Another shocking proposal that comes from me that were accepted wholeheartedly by all the lords. The happy meeting has become rather a celebrations thanks to me, surely in their mind that they have never thought that things would turned out these way. I know for a fact the second I established that Aeternum is a better force than anything they have ever known, it would made it easier for them to follow my leads. The reason as to why they agreed instantly to Aeternum being their only buyer for all their produce is because, I know that from their sons and daughter, surely they have tell the tale of Aeternum Super Store to their parents.That just how many Stores that has been opened in many countries that they have passed through before arriving at the New City, that alone has shown them just who profitable it is to be allied with the nation that own the only Super Store in the world. Also the fact that they have been treated badly by these Merchant Groups and Merchant Guilds also help
When the altered Agreement clause were being finished made copies off ans distributed to all the lords including me. At that time too,the Trade and Alliance Agreements were signed by all of us, with a smiles on our faces. After all for the Wasteland coalitions these signed agreements will be the end of their suffering and also perhaps the beginning of a new prosperous era for the entire wasteland. As for me, with the signed of these Agreement, thus these will officially starts Aeternum expansion is the Wasteland, these will marked the moment in Aeternum history where I will created my true looks of Aeternum.If the current Aeternum were the face of the kingdom then, the Aeternum Territory in the Wasteland will be it’s body. These place is suitable to be turned into an essential parts of Aeternum itself. These is the place categorized at the end of the Continent itself, there is nothing behind, under and up of the Great Southern Wasteland. A perfect places to developed my ideal strong
The ballroom festivities mode, suddenly come to an halt, as Reqkin Rivgog the Lord of the Antfolis City noticed, a rather complicated looks on the Aeternum President after he was being whispered by the Well known Aeternum representative beside him, Agent Smith. After all they just signed a big cooperation and in a good mood, what has made the friendly President looks so serious all of a sudden and also seems to be in a little bit troubled. At these point for all the Lords, no matter what, the mood of the President of Aeternum should not and cannot turned sour, if there is any issues especially when it was related to the wasteland, they all need to solved it, to make sure that the President and also Aeternum constantly happy with them.“Oh…it is nothing much I supposed…don’t worry about it..”.Actually the me being frowned is actually just a ploy from me, I already planned with Agent Smith to do such plays. After all, inside these room I know everything about the Wasteland Situation th
Everyone were shocked to hear that news comes from me, to hear that the disaster that they thought happened to the entire world were actually maybe just happened to them. And when I were the one that said such things it was natural for them immediately catch up with it. After all nowadays it was already well known that Aeternum is not some small time traders in the Central Continent, but in fact one of the largest traders that can compared to even the Merchants Guilds itself, and they all knew these facts already. Therefore, Louis Stammler shocked were just limited to him but everybody else in the room.“What do you mean that there is no Famine or even shortage of supplies, Your Highness?..because for over years now..the Merchant Groups and even the Merchant Guilds that were in our city and traded with us said the same thing…The reason as to why the quality of the foods was low and the price were high is because everywhere else the situations were more or less the same…”. (Reqkin Rivg
As everyone were talking amongst themselves, I already instructed the A.C.I.A agents to locked down the entire mansion secretly. The order were simple prevented any sort of leak information from these secret meeting and also captured anyone that is suspicious that is about to come out of the mansion to make their reports. Agent Smith has slightly include the 4 Young Representative in the plans, but rather than just revealing the information that the Guilds and the Merchant Groups were the one that is responsible for the whole disaster, Instead they were told that there were some sinister forces that tried to stop the Signing of the Agreements and they were after the President lives.With that knowledge, naturally the 4 representative were more that happy to let all the A.C.I.A agents that were known to them as a normal Aeternum soldiers to do their work and even went as far as to help them do anything and accommodate them, for these 4 representative they wanted more than anything is t
