I, Frederica Greenhill Yang,
vow to give our continuous support to the people of lserlohn.
and do solemnly declare,
that the lserlohn Republican Government is
in favour of the pursuit of freedom,
equality and liberation.
In order to realise these dreams, we'll persist on in days to come.
In light of this unfavorable economy,
we thank everyone for their support in forming the foundation
for democracy. Thank you everyone.
When everything ends,
I hope there will be a chance
to say this, It's been hard on all of you.
Long life lserlohn Republican Government!
Go to hell! Emperor Reinhard!
Long life lserlohn Republican Government!
Go to hell! Emperor Reinhard!
Galaxy Year 800 8th August New Empire Year 2
Iserlohn Republican Government was formally established.
The wife of Yang Wenli, Frederica became the Chief Adviser.
Julian Mintz, who was under Yang's care for six years.
This matter was decided by everyone at the meeting.
It is the best choice and also the only choice.
Some of the people not involved in the event. Iserlohn Fortress
Iaughed at this orphan and widow team of politicians.
The victims also extremely clear about this judgment passed on them.
Lohengramm Dynasty has almost the whole Galaxy in its control.
To overthrow their flag of lmperialism,
one must possess strong determination.
But the only strong will,
is this broken sight left behind by Yang.
Excuse me, are you Lieutenant Mintz?
I've heard a lot about you in the past. No, I've always admired you.
It is my honour to be able to meet you.
Although you are only older than me by a few years,
you already show great accomplishments.
I adore you so much.
How old are you?
I'm 13 this year.
Colonel Yang, do you know?
I believe you don't.
Colonel, I really do admire you.
I'm right in my guess, you really do not know.
I am not like what you imagined. I am not that great.
I am just lucky to have followed Commander Yang.
It's just that I've always been alongside the winner.
I was just lucky. But, you are only 18
and you already are the Commander of an army.
Pure luck won't get you this far.
Lieutenant, um, no, Commander, l really do admire you, really.
Thank you, I will continue to work hard.
He reminds me of myself a few years back.
That's it.
Work towards your goals.
It's as if I have inherited Commander Yang's aspirations...
Even if I cannot complete everything...
No, even if I can do just a little,
I hope to share the Commander's aspirations.
From the old to the young,
ancestors to descendants,
the burning flame of our aspirations will be passed on.
If it is really so,
those who treasure this flame
will never let it burn out.
They have the responsibility to pass the baton to the next person.
Reinhard is not the only one facing the tolerance test.
The whole team face being questioned by history.
Will the team of us who have lost Yang
be able to carry on systematically, without losing hope
and be strong?
If we were to see it from this angle,
there are about 600, 000 thousand people or more who stayed behind.
Aren't there plenty who are not afraid of death?
But you just drove away a bunch of people amongst this group.
Isn't that so?
We do not need people without consciousness.
Didn't you hear what they said?
They said, I'll stay if Commander Yang was still alive.
What is that suppose to mean!
Producers of cartoons on tv will revive the main cast
due to circumstantial needs.
But we live in a real world.
Nothing that good will ever happen.
Once dead, never revived.
This means that we live in a world where life is extremely precious.
Life is priceless and irreplaceable.
Well said, very well said.
If Attenborough were to live in another era,
he'll become the successor of Jon Truniht.
It is such a pity you're in a solder's outfit.
Thank you very much.
If I were the marshal,
I will definitely reward you with a Truniht medal.
So you've finally decided to leave the backstage for the curtains?
Then I must belong to the party of the undead Yangs.
Who told you to start a struggle!
What a pity, I do not have such time.
Are you trying to pick a fight? When Commander Yang
was still alive, we were busy with the celebrations.
Now that he's dead we still have to clear up the issues he
Ieft behind. This is what we should do.
That is not a renowned quote. You lack depth.
You talk too much. Mind your own business!
I can see you're trying to gain the popularity of those kids.
Are you paving for your future?
This is known as planning.
Since it is going to be a battle of power,
supporters are evidently necessary,
for power accompanies influence.
