I Became A Hidden Powerhouse Of The British Empire [EN]: Chapter 512

UN (United Nations).

The world entered a new era as the name of a new international organization, the likes of which had never been seen before, was officially declared.

Of course, this UN borrowed significantly from the UN I knew in the original history, and the name was also very similar.

From having a General Assembly and a Security Council to granting permanent member states absolute power.

There was no reason not to refer to a system that had already been verified to some extent and was working perfectly.

Of course, I am well aware that the name UN is just a convenient excuse, and in fact, it is criticized for being a puppet of the permanent member states or the United States.

But that’s even better, isn’t it?

It means that this world’s UN will inevitably be operated under the influence of the British Empire.

Now that the coordination of interests between the various powers is over, there is nothing to hold back.

Others may not know, but from the beginning, my goal was to not give the United States the status of a permanent member state.

Various behind-the-scenes agreements came and went, but the result was good, and it was decided that the inauguration ceremony would be held in London without any problems.

The only thing left was where to locate the headquarters of the General Assembly, and at first, I planned to select a suitable place in England.

However, due to concerns that it would look too much like an organization for the British Empire alone, the location was moved to Toronto, Canada, from a broad perspective.

In fact, this was a better result for me, but I didn’t forget to pretend to make concessions.

“The British Empire will relinquish its territorial, administrative, and judicial rights over the UN headquarters located in Toronto. And it has been agreed to establish offices in Paris, Berlin, and Vienna in addition to the headquarters. We promise to establish offices in Africa or Asia as more member states join in the future.”

Now that the most important participating countries and the location of the headquarters have been decided, there is only one thing left.

The appointment of the Secretary-General, but since it had already been decided that the first Secretary-General would not come from a permanent member state, there were no major issues.

The glorious first Secretary-General of the United Nations was decided to be Count Andrássy, a nobleman and foreign minister from the Austrian Empire.

Even though he was Austrian, Count Andrássy had a good relationship with Bismarck, so there was no opposition from Prussia.

“Hoo… is it finally over? Once the inauguration ceremony is over, I should clear my official schedule for at least a month and get some rest.”

“I’ve heard you say that several times before, but it’s never been kept, has it?”

Victoria’s dumbfounded voice immediately chimed in, as if she had overheard me muttering while lying in bed.

Hmm, was that so? Come to think of it, it seems like it.

“But I was really tired this time. Wellesley said he would do it all, but in the end, he passed all the most important negotiations on to me.”

“That’s because you’re the best at it.”

“Ah, I know that, but the person in charge should work hard on this kind of thing.”

I believed that this time I would be able to pass the work on to you, Wellesley, but how did it end up coming back to me in the end?

“It’s always been like that since you were a child, hasn’t it? You ended up handling all the really important things yourself.”

“…So, in the end, it’s my own fault?”

“Can’t say it isn’t, can I?”

“That’s too much. Where did the person who used to sit down with the congressmen and rant about sending me to Canada go…?”

“That person’s heart was already blackened and died from her husband’s repeated business trips. The person here now is the newly reborn, wise Victoria.”

If you refute me like that, I have nothing to say, even if I had ten mouths.

Victoria calmly looks at me, who is speechless and silent.

She came to the side of the bed I was lying on, sat down with a thud, and put her finger on my forehead.

“How long are you going to keep running like that?”

“I’m really going to rest this time, okay? I couldn’t rest before because there was no one to do my work, but now that Edward is here, I can pass it all on to him… while training my successor, I can have him act as my proxy.”

“Hmm~ From what I see, you’re going to be out and about again, saying that your role is important to further solidify the new order.”

“Ah, I’m really not.”

When I think about it, I poured all of the most brilliant golden age of my life into my foundation.

I’ve been managing my health as best as I can so that it doesn’t deteriorate, but I can’t stop the aging of my body.

Fortunately, I was able to keep my hair, but every time I see the wrinkles on my face, I realize the horror of the passing of time.

My dream of retiring in my later years and living a comfortable life is still valid, but apart from that, I also feel sorry for Victoria.

Even in the early days of our marriage, and even when the children were young, I was constantly traveling, so how annoyed must she have been inside.

She endured it for the sake of national interest… no, even if that were the case, there were some things that she could have gotten angry about.

Considering her personality, wouldn’t it be more surprising if it didn’t explode properly?

In the end, it means that I, as her husband, have been considerate of her all my life, before being a king.

I haven’t expressed it well, but I’ve always been grateful, and I subtly turned the topic in that direction.

“I was thinking of taking a vacation in earnest when this is over, how about you come with me? Let’s pass all the official work on to Edward and go somewhere with good weather and scenery to relax.”

“If it’s a place with good weather, does that mean we’re going all the way to the New World?”

