There Is No World For ■■ - Chapter 795



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EP.795 Красная звезда (Red Star)

My friends, judge me by the enemies I have made.

『Excerpt from Franklin Roosevelt’s 1932 campaign speech.』

***

At the point of ascending into the sky, there was nothing to stop the dawn.

It wasn’t hard to get away from the lump of flesh and blood with Lviv. The guy was so shocked by the sudden fall that he didn’t even try to catch him, instead focusing all his energy on maintaining his balance.

The same was true for other communists. Dzhugashvili and Yevgeny could not get past the Delta Force and Dawn comrades who tried to stop them.

Things were going better than planned. Now there was only one hurdle left: whether he could absorb all the life that had swept through the city.

The amount of energy that needed to be absorbed was a matter of quantity, but the speed was the issue. Could it be absorbed faster than the rate at which life was increasing?

Dawn was confident that she could do it. If she couldn’t, she would lose. There was no other choice.

It was time to end it. Let’s end it. Let’s put an end to all this foolishness.

Finally, Dawn reached a height high enough to look down on the city, took a deep breath, and then unleashed Jin’s martial arts.

[Let’s defeat the Communist Party! Tens of millions of them!]

The sword of the Holy Sword of Extermination, which was singing an old military song that I had never heard before, turned black, and the amplification of the Heavenly Sword that had been collected a little while ago was added to the truth.

Gooooo – !

The greedy truth that sucked everything in began to devour life greedily. The amount of life sucked in was so great that it felt like a red typhoon was sweeping in around Yeomyeong.

Of course, Yeomyeong’s condition was not good to say the least. His whole body screamed in reaction to Jin’s martial arts. However, Yeomyeong continued to increase the amount of life energy he absorbed. So that the life energy he absorbed could be used for regeneration.

The body was damaged by absorbing too much life energy, and the absorbed life energy regenerated the wounds, creating a virtuous cycle. With the addition of Yeomyeong’s power, the typhoon grew even bigger.

And as the pain felt by Typhoon and Dawn grew, the endless killing intent began to fade. It was a precarious, yet perfect success.

But Dawn didn’t let her guard down.

Nothing in this world goes according to plan, and the moment before success is the most dangerous moment.

And of course, an intruder barged in.

bang!

Delta Force. The guys who were hunting Dzhugashvili in infantry fighting vehicles turned their guns on Dawn and pulled the trigger as soon as they received a radio transmission.

Accurate and ruthless shooting without a shred of hesitation.

I couldn’t tell if it was a coincidence or intentional, but it was truly a critical moment. It was a moment when I couldn’t stop absorbing or move.

But Dawn was not flustered. In the split second that passed by dozens of times, Dawn figured out the number and type of bullets flying through space, as well as their target locations.

One grenade hit the belly button, two bullets hit the heart, and the remaining three bullets all hit the head.

The reason why they didn’t just blow his head off with a grenade was obvious. It was probably to put a special bullet that suppresses regeneration into his brain.

‘Those damn bastards.’

In this case, it would be impossible to just accept it. He wouldn’t die, but there was a high possibility that the life force he had worked so hard to gather while regenerating would dissipate again.

Anger welled up in her, but she had no choice or time to think. Yeomyeong clenched her teeth and pulled out her secret martial art that she had never used before.

Gold hunting.

A martial art of the Baek clan that allows one to move their body to the other side of the dimension.

Immediately afterwards, martial arts unfolded according to Yeomyeong’s innate bloodline and mana. There was no foreshadowing or preparation. At best, a soft light like honey was leaking out, but… the effect was certain. Whoosh! Because all the flying grenades and bullets passed through Yeomyeong’s body in vain.

A complete defense that even neutralized France’s nuclear weapons. However, Dawn did not let down her guard and prepared to hunt for gold once more.

‘There’s no way this is going to end for America.’

He quickly turned his head to align his entire body’s mana and checked Browning, not Delta Force. If Browning was going to attack him, he would have to re-plan the whole thing-

At that moment, when Dawn saw Browning’s appearance, she held her breath without realizing it.

Because he was still standing there looking at the dawn.

‘Time… stopped?’

Dawn turned her head just in case, but the others were also frozen.

The Delta Force members who aimed their guns again, Corvus who jumped towards them as if flying, and Somi who took out the explosives, all stopped.

The only things moving in this time were the dawn itself, the life that surrounded it, and the golden dung beetle sighing heavily on his shoulder.

“this.”

“Kephri?”

What is all this? Just as Yeomyeong was about to ask, the horizon began to turn red.

***

In the blink of an eye, Dawn saw the horizon change.

