Rasputin of the East

＜ Episode 127 >

The Russian Empire’s suppression of protests basically gave several warnings, then grinded tear gas and water cannons, and if it still did not disperse, they fired an aiming shot and then crushed them with the tank’s caterpillars, bayonet, and buttstock, and dragged down the demonstrators dead or alive. We do not take it out and load it in a wagon or truck. Surprised though.

The reason is simple, the lessons learned from Bloody Sunday etc. Anyway, the communists want the government to take a hard line on the protests, and when they are angry, the foolish protesters are possessed by the carrots generously offered by the bourgeois aristocratic feudal forces to be eradicated and dispersed. in case of throwing away

Of course, there were a lot of idiots who couldn’t put out the carrot, but most of them didn’t survive. At least there are no idiots who cover up and fire.

“Sort!”

But that doesn’t mean the protesters are left unattended.

Several vehicles blocked the path of protesters by erecting barricades, and Cossack cavalry was waiting in the front.

It was a signal that no further movement was permitted.

After a while, the officer who appeared to be in charge raised his voice.

“Warning, you are protesting without permission. Stop the protests immediately and disperse! Repeat. If you stop the protests now and voluntarily disperse, I will not hold you accountable. Say it again…”

It’s a courtesy warning, a protest that would be disbanded to this extent would not even dare to do something like this in the Russian Empire.

However, perhaps hesitating to the warning, the protesters stop.

In the first place, these people also wanted to petition for independence by notifying the royal families, celebrities, politicians and generals from all over the world who gathered to celebrate the imperial celebration of independence. there wasn’t any

After a while, the slogans and marches stopped, but some people came forward.

“Is this an attempt to negotiate?”

it’s not a no-brainer Even among those who went on strike or protest, there were many cases where the leaders of the protesters tried to negotiate with the military police or the Interior Ministry.

Usually, they say that they will disband on the condition that they forward their petition to a higher-level department, or if they go more boldly, they petition for an interview with a high-ranking person.

Depending on the circumstances, raising the level of a simple petition is usually acceptable if the petition is sufficiently acceptable within the empire—simply improving working conditions, paying arrears, increasing wages, punishing vicious managers, etc. They may even be able to deliver a petition. After all, the reason why they started the protest has to be basically reported.

The officer frowned slightly.

‘What’s so dignified with a handful of numbers?’

I’ve looked at it roughly, but no matter how much I look at it, it’s a number that seems unlikely to exceed 30, or at most, 40.

‘I guess I’ll just have to listen to him and pull him out.’

I thought it would be okay if the personnel here rushed in and pulled him out and then told him to cool his head for a few days in the brigade, but there was still something uncomfortable about it.

At the very least, when the cavalry was armed and lined up in front of them and looked at them completely unfriendly, none of the subjects of the Empire did not naturally withdraw.

However, it is strange to see Bomu walking proudly, as if they have nothing to stumble upon.

“Stop there.”

The officer who commanded overbearingly looked at the boys and girls.

They are like their own children at home, but the atmosphere there is not so light.

“Stop protests, no protests are permitted in Moscow city.”

“We just want to petition all the nations for the independence of Joseon!”

“Is that all?”

“Yes?”

“If that’s all, then disband. I will report the request to the superior.”

“It is not enough to simply petition the government of the Russian Empire. I heard that our compatriots knocked on the gate of the imperial palace several times, but were refused reception…”

“under!”

Astonished, the Cossack officer snorted. His impressive long mustache fluttered loudly.

“You foolish little ones, don’t you know that the Imperial Family is so relaxed that His Majesty the Emperor and members of the Cabinet meet all the people who visit? don’t be funny Even the construction companies of great powers are people who it is difficult to meet without scheduling in advance. Do you think you can meet people of uncertain status because they have petitioned for independence?”

“However, His Majesty the Touhou, who is getting married today, is our compatriot! At least he…”

“So what do you mean? No more marching is allowed no matter what you say. If you go back now, you won’t be put in a cell, so go back.”

“We must go! We must go and make our legitimacy known to all nations!”

In the end, the officer decided it was not going to make sense and gave the order.

“Arrest them all.”

There was no need for a stick. In the first place, a person who is defeated in terms of number and size, and who defeats the Cossacks and the Russian army with physical strength without a proper weapon, is not a student, but a moorim expert.

