Walking around the streets of Berun, with copious amounts of covert BND escorts for sake of "Appearances", allowed for a breather, the work had maximum priority laws ripped off the Germanian Laws and Constitution by me and my Adjutant, so a little time fully away work, since my "Bed" was the Couch in the same room Work is done, a Walk to once again see how things are going for the common person is going. It was a periodic thing I got used to do so I never lost some grasp on the Reality of things. Easy for those living the Politician or High Elite life to not see how their actions affect those most subject to their fallout.
"For so called Cultural Enrichment... Berun was better even during the peak of Strategic Bombing campaign in the First Great War..."
The fiery Riots of the late 2020s to 2030s decades destroyed a lot of Historic Buildings, not helped by the Mass importation of Immigrants of a specific religious tendency creating strongholds of that, and that said Religion is very open about removing any marks and registries of Cultures and Beliefs not of their Religion, when them being kicked out of Germania became certain, they spitedully scorched earth the lands they "Conquered" for a brief time. I have no beef with Religious kinds, but they better stay on their lane, else I am no longer the kind of Leader I was in my first life here, If they want a fight, they will get the Nuclear Hellfire.
'That's very Paul esque, but why fire off one of our Nukes when I can ask Mike to source an Asian Federation surplus one and false flag an attack by them? Or just dump another Warcrime on the Frogs, no one will find strange for them to obliterate a Mosque for whatever national pride insane logic... Tsk... Better stop this train.'
Returning my attention to the streets, whatever my distracted walking led me to, it was a small event in front of Berun's Central Church, not like the old traditional religions, but one that took a more pragmatic and humble in aesthetics, it had the marks of a Church, but it didn't put too much details in the decor of the windows and frames, nor in wall elements. From the looks, the Church was running some small fair, with followers having small spots on the Church grounds to show their products.
'Nothing unusu- is that guy fucking selling an US Kel-Tec RFB? And is that other guy a Mini CNC machine along a second hand 3D printer? And why is that guy selling a Heidler & Kolhn PSG-1?'
Alright, this fucking Fair got my attention.
"This Church, what religion is it about?"
For once Kaiserin lets some emotion out, an amused chuckle.
"Tanya, this is Berun's Central Church of Tanyaism."
"Oh... Really?"
Since when such Religion exists?
"Tanyaism formed during the First Great War, mostly as a Minor cult back then, your superb governance and managing the second Great War elevated it into a Religion... It is THE biggest religion numbers wise worldwide."
Uh...huh... And somehow that fucking managed to never get my attention back then? How in the FUCK? Perhaps I was too ignorant of these things, they kight been a little out of the way wherever I went around, be on official matters or in disguise to gauge the Public opinion and needs.
"You probably thought it was just some stupid prank or Joke, after all, even Emperor Nobuhito talked to you about it, or OZEV members during meetings with you..."
I faintly remember such happenings, yes... Great job, Past me!
A sudden burst of commotion draws us two out our little talk by a small empty area close to the Church, probably the Covert agents doing. Four very thug looking guys and a woman were causing a ruckus to someone who just left the fair. An Enhanced scanner formula detected the five had guns, Republican 9mm Trash Polymer frame cheapstake ones, but still firearms, and the woman had a CAD from the scan readings.
'Wunderbar, Kicking Magicians out of prominent positions leading to them going to outlaw groups or is it some half asses foreign intelligence unit doing a shody job here? Whatever...'
Before I even took a step, both the Thugs and Churchgoers were already guns drawn against each side, one brief look at the Church people and their guns told a lot, Pistols from Germanian brand MDIs, US renowed 1911 modern models, even an Ildoan Beretta M92 or a Dacian CZ-75. From the thugs reaction, they believed their Magician was enough of an edge to compensate the three to one in guns disavantage, that was if they noticed something else...
BRRRRT
A two second burst, going loud like a Minigun almost. The Female outlaw became swiss cheese, body stumbling backwards a good meter of distance, with another thug close to her dropping his gun bevause his right arm was unresponsive. The culprit? A Fox eared lady, White silver hair, a hat with fruits, fake ones of course, and Cherry Hair accessories. As well as a very curvaceous body wearing a showy outfit that kept the needed amount of modesty to not be a crime. She had a KROSS Vector, muzzle letting the last of the smoke of the firing out, changing the magazine, she set the safety, Full Auto mode still set, then folded the stock and put it back on the quick draw backpack she wore.
The three uninjured thugs surrendered, ten Minutes later, the Cops Arrived, arrestesd the Four still alive idiots, and waited for the CSI team to arrive to bag the body. Not a single of the Church goers who drew a gun was taken by Police, everyone's reaction was as if it was absolutely normal and not a problem whenever these incidents happened.
Seeing all this still from where me and Kaiserin stood since the start of it all, I only sigh.
"Yup... This is totally MY Religion, Church, and Believers."
