The Swords I Raised Are Too Strong - Chapter 87

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Chapter 87. Politics (1)
“Japan will survive by any means necessary!!!”
Pride had been discarded.
It was necessary for survival.
Wasn’t this a horrific era where Gates flooded the world and civilization crumbled?
In truth, it was more than that….
“Wouldn’t it be prudent to establish diplomatic relations with the Ruzbella Empire separately from South Korea?”
South Korea was raging out of control.
Now, even the twenty-fourth apology meant nothing.
Greater humiliation could be endured.
Watching how things unfolded, it seemed an irreversible catastrophe would arrive if Japan remained passive.
‘Shin Si-woo proclaimed an empire and became emperor.’
Shin Si-woo.
Handsome features and an idol-like military uniform.
Japan’s youth nowadays called him Si-woo and praised him.
However, Japan’s leadership knew his true nature.
Their anxiety deepened.
‘He has no restraint.’
They had thought him milder than the Patriot, which was why they had even invited him to Japan.
Yet he conquered Pyongyang and established his empire there.
Yes, it was already an [Empire].
‘What if he demands Japan become a colony?’
Japan could not refuse.
If Shin Si-woo said, “You did the same thing, didn’t you?” and proceeded to colonize them, Japan would lose all moral ground.
The [World] would likely accept it without objection.
The Japanese government trembled with fear.
[Kang Mu-jin: The possibility of Shin Si-woo pressuring Japan over establishing his empire is low.]
Fortunately, thanks to South Korea’s active cooperation, the Japanese government could catch its breath.
But then….
“Yuki, I believe we must send reinforcements to Korea!”
Suddenly, the half-elf Yuki began raising an alarm.
She summoned all of Japan’s politicians while showing them footage from the Spirit Realm.
The Chinese Military had invaded South Korea?
Millions of Demon Worshippers.
And demons possessing terrifying power.
“There?”
Japanese Prime Minister Hatoyama Jiro, as well as Yaksha, a fellow Transcendent, stared at Yuki as if she were mad.
In a flash, a colossal demon appeared and devoured millions of Chinese soldiers in a single bite.
“….”
Honestly, it was terrifying.
The crimes they’ve committed make them all the more terrifying.
Looking at medieval European history, didn’t nations wage wars using events from centuries past as justification?
Japan had plenty of such incidents during the Edo period as well.
[Kang Mu-jin: Emperor Shin Si-woo has no interest whatsoever in Japan. You may rest assured.]
He’d sent an apologetic message to the Korean government in a flustered state, explaining he couldn’t provide support.
Then came this response.
‘No interest?’
Japan was actually quite a substantial nation.
While it had many Gates, being surrounded by ocean on all sides, it concentrated its Gates in one sea and managed them there.
Using the [Spirit Realm] and the power of the Water Spirit King, it conducted aquaculture farming and accumulated an enormous supply of mystical energy.
‘We don’t close our Gates.’
In truth, they couldn’t close them.
Thanks to that, in terms of sheer mystical energy supply alone, Japan might actually surpass Korea.
Could such a nation truly have no interest in Korea?
The question of how much to trust this claim weighed heavily on my mind.
But then….
Less than a single day had passed.
The Korean government suddenly sent an emergency message.
[Kang Mu-jin: King Sejong has descended through the Patriot’s Constellation. Act with haste.]
A secret pact between the Korean and Japanese governments.
‘Act with haste’ was the keyword to execute that pact.
The Japanese government finally drew out the card it had been holding in reserve.
Though the situation was peaceful with no problems whatsoever, that was precisely why this card had to be played now.
“Let us send the Japanese Emperor to Korea!”
The decision to depose the Emperor passed unanimously.
Under the Korea-US-Japan Alliance criminal extradition treaty, Japan would extradite its own war criminal—the Japanese Emperor—to the Republic of Korea.
It took merely just over an hour for the Japanese Emperor, the last remaining symbol and pride of the Japanese Empire, to be abandoned.
Considering that even the decision to return Dokdo, resulting from that Patriot’s bombardment, had taken 42 hours, this was an unprecedented pace.
[Regarding the extradition of the Japanese Emperor—remnant of the old empire—to the Republic of Korea.]
[WorldNet] had emerged in this world.
Yet Japan still stubbornly adhered to handwritten records.
It was a nation of analog devotees.
But now, for the first time, they processed everything through WorldNet to accelerate their work pace.
