The portal that serve as a gate to another world was a natural phenomenon called The Great Exchange.
It was said that this portal was the pinnacle of this world creation. Goddess Aura was the one who created this so other beings can live in a harmonious life from the chaotic world they used to live in.
This portal will remain active until someone decided to close it.
Before the Philippine Army enter and invade Yggdrasil. The King of the country decided to close it. He ordered his people to sacrifice themselves.
Of course, the people were left with no choice as it was a threat that was given to them by their lords.
Thus, ten thousand people died trying to close the portal. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough. It was said that to close the portal, an estimated of around 0.5% of the world population is needed. Currently, their world have over 1.6 billion population with the Yggdrasil having the most of them.
After gaining such important information as he survey the town, Gonzales sent this to Ramirez which then made him surprise and also disgusted by the King's action.
Ramirez don't deny that he just killed an entire army of his enemy back in their homeland, but killing his own people will never be a thing to him.
"Such a useless attempt. Now what happen to you after doing such selfish thing." He said as he gaze from the Malacanang palace that was renovated to his liking.
It's been almost two years since the war and the plan to mine the mana crystals are now in motion. He also decided that it would be best to introduce their Educational system so the performance of the local workers improve.
Also hard sanction that was placed to them are now proving useless as the Philippines starts to extract massive resources from the Yggdrasil. Yes, despite this, the western still think their bullies are doing its job.
The delegates around the western world keep coming and offering a deal to Philippines such as the permission to explore the other side, the demand to bring freedom to Japan and newly occupied Yggdrasil. It doesn't always end with a peace just like Ramirez thought.
"What a fool, he thinks his country will survive this sanction. His small country will soon fall if he doesn't accept our offer." one of the western leaders said while in a meeting.
"That bastard even ordered the death of our 30 crew, But this deaths are small price to pay a great surplus." The representative of the US said.
The Nato alliance have been meeting oftenly after the war end. They keep trying to think about an idea on how they will make the Philippines accept their offer.
This includes Taiwan, a small island nation right above the Philippines. Taiwan was recently invited to join their alliance as they are the nearest in the Philippines and also closest diplomatic country of the western world within the east next to Japan.
To summarize their meeting, they want the Taiwanese navy to intercept any supply ship that goes to Philippines.
And this will be the last thing they needed and also the worst decision they made.
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Ramirez sigh, having enough of politics for a day. He rest his back against the chair in his office while thinking deeply.
For the past year since he took a sit as the president of the Philippines. Things changed dramatically, the ties beyond the sea from his land was severed leaving him isolated, the discovery of mysterious substances, the changes his country experience.
Its as if things were so easy it was meant to happen.
Sipping the last coffee he had, he stand up from his seat and look at the capital in front of his face outside the window glass.
In a few years, he will surely change this. A formerly poor developing country will soon rise as one of the fearful power within his world.
He will fulfill the wish of his people, the people who once have an inferiority complex due to the corruption of the former government administration.
"Don't worry, my people. Even if it cost my life, I will all save you from this drowning world of hunger." He said before leaving the place.