Vol 1 Prologue (1/2)
Year 20XX, Summer
It was recorded as one of the warmest days in history
With the high level of huree Celsius, it felt like it was hell However, it was a Saturday,mall to shop or to just stroll around
11:15 AM
When the sun was high up in the sky and the tehest point, a ‘Gate to the Other World’ opened up in the middle of Ginza district
Froed numerous cavalry and infantry donned with ar theiants
They assaulted the people who happened to be there
Regardless of age or nationality, their objective wasan era of peace, the people lack means of self defense and could only scream in terror as they collapsed under the attack
The shoppers, parents, and even foreign tourists Not one was spared from the hooves of the horses, the sharp spears of the soldiers, or the swords that brought death The whole area was dyed black and red froruesome scene, it would be ‘hell’
This ar on a mountain of corpses and loudly declared without any audience that this land had been conquered by thee
‘Ginza Incident’
It was the name of the incident to this first contact of the otherworldly people by historians
The Priori, declared in the National Congress that “the place beyond the Gate did not exist on any map”
“What is the situation beyond the Gate? What kind of natural environments, human lifestyles and animal species would be discovered beyond the Gate? How advanced is their culture? What level is their technology at? Their religion? What kind of governmental structure do the people beyond the Gate use?”
“During that period of time, many criminals were arrested”
“However, using the word ‘arrested’ would be displeasing Prisoners of ere out of the expectations of the law Based on japan’s current law, there were no such thing as prisoners of war According to the judiciary system, they were simply criminals that broke the law”
“Even if japan is accused of using such fliument, they would still consider the land beyond the Gate a part of japan”
“As one would expect, the land beyond the Gate consisted of things that the government did not know of; such as land, huovernment”
“Even if a govern the borders of the country or even establishi+ng diplonized as an independent country”
At this stage, they are just“ arhtered people mercilessly”
“Although there had been suggestions to conduct peaceful dialogue with the to sit doith us at the negotiation table But hoe do that? Practically speaking, there was no way to communicate with them”
“We will ue, even if we had to use brute force We will do all we can, even if we have to grab them by their heads”
In order to gain the favorable side in a discussion, one must know about his enemy first
We arrested those crilean soh We need to send soate, and see with our own eyes and ears”
“Thus, people must be sent to the other side of the Gate However, they were not allowed to har a sense of awareness against danger as they traverse the barbaric lands”
“Also, going in unarmed would not do Based on initial reports, there was a chance ill need to fight In these uncharted lands, the judgement of who is friend and who is foe would be left to the on-site personnels”
“Although soues in the senate pointed out there was no need to venture into such a dangerous place, why not render the Gate unworkable and just demolish it once and for all However, would it be safe to simply close it?”
“Many citizens harboured feelings of unease as to where the Gate would appear next Who knows, it may just materialise in front of your homes or family Also, there was also the problem of justice and compensation for the family of the victims”
“Should a government exist beyond the Gate, japan would not hesitate to extradite the leader and request his sincere apologies and compensation for this incident”
“Should the other party refuse to oblige, then japan would flex its muscles and apprehend the one responsible for the incident sentence hih our justice system Should the one responsible hold any properties, it would all be used to compensate the family members of the victims of the Ginza incident From the perspective of the family of victims, this was only natural”
“Thus, the government of japan had decided to deploy its Self-Defense Force beyond the Gate The objectives are to investigate, apprehend, and demand compensations from the one responsible”
Although there had been some objections from the opposition party, the decision to deploy the JSDF into the Gate proceeded without a hitch On the other hand, the government of the United State of America had declared that it ‘will not hesitate to aid the investigation of the land beyond the Gate with its utth’ while Prime Minister Houjou had replied that ‘it is currently unneeded’ and ‘will request for it should the situation calls for it’
The Chinese government released a statement that ‘the Gate is an unnatural phenoated with joint international effort’ Declaring that although the Gate had appeared in japan’s territory, it should not be under the control of a sole country so that it alone can reap its benefits
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“Please pardonblunt, but this is way out of control There is an unprecedented troop loss in the history of this empire Does your Majesty have a plan to curb this problem?”
