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Type A Main Sequence Star Drake Alpha, Type B Main Sequence Star Drake Beta.
The metallic planet Metallia.
The magma planet Redsteel.
The volcanic planet Loudmountain.
The desert planet Arizona.
The rocky planet Hawking.
The rocky planet Cranica.
The gas planet Gazvelikan.
The volcanic moon Domeniya.
The gas planet Altblubber.
The rocky moon Atosey.
The rocky moon Raasi.
The rocky moon Forsey.
The rocky & ice planet Fayda.
The remnants of the ice planet Bluesteel, shattered by the invasion of the Chimeraz.
And the capital planet Obsidia Drake, orbiting the 5th orbit.
An affluent binary star system with numerous planets.
This is the center of human technology, the Drake Star Nation.
The unmanned mechanized ships of the Drake Star Nation moved out of the star system. Soon after, the mechanized ships returned to Fractal, a huge all-weather mothership in geostationary orbit of Obsidia Drake.
π·π·π·
At that time, in the president’s office.
There was a strange atmosphere flowing between Lopez, who was sitting in his usual seat, and Kreion, who was sitting in front of him.
“The Le-orantarum Federation is centered around the Lomro-or race. Their federation has a very large presence in the Triangulum Galaxy and Andromeda. The numerous races in those two galaxies mostly belong to the Le-orantarum Federation, or have formed some kind of relationship with the federation.”
Kreion, his skin bio-tissue transformed into a suit, listened silently to Lopez’s explanation.
“You know that the Andromeda Galaxy is the largest in the Local Group, right? The second largest galaxy is the Human Galaxy, and the third largest galaxy is the Triangulum Galaxy. So it’s no exaggeration to say that the Lomro-or race’s Le-orantarum Federation has the first and third largest galaxies under its control.”
“Is the Le-orantarum Federation stronger than the human forces?”
“I don’t know if it’s stronger, but what’s certain is that the Le-orantarum Federation is larger in scale than the humans.”
“Aren’t humans the pioneer race that initiated diplomacy in the Local Group? Haven’t humans joined hands with many races, just like the Lomro-or?”
“Yes, that’s true. But they haven’t built such close relationships like their federation. As you saw in the last war, there are few races that would actively participate in a war when humans are fighting.”
That means human power is strong. Even as a single race, without any solid alliances, they have such influence today.
That influence couldn’t be calculated simply by military power.
“The Le-orantarum Federation’s technology is about 15 years behind that of humans.”
“But the Lomro-or were implementing phase assault technology just like humans.”
“That’s right, Kreion.”
Lopez simplified that profound question very easily.
“Just because I use phase assault technology doesn’t mean that all of humanity has phase assault technology. I think the Lomro-or also have much more advanced groups like me.”
“You mean to say that not all of their military forces can implement phase assault technology?”
“The Lomro-or civilization is very similar to that of humans. There are various countries with different characteristics, and there are countries composed of races other than the Lomro-or race. There is a Supreme Council that governs and unites them as the Le-orantarum Federation.”
They also had a complex system like humans.
“So their militaries are not all the same. The races you’ve encountered so far. . . the Ririm, the Hyraguroa, the Parahtoria, the Vehlpciaarct. . . their entire races were perfectly united under one will, so their militaries were all the same, but in fact, it’s a special case that an entire race follows one will. That’s why the name of the alliance centered around the Chimeraz is ‘Hive Alliance.’ Colony, colony.”
“Why didn’t humans join hands with the huge Le-orantarum Federation?”
“Realistically, it’s too far away.”
“Too far?”
“It’s about 2.84 million light-years from the Human Galaxy to the Triangulum Galaxy. Andromeda is about 2.53 million light-years away. So unless you have a fraudulent communication technology like ‘Ansible,’ there is bound to be little interaction.”
It all made sense.
Humans exerted their influence mainly in the Human Galaxy and the surrounding galaxies.
In the meantime, the Lomro-or, who have a similar personality to humans, expanded their power with Triangulum Galaxy, the first largest galaxy in the Local Group, and Andromeda Galaxy, the third largest galaxy, as their main focus.
Humans and Lomro-or know of each other’s existence and the scale of each other’s power. However, they have been operating in their own territories because they are too far apart from each other.
Humans acted very rationally, following the rules of war, moral values, and ethical concepts.
And the Lomro-or also expanded their power rationally, observing such things just like humans.
“There was no particular need for them to touch each other. Humans and Lomro-or.”
Now to the main point.
“That Lomro-or had the ambition to seize hegemony over the entire Local Group.”
“Like the Crolr?”
“They’re worse than the Crolr. They’ve been hiding their true colors for centuries, and now they think they’re ready and are moving.”
“These times are transitional in many ways. I knew this day would come someday. Because history always flows similarly.”
At that moment, Kreion glared at Lopez.
“If you knew, why did you just sit back and watch?”
Then Lopez replied,
“That’s why I created you.”
