How To Be Misunderstood as a Villain in a Zombie Apocalypse

Chapter 21. The art of deceiving each other (1)

Marriage is the art of deceiving each other out of necessity.

– Oscar Wilde

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The cell phone rang. After checking the caller, Virginia placed her cell phone face down on the desk. An hour later, the officer on duty came in, out of breath.

“Gye, martial law commander. I received a call from the President’s Office. “It’s an emergency call!”

The soldier on duty thought it was okay if his heart stopped. Because Virginia smiled softly at him. ‘It’s nonsense for such a pretty and elegant officer to be cold-blooded.’ I was thinking something strange, so the soldier on duty was a little late in understanding the words, ‘Okay, now mind your business.’

But if there were just a little more soldiers on duty, my heart might have truly stopped. Virginia, who was left alone in the room, had expressions of anger, disgust, and hatred on her face. Even when he first met Leticia, not even when she betrayed him and ran away, she had never been this angry.

Ring. The landline in the office rang. Virginia bit his lower lip. It was something he would have to experience someday. However, he also wanted to receive it after he was more prepared.

“This is Martial Law Commander Virginia Helford.”

President Elsa appointed Virginia as martial law commander. He was in a position that could be called a one-man basement and a million-man above ground. But even that doesn’t work for the other person.

– Abida.

Because it was her father.

“Did you even call the President’s residence to ask about my well-being? “It seems very diplomatically problematic for Senate President Roemer to speak directly to the martial law commander of another country.”

– If you had answered the phone earlier, there would not have been any diplomatic friction. However, this is not a conversation between the leaders of two countries, but an internal matter within the Halford family, so you do not need to worry about it.

Although it was only for a moment, Virginia said, ‘Are you saying you were causing trouble for Elsa’s administration because of family matters? ‘This is absurd.’ I tried to ask. I knew it wouldn’t work, but it might get on her father’s nerves. But I gave up. There was no real benefit. First of all, the part that needed to be folded had to be folded.

“I am listening, so please speak.”

– Talk about myself has come in.

In the end, it came.

– He is the eldest son of the Branbruck family. He is two years older than you and has a good figure. He is a young man working at the Foreign Office and has a bright future ahead of him. In such a chaotic situation, wouldn’t the Foreign Affairs Bureau be given a lot of power?

There are plenty of people who would lick their military boots if they could be connected to the Halford family. However, in a family, only one thing is considered: whether a member’s marriage will be beneficial or detrimental to the family.

Virginia knew why she had been sent to Elsa’s land. That was to raise her price. Her purpose was to let other noble families outside her family know what a worthy bride she was and what a good daughter-in-law she was.

There is no noble family that does not know that Virginia’s past records are unclear. Therefore, Virginia needed a visible, verified record. He is an elite officer of the puppet government and has accumulated excellent military skills, making him an excellent bride-to-be.

Of course, it was not the personnel change that Virginia herself had hoped for. His first beginning was a series of coercion and rebellion. However, Virginia seemed to have had a change of heart and declared that she would go to Elsa on her own.

The adults in Helford thought, ‘I guess she’d rather go abroad because she’s having such a bad life at home,’ but they were surprised to see that Virginia had prepared more than they expected and wanted more. Among them, there was also a file with personal details on key Elsa figures.

This report was much more reliable because it was not made by Elsa but by Roemer. Thanks to this, Virginia was able to uncover information about countless officers’ strengths and weaknesses, concerns and interests, fears and likes.

This file also had a great effect in neutralizing each regional defense commander. There were many idiots who believed that if they ousted their scarecrow boss, they would fill his place. Virginia approached them and persuaded them to her side, while leading the treacherous soldier into a conspiracy and conspiracy that led to his downfall.

The political situation in chaos due to the zombie outbreak was actually an opportunity for ambitious soldiers. In any case, none of the young officers were tired of the incompetence of the leadership. Virginia ignited the ambition and ambition of young officers.

And now, we have been told to stop playing house at home.

“I still have work left to do.”

– I have already told President Elsa. Leave the martial law commander to someone else. Erza is no longer safe. All dispatched agents will also be recalled. Return home with them, and fulfill your responsibilities and duties as the eldest daughter-in-law of the Branbruck family.

