Frankfurt, Würzburg Palace.
A closed-door meeting belonging to the Emperor and cabinet members quietly convenes with the return of Crown Prince Ruprecht of Bavaria.
The elderly Emperor seated on the throne slowly opens his mouth: "Gentlemen, this is the agreement Crown Prince Ruprecht reached with the Texans during his journey to the New Continent. What are your insights?"
Everyone remains silent, and the Prime Minister is the first to speak: "Your Majesty, Texas is merely a remote small country, the statuses of the two are fundamentally unequal, thus losing the premise of cooperation. Moreover, Your Majesty, as the Guardian of Catholicism, cooperating with a Wolf Race country, could it be detrimental to Your Majesty's reputation?"
The Foreign Minister also frowns: "The mineral resources of Texas are indeed scarce in the Empire, but to collaborate with Texas and consequently offend our allies, is it not somewhat unworthy?"
"Ahem!"