As a senator as well as a noble, Marquis Casel did not ustus as sitting on the throne
With all the senators present in the hall, even if one of them speak with such disrespect towards the Eiven They believed such attitude was required of them
In the dim hall
Theelegant decorations for sturdy and serenein a circle on benches around the centre of the hall These said men were all senators of the Empire
Should one desire to be a senator, there were several paths One such path was to be born in an influential family No matter which country it is, nobles make up a small portion of the people, but it was not the same for the capital of the Empire If one were to throw a stone out of a randoreat chance that it will hit a noble
Thus, if you desire the role of a senator, it was useless even if you were born of nobility Only the nobles aranted such position
Does this mean that if you were not born of nobility, then you don’t have a chance to become a senator? It was not so Should one hold the position of a her, he would have a shot at beco a senator
In order to process the confusing and heavy work ofa country, the existence of bureaucracy was necessary If one of the common people possess the talents and abilities of a senator, with soranted the position of a senator
There were many types of Ministers; Prin Affairs The ones taking the path of working up froeneral, once they retire, they would be bestoith a seat in the senate Coeneral as well Being cohthood, so it was possible for them to rise further and become a noble
Marquis Casel was born in a Baron family that only ranked h his past achieveranted the seat of a senator He was the hardworking type of person that tried his best to fulfill his role and responsibility In other words, the oppressive dominant type
Thus, he was feared for his bold attitude and sharp tongue that was said to be able to drive a grownup to tears
”It was a grave mistake to dis just a handful of them”
”What should have been done was to scout and investigate the opponent's power to deterth Then, conclude whether it was more beneficial to take them as friends or foe” continued the Marquis
It was not wrong to say that the situation noas dire
This expedition had cost the eh it was possible to replenish them, enormous costs and time would be needed
With only less than half of itsto maintain its dominant position?
In the thirty years of E for acountries outside borders and the vassal states and tribes within was resolved by the inti peace and stability to the e armies, all other nations had no choice but to submit Those who opposed the empire had all been wiped out
No ly the vassals felt about the empire, in the face of the powerful E their displeasure
However, now that the armies of the Eth, what actions will the vassals and foreign countries that had been enduring the oppression take?
As Marquis Casel, the leader of Liberalisa, he asked the Emperor:
“Your Majesty! How are you planning to lead this country!?”
After Marquis Casel finished his speech, he returned to his seat Staring at the one who criticised hi forward and opened his mouth
“Marquis… I have considered this situation After this loss, the superiority of the Empire’s army would be weakened for a time,however, it is useless to cry over spilt n nations and our vassal states who had long hidden their detest for us, form a coup d’etat andabout that ”
After hearing playful words of the emperor, the tense athter
”Do you reo, reat predecessors react to the news of the army's total defeat? Did they laotiate for peace, which was as good as ad defeat?”
”Is the memory of how the females of the Empire reacted to the situation still in your minds?”
”They said: ”So what if we lost 60 thousandup their skirts for others to see!”
”These stories of the heroines of this country, I hope that there is nothing to be said anymore”
”Dire situations like this had been experienced by the Empire countless of times ever since its establishether with the senate and citizens as one to face these trials, that’s how the e”
All of what the Emperor had said the history of the Empire
For the senators, these were all stories they were familiar with
”There is no such thing as a sure victory in a war Should the general take responsibility for every loss in the war, then there will be no such thing as potential coame while the enemy surrounds the Capital?”
The senators shook their head in disagreement with such a course of action
If no one was seeking the one to blame for the loss, then the emperor will naturally be exe that the Emperor had evaded his responsibility without a hitch, Marquis Casel clicked his tongue in annoyance
Thus, the emperor continued his speech
This expedition’s ares, as well as carefully selected fierce orcs and goblins
With sufficient supplies and intense training, coupled with an excellent coreat formation
The general took on the duties of a commander, centurions perform the task of centurions and the rank and files did their part as well
Despite all that, it took only seven days
It’s been only seven days since the opening of the Gate Counting from the day the enemy counter-attacked seriously, it took them only two days to devastate the Empire’s army
The soldiers were either dead or taken prisoner They could only assu it back alive would just be a handful
Now that the Gate had been taken over by the ene around the Gate on the Arnus hill
In order gain back the possession of the Gate, thousands of cavalry was coe But that only resulted in the foot of Arnus hill being littered by the corpse of men and horses
“Are you aware of the ene!!! The moment the enemy from afar made these noises, the army collapsed in a pool of blood Never in this old one’s life have seen such powerful ic before!”
Godasen, a ement with the enemies excitedly
The unit he led were bloay like leaves in a storo past the feet of the hill When he realized it, the surrounding was quiet and he was the only one who couldthe blood-pooled ground
Closing his eyes, the emperor said: “The eneh it see a fort around the Gate, they will one day start their real invasion We need to face the other-worldly enemy on Arnus hill as well as the hostile vassal countries”
“Let’s just wage a ith’em!”
A bald knight, Marquis Podawan stood up, ested the idea of war
“If cornered, the best way to fight back is to fight back with courage Let’s gather the troops scattered around the Empire and quell those vassal countries and rebels who dare stand against the Empire Then, ill turn around and destroy the other-worldly people on the Arnus hill To put it simply, attack the Gate!”