I Became the Last Princess of the Brown Bear Kingdom

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“If that’s the case, the Cossacks will be satisfied.”

If the Cossacks aren’t satisfied and try to rebel, well, we just have to stomp them down, don’t we?

Of course, I believe my loyal subordinates won’t go that far.

“Alright then, let’s disperse for today. We have somewhere to go.”

I’ve been quite interested lately.

While the United States is busy in Eastern Japan and South America, we should prepare for space development before that kid, what was it called? Gemini?

Yes. We are pushing forward with spaceship development.

I entrusted this to Yuri Kondratyuk, who didn’t shine in the original history.

“Your Majesty, I will accompany you.”

Beria cheerfully guided me.

Well, at this point, he ought to know how things go.

I plan to step down in a few years, so it’s a bit bothersome to have him hanging on to me too tightly.

I hope this country doesn’t really go to waste without me.

Upon arriving at the space engineering lab, I saw that a lot had progressed regarding the spaceship.

At the lab, Yuri Kondratyuk eagerly explained theories related to space travel.

“So, Yuri Kondratyuk, when can we expect to venture into space?”

I have high expectations for you.

I plan to leave it all in your hands.

With Sergey Korolev and Kondratyuk, we can expedite space development.

If we include various European aerospace engineers, it’ll be even faster.

So when can we actually launch a spaceship? It’s a question that I can’t help but wonder about now.

“It should be achievable within three years at the earliest.”

Three years? It’s 1950 now.

Does that mean we could launch right around the end of the Korean War? In terms of launches, it could be considered a significant advancement.

“So soon?”

Ah, wait. A manned spaceship would be different.

It must mean that the spaceship launch alone can be achieved in that timeframe.

“Thanks to Your Majesty’s support, that’s possible. However, to send people into space, it seems we’ll need to wait until the late 1950s.”

After all that effort, it seems we’ve only pulled it forward by a few years. But hey, it’s better than nothing.

We’ve invested in other areas too, so we can consider this a significant achievement.

Above all, space is a realm where money can do a lot.

Even amidst the confusion caused by the integration of the Rome Treaty, if space development progresses this far, it’s commendable.

If we’re talking about astronauts, it should be Yuri Gagarin.

Or should I give it a shot? Nah, no way. I’d totally explode if something went wrong in space.

As much as I’m immortal, this just isn’t it.

I shouldn’t steal the thunder from a great achievement like this. Best to leave it to Yuri Gagarin as it is.

If I were to go up in a spaceship, Europe might just implode.

So, finding Yuri Gagarin should be the priority, right?

On the way out of the space engineering lab, I quietly called Beria, who was following beside me.

“Beria.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

This guy is good at his job. I plan to have him find someone.

At the moment, there’s nothing much for Beria to do, and I find his aimless wandering a bit irritating. I want him to locate Yuri Gagarin.

“Can you find someone named Yuri Gagarin?”

“Yuri Gagarin, huh? Hmm, could you share some of his characteristics?”

I was about to tell him but suddenly fell silent.

Ah, isn’t this a bit ridiculous? His reaction makes it seem like he knows everything.

Well, I can’t help it if he’s a fanatic about me.

“It seems you’re asking that as if it’s the most obvious thing.”

It’s just so obvious that it’s absurd.

I feel like he thinks I know absolutely everything.

“Cough. I apologize, Your Majesty.”

His face was awkward as he bowed his head deeply.

I’m not trying to interrogate him. It just makes me wonder how many people out there think like this. Now that history has completely changed, I should consider that I know very little of what’s to come.

“No, it feels like you think I know everything.”

This guy really treats me like a deity.

The way he looks at me is like he’s gazing up to something divine.

That gaze isn’t entirely bad.

Yeah. It’s like he assumes I can handle anything he throws at me.

Of course, there are many who would do the same job, but I can’t deny this guy’s capabilities are quite exceptional.

“Well, Your Majesty, you truly know everything, which is why you’ve led Russia this far, right? So I trust you completely.”

“Well, it’s good for me if you don’t question it.”

If he just quietly follows orders, I won’t need to get rid of him.

Unlike history, it doesn’t seem to have a particularly scandalous side. Not bad at all.

“Right. He’s probably someone very interested in the Air Force and aviation. He might be from Smolensk, so please check.”

“Do you have any idea what he does?”

He’s probably aiming for the Air Force Academy by now.

Honestly, I have no clue where Yuri Gagarin stands at the moment.

If the original history doesn’t play out, hmm. Should I just force him into it if I find him?

