A Wild Man Has Entered the Academy - Chapter 477



476 – The State (2)

There is one thing that any force or organization must pay the most attention to. That is ‘public sentiment.’

In particular, the larger the organization becomes, the more it must focus on public sentiment, because if it loses public sentiment, the organization cannot be maintained.

Even if you try to maintain the organization by force, it will eventually scatter like grains of sand, and in the worst case scenario, the people’s swords could be turned against the organization.

If a country loses the support of the people, then there will inevitably be a rebellion. The reason I say this is simple.

The Huan Empire, which appears to be splendid on the outside, has lost the hearts of its people. And that is from the outside, not from within.

‘Because you don’t show any respect at all.’

Even though their own people eat well and live well, it is clearly the result of exploiting foreign countries, namely the Allied Powers.

To put it simply, it is a colony. You can tell by the way they proudly wear other countries’ traditional clothes as if they were their own.

It’s even worse to say that it’s the fault of the person who got it stolen, which is like pouring oil on a fire. Most people in their 20s and 30s are like that.

‘Actually, considering the times, it might be natural.’

I think that Jeomsoi’s statement is crazy because I have lived on Earth, and in the modern era at that.

But this world has a completely different perspective. It wears the mask of civilization, but is ready to use its sword at any time.

If the difference in military power is too great here, then in most cases they will create a pretext and invade.

It is taken away because we are weak, and it is the fault of those who have been taken away. It is barbarism disguised as civilization, and it is the nature of life.

Even in modern times, it is no different; when a country is strong, it is common for it to commit gangster acts.

It’s because we fought two world wars in a row and have the nuclear bomb, but their nature is the same.

‘If there were no nuclear weapons, there would have been several more wars.’

In any case, the Huan Empire swallowed up the Allied Powers based on its strong national power and committed tyranny.

If I had acted like the big brother and given everything I had to give, everyone would have fallen for it. This is all a problem of greed.

The emperor who actually committed that crime will enjoy a long life after sucking the honey, while the next emperor will suffer.

But the current powerful heir to the throne is a crown prince with the qualities of a tyrant? The future of the Huan Empire is too bright.

It’s so bright like the sun that it burns the eyes of the people. Aren’t the minds of the young people amazing right now?

‘Most of them don’t have good endings.’

It’s a good thing to have a lot of patriots. But ironically, when there are too many patriots, it often leads to bad endings.

Representative countries among them are Nazi Germany and the Japanese Empire. Countries that fit the saying, “Die for your country!”

Wouldn’t it have worked better if they had brainwashed us to kill those b*stards who threaten our country?

Anyway, as I said before, the future of the Huan Empire is quite dark.

Even if Dan Ye-rin ascends to the throne without a hitch······she’ll be busy cleaning up the so-called ‘shit’.

“Ahem.”

Let’s put that aside for now and enjoy the free time. There’s still some time left.

After I changed all my clothes, I carried my luggage behind my back and pretended to be serious. This was the behavior Lord usually displayed.

Did she find my appearance so funny? Ellie laughed weakly, then smiled and said to me.

“What are you doing? Why are you suddenly grabbing weights?”

“I just wanted to do it.”

“It would look good on the president, but when you do it, Shivar, it just looks cute.”

“It feels like the child is acting a little like an adult?”

After Ellie, Kara chimed in with a chuckle. I looked at her with a slightly puzzled expression.

I am wearing the clothes of the East, or to be precise, Jo-han. It is not even ordinary clothes, but clothes that a nobleman would wear.

It’s similar to the suit I wore to the freshman welcome party, but different. I thought people would say it was cool, but it was unexpected.

“That’s exactly what it feels like. It’s like a big kid showing off that he’s all grown up.”

“You’re going through puberty, right?”

“Phew!!”

Luna followed Grace and expressed it very clearly. Everyone held back laughter at her confusing, even blunt, answer.

Even Lee Yeon-ju, who was organizing her thoughts, turned her head and trembled. She was feeling irritated for no reason.

He grumbled inwardly and kicked a rock on the ground with his foot. The rock flew far away.

“No. Actually, he’s cool. He looks like the son of a noble family.”

“It’s late.”

Ellie tried to comfort me later, but the bus had already left.

“Are you upset? Should I hug you?”

“··· ···”

But if the bus driver had a deep mind, he would have stopped for a moment. I was deeply troubled.

I would have liked to have complained, but this is the outside world. I can’t do something like that in a country that is already conservative.

Even if it’s not the East, it’s the same. If someone else were to show off their hot affection, it would be uncomfortable in many ways.

So I held back. I couldn’t attract unnecessary attention from now on.

“By the way, that’s strange.”

“what?”

