Hobson Administration──"
"The advance scout team that went missing also returned safely without anyone getting hurt.──"
"Even more so, it was revealed that Emperor Dragonia was the unmarried only daughter of the Lionheart King of the Pantheon, who is emerging as a global icon.──"
Contact with the whole world for the first time since numerous gates occurred. Moreover, there is news that the ruler beyond is Leon's only biological child..
The United States and the rest of the world reported this, and they looked forward to contact with the new world.······.
"The Dragonian Empire plans to refrain from contact with Earth for the time being.."
Karina Dragonia, the emperor of the other world, who ascended the podium, crushed their expectations miserably..
"Well, what does that mean??"
"Literally. Please do not misunderstand the words of this work.."
"Why? Exchanges between the Empire and the United States clearly promote the development of both sides.──"
"power generation?"
Karina laughed openly at those words. Her next words are coldly realistic..
"I have no intention of making your empire a colony of Earth.."
"City, it's a colony! You're mistaken.!"
"Occupation by force would be impossible. Because I have it. But culture, politics, and economics are all poisoned chalices.."
Some people understood what that meant. The logic that poor countries in the Third World become economic and cultural colonies of great powers has been proven for a very long time..
"So, think of me as the Dragonian Grand Duke of Lionheart, not the Dragonian Emperor. The reason I came to this world is solely to help the Lionheart King.."
With that, Karina ended her statement..
Even the gate that opened in Washington DC was demolished together by Karina and Beatrice, so there is no need for the United States to interfere in the world beyond the gate for the time being..
"Although it was a temporary plan, the 'Delivery of Democracy' plan must be put on hold.."
President Hobson expressed disappointment with his aides' reports and briefly reversed his direction..
"Now, let's proceed with the celebration of the heroes who solved the crisis in Washington. Isn’t Christmas coming soon?."
Anyway, stock prices recovered, and Washington's plummeting real estate calmed down. President Hobson hoped that no more big events like this would occur during his term..
* * * *
A suite at the InterContinental, a high-end 5-star hotel in the heart of Washington. Karina was looking at the night view at a place where the U.S. government gave up the entire top floor for propaganda purposes..
"It's a very developed city. I couldn't even imagine something like this.."
"Even so, they are ordinary people who do not receive the grace of the gods. Although they were decorated with splendor, they did not find peace of mind.."
Leon despised crass capitalism and irresponsible democracy. For him, human excessive greed is a desire that cannot be held accountable..
The problem was that people were always more greedy than necessary when it was enough to live comfortably, doing what they wanted to do and enjoying what they had..
"Isn’t that why such remarkable progress has been made?."
Karina had slightly different thoughts, but she remained cool-headed and did not hide her caution..
Isn’t that why the gate connecting the empire and the United States was closed?.
Of course, I have no intention of completely blocking both sides. We will move to the empire through Beatrice, and after Karina has a sufficient understanding of the Earth, we plan to secure technological capabilities..
Of course, everything will be moved only as needed at Karina's discretion..
"By the way, is it okay??"
"what do you mean?"
"Your empire. Would it be okay if I just skipped it and came here??"
Karina put an end to the courtship turmoil in Dragonia and laid down her power..
To be exact, it is closer to being temporarily left in your care. No matter what the nobles think, Karina has the absolute power to regain power at any time..
"I am still their emperor. I have no intention of taking precedence.."
Even so, the emperor's absence will cause them great confusion..
"And this is a test."
"test?"
"Originally, the empire was run by bureaucrats, not me. I was a monarch who only ruled but did not rule.."
"If it was Lionheart, it's not wrong. Everyone will figure it out. but······."
Another world is different from Lionheart.
Nobles are noble, and it is a knight's duty to protect free people, so free people serve them and pay taxes..
However, this natural sense of coexistence was absent on this Earth. They talk about noblesse oblige, but there are many who are corrupt, greedy, and do not even keep their duties..
Lionheart's superiority comes from his unwavering nobility and chivalry. Karina also guessed this..
