Chapter 28, Everyone is Acting

The British movements did not escape the notice of the Austrian Envoy to Portugal, and the news was relayed back to Vienna at once. Now it was the Vienna Government's turn to be confused, utterly clueless as to why the British suddenly seemed to have swallowed gunpowder.

The South African crisis was only a potential issue, and Austria was currently preoccupied with managing its newly acquired territories, certainly not looking to pick a fight with the British.

Not long ago, József Jellacic, the Minister of Colonization, retired with honors, and now the affairs were being managed by the acting Colonial Minister, Stephen.

Stephen too was something of a legend. As an Army Lieutenant Colonel during Austria's territorial expansion, he was temporarily appointed Mayor of New Brook, which kickstarted his meteoric rise.