Rising Rays of the New Century: Tale of the Japanese Empire

The Blue Dragon's Beautiful Servant

September 21, 2112

Dragon King Village, Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture

Three days after the unprecedented terrorist attack in which demi-humans plotted to subjugate humans and infiltrated the government and inside the military which culminated in the hijacking of the flying battleship Fusō, the Demi-Human Liberation Front has been wiped out except for the main suspect, Takuya Yumenaga, who was arrested and detained, waiting for prosecution. The media continued to negotiate interviews at the Dragon King Village, the residence of the Hasena clan which was involved in the incident, but all were refused under the guidance of the family head, Enishi. However, the entrance of the village and the entrance of Hasena Agriculture in Tokyo were crowded with reporters and paparazzi drones day and night.

The main building of the Hasena clan, where Ryuji and his parents reside, also serves as a place for recuperation and evacuation from the media.

"...The Demi-Human Liberation Front plunged Japan into fear, and there are voices from the International Federation criticizing the lax management of the Fusō after it fell into the hands of that organization. The government delegation stated that 'the same thing will never happen again' and is still working to counter the international community's pressure to scrap the Fusō..."

The news programs have been covering the incident every day. It was a major event that could plunge public attitudes towards "demi-humans," but at the same time, it was also advertised that "demi-humans" contributed to the resolution of the incident, so there was no overt excessive bashing of demi-humans themselves.

"The leader of the Demi-Human Liberation Front who caused this incident, suspect Takuya Yumenaga, is being investigated for the application of rebellion charges. In addition, bureaucrats and military personnel who are suspected of accepting bribes from the group and providing confidential information are also being investigated for violating the Law on the Protection of Specially Designated Secrets..."

Moreover, the fact that such a dangerous organization was conducting collusion inside the government and the military also instilled fear in people.

"Furthermore, it has been revealed that this Demi-Human Liberation Front was receiving funding from outside Japan. The Black Dragon Warlords in northeastern China, which is suspected to be the source of funding, has been previously suppressed by the Imperial Armed Forces and the International Federation peacekeeping force. However, after this incident, Foreign Minister Mizoguchi has shown a more aggressive stance towards the Black Dragon Warlords..."

The government had also decided to crush the overseas warlords who had been providing operational funds to the Demi-Human Liberation Front once and for all. The impact and fear that this incident brought to Japan is immeasurable.

"Haa..."

Having breakfast in the main hall, Ryuji sighed and turned off the TV. He took the coffee cup and brought it to his lips with a complicated expression. Since he fell into the sea that night, nothing has been known about Ryoichi's whereabouts. No trace of his body or belongings has been found, and his life or death remained unknown.

Regarding this incident, Ryuji's actions were processed as "emergency evacuation," and Ryoichi was buried by the Imperial Armed Forces' "official duty execution," so only government and military personnel who colluded with the Demi-Human Liberation Front were held accountable for the crime, other than that, no one else will be charged.

Still, although they were not particularly close, the fact that he had killed his own brother had left a deep scar in Ryuji's heart.

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