652. Dying for one's country is often considered a glorious thing.

For a long time, the Divine Land had always regarded Izumo as a tiny, bullet-sized nation.

In fact, when looked at in the context of the whole world, it was by no means small. Its land area was comparable to that of one of those Western powerhouses, roughly equivalent to two or three of Divine Land's coastal provinces.

Under the god-like governance of Xu Fu, the Thunder Tribulation Heavenly Monarch, the country achieved a leapfrog development. After full industrialization, it thrived economically by plundering resources from abroad.

Its capital—Cherry Capital, was definitely one of the most bustling cities in the world. Skyscrapers dotted the horizon. The luxury of the upper class goes without saying, and even the ordinary folk lived quite well.

The streets were filled with all kinds of food and service stores, with taxis honking impatiently everywhere. Commoners had spare time to play chess, watch kabuki, and even go to the movies.