Chapter 1973 – [Death Scandal]

The policy, which I had already thought about trying because of Korma, caught fire as my motivation increased. However, it is not something that can be done right away, and since I was just re-elected, I decided to do it after taking care of several things.

First, you report to work while on vacation… If nothing else, if you don’t want to talk about it later, you should tell them in advance what happened over there in Korea during your vacation, so you don’t have to worry about it later. Moreover, didn’t he freely pretend to be the president of Korea over there?

I couldn’t say anything during the election because it could be seen as election activity, but I had to say it since I was re-elected and was clearly the next president.

“Then, we will broadcast a story that happened during the vacation. Are you all here?”

-I ordered chicken lol.

-I wonder where this guy went and what he did haha

-It’s always exciting to hear stories about dimensional travel.

The story about the Métis civilization where there were artisans is omitted. This is because there is no need to tell a story that will inevitably lead to the discovery that Shion is Hanon. So, we only talk about the zombie apocalypse Earth.

“I went there because I had a connection before, but is there an Earth where the biochemical weapons mutated due to radiation during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and turned into a zombie virus? I went there this time.”

-?

-First of all, Russia on that world line must have been ruined too haha

-No, isn’t the Earth about to be destroyed?

-If you are a slow zombie, you have one chance.

“Now, because time has passed and nutrition has not been supplied, it hibernates and things like that, but when it was infected, it was a zombie that ran around and around. To be exact, it is a type of zombie that manipulates hormones to make people go crazy.”

-Anger virus.

-Have you captured any zombies?

“Are you crazy? I bring good things from another dimension, but apart from that, I don’t bring anything that might be a problem. I disinfected it before coming here just in case.”

I unraveled the stories I told there. As the president of a unified Korea, he supported the survivors there and once it was established as a formal government, he supported them, so they could become self-reliant. And the fact that the Provisional Government of Jeju Island, who were tackling it, collapsed almost to the point of self-destruction, etc.

Even in other Korea, viewers expressed anger that the government had abandoned the people. Likewise, as a Korean, you feel a sense of identity.

-Such a counterattack by the government haha.

-This is ridiculous haha.

-But it feels like shit because the previous government would have really done it.

-ㄹㅇ.

“Still, they’ve searched all of them. No, they might have been managing Jeju Island well, but they played around with materials to gain power, so they have to pay the price. If the government behaves poorly, it will be torn apart by the angry people.”

-What about your brother?

“I’d rather die once and hit the president, even if I’m torn apart.”

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-No way!!!!

-Is it even possible to tear off the chest in the first place? I don’t think I can…

-But they just support that side? Did you receive anything?

“Ah… Now that I think about it, I did receive some artwork.”

-A work of art?

-Oh, is there anything famous?

“Wait a minute, this is something we need to talk about before discussing it.”

So I stopped the broadcast for a moment and called Zion. All the art pieces I received from the other side of the world are being stored in Horizon, but I can’t decide on my own whether I can tell people about them.

“It worked out well. How about taking the works from over there and exhibiting them over here?”

“Huh? Is that okay?”

“One of the original desires of a collector is to gather a collection, and the other is to show it off. Honestly, if I were to keep it and only see it for myself, wouldn’t it be a shame?”

“Hmm, then should we hold an exhibition sometime? It would be fun to receive all kinds of art and exhibit it.”

“That would be nice too.”

Before the reconstruction government was established in the other world, Yu Hansol entrusted me with several works of art that I did not see for several years. Thanks to this, Horizon’s art exhibition hall is in good condition.

Of course, most of them will be returned at a later date… But at least they can be displayed here in the meantime. Wouldn’t it be more beneficial for many people to see it rather than just watching it among ourselves and being satisfied?

Moreover, something like Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ is something that can only be seen at a New York museum even in this part of the world. How awesome is that? People would be crazy if they could see a work in Korea that they had to go to the U.S. To see.

“Oh, while I’m at it, I think it would be a good idea to sneakily take out some of my personal collection and display it instead of the works over there.”

“Except for your portrait that Van Gogh drew. That would be problematic in many ways.”

“It’s a given. It’s nice to brag, but we’ll keep that to ourselves.”

Afterward, it was dealt with quickly as Zion moved. There was no need to build a museum, just select a good place among the national museums and display the works there.

There are no problems with preservation and management issues as Zion has put a construction freeze on them, but there are theft issues, so those areas had to be strictly handled. On the surface, it’s my property, so you never know who might steal it if I don’t want to look through it.