Kreion, whose ears were ringing from that voice, felt for a moment that the sensation he felt from Lopez was falling into a huge and deep abyss.
It was similar to the feeling he had when he faced the Believer, but it felt more realistic and credible than the Believer.
Kreion knew Lopez better than the Believer. He understood him better than the Believer.
“Kreion. I told you last time.”
“Last time?”
“When you invaded my country and got here.”
Somehow, it seemed that he could never take the initiative in a conversation when he was in front of him.
“I told you then. I told you that it would be meaningless to apologize to you in that state. I knew your state of mind and spirit. At that time, you understood a lot of things about me after seeing my memories, but even then, I thought you would never forgive me.”
“. . . .”
“But now you’ve come back to me like this. You came to me on your own, the me you hated so much.”
“What are you trying to say?”
“I’m sorry.”
His breath stopped as if he had been hit hard.
“What. . . .”
“I did such a crappy thing to you. So I’m sorry.”
How many conditions had to be met for him to say these words?
“I really, really mean it.”
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If it weren’t for Lopez, all that misery and suffering wouldn’t have existed. So many lives wouldn’t have been lost in bloodshed.
However, the Chimeraz wouldn’t have existed either if it weren’t for Lopez. There would be no self, no Ludwig, and no Hive Alliance.
His mind is immersed in a deep sea of thought.
Did he have to do it that way?
He doesn’t know the answer to that.
However, it is a fact and an undeniable reality that today’s Chimeraz exists because of that method.
If Lopez hadn’t done that.
If the Chimeraz didn’t exist.
The Crolr would have invaded humanity as planned and killed more humans, and the Vehlpciaarct, who helped humanity at that time, would have emerged as humanity’s ally.
The Ririm, the Hyraguroa, the Aooa, many weak races would have been exploited under the Crolr, and the Parahtoria, the Teterek, and the Mahadto would have been fighting meaninglessly until this moment.
Lopez’s hidden Phase Assault Troops would have had no justification to come into the world, and the Drake Star Nation would not have provided overwhelming scientific power to all of humanity.
The UNF fleet would have remained the same size without being reinforced, and the importance of war and the military would not have been as prominent as it is now. The entire human military would not have sought to expand.
The Planet Weapon that humanity possessed would have ended with Babylonia, and since there would be no Chimeraz, there would be no bio-planets, the Chimeraz’s ultra-long-range interstellar strike force, or their enormous number of legions.
There would be no Gorgo’s Star, no Anima herd, and no powerful force of the Hive Alliance that excels in war activities.
And.
And. . . . . . .
Today, the great war caused by the Lomro-or race and the Le-orantarum Federation.
Yes.
Kreion wanted to desperately ignore the sensation boiling deep in his heart, but he had no choice but to face it.
It was a truly amazing, unimaginable feeling.
Respect. Or something similar to that.
It was a very faint sensation, but he felt it nestling deep in his heart. Of course, he doesn’t show it outwardly. He tries hard to suppress it even inside.
“. . . . . . Lopez.”
“You’re smart, so you understand everything, Kreion.”
“How far are you looking. . . . .”
“Very far.”
“Is it further than what I’m seeing now?”
“Yes. It’s much further than that.”
Those words didn’t mean that Lopez had only planned up to this great war in his head.
“It’s not a big deal. Like I said before, history flows similarly.”
It’s not a big deal.
“Even without me, many futurologists have been arguing that this day will come someday. There were even people who advocated today’s situation before I was born.”
Everyone knew.
I imagined it.
“There are people who can predict and advocate the future, but no one has the ability and execution power to prepare for it directly. That’s why I’m doing it. Because I have the ability to do it. Because it’s something I have to do.”
Now Kreion takes out what’s inside.
“I apologize too.”
Lopez, who had never shown a clear change in expression until now.
He, who had always been like that, widened his eyes at Kreion’s words.
“I thought you were a monster of human chauvinism, obsessed with playing the hero of tragedy.”
“Hey. . . . . I feel even more sorry to hear that you thought of me that way. . . . .”
“From my point of view as a Chimeraz, you’re still a villain and an untrustworthy figure.”
“Yes.”
“However, from the point of view of humans, from the point of view of the entire Local Group, you don’t seem to be a villain.”
“If I’m not a villain, what do you think I am?”
“Lopez. You’re a ‘visionary.’”
Just then, a smile appeared on Lopez’s lips.
“Kreion. You’re never a tool of war.”
“Then what?”
“You are ‘hope’ for all of us.”
A life born from corpses and ashes, growing by shedding blood.
A legion that evolves at an incredible speed in a short period of time and never falls for the same thing twice, no matter how powerful the enemy is.
They are very good at war activities and are notorious for their brutality on the battlefield, but the leaders of the group are not warlike at all, but rather a humane race.
A group that is ruthless to their enemies, but is more than anything a source of reliance and a warm shadow to their friends.
