I Became the Last Princess of the Brown Bear Kingdom

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“Most of them are probably dead by now.”

“Yes. They had a short lifespan to begin with.”

That much is manageable. After all, there isn’t a way to fix the radiation damage in the distant future; those who lived in the epicenter won’t have much to show for it.

“Then dispose of them with lead.”

“I will convey that to the French government.”

Even so, there will inevitably be talk about this in the future.

They’ll question whether it’s right for a Saint to properly handle the victims like this.

“Still, those who survived in the catacombs have been less affected, so let’s not underestimate them. Aren’t they pitiful souls? We will rebuild Paris, but let’s also clear out the catacombs and the Eiffel Tower.”

There’s really no need to keep those catacombs.

For true beautification, getting rid of bizarre things like the catacombs is the answer.

They say that only 0.6% of the entire catacombs can even be used by people in the future.

It would be better to just wipe it all out.

Even burying everything wouldn’t be too bad. With all those bones underneath, how uncomfortable would it be to walk around on top of them?

But we can’t just leave a Paris with its own history as it is.

Let’s completely renovate it, making it the first city newly established by the Rome Treaty. We could certainly add a title like that.

“The Eiffel Tower, huh? Not a bad idea.”

“Seeing that annoyingly curved structure makes me laugh. Demolition is the answer.”

That thing, which is considered a symbol of France when you travel there, is going to get wrecked.

I never really liked that steel structure much anyway.

Sure, in the 21st century, it became representative of France, but my feelings remain unchanged.

“Wouldn’t it be a shame to just destroy it outright?”

Oh please, do you think I would just smash it and call it a day? I have my plans.

“Right. Instead, we’ll rebuild it, not just with its ugly steel beams but with proper dressing. It’ll be wrapped nicely.”

Once rebuilt that way, the Eiffel Tower will look prettier than before.

Then let’s make money off it as a tourist attraction.

Or wait, wouldn’t it be better to just give it the title of a tourist site approved by the Saint from the start?

“That would require quite a budget.”

“Still, we need to make it a tourist city. Once built, it shouldn’t be a loss for us.”

A city like Paris deserves to be rebuilt.

Whether it will return to France later is a different issue, though.

“Disposing of all the catacomb remains will likely take a long time.”

Right. We have millions of skeletons to deal with.

Leaving them forsaken and burying the entire catacombs as they are now is one option, I suppose.

“After all, we can’t leave behind such scary things on the land that belongs to our Rome Treaty Organization.”

Oh dear, the place is full of skeletons!

Of course, in the future, it could become a tourist spot in various ways, with some idiots even carrying skeletons around like they’re crazy.

I’ve even heard the interior is quite complicated.

“Clearing it out would be incredibly costly.”

Don’t they say it’s more than five million? Thinking about that makes me feel like it’ll be a fortune.

No, wait. This is the area where the nuke went off.

It’s been several years, so things have improved somewhat, but there’s still a “what if” factor.

Will the workers really want to help clear the catacombs? Asking that, I suspect they wouldn’t.

After all, it was where a nuclear bomb fell, so it’s bound to be unsettling.

“There might be volunteers.”

Look, Alisa Rosenbaum has caught onto that.

“Volunteers, huh?”

Right. We need to clear the catacombs before rebuilding can even start.

“Just like always, if we make them do unpaid labor, that’s that.”

Reds need to be worked for free, that’s right.

I always say we need to make use of the Bolsheviks.

There are those slave-like Reds.

Do we want to spend public funds on them to waste food?

“Is such a thing possible? The Bolsheviks have nearly all become old tales, with just a few remaining that we use in the research lab.”

Oh dear. Our Duma still has a long way to go.

We are the Rome Treaty.

The Rome Treaty includes the former Reds of France and the German Empire.

We can use them; what’s there to worry about? Just knock down the catacombs and everything else and rebuild anew.

So let’s boldly declare:

“Don’t we have Reds from Germany and France? And Italia too, as a bonus.”

They can be called the tri-nation Reds we gathered up.

Completely different from those guys just from Russia. This is a new workforce.

We can expect quite a few young, energetic Reds too.

“Oh, yes. There are probably hundreds of thousands of Reds from the three nations. We can just use them all for the Paris reconstruction.”

Right. Now we’re speaking the same language. Exactly that.

Somehow, let’s use the Reds to save on reconstruction costs as much as possible.

“There might be some willing to switch sides among them. Well then, it would be wise to deploy them before a defector appears.”

Right. That’s it.

It’s nice to see someone pick up on one thing and know many others.

“If a defector truly sees their wrongs, they should take it upon themselves to join the Paris reconstruction efforts.”

In other words, it’s a gamble.

If they’re still stuck in that communist nonsense, so be it.

Even if they switch sides, it would be “Oh? You’re responsible for the mess we’re in, so take this!” before being tossed into the catacombs.

Either way, these guys have no way to shirk responsibility.

Isn’t it perfect?

Running legal slaves in this day and age is made possible because we are armed with anti-communism.

Anyone siding with the Reds will be treated the same, making sure no human rights organizations dare to come and speak up in the future, right?

“Exactly. If there are no volunteers, we can just use those Reds for our needs. We need to rebuild but must clarify. This is the final resting place of French communists and the land of the Reds certified by the Saint.”

This place is just filthy with Reds!

Just this amount is enough.

“Would doing so mean we’re admitting to throwing nuclear bombs?”

