Chapter 86: The Elves’ War Preparations
Year 310 Yamato Calendar.
Four years have passed since the encounter with the frozen ship known as the ‘Habakkuk Incident’ in the Yamato Empire.
In these past few years, the world has been peaceful. It is safe to say that there was almost nothing.
Because, for the past several years, most countries in this world have not been in a state where they could engage in war.
Starting with the United Kingdom of Albatross, the countries of the Eastern Continent were exhausted from a series of great wars and had no further strength to carry on with any more conflicts.
The Yamato Empire, dealing with the post-war treatment of its newly acquired territories and the economic turmoil following the transfer of other worlds, is in no position to engage in further warfare.
A country on the western continent―― the Holy Republic of Elfusia, to begin with, did not possess the navigational technology and was not capable of overseas expansion.
A peace that was created because no one was able to fight.
However, you should not forget.
Peace is nothing more than the preparation period for the next war.
The Holy Republic of Elfusia.
It’s a supernation that rules the massive continent called the Western Continent, which is comparable to that of Eurasia.
The constituent races are predominantly elves. They are a race with magical abilities that are a notch higher than those of humans. Their population exceeds one billion even without counting the slaves, almost ten times that of the Yamato Empire.
Even in this country, plans for the next war have been progressing over these past few years.
Giliesagrad, the capital of the Elfusia Republic, is located in the western part of the western continent.
At the center of the grand palace, there was a man burning with ambition.
His name is Joseph Gilieza. He is the de facto dictator who rules this huge country, the Holy Republic of Elfusia.
His hobby is purging.
His unique skill is to carry out purges.
His finishing move is to banish his opponent to the frigid northern land of Siberya. This is the symbol of fear that every citizen of the Elfusia Republic dreads.
He sat on the luxurious throne that was placed in the palace’s throne room and spoke out in a cold tone to the man bowing before him.
“Comrade Navy Minister, Horus, what exactly should we, the Holy Republic of Elfusia, do?”
“Comrade Secretary General Gilieza. It is the world unification by the superior race of elves.”
“That’s right, Comrade Horus. For that reason, our republic exists.”
Gilieza says it as if it were only natural.
No, this perception would be true for any elves.
This very ideology is the only reason that the strange, vast country known as the Holy Republic of Elfusia is able to exist.
A colossal country that completely dominates a massive continent as large as Eurasia.
Under normal circumstances, this kind of enormous country could not exist.
This is because there is a limit to the size of a country. Once the size exceeds a certain threshold, due to cultural differences between regions and the limits of governance, the country will become chaotic and eventually break up into several countries.
However, the Republic of Elfusia will neither divide nor have a civil war.
Under the leadership of Secretary-General Gilieza, the people are united in building an elf country.
There are other good reasons to be able to do so, besides “I am afraid of Comrade Gilieza’s purge.”
Yes, that itself is the world unification by the elves.
This world belongs to the superior race, the Elves. Therefore, humans and other inferior species must be enslaved or exterminated.
For that reason, the elves once completely abandoned all restraints, united as one, and formed the great country of the Holy Republic of Elfusia. It is to fight against humans…
In other words, the very purpose of the Elfusia Republic is the enslavement and eradication of humans, and it conducts its national governance to accomplish this goal.
That’s the kind of existence they are.
And even at this time, they were acting for the great purpose of ‘unification of the world by the elves’.
“Comrade Navy Minister, Horus. Do you remember the ‘comrade with dark skin’ who came from far beyond the sea several years ago?”
“Yes, of course, comrade. Because of their story, we have prepared our army in order to dominate the ‘new continent’.”
Very well.
Gilieza nods deeply.
Western Continent―― a continent that the elves refer to as the Elfusia Continent, from where they exterminated and conquered the human countries and established the Holy Republic of Elfusia.
A significant victory that, under normal circumstances, would itself be enough to bring satisfaction.
However, that alone is not enough to satisfy them. No, to be precise, they cannot be satisfied.
The reason they are able to form an unreasonably massive country that could not exist on Earth is simply because they have a grand purpose of ‘opposing humans’.
If they give up on accomplishing that goal, they will naturally split and begin to fight among elves.
So that it does not become that way, there is no choice but to continue fighting with humans.
And then, having just conquered the continent, and was pondering what to do next.
Comrades with dark skin, the dark elves, came from across the sea. They are the people who came aboard one of the Celsius-class ships that the Black Elven Empire sent to seek help from the elf country across the sea.
“Through their testimony, we have found a new enemy. Then you know what to do, comrade?”
“Yes, of course.”
Comrade Horus stands up and salutes.
They heard about the existence of the ‘Eastern Continent’ and the ‘Yamato Empire’ from these dark elves.
And thus, they decide the destruction of these human countries as their new country objective.
“In the past, something like crossing the sea would have been impossible. But now we have the technology we acquired from our dark-skinned brethren―― mana and frozen ships.”
“It is a massive fleet of nearly 100 ships, centered around 2 million-ton Frozen-class Aircraft Carriers. Comrade Gilieza, in a year the fleet will be fully operational. That way, we can build a perfect world of elves.”
“Wonderful… But before that, there’s a problem.”
“I suppose it is the Yamato Empire.”
The Yamato Empire―― its existence was also known to the Elfusia Republic through the Black Elven Empire.
According to them, it’s a country of demons with a powerful military force. An incarnation of evil that seeks to destroy the Black Elven Empire by providing military support to countries on the eastern continent.
“Giant steel ships, flying machines, crawling steel lumps… Either way, it should be enough for our enemies. Do you have any countermeasures, Comrade Horus?”
“There is no problem, comrade. We are already in the process of developing a new weapon that incorporates the best of our republic’s magical technology. And, in the end, we will be the ones who win. There is no way that a great elf loved by the god could lose to mere humans.”
Saying that Comrade Horus unfolds a screen in front of Gilieza and projects an image using magic.
What was projected there was… A huge battleship made of ice, and a giant golem over 18 meters tall—both are weapons that use “Mana” to generate powerful magic.
“With these weapons, we will be able to gain an advantage in the fight against humans. As always, we will also mobilize the Monster Corps.”
“Hmm, that’s wonderful, comrade. However, there are other problems as well, it’s the Nazis… Ugh, Nazi, when I hear that word, somewhere in my head hurts… It seems like I’m remembering something…”
“Comrade, stay strong.”
Gilieza starts to hold his head.
The Nazis. Just hearing those words triggers a reaction from something in his mind, causing a strong rejection.
By the way, another word he dislikes is ‘Trotsky’. This word has become a common word in this country to refer to traitors, enemies, and inferior races.
It seems that it is customary to kill Trotsky by beating them to death with an ice pick.
“…Phew, I’m fine. So, what is the status of the invasion plan?”
“Yes, general information about the new continent has been investigated by our dark-skinned comrades. After forming the Frozen Fleet, we will land in the eastern part of the new continent, in a country called the Kingdom of Londeria, which is part of the United Kingdom of Albatross.
“Kingdom of Londeria, what kind of place is that?”
“Yes, comrade. This country is an island country situated near the new continent, and it is presumed to be easy to use as a bridgehead.”
Gilieza nodded in understanding, “I see, a place like the United Kingdom, is it?”
In response to his words, “United Kingdom?” Comrade Horus tilted his head. He doesn’t seem to understand what that means.
By the way, what they refer to as the “New Continent” is what the Yamato Empire calls the “Eastern Continent”.
As far as they are concerned, it is not in the east either… Therefore, this is the designation that is used.
Thus, the elves’ invasion plan advances.
This brief period of peace will be short-lived.
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