Chapter 2237 – 2237. Gyeongseong 2033
“Amazing. To accept my proposal without a second thought. Did you perhaps expect this?”
Expect?
Not at all.
Nazi Germany isn’t mentioned much in the original work. The original title itself is ‘Gyeongseong 2033,’ with Gyeongseong as the setting and the story about Korean independence. The only thing I know is that Nazi Germany possessed the world’s top scientific and technological prowess.
“Then?”
Expect what? I just accepted it because they offered. How could I refuse when they’re giving me power?
“It must mean I’ve found a good successor.”
I racked my brain. They need to find a successor? I hadn’t heard that the internal situation in Germany was that serious.
Nazi Germany is one of the two powers that divide the world, along with the Japanese Empire. For the supreme leader of such a nation to designate a successor and hand over power? It’s not a normal situation. There’s a reason why they say power is something you can’t even share with family.
There’s another factor. And it’s quite a serious one.
“Are you unwell?”
“Unwell… It’s been a long time since I’ve heard that.”
Hitler II chuckled.
I looked at his body and nodded. More than half of his body is mechanical. Probably even his internal organs have been replaced with machines. Being unwell is impossible.
“But it’s not entirely wrong. Follow me. There’s something I want to show you, the successor. And the conditions for inheriting the name of Hitler.”
Hitler II turned and touched the wall. The wall split open, revealing a secret staircase. The staircase led upwards, not downwards. I followed Hitler, glancing around. The wall was made of mechanical parts. Countless wires and gears formed the wall. Of course, the gears were constantly moving.
“What are these?”
“Old computing devices. They’re old, but they’re also state-of-the-art, irreplaceable even with the latest technology.”
“I don’t understand what you’re saying.”
“Haha. It’s an old story. Let me tell you a bit of history. After World War II, our Germany, the Japanese Empire, and Italy were victorious.”
In the original history, they lose.
“I remember hearing that.”
“After that, Germany fought a war with Italy. Italy’s national power had weakened due to the war, and they were very close to Germany. It would have been foolish to miss the opportunity to embrace the weakened Italy. It would have been something to be criticized, but… who would dare criticize Germany, which had risen as the ruler of Europe? Italy was defeated and embraced by Germany.”
“The Japanese Empire didn’t attack.”
“At the time, America was too big. Even for Germany, it was impossible to rule America along with Europe. As the aftermath of the war was slowly approaching, we ended the war by joining hands with Japan.”
“I see. It must have been peaceful for a while.”
“Peace. That’s how we made it look. But if you looked inside, we were desperate for development. If we fell behind, it would be the end. Our Germany developed mechanical engineering, and the Japanese Empire developed biotechnology. Jinka66 is the flower and fruit of biotechnology.”
“I’m getting bored. What’s the point?”
“At some point, a singularity occurred. And that was quite a few decades ago.”
“Singularity?”
We reached the end of the stairs. Hitler reached out to a tightly closed door. Click. The thick door opened. Inside, there was a huge spherical machine rotating with a red glow. The machine was constantly rotating.
“The super artificial intelligence, Schicksal. A miracle that God gifted to Germany. It’s all thanks to Schicksal that Germany has its current technology. Schicksal also manages Germany’s administration. It wouldn’t be strange to say that Schicksal is Germany.”
I stared at the rotating giant machine sphere with curiosity and nodded.
“The real power in Germany was an AI… That’s an enormous secret.”
“Real power. That’s not wrong. Without Schicksal, Germany could collapse due to various problems… The reason I called you is because Schicksal is that important.”
“Is it because you’re worried about my abilities?”
Hacking.
I used it openly in the Japanese Empire, to the point where the sensors noticed. Especially when escaping the sports center, I didn’t think twice. If they analyzed it seriously, the only conclusion would be that it’s a superpower.
“The ability that Schicksal analyzed is too dangerous. You could probably take control of Schicksal without any conditions…”
“Why didn’t you kill me? Germany has the power to kill me. Wouldn’t that be safer?”
“It’s not that we didn’t consider that option.”
“Thinking about it, it’s strange to hand over the position of Führer to me, someone who isn’t German.”
“Your ability transcends racial barriers. Above all, the era of dividing by race is over. The evil seed, the Jews, have been eradicated. There were several reasons why we didn’t kill you. One of them is that you’re hostile to the Japanese Empire. The Japanese Empire has probably noticed your ability to some extent. They’d want to win you over if possible. But you and the Japanese Empire have gone too far.”
“Well, they’re not idiots, and there’s no way they’d join hands with me.”
