Chapter 2235 – 2235. Gyeongseong 2033
The Governor-General of Gyeongseong, Lee Wan-nong, had been having a terrible time lately.
‘Those damn Righteous Army bastards. That damn Murakano Katsuna…!’
Kim Dok-rip being discovered by the Righteous Army had led to the failure of the plan to completely eradicate them. The only good news was that the leader of the Righteous Army and more than half of its members were dead, and the remaining members were scattered. There would be no Righteous Army activity for the time being.
The problem was that Righteous Army members Seong Yu-jin and Murakano Katsuna had committed acts of terrorism in the Japanese mainland. And not just any acts. They had annihilated 116 members of the Japanese aristocracy and killed the Prime Minister’s double. The chaos caused by their escape had resulted in the deaths of over 1,000 citizens.
The Prime Minister had revealed at the Suchots Center that the one who died was a double. The imperial citizens were furious with the Prime Minister. Sending a double to such an important position? But there was nothing the Japanese imperial citizens could do. The Prime Minister had already completely seized control of the Japanese Empire.
Furthermore, the Prime Minister had mentioned the conflict with Nazi Germany, escalating the war atmosphere. The Prime Minister had begun controlling the Japanese Empire under the pretext of war, declaring martial law. The imperial citizens could no longer dare to criticize the Prime Minister. The atmosphere was such that criticizing the Prime Minister would make one a traitor, and one could disappear from this world without a trace.
Naturally, Gyeongseong was bound to be affected. In particular, the Prime Minister had ordered Lee Wan-nong, the Governor-General of Gyeongseong, to find and kill Murakano Katsuna, as there was evidence that he had illegally entered the Korean Peninsula. If he failed to kill Murakano Katsuna, he would have to take responsibility.
Responsibility, of course, meant losing his head. Most of the officials in the Governor-General’s office, including Lee Wan-nong, would have their heads chopped off. Physically.
It wouldn’t end there. The Prime Minister’s support had been shaken by this incident. The aristocrats whose families had died would want bloody revenge, and the Prime Minister would have to respond. The Japanese Empire would pour its bloody rage into Gyeongseong.
“The Righteous Army, those damn things are trying to destroy Korea! Fifteen days! We only have fifteen days left! We must find Seong Yu-jin and kill him! The fate of Gyeongseong, of Korea, depends on us!”
It was when Lee Wan-nong was urging his subordinates.
Kwaaaaaang.
The Governor-General’s residence in Gyeongseong shook. An earthquake? No. Because there was a huge explosion.
“Governor-General! The residence has been attacked! It’s a missile! The main gate of the residence has been blown away!”
Lee Wan-nong’s face contorted.
Lee Wan-nong was the main enemy of the independence activists. He had been paranoid about defending the Governor-General’s residence, knowing that he would be a target of terrorists if he was even slightly careless. Especially the main gate, where he had poured money, time, and manpower. Because it was the most important place. But the main gate had been blown away by a single missile. More than 10 elite soldiers would have died.
“A missile that can blow away the main gate… that’s a missile that would require special management? Where the hell did it come from?”
“It was fired from the rooftop of a building 2km away!”
“A building rooftop? That doesn’t make sense! Who the hell…!”
Kim Dok-rip, who had been quiet until now, stepped forward.
“Your Excellency. Please calm down. This is actually a good thing. Firing a missile at the Governor-General’s residence. There’s only one crazy bastard who would do that. Seong Yu-jin. He’s targeting you, Your Excellency.”
“That bastard? How did he get a missile?”
“Didn’t I tell you that Germany is among those who support the Righteous Army? Now that the entrance is breached, the Righteous Army will come.”
“The Nazis! They’re capable of that! Declare a state of emergency! The Governor-General’s defense force is to kill the intruders!”
Kim Dok-rip rose from his seat.
“Where are you going?!”
“Or are you going to betray us? Just like you betrayed the Righteous Army.”
“I will prove how sincere my loyalty is today.”
Kim Dok-rip went outside. Lee Wan-nong was not at all convinced by his back.
“Contact the mainland and request support. The enemy even used a missile. They might have even more weapons.”
“Yes, Your Excellency.”
A little later, his subordinate reported in a panic.
“Y-Your Excellency. The mainland says that immediate support is difficult.”
“What? Did you properly convey the situation? A missile hit the Governor-General’s residence!”
“A German fleet has appeared near the waters of Taiwan! All facilities of the Japanese Empire are heading to Taiwan!”
“Damn it….”
With the Empire already sensitive due to the war, a German fleet had appeared? Attention was bound to be drawn to that.
It was then. Suddenly, the fluorescent lights in the ceiling went out, and it became dark. The subordinate who had been sitting in front of the monitor, typing on the keyboard, stood up in a panic.
“The main system of the Governor-General’s residence is down! All security systems, including the automatic turrets, must be disabled!”
Lee Wan-nong’s expression hardened.
“Can’t you restore the main system?”
“We need to know the cause… it’s impossible right now. It’s better to run away first….”
“Run away? Don’t be ridiculous. There’s no place safer than here in Gyeongseong. I will wait here, trusting the Governor-General’s defense force. The Governor-General’s defense force will kill the intruders.”
