NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 321
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“This seems quite outrageous.”
If we’re talking about Maria II, doesn’t she know me well, just like Maria does?
I’ve shared so much with Maria, it’s a bit much to pass that down to her daughter.
“No, even so, that’s a bit much.”
“Still, she’s beautiful, and she’s trained with Spetsnaz in the White Army. If I step back, wouldn’t Your Majesty be quite worried?”
Why is she even in Spetsnaz training? To assist me? Isn’t that a bit excessive?
Wait, isn’t it Maria who chooses the maids anyway?
She picked girls who’ve all undergone Spetsnaz training, so her daughter must be similar, right?
Could it be that she’s put her child through all sorts of training to bring her into the Kremlin?
Imagining it, isn’t our Maria just terrifying?
“How could you think such a chilling thought? And why are you so concerned about appearances?”
“Because I feel something beautiful suits Your Majesty.”
I gave up thinking about it.
Maria has cared for me, and I need to accept that.
Honestly, if it weren’t for me, Maria would have probably been the People’s Leader of Yekaterinburg by now.
She even made her daughter serve in the maid squad for my sake—what’s wrong with that?
“Yeah. It wouldn’t be bad.”
I can’t complain about something she wants to do.
“If you’re feeling lonely, you could leave your husband and child and stay by Your Majesty’s side. After all, you’re already at the Kremlin together.”
“That’s not necessary.”
I trembled at Maria’s terrifying proposal.
Offering her daughter to me!
No, leaving behind her husband is a bit much, don’t you think? As long as there’s no one to disturb me, that’s fine.
Thinking back, Maria now has a child and is living happily with her husband.
I don’t know when Maria II is going to visit, but at this rate, I can enjoy some free time, right?
I’ll keep a personal inherent maid. It’s a perfect plan.
Then I can have Vladimir handle the beating later. Let’s take our time with the identity laundering scheme.
“Isn’t that a bit harsh? Even so, handing your daughter over seems a bit excessive.”
“How could you say that when you’ve received so much grace from Your Majesty? I will call for our Maria later.”
After saying that, she left with a happy expression.
Honestly, I wonder if she’s actually the real power behind the scenes— is that so?
After some time, I heard noise outside and saw a criminal-looking fellow dashing down the hallway.
“Your Majesty! I have information about Yuri Gagarin!”
Suddenly, Beria appeared.
I had definitely asked Beria to look into Yuri Gagarin before.
“Is it possible? The head of Okhrana still acts like such a fool in front of Your Majesty at his age?”
“Ah, I’m sorry. But I did investigate Yuri Gagarin.”
Well, that’s just Beria being himself, but I should hear about Yuri Gagarin.
“What’s Gagarin’s situation now?”
“Yuri Gagarin is currently preparing for the Air Force Academy.”
The Air Force Academy. So things are going according to the original history. Still, it’s better to be certain just in case.
For example, making it so he gets an interest in space while fooling around at the Air Force Academy.
“Then, I have something to request. Can we get some Okhrana officers into the Air Force Academy?”
“That’s possible.”
“Then, arrange things so that Yuri Gagarin can smoothly attend the Air Force Academy. Have the Okhrana officers frequently bring up space topics so Gagarin gets interested.”
The reason I say this is that you never know.
If there’s no interest in space due to the snowball effect I’ve caused, we need to force him into it.
“How far does this need to go?”
“A level of hypnosis would be good. The Okhrana officers embedded as Gagarin’s friends should naturally keep bringing up space discussions.”
Just brainwash him until he dedicates his life to space! It has to reach that level.
Then he’ll become an astronaut in line with the original history. Right?
I can view this as consideration for Yuri Gagarin, who might end up having a pitiful life unlike in the original history.
“The torture that cleanses the Bolsheviks should do.”
What kind of torture is that?
To cleanse the Bolsheviks means turning Reds into Whites, right? I don’t know what method it entails, but I just need to guide Yuri Gagarin there.