The protesters, who were not many, were all arrested at once and detained in a brigade.

***

Fatigue is over. But the wedding wasn’t over.

According to Olga’s intention to make this marriage a place to show off her national power in the first place, the banquet itself will last for a long time. This parade was one of them.

It’s been a long time since I’ve ridden a horse-drawn carriage rather than a vehicle using an internal combustion engine.

There is only one person sitting next to me, Olga. The cavalry and the heavily armed guards are inspecting right outside the door, but the space itself is completely separated from the coachman, so she and I are the only ones in the wagon.

“what do you think about it?”

“It’s luxurious.”

“I will instill pride in those who cheer outside, and I will show imperial dignity to those who lie flat.”

Olga spoke softly and rested her head on my shoulder.

“The wedding… honestly, you weren’t very impressed, were you?”

“From start to finish, it was full of political intentions and pretense, so it’s hard to say.”

“It must have been.”

Olga smiled and waved her hand out the window. Each time, the cheers increased even more.

“It would have been quite romantic if I had given up love and went down in history as an arranged marriage for the fate of my country, but in fact, you know, I didn’t design this edition just for that.”

Olga quietly took a flower from her bosom.

“This…….”

“Freesia. The flower language is…”

“Innocence, pride, innocence, innocence, calm love, eternal friendship, innocence…”

“And, cheering for a new start.”

Olga smiled slightly.

“Who said that marriage is the grave of life, but as your sentence shows, the end can also be called a new beginning, so you might think that you have now separated from the past and have a new life?”

There are many other symbols in my coat of arms, but in the background there is a snake.

When creating a formal sentence, I thought about what would best represent myself.

At that time, when I had no will to protect the empire, if I had to consider my identity… it was that I came from the future.

An entity that has returned from the future to the past, but is moving toward the future again.

It’s a secret I haven’t told anyone, and it’s a secret I won’t be telling anyone in the future, but I got a bit of a urge when deciding on a sentence, so I half-played around and drew a snake as one of the elements that make up the sentence.

A snake biting its own tail. Ouroboros.

Ouroboros, meaning perfection, cycle, change, reincarnation, knowledge, resurrection.

I knew the future and it wasn’t intentionally drawn, but in the end it came to its meaning.

The Russian Empire has changed and has been resurrected, rejecting its destined fate. It is moving forward to become more complete.

The original cycle has no end, and the end is the beginning, and the beginning of something is the end of something.

So if people say marriage is the grave of life, she would call it a second birthday.

Olga said so and placed the hand holding Freesia over mine.

“You and I are starting anew from here.”

They sat close together, their faces pressed so close that they could feel each other’s breath, and their eyes met and whispered.

“It doesn’t matter what else, we are reborn as of today. I wanted to say that you and the old me are all carried away in the waves. Actually, I also had a lot of things in mind, so we discussed it quite a bit.”

Olga did not tell whom or what she was discussing.

’cause you’ll find out

“So, will you come with me?”

Her body temperature is transmitted from hand to hand.

When I felt that body temperature, I remembered my previous life.

In my past life, I was not used to someone’s body temperature.

What I did was to take the warmth from someone, not to give it to someone. He had neither the ability nor the qualifications to do so.

Die in the dark for the light It was a common, uncommon, even clichéd word, but it was also a sentence that perfectly adequately expressed the obligations that we had …

“You won’t regret it? I’ve always thought I couldn’t be the person to make anyone happy.”

“Instead, a man who can save, protect, and save a country, and a man who can save countless lives, that’s enough, to make someone happy… It’s not your job. It is my job to be the mother of this country.”

“You won’t be able to just walk the flowery path, sometimes you’ll have to get your hands dirty and cross the corpses. You may be criticized.”

“But you will always be by my side, before, now, and in the future.”

Olga’s ears were dyed red. Is it the brilliance of fireworks exploding in the sky? or something else

“If you don’t leave me, if you believe in me and stay by my side until the last minute, that’s enough.”

Two fingers intertwined in my hand overlapped with her.

“Because for me you are the first and the last.”

Red and yellow firecrackers exploded in the air. Sparks falling as they dragged their long tails brightly colored the skies across Moscow.

“To me, you are everything, and you are the most important person, whether other countries call me a villain or a witch… If only you know who I really am, that’s enough. “

In the carriage, where only the fireworks that illuminate the sky were illuminated, she smiled as she said that.