I Became A Hidden Powerhouse Of The British Empire [EN]: Chapter 516

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The death of Engels, a giant of the era, and his connection to Killian sent shockwaves across the American continent, subsequently stunning the European continent as well.

Europeans were far more interested in the nature of the relationship between Engels and Killian than in Engels’ death itself.

Exclusive articles poured out daily, and a comical scene unfolded at Oxford University, where Marx resided, as reporters camped out, desperately trying to dig up news, only to be chased away.

Amidst this frenzy, the British Empire’s Parliament was exercising maximum restraint to avoid hasty actions.

“His Majesty made a major announcement in the United States, so should Parliament do something as well?”

“…Well, I don’t think we necessarily need to do anything.”

“If His Majesty instigated a revolution in the South by backing Engels, as the rumors suggest, we would have to come up with countermeasures, but didn’t he deny that?”

“But I heard that His Majesty played a significant role in creating communism? Scientific socialism? Is that true?”

“He approached it from an academic perspective, so isn’t it okay?”

The parliamentarians were just as clueless about the situation.

They had hoped Killian would mediate the conflict between the North and South that might arise from Engels’ death, but how could they have known such a commotion would erupt?

“Prime Minister, do you have any insights?”

“I wasn’t aware of that either. No matter how close we are, I don’t know everything His Majesty does.”

“Goodness… Is there anything he can’t do? His expertise in science and technology was proven by creating chemical fertilizers, but I didn’t know he was also outstanding in academics and ideology.”

“Indeed.”

Wellesley had long known that Killian was close to Marx, but he never imagined that Killian played a leading role in creating communism.

And as he recognized the situation, the approximate flow of events began to make sense.

Although Killian said he never sent Engels to the South, no one who knew Killian well would believe that.

As Killian always insisted on telling the truth, that statement itself was likely not a lie.

However, even if he didn’t directly order Engels, wouldn’t it be possible for him to induce Engels to go to the South?

By doing so, he could instill fear of communism in the Americas and Europe, and then foster Canada as a bulwark [defensive barrier] against the tide of communism. Who would benefit the most?

Marx, who beat Engels up in the debate, was Killian’s man from the start, and Killian’s participation in that debate leaves no room for doubt.

Of course, all of this ultimately benefits the British Empire, so Wellesley didn’t want to find fault.

“His Majesty said he would reveal all the truth upon his return, so we should discuss how to utilize that.”

“Then, could the Prime Minister get a hint from His Majesty in advance?”

“That’s right. We need to know the content, even roughly, to use it politically or diplomatically.”

“I understand. I will arrange a meeting as soon as His Majesty returns.”

At the fervent request of the parliamentarians, Wellesley first summoned Marx to his official residence.

“…You’re asking me to tell you about my first meeting with His Majesty?”

“Would you tell me if I asked?”

“Absolutely not. No matter how much the Prime Minister asks, I cannot prioritize your request over His Majesty’s orders.”

“I know that, so don’t worry about it. This is also for your sake. If you stay at the university, you will continue to be harassed by people obsessed with scoops, won’t you?”

By now, Killian would already be on a ship returning to his home country, but there were still several days left until his return.

Even Killian couldn’t have anticipated Engels’ sudden death and revelations, so he couldn’t have been prepared.

Wellesley wanted to calm the atmosphere first and then hear how Killian planned to act.

“Still, His Majesty said he would reveal all the truth, so I want to ask you a few things. Has His Majesty ever talked about me?”

“Yes. His Majesty said that if he were to be away for unavoidable reasons and a significant event occurred, you could consider the Prime Minister as His Majesty’s proxy.”

“Then, can we consider that to be the case now?”

“He would have said that if His Majesty had no plans to return, but isn’t he already on a ship to London?”

“Hmm.”

Wellesley was curious about how Marx truly felt about Killian, and it seemed he was almost a devotee of Killian.

Again, the hypothesis that everything from the establishment of the South to the incorporation of Canada went according to his will seemed correct.

Then, could the lands in the Middle East, which are questionably under direct imperial control, actually be hiding tremendous value?

After decades, just when he thought he had grasped the essence of a person, he realized there was still much more to him, and a strange chuckle escaped his lips.

Wellesley, who had thought he was starting to lose interest in politics, felt his heart flutter like a child who had found a new toy.

* * *

I’ve said it to close friends a few times, but I don’t particularly like the saying ‘an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.’

If I receive a favor, I return it twofold, and if I am provoked, I repay it tenfold, that’s my way.

In that sense, even if someone has passed away, I think I could still exhume their corpse if they provoked me.

It sounds a bit harsh, but if you think about it, it’s not like I’m actually defiling the body, right?

If things continue like this, I’ll be unfairly slandered, so I’m just revealing the truth to defend myself.

Even if it might tarnish someone’s reputation, I have to save myself first, so what else can I do?