Next on the list could be profit reaping.
By then I'll be tasting the sweet fruits of my present labor.
Being a chief at these borders
do not reap anything.
Borders...
In their eyes, we are
nothing at all.
A power struggle is does nothing.
Nonetheless, we are at the borders.
But this is not the borders of the Galaxy,
nor that of the alliance of freedom.
This is the borders of the human society.
This is the only place in the Galaxy
where all the non-supporters of Emperor Reinhard
are gathered.
Therefore, I am proud of the fact that I am here.
The so-called borders
is the place nearest
to the equator during the times of expansions.
Hello, Chief Petty Officer, Kreuzer.
Hello, Lieutenant Mintz.
It's alright.
You went to Commander Yang's bench again?
You seem to know pretty well. You appear to
be doing your homework. You'll think at the bench everyday.
Everyone knows that.
Commander Yang...
Frankly speaking, Commander Yang doesn't look all that great.
But that man controls half the Galaxy.
Yes. In terms of army strength,
in terms of politics
and in terms of thinking.
I can't believe it.
I actually spent some time with him.
I feel like a witness to history.
It is truly amazing.
Did you speak with Commander Yang?
Just a couple of times.
It was just trivial talk. But the strange thing was,
I forgot about it almost immediately.
However, I can remember it so vividly right now.
Frankly,
when Commander Yang was still alive,
I didn't think he was that great.
We always felt the spirit
of Commander Yang.
That spirit, with the passing of time,
may change history eventually.
History...
Did I make you think about him again?
No.
I thought about his death. It was a sad thing.
So, forget about it. It was a sad and-tormenting event.
Commander...
Yes?
What is there to be so cocky about?
You couldn't even protect the life of Commander Yang,
how can you even be a Commander! You overrate yourself
just because you're Commander Yang's adopted son.
The death of Commander Yang was not your responsibility.
Based on the inability to protect Commander Yang,
all the other members including me, are equally guilty.
Say something, Julian.
I don't think Commander Yang will blame you.
Maybe he was unable to wait for your rescue
and was hoping to apologies to you.
Why are you keeping mum and letting him scold you!
Say something too.
Lieutenant Mintz,
why are you not saying anything?
His accusations are groundless.
If it were me,
I would have given the idiot a punch or two.
Idiot?
Lieutenant Mintz, don't you think you should
defend yourself and your rights for
those who support and believe in you?
I know I may be speaking too much.
I know it very clearly, but...
Even if you were right,
but Commander Yang,
has already been assassinated.
It was a terrible death.
If he had died an honourable death
in the battle with Emperor Reinhard,
that at least marks his heroic career.
It is such a shame!
You dare repeat that once more time!
So you mean that one is assassinated cannot be
compared to one who died on the fields!
No...
Hey, Julian.
Um, no, Commander.
Imbecile subordinates should not fight amongst themselves.
Major Poplan.
Brother,
would you please make use of your already poor imagination?
Look,
to face someone so much younger than you,
and whose responsibilities is multiples of yours,
yet you use such horrible words against him.
Will it look good to the others?
Forget it, you may go.
If Julian was really angry,
you would have been beaten to a pulp.
I was just worried about your health. That is why I interfered.
Young men,
do join me for coffee if you have the time?
Why don't the three of us have a good talk?
Julian Mintz knows he is not mature enough,
yet he dares accept the post of Commander
mainly because he hopes to use his own methods to
fulfill his duties of not being able to protect Commander Yang.
He hopes to inherit Commander Yang's aspirations and realize it.
Being a silly bunch who doesn't even understand such a simple
Iogic, they have no reason to stay in lserlohn.
They should be asked to leave.
I hope to do that if it were possible.
But to get rid of all the dissidents
would be against the basic principles of democracy.
Is it democratic to bind the principles of the power holder
into the laws and rulings then?
Power holder...
That Julian...
Yang doesn't look like a hero at all.
Is his disciple going to follow in his footsteps...
Yang is not jealous of his forefathers.
He is a talent hard to come by.
I hope he will continue to grow up like this.
