Continental Hero Senki

Shadow of the Empire

Viktor Romanov II.

great-grandson of the 59th Emperor of the Eastern Continental Empire, Ivan Romanov VII. A figure also known as the great-grandson of the Crown Prince, as opposed to his nephew Sergei.

One of the causes of the outbreak of the Spring War is on him, and now he's in Silesia.

Why have you been in exile and why Silesia? I have an appetite when I think about it......,

"- Colonel. Major Yuzef."

"... Oh, yes? What is it, Mr. Fine? Was there even a fly in the dish?

"If so, I'm calling the clerk, not the major."

After finishing the whole conversation from His Highness Emilia, she was taken by Mr. Fine, who apparently waited outside the military inspector's office, and I am currently in Reindeer (Lene), a coffee shop in Krakow city. It feels like it's for the middle income bracket, which has been growing in recent years.

In other words, a shop that doesn't look good on Mr. Fine, the Count's Lady. But...

"Talking to the major at the coffee shop is fun for you."

and. I guess you're talking about the "Lily (Lilium)" that I used to go to when I was working at the embassy. The store name is also a constellation connection, what a fine art.

I don't care if they take me to a shop worthy of the name of Countess. Probably because it would make Mr. Feene ashamed of herself by kicking around in the countryside.

gossip.

"I seem to have lost my soul about three times since I came to this store, is something wrong?

"No, not a big deal..."

"Does the major lose his soul even though it's no big deal?... or don't you like being with me?

From angry voices, Mr. Feene gives a flinching, lonely voice and expression.

"No, no, no, no. That's not true. It's a great honor to be with someone as beautiful as Mr. Feene, yes."

"Hehe, is that right? Then the story of getting in love with me and getting married was also accepted..."

"Wait. I didn't say that's it."

You spit poison, you're angry, you're lonely, you laugh, you make jokes. The expression is still hard, but I admire the fact that I have become a master of art. Is this the power of love?

... No, in the first place, to be honest, I have no idea what it's like for her to have romantic feelings for me.

"How much did I say that I wouldn't give up, Major? Looks like there's no progress in getting along with Major Marinovska, and does that mean it's possible for me, too?

"... it's Mr. Feene's freedom to deduce what, but he's refused to engage again and again, so why don't you give up"

"Whatever you want, it's what you want."

All the girls in the Count Linz family are, she goes on.

That can be seen from how Mr. Fine has been doing lately.

And what impresses me is that I don't have any help from her father, or Uncle Linz.

To be honest, if Uncle Linz offers me Mr. Feene's engagement from a political, authoritative, power, or military side, I have no choice as far as I'm concerned. Given Uncle Linz's character, I can't even say I won't do that. That's what that guy is.

But Mr. Feene doesn't do that. I guess that's her insistence, and I guess Uncle Linz respects that.

I like that. No, not in a romantic sense, just a hobby story. Or don't get me wrong!

"Let's get back to it, what were you thinking with your soul drifting in the air, Major?

That's what Mr. Fine, who is moving to his post-meal dessert after finishing the light dinner I ordered earlier

"Confidential, I can't tell you"

"... Really?"

A little, Mr. Feene looked sorry for him.

Are you trying to pull information out of me with that look on your face or do you really think it's a shame again?

"To the extent that I don't touch the confidential content, would I ride if I were to talk to you?

"No, there's no need for that. Besides, I haven't been able to organize the information properly within me yet, so I can't really talk."

It doesn't change that I can't talk where I can sort it out. How dare you swear by the beloved Emilia with a man called God who doesn't know if he's here.

So I will not reveal what His Highness Emilia told me to Mr. Fine.

... No, I guess this is a little inaccurate. To put it more accurately, here's the thing.

If the opponent is Ensign Fine von Linz, affiliated with the Ministry of Information of the Ostmarc Empire, I can't talk about this content.

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Rewind the time a little.

Dragged by His Highness Emilia, he comes to the military inspector's office and returns to the time he is informed of the fact that Viktor II has been in exile.

"... Your Highness, may I ask you a few questions?

"I don't mind."

"Thank you. First one."

That's what I said, I left it for a little while. It's to wear back memories in your brain a little bit.

"Excuse me, first of all… if I remember correctly, the great-grandson of the Crown Prince, Viktor II, was born on May 29, 637, of the Continental Calendar. Which means the person who's been in exile just turned one, right?

"Mr. Yuzef is not remembering incorrectly. And that's how I remember it."

Her Royal Highness Emilia responds immediately. My memory is still not wrong because the honorary student in the third seat of Sword Soldier's Department is right.

