When the Cannon Strikes First

When the Cannon Strikes First

On May 5, the Konkkinder Republic, teetering on the brink of life and death, replaced its "leader." Mr. Kato had been entrusted with the position in the crisis and took office.

But honestly, the people of Konkkinder did not react much. In a country that had been embroiled in war for so long, people did not even know whether they would see the sun tomorrow. They cared about life and death, about having enough to eat for their next meal. As for the distant ruling class, they no longer cared.

By comparison, the people of Konkkinder were more concerned about the Guardian Army beside them—whether it would suddenly leave and stop providing them with aid and relief.

What truly brought Mr. Kato into the public eye was not his assumption of office, but what he did afterward.

Konkkinder had long since become allies with Huaxia, but after he took power, the alliance deepened to a frightening degree.

Placing one's fate in the hands of others was obviously extremely foolish, but these were extraordinary times, and extraordinary measures were needed.

When a person had nothing left to lose, it was hard to imagine what they might do.

The same applied to a country.

They sought aid from every direction on a massive scale, requesting that large numbers of the Huaxia Army be stationed there and provide assistance. This was practically equivalent to throwing the country's gates wide open.

Of course, that was merely putting things plainly. In reality, Konkkinder had always acted this way, and its gates had always been open. By truly throwing them wide open, this small country should have considered itself fortunate that its neighbor was Huaxia. Ever since Huaxia had slowly struggled to its feet from the Muddy Swamp in the last