It should sound like this, with Yang's borrowed tone.
What will history say?
Will it say Julian Mintz is the disciple of Yang Wenli,
or that Yang Wenli is the teacher of Julian Mintz?
Which one will it be?
The only thing we can be sure of now,
is that the bunch of us do not give up easily.
Vice Admiral Schenkopp, what are your views?
I'm sorry to say, I have no rebuttal.
What? Let the empire fix its own laws?
Yes.
It's indefinite. There is no shortcut.
Just follow the pre-existing system
and slowly change the constitution of Galaxy.
I think it will do.
Like that.
Think about it carefully. This is an advantageous choice.
Pre-laws no matter what type they are
is a ladder for leaders to move towards democracy.
The death of Yang, though not in the hands of Emperor Reinhard,
allowed Julian
to break free from the chains of hatred.
It allows him to be less stubborn and more flexible
when it comes to thinking about implementing political plans.
Change the Reich Empire
into an independent nation.
If this matter is possible, then to be elected
president of the people and bear the responsibility of
the whole nation may be the best way.
Viewing it from this point,
the situation now may be the best timing.
When Commander Yang was still alive, he was called the magician
of the nation. Julian, you'll become his successor.
But it's easier said than done.
Just like when Rudolph Goldenbaum
won the alliance of the Galaxy
and built the Reich Empire.
If we look at it from another way, would it be the same?
But Julian...
Commander,
what do you think are the odds of Emperor Reinhard leading the...
attack on the corridors of lserlohn?
Chances are low. At least for now.
The Emperor is using it as a nucleus right now and he intends to
reorganize the whole Galaxy so this is where his attention will be
But, the Emperor enjoys battles.
When he gets sick of peace,
he's bound to use unifying the Galaxy as an excuse
to start the battles fires again.
I think this is a small possibility.
If Commander Yang were still alive, perhaps the Emperor will be
stirred. But now his opponents are...
a bunch of useless bums like us...
Oh well.
If we were to fight them now, we don't stand a chance at all.
Plus I don't possess that interest for sacrifices.
Let's just buy time at the moment.
Let the descendants inherit the communist system.
Only when this goal is attained
do we consider it as mission completed.
In the early days, although the possibility of an invasion
seemed low, they should not be underestimated.
Julian,
and Attemboroug, Merkatz, Schenkopp, Caselnes and Poplan.
Everyone is up to their neck with the construction, personnel,
control, training and all of the army.
The younger generation have become exceptionally hardworking.
Beside their sense of responsibility, they also
hope that by keeping themselves busy they can forget Yang.
I am the only survivor again.
It's me alone again...
If you do not continue living on, we'll have a headache.
It is precisely because you are alive
are we able to comfort ourselves. So Major, you must live on.
Julian...
In between Julian's work schedule,
he'll find time everyday to sort some of Yang's documents.
Based of much of the documents left behind,
in his pursuit of Yang's thinking,
we can organize our work well.
However this will not be a lonely assignment.
Because while doing this assignment,
Julian can form a connection with the dead Yang.
There are indeed some things which cannot be expressed with words.
But this will only apply to those who are exhausted in speech.
Language, is like a mountain of ice in the ocean.
Although it juts out of the surface it is only a tiny bit.
But it is a spot that can provide an overview.
Because of this major spot,
we have to speak with caution.
This way,
as compared to silence,
is a more accurate form of communication.
The right judgment, the right situation,
the right analysis will be formed on top of this.
Three years ago, before the battle of Theoria,
Yang received a report onboard Hyperion
and it made him extremely delighted.
After finding out the hideout of the rebels of the 1 1th fleet
Yang was assured of his victory.
But the soldiers who had to fight their own people felt miserable.
But, Yang's failure
was due to the successful change in politics.
Therefore you cannot deem that he failed entirely.
Only then,
did Yang realize the important of reliable information.
All these have been done for us by Yang,
including the planning and worrying,
which is why I am able to rely on him fully.
If Commander Yang was still alive...
To hate the murderer of Commander Yang
because I do not bear for him to go,
would be a petty action on my side.
