Episode 191
After putting the Heavenly Sword into the subspace, he turned around.
Gyeongbokgung Palace, located in Seoul, the ancient city on the Korean Peninsula.
Several questions arise.
They said they would prevent destruction, but didn’t they say that Earth-like planets would be destroyed around the year 2300?
It doesn’t seem like it’s been 2300 years yet, does that make sense?
It was ironic.
If it were a neutral star, it would have existed for thousands or tens of thousands of years. Is this even possible?
What kind of star is Goocheon in the first place?
Isn’t it a normal star? But the stage is like Earth.
No matter how many times I reset and adjusted it to my taste, it was still a little strange.
A sense of inexplicable discomfort continues to arise. I also feel contradictions.
Perhaps this is because I don’t trust the story of the stars. Furthermore, I don’t trust those so-called ascenders.
I just loosened up my body a little.
Platy must be strong. If he doesn’t have strength, he can’t have someone like Masaru under him.
I didn’t think about it too complicatedly.
As I was about to continue walking, a man approached me.
It was a man whose whole body was covered in dust.
But his neat hairstyle remained unchanged. Did he apply wax with mana added to it?
The name is… … .
“Did you say Ryuichi?”
“Yes, that’s right. I am Ryuichi Ieyasu, Chief of the First Investigation Division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.”
I only heard the first name, so I didn’t know the last name, but now I know it.
Than that.
“Why? To get revenge?”
Ryuichi looked around for a moment. Not only was the surrounding area in ruins, but he also saw the police chief Masaru, who was dead without a head, and the police commissioner general, whose body was buried in the ruins and only his head was rolling around nearby.
I looked at the two corpses and shook my head.
“I’m not that stupid. I’m confident in my own strength, but isn’t it too cruel for me to deal with you, the one who killed those two people?”
“That’s right.”
“I don’t risk my life on something that can’t be done, but this time it’s a little different. I’m sure there will be a big payoff later.”
“What kind of punishment?”
“Because I couldn’t stop you. The Commissioner General of the National Police Agency and the Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police are dead, and the head of the Investigation Division 1, the flower of the Imperial Japanese Police, did nothing. His Majesty won’t let this go. You’ll either become disabled or die. Not just me, but all the detectives of the Investigation Division 1.”
I stared blankly at Ryuichi.
I’ve seen guys make that face a few times.
I’m an expert at dealing with guys like that.
“Let’s skip the introduction and get to the point. What do you want?”
“… … If it’s not really rude, Your Majesty… … No, before you go to Platy, could you please meet with someone first?”
There was quite a lot implied in those words.
It hasn’t even been a day since I came to Hancheon, but everyone I’ve met during that day has been politely calling Platy your Majesty.
But Ryuichi just called Platy as it was.
The difference is huge.
I’m getting interested.
“Who is that person?”
Ryuichi looks around. At least there is no one around here who could hear the conversation between Ryuichi and me.
Ryuichi said.
“I am Nobunaga Sakamoto, the second in line and prime minister of the current Empire of Japan.”
I became genuinely curious.
“Why should I meet him? There’s no reason for me to meet him.”
“No. If you’re after Platy, there’s a reason to meet him.”
“So, what is the reason?”
“Honestly, I don’t know the details, but I have heard something like this.”
“What are you talking about?”
“It’s actually quite long, but here’s a rough summary. Platy has a lot of power, but he can’t even come close to it. The guy who’s called a scientist is making useless things, so in order to take his head off, you have to destroy it first.”
As soon as I heard a few words, I had a rough idea.
“Was that [scientist who can see the future]? If he made it, I know the general idea.”
“… … I think you’re talking about star #875, but it’s on a different level from the [Cronus] there. The thing that Platy has is called [Zeus], and it follows Platy wherever he goes, and it starts and stops depending on Platy’s will. And it’s not a [scientist who sees the future], it’s a [scientist who illuminates the future].”
He scratched his chin.
This is a really strange conversation going on.
“So, to summarize, you and that Prime Minister are after Platy’s back of the head?”
“It’s similar. To be honest, I originally only received a proposal from the Prime Minister, but he didn’t respond. But now, things are a lot different.”
“It has changed.”
“I also want to prepare a hole in advance to live in.”
I ended up laughing.
He took out a cigarette from the subspace, bit into it, and lit it.
Ryuichi meets my eyes and continues speaking.
“I know you are strong. But wouldn’t it be easier to fight Platy one-on-one? I repeat, Platy with [Zeus] will not be an easy opponent even for you.”
“Why did you decide that?”
“… … This is the Nine Heavens. The masters of the Nine Heavens strictly forbid fighting among themselves. Do you know why they forbid it?”
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“I don’t know.”