Clearly once again the angry Reqkin Rivgog were the one that only showed his clear anger to the entire room. As for me, I intentionally made it seems like I have just found out by deducting from all of their information, acting innocent so that I would not look like I overstepping to much into their matter, and appear as if a bit reluctant to share what I have in my mind. These is just usual tactics for me, I wanted everyone here to Understand that Aeternum is not some country that wanted to just dived into other people problems, but also at the same time, I wanted to show that Aeternum were also not the kind of factions that would just witnessed other suffering, I wanted the image were to be of balance perspective. Thus also showed that just how matured Aeternum as a country.“I don’t know if you all have heard about the news…but recently…Aeternum has been in a clash of disagreements with all the 3 Major Guilds…as a matter of fact..we even speaks of these openly at the recently Inter
Once again the entire room were thrown into an uproar because of my confirmation about these matters. After all, it doesn’t takes a lot of thinking to just correlated these facts. Moreover they were also being fueled with the factor of racism that they have face for a long time, it was well known that the Demi-Human were being hated by humans, and often times when exploitation happened it was always them as the victims before anyone else. I on the other hand, my role here is to fuel up the anger and ensuring that everyone is on the same side on eliminating the Guilds and all the major Merchant groups. Before Aeternum truly started trading in wasteland. Therefore I have decided right now, it was time to throw in the chaotic factors, by exposing the truth, that I have selected one by one. And the first one, is to throw the insider inside these room into the fire.“I am sure that these is hard to process..but I believe often times…that money and riches made a lot of people goes crazy…the
Lingard Joel is one of the veteran vassal for the Stammler family, one can say that throughout his service him and his family has been living by the side of the Stammler family ever since they made land in the Wasteland. But at the same time, aside from the Stammler Family, Lingard Joel family also quite well off compared to others as they were a merchant families. Yet the Lingard family has never hungered for the Stammler family crown, instead they have been rather dabbing in the business on the side, as well as working as the Stammler Domain financial Adviser.But one thing about the Lingard family, is that, they are a well known sinners for the entire Stammler Domain history, they have committed a lot of crimes and wrong doing over the course of their lineage. But often time, when a mistake was made, they remedied it and were forgiven by the then Stammler Patriarch at that time, after all, at that time in the previous era, Stammler Family cannot afford losing any vassal or able bod
In bustling city squares, people gathered around public radios and large screens broadcasting the speech. Patriotic songs erupted spontaneously, as street performers played instruments, and the crowds joined in singing with fervor. The sight of Aeternum’s blue-and-gold banners fluttering in the wind became a symbol of hope and unity.For Alemia immigrants like Dario, a young carpenter who fled his homeland years ago, the news hit like a thunderbolt. Dario’s hands trembled as he gripped the edge of the workbench he was leaning on.“They’re going to free it,”he whispered, disbelief coloring his voice. His coworker, an Aeternum citizen, clapped him on the back and said with a wide grin,“Not ‘they.’ We are going to free it.”Dario smiled for the first time in years, tears glistening in his eyes.“Yes. We are.”For the millions of Alemia refugees living in Aeternum, this was a moment of vindication. They had fled their homeland in search of safety, many of them leaving loved ones behind.
“Good afternoon, citizens of Aeternum, people of Alemia, and brave soldiers of our army.Today, we stand at the cusp of history. Today, we march towards the final chapter of a war that should never have been necessary but became inevitable due to the greed, corruption, and incompetence of Alemia’s rulers.For too long, the so-called leadership of Alemia Nation has plagued this continent with its tyranny. Their greed led them to exploit our kindness, pillage our ships, and harm our people. For months, they ransacked our trade routes and embezzled millions of gold coins from our donations meant to help their suffering people. They took what was given freely and returned betrayal.But this war is not only about Aeternum’s justice. It is about liberating a land that has been drowning in oppression for decades. Alemia’s nobles and leaders have ruled with fear, corruption, and cruelty, subjecting their people to a life of suffering, where crime and evil fester unchecked. Their governance ha
“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