If someone steals it… Once Eve determines the location using [Earth’s Bookshelf], I go out and attack it. If it was really mine, it might have stopped at the level of making an asshole, but since it is actually Zion’s product, I will fucking torture it and kill it.

Anyway, the Zombie Apocalypse Earth special exhibition was opened. People react well to the fact that it is a domestic work, but there are also foreign works mixed in.

-Wow, what the fuck, I never thought I would see Van Gogh’s work in person. And it’s genuine too.

-Did you see the Mona Lisa? It was smaller than I thought, but I heard it was the real thing?

-If the Earth over there is completely destroyed, won’t that also become ours?

-To be exact, it would be a disfigurement.

-If you put it all together, how much does it cost? LOL.

I’ve been contacted by many people about this. For example, conglomerates with a passion for collecting have expressed their intention to purchase works.

Since it is a unique work of art that only exists once, it is difficult to obtain if it falls into someone’s hands, but is it not a fake, but a genuine article on another level? No, because it has the uniqueness of being brought from the zombie apocalypse world, it may be more valuable than items from our Earth.

However, he refused all of them. This is because the items on display were either items to be returned later or were from Zion’s personal collection, so they were not for sale. It wasn’t given at all, you can’t sell what you’re keeping, and just because you’re a married couple, you can’t buy or sell your spouse’s things without permission.

“Then now, the Mongma Gongsang Festival…!!!”

“Devil. Before that, I have to attend the rocket launch. Have you forgotten about the space development industry?”

“… No, I tried to play half the time during this presidential term, but there’s a lot of work.”

“All you have to do is just go and see it. Let’s go and see it as if it’s a date.”

Space development industry. The time has come for the miniaturized space mobility device and the spacecraft carrying the astronauts to be launched. The space transport device launched to the moon will become the cornerstone of the construction of a lunar base.

Of course, there was a plan for the astronauts’ return in preparation for any unexpected situation. You have to prepare for the worst case scenario. If a problem arises later, I have to go all the way to the moon and rescue them, which makes it even more of a hassle.

Anyway, Mary, the representative of Magic Engineering Earth, who developed and researched space movement technology, as well as myself, who promoted the space development industry, decided to attend this event. For reference, since the launch site is Korea, distinguished guests from countries that have invested in the space development industry attended.

“Today is a monumental day. This is the first time since the Apollo program that humans have attempted to explore the moon in earnest. This is all thanks to President Choi.”

“No. All I did was promote the business. The real protagonists are the practitioners who actually developed the technology and worked hard to achieve it. The glory is not mine, but all of them.”

We oil it up appropriately and talk to various people. And before we knew it, it was time to launch the rocket.

The rocket was equipped with several modules, including a spacecraft and a space mobility device, and was comprised of specialists in each field who could take action if any problems arose.

I don’t know if you’re an expert in spacecraft or space, but in the case of magic engineering, although its history is short, people with good grades and the best qualifications to become astronauts who can go into space were selected and trained. For reference, Korea is leading the space development industry and is the center of magic engineering, so the astronaut is Korean.

“Actually, there were many applicants. If you are the magic engineer who laid the foundation for the first trip to space and the construction of a moon base, you get a great title. Thanks to that, I had a hard time making a careful selection.”

“You have a lot of work to do, too. But this time, I’m going to work leisurely. Do you want to take a break too?”

“Just take care of what’s overdue right now… No, but why do you think if you take care of it, something else will happen?”

“Because I worked well, I had more work to do. Then wouldn’t I be able to have more fun if I played?”

“Rather, I think there will be as much work as there is play.”

“If you work well, the work will increase, and if you don’t, the work will increase, so what kind of dilemma is this?”

“Yes.”

While I was talking to Mary for a moment, a rocket was launched. The rocket is launched into the sky by the propulsion coming from the bottom of the rocket, along with a huge amount of smoke. It will soon reach the atmosphere and go into space, separating its other useless parts and flying towards the moon in earnest.

It would probably take a few days, so we didn’t know what we could do right now, so we wrapped up the event and headed back. It was something that would remain as an important part of the history of Earth’s civilization, so as I was chatting about it, I suddenly thought of Lulu and raised my hand and said.

“So, aren’t I the only one in the house with nothing to do these days?”

“I guess that’s because I don’t work as a Bloodier and I don’t have any particular position.”

“Ohh, Lulu unemployed, ohh.”