“Because in each of the nine heavens, there is an instrument created by [the scientist who illuminates the future]. Those instruments are located only on that star. The instrument of Hancheon is only on Hancheon, and the instrument of Jangcheon is only on Jangcheon.”
“Can’t change it?”
“As far as I know, it’s absolutely impossible. Even before, the ascended ones didn’t get along well with each other, and they would often go back and forth and fight, but after the Scientist’s Device, that kind of thing completely disappeared. Now, it’s extremely foolish to go to war with another heaven. [The Scientist’s Device] has that much power. It’s only recorded, but based on the records from back then, strong people similar to the Masaru you just killed died before they could even reach the ascended ones. And more than 10 of them ‘at once.’”
It was a little interesting.
“The ascendants only stay in each heaven. I will help you fight Platy one-on-one.”
“Since I’m sure I’ll get beat up by Platy if I just sit still, I’ll grab onto anything.”
“It’s similar. What wouldn’t you do to survive?”
Ryuichi laughed.
I’m good at reading people, and that’s true.
And as a side note, our Seongcheol has been disappointing me a lot lately.
I can’t even do what I’m asked to do, and I just keep getting beat up.
I gave him two jobs to do, but I didn’t think he could do them well.
You must be wandering around here and there by now.
So, I’m thinking of stopping by somewhere and then going.
“Let’s go. Let’s meet that guy called the Prime Minister.”
“I’ve already contacted you. You can go right now.”
“Okay. Let’s go.”
I walked like that.
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Agar is bigger than you think.
It is clear that [Plati] rules this huge country.
As an ascendant, Platy reigns with overwhelming power and does not interfere much with worldly affairs.
Maybe it’s because I’m lazy, or maybe there’s just too much to do and I can’t even think about doing it.
There were many reasons, but if I had to pick just one answer, it would be because of one man.
Nobunaga Sakamoto.
He is the second most powerful person in the Empire of Japan and is also called the Prime Minister, and is also called the man of power above all people.
All of that is correct.
Sakamoto has done most of the work.
It’s a family of prime ministers and ministers for generations.
Why is the Empire of Japan an ’empire’?
An empire is something that is easy to rule.
There are several countries in Hancheon.
Excluding the Empire of Japan, there are 22 countries, and all of these 22 countries pay tribute to the Empire of Japan.
In reality, Sakamoto is treated more like an emperor than Platy, who hardly does any work and only shows up when he feels like it.
Wouldn’t Sakamoto be greedy?
That can’t be true.
There is a saying that a position makes a person, and by extension, there is a saying that when you sit in a high position, you develop greed that you never had before.
I just developed a desire that I never had before.
We only live once anyway.
Sakamoto knows the truth about Hancheon.
That’s why I’ve had the word treason deep in my heart for a long time.
It was not a vain desire.
Sakamoto’s rise to the position of prime minister was not due to his ability to govern.
It’s because of the power.
Sakamoto is the second strongest player in Agar after Platy.
That’s why he sat in the position of Prime Minister, but he was more capable in administration than expected.
Sakamoto looked at the man in front of him with serious eyes.
The man spoke straight away.
“I’m going to get stabbed. Aren’t you staring too hard?”
“I’m sorry. But I have every reason to look into you.”
“Why?”
“He’s a man after Platy’s neck. I can’t help but think that it’s impossible. But… … it doesn’t seem impossible.”
I researched a lot of things about the man in front of me.
Irregular of star #2403.
He went to Titan before the story of the stars began, and was isolated there for ten years, only recently returning.
His return to power has now shocked the entire world, but what is even more surprising is that this man has already declared war on the Ascended. Was it to hold them responsible for the death of one of his own?
Before coming here, he had already killed the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency, Masaru, and the Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police Agency, Hashimoto Aso.
There is no doubt about its power.
“So, shall we hold hands?”
“I think it would be more accurate to say that we should do our own work. I’ll stop [Zeus]. In the meantime, you.”
“Can you stop Platy?”
Sakamoto looked at Jin Shi-hoo for a moment and said with a faint smile on his lips.
“I would like you to kill me if possible, but is that possible?”
“I’ll take care of that, but does it really have to be this hard?”
“You do not know the power of [Zeus]. I do not wish to accuse you of ignorance, but I do know his power. Zeus has proven his worth over the centuries as a tool to deal with the invasions of the other lords of the heavens.”
Sakamoto stood up from his seat.
“Zeus, we’ll take care of it. Are you going to go right away?”
Jin Shihou nods.
To be honest, it seemed like he had something in mind, but I didn’t bother asking.
If you cross the line, then you can take issue with it.
It doesn’t matter, as long as it seems helpful.
Jin Shihou also stood up from his seat.
So the three headed to the Korean Peninsula.
A total of five people, including two who joined after receiving contact from Sakamoto on the way, arrived at the ancient city of Seoul on the Korean Peninsula.
