I Became the Last Princess of the Brown Bear Kingdom

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**Kingdom of Hejaz**

The Caliph of Hejaz, Ali bin Hussein, received a British diplomat from the Rome Treaty.

In the original history, Hejaz should have disappeared long ago, but it had survived thanks to the support of allied nations like Britain in the Rome Treaty, always in a position of following behind.

“Are you saying to invade Nejd?”

“Yes. Our Rome Treaty will support Hejaz.”

With a sly smile characteristic of the British, Ali bin Hussein scowled.

“Are you really offering to support our military?”

“On the condition that we take some land along the Persian Gulf.”

The Persian Gulf and some land.

Wanting the coastal areas makes it seem like they intend to create ports for their warships now that the colonial era has ended. It’s not surprising.

If things continue like this, Hejaz’s support from the Rome Treaty could be cut off soon, and we would be merged by the House of Saud of Nejd.

Unifying Arabia must happen, but I didn’t want to easily concede to Nejd.

With the Rome Treaty offering support, I thought that rather than just being annexed or stuck with this tiny territory, giving up a bit of the Persian Gulf to unify might not be bad.

However, I was still curious about their motive.

What on earth do they have in mind?

“While that’s doable, what’s the reason? Up until now, you only provided weapons, right? There must be some reason for this sudden change.”

“It’s because we need a port on the Persian Gulf.”

That wouldn’t just end with such a statement.

There must be something more, and unless they intend to share that, I can’t simply receive such absurd generosity.

To put it bluntly, would these guys shed blood for that reason?

Of course, there are large oil fields in that land! Ali furrowed his brow, unaware of this fact.

“Is it really true that the Rome Treaty would bleed for just one port on the Persian Gulf?”

It’s hard to understand.

Until now, they had just been providing support, and now they’re saying they would reduce aid because weapons would be used elsewhere.

“Right. It’s not impossible.”

So then, what on earth could be the reason for helping us?

No matter how many times I thought about it, I couldn’t figure out what these devious people were really thinking.

Are they really putting on a good face, claiming that Western civilization brings teachings and peace to the world, just to leave such manipulations behind?

They must be planning something underhanded.

Having a British diplomat visiting only added to my suspicions.

“Please tell me. I find it strange that you suddenly offer support.”

Even though I was in a position to receive assistance, I knew how wicked the European powers could be.

In such a situation, they are saying they would support us with their military?

It was puzzling what the Rome Treaty intended to do with Nejd.

“The Iraqis dare to defy us and gather among Middle Eastern countries for unity. Thus, we aim to capture Nejd as an example and offer Hejaz a chance at unification.”

“Are you not just going to attack Iraq outright?”

Why not just attack Iraq instead? It honestly doesn’t seem to make sense.

“The world moves solely according to the will of the Rome Treaty. That’s what we intend to show. A warning to Iraq, at best.”

Instead of attacking Iraq directly as a warning, they would support Hejaz to unify. That was the intention.

To show Middle Eastern countries that the order of the world is determined solely by the Rome Treaty.

Of course, there might be some betrayal involved, but that can be dealt with after everything is settled.

After all, getting rid of Hejaz wouldn’t be difficult.

“I understand. I accept.”

Ali bin Hussein fell for the promise of unification without knowing what would come of his country.

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**Arabian Unification War.**

The famous conflict between the Hashim family of Hejaz and the House of Saud of Nejd, both vying for supremacy over Arabia, has flared up once again.

In the original history, the House of Saud emerged victorious, uniting the kingship of both the Nejd Kingdom and the Hejaz Kingdom, forming Saudi Arabia, but alas, that was not the case yet.

Now, Hejaz would receive support from the new Rome Treaty.

The military was primarily composed of British and Turkish forces.

Of course, to lend support, armies from the Italian Federal Army, Greece, and the Danube Federation also joined in.

Naturally, Nejd was aghast upon receiving the Rome Treaty’s declaration of war and sent people our way.

“What have we done to deserve this? Please withdraw your troops!”

“Why on earth do you think we’re involved in the Middle East? You’ll get hit instead of Iraq, you know.”

The sight of their diplomatic envoys pleading was pitiful, but what could be done?

If they were so concerned, they should have positioned themselves in Hejaz.

Besides, sticking with Hejaz would yield even more spoils.

“We have no intention of siding with other Middle Eastern nations.”

“We are merely trying to uphold our loyalty to Hejaz. The Rome Treaty is a force that has succeeded the Roman Empire. If it cannot keep a single promise, then it cannot be called the descendants of Rome.”

The Nejd delegation had to leave empty-handed.

Well, what could be done? There’s no other choice.

It’s just a matter of getting hit on the way.

It’s not like we’re going to destroy them; we’re just unifying with Hejaz. We’ll simply add a Caliph to the mix.

If we were to aid Nejd, it would yield little benefit.

To put it bluntly, compared to Hejaz, Nejd had little to gain from our support.

And for a weak nation to unify Arabia, they could profit considerably.

Moreover, assisting Nejd would seem more legitimate. It’s just how it is.

Initially, there were talks of Islamic extremists leading to preventive wars, but on the surface, these seem more like potential allies that the US might be interested in.

That’s how the campaign began.

Like a gentleman of civilized white society, they claimed they had no choice but to attack! But in reality, there was much more to it.

The Rome Treaty organization also approved of the situation.

Though it wasn’t a preventive war because they feared the emergence of Islamic extremists in the future, it was a plausible power-sustaining war aimed at deterring Middle Eastern unity and US contact.

Jokingly speaking, if later on, Islamic extremists emerged due to the war I started, perhaps it’ll be said that the preventive war is what caused this mess! The future might evaluate whether my actions contributed to safety in the end, but to even speculate whether such extremists could appear would be absurd.

