Chapter 699 – Restoration of Expungement (3)
When I sat down at the round table of the international conference, the conference started without a long term.
〈There was an unfortunate incident, but I am glad that we were able to gather our strength and overcome it and have a healthy discussion like this.〉
Gorgalia’s Foreign Minister, acting as a relay, said.
Originally, the representative of Germania, a large country, had to take on the job, but when he declined as a sign of self-restraint, it seemed that the responsibility had sprung up on him after the bombing.
This is a samurai, but on the day the treatment was over, he gave me a gift of precious wine that he said he had brought from his country to apologize for mistaking me for a warlock.
It was an item that money couldn’t buy, and it must have been a gift that I carried with me in case I made a mistake.
I shared a drink with my family, and Dana, a drunkard, said she was happy.
Did Dana’s happy smile be the price I paid for being misunderstood as the crazy surgeon Kang Buk-ho?
It wasn’t such a bad price to pay. As much as I can forgive.
〈First of all, we would like to hear the opinions of the representatives of each country. If you have any opinions, please raise your hand and give your opinion after obtaining permission.〉
Asherard was the first to raise his hand. She looked at me and then talked. ‘There is no environmental doubt that Atlantis has been sunk on the seabed for a long time. However, because of that, it is also true that we have hardly been able to find any materials that can be used as historical materials.〉 〈Are there any conflicts with existing historical studies?〉 〈It is a difficult question to answer here, as it is hard work to investigate the entire record.〉 Contrast with existing records and research papers… With a pitiful expression on my face, I sympathized with the sleep and health of the soon-to-be graduate students. It’s pitiful, but it’s obvious that I can’t take responsibility if I get fired for trying to help them. That’s why there was nothing I could do but tear my panties and howl with the heart of tearing raw flesh. So, you too, get out of slavery quickly. Asherrad said, pushing off the frames of her spectacles, which didn’t quite fit. 〈It’s just that, with Count Wolfheddin’s permission, some investigations have been carried out. And as a result of the investigation, it is certain that Atlantis had interactions with some ancient nations.〉 Of course. That’s what I was guessing too. ‘The tentacle fishman, who was probably an ancient person, also mentioned the Crown Crown.’ Ancient Atlanteans who became fishmen before sinking and were trapped in Atlantis. Do they know the name of the clown from the time of ancient civilization? Isn’t it invaluable evidence that the legendary clown who was active in the golden age of Romania-Orwalia also made his reputation here in Atlantis? I don’t know if they actually performed at Atlantis, though.
In any case, Asherard pointed to the data distributed to the delegations of each country.
The representative of the Nidavellir delegation, who handed over the data with spittle, said.
When I first researched, it was a residential area, so I didn’t know much about it.
However, it seems that such evidence came out when the members of the Archaeological Society investigated all areas of Atlantis under the supervision of the Royal Knights and Valkyrie.
It was a fact that I couldn’t know as I only looked at it with my eyes without professional tools.
〈Considering that it can move on the sea, it is possible to guess that there was cultural exchange between Atlantis and each country. Aren’t they too much alike to be called cultural copycats?〉
‘But it is strange. If so, why are there no records left?”
The head of the Narmer-Nile mission wrinkled his nose in disbelief.
─Fallang.
She handed over her material. The page states that the religious structures of Atlantis are quite similar to the Narmer-Nile altar construction method.
〈Exchange is an act of two-way traffic. No matter how much material was lost during the Great War, is it really possible that no records of this island can be found in any country in the world?〉
It was the representative of the Romanian delegation who said so.
Returning to the main topic of the discussion, which was going to fall into Samcheonpo, he said to Elizabeth.
‘The important thing is that no country can claim rightful ownership of this land. As long as there are no descendants of Atlantis.〉
“A speculation without proof is just a never-ending battle of words.”
Elizabeth just shrugged her shoulders. Because it was the right word.
The seasoned diplomat’s tone was full of a subtle atmosphere of “But that’s it.”
Kiara’s eyes narrowed as she listened. He who came to prevent the adventurer from blaming the discovery, of course, that pod would have been quite annoyed.
The envoys did not object. It was a silence filled with complex feelings.
‘I’m sure he’s in a position where he has to find fault with ownership, but it’s going to be difficult in this situation.’