“First, the Prime Minister and several ministers will proceed with the 25th apology and compensation payments.”
Next came the selection of Transcendents to be included in the delegation.
“And regarding the Emperor, it would look better if the Transcendents were to escort him… hmm.”
Prime Minister Hatoyama Jiro began deliberating over which Transcendent should accompany him.
“Given that Yuki has a history of clinging to the Patriot’s aircraft carrier and being threatened by Shin Si-woo’s demon, it would be best to exclude her—.”
But why was it?
“Yes! Yuki wishes to serve as the representative of the delegation heading to Korea.”
Under normal circumstances, the half-elf Yuki would have cowered and retreated, but she suddenly volunteered.
Even setting aside the pride of the elves, she suddenly acted this way.
“Are you certain about this? In this incident, we will surely meet the Emperor of the Ruzbella Empire—or rather, the Emperor of South Korea. And King Sejong and the Patriot will be there as well.”
Japan’s last remaining imperial relic.
Delivering the Japanese Emperor to South Korea.
When the mere fact of the Emperor’s continued existence could bring unforeseen consequences, wasn’t this an impossible situation?
The Prime Minister had staked his own neck.
“Yuki, I will take responsibility, wagering my status as a Transcendent and everything I have!”
Knowing all these facts, Yuki still declared that she would visit South Korea of her own accord.
“As Japan’s Transcendent, participating in diplomatic politics is a natural duty!”
Was it because she had regained her freedom after being bound to Mount Fuji?
Japan’s Transcendents seemed to have become more spirited.
‘Her nose seems to be getting emotional.’
Yuki kept twitching her nose.
Unaware of Yuki’s true feelings, the Prime Minister proceeded with the matter as planned.
‘Now, this is diplomacy and survival.’
Thinking it that way.
—Ep. 29 Politics.
“Faith, you say….”
Until my awakening, I believed that King Sejong would be the only being in South Korea to bear the name of a god.
However, it was I who came to possess the potential of that god.
Considering that the condition was the sincere faith of countless people, it was somewhat puzzling.
“Could it be—.”
Just as I was about to confirm this with King Sejong.
A message appeared before my eyes.
Whoosh!
[Rewards are being distributed.]
The System began its settlement.
Immediately, the Patriot and the Constellations vanished to the [Aircraft Carrier].
They were preparing for the vulnerability that would come while confirming rewards.
I too returned to the [Audience Chamber] and checked my status window.
Whoosh!
[Contribution Rate: 94%]
It was fair to say I had done it all alone.
Thanks to King Sejong’s herding hunt, the Patriot was able to secure about 6%….
Thinking about it carefully, it was absurd.
‘My luck is really incredible.’
In truth, such contribution rates were merely for show and held little real meaning.
Yet the fact that the Patriot secured even 6% by leaving the Tower at precisely that moment made me feel his ‘heavenly fortune’ was truly remarkable.
Whoosh!
[Eye—synchronization rate +10%.]
[Eye—synchronization 43%]
The System’s settlement occurs individually.
I hadn’t known this before, but it seems my changes are reflected in this settlement.
As I observed Iris Ruzbella, the Eye’s synchronization, which had increased to 33%, simply rose to 43%.
‘The Eye stat increases as a reward?’
[Eye] is the key to transcendence.
It’s similar to Earth’s transcendents, but the transcendents spoken of in “Sword Raising” occupy a slightly higher tier.
Something more primal—a feeling of ‘proving’ oneself and seizing it.
[Transcendent → Absolute]
Beyond transcendence, one can ascend to the rank of Absolute.
A being capable of perceiving the world’s end.
To become like my swords.
The criterion is likely—.
‘Constructing one’s own world.’
Iris Ruzbella’s Cheonsal-seong.
Muratan’s Blacksmith’s Forge.
Yulia Lanestia’s prayer chamber.
Reinhardt Euclid’s wall-facing meditation hall.
Things like these.
‘It’s still distant, but….’
Even if I don’t reach Absolute, true transcendence seems within reach soon.
Given how the System spoon-feeds rewards, it seems I’ll break through level 10 before long and even bestow a name upon the Aga Sword.
The System seems eager for me to transcend as quickly as possible.
Whoosh!
『Sword Master, Shin Si-woo Lv.7』
—Possessed Skills: [Single Slash—Horizontal Cut] [Single Slash—Splitting the Sky] [Blood Lord][Infinite Sanctity] [The Highest Celestial Cradle] [Purification]
—Embodied Authority: 33 Forms, Saengsagwi Summoning.
