Rasputin of the East

＜ Episode 350 >

“This is the prelude to the second Age of Discovery, and Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin will be the second Columbus! Obviously, in the 21st century, we humans will have already made new frontiers on Mars. Mars is our new frontier!”

President Kennedy, who inherited his brother’s legacy and proclaimed the plan to colonize Mars, continued his speech.

“This will take a lot of time and money. But what we get here is certain. We will go to Mars. For the future of our humanity. Russia wants to build a base on the moon. We will make a settlement on Mars.”

When Russia abruptly announced plans for a lunar base, the United States went a step further and declared a terraforming plan.

Of course, Russia had good reasons to set up a base on the moon. It was a demand related to Russian energy production.

Helium-3.

When satellites in lunar orbit found that there was a large amount of the material on the moon that could advance nuclear fusion development for several decades, the Russian Space Agency prepared a new energy development plan that would permanently and irreversibly solve the energy problem in the long term.

However, the U.S. government, which could not understand the exact insides, took it as an extension of the space race, and declared terraforming in the sense that it would definitely outrun Russia.

Of course, it wasn’t impossible. The cost was not astronomical, and it was predicted that it would be possible. The shortcomings could be made because it was assumed that they would succeed if new technologies were continuously developed.

***

“I will make human habitation and agriculture possible on Mars itself.”

“You have already declared that you will implement a greenhouse gas collection system.”

Greenhouse gas collection system, not reduction.

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Mars is cold, very cold.

So, to make Mars habitable for humans, we need to put in greenhouse gases.

Where do greenhouse gases come from? It comes out when oil is burned. usually.

Well, you can get it in other ways, but it’s not very cost-effective.

In other words, they take oil and burn it … And if there is no oxygen, they take oxygen and burn it.

At first glance, something seems inefficient. Also, do we have the Middle East?

So, I will collect greenhouse gases and exhaust gases from all over the United States, liquefy them, and then spray them. On Earth, it is a pollutant, but on Mars, it is a necessary material for terraforming. nitrogen oxides, carbon dioxide, ozone, hydrocarbons, etc.

“Can I do business with this? If you sell liquefied carbon dioxide or nitrogen oxide gas to the United States. After some purification, the wastewater could be sold. There is a lot of organic matter in wastewater.”

Of course, there is basically no organic matter on Mars. The problem with wastewater is that it causes eutrophication when it flows into rivers, because there is not enough organic matter for that eutrophication to occur. First of all, you have to have something to sow microorganisms or moss.

“Are you going to do it?”

“no.”

I leaned deeply.

“You shouldn’t.”

Now that the succession structure has been corrected, there is no reason to shake it again.

I leaned back leisurely.

-African Union, Neo-Israel amplification of the conflict. Goseong Goseong at the UN Conference Hall…..

Settled on the island of Madagascar, the Jews founded Neo-Israel, Neo-Israel.

And perhaps the habit of the original history was the same, he strongly persecuted the natives of Madagascar, and established his own military power.

But at the same time, it continued to accumulate other territories. Probably because the climate was quite bad for the Jews to adapt.

In fact, Hitler’s expulsion of the Jews to Madagascar was, in a good way, close to dying there.

As a result, the Jewish population of Madagascar was so small that it was embarrassing to even call it a Jewish state.

It should be said that the Jewish people are the heads of state.

And since the African Union considers Madagascar a territory to be restored, can there be no conflict?

It’s not without compromise.

Even the Jews knew that there was no answer in Madagascar, so there was a possibility if there was even a territorial exchange agreement.

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Moreover, although it is said that economic development is in progress, starting with light industry in the midst of Africa, it is natural that they are inferior to Jews with Jewish capital on their backs, and the African Union, which needs capital, cannot be hostile to the Jews.

In some areas, the highland territories of western Africa – part of the original historical Uganda and Kenya territory – were given up for the establishment of a Jewish state, and Madagascar was incorporated into the territory, and the Jewish state was one of the members of the African Union, excluding diplomatic rights. And the proposal to allow it to enjoy full autonomy like a member of the Italian Federation was being seriously discussed with me at the United Nations.

However, although there are a number of practical problems, starting with the issue of compensation for the migration of Jews who have already settled, it was a part that could be ignored if the UN decided to push it forward.

All of the permanent members of the United Nations are not interested in the matter.

“You mean Edward Kennedy in the next election? If elected, you will hear that the three Kennedy brothers eat everything.”

“Say that.”

I turned the channel.

“Olga.”

“yes?”

“Have you ever regretted anything?”

“no.”

she answered sarcastically.

“How can you regret it?”

“Is this the ending you were hoping for?”

“Well.”

Olga let out a gust of wind blowing through her lips.

“It’s not true.”

“But don’t you regret it?”

“Because it’s a better ending than I expected. Eventually.”

“……”

“Just, yes. Even if tonight is my last, I think I will be satisfied.”

When she said that, I laughed.

“Then I’m happy. really.”

***

Time passed carelessly.

