I Became the Last Princess of the Brown Bear Kingdom

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Hitler looked around with tired eyes devoid of any soul.

This Slavic land doesn’t quite appeal to me.

The Tsarina of Russia even respects the Jews. Seriously. Of course, if one is capable, they will accept anyone regardless of nationality, and Russia is in such a desperate situation that they can’t help it.

On the bright side, it could mean that all the Jews in Germany could be wiped out. But that Germany has turned red instead of standing in for Russia.

What should happen to Germany?

Is East Prussia still a viable option?

Honestly, I don’t even want to follow that incompetent Kaiser.

Isn’t Germany in its current shape a result of that Kaiser’s incompetence?

“I’m here because they told me if anyone from the Russian White Army wishes to defect to serve in the Russian Army, they’re to remain here.”

Military service, huh? That wouldn’t be too bad.

I suppose Russia is better off than Germany at least.

Though we were enemies at one time, the treatment the German volunteer army received when the Russian Civil War broke out was quite decent.

Is it thanks to the immense supplies we released into White Russia to act as British lackeys?

Some German soldiers were even greeted with kisses from women just passing by.

But serving in the Russian Army is a different matter.

“I hear the Russian Army is brimming with pride, claiming to be the army of the Saint. So, looks like you want to be a soldier of the Saint.”

“Tsarina Anastasia is indeed beautiful.”

She was the princess of our country I randomly came across once. She was far more beautiful than Luise.

Moreover, seeing her in uniform going onto the battlefield, she truly resembled a goddess of war.

Yeah. But, isn’t she ultimately a princess of the Slavic people?

She has no relation to Germany at all.

Just then.

“I heard this is the German military quarters; is Adolf Hitler here?”

A Russian White Army officer in green military uniform came seeking the German army.

Specifically looking for Adolf Hitler.

“I am Private Adolf Hitler.”

“The Tsarina has taken a liking to your portrait. What do you say? Would you like to meet the Tsarina once?”

Meet the Tsarina?

For what reason would he need to meet the Tsar of Russia?

“It seems you’ve caught the eye of the Saint. Capturing that Bolshevik must have been significant.”

“Congratulations, buddy. The Tsarina is incredibly beautiful.”

The German soldiers around congratulated Adolf Hitler, but he felt a mixture of emotions.

How can they talk so easily?

Germany is collapsing right now, and they are all acting like this.

Adolf Hitler dusted himself off and followed the White Army officer to the Provisional Government’s office in Moscow to meet the Tsarina.

She truly was youthful.

Holding the public’s opinion in a woman’s body, she has revived the Tsarist position.

Indeed, she could be compared to the Kaiser of East Prussia.

“It’s an honor to meet the Tsarina of All Russia. I am Private Adolf Hitler, dispatched as a part of the German volunteer army.”

“So, you’re the one who caught that Stalin guy? Have you received a medal from the White Army? I heard Baron Beria awarded medals to the German soldiers.”

“Yes. Capturing the Bolsheviks was just luck on my part.”

“Have you decided what you’ll do in the future?”

“I haven’t decided yet.”

Hitler answered while lowering his head.

I can’t believe I have to say this to the Empress of Russia.

No, more importantly, why was I called here? I’m curious about that.

If the Empress summoned me, it must be for something significant.

“Then I have a proposal. Are you interested in industrial design? Or maybe architecture?”

“Huh?”

What kind of proposal is that all of a sudden?

What does industrial design even mean? Architecture? Out of nowhere?

Looking closely, there were drawings on the Tsarina’s desk.

Right. To somewhat forget about the now-deceased Germany that’s fallen into the hands of the Reds, paintings hastily done.

Did the Russian officer find them impressive and pass them on to the Tsarina?

“As you can see, this civil war has caused immense material damage and ruins are everywhere. We need to rebuild the buildings, and I happened to come across your drawings while discussing this.”

“Um.”

“Your drawings are remarkable. I wish the buildings in those pictures could stand tall upon the ruins. What do you say? Would you like to fully utilize your abilities?”

The figure of the Tsarina was someone Hitler couldn’t read.

