The Motherland In Another World | Summoning Soviet Union

Chapter 34 : Diplomatic Progress (Interlude)

Soviet Union, Moscow

The Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs was vigorously ramping up efforts to expand their diplomatic reach. Even though it had been some months since they had transferred, they had only formed diplomatic ties with a single country that was considered a major power in this world, the Second Civilization’s superpower Mu

The Soviet Ministry considered two countries of critical importance: the world’s strongest country, the Holy Mirishial Empire; and a single-race country that only had a population of one million but still carried the title of “superpower” a nation that was said to be tough to deal with because of their ego, the Eimor Kingdom

There was also the Gra Valkas Empire, a strong country that declared war on the Second Civilization that the people of this world didn’t know much about. Their technology was extremely advanced compared to the standards of this world, so there were some who insisted that it would be beneficial to trade with them, but they were extremely far away from the Soviet Union so contact was put off for the time being. Based on what they knew of Gra Valkas’s current level of technology, because there was a possibility that they might possess nuclear weapons, the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs planned to do a thorough investigation before reaching out to them

With Mu as an intermediary, they expected talks with the Holy Mirishial Empire to go smoothly. However, because the Eimor Kingdom was so prideful, their intelligence indicated that negotiations would probably be rough. Furthermore, they were located rather far inside the First Civilization, the Central World, so just getting to them could be somewhat difficult. The word “prideful” brought to mind the Parpaldia Empire, so the Soviet Ministry’s executives foresaw many headaches. They considered trying to go through Mu, but Eimor didn’t believe in using intermediaries, they held the belief that “if you need something, come ask for it with your own two feet” an attitude that was quite alien coming from Earth, so they abandoned the idea

The Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs had recently made progress in their negotiations with the Kingdom of Meerkie, a country that neighbored Eimor, so they decided to try dispatching a small delegation from Meerkie to establish first contact

Central World, Kingdom of Meerkie, Baumna Desert

The seven members of the Sovietdelegation were currently on board a curious vehicle in Meerkie’s Baumna Desert. After traveling through the desert for another 100 km, apparently they would be in the Eimor Kingdom. They were riding what was known as a “sandboat,” which had twenty wheels on each side and used sails powered by magic gems that produced wind, to slowly make their way through the desert

Yevgeny Denisov with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was standing on the boat’s deck. Under the clear blue sky, on board this wheeled boat with sails making its way over the sand, he imagined how weird it must all look from outside

Denisov: What a strange boat

He muttered to himself

Merchant: Hey, mista! Whatcha going ta Eimor for?

A local man as thick as a barrel wearing striped clothes called out to him. He was carrying all sorts of goods, so he was probably a merchant

Denisov: I’m just… going to make some friends… as they say. What about you, Comrades?

Merchant: Me? As ya can see, trade! I got magic tools from Mirish’l… Here, looka dis! A wind-up watch from Mu! Dis thing sells for a lot!!!

Denisov: Oh, is that so… by the way, Comrades, do you travel to Eimor often?

Merchant: Ah, o’ course! The Eimorsh are really snobby, dey always look down on me, and I don’t really unnastand what dey say, but dey’ve got money. Ya say ya wanna make friends, but dey don’t make good friends, if ya ask me