Chapter 1968 – [Kimjang-Cheol Comes to the Zombie Apocalypse World as Well]

The Yeouido and Yeongdeungpo areas were quickly restored and soon became places worthy of human habitation. When you enter a building that used to be a department store and see people buying and selling clothes and food, you have no idea if this is a zombie apocalypse world or just ordinary Korea.

Because it was a market federation, there were many people who were engaged in commerce, so it felt that way. I like the shitty world that is unique to the apocalypse, but I also like the hopefulness of rebuilding it like this.

“Mom!!! What is that rolled up thing?”

“That’s a twist. I’m eating it with sugar sprinkled on top. It’s delicious, right? Should I buy it and eat it with my dad?”

“I want to eat!!!!”

In this world, children, who are the weakest, are hopeful and, as befits their age, act foolishly and make noise to their parents. Of course, children who have lost their parents also go shopping with their guardians.

It’s such a beautiful sight… The corners of my mouth naturally turn up.

And the broadcasting station was restored so that it could transmit radio broadcasts. The first auspicious reconstruction government broadcast will be broadcast throughout Korea.

-I am Yoo Han-sol, interim president of the Reconstruction Government of the Republic of Korea. We have recaptured the National Assembly building with our own strength, established an independent force by breaking away from the existing government that abandoned the people, and are working to save the survivors.

They send out broadcasts saying things like, “We have the support of the United States,” “If you come, we will give you food and a place to sleep,” Etc. Of course, I also diss the existing government from time to time.

Ah, but I’m not talking about this side of the story. In any case, it would be an issue that would be known if Yeouido or Yeongdeungpo came into view, but the current radio broadcast was not enough to convince people of the existence of another dimension. This is much better than just being wary of survivor organizations.

-We have anti-zombie vaccines and food. We will vaccinate anyone who visits our reconstruction government. So please don’t give up hope. We will come to you soon.

How many people would be able to listen to a broadcast like this?

No matter how you charge it with batteries or a solar generator… Well, if there’s one thing that’s certain, it’s that the existing Korean government on Jeju Island will definitely listen.

Oh, I’m just saying this just in case. Even in this situation, the United States sent people, but the Korean government had its own reasons for talking through radio waves and not visiting in person.

“There won’t be any oil.”

“Abura is me!!!!!”

“Eden. You sound like the Japanese army during World War II.”

“Well, in the end, it’s the same thing. Honestly, Korea is a country that doesn’t produce oil.”

“To be precise, it is a country without highly efficient resources. If you really squeeze it out, there is at least a drop of oil.”

Oil flows in Korea too. But it’s just not profitable.

USA? Hey, the US is also an oil producing country. It’s only a little lower than Saudi Arabia and its surrounding areas, but it’s an oil producing place.

Anyway, what I want to say is that oil is important in Korea as it does not produce oil, and even if it is a diplomatic issue, unless it is really important, they will not try to solve it by sending people via helicopter like the United States.

Of course, I didn’t use it at all. I wrote a bit in the beginning.

“We used it when we brought the vaccine. In fact, we didn’t take that many, so only those who were eligible to receive it would have received it.”

“If you look at that, you can tell what those bastards are.”

Although the United States is said to be an oil-producing country, it cannot afford to help other countries with only American oil when all other countries are in ruin. No, it wouldn’t be enough to use it in your own country, wouldn’t it be great?

So, the only things that the existing Korean government uses are what it has stored up and what little support it provides from the United States. And since it is a law that must be used when it is as important as possible, it cannot be used normally.

When I see things like this, I feel like the world is ruined. Well, apart from that, I just think that the government over there should be screwed.

I don’t know anything else, but damn it, it’s something that should be crushed when the government of a democratic country abandons its people. Anyway, the government over there responds appropriately. Of course, communication was made through radio waves.

-No!!!! What do you mean by reconstruction government!!!!!

“That’s what we’re going to do? We’re going to get involved in negotiations with the U.S. With the vaccine we have… Is that shameful or not? If we had stayed quiet, we would have gone somewhere in the middle, but this is the price we pay for being overly greedy.” Think.”

