章節 48: Twisted Flow (4)

I'm not hoping that war crisis will disappear or Korea will become permanently neutral through our hands matching perfectly in this meeting.

How far has Ito's reason been eroded, and how much has Japan's imperialistic instinct strengthened?

Just knowing that would be good, or if difficult, just being able to start war when I want would be fine.

'Though I mean I'll make Korea an island and give it to you, what good is another island to an island nation? They'll obviously refuse.'

As expected, Ito shook his head.

"That would only blur the essence. Korea must remain whole and be enlightened for Asian affairs to be peaceful."

Ito, that cunning strategist who had always twisted and manipulated logic to suit his own purposes, while masterfully wrapping his ambitious vision of continental dominance in layers of sophisticated rhetoric and charm.