In the first place, it’s a bit ridiculous for the German volunteer army to assess a foreign monarch, but isn’t it still somewhat funny?

While tackling the Reds, they’re implementing policies that taste like Bolshevism.

Adolf Hitler contemplated for a moment, but felt he needed to do something about his uncertain future, so he accepted the Tsarina’s proposal.

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I just casually threw it out there, and Hitler accepted.

I never thought he would take it.

Hitler of the 1920s doesn’t seem like someone far removed from being a villain at all.

Well, even if he’s a historical villain, if the path to Nazism is blocked, there’s not much he can do about it.

A small snowball rolled downhill into a German revolution, huh? Yeah. If I’m going to consider this a game of growing Hitler, then the road to the Führer is indeed blocked.

I’m curious what this guy can do from now on.

This guy also truly excels in oratory skills.

He was someone who captivated the hearts of the German people.

But right now, Hitler has this what-you-call-it, soulless face.

Just by doing what I ask, it’s as if this is Hitler with a dead soul.

“If you work well, I promise whatever you need as my Tsarina. There are Germans living in Russia too, so helping Germans shouldn’t be too hard.”

He mentioned Germans living in the Volga region.

In reality, some German soldiers seemed to want to move to the regions populated by the Volga Germans.

Heading to the motherland in Germany now controlled by the Reds is out of the question.

Going to East Prussia where the Kaiser is would only result in battle against the Reds and that place is a defeated nation too.

Rather, it seems they’ve decided to be part of the new multi-ethnic state of the Russian Republic, highlighting a part of the German community.

“Are you talking about the Volga Germans?”

“That’s right. They’ve faced oppression during this civil war between the Red Army and the White Army. So, we established them as part of the Volga German Republic within the Republic.”

If the Kaiser comes, it’ll completely feel like a Russian vassal state.

I guess the Kaiser won’t come, if only to avoid that.

In the first place, the Germans in the Volga region are descendants of those who immigrated to Russia, so they wouldn’t appeal to the tastes of the Kaiser from East Prussia.

“I see. I’ll take note of that.”

When you say you’ll take note, it sounds a bit scary. Surely, you’re not planning to create Lebensraum from a handful of Volga Germans in Slavic lands, right?

“Do you have anything else to say?”

“Your majesty has established the Republic, but isn’t this essentially a multi-ethnic state that includes Jews? I’m curious about the reason behind your majesty establishing the Republic.”

Ah, right. I see.

Hitler wants to understand the path he should take.

So, he’s seeking guidance from me, since I’m sitting here after capturing Bolsheviks.

He wants to hear my ideology.

If it were a homogeneous nation like Korea, that wouldn’t be an issue. Russia is currently a multi-ethnic state.

You can’t discriminate against just the Jews here. To hide a tree, one must hide it in a forest.

If the Republic embraces multiple ethnicities, the Jews will vanish into the background.

“While it’s multi-ethnic, the ethnicity itself isn’t important. Ethnicity is merely an illusion.”

“Are you saying ethnicity is just an illusion?”

Why such a surprised face?

“It’s more about the country. No matter what ethnicity one belongs to, if they work for Russia and take pride in being Russian, then they are Russian. Yes, the state of Russia itself can be considered its own ethnicity. The tree of ethnicities gathers to form the forest of the nation. When all ethnic groups become Russian people based on capitalism, that is the essence of the Russian Republic.”

A country where anyone can become Russian if they want.

Anyone. Even if they have dark skin, if they live in Russia and claim to be Russian, then they are.

That’s what I’m saying.

“So what about your view of Germany?”

Ah, so that question arises.

Right. I’m curious how my ideology might influence Hitler.

“It can be seen as a chaotic time swallowed by the red plague, where they cannot distinguish their ethnicity from their nation. However, the Austrian Empire still exists, doesn’t it? If Austria becomes the leading ethnicity of the German people, it might not be bad to integrate Hungary and Slovakia again and purify Communist Germany.”

“More focus on the nation than on ethnicity. I see. Then treating the Czechs and Hungarians as honorary Austrians would be—”

This guy seems to have become dangerously different in his thinking. Or maybe not?

