In the Central Shark City, following the recent National project that were put forward from the President for the entire country to accept and worked on together. Shark Region has gotten itself quite an overhaul for their entire region itself. Thankfully, the North and the south were handled by the Central Government Ministry and the Military itself, will the West region, which is now known as the Residential Region is handled by the Resource Ministry and the Monti Family. Made the work in store for the Governor office a little bit light, but still she had to ensure the entire region were up to standard and also the border were well taken care off. At the moment, the only concerned that the governor office had to take very seriously is the Central Shark City, the borders and also the surrounding areas, including the villages and towns.Still that was quite a lot, of what is on her plate. Still everything were manageable by Jelina, after all, a large responsibility is another way of th
I am currently together with Jelina and her daughter Genevieve, instead of just viewing the constructions site that is currently bustling with works and also a palpable tension of nervousness coming from the workers as they sees that I am right before their eyes. I have Jelina and her daughter to brought me along and guided me as we walked through the Central Shark City. I wanted to see how the change of the city has come along, right now, I know for a fact that after the City were under Jelina ruling it has changed quite a lot, it went from a Medieval average small city to a progressive and modern city like New City.As we were walking around, the city, Jelina slowly explained to me, what changed has she implemented and her future plans of the city. She said that her aim was to made Central Shark City the second hub of Aeternum, and wanting to further strengthen the city current status as the city that is an entrance to Aeternum. Which is true, a lot of people, be it merchants, adven
I realized something after going on a tour through the Central Shark City with Jelina and Genevieve. That is, no one other than these noble family that shares my vision as the city as they were. She is a governor of an entire region, yet, she does not neglected these city that were called as the center of that region at all, instead under her careful planning she had slowly build it up to standard. And now she are even more motivated to see her city become more successful than any other city in Central Continent. On top of it, she is also a vassal, that already swears and oath to Elijah to forever follow her, meaning that she is the loyal vassal to also me.I know for certain that amongst all the Aeternum nobles and those that were in power in the Shark region. Jelina family were the only one that has a confirmed loyalty towards me. And also the best candidate to make sure that they city will not fall to any one else control. At first, I wanted to make the Central Shark City and perha
In Short the tour of the Central Shark City has brought a lot of thought into my mind. And all of them were positive, especially the thought of I have to change a few things regarding the management rights of a few essentials aspect of power that I seems to have overlooked. It can’t be help, I thought that if I implemented everything just like in the modern world of earth, everything will be just fine and proceed like normal. One thing that I forgot, is that Fantasma is not normal at all, it was and still a medieval era world, and the people here aren’t that independent and can control their desire much.To Avoid the fall of many of Aeternum Cities now and in the future, I have to take control all of them under my own supervisions and only elected someone that I trust to be the Mayor of said city. Although there will be some cities and towns that would not be included under my supervisions, it was because they were not crucial enough for it. At the end of the day, no matter how peacef
Actually when it comes to a social life, Yggdrasil is quite active in her circle, naturally all her friends are mostly the nobility and also some other Princess from outside of Aeternum. She said that she encountered and befriend them at the Academy. But often time, her friends were all much more older than her, and they all treated her like a precious little girl. At the very least all of them were genuine with her, naturally I told her never to mingle in a politics, I don’t want her to be used as a political tools. And turns out, everyone in Aeternum understand than and respected her just like they were with me.Nevertheless, Yggdrasil is quite innocent, some people does tries to get close to her because of her status, thankfully those around her always protecting her at all time. Also, sometimes Yggdrasil, encountered someone that is rather of help to Aeternum, and often times she will always told me and her mothers about it. I supposed these time she also found some very interesti
Seeing the community of Vampires thrives in these places, has shown that Vampires aren’t really an evil races, in fact they were just like any other races in Fantasma. Naturally these facts were only known and accepted in Aeternum only, if the Vampires travels outside of Aeternum they will still received the scrutiny and hatred that they usually labeled to. They will still be considered evil by a lot of people, after all in the medieval era one’s perceptions is quite hard to changed, especially those that were already been cemented for a long time. To me, who have a perceptive of a modern person and opened minded, I know for a certain to not just follow blindly at anyone thoughts.That is what, many of the nation and society in Fantasma has been overlooking at. They just labeled anyone that had turned into vampires as evil blood sucking creatures that is mindless and dangerous. Even if they own family members, lovers or child become a vampires they will kill that person immediately wi