A representative of life transcenders with infinite possibilities.
The linchpin of the rising Hive Alliance.
The Chimeraz, a race that might not have existed today.
π·π·π·
May 9, 2621.
Dracatarr, who failed to challenge the monarch, faces the star at the center of the capital structure head-on.
There is no separate execution ground. Enclosed in a capsule with a transparent material, it is released in the direction of the star when the transparent wall opens.
Then Dracatarr, trapped in the capsule, is attracted by the gravity of the star and burns to death.
The ruling class and warrior class of the Crolr sit in their respective seats in an outdoor structure like an amphitheater.
Carrd the monarch, who is at the center of the ruling class, speaks his last words to Dracatarr.
γYou survived your life thanks to the fact that the execution date was suddenly postponed for 7 days, Dracatarr.γ
Dracatarr, trapped in a transparent capsule, makes no reaction as he listens to Carrd’s voice.
He was wearing a prisoner’s uniform and his head was wrapped in bandages. Blood seeped through the bandages in his one-eyed area, pitifully.
γLosing your sight, losing your special forces. Losing the workers who served you and even your traitorous family. How do you feel?γ
γDon’t you resent your past self, who was a slave to those monster bastards?γ
Still, Dracatarr says nothing.
Carrd raised his voice loudly in front of everyone, taking advantage of this momentum. He is promoting himself.
γTraitor Dracatarr! You tried to rebel with the help of the Chimeraz and tried to make our great Crolr race the eternal slaves of the Chimeraz! Your grave sin will not be washed away even if you are burned a thousand times!γ
The working class, the warrior class, and the ruling class are all focused on Carrd’s words.
Carrd looked at those Crolr and spoke even louder.
γIf it had been a fair challenge, I would have considered respecting it! But I, as the grand monarch of the Crolr, could never tolerate your misdeeds and impure thoughts! That’s why it’s called a rebellion, not a challenge!γ
γI’m not that great of a grand monarch! However, at least I won’t make our race someone’s slave like you! Even if we die fighting the monsters! As a grand monarch, before that, as a Crolr, I absolutely do not tolerate such a choice!γ
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Then the ruling class stomped their feet in a steady beat.
. . .Thump!
. . .Thump!
Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!
Except for Carrd and Dracatarr, all the nearby Crolr stomped their feet in unison.
And they shouted together in a trembling voice.
βCarrdrarrk Crola!
βCarrd! Carrida! Carrd! Carrida!
βCarrdrarrk Crola!
Carrd rose from his seat and spread his arms wide. Then, more Crolr stomped their feet and cheered Carrd.
“. . . . .The Crolr shall reign supreme.”
As soon as Carrd said that, all the Crolr stopped stomping their feet.
All around became quiet.
γDracatarr. Do you have anything to say before you die?γ
Rustle. . . .
Dracatarr grabbed the bandage covering his eyes and head with his hands.
Rustle!
He tore off the bandage roughly.
γ. . .Carrd. Our Monarch.γ
Dracatarr’s one eye was so badly wounded that it was hard to even describe it, with so many holes pierced through it.
γYes. Speak, traitor.γ
Everyone listened.
γ. . . . . .I can’t see in front of me. . . .γ
After a brief silence,
“Keuk. . .! Kakak. . .!”
Carrd snorted.
γThen! Of course you can’t see in front of you!γ
γNo.γ
Dracatarr, who clearly couldn’t see in front of him, eerily turned his face exactly towards the seat where Carrd was sitting.
γIt doesn’t matter that I can’t see in front of me.γ
Carrd unconsciously erased his smile. This is because he felt an unpleasant gaze from Dracatarr’s wounded eye.
γThe problem is that there are so many the Crolr who can’t see in front of them right now, not just me.γ
Again, why is there an incomprehensible silence flowing?
γYou’re still trying to agitate my warriors even before you die! I don’t want to hear it! Hurry up and execute him!γ
It was the moment when the machine that fixed Dracatarr’s capsule fell off and he was about to be released towards the star.
γG-Grand Monarch. . .! Over there. . . .γ
γWhat’s going on?γ
Kuaaaah!!!
Kaah! Aaaaaahhhhh!!!
At that moment, Carrd witnessed a frenzy taking place in the gathering place of the warrior class.
γWhat. . .?γ
Some of the warrior class were biting each other like crazy.
And the Crolr bitten by the crazy warrior class went crazy in the same way and bit another normal Crolr nearby.
The Crolr with firearms fired at the crazy Crolr, and the crazy Crolr among them fired their firearms at the normal Crolr.
γIt’s a riot!γ
γSire! We will escort you this way!γ
γEvacuate quickly! I’ll call the army!γ
In the meantime, the Crolr who were thought to be dead, covered in blood, approached Dracatarr’s capsule, dragging their rag-like bodies.
That’s how Dracatarr was released.
γWhat did you do to my civilization. . .! You damn traitor bastard. . .!γ
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