Face confiscation and execution are the dirty reality of politics.
However, their reality is that they owe us a huge debt due to the Chungwangdaegun incident, and they couldn’t even find an excuse to say about the ownership of Atlantis!
No matter how much it is for the sake of the country, it is said that diplomats can sell their families, but that is why there is something more qualified to say.
They must have made their own preparations before the meeting.
Still, wouldn’t he have the courage or the ability to win with a one-pair or two-pair card?
‘Considering the dynamics between countries, there are only three groups that can speak without hesitation.’
The great powers of Germania and Romania.
The archaeological community, ostensibly a neutral group.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that there were only three of them.
‘But the delegation from Germania is almost guilty of high treason.’
It’s just that you don’t get involved in the discussion at all.
The Germania delegation, the only one among us who died, is not in the mood to open up.
‘Well, no matter what they say, the other envoys will fight each other.’
Gyeruk is an item that makes your stomach churn when you give it to others.
If Germania sets its sights on Atlantis, at that moment the delegation from each country will pour out criticism, saying, “Yes, it’s a nest of Nyami parasites.”
So, the attack of Chungwangdaegun may have been helpful to me in many ways.
‘Because that worm’s messing around gave me the initiative in the meeting.’
I don’t really want to do it because it’s an idea like a real human being.
As I was thinking about that, a Romanian diplomat looked at me.
“As an archaeologist, I’d like to hear that too.”
The diplomat smiled good-naturedly and gave instructions.
Materials were placed one by one in front of the people.
〈… Well!〉
The more they read the data, the more the faces of the envoys from each country hardened. That I was no exception. ‘… Proof of alliance?’ The material distributed in Romania was that the intermediate region of ancient Orwalia-Romania had a close alliance with the parent group presumed to be Atlantis. Orwalia. The hometown of Lalilura’s idol, Crown Crown. Are there records of Atlantis in the provinces associated with it and Romania? We looked at Asherard involuntarily. The most well-informed woman at the summit was asked about the authenticity of the data. 〈Related documents are… I’ve definitely read it. Yes. The real thing is right.>
She is a very shy woman who answers. Still, maybe it’s because she’s not a diplomat of any country. She was Asher Rad, who seemed relatively less shocked.
Rather, while pretending to be calm, it was the delegation from each country that panicked.
“It’s an alliance. Can you prove it?〉
‘What was the alliance with Atlantis like in the first place? If you are not related by blood, you have no right to own the land, right?〉
〈I think it is credible data rather than a hypothesis that has no way to prove it. Also, the detailed explanation will be given by the scholar here.〉
As fierce questions poured in from the delegation, the Romanian delegation summoned a scholar.
It was a weak-looking man with a bent waist and back.
‘Oh, how are you… ? I am Rolandis, a Doctor of Archaeology and an Orwalia researcher. Oh, I can’t help but be thrilled that you invited me to such an important place today——〉
〈Yes, yep.〉
Rolandis turned over the white board and wrote.
〈Before the story, ah, what you need to know is the history of the ancient country of Orwalia. This country that loved culture and art was closely intertwined with Romania.〉
The Foreign Minister coughed as if he was uncomfortable.
The modern state of another world, Gorgalia, was the spiritual descendant of Orwalia.
Ancient Romania and Orwalia, a country that has already been destroyed.
By analogy, it was the relationship between China and Joseon.
It’s not openly subservient and submissive… What, don’t you get a rough idea? It is a history not to be proud of. It can be said to be about Unlucky Joseon.
China and Joseon even exchanged Confucian culture, but Orwalia rode the cultural tech, was robbed by Romania, and was indirectly dominated… To put it bluntly, it was a quasi-colonial.
‘I’m sorry. Uh, anyway, there are a few provinces that have become bridges between the two countries in the process… That, I am a scholar who makes a living through cultural research.〉
It was Asherard’s testimony.
But damn, does this lady remember all the papers she read during promotion screening? Or maybe that doctor named Rolandis had published a thesis that was just as good.
‘No, that’s right! And there are a few papers I have published in the course of research.〉
Anyway, the Rolandis seemed to be a little nervous after receiving the support of a celebrity in the industry.
He tore up his material and pasted it on the board and enthused.