“The other reasons are that I’m at my limit and there’s no suitable successor.”
“You’re at your limit?”
Hitler II was middle-aged. He looked to be around 50 years old. Not young, but he could easily go on for another 20 years.
“I’m older than I look. If I suddenly die… it’s a big problem because we don’t know how Schicksal will react. Schicksal has developed too much over the past few decades. A normal human wouldn’t be able to handle it. And the human who must rise to the position of German Führer must be a superhuman. A superhuman who can lead Germany with an iron will, without stopping even if they kill tens of millions…! After seeing the Tokyo hostage situation, I was convinced. You are the talent to succeed me! Moreover, aren’t you the god of machines! You can make Germany great!”
Hitler II’s eyes gleamed. He seemed to be looking at the future of Germany, not me.
“There must be a price. Now tell me. What’s the price?”
“Rather than a price, it’s a condition. You must insert a terminal connected to the super artificial intelligence Schicksal into your head. That’s the only way to control and utilize Schicksal.”
“You want me to put a machine in my head. It’s not a pleasant condition, but… I can accept it.”
I had hacking. They wouldn’t be able to play any tricks using machines. Killing me under the guise of surgery doesn’t make sense either. If they were going to do that, they wouldn’t have called me in the first place.
“Thank you for making such a quick decision. The price is… make Germany the greatest nation in the world, unprecedented. Germany must be the greatest.”
“If we get rid of the Japanese Empire, it will naturally happen.”
In front of the super artificial intelligence’s main body, Hitler extended his hand to me. I took his hand.
“For Germany.”
“For the death of the Japanese Empire’s Prime Minister.”
• • •
I had surgery that afternoon.
It was nothing special. I lost consciousness due to anesthesia, and when I woke up, the surgery was over. My body looked fine on the outside. But inside my head, there was the terminal that Hitler had mentioned. A miniature machine with perfect EMP protection.
「Hello. I am Schicksal, the super artificial intelligence of Germany. I will do my best to assist you.」
A notification window appeared in front of my eyes. A familiar window.
“Status window.”
Unfortunately, there was no response.
“This crazy bastard gets surgery out of the blue and the first thing he says when he wakes up is ‘status window’? Is he really crazy?”
Sensor clicked her tongue and said. Sensor, Widow, and Yu Malseon were next to me. Shireya was dozing off in a chair.
I needed to explain the situation to them to some extent.
“I changed my name.”
“What?”
“My name is Hitler III. You can call me Cheonma Hitler. And Germany will unify the world. Korean independence? Sorry, but independence is meaningless now.”
“……”
In the cold silence, Yu Malseon pressed her temples and shook her head.
“…It’s beyond imagination. Were you brainwashed or something?”
“Do I look like someone who would be brainwashed?”
“No. You’re serious. I’ll give up on independence.”
Everyone’s gaze turned to Yu Malseon.
“The Righteous Army is finished. We can’t return to Korea. Seong Yujin, who can be called our greatest power, has given up on independence. In other words, it’s as if he’s left the Righteous Army. The Righteous Army can’t be maintained without Seong Yujin. German support will also be cut off.”
Yu Malseon was cold and calculating.
“Seong Yujin. You’re trying to win us over, aren’t you? There’s a condition. If Germany forces world unification… at least save the Koreans.”
“…I’ll ask too. Please… don’t repeat what Nazi Germany did to the Jews.”
Even Widow, with a stern expression, bowed her head and asked. Sensor had already decided to be with me. Shireya was already my sex slave.
“Good. You guys will assist me by my side. With your skills, you’ll be a great help.”
Doctors and nurses came to the hospital room. The faces of the group that came were serious. I was a valuable guest of the Führer, so it was natural for them to be concerned. If something went wrong, they would be screwed.
“…Fortunately, it’s stable.”
“As a reinforced human, your recovery is unbelievably fast. You can be discharged tomorrow.”
“Is there anything that’s uncomfortable?”
They were naturally speaking in German. I, who didn’t know any German, easily understood their words. However, there was a slight delay. It felt like there was a translator in my head.
‘…Schicksal. Is this your ability?’
「It is real-time translation through brainwaves. It is possible not only to listen and read but also to speak.」
‘Come to think of it, Hitler spoke in Korean. I thought he was really good at Korean, but it was all thanks to you.’
I opened my mouth, thinking in German.
“I’m fine, so you can leave now.”
Fluent German came out.
How should I put it? It was like someone was directly inserting knowledge into my head? A feeling of being controlled?
‘Is this okay?’
