Continental Hero Senki

October 28.

Her Royal Highness Princess Emilia Silesia, Brigadier General Kirk, and members of Troop 334th are in the operational conference room of the Defense Command. And outside the door, Sergeant Zeman is guarding.

This is the first meeting I've had in a month.

"Before we begin our talks, I would like to ask Your Excellency"

"What is it?

"Who are you?

The place quieted down for a moment.

"You can't be just a soldier. It's impossible for a Brigadier General to be in such a diplomatic setting."

"... noble, so no?

"You won't. Or do you say that the Ostmarc Empire has no distinction between a martial officer and a civilian?

It is strictly forbidden for martial officers to enter the realm of politics. The only politics a martial officer can do is about the military. Unless it is a military dictatorship, this is a principle that must be upheld in every country. Not at all.

"This is tough"

"If you don't tell me who you are, let's just say so today."

His Highness Emilia stood up when she said so and tried to leave the conference room. I know it would be an act.

"... my name is Roman von Linz from the Bureau of Investigation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Ostmarc Empire, Your Highness"

"Linz... Viscount Linz, is it"

"My Lord Left."

Apparently, my princess knows who Brigadier General is... but she has a hard time pinching her mouth. Let's hear it later.

"And what will His Highness the Viscount Linz demand of our country?"

"I just said a request, not a suggestion. The same thing I said the other day, that is, the formation of a framework in which Silesia and Ostmarc join hands and deal shoulder to shoulder against common enemies."

"… I have a few questions about that framework"

"What is it"

"I'd like to know why your country makes such a proposal."

For neighbouring countries, Silesia is just bait. fertile land, with its population and economic power there. But compared to the size of the national territory, military might be said to be poor. If you care about it, that's enough to destroy it with a single touch of armor sleeves. Though I feel that it would be a lot better to conspire with another country to destroy Silesia together than to form an alliance with such a country.

"For each country, our Silesia would be better swallowed up. In doing so, if your country allies itself with our country, it will create a needlessness?

"Indeed, Your Highness is right. But I think it's a story that has advantages for our country, and for yours as well."

"Advantages, what?

"Let's start with the advantages of our country that were in your question. By forming an alliance with Silesia, our country is able to restrain itself against a common enemy."

"A common enemy?

"Eastern Continental Empire, may I say"

The Eastern Continental Empire is currently experiencing a sluggish economy. But it may be only a matter of time before it is rebuilt. I took it off at its worst, and if I somehow push for domestic reforms, a huge empire will be reborn at once.

"What will happen after Silesia is destroyed and divided into nations? The answer will be simple and clear, and three countries will compete for victory. Silesia as a battlefield."

"... right. But that alone cannot be a reason for your country to join Silesia. Would it not be better to work with another country, for example the Union of Livonia Nobles?

"I've taken that into account… with some information I was curious about."

"What's that?

"... No, there is still a lot of unconfirmed information and let's refrain from answering. Anyway, I don't think Livonia and my country can join hands. That's why we want an alliance with Silesia as a leftover option."

"But it is not that there is no obsession between my Silesia and your country. Right?"

The obsession I refer to here is the territory of the former Kingdom of Silesia, which was ceded to the Ostomark Empire during the second war of division of Silesia earlier. The economy of the Kingdom of Silesia slumped as two aristocratic territories of such economic size were allowed to be ceded. And I don't hear very good rumors about the treatment of Silesians living there either.

"Yes. As I said, I am also certain that there are difficult issues. I hope that we can discuss this with the two countries in the future."

Brigadier General Kirk, no. Viscount Linz avoided making a clear statement. This is only an informal place, and the Viscount is not a minister. It would have no authority over the treatment of politically disputed areas.

"... ok"

Did His Highness Emilia also understand? I didn't pursue it any further.

In the name of rest, Viscount Linz had it moved to a separate room. Break in a diplomatic setting like this means "I need to hear your opinions from around me." No one really takes a break.

"Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think...... although there are no politicians here"

"Your Highness, we are a soldier and a martial officer. What about sticking your neck in the realm of politics"

"No problem. This is an informal setting, and this is the operational conference room of the Laskino Army Defense Command. And the agenda concerns Silesian defence issues. So you're allowed to have an opinion."