Ah, but of course, I don’t intend to kill him.
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With the space issue well in hand with Yuri Gagarin,
the Middle East expedition includes the Rome Treaty Organization headquarters and will be mentioned in the next Duma.
Right now, I don’t have anything specific to do.
“Should I write a novel?”
Yeah. For instance, writing about the original history.
What kind of reactions would it get if I write a story about Stalin rising to power in this world, Mutaguchi Renya screwing up the war for Japan, Nazi Germany, and such?
It seems like it would become a sensational hit; I might as well do it.
The history only I remember, the tragedy of the world war only I know.
I picked up a pen and slowly began to write my novel on the paper.
“Well, I can’t recall the exact years.”
I’m not exactly one to have memorized history.
Honestly, living as a Russian in this world, I’m almost forgetting Korean history.
I remember the big things, but when it comes to the process of the Japanese occupation or the history of the Joseon Dynasty, it’s a bit hazy.
Even the history of the Three Kingdoms is only partially remembered.
Who led the golden age and how they fell. Hmm, well then, should I just approximate the years?
The timeline likely began to change when I truly died.
Once I started writing, the words flowed swiftly.
What I had forgotten until just moments ago came rushing back, as if that old man had endowed me with strength, clearing my mind.
Having dashed here, it felt as if my cluttered office filled with paper was now clean and as if I was finding the things I needed.
As I skimmed through world history I knew, it was as if I were taking books off the shelf to read and copy.
“What are you writing, Your Majesty?”
“The original history if I am no longer here.”
I answered without even looking at Alisa Rosenbaum, who had come to see me.
“May I read it too?”
“Sure.”
Originally, Alisa Rosenbaum is a writer. I’ve heard that she’s also the leader of the Roman Nationalist Party and writes here as well. So, she probably has a keener perspective than I do.
Alisa, reading the book I handed her, had tears welling in her eyes from the beginning.
“Alisa? What’s the matter?”
Why does her face look so scrunched? She’s even shedding tears.
“What will happen if you die like this?”
No, I’m not dead.
Honestly, if someone saw Alisa, they’d surely think I was really dead. Isn’t it unfair for me to live?
“What a disgrace! We must tear that pig Stalin apart!”
Well, it’s just a book, you know.
“Ah. That’s just the content of the book I wrote.”
“But, if what Your Majesty says is true, that guy might start a revolution even from a Siberian prison, right?”
No, even so, it’s unlikely.
I always say this; if a country doesn’t maintain order, the red filth is bound to arise.
But look at Russia now. Look at Europe.
See how strong those nations are that maintain order and peace?
“The nation is already prospering, the people are praising the Tsar, and peace in Europe has been achieved. Who would accept a revolution now?”
I highly doubt it.
As long as they aren’t beaten and crying from the Anastasia believers, it’ll be a blessing.
In any case, Stalin’s end is certain.
“That’s true. But I feel a bit sorry for Hitler. The man known as the Father of the Danube and the Iron Wall is committing genocide and then kills himself.”
The Iron Wall Hitler.
In this world, he’s known that way.
He’s fought off enemies attacking him four to one, with the French Commune and Communist Germany above and Italy and Yugoslavia below.
He’s been given that nickname for holding them off.
Of course, it’s true he was a capable commander at the time. It was mostly the support of allied forces, but who could hold out in a situation of siege?
To put it bluntly, if Hitler had surrendered, the Danube would have crumbled.
But having won, intoxicated by that victory, the Danube ethnicity became completely united, and in defense against the invasion of Communist Germany, the Austrians and those from Sudetenland proclaimed, “We are the Danube ethnicity, different from the Germans!”
He became the hero of the century, unifying the fragmented parts of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
That’s how Hitler became a legend of the Danube.
Isn’t it interesting that such a hero became the Führer of Nazi Germany, killing countless people and inciting wars?
It feels like a delight unique to this era.