“Father. The Römer border was sealed and Elsa’s roads were blocked. It is not easy to even contact agents. “I am not sure if I and the others will be able to get out of this capital or even reach the border.”

– In that case, I will send a military aircraft. I’m not saying there is no airport. We will arrange and send it to you as soon as the day changes, so make sure you get to the airport on time. You don’t have to think about your place. Because the president will take care of everything.

The phone was disconnected.

Virginia put down the receiver and fell into a long silence. There was something her father didn’t tell her. The position of martial law commander will be someone like Roemer, who is a bit more obedient than Virginia herself. In a situation where the intensity of provocations in the western country of Minsk is becoming more severe, Elsa, sandwiched between Römer and Minsk, is an appropriate buffer zone for Römer.

But that’s a normal story. The situation is completely different now, with zombies everywhere.

Roemer and Minsk do not have a serious zombie crisis like Elsa. Although we are taking a serious look at it, it is not to the point where our daily lives are disrupted. This may be due to the fact that these two countries are developed countries, but the virus spread much later than Erza, so they learned from Erza’s trials and errors.

However, that only means ‘I learned more’ and does not mean that I have overcome it. Still no vaccine has been found. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency has introduced an infection delaying agent, but it is not clear whether it is truly effective or a placebo effect.

‘The origin of the Cro virus may be in Elsa. To be exact, Cybele Inc. To stop this whole situation, we need to research Cybele.’

Vaccines were absolutely necessary. As long as we have a vaccine, we can have an absolute advantage in political and economic areas. Depending on the application, it may also be used for military purposes. Various thoughts and ideas were bubbling in Virginia’s mind.

‘To make a vaccine, we have to stay in Elsa.’

I had no intention of returning home. No matter how powerful Römer was, Virginia herself took command of Elsa’s entire army. I don’t know what level Elsa’s national power is now, but it’s definitely not at a level where she can’t defeat a single Römer transport plane.

“On duty!”

Virginia shouted. A soldier came running in with a gasp.

“We are going to speak to the public, so please gather reporters!”

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“… Wow.”

Cassandra was embarrassed, Leticia curled her mouth and Camilla clicked her tongue, tsk.

“All-out war? All-out war? “You just said you would conscript all civilians, deny them the right to private property, and put everything under state control, right?”

It wasn’t that extreme, but it was similar. Virginia became the martial law commander and was given the authority to restore Elsa in crisis.

Virginia strongly insisted that Elsa citizens should move ‘near a place with proper electricity and water supply.’ The reason was that the minimum right to live must be guaranteed to prevent new zombies from appearing.

The requisition of all civilians was also quite reasonable if you look at its details. Now that transactions that require credit, such as credit cards or XX Pay, have collapsed, we need to return to the traditional era of barter.

However, due to the zombie outbreak, both you and I have nothing, making bartering difficult, so the solution was to put everything under state control and keep the loot for yourself.

“In the end, Elsa is heading down the path of a dictatorship.”

Camilla muttered in a bitter tone. However, the radio’s story wasn’t over yet.

– Finally, I am in Minsk, a western country. In the name of Martial Law Commander Virginia Helford, I issue a stern warning. First. Military provocations beyond this will be treated as an invasion and responded to. Second. Take back all mercenaries and guerrillas from the regular army currently active in Elsa’s land. “The third and final one.”

It seems that Leticia called me because of this. A mercenary group from the western country is still roaming around, and among them, they are trying desperately to find information related to the Cybele company. If that’s all true, pretty much any place is dangerous.

“Still, he seems to be trying to do his job as a leader….”

But Virginia’s words were not finished.

– The Lobarten region was originally Elsa’s land, so we request that the territory be returned immediately. I would like to receive a response to this request as quickly as possible.

Lovarten? Lovarten?

“Where is Lovarten?”

Camilla scratched her head in confusion. I know where it is.

“… It’s the western Minsk territory. To be exact, it was a long way beyond the western border of Elsa. “The reason Lovarten is important is because there is a straight highway leading to Minsk City, the capital of Minsk.”

“… But what do you mean, you want it back now? “It’s not even Erza’s land.”

I thought I knew. Leticia also looks distraught. It’s about knowing what it is.

“It’s about building a cause.”

“What justification?”

“War.”

I looked down at the radio and said.

“I think Virginia is determined not to avoid war.”