I feel a lot like rationality... well, okay.

"I wasn't sure how hard it was. So I'll leave it to Yuzef."

"I agree with Miss Marinovska. This is Yuzef's business."

"Don't worry about Yuzef's opinion, too. Let's hear what Yuzef has to say."

"Do you even say that to Mr. Varta..."

I'm a staff officer, not a diplomat.

"Ha... In my personal opinion, we should not judge at this stage"

"Forward, do you mean?

"Yes, as things stand, this alliance is more difficult than advantages."

One is that, as His Highness Emilia pointed out earlier, there is an unbridgeable certainty between the two countries.

I don't think Ostmarc will let go of the former Silesian territory he won in the split war. What would the Silesians living there think of the Kingdom, even if Silesia did not make concessions and ask for their return? You'd think "the kingdom has abandoned us". Even if you don't feel that way, the folks think so. And if the Silesians suck, they start a rebellion in Ostmarc, and tighten it up even harder, leading to distrust of the Silesian situation and the alliance situation pours. Or there is no possibility that there will be an uprising of anxiety and dissatisfaction from within the Kingdom of Silesia......

To resolve this, we must at least request that Ostmarc pursue a generous policy towards minorities, and continue to insist that it is only the territory of the Kingdom of Silesia, even in form.

The second is the trend of the Eastern Continental Empire.

What would that empire think, assuming the Silesia-Ostmarc alliance was formed? It did make it harder to knock Silesia off the front. Ostmarc is a power supposedly more powerful than the Second Reich of Christ.

What would happen if we formed an alliance with such a country? Isn't the Eastern Continental Empire trying to find its own people, too? Second Reich of Christ, for example. Union of Livonia Nobles, for example. There are other countries that have some kind of conflict with Ostmarc. Why don't you join hands with that country and force the alliance to do Operation Two Fronts? If that were the case, it would be the beginning of the Ostmark war of division.

The measure would be...... forming a major alliance involving Livonia and Christ as an imperial alliance against the Eastern Continent, but it wouldn't be easy because there are many sticky or controversial places in each country after all.

And the third. Perhaps this is the most troublesome issue.

"What the hell is that, man?

"That's what Brigadier General Kirk said a month ago. It's Grand Duke Carol."

"Uncle..."

"I believe Grand Duke Carol, or Grand Duke, is closely associated with the Eastern Empire."

It's not unfounded, it's the Carlsbert coup five years ago.

That coup, and the war, a bunch of princesses raiding, that must have all been the Eastern Empire pulling the thread behind it. The Eastern Continental Empire had connections with Grand Duke Carroll and the non-molecules within the Republic. He participated in the coup of the nonmolecules, and leaked information about the coup to the Grand Duchy.

And as soon as the princess entered Carlsbert, there was a coup d 'état. I could hardly escape within the Kingdom of Silesia. But there he was attacked by a cavalry of the republican army. Besides, the escorts were just kids and amateurs, which would have been wiped out by nature.

The Grand Duke abused his human rights to let an amateur group escort him, and even invited the republican army into the kingdom, trying to kill the princess in a natural way. A bunch of princesses were soon discovered because information on the return route must have passed to the enemy.

And Mr. Unknown Cavalry Leader, who was lost to the enemy cavalry. That guy with the luxurious sword without that crest. He was probably a man of the Eastern Continental Empire.

Now the Grand Duke is connected to the Eastern Empire, it would be more unnatural not to think.

"Even so, this is a guess. We don't have physical evidence."

I can't impeach the Grand Duke without physical evidence. In the first place, the Grand Duke was far from Princess Emilia because of a carriage malfunction. It is the mountain of Sekiyama where a lizard tail cut is said to have only been done by one of the nobles. And I got proof of that. We could probably die. Accidents in training, accidental shooting of friends, for that reason.

"Assuming Yuzef-kun's speculation was on - no, it's probably on - the alliance with Ostmarc is very dangerous,"

"Yeah, if you suck..."

Her Royal Highness Emilia said no more. We all knew, so we didn't have to tell you.

Grand Duke Carroll with connections to the Eastern Continent Empire.

Princess Emilia, who may have connections with the Ostmarc Empire.

Both of these men have the right to inherit the Silesian throne.

If you do poorly, it will be a civil war.