Episode 78. Please cherish it!

There was a war.

It began with a tyrant who dreamed of unifying the continent…

The imperial army, which only followed the single purpose of conquest, came to turn everything that existed in its path into a wasteland covered in blood.

Allied forces helplessly falling down, and innocent people being trampled.

Ahead of the march, everyone only hinted at a hopeless future, but even that reached its limit.

The mighty army they had was made by squeezing the blood of the people, and even the loyalists who stood by them did not care for the public sentiment because they were only busy satisfying their own desires using the war as an excuse…….

The people, fed up with such behavior, eventually enlightened one rebel group at the head, and eventually everyone rose up at the same time on the same day and staged an uprising.

In the past, he had to inherit the throne.

With the rebel forces led by the legitimate heir to the imperial family almost losing his life due to his brother’s scheming.

‘This is my younger brother. It wasn’t enough that you ousted me, the official heir, and you shed too much innocent blood to prove that you were fit for the position of emperor. That is also my fault for not stopping you, so I will bear all the sins you have committed.’

A blade like a guillotine that was struck down with a determined voice.

The revolutionary holding the head of the tyrant, who had been severed at the end, shouted at the scene of the civil war while standing at the top of the imperial castle.

‘Listen to the Empire!! From this moment on, this empire will be reborn, abandoning its bloody history!! Those who will write a new history together with me, Ganian Astora, lower their swords!’

Revolutionary Ganian.

That was the person who brought an end to the bloody history of the empire Astora, and the name of the emperor who wrote a new history in the empire.

The people who just wanted to pursue a peaceful life under a strong country praised his name and appointed him as a hero and their new leader.

I have no doubt that following him is the way to the peace I have always dreamed of.

‘The Empire must compensate for all the damage it has suffered so far.’

But that’s just an ideal.

The leaders of other countries, who were actually the target of the war, were displeased with even the concept of a ‘new empire’ that the emperor who became the emperor through a revolution wanted to achieve.

‘I understand that sentiment, but if you follow all the conditions specified now, the empire will collapse. Its impact is certain to affect not only the empire but also the entire continent.’

‘That would also be a small damage compared to maintaining the empire. Didn’t you commit the revolution because you wanted it too?’

‘…… It just came from a desire for the empire to find the right path.’

‘The right way. Are you saying you’re going to pretend that nothing you’ve ever done for that? Even though the victim is clearly in front of you?’

‘Ganian Astora. If you take over the position, please give me the responsibility you deserve.’

‘Unless you admit that the revolution itself is a fight for supremacy from the very beginning.’

The moment when a peace agreement with a new leader collapses due to opposition from hostile countries.

After that, the allied forces pushed through the front lines as planned, but the Empire could not bear to respond in any way.

Even the wars so far were the result of squeezing the people’s money, and above all, the emperor himself thought that no more wars should continue.

‘… Please wait a little longer.’

‘I can’t. We want a reward right away.’

‘Just a little bit, please give me time to find the tuning point.’

‘Even we don’t have time. If we don’t keep this very pact, we will continue the war again.’

‘Until the empire collapses. To pay for the long-cherished wish of the blood we have shed all along.’

Even though the time had come when no one had to fight anymore, they didn’t allow even a moment’s rest.

Is it because the hatred towards the empire was so great?

Because he considered himself a fool who did not disintegrate the empire after the revolution and only took the position?

No, it’s not like that.

The moment I thought I had a chance to win, I could understand it right away through the civil war that took place within the Allied Forces.

Those who thought the fall of the empire were predestined attempted to destroy the alliance within the allied forces…….

After that, a civil war broke out to compete for supremacy within that faction, and time continued to point swords at each other with the empire ahead.

Why do they even aim their swords at their comrades who have fought together?

Isn’t that what they really wanted?

‘No, I guess I was wrong from the start.’

The emperor realized.

In the first place, before the empire moved, they were the ones who were focused on the idea of strengthening their power, even a little.

It was only because the public enemy of the Empire appeared that they formed an alliance.

Moreover, they have become accustomed to blood in the war that has intensified for a long time, and already the leaders of each country are trying to find a means to win second power through war.

You can catch the toothless tiger at any time, so subdue or eliminate the remaining competitors before taking it…….

If we cede sovereignty to those who regard it as justice, in the end, the same history will only repeat itself.

‘This war must not end yet.’

Yes, the war that lasted for more than 20 years is no longer divided into perpetrators and victims.

Rebellion and revolution, national survival and pride. History and cultural resources and national spirit, revenge and belief… …. And the conflict between justice and justice that cannot be divided into right and wrong.

Foreseeing the crucible of chaos that would come together, the Emperor gave one of his vassals a last chance before creating a new battlefield.

‘Duke Aries.’

Kariel Aries.

I found myself 10 years ago, at the end of the war.

A gift that provided an opportunity to maintain a minimum level of humanity.

‘You are a vassal serving the imperial family of Astora, but at the same time you are allowed to manage a land independent of the empire… …. That’s why the land you manage was an exception even during the long war, and I know that the appearance of the once powerful empire was preserved.’

From what I heard from the culprit, the emperor at the time was in a very precarious state.

Even the title of iron-blooded lord he would acquire after that puts it to shame.

As if he regards the remarks of that moment as the last part of his humanity that he will leave behind.