After cruising slow through the Shark East Town with all of the eyes stated to darts towards my little convoy, we passed through the town and made way to the Military Base at once. Even though I wanted to stop by the town a little bit to see just how everything in the town were going, I can’t afford it thanks to to my tight schedule, that I just have right now. Thanks to Yggdrasil request, I can’t just slowly take my times with everything, because thanks to her that I have an upper hand in the talking with the Great Southern Wasteland representative. Which also, thanks to her, that My Intelligence agents were able to find out the identity of those that comes to meet me later, turns out all 4 of them is rather important figures in the wasteland society.“Sire President, We’re here..”. (Sasu)“Emm……looks like the rebuilding of the entire Military Base is in progress…”.As soon as Sasu stopped the car and told me that we have already arrived, I let myself down from the car and clos
It was just a normal visit of inspections to me at the base, because I know that of all people and ministry, the Military works differently, and that is they always performs to the way that I always hoped them to be, and all the times they have been over performing and that is much more better for me. Hence rather than overlooking everything and inspecting all the details, I just leaves it to Bina and the others to do it. Still if we were to look at their progress so far, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that, perhaps the year long project of the military development, might ended months early.Even right as of now, the base enlargement, were already basically almost in it’s final stages. The base has been enlarge from 1 Kilometer radius to now 3 kilometer radius. I designed the base to encompassed everything that it needed, from the basic infrastructures for the military, be it the warehouses, maintenance bay, development centre, or even the military jails itself. I even made it’
A trusted royal scribe—a man who had served the palace for over a decade—was found dead before sunrise. A dagger coated in poison was discovered strapped to his leg. The second attempt followed soon after.A servant carrying tea for the Queen was intercepted before she could enter the throne room. Hidden beneath the silver tray was a vial of deadroot extract, a lethal poison. The servant, after interrogation, confessed that her family had been taken hostage by nobles who ordered the hit.Then came the third, fourth, and fifth attempts. Archers on rooftops. Explosives set along the Queen’s carriage route. Blades hidden in the folds of a courtier’s robes.Each time, the assassins failed. Each time, they disappeared without a trace. Helen knew who was behind it. But rather than show fear, she faced the storm head-on.Seated in her war room, Helen traced her fingers along a map of Hallerus, where red ink circled enemy strongholds. Duke Merrica stood beside her, arms folded, his sharp eyes
Aeternum had taught her a valuable lesson—control is not about force, but manipulation. So, she would make them turn on each other.Helen began summoning the nobles one by one, speaking to them in private meetings. She whispered honeyed words into their ears.“Viscount Talis, I need a reliable man. Duke Rehn is plotting against me, and I require your loyalty.”“Countess Ferros, your influence is invaluable. I fear Duke Rehn is siphoning funds, and I need someone I trust to investigate.”“Duke Rehn, the other nobles are moving against you. You must act swiftly before they remove you from power.”With every meeting, seeds of distrust were sown.The nobles—drunk on greed—were too blind to see that they were being played.And so, one by one, they began to conspire against each other.As the nobles scrambled to destroy each other, Helen’s true loyalists made their move.Under the cover of darkness, handpicked assassins carried out eliminations with precision.Duke Rehn?Found dead in his s
“Then Mies will destroy Hallerus.”Helen turned sharply toward him. “You think he would go that far?”Merrica didn’t even hesitate. “Yes.”Helen stared at him, searching for a lie. A hint of hesitation. But there was none.“He will not give you mercy a second time, Helen,” Merrica said. “If those nobles push for war, if they even dare to challenge Aeternum—you will lose.”He took another step forward, his voice heavy. “And I will not be able to protect you.”For the first time in their conversation, Helen looked away. Merrica saw it. The fear. The realization.She already knew everything he was saying was true. She had just been too proud—too trapped—to admit it.Silence hung between them. Then, at last, Helen spoke.“…What do you want me to do?”Merrica finally allowed himself a small sigh of relief.“You already know what must be done, Helen,” he said gently. “You must take back your court.”Helen slowly nodded, though her expression remained grim. “Those nobles will not leave peace
