Rust - Chapter 822



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RUST [RUST]-822

Maru, who realized that Dan Brown’s story about human history was both advice and an afterthought, hung up the phone without finding fault.

‘Reign of terror···.’

He didn’t want to be king. Putting aside the weight of the crown and all that, Maru lived a very busy life.

What did you do with absolute power?

Did he enjoy any pleasures using his throne? He didn’t go around chasing women, he didn’t do drugs or alcohol, he didn’t paint himself with expensive luxury cars, and he didn’t do anything like YOLO (You Only Live Once) or Flex.

Sitting on the throne and wielding power was all a decision for survival and safety, and most of the time he was directly in the forefront, wielding the sword.

Didn’t Dan Brown know that? He must know that.

But to talk about fear and mention history is to give advice while at the same time being a way of limiting action.

Could fear be a problem?

Then how do we control crime? Isn’t punishment meaningful only when accompanied by fear? If there is no fear of going to prison and ruining one’s life when one commits a crime, what do we do with the sanctions?

Isn’t it fundamentally possible to maintain order because of fear? If there were no fear of disorder, no fear of the damage that would occur if order were destroyed, would order be maintained?

Even if educated and socialized humans are like that, how can we control animals that have different perspectives from humans in the first place?

Would so many rats have surrendered if it had not been for the fear of death? What about the crows, the wolves, and the acid gulls? Would they have joined the Holy Kingdom if it had not been for the fear of the floor?

The end times. Will those who commit arson, looting, and theft as if it were their daily bread be able to maintain order without fear of death?

Even Dan Brown knew this when he spoke of human history and the politics of fear. There was nothing to be disappointed about and nothing worth responding to.

‘But I will admit that I contacted you right away as soon as I thought there was a problem with Gisoon···.’

Kim Yang, who had been quietly listening to Maru’s silence, said as if it was not worth a penny.

“That’s a dog’s noise.”

Everyone denies it, but there is one truth. ‘Power comes from the barrel of a gun.’ The now defunct US Constitution also considered guns important.

Dan Brown also recognized the Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that states, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

The reason the United States suffered little damage during the early stages of the mutant virus outbreak, when anger management disorders and mutants emerged, was because citizens were armed with firearms.

The same was true for the cannibals who were far superior to humans and could not act rashly, and the reason why the mutated monsters could not attack humans recklessly was because armed militias defended each village.

“Guns are power and the essence of public authority is fear, but you are talking nonsense.”

What Happened When China Lost Control of Its Arms?

As if it had been waiting, it split into seven groups centered around the warlords.

What happens when North Korea loses control of its weapons?

It just collapsed.

“There’s no need to worry about people who can’t even build their own house properly and are just whining. Okay.”

It was Ms. Kim who gave me a look that said, ‘Our highest dignity is the highest.’ And there was another meaning hidden in it. ‘But when is our date?’

Maru, who had been coughing loudly, slowly turned his head. It wasn’t the time yet. He had to take care of the ants first, and the Canadian operation had just begun.

I think Ki-soon’s situation is not good enough for Mr. Den Brown to call her directly, so I have to wait.

“So when? The date? When do you keep your promise?”

‘No. Did I make the promise? You did it yourself.’ The light in Kim Yang’s pupils was fading away, making it difficult to answer.

“It’s tough right now. The Free Canadian League might be connected to the Confederate remnants, but as I said before, they might be connected to the Virginia remnants. If that’s the case, they might be attacking Ki-soon and calling me out, and they might have something else in mind.”

“Yeah. So?”

“So. Leave the Canadian side to Kisun, Naruzu, and Heeyeon. I’ll pretend to go out to help Kisun and hide outside.”

“Me too?”

Kim Yang sent a signal that she would go with him.

“No. It’s too much if you go out with me. You should be on guard because I don’t want you to suspect it’s a trap.”

“Okay, but if any weird guys show up, can I just deal with them all?”

The scope of the strange bastard that Kim Yang was talking about was too wide. Whether he was brainwashed, mind controlled, betrayed or threatened.

She didn’t consider that. Whatever the reason, if you do something weird? She said she’d shoot you right away.

Maru’s expression hardened coldly at Kim Yang’s tangled behavior.

“No matter what you do, think before you shoot. Think about whether you really have to shoot.”

“Ah. Okay, I see.”

The atmosphere was fine until a moment ago, but Ms. Kim kicked the table leg with her toe.

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Den Brown had a bitter taste in his mouth.

‘I see. Is that so?’

It wasn’t a good thing when Vladimir Kalin hung up the phone without responding.

The end of the world.

If you want to maintain order without fear, the most effective way is to maintain the existing order.

Since I’m talking about a method that can only be used by an empire that maintains the old order of the United States, the reaction is bound to be bad.

It was a groundwork laid in the past for an agreement in which the Holy Kingdom and the Empire would merge if the Empire took control of the American continent, but there were signs that the results would not be good.

‘I don’t think there will be any unnecessary misunderstandings since you’re smart, but we need to get things back to normal sooner.’

The order that remains as a legacy of the United States of America is also deeply rooted in the people of the Holy Kingdom of Michigan. So one can only hope that it does not deviate too much from that original order.

“With the Holy Kingdom taking control of Canada, isn’t the annexation treaty effectively null and void?”

“That’s one thing, but the problem is that the empire cannot advance upwards.”

“In reality, we have no choice but to advance towards the Confederacy and Mexico. This is a section where enormous material and human losses are expected.”

“In a situation where they are receiving strategic nukes from the Holy Kingdom and the military power of the Holy Kingdom is actually overwhelming the Empire, will they try to annex it as promised?”

“The agreement has become meaningless, as Canada is now able to produce and supply raw materials and resources that were previously dependent on the empire.”