My level had increased.
Naturally, the Aga Sword’s level rose as well.
Whoosh!
[Please select a new trait.]
1. Time—Delay.
‘Must I unconditionally balance spacetime?’
Last time, I chose [Space].
I had thought that selecting space again this time would allow me to summon my swords more easily, yet a trait concerning ‘time’ appeared as the sole option.
Judging from the trait that allows spatial leaps, delaying time would mean….
‘I can artificially extend the manifestation time of my swords.’
Or perhaps it grants an advantage when the materialized sword’s spirit wields [Swords].
I’ll only know for certain after testing it, but such is my conjecture.
—Sword Summoning (Authority):
Status― Aga Sword / Name― Undecided (Lv.7)
Disposition: Chaos. 50:50
Sword Type: Holy-Demonic Blade.
Traits: Spacetime Severance. Space—Leap. Time—Delay.
Learned Authorities: Demon Summoning (100 units), Chamber of the Lonely Saint, Severance.
That marked the extent of my and Aga Sword’s growth.
The greatest advancement manifested in the swords’ “manifestation time.”
—Ego Sword Summoning (Authority):
[Communication Ability] [Sword Master’s Dominion]
1st Sword, Reinhardt Euclid. [33/100]
2nd Sword, Yulia Lanestia. [45/100]
3rd Sword, Jun. [0/100]
4th Sword, Muratan. [35/100]
5th Sword, Iris Ruzbella. [49/100]
6th Sword, Bellatrice. [0/100]
Devouring China’s demons, I obtained a total of 20 additional points.
Lü Bu and Dong Zhuo each contributed 5.
That fellow Xingxian contributed 10.
The swords divided those 20 points among themselves, achieving roughly balanced growth.
Whoosh!
[Your bond with Reinhardt Euclid deepens.]
[Aga Sword acquires the realm of Childlike Innocence Without Extremes.]
Reinhardt also surpassed 15, and one of his authorities took root within Aga Sword.
Reinhardt’s “Righteous Heart”—the unwavering resolve that succumbs to no delusion in this world, having witnessed the world’s end in a single glimpse.
It’s a sort of passive skill.
From now on, I shall never fall prey to any delusion.
‘Bellatrice and Jun still show no response.’
The other two swords remained unchanged.
As for the 6th Sword, Bellatrice—honestly, I’m not entirely certain myself.
She was the catalyst for my beginning Sword Raising….
The memory feels strangely hazy.
‘Was it an extremely delusional blade build?’
All I remember is that she was a sword that enchanted the world, making people kill and be killed, and I profited from it.
‘As for Jun….’
An emotionless assassination blade.
During my adolescent phase, I created her thinking a killing machine was cool.
Given those circumstances, she’ll likely require some other measure to awaken.
As for the other matter—.
⦗Since the Sword Master has been negligent… I have received the most points.⦘
First Sword, Reinhardt Euclid.
He voiced his discontent.
‘It does feel a bit off.’
Iris Ruzbella’s stats had grown tremendously since descending to Earth, and Yulia Lanestia’s had increased as her faith flourished.
Muratan had been continuously crafting something alone, his stats climbing steadily.
As a result, Reinhardt Euclid had been relatively neglected.
“I’m sorry.”
⦗It seems the days I spend alongside the Sword Master grow ever more distant. This old one merely grumbles from a heart burdened with frustration.⦘
He looked genuinely disappointed.
It seemed he was asking for training.
“I’ll definitely make time for training whenever I can.”
Truth be told, I needed to train as well.
Wasn’t the official name of my uniform ‘Training Garments’?
‘With everything so hectic, it’s not easy.’
So much had happened in the interim.
Since becoming a Transcendent, I’d been relentlessly battered by one crisis after another without a moment’s respite.
Yet I felt the rewards of my hardship.
Hadn’t I gained far more than just changes to my status window?
‘Just this Imperial Palace where I stand now.’
Wasn’t it an enormously vast and sprawling space—the capital of an empire born as the crystallization of spatial magic?
Moreover, it was a landmark among the Swords’ homeland.
“I cannot leave this vast land idle.”
The empire needed subjects.
Only then would my world take proper root on Earth.
To accomplish that….
‘The time has come to exercise my authority.’