Since every citizen in this country is essentially a fan of mine, forcing Yuri Gagarin a bit wouldn’t be too hard, I guess?

Well, finding him is the priority for now.

Otherwise, I’ll have no choice but to create a nonexistent astronaut in history.

“Yes, I’ll do that.”

I should hope Beria does a good job.

* * *

Around this time, war finally broke out in South America.

Argentina declared war on Brazil.

Eva Perón of Argentina brought forth a war justification that seemed utterly reasonable.

“The United States has stretched its claws into South America, and Brazil has become America’s lackey, turning South America into its backyard! We must conquer Brazil before that and stop the U.S.’s expansion into South America!”

Argentina stood up to defend the survival rights of South America.

Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile had already allied with Argentina.

These nations didn’t just trust Argentina blindly; they recognized that Argentina had received various technologies and weapons from the Rome Treaty and had effectively become a military power in South America.

In contrast, Brazil only received inferior weapons from America, falling behind the Rome Treaty.

It’s no wonder Brazil was caught off guard by the sudden declaration of war, and the United States felt the same way.

They never expected it would escalate to war.

“Is the Rome Treaty behind this? Are we in contact with Rome?”

The White House naturally had to suspect that the Rome Treaty was involved.

“We said we wouldn’t interfere in South America. We have no reason to break that promise now. Besides, dealing with our internal issues is already overwhelming. Why on earth would we help the treaty army against those whining for the Falklands?”

The Rome Treaty answered the U.S.’s inquiries with a no.

So it was even more surprising.

What on earth were these fools thinking to carry out such an act?

Attacking Brazil? MacArthur practically had steam coming out of his ears.

“Rome claims they really have no idea. They only provided weapons and technology for handing over the Black people? They even said they have no desire to get too close to Argentina, who’s been whining for the Falklands.”

Then aren’t they just bluffing?

Eva Perón, who’s apparently a follower of Anastasia, seems to be scheming to become the tsar of South America.

Neither side looks particularly pleasant.

“Ha! So they’re simply posturing.”

It seems like other South American nations were mingling lies about being close to the Rome Treaty and pretending to be friendly.

In this case, we could potentially crush the South American alliance.

Thus, Argentina is urgently pushing into Brazil.

However.

The problem is that the United States is occupied with Eastern Japan.

“How’s the situation with the Eastern Japan revolution?”

“The Kanto Guard is too underwhelming, so practically our troops have to clean up all of Eastern Japan. It seems like it will take quite some time.”

That makes sense. The Kanto Guard was a makeshift quasi-military organization created by the U.S.

Of course, they did fill it with pro-American figures, but Eastern Japan has been completely devastated, and the situation isn’t looking good.

“There are also guerilla attacks among them. Great. Things have gotten complicated. How about we just wipe everything out? Didn’t LeMay burn it all to the ground?”

“We just established a pro-American puppet state. If we do that, we might not even maintain the Kanto Republic. More than anything, the costs would be significant.”

MacArthur gritted his teeth.

After all, it’s those crazy Japanese that are the problem.

They were lunatics even during the Empire, but now they’ve gone even crazier after the revolution.

“Damn it. Those damned Japs are just a drain on resources.”

“Public sentiment against the ongoing war isn’t easy. Especially this Japanese deployment has generated negative sentiment, so we can’t send troops to South America.”

So, in the end, does Brazil have to manage this on its own?

“Let’s provide support for Brazil first. Our weapons are now on par with the Rome Treaty, so just weapon support should suffice.”

With Brazil’s population, they should be able to fend off the South American countries, including Argentina.

At first, that was my thought, and I provided Brazil with massive arms support.

“Pathetic, useless trash.”

The weapons supplied to Argentina under the Rome Treaty were actually ahead of America’s weapons.

Of course, we need to consider that the arms sent by the U.S. were from before technology transfers. Still, it’s too easy to lose.

The Argentine forces mobilized even missiles and hit various parts of Brazil.

Brazil, caught off guard and not expecting a sudden attack from Argentina, scrambled to prepare defenses but was no match for Argentina’s army and air force.

And surprisingly.

In a twist that defied both MacArthur and Anastasia’s expectations, Brazil was rapidly pushed back to São Paulo and could barely resist Argentina.

“We surrender.”

In the end, just two months after the war began, a pro-Argentina government was established in Brazil.

“What the hell is this?!”

Meanwhile, Anastasia, who was munching on junk food in the Kremlin, was horrified by the news.