"I know. They will probably fail. To be exact, it will eat up the country.."
"Then why?"
"Their failure will make me await the return of the Dragon Emperor. I was a fearful emperor, but I was an emperor who did not fail.."
Karina adds that this will also be advantageous in spreading the faith of the dragon god Dragonia. Then, she heard something laughing out of her shadow..
[Hehehe, they say that foolish dwarves only realize the value of something precious when they lose it..]
Leon spoke politely to Dragonia..
"It doesn't seem like a bad strategy. You came up with it.?"
[Wow, your language has become quite smooth. They once said it was a lizard?]
"If you call yourself a god, then unless you are an evil god, you will be one of the gods I will serve. Of course, it depends on the Dragon God's choice.."
[It depends on what I do? It's difficult to say that if you don't like it, you'll cut it down with a single sword..]
"······."
Leon did not deny Dragonia’s guess. Although Dragonia was satisfied with his respectful attitude, she still accepted the arrogant Leon in a fairly lenient manner..
[Well, good. This Dragon God, Dragonia, has become your daughter's guardian deity, so she might be a little more lenient..]
Dragonia was quite satisfied with this deal..
From the humiliating suggestion that the arrogant gods gave up their divinity, the price they had to pay was the soul and body of one captured person..
Of course, 30,000 souls of the northern army were sacrificed as a surcharge, but in terms of power, it was Dragonia's benefit..
"You now occupy the throne of the gods. We must cooperate in destroying the evil species.."
[I wonder if I will figure it out without having to say anything. What I hate more than the gods are the filthy fragments of evil..]
In the face of a common enemy, the devil, the Dragon King willingly held the hands of the gods..
Karina asked the Dragon King who resides in my heart..
"By the way, have you decided what divinity you will call yourself? If you want to spread your faith, you need a proper platform.."
[Cluck, cluck... I still have something in mind..]
Leon still didn't like this old ghost, but apart from that, he made a distinction between public and private life..
"During the great consecration ceremony, I will proclaim the new divine decree. Please finish your consultation with the gods by then.."
[I'm trying to figure it out somehow.]
"If you call yourself a god, give your subjects the love they deserve. The platform will be a bridge for the gods to connect with humans.."
Leon gave advice that wasn't advice about Dragonia and then turned his gaze to Karina..
"Karina. Do you have any plans after this??"
"Yes, well... there should be some suggestions on the anniversary of Christmas.."
Immediately, celebrations commemorating the success of this gate attack and leading economic and political organizations in the United States were very interested in Lionheart's Lionheart King and the Emperor of the Dragonian Empire..
When I return to East Asia this time, it will inevitably be full of people who want to make a mark since I don't know when they will come..
"Is that so?······."
Leon repeatedly tried to say something and then stopped. The hesitant attitude of the lion-hearted king that would have surprised anyone who knew him..
Karina is puzzled by her father's stubborn attitude..
But in the end, Leon said what he wanted to say..
"Then, wouldn't you at least go on a date with Jim... or this father??"
Karina's eyes widened at Leon's difficult suggestion..
* * * *
With Christmas just around the corner, the Knights of the Pantheon were excited about spending the holidays in Washington..
It is said that the Knights of the Burning Sword is a similarly amazing and unique experience wherever you go, but most of the members of the Naju Knights that Leon formed on Earth are still students enrolled in the academy..
Just sending troops to the US to attack the gate felt like I was traveling abroad, but to spend even Christmas in the US?.
I couldn't help but be even more excited if there was support from the U.S. government, which would assist each and every driver with utmost sincerity..
-hand of person going to disneyland!
-You idiot. Disneyland is in California. It's the opposite of Washington.
-They say they can make reservations at a Michelin restaurant in Washington, so let’s go on a tour.!
-I want to go to Olympic National Park! We're going to have fun running with Jun.!
-They say there's a million acres in that neighborhood, but aren't there bears? What should I do if my horse gets eaten??
-Just hit the bear with your finger..