Beneath the black horizon drawn by the night sky, the red-tinted world met golden eyes.

Could this be a canvas that had been completely covered in red paint? The destroyed Apollo City, the dimensional gate, and even the fertilizer road beyond were all covered in red flesh.

Dawn, who had been gazing at the horizon with instinctive aversion, turned her gaze and looked down at the dung beetle on her shoulder. Khepri, the god of the rising sun, was still in a brilliant golden hue, unlike the surrounding objects.

He met Yeomyeong’s eyes and spoke before Yeomyeong could ask any question.

『The martial arts of the Baekjeong family transfers the body to overlapping dimensions. What do you think the overlapping dimensions are referring to here?』

“… I don’t know. Could it be that this is another dimension?”

Kepler nodded and answered.

『Yes, the word dimension can’t explain everything… but this dimension is where we watch over you.』

“… .”

Us? Dawn reflexively raised her head and looked at the sky. Unlike the real Apollo City, the dark night sky was filled with countless twinkling stars.

“I came to the world of gods… using the martial arts of the changed count?”

My father didn’t tell me that there were these side effects… Unlike Yeomyeong, who swallowed her embarrassment, Kephri answered calmly.

“It’s both true and false. If I had to say, it’s more like a coincidence.”

“… A coincidence?”

『It’s the law of similar things being attracted to each other. When you attempted a phase jump while your surroundings were filled with divinity and you were absorbing a huge amount of divinity… it’s not surprising that this happened.』

“… ??”

Immediately afterwards, a question mark appeared above Dawn’s head. What had been surrounding him just a moment ago was not divinity, but murderous intent.

Of course, the doubt didn’t last long. Suddenly, something I had heard before came to mind.

[Religion is the opium of the people, and those called gods are nothing but energy life forms… In that sense, wasn’t Dzhugashvili preparing to create an artificial god?]

Long ago, when Lt. Col. Duke was teaching him Sharpshooter, he told him that the Soviet Union maintained the ineffective Dzhugashvili in order to create a god of life.

And now, the sword in Dawn’s hand was truly imbued with the divine will to live. The divine power that gave up its place as a god in order to destroy communism and be killed by the protagonist.

So I didn’t realize it at the time. What does it mean to have infinite life energy converted into mana?

“…the sacredness of life.”

Was Jugashvili an incarnation of the yet-to-be-born god who freely produced and wielded his divinity? I had already expected it to some extent, but it felt different to be acknowledged directly by the god.

‘But that’s that, why on earth did Stalin create this martial art?’

Dawn, who had swallowed her doubts, looked around again and asked Kephri again.

“What do I have to do to get out of here? Should I just use Gold Hunt again?”

Kepler shrugged and answered.

“There is a very easy way and a slightly easier way. Which one do you prefer?”

“What is the very easy way?”

“Becoming a god.”

“… .”

『Right now, absorb the divinity within the Holy Sword of Annihilation and ascend to the throne as the God of Life. Then, you can return just by taking a step.』

There was sarcasm in Kephry’s solemn voice, whether he was simply joking or not. Of course, the sarcasm was directed at someone other than Dawn.

It was a natural thing. Kephri could not have been unaware that Dawn had rejected her offer to become a god not once, but twice.

Yeomyeong didn’t bother to ask who he was mocking. He gently changed the subject to the next one.

“I think it would be right to listen to everything and then decide. What would be an easier way?”

“Use the martial arts of the Count once more under my protection.”

The choices were virtually the same. Yeomyeong swallowed a bitter smile and said.

“I’ll take the easier way.”

“I thought about it carefully.”

Kephri immediately tapped Dawn on the shoulder. The moment the radiant sun divinity seeped into his body-

Flash! The sun’s nova suddenly changed direction and covered Dawn’s head. It was an urgent action.

“Kephri? What the heck all of a sudden?”

The answer to the question came not from Kephri, who was urgently unfolding his divinity, but from the back of his head.

“The satellite turned its eyes this way.”

When Dawn turned his head, a blue zombie floating in the air was looking at him.

“…the immortal king.”

“Yes, it’s been a while, my great warrior.”

“… .”

Who is the Great Warrior? The Immortal King spoke while Dawn frowned.

『Unfortunately, the easy method suggested by my senior seems difficult to use. With the divinity I have now, it would be difficult to even cover the satellite, let alone protect it.』

“Satellite? What satellite?”

Could there be a satellite like the comet of the Hyeseonggeom? However, the entity that the immortal king mentioned while pointing to the sky was a bit different from what Yeomyeong had expected.

『A satellite launched by the United States.』

Dawn looked up, following the finger of the Undying King. Beyond the sky covered by Khepri’s divinity, a satellite bearing the Stars and Stripes was visible.