“If the Emperor says he’s coming for a visit, they’ll probably be overjoyed, right? I heard that the Bahamas are so beautiful, but I haven’t been there myself yet. Let’s go there and relax for a while, and then stop by Canada.”

“It wouldn’t be an impossible schedule if we left the work to Edward.”

“That kid must be wondering when he’s going to become Emperor, so let’s give him a taste of it.”

Victoria is someone who is half-confirmed to live a long life, so our son should at least get a taste of being Emperor like this.

This is not for me to rest, but for my son to taste the sweet taste of power.

Victoria nodded, smiling as if she was really looking forward to it, and then suddenly turned her gaze to the mirror.

“I heard that you’re going to start delegating to our son in earnest, and when I look in the mirror, I see that I’ve aged a lot.”

“Who’s aged? Even the young noblewomen who come and go from the palace lose their beauty when they stand next to you.”

“You don’t have to flatter me. Everyone in the world knows that I’m less attractive than you, so why now.”

“No, who’s talking nonsense like that? I can’t let that happen. I have to go and cut off their tongues right now.”

As I tried to get up from my seat, exaggerating, Victoria smiled and pressed down on my shoulder.

“That’s enough. Let’s just talk about how to enjoy life in the future. We still have at least 20 years left, right? We can’t rewind the time we’ve lost, so let’s not waste time on trivial things.”

“20 years? You’ll be able to live 30 years longer…”

“It’s not a problem if I live alone. You have to live a long time.”

“Me? I’m…”

How long will I be able to live?

I’ve never really thought about it seriously.

After I got older and James died, the word death kept trying to creep into my mind, but I consciously shook off those thoughts.

In that respect, I may have been just an ordinary person who was afraid of death.

No. It may sound like an excuse, but I’m doing this because I have solid evidence.

People say that they are more afraid of death because they have never experienced it.

I thought that I might be immune to it because I had experienced death once, but no way.

After experiencing it once, I’m even more afraid.

I still occasionally have nightmares about the memory of my life being cut off in my previous life, and you want me to experience that again?

Even if I have a strong heart, that’s impossible.

Besides, I was curious about what would happen after I died.

I died once and came back almost 200 years later, so if I die this time, will I fall into the 17th century?

I’d rather not.

To be honest, I just don’t want to die. My lifelong wish was to live a long and healthy life until I was 100 years old, and then close my eyes comfortably as if nothing had happened.

“This is just a hypothetical situation, but if you die and can be reborn, what would you want to be?”

“Hmm? What kind of strange question is that?”

“Have you never thought about that? What would you want to do if you were reborn?”

“I don’t really have anything… Ah, there is one thing. If I were reborn, I would want to be born in a place with moderate power and wealth so that I could spend my time freely.”

The subtle detail that I can’t give up moderate power or wealth is cute.

“Well, it wouldn’t be bad to live that kind of life once.”

“And it would be even better if you were by my side then. But I’m sick of men who are busy and overwhelmed with work, so you have to be rich but have a lot of time.”

“That’s too high of a hurdle.”

“You have to do that much. That’s the only way you’ll have time to travel around the world with me, right?”

My heart fluttered slightly at my wife’s words that she wanted to marry me again even if she was reborn, so naturally.

I feel even more sorry that her wish is to spend more time with me when I was young, even if I am reborn.

“It’s not too late now, so let’s spend the rest of our time as enjoyably and leisurely as possible.”

“Okay. Then you’re not allowed to work until dawn from today. I heard that there’s nothing worse for your health than working late into the night.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

“Be prepared for what will happen if you leave before me. I told you before, right? I’m going to put up statues of you all over the British Empire and make people celebrate the achievements of the great Emperor Killian for generations to come. You hate that the most, right?”

“No, wasn’t that a joke?”

“What joke? I’m going to build a memorial park here in London. I’m going to build a statue that shines brightly in gaudy gold, and I’m going to write in my diary that it was all built at your request, so keep that in mind.”

Just imagining my golden statue towering like a monstrosity in the middle of Hyde Park makes me sweat.

“…Ah, I have to eat only good things and go to bed regularly from today. Don’t worry. I’ll definitely go later than you.”

“That’s a very good attitude. I’m not kidding, so don’t ever forget it.”

After that, I continued to talk with Victoria about where to rest in the future and began to make vacation plans disguised as tours.

How much time has passed?

“Your Majesty! The first draft of the speech you will read at the inauguration ceremony is complete. The Prime Minister has come with the staff to ask you to review it.”

“Ah, it was a great atmosphere, but our Prime Minister really has no tact.”

“Go ahead. I’ll look at the map and think about it more.”

I chuckled and got up from my seat.

There are a lot of things I want to do while resting, but it doesn’t seem like the time yet.

A new era, a new order.

There were still mountains of things to finish.

It seemed that it would take a little more time until this world looked at someone other than me.

End