If people had spent the first half of 1932 lamenting the fall of the Russian Empire, sighing as a vast empire that had endured for centuries came crashing down,
then in the latter half of 1932, they became wildly excited over the possible establishment of the Australasian Empire repeatedly mentioned in the news.
The people of Australasia were naturally thrilled, while people abroad also expressed curiosity and approval.
After all, to witness the establishment of a vast empire with one's own eyes was, for an ordinary human being, to be an exceedingly fortunate witness.
Once public opinion had finished gathering momentum, Arthur made no attempt to hide his ambition. During one public appearance, he openly declared that he would establish an empire for all the people of Australasia.
Such a declaration naturally thrilled most Australasians, because they were more than happy to see the empire established.
The Cabinet Members were unquestionably lucky. Because the empire was about to be established, they were granted special permission to retain their Cabinet positions until the next Cabinet Election after the empire's establishment.
At the same time, however, they were unfortunate. Their so-called merit in helping the dragon ascend had won them terms of only about half a year.
If they wanted to remain in the Cabinet Government after the empire was established, the difficulty would be far greater than under the current Kingdom Government.
After all, the first Cabinet of the Imperial Government would be many times more important than whichever numbered cabinet of the Kingdom Government this was.
Moreover, Arthur had repeatedly emphasized the importance of preparing for war. If war truly broke out during the term of the first Imperial Government cabinet, it would be an unprecedented opportunity for that first Imperial Government.
They would not only have the prestige of