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’
After the brief yet satisfying views of the new Air Force airport and base. We drove off to the southeast part of the base, which is also the area for the Military base for the Aeternum Navy. The new main base for Aeternum Navy were made in the area of the Aeternum Northern River, which naturally connected to the entire Aeternum river systems. Also since the Aeternum Northern River were apart of the Aeternum River main channel, it was bigger and naturally deeper, if one doesn’t know that it was a river, they can easily thought that the river was a big lake or something, the river where the base were made is actually about 1 kilometer wide from the bank to bank.The main Navy base is naturally suitable at is place, the docks were already finished and so is the main infrastructure from the maintenance bay, shipyards, lighthouse. Everything were on it’s place perfectly, even the main administrations building is already done and looking as magnificent as ever, also given the Air Force Air
Like I have guess, Alessia did have something in her mind when it comes to the matter about the dungeons. And guessing from the looks of Bina and Lucas, it seems they too known about her thoughts. But both of them perhaps didn’t shared the same views as her on that particular matter. Has she heard me asking her, she were rather contemplating on whether she has to say something even if it would rise some negativity from her 2 superior.“Well…it is fine, if you thinking that it would be bring benefits to our country..knowing you..surely these wouldn’t be something that is negative…also, Bina, Lucas..eased up…right now, it was fine to speaks of your minds…after all…like always..I always wanted for my subject to speaks freely…that is how you guys improved day by day..right?…”.I didn’t want to come out as reprimanding both of Bina and Lucas, after all, I didn’t want to undermine their current reputations and positions as Alessia Di Gianna superior. But at the same time, I also don’t want
The situations right now, is clear, Bina and Lucas and also all the Military command chain knows and agreed to the point that the High Tiered dungeons is precious, both as a luxury resource and also a growth training for the soldiers. But at the same time, they also worried and rather anxious to speaks out about it, and to tell others about their suggestion, after all my initial orders is to clear all the dungeons without any exceptions. In another words all of them are currently questioning my very order, and that is something that the entire military didn’t want anyone to know about.After all, of all Ministry in Aeternum, the military should be the last one that were to in any case questioned the order that I, as the president has put out. These very behaviour can already be considered a borderline treason, in any other kingdom, if these weren’t Aeternum, it wasn’t an exaggeration to say that all of them might be getting punished at once. In all means, I got where they were coming
As of now, the Military has been right on track with everything. The 2 new bases has been built and already operational and soon enough it will enters it’s peak usage and finally finalized the plans of all Aeternum military in a singular regions. Thus solidify my grip of power of my soldiers, with no chances of anything bad every happened at all. Even though I doubt that rebellion can happened to in Aeternum, at the end of the day, I am someone that is not keen to test whether a rebellion can happen or not. I always play it safe and will always be.Aside from the bases and all the new infrastructures, Military also started to implemented the new systems of ranking and also the overhaul of the entire military looks. Soldier started to wear the new badges and plates, on top of these, they also started to fashionably wears the new uniform designs. Which now, the soldier looks even more striking and appealing to the eyes. The looks were rather modernized and refreshing, almost like the f
As we were leaving the military base, a lot of people were suddenly just crowding at the side of the road from the base all the way to the Shark East Town. Looking at all of the people that were on the road side, it felt as if they were celebrating a festival or something. Which is rather a surprise to me, then I come to know that actually in the radio news, the words of me have come down and toured all the cities and region in Aeternum has made it out and were known to everyone. It was all thanks to Yggdrasil who called the radio station, requesting a song as she always does everyday, then when asked by the DJ she just casually answered it.Hence why there is so many people were here, looking at me, and cheering. Not there is much that I can do, but just waves around, thanks to the sudden celebratory atmosphere, I was accompanied out of the town by the saddened Mayor Baron Renoa. The Vampire Mayor who rushed out of his office, had to ride a horse with his Knights on to the road to c
“Enough,”I said, my tone firm but calm.“I understand your frustrations, but we must remain focused. This isn’t about them—it’s about us and the legacy we’re building.”Bina and Lucas nodded, though their anger was still palpable. Eliza wiped a tear of laughter from her eye, her grin fading as she straightened up.“We’ll use this situation to our advantage,”I continued.“Their incompetence is our opportunity. At 1:00 PM, we’ll begin the march towards the Central Region. Every front will advance simultaneously, stopping just 2 kilometers from Alemia Capital City.”The generals listened intently as I outlined the next steps.“When we reach that point,”I said, my voice carrying the weight of the moment,“I will address the nation through a live broadcast on Aeternum Media. The people need to see our resolve, our strength, and our commitment to ending this war. This isn’t just about conquering Alemia—it’s about uniting this land under the banner of peace, stability, and progress.”Bina
“You’re telling me this is the actual state of their forces?”Selie nodded, her expression unwavering.“Yes, sir. I confirmed all the information personally during the mission, and cross-referenced it with Count Dracul’s intelligence. The data is accurate.”The absurdity of the report was almost too much to process. According to the findings, the Crown Prince Amaris and Queen Romella’s forces were in complete disarray. Each side could barely muster 10,000 combat-ready soldiers, and those were in poor condition. Their leadership was non-existent, their strategies laughable, and their morale utterly shattered.“It’s like they’re begging to lose,”I said incredulously, setting the report down.“How did they even make it this far?”“They haven’t, sir,”Selie replied with a faint smirk.“They’re just floundering, hoping to outlast one another. Both sides are puppets, controlled by the nobles and vassals around them who are more interested in their own power plays than the war itself.”I le