-Eung Natural Monument. If you get caught, you'll be jailed..
Anyway, they made all kinds of plans until just before Christmas. For the graduating class of Knights Templar, this year is their last winter as students..
I was planning on enjoying the best Christmas, courtesy of the White House.······.
-Kikluk! Stand up straight, organism. Is that all you can do?.
The sharp steel wire is swung like a whip, creating an intimidating feeling..
The cute, minimal-sized spider robot fiercely swung the wire and lined up the knights..
-A-37. Attention and upright posture!
"Ah, yep!"
The boy takes a close stance following Yapi's instructions. Yapi also turned his bright red infrared gaze towards Soyeon Cheon in the front row..
-Since the organism's intestines are not properly maintained, the organisms are a mess. Hold the discipline straight.
"Sigh...! Ah, okay."
Cheon So-yeon, the knight commander, maintained her posture in a tense manner, but Yapi's mechanical leg slapped the shin of Ha-ri sitting next to her, as if she was displeased..
"Ouch! Why are you hitting me??!"
-dissatisfied, organism?
"······."
dissatisfaction. It was something everyone in this room had, but they dared not let it out..
I was brought to the military, and when asked, ‘Have the trainees been brought to the military now?’ no one said yes. As if you can't answer.
If you think about it, another thing that Knights Templar members have in common is that they have a clear military status..
-How long do we have to stay like this??
-I don't know, until His Majesty tells me to stop.?
Leon spoke in a triumphant voice as he admired their disciplined appearance and the way they moved quickly according to Yappy's instructions..
"How is it? I raised ignorant and vague things without a single line of faith into something worth looking at.."
"okay."
Karina appropriately responded to Leon's boast..
These are not empty words. It's been almost a year since Leon came to this world..
The Order of the Burning Sword was one of the most elite knights 200 years ago, but not a single shred of pantheon faith could be found here on Earth..
Leon's resourcefulness in forming a knightly order and rebuilding thousands of men-at-arms here was worthy of imitation even as the Grand Duke of Dragonia..
"It must have been an unusual amount of effort to raise one knight, so how did you form an order of knights so quickly??"
"It's thanks to the gods' help. Originally, they were children who had not achieved meritorious deeds worthy of being knighted.."
Leon hoped that the gods of the pantheon would be linked directly to the knights, which was unusual, and announced that the investiture ceremony took place so quickly that it would be difficult to imagine if it were Lionheart..
"Surely... with that method, you can quickly secure high-quality troops even if they are not at the level of formal knights.."
Of course, the Lionheart King must have the protection of the gods of the pantheon who are very cooperative..
"A king as loved as me is capable of so many things.."
Karina suppressed her laughter as she listened to Leon's boast..
He is not a person who shows off his things to someone. Nor was he a man who borrowed the authority of the gods to enhance his own power..
He is just a faithful believer who purely rejoices in the fact that he is the representative of the gods and all the love the gods do for him..
Showing it off to my daughter was fun because it seemed like it meant a bit more leisure, unlike the tense past..
Because he is like this, the gods must love him..
"Among them, those four are special. Did you say that everyone has a sacred relic and that they are Han Ha-ri and Cheon So-yeon? Honestly I was surprised."
"Yes, knights who are talented and worthy of God's favor. Do you know what? It was the priest of the moon who decided to pass on the holy relic to those knights.."
"You mean Aunt Isabel...? Ah... that's it. As Your Majesty prepares for the final war,······."
Karina heard speculation that the Gate was a huge archive that recorded past events..
Lionheart's last fight there, the fact that he left the Lionheart King and returned, and what kind of fight the Lionheart King fought until the end..
"······."
What if you had been like that in real history? Then the Lionheart King didn't have to fight for so long alone??
Apart from feeling bitter when thinking about such a what-if, Leon muttered in a voice like millet..
"your majesty. Well... Your Majesty. Um... yes, it's out of the question. Um... Isabel is my aunt, but I'm um······."
Unfortunately, Grand Duke Carina did not hear that..
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