I Became the Last Princess of the Brown Bear Kingdom

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“Cough. Well, that could happen.”

“For starters, I have a few conditions to become the Queen of France.”

It’s definitely not cool to just blurt out, “I want to be the Queen of France!”

What about the French people?

Sure, we’re in Commune times, but can you really trust the ones who put a nuke right in their backyard?

Of course, that’s just talk. If you really dive into it, it wouldn’t matter anyway.

It’s a matter of whether I live or die at this point.

“Speak up, Your Majesty.”

“I am the Emperor who follows the will of the People. If the French desire this and can get it passed through the Rome Treaty Organization, then maybe we can make it happen.”

It was the same when I rose to Tsar in the United States.

At that time, the People were all looking to AI Anastasia, and even the members of the Duma were a bit red-tinged, wanting me to be Tsar.

It was all about the powers of the Tsar, with God’s blessing! Like that.

But France, on the other hand, is a completely foreign place.

I think a public referendum is a necessary process.

“Well then, let’s have a preliminary vote.”

“What?”

Did that guy have it all prepared in advance?

He knows I love democracy, doesn’t he?

Thinking about it, if they want to crown me as their queen, they must have set a lot of this up beforehand.

“Anyway, the French will probably think it’s fine for you to ascend as long as Burgundy gets unified for now.”

How easygoing are those French? Or is this a side effect of AI Anastasia?

“Hmmm. So it’s like that?”

“Yes, just contact the Rome Treaty Organization suitably.”

A public vote to make me the Queen of France?

Just imagining it makes my jaw drop! What does this even mean?

They’re already setting the stage without my permission and not letting me escape?

Isn’t that a form of terrorism in another sense?

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Russia, Moscow

At this moment, Moscow also received some news.

Thanks to European integration, a direct line of communication had essentially been established.

“Hmm, we’ve received a message from France.”

“France? What’s up with them all of a sudden?”

“They say that a public vote will happen for you to become Queen.”

Oh, well. So I’m becoming Queen. I suppose that could happen.

Alisa Rosenbaum, who had so many titles until now, was taken aback.

What? Becoming Queen of France?

In a place where she put a nuke in their backyard?

To be precise, considering that they only killed the ‘Commune,’ I guess it’s possible. Not completely out of the question. But still.

People have feelings, you know? The French must see the destruction of Paris as a bigger deal than just slaughtering the ‘Commune.’

Did Paris just fly away?

The very center got obliterated, and even the areas that looked fine felt so uneasy they started tearing down buildings and rebuilding everything.

“What the hell is going on? Why is it that wherever you go, such things happen?”

Why are there always so many incidents wherever she goes?

To be honest, it’s getting problematic every time.

Of course, I can’t blame my mother the Tsar for it, and she’s not doing it on purpose, so I just end up cursing France.

Technically speaking, it would’ve happened even if my mother the Tsar hadn’t gone to France, through the Rome Treaty Organization.

“Thank goodness this time it’s not terrorism.”

It’s fortunate this isn’t terrorism, but the issue is, it’s still a major event.

“Not terrorism, you say? Does that even make sense?”

“We’re already in a coalition with Germany.”

Since Grand Duke Vladimir is involved, the coalition with Germany is almost a done deal.

Sure, the succession line got a bit complicated. But the dual monarchy is a fait accompli.

“For now, we’ve got Grand Duke Vladimir as an alternative, right? It seems they really want to see you ascend to the throne.”

They want to see me on the throne.

I can believe that. My mother the Tsar is a remarkable person.

“The problem is, Grand Duke Vladimir still has no interest in the Tsar’s position.”

“It seems the French want the current Tsar to become their Queen.”

The current Tsar becoming the Queen of France.

Not just any title, but the Queen of one of the main countries in the Rome Treaty Organization.

Still, the main territory of France is so sorrowfully torn apart that the Rome Treaty Organization has let them have a voice.

“Is that really possible?”

“Well, all we need is to hold a coronation, right?”

Just a coronation.

Easier said than done. My mother the Tsar would also be seen as the mother of France.

Of course, being the mother of Rome, it could be done. She might consent, but isn’t it strange if she doesn’t complain? Above all, she might demand way more than before.

“It’s not that easy, is it?”

“What does the Rome Treaty Organization say about this?”

The Rome Treaty Organization is the issue.

How will they receive this situation?

In a way, that’s a fair question. After all, the Rome Treaty Organization is the highest authority, isn’t it? This must be sorted out at their headquarters.

I’d prefer if they just took care of it, it’d be less of a hassle.

“They said, ‘This is a Russian matter, so figure it out yourselves.’”

They just tossed it back because they were also bothered by it.

Seriously, the headquarters of the treaty organization should handle this. To say something like that to Russia, which is now just one of the treaty organization’s countries!

“Well. Let’s just clear our minds and think about it.”

“Well then, what should we do?”

“Let’s just approve it?”

Looking at it from a national interest perspective, it doesn’t look bad.

In fact, it would solidify the Rome Treaty even more.

If my mother the Tsar takes over the French throne, then she could place France under Russia’s direct influence, which would be great for gaining the upper hand in the Rome Treaty Organization.

The problem lies with those French people. Whether they’ll accept the Empress of Russia as the Queen of France. And then, there’s another problem. If she becomes the Queen of France, then it means she’s quite far from Russia’s reach.

“But isn’t becoming the Queen of the French people a bit of a problem? Let’s be honest. The Ataman, the Queen of Finland, the Queen of Poland, and the Great Khan of Mongolia—those are all within our territory. But France… well.”