-Do you think that the legitimacy of the reconstruction government will be recognized while leaving our official government alone?

“At least, rather than a government that abandoned the people and ran away, a government that came from a survivor organization that tried to retake the National Assembly building on its own and rally the survivors seems to be much more trustworthy than the government that is far away on Jeju Island.”

-… I will send someone first. Let’s talk about it separately later.

This side has secured legitimacy and is full of justifications. Rather, there was nothing they could do other than legitimacy, so there was virtually nothing they could do.

Army? Hey, at a time when the government is moving to Jeju Island, the military is also doing various things to survive. There is a shortage of oil in the first place, so how can anything other than regular infantry operate properly? You may be able to survive to some extent, but… How long can an army without supplies survive?

Anyway, the Korean government over there came to visit me in person. Accordingly, we began to prepare more busily.

Even if we did the material things, if there were administrative or human resource issues, it was inevitable that we would be burdened by them. So, complaints are rising…

“Because we are in a situation where we cannot rest properly, the backlash from people is quite strong.”

“Sooner or later, the existing Korean government will visit us. Shouldn’t we at least show those bastards that we live much better than them so that they regret abandoning their people and running away?”

“Let’s just work overtime for a few days.”

“You don’t have to give me money, so I will work hard!!!!! Just leave it to me!!!!!!”

Not only does it handle and respond to issues related to the Korean government on the other side, but it seems that the existing Korean government is very hated by the survivors on this side.

That’s it in a nutshell. Even if the Korean soccer team advanced to the semifinals, if they lost to Japan, they would be scolded. However, even if they came in second place, if they beat Japan, they would be told that they fought well. Just as they never want to lose to an opponent who is their arch-rival.

Since the world is ruined, the existing Korean government became the target rather than Japan, which is fighting among itself. On the other hand, I think it’s better to have someone who can become an emotional trash can.

And a few days later, the Korean government visited Yeouido. I probably used up a lot of gas that I didn’t already have during my visit, going from Jeju Island to the coast of Incheon and then taking a helicopter from there to Yeouido, but I felt like I viewed this as an expense of my own. However, it seems like I cherish the helicopter because it is small, but I don’t think I can take it no matter what I give it.

Anyway, the representative of the existing Korean government who greeted us after letting us land at the prepared landing pad was the Prime Minister.

“My name is Yoon Jeong-hwan, who holds the position of Prime Minister. It is a great pleasure to meet you.”

Although the district over there recognized Korma as Prime Minister, the level of protocol was actually not as high as expected. The president is the highest, but there are other people below him.

The only reason Korma was able to act as second-in-command was because all the legislative and judicial personnel under him were behind him. Considering that, even if it was for other reasons, we could see that the people who moved to Jeju Island were mainly people from the administration.

So, the Prime Minister, who is effectively the second-in-command other than the President, was probably sent as his representative. Of course, it would have been best for me to come myself, but considering safety and such, there was no reason to come in person.

However, if he had visited in person like that, he might have viewed it a little differently, but if he acted like that, he would be kicking himself. I think he made the wrong decision politically by prioritizing his own safety, since he at least threw away the opportunity to turn things around.

“Ah, you are the Prime Minister. Now, really, this is my first time meeting you. This is Yoo Han-sol, interim president of the Reconstruction Government of the Republic of Korea.”

“… Yes, nice to meet you. Interim President Yu Han-sol.”

In fact, from a politics and diplomacy perspective, Yu Hansol’s attitude of openly saying that he was seeing him for the first time was a bad behavior, but there was no particular problem. If the world were okay, it wouldn’t have been known, because there was no way the people who abandoned the people and the representative of the abandoned people would have a good relationship in the first place.

Is it actually a good thing that they don’t openly swear at each other? Anyway, Yu Hansol reluctantly introduced me, who was also present.

“And this is the worst president of the Republic of Korea, a unified Earth from another dimension that fully supports us.”

“They say it’s the worst.”

