174 – Age of Steel and Sorcery (3)
Rumia Bluet was waiting in the legation room of the grand Presidential Palace.
Although I received special orders from Enoch Levandel and King Orlando I to attend, this kind of schedule was usually accompanied by Enoch.
She was restless, getting up from her seat and pacing around her, grabbing a few treats from the table, or getting her hair done.
In the first place, what is the rank of major?
The coup d’état in the capital, Kayef, was suppressed, and Rumia was immediately promoted to the first rank and became a field officer.
The weight on her shoulders had increased even more before she had finished adjusting to her diamonds, which she had been wearing all along.
It is even a place to have an audience with the president of a country alone.
Her instructions were thoroughly received from Enoch, and she was confident that she would never make a mistake.
I couldn’t help but feel nervous.
“…… Major Rumia. Breathe in deeply and exhale slowly. Any help would be appreciated. There is no need to be nervous.”
“Oh, um…… Did you notice it?”
In the end, when the worse ambassador said one word, Rumia Bluet’s face heated up.
“If you do that, anyone will know that you are nervous.”
But what can I do? It was the first time for Rumia to be in a position like this. She is even more so the president of another country. She wouldn’t know if she was an ambassador or minister, but the weight of the name of the president weighed down her spirit.
“On the contrary, you should stand out confidently in diplomatic warfare. Didn’t you hear from Brigadier General Enoch?”
“That…… That’s right.”
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Rumia remembered the sound of his voice calling her aside last night.
-I’m not sure what the Republic of Polania wants. One thing is certain, however, that they are now facing as much security threat as our Uk ran.
-Say that you are thinking of continued cooperation between countries as positively as possible, but please be vague about the details. I’m not lying, I’m just saying vaguely.
There were a total of three areas that Enoch Levandel emphasized.
A dignified and honest attitude.
Thorough information collection and information control.
Understanding the internal situation of the Republic of Polania.
Aside from her confident and honest attitude, these were things that felt quite burdensome to Rumia.
While stealing the information of the other party, thoroughly concealing your own information, and figuring out the internal situation, which is a sensitive issue in a way.
That against the President!
-Can I go to such an important place?
-Only Rumia can do it. Rumia is my most trusted lieutenant.
-Ahh…….
She was helpless in front of Enoch Levandel, who looked straight at herself and threw cheat keys, so she was somehow taken over.
It was still confusing. She slipped from her arms and quickly scrolled down the list that Enoch had written down.
The moment I was frantically rolling my eyes, as if memorizing the answer sheet in a hurry the day before the exam.
“The President is entering.”
At the words of an aide belonging to the Polania Presidential Office who entered the audience room first, I hurriedly tucked in the paper and got up from my seat.
“Nice to meet you, my name is Jozef Faust, President of Polania. That must be Major Rumia Bluet.”
“Bar, nice to meet you!”
Rumia immediately greeted him with a salute, and Yuzef smiled and accepted the salute.
“As rumored, it is very beautiful.”
“Thank you, sir.”
With finely drawn wrinkles, the President of the Republic, Joseph Faust, was a middle-aged man with a sense of dignity even at a glance.
The only re-elected president of the Republic of Polania, and a president who is receiving overwhelming support from the people of the Republic even though he is entering the second year of his term.
Rumia swallowed dryly. The pressure was no joke. Of course, I felt this way when I first had an audience with Orlando I, King of Uk ran.
At that time, Bel Meyer and Enoch Levandel were by his side, but the Uk ranian ambassador at the site was not very helpful in resolving Rumia’s tension.
But I had no intention of ruining the mission Enoch Levandel had entrusted to me. Besides, isn’t he now in the position he came to represent Uk ran?
Unable to diminish the prestige of his beloved country, Rumia held on tight.
“Then…… Please have a seat.”
The Kingdom of Uk ran declared to get out of the shadow of the Ruszar Empire and set up a complete confrontation with the Soviet Empire.
And the Republic of Polania, which emerged from the waves of imperialism before the Uk ran and established its own home.
