Rasputin of the East

＜ Episode 320 >

Berlin, German Empire.

I opened my mouth from the podium.

“My Majesty the Empress of the German Empire, the Chancellor, the Foreign Minister, the military commander and all the citizens of Berlin here.”

“Today I am here to reaffirm the friendship between Germany and the Russian Empire and many other European, Asian and African countries.”

“Since the end of the last war, more than a decade ago, the world has changed completely. Humanity has acquired enough power to destroy itself, and the world has been reorganized into two great axes. But the ideals pursued by Peter the Great and by the wise Prime Minister Bismarck are not yet complete.”

“After two great wars, we realized. For the development and well-being of mankind, strong government control must be maintained. Over the past few decades, we have progressed at a rate of advancement comparable to that of humankind over the past few thousand years. And again, our descendants will be able to advance in technology in just a few years, at the same rate we have advanced in hundreds of years.”

“The world has changed and will continue to change because of it. To keep pace with such new technologies, we too must change. Because otherwise our progress will eventually destroy us. There were no poison gases in Charlemagne’s time, and there were no nuclear weapons in the Great War. Each new technology threatens our well-being and threatens the human race of tomorrow. However, as humans, we do not put shackles on the advancement of technology. Development is a legitimate human right, and we just have to do our best to avoid being left behind because we fail to keep pace with development.”

“Society does not just come into existence, and the reason for the existence of a state is to protect the masses. If even one citizen cannot be protected, neither the military nor the government has any value. The people did not exist for the state and the army, but the state and the army were made for the people. In the distant past, the royal family and nobles pledged to protect their citizens in exchange for receiving that right, and that was the birth of the nation. And it’s no different even if it’s a republic. Whether the people voted for them, or whether they were born with the right to sit there, it is the duty of government officials to protect the people from all threats. And in this unprecedented age of technological advancement that has already arrived, governments have a duty to protect their people and throw themselves at the threat so they don’t go astray. We are fighting to find out who our enemies are and what they are going to do, and we will be willing to fight so that more people can enjoy life.”

“The world will become more global in the future, and countries will be closely linked economically, diplomatically and militarily. So I declare here. We promise to our allies, Germany, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Arabia, Korea, East Japan and many other countries. We reaffirm that we will be faithful to them as faithful allies, and that there is nothing we cannot achieve in unity. Just as a divided family cannot survive, so too can our alliance, if divided, face the new challenges that may arise at any time, whether from the east or the west, beyond the oceans or beyond the mountains. Realizing that the numerous peoples in each country are brothers and sisters, the descendants of the original pair of men and women, we plead for an end to the meaningless conflict that has already caused two world wars. Nationalism is no longer meaningless, and refusing the wave of globalization on behalf of the nation will only lead to isolation and decline.”

“Therefore, we promise a new alliance system that goes beyond national borders and across national boundaries for the survival of mankind and the maintenance of world order. It is not aimed at any particular country, it is solely an alliance for the continuation of mankind. We are willing to welcome any country and any nation if there is any country willing to join in this cause, such as the United Nations, which is a shield for new and weak countries, a coalition of all sovereign states, and the last bulwark where this era cannot end in mutual annihilation. will do.”

“We cannot be weak. Because a weak person cannot protect his parents, brothers, or children. We have something to protect, so we have to be as strong as a mother with children. A world divided into two axes believes that there is no intention of annihilation, but someone or a country with a perverse belief hiding in the dark wants the mutual annihilation of the countries that make up these two axes for their own gain or belief. I don’t know. Even though they know that the death of one side will lead to the death of the other and the destruction of mankind, they believe that they will be an exception, and among them, those who take their own profit and pass the loss on to society, for their own gain, Or those who engage in these actions out of contrarian beliefs, as they have been and will be throughout human history, they will certainly exist at this moment.”

