“Honestly, I don’t want to go.”
“But you have to, Your Majesty.”
“Can’t we just leave as a task for the future generation?”
Jackson shook his head fiercely, then turned cold and spoke in an even colder voice.
“Do you want your children to go?”
“I mean, shouldn’t they also have various experiences?”
“And you wish to take the blame for it?”
Joonbum thought about a few faces and frowned.
“But it’s too much.”
“Then, how about you don’t go?” Jackson snapped coldly. Joonbum frowned again.
“Monsters will keep coming over from the Gate. We can defend the Gate and put up a wall, but there will be problems. Just like how we advance in technology, the monsters will evolve too. It’s better for us to wipe them out now. And there are people out there too. YOUR people. Rescue them. And there should be remnants of advanced technology buried somewhere within that place. We’ll need it.”
“I agree with Jackson. Besides, there are rumors spreading that beyond the Gate is a Demon World. People are already saying that you will stand up to lay waste to the Demon World and save mankind.”
Joonbum looked dumbfounded. He turned slowly and glared at Jackson. Jackson shook his head awkwardly.
“I didn’t have anything to do with that.”
“Really?”
“No.”
“Seriously?”
“I… just explained that it’s a Demon World out there.”
“DEMON WORLD?! That’s Earth! My homeworld! You saw the video! That place was less dangerous than here!” Joonbum shouted, but Jackson just shrugged. Joonbum frowned again.
“Well, I’m sorry Your Majesty, but I had to.”
Joonbum glared at Jackson. Jackson coughed and took out a cigarette.
“I just couldn’t find a better example to describe it. How do I explain to the people that the place where monsters pour out from is your homeworld? If I do that, the remnants of Horun fanatics will start spreading propaganda about you. The world believes in you, but we cannot ignore the existence of religion. It still stays deep within the hearts of the people. We cannot give them an excuse to overthrow us.”
It was as Jackson said.
“And besides, I don’t think ‘Demon World’ is a bad name for the place in its current state.”
‘Right.’
Earth right now was pouring out enough monsters to be called a Demon World. It was not the same Earth that Joonbum remembered.
‘I just hope they aren’t any more of those giant monsters again.’
The giant monsters’ appearance created a chain reaction of rousing monsters in slumber within the deepest regions of the Khalodian Mountain Range. One such appearance was the black dragon.
“What if we reinforce our walls? And add another layer?” Joonbum asked.
Doral replied this time.
“If monsters pour out again, no wall will be enough. And besides, walls are good for ones on the ground. But what if we get ones like that dragon? If what those people said was true, there are monsters which fly out there. We were just lucky back then. Therefore, we cannot count on luck again.”
Jackson also nodded.
“…Hmm, I guess we have no choice then.”
Jackson nodded at Joonbum’s words.
“Yes, Your Majesty. I’ll prepare the 1st Crusade to the Demon World.”
“We must prepare too.”
“It’s a different world.”
“Right. But Earth… now I will get to see it with my own eyes.”
Joonbum laughed.
Within the factory, machines made from metal constantly moved while steam filled the building. Strong men quickly moved from side to side.
“It’s winter outside, yet this place is still really hot.”
“That’s why we built the factory here. If it wasn’t for the surroundings, it would’ve been hard to withstand the heat.”
Two men spoke as they walked through the factory.
“Can we meet the deadline?”
“Yes, sir. We’ll be ready.”
End of Chapter