Since becoming a Transcendent, I had never once forcefully enforced laws or implemented policies.
But now the time had come to step forward and act decisively.
‘Beginning with the relocation of the populace….’
The Imperial City was packed with facilities like the Magic Tower and such, yet there was no one to actually use them.
Whenever the opportunity arose, I purchased Swords originating from the empire that Muratan had created from the Shop and installed them as administrators.
I would bring awakened individuals from Earth and have them work as Magic Tower researchers and the like.
‘Did the Patriot oversee the State Council?’
Now it was my turn to take the lead.
If the Patriot returned to Seoul, he might drag things out as before.
“Assemble the Knight Order.”
I summoned the Imperial Transcendent Knight Order, those who had been devoured by the Demon alongside the Chinese Military.
Squelch———.
One hundred and two knights emerged from the mouth of the Demon I had summoned.
Having received Iris Ruzbella’s blood, they had revived perfectly, maintaining their original forms.
“Go and bring them.”
* * *
The [Operations Center] of the Aircraft Carrier.
Patriot let out a sigh of exasperation.
“He arbitrarily established an empire, and now he wants to hold a State Council meeting of South Korea in his own palace? South Korea isn’t even a vassal state of the Ruzbella Empire—isn’t this going too far?”
At that, Yi Sun-sin turned his gaze toward King Sejong.
Yulgok Yi I and Cheok Jun-kyung did the same.
The three existing Constellations all shifted their eyes away from King Sejong.
Their complexions had turned ashen.
“Hmph….”
At the behavior of his senior Constellations, King Sejong clicked his tongue.
His own position wasn’t fundamentally different from theirs, yet he still wielded more influence than the other Constellations.
“Patriot, the Ruzbella Empire is the most magnanimous empire in the world.”
“But….”
“Stop turning a blind eye. Unless you want your life to end as demon food.”
King Sejong was stern.
Just as he had in the Tower’s trials, he rebuked Patriot harshly.
“This is reality, Patriot. We are not granted two chances.”
Patriot pouted his lips—and despite his forty years, he whined like a child as he grumbled.
Yet he reluctantly complied.
“According to your words, I am the wisest being in the world. My words cannot be wrong, so simply obey.”
This was how Patriot had defined King Sejong.
King Sejong gazed toward the rear of the Aircraft Carrier’s Operations Center and spoke.
One hundred and two knights surrounded King Sejong, Patriot, and the other Constellations.
“We shall obey His Majesty’s summons willingly. I beg you, do not draw that sword.”
One hundred and two knights.
A dozen or so would be manageable.
But dealing with all of them seemed difficult.
“I am the Vice-Commander of the Imperial Transcendent Knight Order. By His Majesty’s command, I shall escort you and your companions to the State Council.”
One hundred and two knights had come seeking them, summoning them to the State Council.
They had swiftly seized the Aircraft Carrier and taken the Constellations hostage, forcing this decision.
In the end, Patriot and his companions were escorted directly to the Imperial City where Shin Si-woo awaited.
But then….
“You may dock the Aircraft Carrier at the floating dock over there.”
Every time I beheld the true Ruzbella Empire, admiration flowed forth.
“Wait, there are facilities for docking an Aircraft Carrier?”
It was truly a separate world, another dimension.
A fact I had not known when overwhelmed by the oppressive presence of the solemn Central Imperial Palace.
“My, it’s incredibly vast.”
Even King Sejong let out exclamations of wonder.
Countless structures dotted the towering Magic Tower, stretching endlessly skyward.
It felt as though I were savoring the divine realm where gods themselves dwelled.
Thus, the Patriot and King Sejong arrived at the ‘First Palace’—the Emperor’s executive office.
“Justice Sword Kang Mu-jin is… is serving as acting President?”
The Patriot, too preoccupied to receive briefings until now, finally witnessed the ‘treason’ that had befallen South Korea.
“A former President sealed in a coffin and cast into a Gate… and Shin Si-woo elevated in his place!!! Ugh!”
The moment the Patriot clutched the back of his neck.
“Sleep.”
King Sejong uttered a word of command.
The Patriot’s eyes rolled back as he collapsed.
It was absolutely impossible for Constellations to harm the Patriot.
How could such a thing be possible?
“I consumed a hundred years of trials to perfect these two characters.”
King Sejong spoke with solemn gravity.
He surveyed the assembled figures in the chamber and added a final remark.
“Now, let us speak freely among ourselves.”

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