Tyranny of Steel

After feasting on their ice cream, and listening to a bit of propaganda come from the Princess of Germany ’s mouth, the two Indian exiles followed her on a further tour of the city. They passed through many marvels in the city and admired them in awe.

Initially, the tour was supposed to be decided by the children, but because they were not aware of the exciting places in the city, they ultimately decided to follow Henrietta ’s judgement. There were three places in particular that Henrietta wanted to show them. Luckily, the first destination was on the way to the other two.

Due to the sensitive nature of the advanced technology used to power Germany ’s industry, the industrial sectors of the various cities were under tight security. Only those with approved credentials could enter those parts of the city. However, since Henrietta was the Princess, she was given special permission to enter.

The guard verified the woman ’s identity and those of the two kids beside her before begrudgingly parting for her. Though he was not technically allowed to permit anyone to pass who had not received approval from the crown, Henrietta was a member of the royal family, and because of that, he had to do what she said.

Besides, there were rumors of her relationship with the kaiser and if she turned out to not only be the man ’s sister but also his lover, then he did not want to be involved with her any longer than he needed to. Thus, the man quickly opened the gates and allowed Henrietta to pass with the two Indian siblings in tow. The smell of smoke and steel surrounded the air, like a thick fog.

Due to the overwhelming steel stockpile that Germany currently had, they had limited the hours of operation for the Bessemer converters out of environmental concern, but that did not mean that the other industrial processes were halted. The kids quickly covered their noses as they witnessed the industrial sector at work. Henrietta merely smiled as she informed them of what this section of the city was used for.

”In most of our cities, we have established dedicated industrial sectors where factories of all kinds produce a variety of goods for the Empire and export. The largest of these factories in Kufstein is the Royal Kufstein Armory, owned by the von Kufstein Dynasty. This is an arms corporation funded by the state to develop the best weapons and armor that the world has to offer.