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Chapter 74: The God of Fire, Kagutsuchi
The story returns to the present.
To the moment when a boy forged his own destiny and his friend became Emperor.
“I will fight, as the representative of the Empire. The World Union has declared war on our nation. The Empire will not fall—I swear it!”
Lord declared his ascension as Emperor, having won the Imperial Sword Martial Festival.
At the same time, he vowed to face the World Union’s declaration of war head-on.
That very morning, the World Union had launched its forces toward Japan.
For now, they remained at sea, but by nightfall, the battle for the old capital—what was once Tokyo, now the capital of Special Zone 13—was expected to begin.
With the conclusion of the Imperial Sword Martial Festival, the world stepped into an era of upheaval.
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“Sieg! Are you really going to fight? In Japan? Against the Japanese?”
“Yes. Lord’s orders. We are to fight.”
Tanaka had just learned the truth.
The Asian Union and the EU had joined forces, forming the World Union.
And now, the invasion to reclaim Japan had begun.
“But… but Lord said… He promised to return Japan!”
“The situation has changed. Lord has chosen full-scale war against the World Union.
This is for the sake of defense.”
“This can’t be… Was it all a lie…?”
Sieg placed a hand on Tanaka’s shoulder as he stood there, disheartened.
“A war is coming. I am a soldier of the Asgard Empire. I will defend Japan. What about you?”
“What do you mean…?”
Sieg stepped closer, writing something on a piece of paper before handing it to Tanaka.
“Stay here. From here on out, this is a battlefield for warriors. Stay and protect Mitsurugi. And… take this.”
Tanaka looked at the paper.
“An address? This is a Japanese address… and a map? Don’t tell me…”
Sieg nodded.
“Tanaka, I don’t know what the future holds. But Mitsurugi has the power to change the world. I leave this to you and that place… It’s a personal request. If anything happens to me, tell Mitsurugi to go there with Reina.”
“Sieg…”
Without another word, Sieg boarded his KOG unit and set off for Japan.
To defend it from the World Union.
To defend it from the Japanese themselves.
The odds were overwhelmingly against them.
Lord was moving, but he could not mobilize the army immediately.
Even so, as the one entrusted with Japan, Sieg was determined to hold the line.
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“First, we need intel on the enemy! We don’t even know how many forces they have! Also, hurry and confirm the number of stationed troops in District 13! We don’t have time!”
“Understood!”
As Emperor, Lord worked with his subordinates, doing everything possible to prepare.
However, he could only mobilize minimal military forces.
If he moved too many troops, there was a high risk of Odin launching a sudden assault.
Several powerful nobles, as well as Odin’s private army, had suddenly vanished.
Lord knew—they had been relocated the moment he became Emperor.
(Just as I expected… Even in chaos, you never miss an opportunity, brother.)
Odin had planned for the possibility of losing the Imperial Sword Martial Festival.
He was prideful, but he was also a man who prepared for the worst-case scenario.
He had thrown the entire command structure into disarray to prevent pursuit.
And that could only mean one thing—
(A coup is inevitable…)
Lord alone foresaw Odin’s coming rebellion.
That was why he had to conserve his forces—for the battle against Odin as well.
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He could not send a large army to Japan.
They didn’t even have full intelligence on the enemy’s strength.
There was no guarantee they could even hold the defense.
“Assess the state of our military forces as well. Damn it, brother, you left everything in complete chaos.”
His first priority was identifying what forces he could still command.
Odin had taken enough personnel to severely cripple the Asgard military’s chain of command.
“You all! Forget about sleep! This is our moment of truth! Three days! You have three days to rebuild! Otherwise, we won’t even be able to send reinforcements!”
“Yes, sir!”
Kaguya’s Perspective
“…So, how does it feel?”
“Byakuren… So this is what you meant.”
A young man spoke to the girl as she gazed at Japan from atop a transport fleet on the open sea.
“Hah, quite the surprise, isn’t it?”
“I’m not accepting anything from you. I’ll take it back with my own hands. And…”
Kaguya turned her eyes to the over 20 KOG units loaded onto the ship.
Among them was a custom unit, glowing with the color of burning flames.
“With this Hinokagutsuchi, I will reclaim Japan. With my own personal KOG—without fail.”
“Yeah… This time, all thirteen of Asia’s divine warriors are in play, including the princess. Not to mention, the EU’s Thor and their other elite fighters. He’s strong, you know. Even I’m not sure if I could beat him.”
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“…That’s reassuring. So the world really is fighting at full strength.”
“Yeah. Today’s battle will be the spark that ignites our counterattack. If we lose here, the world may never be able to defeat Asgard. That’s why we must win. I’ve resolved to risk my life for this.”
Byakuren no longer wore the smug expression of a playboy.
Now, he bore the face of a true military commander, a representative of the Asian Union.
He understood the gravity of this battle.
Losing was not an option.
They had to succeed in this reclamation operation—no matter what.
“I know. We have to win. That’s why…”
Kaguya understood this too.
She gazed toward the distant land visible beyond the bright blue ocean.
Her homeland—Japan.
The country she cherished.
The nation that was stolen from her.
The land where she lost her beloved brother.
And—
(Kenya… I swear, I’ll take it back. You protected me with your life, so this time—watch me.)
A boy she loved had once risked everything to protect her.
“I will reclaim Japan.”
Her eyes burned with an intense crimson flame.
Behind her stood her equally crimson KOG.
Its deep red color—just like the red of Japan’s flag, the Hinomaru.
The Fire God’s namesake, set ablaze.
Now, all that remained was for the white to appear.
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But whether that white lightning would be friend or foe…
That, she did not know.