“Summarize the troop positions and supply lines,”Selie instructed Maiden Aria, who was already pouring over a detailed map of the city.“Yes, ma’am,”Aria replied, her voice calm and professional. Meanwhile, Maiden Liana compiled a list of key figures within the enemy forces, cross-referencing them with the profiles provided by Count Dracul.“Do we need to wake the President?”Victoria asked as she filed her portion of the report. Selie shook her head.“No. The situation doesn’t warrant it. This is less of a war and more of a clean-up operation. The enemy forces are barely worth the effort. We’ll brief him in the morning.”The Maidens nodded in agreement, their movements efficient and precise as they continued organizing the information. Selie couldn’t help but feel a mix of satisfaction and disappointment as she reviewed the compiled intelligence. The state of the Crown Prince Amaris and Queen Romella’s forces was abysmal.“The Crown Prince’s forces are exhausted, demoralized, and p
“The Crown Prince’s forces are as undisciplined and chaotic as this file suggests?”Count Dracul, standing stiffly at attention, nodded firmly.“Yes, Lt. Colonel. They are barely a shadow of what they once were. Their troops are underfed, underpaid, and completely demoralized. The noble’s squabble among themselves, and neither the Crown Prince nor the Queen has the wit or leadership to unite them.”Selie raised an eyebrow, leaning back in her chair with an expression that was equal parts disbelief and disdain.“So, they’re little more than children playing at war,” she muttered under her breath, her sharp tone betraying her disappointment. “It’s almost laughable. If this is what they call leadership, it’s a wonder they lasted this long.”For the next few minutes, Selie cross-referenced every point in the dossier with Count Dracul. Every troop position, every supply depot, and every weakness listed was corroborated. Dracul’s responses were quick and precise, each answer adding weight t
“Count Dracul,”she began, her voice firm and unwavering,“I trust you’ve gathered the intelligence we requested. I need a full assessment of the current situation in the capital—numbers, key locations, morale, everything.”Count Dracul inclined his head and moved to his desk, retrieving a thick file of documents.“Of course, Lt. Colonel. I anticipated your arrival and prepared these reports. They contain detailed accounts of the enemy’s troop movements, the state of the Queen’s court, and the overall morale of the capital’s populace.”He handed the file to Selie with both hands, his gaze flickering nervously as she began flipping through the pages with meticulous precision. The room fell silent save for the sound of rustling paper. Dracul, despite his composed exterior, felt a bead of sweat trail down his temple. Selie’s reputation for strictness was well-known, and he could only hope his work met her exacting standards.Selie’s sharp eyes scanned the documents, her brow furrowing sl
“You know, it’s said that the Maidens could topple an entire city if they wanted. I mean, we’re special forces, but compared to them…”He trailed off, shaking his head. Lionel smirked, glancing back at the young sergeant.“Compared to them? We’re kids playing soldier, Miles. But remember this: tonight, we’re part of something bigger. So, keep your head in the game.”After an hour of steady driving, the convoy finally came to a halt roughly one kilometer east of Alemia Capital City. The soldiers disembarked quietly, their boots crunching softly against the dirt. The chilly night air bit at their skin, but it wasn’t the cold that sent shivers down their spines—it was the sight before them.In the faint moonlight, Alemia Capital City loomed in the distance like a wounded giant. Its once-mighty walls were battered and crumbling, scars of relentless conflict etched into its stone.Surrounding the city, like a cancerous growth, were countless makeshift camps—hundreds of thousands of tents s
“The Maidens will lead the mission. Their unmatched skills, combined with the support of the Special Forces under Captain Lionel, will ensure success. This is a surgical operation—precision and stealth are paramount.”Lionel chuckled softly, leaning back in his chair.“Well, I can’t say I’m surprised. Watching the Maidens in action is a rare privilege, and I’d be lying if I said my team wasn’t looking forward to it.”Selie smirked.“Captain, try not to get too distracted. We still need you to keep up.”Lionel held up his hands in mock surrender.“Noted, Colonel. I’ll make sure my team stays focused.”I stood from my chair, signaling the seriousness of the mission.“Selie, you and the Maidens will infiltrate the capital. Your objectives are threefold: map the city’s fortifications, gather intelligence on troop deployments, and locate key targets for our final assault. Captain Lionel, your team will support from a distance—ensuring extraction points are secure and ready for the operatio
With that thought, I turned my focus back to the map, ready to guide my army toward the final battle. On the third day of our march, we finally reached the designated halting point in the Eastern Region. Here, our army was to temporarily stop and wait for the other fronts to arrive at their own respective rendezvous points.Among the five regions, my Eastern troops were the second to reach their location. The Western Troops, led by General Lucas and Governor Duke Oliver Gust, had been the first to arrive, thanks to their unopposed journey. As my men began constructing the temporary forward operating base (FOB), a mix of activity unfolded. Engineers worked quickly to establish defensive perimeters, while soldiers erected tents and prepared their rations. Rest rotations were enforced so the troops could rejuvenate themselves for the final phase of the campaign."We’re nearing the end. Every effort now is one step closer to liberating the entire Alemia Nation. Let the troops rest; soon,
"When this war ends, Alemia will rise again, stronger and united under Aeternum. And this march—this slow, deliberate march—is the first step toward that brighter future."With that thought, I turned back toward the command post, ready to oversee the next phase of our campaign.Our troops pressed forward with relentless efficiency, their pace never faltering despite the numerous side missions I tasked to the detachment units. Each liberated settlement followed the same protocol: Capture of Lords: Every noble or lord who held sway over the settlement was immediately captured and sent to Georgina City for judgment. These lords, guilty of oppressing their people, represented the old regime—a relic that had no place in the new Alemia under Aeternum rule. Establishing Order: The local guards were disbanded, their weapons confiscated, and a new administration was set up. Four of my trusted soldiers were stationed in each settlement to oversee governance, ensuring law, order, and security we