“Hey!!!!! But don’t point it out loud!!!!!”

“Honestly, Bloodier has a tendency to be far from progressing. At best, he can develop, but he is the type of person who solves problems by eating them and destroying them…”

“Probably the last time I did it was when you were on vacation, and I was managing a bunch of over-hyped people.”

“It was quite fun to fight those guys back then. But Lulu, it’s good that you don’t have to work. Even when you were working as a Bloodier, you got beat up for being the youngest, and it must have been annoying, not to mention the fact that it was hard when you were overloaded with work.”

“That’s true, but if you play alone while everyone else is working, people will notice you. Sell me a business card too!!!!”

“Hmm… Then, would you like to take advantage of Bloodier’s characteristics and take charge of the food department?”

“Toward the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety?”

“No, it’s just the overall issues that could be problematic in the food sector. As before, things like excessive packaging, as well as food prices being exorbitant due to distributors and hygiene issues. If there is an overlap with the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, act together.”

“Oh!!! I understand!!!!!”

Accordingly, I created a separate food management department and assigned the position to Lulu. On the other hand, since it is like an auditor specializing in food-related issues, food-related workers should probably be a bit nervous.

Even in the past, the position itself was not very high, but a person who could sit alone with the emperor had to overcome difficulties. However, in this case, the position is not that low, and it is directly under me, the president. There’s no one who doesn’t know my personality, so there’s no one who doesn’t know what it means to be able to talk to me directly.

“… But somehow this seems like a monarchy rather than a democratic country.”

“This is a dictatorship ruled by a superman on a white horse.”

“If a dictator has the ability but is not greedy and serves the national interest of the majority, this is such a mess.”

“As much as I have no desire, I don’t even want to be president…”

Anyway!!!!! Even for the President, two rounds are enough!!!!!

Even if I can’t do something that would get me impeached, I can at least create opposition and cause me to be defeated in the next election so that I can quit the presidency smoothly and legally. Next re-election? I’ve already quit being president, and I wasn’t even a politician before, so what do I know about running for president?

So what is needed is the introduction of the Mongma public singing system. Due to the gender-conservative nature of Korea, there will be many people who like it, but on the other hand, there will be people who express disapproval, so this can be used to increase public opinion against me.

If I want to do it, I force it, so it will usually be bigger than the public opposition. It would be successful if just one out of 10 people who supported me rebelled.

“But it is meaningless.”

“It hasn’t even started yet, so don’t rush. Anyway, Korma, have you recruited any applicants from that Demon World?”

“Yes, first we gathered about 100 people.”

“100 people? Hmm, I don’t know if that’s a few or a lot.”

“No matter how weak a dream demon is, there is a difference from a human. Perhaps one dream demon can deal with more than a hundred ordinary humans? In fact, there were so many applicants that it was quite difficult to carefully select them.”

“I’ll just give you permission, but just in case, just give me the list. Oh, and I’ll have to announce it soon. I wonder if it would be better to do it in a private room… I’ll have to do it later when the monsters come.”

Because it was a backlash and a nagging issue, or rather, it was an issue that would be hoped for and pursued, I skimmed through the list of demons and brief personal information that Korma gave me.

If there was a mistake on my part… It was that I did not properly check the gender of the dream demons. On the other hand, the stereotype that I am a man and Korma is right next to me, so they must all be women, was holding me back.

“Wow, Dad, there is equality between men and women here.”

“What do you mean?”

And only after the 100 volunteer dreamers came through the Korma Castle built by Korma in the Dream Overland, did we know what that meant.

This is because half of the dream demons who came were men. It is not just the prostitution of female dream demons… But also the prostitution of male monsters. In short, it is a unisex window.

“Rather, if only one party had been forced into prostitution, there would have been more commotion and opposition due to the division over the issue of gender conflict. However, if this were to happen, I don’t think the opposition would be as big as expected.”

“Why!!!!!! We could all protest together!!!!!”

“The biggest thing is their appearance. Even though they look like that, aren’t they just kids who came here because they don’t have regular jobs? They’re not expatriate prostitutes, they’re like foreign workers, but if they look pretty and good-looking…”

The world is in easy mode for handsome and pretty people. The average appearance is quite high in the demon world, but by the standards of humans on this Earth, what if they are monsters who look like celebrities?

And what if there is a story telling that those dream demons also have families to support in their hometown demon world by earning regular income?

… Somehow I don’t feel very good.