• • •
The missile flew from the rooftop of the building and crashed. I, Widow, and Sensor, who had been watching near the Governor-General’s residence, began to move.
Germany had kept its promise, so it was time to take the head of the Governor-General of Gyeongseong. If I had my way, it would be easier to obliterate the Governor-General’s residence with a missile… but that was impossible. I heard that even this missile was brought in with difficulty.
“Let’s go. I’m telling you in advance, I’m the one who’s going to kill that Governor-General bastard.”
Sensor growled.
“I’ll kill Kim Dok-rip. It’s my duty as a granddaughter to avenge my grandfather.”
The usually relaxed and gentle Widow was not here. Her eyes were shining with murderous intent, like a panther in front of its prey.
“I also have a grudge against those bastards, you know? So, the fastest one gets the prize.”
I ran through the main gate that had been destroyed by the missile. They were surprised and followed behind me.
“Hey! I said I’m going to kill the Governor-General!”
“I can’t yield this time either!”
The automatic turrets installed near the Governor-General’s residence whirred to life.
[Hacking successful.]
[The main system of the Governor-General’s residence can be hacked for 1 hour and 30 minutes.]
I immediately shut down the main system. The muzzles of the automatic turrets that had been aiming at us drooped powerlessly. There was no need to search the surveillance cameras to find the Governor-General’s location. I had a guess about the Governor-General’s location, and we had Sensor.
“Three in front. Hiding behind the wall.”
Sensor said. I used acceleration and ran. The soldiers hiding behind the wall were surprised and widened their eyes. Faster than they could aim their rifles, my blade swept past their necks. Three men fell in an instant. We didn’t even glance at them and ran on.
The shutdown of the main system caused confusion among the enemies. Communication between the soldiers was also impossible, so the enemies’ response was slow. We ran, killing the enemies we encountered.
“Seong Yu-jin…!”
A man with a sword in his hand called my name. His voice was full of hatred. The young man’s eyes were burning with anger.
I threw a dagger at him. The man swung his sword and deflected the dagger. He was not just anyone.
“Who are you?”
“Are you pretending not to know now? My whole life was ruined because of you. If you hadn’t killed the aristocrats in Tokyo… I would have had a bright future!!”
Why is he suddenly acting up?
“I’m going first. You guys can sort things out.”
“I won’t interfere since it’s a family matter.”
Sensor and Widow left me behind and ran off.
Brothers? Family?
‘Ah. It’s my younger brother. The younger brother of the original protagonist. I was confused because he looked a bit different from the original work. Looking closely, he looks a bit like me.’
He was the target of the original protagonist’s revenge. Because he was the one who killed the protagonist’s parents. In this world, he would be the one who killed my parents. It was just a setting, so I didn’t feel anything special.
What was his name again? Seong Ju-seong?
“Long time no see, you unfilial bastard. Have you been eating well and living well? Why did you appear in front of me? You should have stayed quietly in the countryside.”
“My dream was to make a name for myself in the Japanese Empire. To that end, I killed my parents and sold off my family. If you, if you hadn’t blocked my path…!”
“You little shit. You don’t show any respect to your older brother, just like a bastard who committed patricide. Just die.”
I didn’t even want to talk to him. I grabbed my sword and charged.
“Seong Yu-jin! I will cut off your head and offer it to the Prime Minister!”
Seong Ju-seong also charged without running away. Just before our swords crossed, Seong Ju-seong accelerated. I also sensed the movement and accelerated.
We clashed swords in the accelerated world. Sparks flew as the blades met. The sparks fell slowly, and in that time, we exchanged three sword strikes.
‘This bastard’s swordsmanship is quite good?’
In terms of pure swordsmanship, he was better than anyone I had fought in this world.
‘But he’s still not as good as me.’
I deflected his sword and used footwork to feint, engaging in psychological warfare. Every time he was tricked and took a defensive stance, I smirked and stepped back. His face contorted in anger.
After repeating this a few times, the man, who was full of poison, chose to attack instead of defend, even when I feinted.
‘He fell for it again.’
If it were me, I would have created distance, pulled out a pistol, and fired. Or I would have feinted in reverse.
I approached him. I narrowly dodged his obvious sword strike and stabbed my sword into his chest.
“Cough!”
“It seems you’ve done some sword training… but it’s not enough for me. Farewell, my brother.”
“Damn it…. I lost again….”
I beheaded Seong Ju-seong to make sure he was dead and followed Widow and Sensor.
The first one I encountered was Widow. She was fighting Kim Dok-rip one-on-one in a narrow hallway. Widow was obviously at an advantage. Until I joined the Righteous Army, Widow was the strongest in the Righteous Army. In addition, the environment of a confined hallway was much more advantageous for her.
“Seong Yu-jin!”
Kim Dok-rip screamed when he saw me. He aimed his pistol at me, but it was snatched away by a wire that flew towards him.
“Seong Yu-jin! Leave this to me and go to Sensor! Sensor is too excited. Even so, the Governor-General can’t be alone… Sensor might be in danger. Go to Sensor! Hurry!”
“Okay!”
I passed them.
I wasn’t worried about Widow. Kim Dok-rip beating Widow? Yeah right. The current Widow would be stronger than the Widow in the original work.