“Has that been of any help in pointing you in the right direction?”

“Yes, your majesty. Then for the time being, I’ll work here and return to Austria.”

Hitler left my office with a new mindset.

Sure. Whatever you do, do it passionately.

I’m curious how Hitler might change.

One thing for sure, the current Hitler is unlikely to become like the historical one.

Austria. With just the Czech lands in its possession, regardless of what they do, it’ll be hard to grow it to Nazi Germany levels.

The real historical Hitler had a lot of lucky breaks that led to his rampage.

I wonder if Communist Germany might have a lower difficulty level than Hitler.

The Reds are truly terrifying, after all.

Wait a minute, if Hitler goes to Austria and seizes power, he could be at the front lines with Communist Germany, right?

Alright, then there are certain figures to look forward to meeting next.

I saw many Russian nobles participating in the coronation, shedding tears over the revival of Russia.

Among them, there’s a significant figure.

“Duke Yusupov.”

Yes. Felix Duke Yusupov.

The Yusupov family is extremely wealthy. We need to extract some funds for the reconstruction of the new Russia, right?

This person was originally exiled due to the wrath of Nicholas II for the execution of Rasputin.

“I never expected you would ascend to such a respectable position as Tsarina.”

“Well, that’s just how life goes, isn’t it? Doesn’t a girl who knows nothing change when the deaths of her family and her own come near?”

I too never thought I’d be here.

This person would likely be astonished to hear my circumstances.

Wouldn’t it be funny if I claimed I’m not the original Anastasia?

“I apologize for running away while the Tsarina was fighting.”

“That can’t be helped, can it? Honestly, if one were to stay back and get executed by the Reds, that too is a problem. If one lacks the ability to fight, escaping is a way to pave the way for the future. Thanks to that, here I am, having returned.”

“Your majesty.”

What are you getting so emotional about?

The reason I sought you out is for your wealth. I have things to ask of you.

“There will be many times the Duke can assist. The new Russia is undergoing reforms but is still weak. Since the Duke has regained his wealth, please contribute to the national budget.”

“Of course, I will help.”

That’s right. If you survived thanks to me, then you should contribute some wealth.

In actual history, he could only take jewels when he went into exile. But here, he has his wealth returned.

Later on, he would go into exile to another country and, with the remaining funds, would mess up a fashion-related business.

Considering this, shouldn’t he bow down to me as per my request?

“And I have come up with a business idea.”

“A business idea?”

You’ll be surprised when you hear my story, right?

“So, it’s a way to make money. I thought it might be interesting to create easy meals for the many starving Russian subjects.”

“Please do tell.”

Alright. Alright. That sounds good.

As expected of someone with wealth in every corner of Russia.

This person even has a Yusupov Palace in Yalta, which is said to have been used as Stalin’s accommodation during the Yalta Conference.

What I’m about to tell this person is that in my past life, I studied how to make ramen, planning to make it someday. You know, the manufacturing process and all.

Of course, after realizing that it’s better to farm for instant ramen that might exist somewhere rather than making it myself, I came to a realistic conclusion.

But I never expected this knowledge would be useful in this world.

“So, what I mean is…”

Duke Yusupov’s eyes sparkled as he listened to my words.

“Oh. That sounds appealing.”

“However, whether that’s possible depends on the Duke’s will.”

It matters not about being rich, but having the determination to do it.

Even though I’m doing well in the Duma, I can still make such suggestions for ideas.

“It doesn’t seem bad. I’ll give it a try.”

“As soon as the ingredients are prepared, I can show you how to make it.”

“No, if you can prepare the recipe, I’ll gather people and try making it.”

Alright. I appreciate that.

In the actual history’s timeline, Korea had initially created ramen by receiving the ramen technology from Japan’s Myojo Foods for free.

But in this world, what Japan may become is uncertain, and in the original world, Korean ramen was already popular in Russia.

So wouldn’t it be okay to develop an idea first over here?

“Sounds good. I’ll prepare the recipe separately.”

“Yes, your majesty.”

Wars can break out anytime.

For that day, I must not hold back on resource development.