"... my second question, unless you're an extra genius when it comes to being one, you shouldn't be able to walk or talk. Naturally, you can't come to asylum of your own free will, can you?

There's no way the baby, who just turned one, is going to be high and asylum while saying, "I'm sorry, I'm about to get killed by a relative. It would almost be horror if I did.

Regardless, His Highness Emilia's response was "affirmative (tak)".

The problem when it comes to…,

"So who brought that child to this country?

Here it is.

Often in asylum, it becomes more important who has given asylum than who has. This is exactly the time.

After a few seconds, His Highness Emilia answers.

"... Elena Romanova, mother of Viktor II, granddaughter of Emperor Ivan VII. And the imperial aristocracy that follows them. The total number of displaced persons, including consorts and deacons, is nine."

"... Really?"

Like unexpected, like not.

On the surface it looks like mere asylum.

But isn't there a situation behind it? No, there will be. Even though we lost the political battle, it's the royal family. There must be a political context, and even if that is due to the ploy of Sergei Romanov, the current Imperial Chancellor, I am not surprised.

I asked what was going on around there, but His Highness shook his head to the side. Apparently the details are unknown.

His Royal Highness Emilia said it was on July 2 that a party of the Crown Prince's great-grandchildren had been displaced to the Kingdom of Silesia. Apparently they came to the unarmed buffer zone set by the Eastern Continental Imperial Bells, or Aeresund Treaty, and expressed their intention to asylum.

The stationed martial officer who was in Bells initially did not believe that the baby the woman had was Victor II. Naturally. You can't even know your face, and I thought, "A little bit of a stately nobleman or capitalist has just been in exile". In fact, the exile of that hand had already been precedented, which is why it was so high this time.

The Berth stationed military officer reported information to the Ministry of the Interior that the imperial subjects of the Eastern Continent wished to be displaced. Normally, reports of displaced persons are made to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but foreign affairs letters are Grand Duchy, stationed martial officers are princess, and displaced persons are probably formatted figures. If so, I want you to report to the Ministry of the Interior, which is the same princess, to make effective use of it. That's what I was thinking.

This time I was helped by the decision of that stationed martial officer.

The Interior Ministry's Security Police Department came to Bells to scrutinize their identities. The result turned out to be that the baby was really Viktor II.

A warrant was laid on the staff of the Silesian public administration in Souma Bells.

The Crown Prince's great-grandchildren were protected by the Ministry of the Interior and are now greeted with a one-off courtesy in Yaroswaf, a regional city in southeastern Silesia.

"I mean, the only people who know that Viktor II is in Silesia are the employees of the Bells Silesian government, the Ministry of the Interior, and me and Mr. Yuzef"

"I see. But that's..."

"Yep. It's only a matter of time. As the Empire may realize, you can't shut a man's mouth completely when you say you've laid a warrant."

With that said, His Highness Emilia gave me the materials. The cover carefully says "Important Confidential," "Unlisted," and "No Reproduction Strictly" in red. The author of the dossier was the name of the Director-General of the Security Police Department of the Ministry of the Interior.

The contents of the materials were simple.

There are just names and identities of the displaced and information on board. But it says "Viktor Romanov II" from the first sheet, so I feel more weight than substance from this material.

In the meantime, it was only later that I scrutinized the information and decided to ask His Highness Emilia a final question.

"Your Highness. Just one last thing, okay?

"Go ahead."

"… I understand that this information is an important confidential. But why should we not even tell Mr Fine?

Sarah, Radek, and Mr. Maya can still tell. They are officially military personnel, and it is not a good idea to have access to this information at a time when the situation is uncertain. Besides, in Sarah's case, she's going to talk with some kind of clap.

But Mr. Feene isn't. She is a human being under Part I of the Ministry of Information of the Ostmarc Empire. He is, so to speak, an expert in external intelligence. His Highness, however, does not seem to make it a good idea to give this information to Mr. Fine for his opinion. I wondered why that was.

Apparently he understood what my question meant. His Highness, Emilia, after a little trouble, answered me in a whisper.

"... testimony of Elena Romanova, mother of Viktor II"

"Testimony?"

"Yes, because the testimony could not be ignored, and because the whole situation was still unseen, we are careful not to pass information on to the Ostmark side."

Her Royal Highness said that and then gestured to me to see the material.

When I scroll through a few pages, each testimony is on the last one. The testimony was interesting, although it was annotated: "There is no doubt as to the authenticity of the information, as it was in a somewhat exciting state with regard to them, especially Elena Romanova".

"Sergei was bonding with Ostmarc and trying to get rid of us," Elena Romanova said.