Hans

**Hans** is a deputy director of the First Foreign Affairs Department of the Parpaldia Empire.

## Appearance

In the manga version, Hans is depicted as a young intellectual-looking man with a mop top hair. His outfit resembles a sort of uniform 18th century frock coat with epaulets.

## Personality

Hans is a subordinate of Elt, Director of the First Foreign Affairs Director. He supervises the staffs and oversees the daily functions of their organizations in the department. He coordinate with Elt to deal with the other superpowers.

## Chronology

### Pre-Japanese-Parpaldian War Arc

Hans first appeared in the First Foreign Affairs Department with First Foreign Affairs Director Elt and Division Chief for the Superpowers Shiran when Remille summoned Kaios, the director of Third Foreign Affairs Department to insult him for his treatment of Japan and extort diplomatic rights from him.

### Japanese-Parpaldian War Arc

After the massacre of the two hundred Japanese tourists at Nishinomiyako in the Fenn Kingdom, Remille refused to accede to any of Japan's demands from Japanese diplomat Asada Taiji, which would lead to the inevitable declaration of war from Japan upon her nation. Somewhere else in the First Foreign Affairs Department, Remille read over a summary report that she dictated to her secretary, next to Elt, also perusing through the documents that Remille couldn't understand something Japan had no sense of crisis over the extermination of their people. Elt felt a little sympathy for Remille. She believed the empire had already leveled many countries up to that point before Fenn and Japan would be joining them in their unceremonious demise. She popped into her mind images of barbarians being disposed of uneventfully before hearing the knocks coming from the door.

When the door opened, Hans, who was extremely nervous, rushed in carrying various approved documents. He stated to Elt that the documents reported the Parpaldia Empire had been closely monitoring any requests for observers from the other superpowers, regarding their conflict with the Fenn Kingdom, but the Holy Milishial Empire declined to send any this time. Elt asked him when Mu’s observer would be arriving on Parpaldia. He replied Elt that Mu had declared not to be sending an observer to the empire. He appeared conflicted that they discovered Mu had sent observers to Japan instead. Elt was jaw-dropped in disbelief. Elt ordered Hans to send staff member Nisol to visit the Mu embassy in Parpaldia Empire for questioning to confirm the reason for the Mu observer to Japan.

After the defeat in the Battle of Fenn Kingdom, Hans summarized the five-page document of emergency investigation report from Nisol to Remille, Elt, and Arde at the department head’s office in the First Foreign Affairs Department they were concerned about why the Second Civilization superpower Mu sent their observers to Japan for the conflict with Fenn. Hans began to explain the report that they received the result of an investigation based on some information when Mu ambassador Mugei was questioned about his country’s reasoning. Hans stated that Mu determined that Japan would be the victor of the Fenn conflict. Remille, Elt, and Arde were stunned in disbelief. He also replied, according to Mu’s analysis of the information, they collected and concluded that Japan would defeat their forces. Before Arde could ask Hans what information Mu had exactly discovered, strong knocks came from the door exceptionally.

Just like Hans before, a young staff member entered the room covered in sweat and reported to them that all fleets and ground forces had all been eliminated and surrendered to the allied forces of Japan and Fenn. The intense Remille proposed to Emperor Ludius a declaration of annihilation on the nation of Japan and was acknowledged.

After losing the Altaras Kingdom in the Battle of Altaras Kingdom, at Remille's estate, a maid notified Remille of the emergency alert ringing from the First Department. Remille heard Hans’ voice through the receiver of the manacomm to request her urgently to come to the First Foreign Affairs Department, giving her displeasure and worry. Arriving at the First Foreign Affairs Department, Hans took her to the department chair’s office and opened the door to the office. They found Elt and several other officials, who were paled, sitting around a table. Remille started turning shocked and angry when she read the document titled Report on the Loss of Altaras. Elt explained to Remille the document that Japan attacked and wiped out the Imperial Army and Navy in Altaras in less than an hour and the Altarans rose in revolt, turning the colonial government to surrender and proclaiming the reestablishment of an independent Altaras Kingdom. Remille was furious to see how the empire could continually lose to barbarians as she lashed out at all officials. However, she stated the reports from the Parpaldian soldiers that Japan used the flying machine to attack them, which they believed only Mu and the Holy Milishial Empire could make flying machines in the world. Since the Parpaldia Empire had confirmed Mu’s involvement with Japan's military, Remille angrily summoned Mu ambassador Mugei. Elt exchanged looks with section chief Shiran sitting next to Hans, her eyes telling him to do as Remille said.

Once Shiran had left the room, Hans spoke Remille one more thing to report that the military had submitted a request to the Finance Department for funding to begin mass-producing wyvern overlords, which were superior to Mu’s fighting aircraft. However, the Finance Department possibly denied it since they were not aware of what was happening in this conflict. Remille understood the procurement of these wyvern overlords took a lot of money, but she had a feeling the Finance Department would still come out reluctant and would speak with them directly. Hans appreciated her. When the emergency meeting was over, they all dispersed in the heavy atmosphere.

When the Parpaldia Empire had entered into a state of war with Japan, the government of Mu announced travel restrictions banning its citizens from going to the empire while ordering its citizens already living in the empire to evacuate home. Hans reported to Elt from the Intelligence Bureau that Mu citizens were looking to leave the empire, where the crowds were forming at the harbor and at the First Foreign Affairs Department, guessing Mu’s involvement to set. Elt was paled upon hearing Hans' report. They had already informed Remille of Mu citizens beginning their exodus from the empire.

An hour later, Remille was already in the conference room with Elt, Hans, and several other officials in the First Foreign Affairs Department. When Mu Ambassador Mugei arrived, Remille questioned Mugei why Mu exported their weapons to Japan from eyewitness reports of Japan using mechanical aircraft from Altaras. However, Mugei denied his own involvement and explained Japan's true power to them. He showed them the produced pictures of Japan’s mechanical aerial fighter, buildings taller and glorious looking city landscapes, making Elt's eyes wide open in shock and already causing Hans and other officials to sweat anxiety. Mugei assured them that Japan's national power and technological strength transcend Mu and that he judged Japan's strength to be more powerful than the Holy Milishial Empire. He stated that the government of Mu had an obligation to protect its citizens, ordering Mu people to evacuate from the Parpaldia Empire before turning to be exterminated on the Esthirant.

After Mugei left the conference room behind Remille and the First Foreign Affairs Department personnel, including Elt, Hans, and other officials, stunned and speechless, they made a grave mistake from the beginning without actually investigating and analyzing Japan’s capabilities. Hans, unable to bear the silence, spoke to Remille to believe Mugei’s statements might not necessarily be true and Mu might try to deceive them; the empire could win if Mu were waging a war by proxy through Japan. Hearing what Hans said, Remille burst out laughing like a madman and couldn't believe they were hoping for the worst assumption. Unfortunately, Remille's arrogance clouded her judgment, which she had noticed far too late that she had committed a crime. Elt was worried that Remille had broken mentally. Thinking back, there were numerous opportunities to witness Japan’s national power for themselves, but they wasted every one of them. They continually held an emergency meeting with the second and third departments, which lasted well into the night and the next day.

After this, he had no further appearances, and his treatment after the reorganization of the first foreign affairs department after the defeat in the war was unknown.