“Merrica understands that if Hallerus moves against Aeternum, we won’t hold back.”Kasuma gave a knowing smirk. “And you won’t hesitate to destroy them.”I met her gaze, unblinking.“No.”A heavy silence fell between us.Kasuma leaned forward, her voice softer but firm. “You don’t want war with Hallerus.”“No, I don’t,” I admitted. “The people of Hallerus don’t deserve to suffer for their queen’s mistakes. Merrica doesn’t deserve to be put in that position.”Kasuma studied me for a moment before sighing. “Then let’s hope Duke Merrica succeeds.”I ran a hand through my hair, my thoughts swirling. Visma was controlled. Chaos was their prison, and we held the keys. Hallerus, however, was different.It was once an ally, a friend, a brother. But betrayal had shattered that bond. Still… I didn’t want to be the one to crush it completely. I drummed my fingers on my desk. If Helen could be saved, then perhaps—A knock interrupted my thoughts.“Enter,” I called.An ACIA officer stepped in, bowi
The Merchant Guild Leader, Darvio Vinn, who had profited the most from blocking Aeternum trade. His warehouses stored inferior goods at premium prices, keeping the economy strangled in his grip.The General of the Royal Army, Lionel Ferin, who had bled the treasury dry with excessive military spending, preaching about “independence” while weakening their forces with outdated tactics.They had to be removed. One by one, quietly, without causing suspicion. But how? Merrica could not simply accuse them—Helen trusted them. If he moved too boldly, she would see him as the enemy.No, he had to be careful. He had to play the game. Merrica stood, pouring himself another glass of wine. He would begin by exposing the corruption—turning the people against the parasites that fed on Hallerus.The merchants would learn how Darvio Vinn had been overpricing basic goods. The military officers would see how General Lionel Ferin had been wasting funds on obsolete strategies. The court would hear whisper
At a local tavern, I overheard a group of soldiers drunkenly complaining."Our weapons are old.""Our rations taste like pig slop.""Did you hear? Even Alemia is receiving Aeternum goods now.""We should have never broken ties."I smirked. They knew. Their queen had failed them, and their nation was falling behind while the rest of the world thrived under Aeternum’s soft power. The people of Hallerus were not fools. They saw the rising prosperity of the allied nations, the luxurious goods, the technological marvels, the entertainment, the food. They could only watch in envy.At sunset, I met with Duke Merrica Murrs at his estate. His once-proud posture had been replaced with exhaustion. His eyes, which once held confidence, now carried deep regret.We sat in his grand study, the silence stretching between us. Finally, he spoke."I should have stopped her."I said nothing."I vouched for her. I believed in her." He exhaled, shaking his head. "And now, my people suffer because of my mis
Meanwhile, in Yulga, Maria sat comfortably in her study, reading the latest reports.Lysander stood beside her, amused. "Another assassin failed. This is getting predictable."Maria smirked. "Vismal thinks he’s playing chess, but he’s only moving pawns."She set down her glass, her eyes gleaming with amusement. "Let him keep trying. Let him think he has control.""And when he finally realizes he doesn’t?" Lysander asked.Maria leaned back, exhaling softly. "By then, he won’t be king anymore."While King Vismal wasted his energy plotting assassinations, he failed to see the true danger.His nobles squabbled over the black market. His people secretly craved Aeternum goods. His own soldiers whispered of defecting.Visma was rotting from the inside out. And Maria? She simply watched it happen. She wasn’t just controlling the black market. She was controlling Visma’s fate. One failed assassination at a time.King Vismal III believed he could eliminate Maria Yulga. He believed he could take
"Oi, you got the stuff?""Yeah, yeah, keep it down!"A merchant nervously looked around before handing over a carefully wrapped package."This is the good stuff—straight from Aeternum. Papa Pizza’s special cheese blend. Got it from a merchant who knows a guy who knows a guy."The buyer, a Visma noble in disguise, snatched it eagerly."Finally! I’ve been dying to try this! You have no idea how boring Visma’s food is compared to Aeternum’s cuisine!""Yeah, yeah, pay up first.""Fine, fine—how much?""Two hundred gold pieces."The noble nearly choked. "T-Two hundred?! That’s robbery!"The merchant smirked. "And yet, you’re still going to pay it, aren’t you?"The noble gritted his teeth, but handed over the money anyway. Aeternum’s products were so desirable that people were willing to spend fortunes just to get a taste.And that was exactly what ACIA wanted. By controlling the underground economy, Aeternum achieved multiple goals:Economic Control – Even though Visma banned Aeternum’s pr
The people were asking too many questions. The smugglers were getting bolder. Even their own guards and soldiers were caught listening to Aeternum’s broadcasts in secret. A revolution wasn’t just coming—it was being broadcast live.In an attempt to regain control, the non-allied nations did the only thing they knew how to do—They cracked down. Massive raids were conducted in the dead of night. Entire villages were searched. Merchants were arrested. Radios were smashed in public squares.But no matter how many products they confiscated, no matter how many smugglers they punished, it didn’t stop. Aeternum’s influence was already too deep. The people had tasted the forbidden fruit—and they weren’t about to let go of it.What made matters worse was that not everyone in power was loyal to the cause. Behind closed doors, even high-ranking nobles were secretly buying Aeternum’s products for themselves. Some were sneaking off to allied territories under the guise of “diplomatic visits” just s