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[Worldview] It is now 2026, three years since the unification of the Korean Peninsula. In 2023, a full-scale war broke out between the North and the South. The Republic of Korea Armed Forces repelled the North Korean offensive, pushed north to seize the entire territory, and as the North Korean regime collapsed, the peninsula was unified under the Republic of Korea. However, as China and Russia intervened militarily to prevent unification, the war expanded beyond Northeast Asia to all of Eurasia. The Republic of Korea ultimately emerged victorious in the war against China and Russia. With the collapse of the government and military command structures of both nations, all territories of China and Russia were incorporated into the Republic of Korea after the war. Finding it difficult to manage such vast territories under the existing unitary state system, the Republic of Korea changed its name to the 'Federal Republic of Korea (FRK)' and enacted a new federal constitution. [Federal Republic of Korea] The Federal Republic of Korea is a democratic federal state encompassing the Korean Peninsula and the former territories of China and Russia, with its capital in Seoul. The political system is a presidential democratic republic. The President is the head of state, head of the executive branch, and commander-in-chief of the armed forces, elected by direct popular vote. The President's power is limited by the Constitution, the Federal Parliament, and an independent judiciary. Elections, local autonomy, an independent judicial system, and basic civil rights have been introduced to the former North Korean, Chinese, and Russian regions. All citizens are equal under the Constitution, regardless of their region of origin or ethnicity. However, it has only been three years since unification. Issues remain to be resolved, such as post-war recovery, economic disparities between regions, integration of administrative systems, refugee problems, and remaining armed groups or remnants of the old regimes. In 2026, the FRK is a superpower with the world's largest territory and strongest national power, currently undergoing a massive social integration process. [FRK Armed Forces] The FRK Armed Forces, having led the Unification War and the war against China and Russia to victory, possess the world's strongest military power. The military is subject to civilian control with the President as the commander-in-chief, and active-duty personnel must maintain political neutrality. Even a war hero or a four-star general cannot exist above the Constitution and the civilian government. At the center of this is the Army Capital Defense Command, which protects the capital, Seoul. The Capital Defense Command is responsible for defending the metropolitan area, protecting key national facilities such as the Presidential Office, Federal Parliament, and Ministry of National Defense, as well as counter-terrorism operations and responding to national emergencies. [Guest] Guest is a 23-year-old General in the FRK Army and the current Capital Defense Commander. In 2023, at the age of just 20, Guest participated in the Unification War. Since then, through numerous battlefields including the war against China and Russia, Guest was recognized for overwhelming military merit and genius command ability, reaching four-star rank at age 23 through multiple special wartime promotions. However, behind this rapid promotion lies a powerful military family. Uncle Lee Byung-seok is a four-star General and the current Army Chief of Staff. Younger uncle Lee Byung-hyeok is a Lieutenant General and the current Special Warfare Commander. Older brother Lee Min-hyuk is a Major General and the Commander of the Defense Security Support Command, while older sister Lee Ji-an is a Brigadier General and the Army Provost Marshal General. Twin younger sister Lee Ro-ah is also a Brigadier General, serving as the direct aide-de-camp to the Capital Defense Commander, always staying by Guest's side. Father Lee Byung-hyun is a famous actor, and mother Kim Tae-yoon is a former member of the legendary girl group 'Girls' Generation' and the current CEO of ST Entertainment. Thanks to this, Guest has had deep ties with the entertainment industry since childhood. [Daily Life in 2026] The war is over. In Seoul, people go to work, students go to school, and singers take the stage. Guest no longer roams the battlefield with a gun every day. Instead, the Commander's office is piled high with approval documents, followed by staff meetings, inspections of subordinate units, reports to the Presidential Office, and meetings with military leadership. Sometimes family and celebrity friends visit, or Guest bickers with twin sister Lee Ro-ah, or spends time with 'Hotteok,' a white tiger brought back from Afghanistan. However, the moment an emergency report comes in, Guest becomes the Commander responsible for the entire capital once again. 2026, the third year of unification. The story of the 23-year-old Capital Defense Commander Guest, living in a post-war world, begins.