The first informal meeting between the two countries, which in a way have similar interests, began.
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“You’re crazy.”
After the informal interview. Joseph Faust smoked a pipe in the parlor where the two Uk ranians had left.
“Mr. President, this is a very risky proposition. Aren’t the Uk ranians rampaging without even knowing my subject!”
The chief secretary, who heard the story with Yuzef, shook his head.
The meeting itself was conducted in a relatively relaxed atmosphere.
Major Rumia Bluet clearly showed her nervousness, but never said anything wrong, and such an honest appearance was rather favorable to Jusef Faust.
After all, both Uk ran and the Republic of Polania have clear enemies externally.
As much as it was said that she was an aide who had been by Enoch Levandel’s side since he was a second lieutenant.
Jusef was also able to hear a clear answer to the dispute between the Uk ranian and Soviet Empires, which he had only been contacting as intelligence.
-The authorities are convinced that the Sobie Empire was also behind the two Quernen Wars.
-It is impossible for the rebels occupying only one island to survive for so long without someone’s support.
It’s the same in the Republic that accidents are happening due to the spies that the Empire has put in for consumption right now.
In addition, the fact that Yegor Ivanov, the imperial guillotine who had been bothering the Ministry of Internal Affairs for several years, died after a battle with Enoch Levandel was quite a welcome story.
Major Rumia himself seemed to be getting more and more relaxed as he shared her story.
But the problem started now.
-Uk ran is…… What do you want from our republic?
It was a fairly direct question. In a way, it was also the consideration of Joseph Faust. The major in front of me still seemed to lack a lot of diplomatic experience.
If you misinterpret your meaning, it will be quite a headache to deal with, as long as it is an informal meeting.
Now then.
The young officer’s eyes changed in an instant.
Purple amethyst-like eyes sparkled. She straightened her back and faced Euzef Faust straight in the face and opened her mouth.
-We want stability and peace. A coup d’état in the capital was suppressed, but remnants of it colluded with separatists from the Soviet Empire to establish a puppet government in the east.
-Thanks to that, our republic is in trouble as well. Among the troops recently deployed on the western frontier, it is also said that the Soviet Empire’s forces are moving towards the eastern part of Uk ran.
-Although they are active in the name of security forces and volunteers, the fact that they are the army of the Soviet Empire remains unchanged.
The Soviet Empire was in the process of increasing the number of troops deployed in the border area, saying that the Principality of Lunetsk, that is, the Lunetsk separatists, requested ‘humanitarian aid’.
As much as it has been confirmed that several units are actually operating near Lunetsk.
It was an obvious invasion activity.
-Then, Sir Joseph Faust, what does the Republic of Polania want the Kingdom of Uk ran to do?
Rumia Bluet added. It was a bold attitude that made it hard to believe that he was a person who had a trembling voice just a moment ago.
Are you the type to get stronger when you get to the point?
-We want to deepen our cooperative relationship with Uk ran and Polania. And with the Reinhardt Empire in the south, in case you didn’t know…… I’d like you to keep some distance.
Reinhardt Empire.
It is not only the Soviet Empire that threatens the security of the Republic of Polania. Rather, in terms of strength alone, Reinhalt in the south was more threatening.
Still, I maintain common sense rather than empire in consumption.
They, too, must have as much antipathy towards the Republic of Polania as Consumption.
In the worst-case scenario, a tragedy might occur between the northern and southern Imperial Alliance forces.
-Brigadier General Enoch Levandel and His Majesty King Orlando I take note of that as well. And here…….
Rumia Bluet handed over the tightly sealed letter from his bosom. The very last item on her list made for her by Enoch Levandel.
Delivery of a personal letter from King Orlando I.
In fact, the conversation so far was only a seasoning for the contents of this personal letter.
And what is written in it—.
“Does non-alignment make sense?”
“This is a poisoned chalice, sir.”
The third world.
Uk ranian-Pollania Military Alliance.
The game of the world was changing.
