Reincarnated with the Country System

Chapter 66 Unveiling the Chest of Eternal

At the air force base of the capital city of Rafa, multiple cargo trucks carried something that was covered with tarps. However, the shapes forming under the tarps suggested that it was some kind of aircraft.

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Major Oliver sat at his cluttered desk, buried in a mountain of paperwork—the kind that seemed to multiply with every passing hour. Just as he was about to lose himself in the monotony of forms and reports, the door swung open without warning, and his subordinate entered without permission and shouted unexpectedly.

But the Major was surprised for another reason: the report given by the startled subordinate.

"Repeat that," Major Oliver commanded, his curiosity piqued.

"I will repeat it, Major: we have received 12 brand new aircraft from the government," the subordinate replied.

However, the subordinate noticed the unhappy expression on Major Oliver's face, even though he had initially been surprised by the news.

The subordinate asked Major Oliver, "Sir, why are you not happy about those brand-new birds? May I know your reason?"

Major Oliver answered, "Well, I am actually happy about those new birds, but I still have a lot of paperwork to do, and if those new birds are really for us, then my paperwork will increase. I haven't been able to get any rest for the past two days."

"I hope that military work is like in the movies, where you can blow up anything, drive brand new vehicles immediately, go straight to the battlefield, and move troops easily without doing any paperwork," he continued, a hint of frustration in his voice.

"But the reality is hard; you have to do a liquidation report, more liquidation reports, and we even have to write a report about the jets' status. If I do not write any liquidation reports, the accounting department will not be happy with me. Even the armory department requires a lot of paperwork to get something from them. You even have to write the number code of every piece of equipment you receive from them. How did I even get this job as an Air Force pilot?"

His subordinate, who had been listening intently, spoke up, "Then, sir, why don't we check out those new birds? I'm sure you will be amazed at what we got."

The Major replied, "Fine, but only after I finish signing these documents."

With a nod, he returned to his paperwork, signing off on the necessary forms with a sense of urgency. Once he had completed the task, he and his subordinate made their way to the runway, where the cargo trucks were unloading the aircraft. The Major became increasingly interested in what the new birds were, as they were still covered by tarps.

The crew quickly removed the tarps. Major Oliver and the other pilots were amazed by the beauty of the aircraft. One of the pilots, Lieutenant Carter, exclaimed, "These are truly amazing!"

A member of the team delivering the planes approached the pilots and said, "The planes you are looking at are the new McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. This will be your new fighter. It is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber. Our Aerospace Industries are building more such aircraft. The aircraft you are currently using will all be replaced by these aircraft in the future."

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Alberto was busy playing a computer game called Computer Space, which was currently becoming popular in his country.

[Computer Space is a pioneering arcade video game created by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney, published by Nutting Associates in 1971. It is widely recognized as the first commercially available arcade video game, paving the way for the video game industry.]

The main concept of the game is a space combat simulation, where the player has to pilot a spaceship. The player's goal is to destroy enemy spaceships while avoiding their gunfire attacks. The game provides an exciting challenge, where each success increases the player's score and allows the player to face new enemies.

Alberto was fascinated by the game's graphics and sound effects. The starry sky in the background and the simple design of the spaceship gave him a strange feeling of being in space. The sound of every gunshot and the explosions of enemy ships made his heart race. Since he had never experienced anything like this in his previous life, this two-dimensional game felt extraordinary to him.

Enemy spaceships began to emerge from the edge of the screen, and Alberto started to aim and fire at them using his player controls. His score increased with each shot, and he felt like a space warrior.

But while Alberto was engrossed in his game, Alfred entered the room. "Your Majesty, the former Prince of Latvia has come to see you."

Alberto looked away from the game screen and turned to Alfred. The arrival of the Prince was unexpected news for him. "The former Prince of Latvia?" he asked in surprise. "Why is he here?"

Alfred replied, "Your Majesty, he said he wanted to discuss some important matters with you."

Alberto thought for a moment, glancing back at the game screen. He said with a grin, "Okay, Alfred. Tell him to come in."

Alberto quickly closed the game, stood up, and started walking towards his desk. He was wearing a black shirt and black trousers.

He sat down in his chair, glancing at the notebooks and some papers spread out on the desk.

Then Eric entered the room. "May I come in, Your Majesty?"

Alberto looked at him and gave him a warm smile. "Ah, Mr. Eric. Of course. Please sit down." He gestured to a chair next to his desk.

Eric sat down in the chair and looked at Alberto.

"So tell me why you're here," Alberto said, leaning back in his chair.

Eric was silent for a moment, then took a deep breath and said, "Actually, Your Majesty, I have an important matter to discuss with you, and I think you're the best person for it."

Alberto became interested in his words. "What do you want to talk about?"

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Eric felt a little embarrassed, but then he said, "Your Majesty, I told you about my brother. The one who mysteriously recovered and took the throne after defeating me. I only told you half of it then."

Alberto narrowed his eyes at Eric. "Now don't say that you gave us false information then."

"No, Your Majesty, I didn't lie to you," Eric said nervously. "Actually, I didn't tell you the whole story. But I want to explain everything to you now."

Alberto looked at him intently. "So why have you decided to tell me everything now?"

Eric was silent for a moment as if gathering his thoughts. "Because, Your Majesty, I believe you can help us out of this situation."

Eric took out a key and placed it on the table. The key was gold in colour and had some intricate designs engraved on it. Alberto looked at the key, and upon seeing it, he thought it was the key to some valuable chest.

"What is this?" Alberto asked, his curiosity growing.

"This key is for the lock of the Chest of Eternal. It is an ancient legend. It is said that this chest contains the power to make any wish come true."

{What the!!! He came here to tell me this. I thought it might be something important, which is why I stopped playing my game. I have everything I need. I don't think it's important to me.}

Eric began to explain, "Actually, Your Majesty, all the wars currently taking place on our continent are being fought for this. A total of four keys are needed to open the Chest of Eternal. I have one, another is in Amazonia, one is with Jimland's royal family, and the last key is hidden somewhere in Britannia. My brother's goal is to collect these four keys, and he is capable of doing everything for this."