With the scientific and technological power reaching a singular point, and the underground resources of the Canadian region added, it was certain that the national power of the Holy Kingdom would grow stronger as time passed. This meant that the empire’s dream of building a unified nation was becoming impossible.

“How about secretly supporting the Free Canadian League?”

“What did you say?”

Some responded by asking if they were crazy, but most chose to remain silent. Those from the Department of Homeland Security had no qualms about carrying out black operations for the sake of national interest and security.

“If the Holy Kingdom finds out, the trust we have built up until now will collapse.”

“It is not simply a matter of a breach of trust. The moment the Holy Kingdom and the Empire come into conflict, the very existence of humanity will be at risk.”

Almost all of the European continent’s countries, except for some sparsely populated Northern European countries, were occupied by cannibals and monsters.

In the Middle East, the existing order collapsed due to the Middle East War, and Islamic fundamentalists and fanatic Zionist forces took advantage of the gap to take control of the country.

The same was true for Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and India. China split into seven parts, and even India, which had been laughing, ended up splitting apart as cannibals invaded each region.

“They say they used nukes to stop separatists in India.”

“You’re crazy.”

India, too, was a multicultural country, so it was difficult to block the movement toward independence. The central government of India eventually threatened to blow up one city with a nuclear weapon, but the cannibals who controlled each region paid no attention.

The situation in Southeast Asia was equally dire. As the common evil known as China collapsed, conflicts between countries that had buried their pasts in order to confront China began to surface.

The problem was that the leaders of each country were cannibals. They wanted to strengthen their regimes through war and conflict, and local wars broke out everywhere.

The end of the world.

Humanity was on the path to self-destruction.

In this situation, you want to strike down the leader of the Holy Kingdom? If there was a high possibility that Canada would become independent, then it could be done, but realistically, it was impossible.

“Many of the immigrants brought by the Holy Kingdom from Korea are soldiers.”

“They say that the pure troop resources alone are over 140.”

Given the extraordinary military power of the Holy Kingdom, there was no way the Free Canadian League could survive. In fact, the only problem was if the Holy Kingdom used the hydrogen bomb, which was a ‘just kill you’ weapon, there was a risk of radioactive contamination throughout the empire.

“You can’t use a hydrogen bomb.”

“Because the Holy Kingdom said there were repercussions from detonating a nuke in the ant nest.”

Dan Brown sorted things out.

“We should not support the Free Canadian League. They have already brought in outside forces.”

In the current situation, the only force capable of disrupting and blocking the Holy Kingdom’s communications network would be the Confederacy or the Virginia Remnants.

Either one, or both, was inevitably connected with cannibals. In that situation, supporting the Free Canadian League meant supporting cannibals.

Considering that the Holy Kingdom held a policy of intolerance towards cannibals, it was war at the same time that the Empire aided the Free Canadian League.

“But it is dangerous to just leave the Holy Kingdom to create its own culture.”

“The cultural differences will be so great that a merger would be impossible.”

“In just two years, traditional order and values ​​have changed.”

The Holy Kingdom was terribly disrupting the old order. The link between military service and voting rights was dangerous, as was the punishment of criminals.

Not only did they not recognize crimes of lifestyle or livelihood, they were also overturning all existing precedents and customs.

The percentage of judges, prosecutors, and lawyers being handled by artificial intelligence has already exceeded 80%. This is also the case in the medical field of diagnosis and treatment.

The surveillance system that includes CCTV, rats, and crows is also very worrisome from a privacy perspective.

The problem was that such a powerful control society was successful. The problem was that they succeeded in securing survival and safety through surveillance and control.

They were clearly divided into societies where survival, safety, and public order were more important than freedom, individuals, and privacy. What if these two societies were to merge? It would only lead to another conflict.

“Den Brown said in a slightly hushed voice.

“Let’s make plans as if there will be no merger with the Holy Kingdom.”

The reason why they have been so generous with each other so far is because there was a premise that the two countries would one day become one.

But what if a merger is realistically difficult? We had no choice but to change our response.

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The sound of an explosion echoes through the Governor’s Residence in Montreal.

thud!

Kwaaaaaaaang!

Two consecutive shock waves sent a blast of corn dust flying.

[Automatic turrets 21 and 22 self-destructed. The enemy entered the central passage on the second floor.]

[CCTV destroyed. Enemy radio capabilities confirmed. Radio interference confirmed.]

The assistant AI spoke to Ki-sun in a flat tone, as if asking when it had ever spoken like a human being.

[I recommend an emergency evacuation, Your Majesty.]

“What did I tell you? I’m not going alone.”

Kisun had no intention of abandoning Naruzu and the escorts who were here.

“I have to be here so they don’t fall back. This place becomes a bulwark and we have to hold out so that Naruzu and the U Plus team who are coming to support can attack them from behind.”

BAM! KWAAAAHHH!

[Automatic turrets 24 and 27 self-destruct. Automatic turrets 23 and 25 are half destroyed. Ammo for 26 is exhausted.]

[Escort. Executing His Majesty the King’s official command code.]

[In accordance with Emergency Command Code No. 12, the survival of Governor-General Kim Ki-soon is the top priority.]

[Escape operation begins.]

“Hey. Are you crazy? Why is Maru here?”

[His Majesty the King has given orders in advance. Please follow them.]

The guards grabbed Ki-sun’s arms and lifted them up.

“You crazy! Stop. Hey, stop!”

At that moment, a huge explosion was heard. It was a sound different from the explosion of an automatic turret. The people were momentarily frozen by the explosion that sounded like a small nuclear explosion.

[···Confirmation of vibration from explosion of ultra-small nuclear grenade.]

[Confirmation of arrival of Naruz support unit.]

[Escape operation. Stop. Standby.]