“Weapons of mass destruction, which have the power to annihilate mankind, must never be proliferated, and that even the last one must be put under strict control is a principle that must be followed as long as the human race exists. Therefore, we will make it clear here that any individual or group who rejects these principles will be subject to retaliation worldwide. So, we propose to all countries to move forward so that the world does not walk the path of extinction, but together we go into space, turn deserts into grasslands, fight disease and develop culture. Of course, this establishment of security may not be successful. There are those everywhere where altruism cannot overcome selfishness, and there are idiots who think they are wise in all ages. And, unfortunately, some of them are in positions of responsibility. Everywhere we see those who have driven so many people into the flames for themselves are seated in responsible positions.”

“So our struggle may never end. It may be a task that cannot be completed in the next 10 years, 20 years, maybe the end of the 20th century, while I am alive, while you are alive, and while humanity continues to exist. But we may or may not get there, but we all know it’s better than doing nothing. We, our descendants, and their descendants will be happy to perform this honorable office. Don’t let selfish people bleed you in the name of a nation, idea, or religion, and let your agitators succumb to that blood, if they say it’s really necessary, that’s the first thing they’ll have to prove by shedding blood. We are no exception, and the imperial family, members of the imperial family, and nobles will have to prove by directly defending the most dangerous positions of the most dangerous bastions that, if a war for complete peace is inevitable, it is not because of our selfishness. We need to make sure that we can be proud when the stern judgment of history comes down.”

“In the future, this international security system will be the first step for the continuation of mankind, so we will share information with our constituent countries and strive to protect each other’s security. We will pay almost all the price that will be required of our people, so that the prosperity of evil may flourish in the neglect of good, and that millions of citizens may sleep in peace. We will keep the night for them, and we swear to honor that duty.”

“The Iron Curtain that we will unfold will become the heavy armor that protects the inside of the veil from all attacks that threaten humanity, whether from the outside or the inside, protecting every nation, every society, every nation, every good person with us at the last minute. I will protect you until now! From the slaughter! From lack, from fear! from tyranny! From Emden to Bering, and from Severnaya to Aden, Berlin within, Moscow, Belgrade, Budapest, Prague, Köbenhavn, Stockholm, Oslo, Seoul, Mecca, Kabul, and The Iron Curtain, from which our united strength will complete all other cities, will surely protect and defend all who live in it!”

When I finished my speech, cheers erupted from all sides.

***

St. Petersburg, Imperial Museum.

It is a privilege to walk around the world’s largest museum when no one is there, both in name and in reality.

‘When I saw the Louvre in my previous life, I only saw the Mona Lisa from a distance.’

Now, you can tear it open in front of your nose enough to touch it. No, there’s no one to say anything to.

From the collections looted from the Louvre and the British Museum, to literally all kinds of relics from the Old World, from Japan to England, were piled up here.

But whether it was the Mona Lisa, the girl with the pearl earring, or the real Laokon statue, nothing caught my attention.

‘John Fitzgerald Kennedy, JFK.’

Cuban Missile Crisis, Assassinations, Vietnam War.

A person who advocated for freedom, human rights and global citizenship. Respected by Americans, he is one of the top presidents and a symbol of America’s golden age.

‘Shall we propose a summit or something?’

Of course, he and I have different political views.

But wouldn’t it be worth seeing?

Of course, there is not much room for conflict between the United States and us right now. If there is a possibility, it is about the possibility of the British and French Empire bowing down to the United States.

However, considering the lofty pride of the French and the British, it seems that it will not be easy. Kneeling to America because you don’t want to bow to us is the same for them as a result.

Of course, I don’t know if the U.S. side offers conditions to attract France and Britain, but Kennedy, who knows that he will not be able to avoid a head-on confrontation with us, is unlikely to make such a pathetic choice, and he is a nobleman who has insisted on disarmament for the rest of his life. There seems to be a high possibility that they will seek to conclude a Strategic Arms Restriction Agreement.

Whatever the case may be, what is certain is that… the situation has changed a lot from the original history. In fact, the person may have changed and that person may be someone completely different except for the name John F. Kennedy. Because I was born after I came into this world.

So, you’ll need to meet him at least once to find out if he really is the person I know and how to treat him.

“Not now, though.”