“It is an honor to meet you, President Choi. I heard that items such as vaccines and the restoration of Yeouido and Yeongdeungpo in just a few days are the technological prowess of the unified Republic of Korea…”

“Ah, to be exact, it is private support. The unified Republic of Korea is only now building a moon base, but has not yet developed technology beyond this level. Although the position itself is the president of the unified Republic of Korea, the support is not from the government, but from private wealth.”

“I see.”

Prime Minister Yoon Jeong-hwan’s eyes lit up. If the president provides national support, there are problems because he has to think about politics and other positions, but if he provides support with his personal money, he thinks he can get what he wants by targeting only me.

But what can I do? It’s just that I don’t openly criticize Yu Hansol, but I don’t have any good feelings about that government.

Let’s hear what kind of bullshit they are talking about. It’s a story you don’t need to hear, but it’s better for you later if you listen to it and say hello. If you whine for no reason because you didn’t listen, it’s a hassle to deal with.

“First, I don’t know how to apologize to interim President Yu Han-sol. Obviously, we were unable to defend Seoul and reluctantly took refuge in Jeju Island…”

“Reluctantly? Are these people running away with various supplies from Seoul? I guess the reason the Korean government is holding on now is thanks to the supplies taken from Seoul at the time?”

“No, we feel guilty about that too.”

“It seems like the person who feels that kind of guilt hasn’t done any rescue work, which is common. What has the Korean government done over the past few years? Oh, except what they did on Jeju Island.”

“That’s…”

“No, right? We didn’t have any oil, and we didn’t want to waste resources, so we tried to survive on Jeju Island somehow, but eventually settled down there and gave up and ignored the people who remained in Korea, didn’t we?”

“It’s not because we want to do that either!!!!”

“Yes, yes, I guess so. In any case, most of the people, as well as our reconstruction government, express regret over the existing information. We probably will not have any further discussions with that government in the future, so if you have nothing else to do, let’s end this.”

“Keuhum!!!!”

He cleared his throat and this time turned his gaze towards me. Even if it means rebuilding the government, the Korean government will be able to stand up again with my help.

“President Choi. I don’t think there is any need for antagonism when the representatives of the three governments have gathered together like this. Don’t you think?”

“Government? What do you mean?”

“Yes? That means our Korean government, the reconstruction government, and President Choi’s government of the unified Republic of Korea. We have no intention of denying the existence of the reconstruction government.”

In this situation, we have no choice but to acknowledge the reconstruction government, even if it means crying and eating mustard. No, the United States and I in the unified Korean government both support the reconstruction government, so what if they reject it?

It’s good to acknowledge it, but… What are you saying?

“In a world like this, it is important for governments to interact and build good relationships. That is, when it comes to governments.”

“… What does that mean?”

“I do not acknowledge the existence of the current Korean government. It is no different from the collapse that occurred when it abandoned its people along with Seoul, and I believe that the only government at this point is the reconstruction government.”

“Huh?!?! What do you mean now!!!! The government of the Republic of Korea is still intact!!!!!”

“In a democratic country, if those who are entrusted with the sovereignty of the people and wield it have abandoned the people, then that sovereignty also does not exist. They abandoned it first, so is there any reason to delegate the sovereignty we have? In that case, we have qualified the existing government of the Republic of Korea as “I believe it is no different from an unrecognized government that calls itself the representative of Korea.”

“No, what the hell…!!! You say you’re the president, but do you have the authority to do that?!”

“Yes, I came here with my personal money. I am only the president and can do as I please.”

Even if it were on the other side of the Earth, it wouldn’t have been much different. On the contrary, if they hear that the government abandoned the people and fled to Jeju Island, they will tell me to kill them.

The Korean government… No, since it is now treated as an unrecognized government, should we roughly call it the Jeju Island government? It looks like China and Taiwan. China also considered Taiwan to be an unrecognized organization like North Korea, saying it was one China.

“So, the self-proclaimed representative of the Jeju Island government who is illegally occupying Jeju Island? What have you come to talk about today?”

“…”

He couldn’t say anything in response to my blatant disregard for his behavior. They just look at us with eyes mixed with anger, shame, and other emotions.

Well, what can I do? Those are the words of a country that has abandoned its people. But I can’t help but tease you.

Honestly, I’m not the only one who feels this way, right?!