‘… I will leave you with a task. Please, until the day when the appointed time comes, won’t you prepare a place that will be an exception to the current conflict of war?’

‘Your Majesty, this is a presumptuous statement, but I am not confident enough to bear it. The current proposal is practically the same as dealing with the leaders of all countries by myself…….’

‘At least the children.’

‘… ….’

‘Adults who have experienced a time that has already passed have walked on the river of no return, yet their successors remain untainted. So at least I want to give them a chance. I hope that taking on this responsibility will end in my generation…….’

At the time, that was not an order given to a vassal.

A request for someone who has risen to the position of leader before him.

And the last conscience he left behind, which may be stained by the bloody history that will continue again…….

‘I will follow that order. Your majesty.’

Kariel eventually accepted such earnestness, and as expected by the emperor, the 20 years it took for the leadership to change……. It was only after 30 years of time beyond that that the war came to an end.

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Everyone who looks back on that time will think.

It was truly a miracle that the educational facilities built along the border during that time did not collapse.

That’s a fact that I realize even more because I’m an age who knows the routes that will end more tragically.

So I understood that everyone was paying attention to this academy, and furthermore, I foresaw that it would attract more attention than ever before.

In fact, it is a place where only those who have been looking for peace gather until now, but from now on, even those who hid themselves in chaos will slowly reveal their existence to the surface.

A boy from a lawless area. A foreign student invited from a land called the Devil’s Land, and an ancient weapon with a self that was made with technology lost hundreds of years ago…….

No, it won’t end with them.

In the future, more diverse students will gather at this academy, and as a result, many unexpected things will happen.

As I looked back on the history of this world, I realized that fact.

“Yes? Taking cabbage for a walk?”

Nothing.

It’s about this right now, how much worse is it going to get later?

***

“Is there a problem?”

“…No, it’s Chinese cabbage, right?”

Looking at the eccentricity of the person he encountered while on the road, he asked back as if he couldn’t understand.

A female teacher with impressive hair growing like a sprout on her head……. She probably thought her name was Ran Pa.

I heard briefly from Lloyd, and she is a person who is evaluated not badly by her teachers as well as her students.

However, when she went out in the early morning, what she saw face to face was something that anyone could describe as her eccentricity.

“Ahahahaha, it looks weird, right?”

Mr. Ranpa stroking her cabbage in front of me who looked at me strangely like that.

In that gaze, there was a profoundness, as if looking at a pet.

“I thought so at first, but I changed my mind after meeting a student I met while working at this academy. Owning a dog is against vegetarianism, so taking cabbage for a walk like this is a good thing.”

“…Why is having a dog against vegetarianism?”

“That’s because dog food contains all sorts of carnivorous items. One of the reasons for being vegetarian is to remind people of the importance of life, but it would be embarrassing if my companion forgets about that, right?”

That’s because dogs like meat, not grass.

No, shouldn’t vegetarianism just end in the category of preference?

If you deny carnivore itself, are lions and tigers wrong creatures from the beginning?

“……For that reason, by showing other people taking cabbages for a walk, they raise awareness about dog activities.”

“Ah yes hahahaha. Interesting idea.”

After that, our Ranpa teacher recited the sound of biting dog grass.

I roughly tuned in to those words and looked down at the cabbage dragging on the floor.

A cabbage swept across the well-arranged brick floor of the academy. The lower part had largely lost its original shape.

“Hey… Aren’t the cabbages a bit rotten?”

It’s getting dirty and dusty here and there…

If you compare this to a dog, wouldn’t it be like being dragged and dragged on the floor?

“Ah. Don’t worry! I’ll wash the healthy parts before eating.”

“Yes? Are you eating?”

“It’s a waste to just throw it away~”

No, but…

Do you usually eat animals you walk?

Were you worried about boshintang that it brings awareness to dog activities?

“Is Seine-sensei interested, too?”

“Oh, yes. What… …. I think it’s a good hobby.”

Still, you should respect your tastes.

Anyway, isn’t political correctness important as it transcends borders?

I still like my dad, but taking cabbage for a walk is no big deal.

“How can it be that you have the same thoughts as me~”

Did you feel thrilled even with such a minimal understanding?

Soon enough, Mr. Lanpa smiled with her eyes shining, took out something from her own dance bag and gave it to me.

“Ah, it’s fate that we met like this, so I’ll give you a present. Come on, take it.”

“…… This?”

“Please cherish it!”

Mr. Ranpa soon gave me a present and started dragging a cabbage with a leash on it.

I glanced down at the object she held in her hand as she left.

Vegetables that are thick and full of eggs.

It was Chinese cabbage.

-Puhing.

The noise you hear while looking down at those cabbages.

After belatedly coming to my senses and moving my gaze to the side, I could confirm that a white horse boasting a reliable build was staring at me.

The strongest of the horses raised by Maris’ breeding staff. This guy, named Unicorn because she only picks up virgins, was hired by the Breeding Department because he had business in the school district for a while.

I asked, extending the cabbage I was holding to the unicorn.

“Do you want to eat?”

-…Huh.

Oops, this is a good thing.

Is it because you didn’t wash it?

“I can’t help it, since I have the sincerity, I have no choice but to cook and eat something later.”

I have work to do now, so I’ll put it off until later.

I put down the cabbage on the cart pulled by the unicorn and set foot on the road to the school district.

A weapon recovered from a recent incident. Along with a box containing a Deus Ex Machina.

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