Like a shot arrowhead, like the wind.

In front of the years, the white hair showed the flow of the times.

As the power drained from my body, my grandchildren grew stronger day by day.

Fortunately, that is.

As time passed, the only joy I had left was to meet my grandchildren, but there was a change in me.

On September 14, 1976, at 5 am, I silently held Anastasia’s hand while she was lying in bed.

“Nope.”

“…… brother.”

“……. Bad brother, all the older sisters are alive with their eyes wide open, but they go away first.”

The old woman burst into laughter.

“We’re all old enough to leave at any time.”

“……..”

Excluding my life in the 21st century, the time I spent in Russia alone exceeded the average lifespan of a human in this era.

Anastasia stared blankly into my eyes and opened her mouth with difficulty.

“happy.”

“Anastasia?”

“I was happy, and I was happy.”

Immediately after saying that, her hand fell off.

“Anastasia!”

While I sat down, others confirmed her death.

Was that a signal shot? Others began to leave in turn. Exactly a year and a day later, Alexei died.

He couldn’t even protect his last. Aleksei, who had left quietly without any warning in his sleep, was smiling.

Shortly thereafter, news of the death of Empress Victoria Louise came from the German Empire. I couldn’t help but laugh when I saw the letter she had left me that the Crown Prince had died while guarding the bedside.

“… Louise, did you know that you were ungrateful too?”

＜It seems like you have no conscience, but if you are reborn, then our positions may change, then I will probably visit you, then when we meet, we drink a glass of wheat beer each after a long time>

I smiled and put her letter into my arms. The German Crown Prince, who was also my son, who is now emperor, looked at me silently.

“It’s my next life, so it’s not something a Christian would say…”

However, from the standpoint of being convinced of the existence of the soul, it was not something to be said.

“Still, I don’t want it.”

It is enough for a high school student to do just what he did in this life.

“father.”

“…I don’t have anything to say to you. What can you do with the dying old men, son. I just wish you good luck.”

“Aren’t you going to give me any advice?”

“I don’t need it, so you know that too, right?”

“…… Yes.”

“Do what you know, do what you learn.”

After the unrest in Germany was suppressed after the announcement of the death of Empress Louise, the German government separated Austria and liquidated all separatists in the country.

After three months of independence, the Austrian Republic was incorporated into the Hungarian Empire with a vote of 50.4% in a referendum, and declared the revival of a dual empire. In fact, with the exception of the territory annexed to Russia and Czechoslovakia, it was nothing less than the restoration of all territories of the dual empire.

And the first empress of Austria-Hungary, which was reconstructed less than half a year after the consolidation of the dual empire, also died. Her will was ‘I did it.’ The new emperor said it was.

And I knew it was my turn now.

The omen had already been there since Anastasia’s departure, but after Louise’s departure, it got worse.

“Victor.”

“Yes, Father.”

“I will not interfere with your rule. I have taught you everything you need to teach.”

“……… father.”

“However, listen to the advice of those around you, but do not blindly trust. Those who exalt you are your enemies. Carelessness is the vanguard of destruction, and arrogance is the father of failure. Remember that one more thing.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

“…… Yes, everyone has gathered.”

Watching all my children gathered from my bed, I laughed.

“I was born into a well-to-do family, went through ups and downs, became a wanderer, became a king, and became the husband of an empress. And I became the father of three empires and the grandfather of four.”

As I said that, I made eye contact with all of my children one by one.

“Fortune was told by my sister during my lifetime, and I left a will, so do it, and I’ve given you enough advice for the Empire while I was alive, so I won’t worry about this either. Just do it well.”

“Yes, Father.”

“…….. The weather is really nice.”

I said bluntly.

“I saw Anastasia and Alexei in my dream yesterday, they are in good shape, and I’m glad I don’t think I’ll be serving as a doctor there either.”

“Grandpa…”

“It’s a pity that I can’t go to see that time… And looking back, I feel a little regretful that unnecessary things have been mixed with the blood on my footprints, but you shouldn’t do that, if necessary, you must have the courage to shed blood to your heart’s content. However, there is no need to create unnecessary blood.

“No, Father.”

“The sky is clear and the sun is bright… Yeah, it’s much better than overcast and dark clouds as if it’s going to rain soon. Isn’t it a good weather to get on the train and go on a long trip?”

It was cloudy before my eyes. Now I could almost distinguish only light and dark. Seeing that the light was bright, it seemed that the curtains were rolled up to feel the sunlight better.

You’re so dazzling The whole world seemed to be filled with light.

***

July 8, 1978.

A man who was the de facto co-emperor of the Russian Empire and held the title of State, King of Czechoslovakia, and various other dukes and counts. Mikhail Nikolaevich Kim, nicknamed Vostok, has died at the age of 85.

On August 9 of the same year, the former Russian emperors Olga Nikolaev and Romanov the Great also died of old age.

And, as if promised, before the 1980s, many of the monarchs and royalty who symbolized the previous era left behind the scenes one after another.