A real satellite, with a rough but elongated circular body and square solar panels spread out like wings next to the lens.

“…???”

What the heck? Why is that thing here? Whether or not Dawn was looking puzzled, the Undying King explained on behalf of Kephri, who was exerting all his might.

“You already know that destiny is in America, right? Now, look. He even watches over our gods.”

“…Not by prediction or something, but by satellite?”

『Of course, I also use foresight. It is shallower than that of the five saints, but it has broader foresight.』

“… .”

『It may be a bit surprising, but I think you have realized this. Fighting against fate is the same as fighting against America… .』

While Dawn was speechless, Kephri, who had been spreading her divinity to cover him, became angry.

『Enough with the small talk! Dawn! Use the martial arts of the Count and leave this place immediately!』

“Oh, Senior. That won’t do. You’re going to have to go through a place full of communist energy without any protection… I’ll take care of it.”

『Get out! You failed failure who couldn’t even become a mummy! You dare to spit on her son when you couldn’t even convince your descendants? Yeomyeong, you don’t need to listen to that. You can easily get back without Gahwoo.』

The Immortal King shrugged.

『I hope you don’t misunderstand. I am acting with pure good intentions… And it’s not a bad offer for you, Grand Master. I would rather… Hmm?』

His afterwords were aimed at the dawn, but they did not last till the end.

Gaho and all, Dawn had already been using Golden Hunt for a long time.

“You have no faith at all.”

The Immortal King looked at the fading body of Dawn with a hollow smile, then turned away before Kephri could withdraw his divinity.

But his steps were lighter than when he had come here, thanks to the certainty that there would come a time when Dawn would need him.

Yes, the adversary of destiny will surely find him, as countless kings and rulers have done.

***

Through my hazy mind and red-tinted vision, I began to hear familiar voices.

It started with the voice of Corvus.

[You did it brilliantly. The news is full of stories about you. You already have a nickname.]

[… What’s your nickname?]

[Red Star of Chicago. A nickname given by a news anchor who doesn’t even know what a jugashvili is. Isn’t that surprising?]

Yes, Master. It is surprising. I didn’t know at the time that that name would become my other name.

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[The economic crisis that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union, the incompetent nobles, the exploitation of Europe and the United States! The Empire is on the edge of a precipice. Do you know how many Empire people are sympathizing with Bykov? Revolution is inevitable, and Asha will be caught up in a civil war. A civil war that will burn down entire continents and kingdoms! The capitalists of Earth will not stop that civil war, but rather incite it!”

[… .]

[There is only one way to prevent civil war. A strong leader who can convince both the revolutionaries and the conservatives of Asha!]

But Kim Philby, I don’t want to be that kind of leader.

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[Why do people like us exist? The answer is so simple.]

[… .]

[The ones who created this modern society! America and all the scum who hide behind America and continue the oppression! They are the source of all the suffering we have experienced!]

[… .]

[A thousand people, take my hand! Let me help you. If we work together, we can bring revenge and justice to this land!]

Bikoff, do you really believe that? That you are justice?

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[Praise! Our free fatherland! The people’s glory is a firm fortress! The Soviet banner! The people’s banner will lead us from victory to victory!]

Soviet Union, were you really a country for the people?

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“Yes, not relying on God. That is the true virtue of a communist… You amaze me. Okay, I will correct my prejudice.”

[… I don’t know what kind of prejudice you have against me, but let me say it again: I am not a communist.]

“That’s not for you to decide. It’s for the Secretary to decide.”

But Stalin, I’m still not a communist.

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[You probably thought the Red Star was a mask. You probably used it thinking that Dzhugashvili and the illusion of blood and tears had nothing to do with the Soviet Union. But the world doesn’t think that way. The people will admire you, and America will chase you.]

No, I won’t be chased anymore. I will chase you.

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[Even if I don’t use it, you will kill Stalin on your own.]

[Can I ask why you think so?]

[There cannot be two suns, either on Earth or in Asha. Likewise, there can only be one secretary.]

[…yes?]

[As Stalin killed Trotsky, so you will kill Stalin. The sickle and hammer belong to all the people, but the red star is reserved only for the General Secretary. So why should I use you?]

Yes, Lord Dun, that is correct. There is only one secretary.

So… I made up my mind.

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[You want to become the secretary?]

With a trembling voice, Yeomyeong slowly opened her eyes.

The world covered with life was still at a standstill. However, unlike a moment ago, there was one more thing moving.

Lviv.

Dawn answered the descendants of Trotsky who were writhing in a deep, deep pit beneath her feet.