“Indeed. But that’s not the important part.”
“Indeed. Hitler has borne all the sins and gone to hell.”
Correct. The Hitler of Nazi Germany has taken on all those burdens and turned into the villain, heading to hell.
Of course, looking at his private life and behavior, he did some despicable things.
“In a sense, he could be called a hero by someone like Churchill.”
“Hmm, it’s kinda sad for him.”
“Really? Just now you said it was ridiculous?”
You’re being quite inconsistent.
“When you look at the current Danube Prime Minister, you can see that. I’m just speaking the truth. If Hitler had killed many Jews yet won the war while Churchill or de Gaulle were executed, wouldn’t Hitler be regarded as a conqueror and hero of Europe? Then on the contrary, he would be remembered solely for his hatred toward the Jews.”
While saying something plausible, I defended Hitler from the backseat and said things like, “This Nazi Hitler…” and “This was a good thing about Hitler…” Dangerous remarks.
Alisa seems to give off a bit of a Hitler vibe, but that must be my imagination. I really wish it’s just my imagination.
Honestly, even I see Hitler from a third-person perspective and notice different aspects.
“By the way, you have quite the ambition.”
“Perhaps, in this world of this writing, I might have just crossed over to America and lived as a liberal, as you mentioned, Your Majesty.”
Yeah. That’s probably right.
“I’m curious about what the leaders of various nations would react to this.”
“Indeed.”
That in itself would also be interesting.
But just in case, let’s label things about Hitler or Churchill as merely writing.
And it might not be a bad idea to explain to our beloved mentor that it’s cut down in reality.
After all, wouldn’t it be amusing if they knew how it all went in the original history?
Moreover, since I used prominent leaders as my subjects, I kind of feel bad about it.
I need to make sure to clarify that there’s absolutely no other meaning behind it.
It might be a good idea to send out the first edition in advance.
The book title could be ‘World Strategies.’ That should suffice, right?
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The Danube Federation.
“Hmm, you wrote wonderfully detailed things. But while heroes can be depicted as villains, certain characters like Churchill emerge as victors.”
“Hahaha! Hahaha! It seems the Tsar of Russia knows me well!”
“Uh?”
“It’s true that this could have happened to me. To be honest, when I was heading to Russia as a volunteer, I was very disappointed in the German Empire. And truthfully, I spared it because I felt the Tsar was watching me, but I don’t have good feelings towards Jews at all.”
However, he’s not the only one called a villain.
After Hitler’s demise, France committed massacres in Algeria, and the Netherlands in Indonesia.
Indeed, it seems the Tsar sees the world as it truly is.
If there had been no Tsar, perhaps such a world could have really existed.
Associating with that bastard Goebbels is a bit unpleasant, but still.
Meanwhile, in London, Churchill received the book first and wore a strange expression.
“No matter how Tsar-like you are, I feel like this might be a bit far.”
“Well, whatever the result may be, the British Empire has won, hasn’t it? Hehe.”
Churchill just laughed happily.
Of course, as the man known as Mr. Dunkirk, being dragged out by the hair and trampled to death would be a blessing. This character in the book doesn’t concern him at all.
On the contrary, being an imperialist, since the British Empire’s glory is so plentifully detailed, he had no reason to complain.
Meanwhile, Atatürk felt a chill down his neck.
Unintentionally, he even began to rub his neck.
“Is that why you told me to take special care of my health?”
“So, does it mean that the Tsar of Russia really saw such a world?”
“He rightly did. Yes. I must surely settle the Arabian issues.”
And in Japan…
“Indeed. Indeed. If I’m a hero that everyone envies, I wonder what would happen if I were to become a hero in a book?”
“It seems so.”
“But it’s quite amusing. Here, I even received a founding medal of the Balhae Federation, but here, it means another thing as Koreans respect me. *Cough*.”
Today, Western Japan remained peaceful under Mutaguchi Renya’s leadership.