Became a Dark Merchant in the Academy - Chapter 286



285 – Fake_7

Let’s just announce the results of the Okinawa and Ogasawara Islands clashes between the American Holy Empire leadership.

[Breaking news. 10 days ago, Taylor Marvel and Elizabeth Hudson, the S-class heroes and 10 swords protecting the Holy Empire of America, went missing near Okinawa, the territory of the Eastern Alliance.]

[Breaking news. His Majesty the Emperor, who is in charge of state affairs on His Majesty’s behalf, has unofficially requested the Eastern Military Alliance to investigate the truth, but the Eastern Military Alliance has refused and has summoned the ambassador.]

[Breaking news. The 7th Fleet, returning to the Ogasawara Islands after completing its East Asia patrol mission, has been attacked.]

[Breaking news. As of now…]

There’s a lot of news.

[What is the cause of the consecutive disappearances of S-class heroes in Okinawa?]

[Ogasawara Islands clash. The result was a crushing defeat for the Imperial Navy. Was the cause a vicious surprise attack by the Eastern Military Alliance?]

[The Holy Empire wanted to talk, but the Eastern Alliance drew their swords.]

The headline in the newspaper.

“That’s what I told you. I said that the Donggun Alliance was behind the Cheonkong Island crash!!!”

-That’s what all monkey babies are like. That’s the only thing they know how to do.

-They’re the ones who hid in the back and didn’t even fight properly during the war.

-We should declare war. What on earth is the royal family doing?

-But isn’t war a bit like that? We haven’t even properly figured out why this happened. First, let’s find out the truth…

-What? You still can’t come to your senses after getting hit in the back of the head like this? Are you a spy for the Donggun Alliance?

-I guess it’s true since you’re not saying anything, you little brat.

Internet broadcasting.

[1303112] Title: Summary of the timeline so far.

[1303113] Title: Why should we declare war?

[1303114] Title: Severe punishment for the surprise attack by the Eastern Army Alliance!!

[1303115] Title: We must declare war.

[1303116] Title: We must remember the souls of the 7th Fleet that was attacked by monkeys…

Numerous Internet communities.

“Is there going to be a war?”

“honey.”

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“…”

In a certain household, people were busy preparing for work while eating breakfast.

“These, you little b*stards.”

Or a worker listening to the radio during rush hour in Washington, D.C.

“Is there going to be a war?”

“I don’t think so. But still…”

Even to the ears of those who were dragging their tired bodies to work on the subway.

Everywhere within the Holy Empire people gathered and information could be disseminated, and everyone who received the information was in an uproar.

That wasn’t all.

The disappearance of S-class heroes.

The resulting feud between the American Holy Empire and the Union of the Armies.

The Holy Empire’s 7th Fleet is half destroyed in a surprise attack.

Big events spread around the world under the name of breaking news.

That’s understandable, since it’s not a poor country on the Black Continent where accidents and incidents are constant, nor is it a small country in the South Pacific.

Because it was a clash between the country ranked first in the world economy, politics, and culture and the countries ranked close to fifth.

“What on earth has the Director of the National Intelligence Service been doing until now, that such a serious matter could not have been reported!!”

“How likely do you think it is that the Holy Empire and the Alliance will actually go to war?”

“If war breaks out, where should we join to gain…”

That’s why the governments of each country held emergency meetings and entered into discussions.

[Announcer Han Yoo-jun, what do you think caused this to happen? Also, do you really think there is a possibility that the Holy Empire will declare war and cause a war?]

[Correspondent Alec: What is the local atmosphere like? Has the Holy Empire made any official statements on how they plan to respond?]

[A series of events currently unfolding with Professor Fanning of the Department of Political Science and Diplomacy at the University of Paris 1…]

The media was also in an uproar.

[Freedom] Title: Is there going to be a war? If there was going to be a war, they would have declared war a long time ago.

[Free] Title: Did you pack your necessities? As soon as I heard the news, I ran to the supermarket and bought everything.

[Free] Title: The Eastern Military Alliance and the Holy Empire? Are you crazy enough to want to die? This is so funny.

Communities in each country were also on fire.

The same goes for the Donggun Union, a party to the incident.

The leaders of the Eastern Military Alliance also entered into a hasty meeting.

“Haha. Something like this can happen.”

“What should I do?”

“That’s true.”

The corridor leading to the conference room of the Kyoto Kanpaku residence of the Eastern Military Union.

The nobles, ministers, and members of the National Assembly gathered one by one, and they were gathered in twos and threes, looking anxious and restless.

“What does Your Majesty the King think? May I ask for your opinion?”

And among those gathered in groups of three or five and making a fuss, the only one who remained calm was the head of the White Army, one of the two major factions of the Eastern Army Alliance, and the Grand Minister of State, Fujiwarano Shin. He slowly looked over the person who had asked him a question.

