There was nothing else but a painful sense of defeat left on the leader’s face. He realized that there was no strength left in his legs when he got up from the chair, so he sat down again. Then, he crumpled the reports in front of him and threw them on the floor.

Xiang Yu[1]’s decision to commit suicide was justifiable, given that he was unwilling to accept the prospect of defeat. If the outcome of a single defeat had the potential to drastically alter the course of a nation for centuries to come, then his suicide might not have been considered a significant event.

The leader pondered what desperate measures could be taken to alter the precarious state of China’s fate. From the start, the gold standard currency reformation had been counterattacked. Also, even if they exerted pressure on global companies impacted by economic sanctions, such as the manufacturer of A-phone that had factories located along China’s coast, these companies only feigned compliance.

At this pace, China would be attacked by the occupation forces instead of co-destructing with the world.

“I’m Odin. I’ll pick up my stuff sooner or later.”

As the cold voice...