‘It is said, ‘Thousands of soldiers across the sea have crossed Orwalia and reached this land. We gave them a place to stay and formed a blood oath’!〉
“Those ‘tens of thousands of soldiers bound by blood’ are Atlanteans?”
Rolandis goes through several pages and explains.
It was TMI-level nuanced information, but it wasn’t an argument that was just arguing at the level of fit-and-match. It is a well-established hypothesis whether or not he earned his Ph.D. By gambling.
The crooked scholar’s eloquence continued without anyone denying his hypothesis.
〈All, when I published my thesis at the time, the society regarded this hypothesis as unreliable.〉
Rather than being arrogant or confident, it was a tone that was blessed with the sadness of being distrusted for a long time.
〈No matter how ancient civilization is, the argument was that it would not be possible to carry tens of thousands of people on a single ship or to get a voyage to return around the continental coast in just a few days.
〈… But if it’s Atlantis, it’s possible.〉
〈Exactly!〉
Elizabeth hesitated to answer.
Rolandis forgot that the other person was a princess and was delighted.
〈Cross-verification is not possible, but you can find several records locally! The academic world dismissed it as a fictional myth or a legend! What if the Atlanteans came to Romania across the sea to a moving island!?
〈… Your hypothesis, which had a lot of evidence but was not credible, will be strengthened.”
─Nod!
Rolandis was completely unaware of the dynamics of this place, and was just delighted with the fact that the hypothesis he had conceived as a scholar had been established.
Perhaps there is no ill feeling in the archaeological community.
I could relate to the feeling.
Right now, it’s all because of the Chungwangdaegun incident, but aren’t some of the archaeological circles idiots who interfered with my promotion screening? Rolandis must also have suffered.
If you are studying the history of Romania, it is quite an elite career course in another world.
Since it is a study that is easy to lead to a fortune, how many bastards would overturn the table if they made a mistake while putting a spoon on it. I was the one who forgot the seriousness of the situation and just nodded.
However, before I had time to be thrilled with the scholar’s human victory, the Romanian delegation’s argument continued. 〈If the hypothesis that Orwalia and Romania had a deep relationship with Atlantis is true, then the ownership and stake in this island should be shared by the three kingdoms.〉 Kaedi of the Gorgalia delegation opened his mouth. I also half-opened my eyes. ‘It’s an obvious trap.’ It’s not land, it’s an island. It is also a moving island. Does it make sense to share it? Still, if you stick a spoon on this island, it is possible to gradually exclude us and turn the entire island into Romania’s possession.
The ending in which the land shared by many people is stolen by a powerful country!
In the territorial dispute, it was a fucking normal fucking tech like eating seaweed soup on your birthday.
〈… It’s a very, very different, opinion.〉
Elizabeth bared her teeth as she cut off her drip. She looks pretty ferocious for a smile.
“Do you mean to divide and rule? With only one unconfirmed hypothesis that there was an alliance?〉
“We are not that arrogant either. However, isn’t the ability to move the island a qualification given only to those with a special position in Atlantis?〉
Shuk-. A Romanian diplomat politely pointing at me.
〈That’s why I propose. The authority to control Atlantis——I really want to see if a person who can control it exists in a region that has a history of forming a blood alliance with Atlantis.〉
〈… Let’s find a candidate among the people of Gorgalia and Romania?”
The round table became quiet as if a rat had died before he knew it.
The diplomat declared like a man conducting a score by himself.
〈–It will be proof that the powerful people of that land had blood ties with the royal family of Atlantis or those equivalent to them and saw offspring.〉 The pretentious smile that had never left Elizabeth’s face disappeared. Princess Special) Marriage of convenience for alliance with other countries. What if that immutable rule also applied to Atlantis? What if the ruler of Atlantis proposed to someone from the province of Atwick, ‘Will you marry my daughter?’, And a mixed Romania-Orwalia-Atlantean baby was born? What if that baby gives birth to another child, and her life continues to this day? 〈Parents’ inheritance must be inherited by children.〉 Then there is no heir to Atlantis as legitimate as the blood of that baby. In a land whose ownership is unclear, the one holding the genealogy is the most arrogant. ‘It’s something I’ve experienced in Alwyn before.’ I remembered the unsightly argument that had been frantic due to a conflict of interest even in the troll king’s raid. Didn’t the idiot who overpowered her mother-in-law bring some kind of hukou and pretended that Ji was a descendant of Ogress, and then said to Dana, ‘That word means ogre, you idiot’ and got hit and wrung out with a fact. I didn’t know that a similar argument would come out in Romania, but this was because there was no weapon as strong as blood ties in the part of ‘inheritance’. ‘And coming out like this means that I have confidence that I can control the navigational authority of Atlantis.’ Born as a farmer, I’m actually a descendant of a ruined royal family?! It’s like a damn light novel title, but it could be said that there was a means to do that in Romania.