“What kind of rudeness is this to Your Majesty, Taejeong Taeshin?”

“Even though you were elected from Inaka and are serving as a member for the first time, don’t you know etiquette?”

“Where did such a lowly person come from in a place like this? This is the end of the world.”

Then, the other nobles and ministers surrounding Fujiwarano Shin began to reprimand the one who asked the question.

“Oh, sorry, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to.”

The man tried to make excuses somehow.

“No, that’s not true. What do you mean, no?”

“Ah, I see. It is certain that this man was instigated by the Red Army to insult the White Army.”

But the man’s excuses got nowhere.

Not only the White Army around them, but also those belonging to the Red Army far away just looked at the man as if they were watching a fire across a river.

“ah.”

Eventually, the man turned pale and trembled.

Regardless, those in Baekgun tried to forcibly drag the man out of Gwanbaekjeo.

That was when.

“Stop it. Why should I be so concerned about etiquette when asking a question?”

Fujiwarano Shin stopped their actions.

“However, this interest is no different from insulting the King Taejeong Taeshin.”

“That’s right. In times like these, we need to establish discipline…”

Those in the White Army complained slightly.

“It’s okay.”

“…All right.”

“If that is your will, sir.”

But Fujiwarano Shin stops him again.

The white soldiers surrounding the man bowed their heads and released him.

“Go, thank you.”

“Thank you. Um, so you asked what I thought about this?”

“Yes, that’s right!”

“I like how loud your voice is. By the way, how is it?”

Fujiwarano Shin slowly stroked his long beard.

It was a habit that came out whenever he was struggling.

“I don’t know. This old man is hearing this news for the first time today, so his head is blank.”

That too for a while.

Fujiwarano Shin stopped stroking his beard and smiled kindly.

No, I had no choice but to build it.

That’s because it was only a little while ago that Fujiwarano Shin heard this news.

‘I guess that old man did something.’

If it was such a big deal, we should have heard about it somehow.

That would be the case, because he is who he is.

Land of Shinto. The leader of the White Army, one of the two major factions of this Eastern Army Alliance, and second in line.

In other words, one who occupies half of the Eastern Military Alliance.

So half of the information from the Donggun Alliance had to pass by him.

But seeing as I didn’t hear anything, there was only one possible guess.

The Red Army, or rather, the Crown Prince Tachibana Jogen, intentionally blocked information in the middle.

“Oh, I see.”

The man looked very bewildered at Fujiwarano Shin’s answer.

“I’m sorry for giving you an answer that doesn’t meet your expectations. I’m sure you’re confused, too.”

“No! Your Majesty the King’s opinion has become my skin and bones.”

The man shouted from a standing position.

“Even if it’s just empty words, I appreciate it. But more than that, it’s meeting time. It’s about time for this old man to go in too.”

“Ah. Sorry, I’m sorry.”

“I’m sorry. It’s more unfortunate that I can’t give you an answer.”

“no!”

“Is that so? Heh heh.”

Fujiwarano Shin burst into laughter and turned around to head towards the conference room.

The Baekgun’s men began to follow him, one by one.

“Sir, can I send you over there?”

Among them, one who was following half a step behind Fujiwarano Shin whispered softly.

“Leave it. Isn’t he still at an age where he should be full of energy? More importantly, what do you think about this?”

“I wonder if the information was blocked by the government office.”

“I see. So what should we do next?”

“We cannot fight the Holy Empire as a union of armies.”

The man called Dae-Nap-Eon shook his head.

“I see.”

That’s right.

Although three S-class heroes in charge of the Holy Empire’s military had disappeared, seven still remained.

No, from the beginning, everything from the basic national weight class to economic power and number of allies was inferior.

If you fight, you will surely lose.

There was no way for the Eastern Alliance to defeat the Holy Empire through conventional means.

“So those teeth are going to fight?”

“I don’t think so. If the Holy Empire really wanted war, it wouldn’t have come out like this.”

“That must be true.”

“So I think this is a public opinion battle.”

“It’s a battle of public opinion.”

Fujiwarano Shin stroked his beard.

“What is this public opinion war about?”

“That’s… sorry. I’m looking into it.”

“I see. I guess there’s nothing I can do. It’s something that the old man was keeping tightly bound up.”

“sorry.”

“No. What do you have to be sorry for? And there’s no need to figure it out.”

“What do you mean? Belonging to…”

Dae Nap-eon made a puzzled expression.

Regardless, Fujiwarano Shin stopped walking.

In front of him was a large room with a sign that said “Conference Room.”

Finally, the room opened from the inside.

“Your Majesty, Taejeong Taeshin, are entering.”

Words that resonate simultaneously.

“What? The person in question will tell you soon enough. Is there any need to bother trying?”

Fujiwarano Shin is inside the open door.

I smiled at the person sitting at the top.