“These clothes were originally from the Zhao Han dynasty, not the Huan dynasty. Why were they introduced as traditional clothing?”

It was time to return to the accommodation. Ellie revealed the doubts she had been feeling.

Lee Yeon-ju, who had been quietly standing there, turned her head slightly and looked at Ellie. Her expression was filled with curiosity.

“I’ve heard that story a lot. I heard that the Huan Empire is trying to completely subjugate the Allied Nations.”

“Ah. I think I’ve heard that too. It’s called cultural invasion, right?”

Grace, who had the most information among the two, began to explain. Kara chimed in as well.

These two people are in important positions in the country, so they would know the details.

Even though they were staying at the academy, they would have obtained general information since it was essential for them to understand the situation.

“How shameless. You already know the truth, so how can you do something like that?”

“The problem is that it’s common. In just 20 years, they’ll probably think it’s their clothes.”

“··· ···”

As the criticism of the Hwan Empire continued, the corners of Lee Yeon-ju’s mouth twitched. Even if she pretended not to notice, I could see it clearly.

“Mr. Yeonju.”

“yes yes?”

“You said Yeonju is from Johan, right? Are you uncomfortable with it or something······”

“Oh, no! It’s not uncomfortable at all!”

It would be nice, rather than uncomfortable, because it was Grace and Kara, of all people, who would take care of it.

These two are not ordinary nobles. One is the daughter of a duke, and the other is even more so, a princess.

Although Grace has difficulty directly engaging in diplomacy and Tatar is out of his weight class, things will change little by little.

Up until now, I had only heard about it, so I thought it was like that and let it go, but it feels different when I actually see it with my own eyes.

‘Besides, there must be something you feel instinctively.’

Perhaps this perception will arise. The Huan Empire is a country that will try to plunder everything if it has the power.

Especially Kara, which borders directly, will have a lot to think about. They say that Tatar could be next.

Of course, it would be difficult to openly invade while Hector is still alive. Not to mention the current politically chaotic situation.

We returned to our dormitory, talking about the Empire and the Federation. Incidentally, the dormitory is also divided into male and female dormitories.

“I don’t know why we’re sharing accommodations. We already live together in the same house.”

“Are you saying that too shamelessly?”

“It’s true, right?”

“Okay, don’t even think about living with Shivar secretly.”

“Tch.”

I returned to my accommodation without any particular incidents. As I mentioned before, the accommodation is a single room, so I am alone.

It’s far past dinner time and I’ve already walked around the neighborhood. There’s nothing to do.

‘How did the plan go?’

There was nothing to do, so I looked at my schedule for the future. It was almost all information I already knew, but it was essential to check.

‘Tomorrow······ Namgung Se-ga? Oh, that’s right. I was in the capital.’

I nodded. It’s based on martial arts, but the regional names aren’t exactly the same.

My plan is to visit Namgung Se-ga tomorrow and watch martial arts there.

You may ask what kind of field trip this is, but strictly speaking, it is a cultural experience.

It shows the appearance of martial artists gathering together in a training ground and training, and then having a duel there.

Similar to Tatar, but unlike Tatar, there will be no desert crossings, only duels with unmanned vehicles.

‘I knew this, and the second day······’

I moved on to day 2. This is also the same as I knew.

The third day······was the day the crown prince’s ceremony was held. Nothing really changed.

‘That’s strange. I heard from Dan Ye-rin that the prince is plotting to kill me.’

I wonder if he will make a grand appearance at Namgung Segae tomorrow. It is highly likely.

Of course, I plan to turn things around. The situation is different from Hector’s time.

People aren’t perfect and they make ‘mistakes’. Furthermore, if you make up your mind, you can’t help but make mistakes.

‘Because your hands might slip.’

If that hand slipped to your head, it would hurt a little.

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*****

Late at night. When all the Academy students except Shivar were asleep.

Pitch-black darkness is perfect for moving secretly, and there are people who make it their calling.

Among them, those who are of a high level do not even make a sound, let alone a sound of footsteps.

Moreover, if it is a demon with almost no biological response, no one will be able to detect it.

“··· ···”

The blue demon, the hunter, watched Shivar lying beyond the window.

Since he doesn’t need sleep, he stays awake even in the middle of the night. However, the hunter doesn’t approach him rashly.

Because it is not yet time. Two days from now, when the Crown Prince begins the ceremony.

‘The saint······seems like she hasn’t noticed yet.’

The hunter slowly left his spot. His actions were stealthy, as befitting an assassin.

But there is a saying in the East: There is someone who flies above the one who runs.

“Wow. What a curious fellow.”

A place that even the hunters couldn’t figure out. No, a place they didn’t recognize.

“Who are you to be interested in my wife’s companion?”

A woman muttered quietly.