My Children Swarm the Cosmos – Chapter 38.1

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟖: 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐞 (3)

New Ark Corporation, which manages dimensional passageways throughout the galaxy. They are the human power that our race should be most wary and considerate of.

I devised a plan as I absorbed the memories of Haber Heydrich, who used to be my secretary, and Brinicle Duo, who were the commander of the Darwin Foundation.

According to their knowledge, the way to neutralize New Ark is to destroy the portals all over the galaxy.

Since the portals provide real-time communication through gravitational wave cables, no matter which portal or nation, if I attacked, the entire world would notice simultaneously.

And for a mass-type unit like a fleet to pass through the portals and move to each nation, it would take a day in the shortest case, and a week in the longest.

The problem is that if my invasion is noticed by the entire world, it will naturally draw the attention of all mankind, and from a long-term perspective, it will turn into an all-out war with all mankind.

If that happens, I can’t calmly expect an optimistic outcome.

Judging from the fact that New Ark has built up such power within humanity, it is considered to be a considerably powerful group. New Ark is a neutral organization recognized by the world, and it does not possess its own military.

However, it cannot be trusted. Since the fact that New Ark does not have a private army is extremely public information, they should not be underestimated.

The reason I was able to defeat the Darwin Foundation was largely because the Darwin Foundation could not actively use bio-ships or bioweapons against us.

This is also an advantage of our race, which has an advantage in compatibility with organic matter and living things.

So, the Darwin Foundation was defeated after failing to display its maximum combat power due to compatibility.

However, the human race generally does not use life as a weapon. New Ark will not use life as a weapon either, so it would be dangerous to face even just New Ark, not all of humanity.

However, leaving this dark nebula to find another territory is not a fundamental solution. 

Judging from the fact that the Aooa fleet and the pursuer fleet found us, it is not good to move around and leave light afterimages in space. Especially now.

And our galaxy. . . No, there are no portals to go to another galaxy avoiding the human galaxy. It takes a long time to move by unfolding the Lemegetons into a ring formation.

It is very dangerous to go to another galaxy outside the galaxy with just a fleet without the support of the portal, which realizes acceleration of gravity through advanced technology.

In the vast world of galaxies, the coordinates for tracking the path with just a fleet are variable. Even if such a risk is eliminated, it is possible that we will be trapped in the void forever, caught up in the concept of relative time.

In addition, it is highly uncertain to assume that the other galaxies we will arrive at are safe, as we do not know how and where the extraterrestrial races are distributed.

In the end, there were two options.

Either raise and defend the colony in this currently safe star system, or leave this star system first and make contact with humanity in some way to determine the outcome.

Regarding this important decision, Ludwig presented an aggressive option, and other leaders presented a defensive option.

At that time, Anima advised me.

She made me confront the deep fragments that I had hidden, thinking they were shameful.

Neither she nor I are monsters.

We chimeraz are not monsters.

However, if I judge and act like a monster, the chimeraz will eventually become monsters. I finally realized the fact that I had been ignoring. I chose to realize it.

Blinded by anger. Blinded by betrayal.

I stereotyped all humans to the extreme.

I painfully admitted that my level of thinking was only that, and finally realized it.

I must take responsibility and make the right judgment. Because I am a ruler.

Chimeraz and humans.

Even if the two races cannot be friendly, can’t they at least stop fighting? Can’t we put an end to the hostile relationship and coexist in this galaxy?

If that is not possible, if that does not happen,

Soon, my choice will be a ‘justification’ for the chimeraz to fight against humans.

━𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞.

━𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮.

━𝐒𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐲?

━𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰.

I think I was influenced by her pure and innocent intentions.

━𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬.

I will start diplomacy.

━𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬, 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥, 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐟 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭.

I will create a situation for diplomacy.

━𝐖𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦.

My sincerity may not reach them.

━𝐈𝐟 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐖𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬.

If my sincerity does not reach them, I will create the situation by force.

━𝐖𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 ‘𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞’ 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐮𝐬.

I can risk everything for that.

For Anima, Gnox, Ludwig, Nazar, Gats, Phlegeth, Berne, all of my children, and our future, I will gladly put everything on the line.

I created two choices for our race and humans.

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