"Of course, don't be so timid and hesitant when doing things. Just get the people into our bowl first; at worst, it will only cost a little more in travel expenses," Ernst instructed at last.
Even if they could retain just ten percent of these people, East Africa would have profited. Morin understood this logic and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
The National Security Bureau had done no small number of such things over the years. Its most famous operation had been rescuing Archduke Ferdinand from Mexico.
It had to be said that this generation of the House of Habsburg had enjoyed good longevity. Both Emperor Franz and his younger brother Ferdinand were still alive.
Historically, Emperor Franz had been unable to hold on by the end of 1916, but now he served as the pillar that steadied the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After all, he had not endured the grief of losing a son, nor had he faced the grim wartime situation of his previous life, so his health was naturally far stronger than before.
As for Archduke Ferdinand in East Africa—Ernst's father-in-law and the former Emperor of Mexico, Maximilian I—his health was even better than Franz's.
He had been younger than Franz to begin with, and retirement had given him a far more relaxed life than Emperor Franz. He could still travel all over East Africa with the Archduchess.
By Lake Malawi.
Lake Malawi Rhinoceros Park.
Archduke Ferdinand asked, "These are the Far East rhinoceroses you breed?"
Not daring to neglect the Archduke and his wife in the slightest, the staff of the rhinoceros park introduced them, saying, "Yes, Your Highness. At present, eighty-two Sumatran Rhinoceroses live in our park. They are one of the three remaining species of Far East rhinoceros."
"The first batch of Sumatran Rhinoceroses we introduced