The Great Khan of Mongolia, the Ataman of the Cossacks, and the Queens of Poland and Finland are all historically linked or belong to regions we dominate. So it makes sense.

Sure, if you look at it from the perspective of the Rome Treaty Organization, France technically falls into the realm of Russian influence.

“If we consider it belongs to the Rome Treaty, it’s not bad.”

After all, we are the Emperors of Rome.

Just a province of Rome, the Province of Gaul.

So becoming the Queen of Gaul isn’t too bad.

As long as the citizens of Russia don’t protest against it.

“But giving them Burgundy feels a bit off, doesn’t it?”

Allowing Burgundy to go to France might empower them a bit too much.

Thinking of how pathetic they were in the Second World War, I wanted to just keep the first century as it was.

“Well, the military downsizing is in progress, and with only a self-defense force, they won’t have any thoughts of rearming now. To be fair, a lot of adult men died in the last war, and it seems they haven’t fully recovered yet.”

In this situation, France probably wouldn’t pull any more nonsense.

The German Empire also suffered considerable losses last time, so a revolution isn’t likely.

After all, they’re in one of the toughest regions for post-war recovery, and also the region with the most Russian troops stationed.

“Then it’s just wanting Burgundy, right?”

Just wanting Burgundy.

“Yes. They’re demanding a public vote.”

“If that’s the case, what about Germany?”

Isn’t Germany going to be an issue too? Ideally, it’d be nice if one side just stayed put.

Honestly speaking, it’s not likely Germany would just go and take Burgundy from us.

They already took Luxembourg and nearly recovered most of their former territory, while being a defeated nation.

Of course, if they push too much believing in the Russian dual monarchy, that becomes a problem too.

“There hasn’t been any major reaction from Germany either. Honestly, it’d be strange if they were unhappy. It seems they just threw a feeler about uniting Burgundy and that was it.”

If that’s the case, then what does it matter?

“Then passing it to the French under ‘public referendum conditions’ would seem alright.”

On the surface, Burgundy is still an independent nation.

If the majority are Germans, it’ll go to Germany, and if there are more French, it’ll go to France.

Of course, it’s undeniable that there are more French people.

So, even if there’s a public vote, it’s pretty much like giving it to France.

Yeah. They’ll take it as they see fit.

If my mother the Tsar is in the position as Queen of France, then we should just give them the entire territory of France. Of course, we can never return the English lands.

But there is a problem.

“What? Those frog bastards dare to make our mother the Queen of France?”

This leak came from Duma officials.

Unfortunately, it was news that would have the children, who regarded their mother the Tsar as more than their biological mother, frothing at the mouth.

It truly felt like a reckless act. It’s as if their mother was kidnapped and now lives with a husband in France while having French children.

They were tasting the feeling of having their mother snatched away.

“This is an outrage! How can they take away our mother!”

Just like feeling their mother was snatched away, the Russian people took to the streets again.

Now, protests had become a familiar part of life to the point that it felt like Russian citizens had a ‘protester’ passive ability. They chanted anti-French slogans.

Anti-French slogans, to be precise. An obsession to monopolize their mother. Thus, the Duma had to grab their heads once more.

“What are those guys saying?”

“It’s amusing to see once-red guys longing for the Tsar mother!”

“Our Tsar mother belongs to Russia alone!”

For the Russians, the Tsar mother was always merely the mother of the Russian people.

Of course, the title of Emperor of Rome was also regarded as the rightful Roman Emperor of Byzantium.

While I don’t mind, what bothered me was the thought of my mother having other children.

Isn’t there something to that? Really. Like kids whining that their mom was taken away.

Anyway, that’s how anti-French protests erupted in Russia.

Meanwhile, this incident became a significant topic among the French people.

“The Tsar is going to be the Queen of France?”

“Don’t they think of us as just a province of Gaul?”

The Province of Gaul.

Currently, France was being referred to as the Province of Gaul.

“The one who treated us like the Province of Gaul wasn’t the Tsar; it was the Order of the Cross of Fire.”

“But do we have any veto power?”

If you ask whether there’s any veto power, there really isn’t.

They just follow what the Rome Treaty Organization tells them to do. Sure, France has a voice, but given the times of the Commune, today’s France is rather lost.

“That might actually be better for us.”

“Didn’t you hear the Russian are protesting?”

Upon hearing about the protests, they were baffled.

Protests? Does anyone actually like the idea of a Romanov taking the throne?

“Who exactly wants that? If the higher-ups say so, what can we do?”

“Honestly, messing with the Russians could be fun.”

“Now that I think about it, they’re annoying. Damn Russians!”

“Are we all in favor?”

In truth, the French didn’t really care.

After decades of post-war recovery, the once-great military power had shed its image and had essentially turned into a tourist country within the Rome Treaty Organization.

Thanks to the support from the Rome Treaty Organization, they had been rebuilt.

In such a situation, who cares whether there’s a king or not?

However, having the French sitting there quietly while being struck might become deeply problematic.

But with the Commune just now receding, if they protest, wouldn’t those people accuse them of revolting again? So they voiced their minor displeasure as the vote went swiftly.

Even though the Order of the Cross of Fire hurriedly initiated the public vote, the idea of crowning the Empress of Russia as the Queen of France gained approval across France. While it couldn’t compare to Russia’s 140%, it received an impressive 90% in favor.

The remaining votes were either null or negligible.

Aside from those who seemed indifferent, it was essentially a landslide decision to crown AI Anastasia as the Tsar of France.

The countries of the Rome Treaty Organization were absolutely flabbergasted by the result.