Game of Higher Hands - The Six Countries

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The world is changing faster than people can understand.

That is the problem.

Humans are good at adapting.

But not when everything changes at once.

Before the other world arrived…

people had countries.

Borders.

Rules.

Politics.

Normal problems.

Now?

Those things still exist.

But they are becoming weaker every day.

I sit in front of my computer again.

This time, I am not searching for Charly.

I am searching for the world.

Because I finally understand something.

The forbidden zones are not random events.

The shards are not random.

And the map...

is definitely not normal.

If I want to understand this world,

I need to understand what is happening outside my own country.

So I start reading.

The world currently has six major countries.

They were already powerful before the change.

After the other world arrived...

they became the center of human survival.

The first one is United Kingdom of Asteria.

A country famous for technology and research.

Before the disaster, Asteria had some of the best science organizations in the world.

After the world changed, they immediately created special research teams.

Their goal:

Understand forbidden zones.

Understand monsters.

Understand abilities.

According to the news,

Asteria has already built several safe cities.

But they also lost many soldiers during early exploration.

The second country is Valoria Federation.

A military-focused country.

Before the disaster, they had one of the strongest armies.

After the disaster, they became one of the first countries to send soldiers into forbidden zones.

They succeeded in many low-level zones.

But after the appearance of stronger zones...

their progress slowed.

The third country is Norell Republic.

A country known for economy and industry.

Their situation is worse.

Because monsters began appearing near cities.

Many factories stopped working.

Food supply became a problem.

The government is trying to maintain normal life.

But people are losing confidence.

The fourth country is Eldoria Kingdom.

Unlike others, Eldoria focused on protecting civilians.

They built large walls around cities.

Their policy is simple.

Don't fight what you cannot defeat.

Survive first.

Some people call them weak.

Others call them smart.

The fifth country is Karsen Alliance.

A group of smaller nations that united after the disaster.

They share resources.

Share soldiers.

Share information.

They are not the strongest.

But they are surviving.

Then...

the sixth country.

I stop scrolling.

Because this one is different.

The Empire of Celestia.

I stare at the screen.

Even before the other world arrived...

Celestia was special.

Military.

Economy.

Technology.

Everything.

For many years, Celestia was considered the strongest country.

Not officially.

But everyone knew.

The other five countries had to consider Celestia's decisions.

It could have expanded.

It could have controlled others.

But it didn't.

That is the strange part.

Celestia never tried to rule the world.

Never started a major war.

Never forced other countries to obey.

It simply watched.

A powerful country that didn't use its power.

I lean back.

"Interesting."

Then I check what happened after the disaster.

Nothing.

Almost nothing.

No major battles.

No public panic.

No reports of monster attacks.

No information about abilities.

Other countries constantly release news.

Celestia doesn't.

People outside call it suspicious.

Some say they are hiding something.

Some say they prepared long before the disaster.

Some say they already know the truth.

Nobody knows.

I close the article.

"That's the weirdest country."

Not the weakest.

Not the strongest.

The quietest.

And quiet countries are usually the ones hiding something.

I look at my desk.

The map is there.

The strange map.

I open it again.

The first time I got it...

it only showed a small area.

Then it expanded.

Now?

It shows a larger region.

A whole state.

I slowly trace the border with my finger.

"So..."

The map grows.

Not randomly.

It started with a small area.

Then a city.

Then a state.

Maybe next...

a country.

I look at the paper carefully.

Maybe the shard is not just a key.

Maybe it is also a connection.

The more power I gain...

the more I can see.

Or maybe...

the map itself is waking up.

I write another note.

Map expansion is connected to holder.

Current range: one state.

Possible future: one country.

I stop writing.

Then I laugh.

"If this keeps going..."

One day this thing might show the whole world.

All forbidden zones.

All shards.

All secrets.

The thought is both exciting and dangerous.

Because information is power.

And if I can see everything...

other people will want this map.

The government.

The chosen team.

Maybe even Charly.

I close the map.

The world is becoming bigger.

The problems are becoming bigger.

Six countries.

Hundreds of cities.

Unknown forbidden zones.

Sixteen shards.

Maybe more.

And somewhere out there...

someone already knows more than me.

Maybe Celestia.

Maybe Charly.

Maybe something else.

I look at the dark window.

"Everyone is hiding something."

I smile slightly.

"Good."

Because secrets are the reason this world is interesting.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMdUrv4BwN

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