A long story is the build-up for its ending.
‘It’s not like I was able to move this island because I’m a descendant of Atlantis right now.’
The reason why I got the right to sail to Atlantis is still unclear.
In any case, having the king’s key does not prove that he is a prince.
It’s just that there was a thief among the ancestors, so the descendants may have received the stolen goods.
‘But in this case, the one with more justifications is better.’
The hypothesis of an alliance with Atlantis.
Records and rational arguments to support the hypothesis.
From the beginning, Romania had intended to use this as a shield to enter Atlantis.
After entering, you can say, ‘Did you see that it is my land now? Get out of here, you bastards’ and throw an open comment at me who rescued Atlantis and kick it out, and it was three games.
For robbers and realtors, it is difficult to enter the house, but it is easy after entering.
Steal, persuade, or expel.
Because the great power of Romania would have many options to choose from.
──But.
〈… … Big.〉
Elisabeth, who knew all about my strategy, turned her head away as if she couldn’t hold back her laughter.
I also crossed my arms and clucked in a similar mood.
‘Honestly, it was a good idea.’
For example, if it is just a place to divide and rule.
If it had been more contrived and lobbied to make other countries support Romania’s opinion, saying, ‘It would be better than having such a war weapon owned by one country’.
Elisabeth and I were in a shitty mood to rebut that, so she would have to put her treasured card on top of her opponent’s dog shit card and raise her.
If so, we wouldn’t have won even if we won.
‘But I was too greedy.’
I quietly flipped through the materials I had prepared and laughed.
Because he chose plunder, not containment.
Because she believed in her hand and stake and went all-in with what she had.
The painstaking operation in Romania ended up sinking into the pit of shit itself.
‘I had a hard time doing the build-up instead of us.’
The cards they prepared are clearly at the level of a royal straight flush.
It is the structurally strongest combination of the game, prepared by cheating and undercutting.
‘But, the strongest thing in poker isn’t the cards.’
It was the rules of the game called poker that made the royal straight flash the strongest hand.
To put it another way——from the rule level, the eliminated kid has no right to take the stake. No matter how strong the card is in her hand.
If a black man performed the best in an Asian long jump competition, would he be eliminated?
In the dark game, players who cannot continue duels are bound to lose.
I took turns with Elizabeth.
“In other words, are you saying that you are entitled to ownership of this island because the alliance between Atlantis and Romania is strong in many ways?”
I gave a little notice to the next queen, covering her mouth and pretending to be sad, but in the end, I couldn’t stand it and followed her laughter.
I told you. Is it an island that goes crazy when you go to war? So let’s think about common sense. Would the Atlanteans have farmed with this rare weapon of war, or would they have plundered other countries? 〈… Wait. What did you say just now?〉 The Romanian diplomat clamped his mouth shut, then asked back as if doubting his own ears. I did not forget to smile and kindly explained. “That is Atlantis. In fact, they are barbarians among barbarians who destroyed Orwalia during the Great War and incinerated most of human civilization.〉 Cultural exchange? Ah, you can see that the artifacts in the Louvre were also obtained through exchanges. Even if it kills and attacks, it’s exchange anyway. Why would the source of the curse on the unicorns/bicorns be on this island? Of course, they stirred up foreign countries and plundered what they needed. ‘But you guys were allies with that kind of Atlantis?’ Are you going to become a Nazi friend who covets lost war weapons as a war criminal collaborator? Or are you going to become a treacherous Mk.2 and join hands with the Germanic delegation over there? Wherever you feel comfortable, take a look, Mr. Pallum.