So, for now, Hejaz would do its thing, and while Iraq was in turmoil, I would beat down Nejd to prevent them from uniting. It was a decision they made labeling it a just war.

Considering national interests, it made sense.

While it’s second to being unable to stop the US, the Rome Treaty’s aid to Argentina in South America was indeed factual.

There’s also the opportunity to act recklessly in the Middle East as revenge. Essentially, we’ll say, “We’ll ensure you’re able to protect your lives, even if that means acquiring nuclear capability!”

Though Middle Eastern nations are part of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, which renders this pointless, still.

It’s not ideal that such entities exist under Russia’s shadow.

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“How did the Duma conclude today?”

“It seems they’ve decided to supply the Arabian expeditionary force with resources.”

“Right. That’s not too hard.”

Nodding at Alice’s report, I shoved a piece of mint chocolate into my mouth.

This sweetness of mint and chocolate, going down my throat! What a refreshing sensation!

Since we’ve now settled on securing a large oil field, if we can gain much just from supplying resources, then I’m satisfied.

“That’s right; they shouldn’t have opposed the predatory white civilization.”

If they’d just stayed quiet, they could have been treated gentlemanly, but when dignity gets scratched, it can’t be helped.

“Maybe it’s only natural?”

Behind me, Maria chimed in out of nowhere.

She said it would be expected for them to unite.

I never imagined Maria would say something like that.

“Do you think so?”

With all yes-men in the Duma, I was a bit concerned.

“Yes. South America is uniting; even the network of autonomous regions can be seen as a single power in a way, and the Asian union is less cohesive than ours, but it’s still a union, and being below us, they would have the instinct to stick together.”

That’s true.

I might simply overlook any problem if it’s just about Russia.

I could appease Iraq if needed without resorting to military demonstrations or severing ties.

The Hejaz unification war, and the subsequent war in the Middle East.

To be honest, I’m not quite keen on this.

I could attach various justifications thus far, but this time it’s fundamentally about resources. However, looking the other way, we also have interests in this.

The US might try to make contact to counter the Rome Treaty. Of course, MacArthur will handle his side, while we manage ours, haha. The US is currently in a dire situation.

I can’t help but think they might show interest in the future as well.

Sigh, what a turn of events.

“Indeed. However, you see, the Rome Treaty organization has only encountered issues once since the post-World War II integration. It’s a matter of face. It wouldn’t matter if Britain was on its own, but now that Britain is also one of our allies, it can’t be avoided.”

The Middle East simply did not have good luck.

To be honest, Ethiopia wouldn’t want to concede its issues with Sudan to Egypt, but they still managed to address Sudan on their own.

Wait a second. Now that I think of it, Afghanistan is also a part of the Middle East.

Isn’t Afghanistan just a pitiful place referred to as the graveyard of empires?

In this case, we need to shift our thinking; countries like the Mongol Empire, British Empire, Soviet Union, and the US have all ultimately lost against Afghanistan.

Damn it. If this goes wrong, we might end up losing here.

After all, we’d have to fight battles with infantry alone.

Should we skip Afghanistan?

Technically, we might as well just tackle Iraq. If we wanted to subdue Afghanistan, we’d have to annihilate it completely, which just doesn’t add up.

“We’ll just see about Iraq for now. What a pain.”

If Iraq pulls other Middle Eastern countries in along the way, that’s one thing. But looking at the current situation, it seems Iraq will take the hit alone.

Hejaz and Nejd are where we need to focus our observations for now.

Securing Arabian oil fields is crucial to our interests.

After all, the more we possess, the better.

“Eh?”

“There are boundless resources in Afghanistan, too. While we might see unrest from them rising, there’s no reason to attack them now.”

Even when I mutter such ideas in the Duma, they somehow understand and plan accordingly.

Should I perhaps refrain from discussing this? What if records remain questioning how we know resource locations?

I guess I’ll need to manipulate records a bit to prevent Anastasia’s deification, claiming we found things thanks to the superior abilities of the Russian intelligence agency.

This war would mark a resource war or the debut of the Rome Treaty in our history, I suppose.

At the very least, we must create a more comfortable world than this one.

“But Your Majesty, you truly seem to know everything.”

“I must know to survive.”

Honestly, if this is a fantasy world where heroes exist, sacrificing myself to take on a role like human emperor and overseer might not be a bad idea either.

But, if we had such hero kinds of worlds, it wouldn’t be in this chaotic state.

As always, I insist that I may ultimately change. I might fall, or I might even seek power.

I might start a nuclear war out of sheer irritation.

“However, usually, a saint is meant to bestow mercy upon everyone, right? Even if it’s you, wouldn’t you share something?”

“Uh, um, yes? Right?”

In any case, monopolizing the oil fields, I’ll definitely export from here and there.

I didn’t say we’d only use the Rome Treaty.

Well, I wouldn’t know if in the future, the Rome Treaty holds all the oil.

“If we have the oil fields, we should be free from future worries.”

“True, but is it alright for us to monopolize the world’s resources like this?”

Hmm, Maria really does have a caring side.

Now that Maria is getting older, her perspective on the world seems to have expanded more.

Yeah, that’s right. We are monopolizing resources excessively.

“Why do I feel like I’ve suddenly turned greedy?”

“I can’t help but worry; after all, we have plenty already.”

Right. Even right now, we have far too much.

Just from monopolizing what we currently have, we could easily become the target of scorn.

But then again, there is a future waiting for us.

Yeah. We should also consider the possibility of an oil shock happening.

We must prevent the weaponization of oil. Hence, oil monopoly is crucial.