This would be Yang's answer to Julian's problem.
One who cannot hate is probably one who cannot love.
You are right, Commander.
I absolutely love the history of this little Galaxy created by the
Commander and the people around you.
Therefore,
I hate the person who destroys this Galaxy.
I do not think so. Love can resolve everything.
In order not to have a wrong view,
I shall find the way to co-exist with the Galaxy.
Commander...
I suppose you do not wish to see this happening.
Your wife is now the Chief Advisor
and your godson the Commander of the party.
But you pride yourself on being the guardian of democracy.
Even in death your spirit passes on
in strong support of this justice.
I am guessing you will say that
you should be allowed to rest in peace after death.
But, if you were still alive,
the both of us would not be forced to take on this burden.
This is all your fault, Yang.
It's all your fault.
The fact that I became a soldier,
that lserlohn Fortress has
become a final headquarters for democracy,
and for everyone to stay on here is all because of you...
If you have any sense of responsibility,
then you should come back to life.
Come back to life quickly.
Though it may be against the laws of nature,
Heaven will forgive you this once.
If it is really so,
I shall not let you die before me this time round.
You once said you cause the death of plenty and felt greatly sinned,
and that death alone would not be able to compensate for it.
But, I do not wish for you to compensate for such crimes.
Even if you were to take more lives, I'd rather you live on.
Live to a ripe old age.
Though I am without you now,
but my life initially began without you.
I feel blessed already.
You may have taken millions of innocent lives,
but you brought me happiness.
Frederica was not able to hear
Yang's last words.
But, with regards to this matter,
she feels neither upset nor disappointed.
Because she knows very well that
the line probably was Sorry or Thank you.
It would be either one of these two lines
and she felt it was likely to be the former.
She does not need anyone to believe in her
for she knows it extremely well.
Phezzan's Merchant Ship The Undutiness
The honourable slave masters of lserlohn's prisons.
How is everyone getting along?
I brought some food for you.
This is the imaging about the personnel of the Galaxy.
It's Jon Truniht.
That's right.
He was the head of state of your country.
This time he used the identity of the new deputy minister
and step foot on his home country with honour.
What a nightmare...
How did it end up like this?
Is it true? Precisely.
The Emperor's choice of personnel is indeed shocking.
But this man is the real threat.
You never know what he's thinking.
He is a real hypocrite.
That fellow Jon Truniht
is more of a monster than what we imagine him to be.
Hearing news of such,
can Mrs Yang still maintain composure?
No, it is really hard for me to stay calm.
But to think about it calmly,
what does an arrangement of such mean?
The problem lies with the person happiest with this arrangement.
Even if Truniht is a simple-minded ticked-skinned power seeker,
there must be a garden which will allow his flowers to bloom.
You mean there is a plot behind all these?
I dare not say.
Julian,
when we saw the Grand Bishop at the headquarters of Earth,
there was an archbishop with him, do you remember?
I remember.
I saw this guy a few days ago at Heinssen.
What?
That people dressed themselves like commoners
and entered the house of Jon Truniht.
I thought about the times of political changes.
The people who protected Truniht
were from Earth.
Truniht and Earth.
Their relationship could be more than what meets the eye.
But the name Truniht was not on the
disk with the namelist of Earth members.
This week, Julian assigned himself two tasks.
The first is to carry on the wish of Yang and sow the seeds
of democracy into the grounds of history.
The second task is to exact revenge on behalf of Yang.
To the Julian now,
the information that Konev brings
is not simple.
No matter what,
I would deem the information to be insufficient.
Captain Konev,
can I trouble you to continue collecting information?
No problem.
Back then I had the information that Andrew Fork
was planning to assassinate Yang Wenli,
but I watch him die helplessly in the end.
If I am unable to find out the entire cause of Yang's death,
I will not be able to answer to myself either.
Thus, lvan Konev set off towards Heinessen again.
But before he gets to Heinessen, something has already happened.
It was the 1st of September.
The incident of the Guam Kim Hoa Plaza(Borders)
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