“Well, it’s not like I said it’s a place where the Saint punished anyone. It’s fine.”

So did I throw it? No.

Of course, it’s undeniable that the Saint’s punishment has come down as a reality.

Anyway, it exists in Russia that the Saint’s wrath fell on Paris! It says so.

But it was Pétain who threw it. Later, Anqing threw it. It’s just left with controversy.

After all, it was Pétain who approved and decided to throw it, right?

“When you think about it, His Majesty is lenient towards the Islamists who even commit bombings but shows no mercy to communists.”

A young parliament member spoke up.

Oh, hmm, do you really not know why I’m doing this?

Well, who cares? You might not know. He’s probably just a rookie that entered the Duma recently.

If that’s the case, I should provide an appropriate answer.

“It seems you haven’t been in the Duma long.”

“That’s true, but even so, the Reds no longer dare challenge our Russian authority. I worry that if you keep taking action against the Reds, it might tarnish your Majesty’s reputation due to human rights issues.”

Yeah. Human rights issues. That could be a concern.

In the distant future, the argument could be made that the Tsar Mother was too tough on Reds lacking the will to fight.

In that case, it might be wise to tighten the anti-communist education system? Well, that guy might be worrying about me, but I’ll be sure to place more emphasis on how communism is just a pest in textbooks.

“Communists are simply bugs looking for an easy path. They expect a world without the rich or the poor, and the result only ends in the worst way. Bringing about the worst authoritarian dictatorship. Being stuck in such nonsensical ideologies, how wicked and inhumane they are! Just seeking the easy way out.”

Such people deserve to be eradicated.

“But isn’t armed struggle a willingness to accept death? If we show unnecessary concern for those foolish individuals, I fear that your Majesty’s sons might worry about you.”

Armed struggle?

Exactly. It’s something so foolish I shouldn’t even have to care. Just how naive do you have to be to throw your life away for such a revolution?

Those fanatical zealots perfectly describe those Reds.

In a monarchy, any nation can peacock around during its golden age.

That kind of rogue operation can only fail after hundreds of years.

But has the Soviet Union lasted for centuries? Didn’t the Chinese Communist Party and North Korea turn into dictatorial regimes, resembling communism, in less than a century?

Before talking about the advantages of Reds, we need to see their disadvantages.

We just need to suck out the good from them and attach ourselves to this side.

“One generation has to sacrifice so that future generations can enjoy a socialist paradise. That’s the idea. So it’s even more foolish. They fight, feeling a sense of proletariat and revolution while preparing their foundation, but what remains afterward is nothing but a miserable outcome.”

I spoke kindly and gently, teaching them.

It’s nothing but rotten Reds that are more corrupt and power-hungry than any other political system.

“A poor person looks at a rich one and thinks, ‘I want to be like that.’ Desperate to become wealthy, and the rich fight to maintain their status, all while the nation assists in fostering a competitive society that leads to the development of human civilization. I despise those seeking an easy path. As long as I’m here, I’ll make them act as inhumanely as possible until they realize what they did wrong before they die.”

Of course, the poor will remain poor and the rich will just become greedier.

Communism’s envisioned paradise can easily devolve into a world under constant surveillance, producing figures like Kim Il-sung.

But at least it could lead to a revolt if they think, “I can’t live like this anymore!” That’s better than degenerating into an easy dictatorship like that awful communism.

Throwing away your life for such nonsense called revolution is just stupid. Ultimately, a regime established under such abnormal conditions sustains its control by monitoring and purging under the facade of communism.

Those who instigated nuclear warfare in the future were all dictators of communist states.

Well, while the Russian Federation and China sowed those seeds, the Russian Federation is also a derivative of Soviet Reds.

Then, wouldn’t I be hypocritical for launching my fair share of nukes?

Am I launching my nukes for the sake of maintaining my power?

The nukes I launch are righteous ones.

“I’m sorry, your Majesty. I was just worried that I might be bothering the Tsar Mother.”

Well, that could be the case.

“Your Majesty is right, but the councilman’s words do have merit. If you continuously intervene in Red issues, then why must Tsar Mother take charge of what the Duma should be handling? Such words could arise.”

“Hmm, fair enough. Let’s leave it at that this time.”

So, with that, the discussion about Paris and the Reds comes to an end.

Then, since we’re on the topic, why not bring up the workers too?

It’s also possible there could be complaints from the volunteers due to unpaid labor.

“Since the reconstruction of Paris has come up, if there are any volunteers, it would be good to offer them a higher wage.”

“That’s a no-brainer.”

“The welfare system for workers should continue to develop. That way, the Reds won’t rise again. Speaking of which, let’s lead reforms for our workers more advanced than just in France.”

Reforms for workers, this is indeed the most important issue.

“That’s no problem at all.”

“Why’s that?”

At this point, it wouldn’t be surprising for issues to arise. Some people might start comparing it with other countries now that the Rome Treaty has integrated.

In that case, let’s look into the welfare systems of workers across the states of the Rome Treaty Organization and mix them to create a better one.

“Director Alexei Gastev has implemented a labor system that many workers are following.”

“Hmm, is there a representative location I can see firsthand?”

Not the Tsvetkov Gun Factory, but perhaps a more common factory this time.

How about an electronics production factory?

“What about Romanov Electronics?”

Ah, right. Romanov Electronics does exist.

If I remember correctly, they produce televisions and radios. It looks like I haven’t checked out places registered in my name.

In that case, I definitely need to pay a visit, right?