If they feel wronged, they can come back to this world and issue a rebuttal.

With that mindset, I returned to London and released a portion of my autobiography, with witness Marx, that had undergone cross-examination.

“The credibility of this autobiography has already been verified by multiple parties. The full content will be revealed in the distant future, but I would like to disclose the parts related to Engels to correct any absurd misunderstandings. This is not something hastily created now, but something I have been writing down bit by bit for over a decade…”

From my first meeting with Engels to my constant discussions with Marx.

And the debate and separation between Marx and Engels.

As I revealed all of this in the form of a memoir, naturally, not only the academic world but also South America, which was just starting to build up to introduce communism, went wild.

[According to Emperor Killian’s memoirs, it was His Majesty who helped Engels and Marx complete their theories. This has been confirmed by Professor Marx.]

[Many of the papers published by Professor Marx to date are based on the fundamental theories provided by Emperor Killian. Of course, Professor Marx is entirely credited with verifying and diagramming it, and His Majesty also acknowledged that Professor Marx’s papers belong to Professor Marx.]

[Surprisingly, Emperor Killian wrote that he foresaw decades ago that communism could easily degenerate into dictatorship. Professor Marx was amazed to see the words he heard when he was young come true in reality.]

[In addition, Emperor Killian has created numerous materials that consider the future era, and these are kept as top-secret materials that only the Prime Minister and ministers can see. According to Prime Minister Wellesley, some of these include predictions for the future 30 to 50 years from now, and there has been a shocking testimony that these predictions have never been wrong.]

Wonderful, wonderful. Now that I’ve decided to commit, I should just focus all my capabilities on giving the most intense impact.

Fortunately, even if I didn’t have to do anything, the excited newspapers were happily pouring out scoops based on the content I released.

From articles analyzing the truth of my words to how my predictions came true.

And even content that predicted the future situation based on this, there was not a single moment when the issue was not constant.

“Your Majesty. It’s a complete mess outside right now. People don’t seem to care much about Engels’ death anymore.”

“It’s only natural since I released some of my precious data for that to happen.”

“There were a few things I didn’t know either. I’ve seen Your Majesty since I was young, and I was so surprised, so how much more would other people be?”

“Conversely, Engels’ name has fallen to the ground and turned to dust.”

Until now, the evaluation of Engels was that he was a revolutionary who had become corrupt after seizing power.

The original evaluation of him as a great thinker was also attached, but after being defeated in a debate with Marx, that label was transferred to Marx.

But now, the image of a stubborn fool who denied reality even though I gave him the answer key since he was young has been added here.

Thanks to this, there were hardly any people in the United States who criticized me for creating communism, and most of the public opinion was formed in the direction of criticizing and ridiculing Engels’ stubbornness.

“By the way, was Edward doing well while I was away?”

“He was doing very well. However, after this incident broke out, he seemed a little complicated.”

“Complicated? Why?”

“No matter how much he builds up his capabilities, he can’t help but feel anxious that he won’t be able to catch up with his great father. Fortunately, however, His Highness didn’t seem to be attached to it. Rather, he used this as an excuse to bring his other siblings into the palace.”

Adelaide, who had been refusing Edward’s requests under the pretext of being busy, was said to be the first victim.

-Father has been predicting the future and working for the national interests of the British Empire since he was young, but we don’t have such abilities.

Therefore, in order to continue to protect the glory of the imperial family, everyone must combine their abilities.

He forcibly assigned Adelaide a position under this pretext, and she couldn’t say a word. He is my son after all.

All the talk about being complicated is just acting, and in reality, he’s probably just shaking his head, saying, ‘Wow, this is too much.’

“Still, now that we’ve released secret data that we haven’t released until now, shouldn’t we make the most of it? The Prime Minister probably has a rough idea of what to do, right?”

“We need to use the words of Emperor Killian, the true civilizer and Tiresias [a blind prophet in Greek mythology] of this era who has been looking into the future for decades, to give more credibility to diplomacy.”

Um, um, you know it well.

Any country or human who contradicts my words in the future will inevitably be treated as the second Engels, so our voice will inevitably become stronger.

UN, which has successfully established itself, a little more…

“Ah, but I almost forgot about this. Your Majesty, but did you know that Prussia is going to ban the import of Your Majesty’s autobiography?”

“What? Why suddenly… Ah, is it because of that?”

The person who suffered the most as my autobiography’s credibility rose was naturally Engels, and there was one more person who was embarrassed, though not to the point of suffering.

Originally, I was going to edit it appropriately, but wouldn’t the original be more credible than the edited version?

…That’s how it happened, Bismarck.

I was also in a situation where I had no choice but to release the original with tears in my eyes, so I hope you don’t resent me too much.

I will generously understand and overlook the import ban.

After all, it will only last a few weeks before the contents are all revealed anyway.