All 4 of the Representative who were siting leisurely by their own were startled, as their flows of conversations were suddenly interrupted by an unknown butler that just suddenly appeared out of nowhere. They all knew that the person were a butler after all, his stark appearance clearly said that he is a butler or some sort, which his neat penguin tuxedo. None of them were about to retort with rudeness to the person, as they all still trying to gather their bearing of the entire thing. A few seconds of silenced passed after Butler Alfred speaks, all of them still thinking about something. Then, like a lighting light bulb, Amalinde Stammler finally figured out who the man really is, and her finding out about it, seems to sparks the same memory for all the remaining 3.Amalinde Stammler as well as the others has done their own research about the Aeternum Royal Family, naturally they come across the name Alfred Monticello, which is the Royal family only head butler. Close to all the mem
Being given a time to prepare themselves before meeting with the President, that is quite sudden occasion, is something that all of them are really thankful about. After all, since they have been staying in Aeternum for quite enough time, they were able to understand a lot of things, be it the Aeternum cultures and also it’s current standing. And one thing that all of them come to agreed by now, is that they can no longer be obnoxious or arrogant of who they were and where they come from. Because by now, it was as clear as day, that Aeternum is country that is far surpassing their own entire region.Be it wealth, might and prosperity, Aeternum advantages is far more bigger and larger, even if all 4 of their territories we calculated together. In fact, when compared, the Stammler City, which is the Great Southern Wasteland largest city and the richest amongst the territory, were only as advance as the Agriculture Town, it also barely able to matched the size of Shark Central City. As
At evening time right now, only me and Yggdrasil were at home, Elijah and the rest is naturally still busy at their work, and currently all over Aeternum, ensuring that everything were working and progressing as scheduled. As for me, I am in my Study right now, together with Yggdrasil who is currently doing her homework, as I were also doing mine. Now that I think about it, since I am allowing Aeternum to enter and take steps towards a new type of Entertainment system. Things need to be plans well. Naturally, the Live recording broadcast that would be aired world wide via the Holographic device, will be the starts of it, but regretfully, for that kind of entertainment I wanted it to just stopped there.Advancing too fast, is just bad, at the very least, the Radio should monopoly the market for a few more years, before anything advance enters the market. Beside at the moment, there is still more radio program that can be done,if I just rushed it, wouldn’t it be be bad if there is no pr
As the all 4 of the visitors from the Great Southern Wasteland finally able to set foot, inside the Aeternum Royal Palace. They were stunned at the sight of it. Because to them there is no words just o how to describe the entire place correctly. Aeternum Royal Palace, is obviously luxurious and stylish. But the way that it is luxurious and stylish does not follow the current world standard. Usually a place of royalty, there will a lot’s of golds, gems, magical items and lavish furniture and arts that were extremely valuable, that can turned any eyes greedy.But Aeternum Royal Palace wasn’t exactly following that kind of usual Royalty trope at all. But instead, the entire palace were designed with a grandeur ideas, well thought and well put furniture and decorations, beautiful and intricate arts paintings that no one ever knows who is the painter is but all the art pieces were clearly high quality. The many golden and with magic crystal chandelier beautifying the ceiling of every larg
With Yggdrasil in my arm, I walked with her and Alfred to the Guest Living room area, where all the 4 of my guest were hosted right now. It was located at the fore front of the Palace, it was actually a detached mansion that were connected to my real abode but the designed of the entire palace made it seems like everything were interconnectedWhile in reality it isn’t, there a small garden in the middle of the palace building, with some flower beds and central fountains. Just so that the palace doesn’t and the guest area doesn’t looked like it was 2 different building.When I come into the Living Room, I was rather surprised to see that all 4 Representative is quite young, in fact, they are probably in their early young adulthood, just around 19 and 20 years old. Thought that they all would be a little more aged as they are carrying quite a heavy task on their shoulder coming here to Aeternum. Still all of them is quite commendable, all of them were at Tier 2 fighters, which stated th
Previously when they didn’t know I were here, all of them seems capable to handle themselves well, in any situations, just like any elite youngster that were destined to become great leader would be. But now when I am right before them, sitting before them, with no apparent emotion other than the public smiles that I plastered on my face. All of them seems to be stiff to the point where no one would brave enough to utter a single word. Since then the only sounds that were loud enough to filled the room, is the sound of Yggdrasil who is happily humming and swinging her feet as she continue to enjoy her gummy worm.“Princess Yggdrasil…you were drooling…let me wipe it for you…there you go…is it that tasty?..”. (Amalinde Stammler)“Thank you, for helping me…Elf Sister Amalinde…Yep..it’s tasty and so sweet~…Father gave them to me…since I did my homework today….and I also got an A on my test in math at school~…”. (Yggdrasil)One thing about Yggdrasil, is that she can heavily influenced any
Right now the time is about 7 in the evening, I were listening to the major reason as to why the 4 influential clans from the Great Southern Wasteland, actually come to Aeternum and seeking for me.Turns out, their situation right there is quite grim, much more awful than the outsiders knew about them. Actually there is very little to no information on the outside region, regarding the situations inside the Wasteland. After all, to the rest of the Central Continent, people tends to avoid going into a forbidden land, or anything in that category at all. No one really coming in, or even interested to get to know the place truly, so most information about the Wasteland situation were most from words of mouth of those people that didn’t even fully understand about the whole situations, and that includes me.“Our current situations right now…is extremely bad, Your Highness…not just on the food scarcity part…but safety too…the 2 major, threat to the demise of our settlements is famine and mo
As I were talking to the 4 representative, I realizes that these is not a problem that only they have but, in fact a problem that all those non-humans were facing. Being treated inhumanely, when they did nothing wrong, getting tricked and conned at every single turns of their lives where’s what they wanted to do is to live their lives like anyone else. I got the first part of their big problem, first is their food situation, currently, the Wasteland is experiencing famine, on a large scale, lack of foods especially grain and vegetables that essentials to them, even more for the Demi-Human that hugely consume vegetarian foods. The famine, according to Amalinde Stammler has been going on for 5 years already and thanks to that, not only they were all staved, but also weakened.The Wasteland Famine crisis were naturally being exploited by the merchants, they hiked up the prices of their merchandise and lowered the buying price of all Wasteland products. The scales of their price manipulat
“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