As Aeternum and the Wasteland Lords has now already in a good friendly relationship after the alliance signing then with the sudden helps. It can be said the situations in the Wasteland has been steadily improved, it has been 2 days since Aeternum Traders from the base started to makes it round every day to all 4 of the Major city for business, the reactions from the masses has been spectacular from day one, and as the time passed by it was only getting better and better. Right as of now, everyone already started to forget about the Guilds and the Major Merchant groups existence already. In fact, currently at all the major cities, the Lords has already confiscated the guilds property and even offers to sells it to Aeternum, which Aeternums Traders were more than happy to buy them off the lords hands.“Master…our operators has managed to intercept all the Major Merchant groups that were able to run away…we even managed to captured those that were about to come in as well….”.(Colonel Yv
Since the initial trades has been successfully done on all of the 4 cities, nothing much really happened other than Aeternum steady rise in fame. Now that it was already entering the 4th days of Aeternum Trades with the wasteland started, the Guilds and all the Large Merchant Groups traces has been fully eradicated from the Wasteland. No one knows about these secret facts, other than me and the operators itself, it was a vicious operations with over a thousand of death counts on the enemy sides, but such endeavour is needed for a peaceful and smooth transitions of the entire Wasteland.As for the results, right now, all the cities has already adapted to Aeternum Trading styles, and even right now all of the people has already get used to Aeternum Currency use. I predicted from the currency exchanged only, Aeternum will gain over 500 million credits, it everyone decided to convert to Aeternum Credits, which is estimated will be fully complete after 1 month or so. As for the matters of
All 3 of them just decided to throw, Agent Smith as the candidate. Which to me, I also think he somewhat capable of doing such thing, after all, he is a great diplomat all these times, Smith is a great agents, his loyalty is also undeniable. I supposed I can leave him in charged for now, and should he do a great job then the job is his. For stuff like these, Aeternum is a little bit lacking, Aeternum is filled with a great talent, but as of the moment, there is no one that we can really use at the moment, Even the 2nd Generation Maiden which I’ve raised to be the leaders of many Aeternum positions, is still in training.Not to mention there is also those university students, there were a few that were capable there that will be able to shoulders some responsibility of a leaderships, but until they graduated, it will definitely takes more time. Aeternum need more leaders, but that kind of a thing cannot be forced, only now that I realized these issues, luckily I have already scaled bac
At Stammler City, ever since Aeternum forces officially entered the city with the approval and invitations from the Lord himself. It couldn’t be more sweeter, for all of Aeternum hidden forces that were working in the city, this includes Agent Smith, who’s has been working as the Senior Agent of the A.C.I.A and also the Operation leaders for the Stammler City, Aeternum Covert team. In the light he’s working as the Aeternum Diplomat, and because of these, he was well known in the city. As of lately everyone in the city can instantly recognized an Aeternums when they saw ones.“We can start by cleaning off the rubble and the plot right now…also we can afford to hire about a few hundreds people on site…since our machinery is still haven’t arrived…and possibly will not be used here…we should just go forwards with the schedules..”.(Agent Smith)“Alright, sir…I guess with a few of us now working as a diplomats here…the people has been rather accommodating to all of us..”.(Agent Spider)“Yea
As Agent Smith runs back to the city and before long coming back with his stuff and rode the fast Airship then flew away from the Stammler City, everyone were kept in questions on what just happened. The Crowds dispersed and Amalinde Stammler who is on the scene, naturally left. But before she head back to her house, she stopped by the Aeternum embassy to asked around a few questions. Only then she were able to get some clarifications about what just happened. Naturally as she went home, she shared the news with the Stammler family especially her father about the news of Agent Smith got promoted.“There is a high level Aeternum official that made land and said that, Mr.Smith is now promoted to a mayor?…Meaning that he would be taking charge of the Aeternum Wasteland Base, the one that just recently being built as you said before?..”.(Lord Louis Stammler)“Yes!…I supposed they might already finished constructing the base already…at these point, it was useless for us to be surprised abo
“Then what about my previous positions,Sir?…at the end of the day…I am still an A.C.I.A senior agent….will it really be fine if just leave immediately?..”.(Senior Agent Smith)“it naturally would be fine…I already speaks, with Director Kasuma and also Vice President Elijah about it…At the moment, Aeternum is lacking of a person that is capable to become a leaders…To be honest…I don’t want to hired the nobles…I don’t fully trusted them…but I trust my people..that has been with me since the very beginning….Smith you were among the First generation of Aeternum that I saved and trained…of course, you can denied my appointment of you..if you didn’t want the job…But I know that you yourselves know just how important Aeternum expansion in the wasteland..right?…”.Smith is a very mature intellectual person. He is also in his 50’s, he is wise and also very loyal to Aeternum, he is a patriot ever since he first served under Elijah as an Agent. What I like about him, is that he didn’t always jum
Actually, the entire appointment thing, is just the same to me dumping all the works here to now, Mayor Smith. After all, with all the Guilds and the Large Merchant Groups already gone from the Wasteland, the battles has now moved out from these region and now, I have to carefully arranged everything in Aeternum, to prepared the entire nation before the covert wars against the guilds starts. Rather than just leaving the battle as it is, I want the Guilds to really fear me to the point they no longer will think about attacking Aeternum at all. Also, when we were talking about the Guilds, it was the time for me to approach all the smaller guilds that has become the sideline watchers these whole time.There were a lot of the Small Guilds that did not engage in a shady business, the Healer Guilds, the Herbalist Guilds, Craftsman Guilds there were a lot of them. These guilds they distance themselves from the 3 Major guilds and even got oppressed by them. To be honest, these smaller guilds
It was at night time, when my Airship arrived at Aeternum International Airport, at the moment, there is multiple Airship is hovering near the Aero Port Runway, which probably from the today last flight schedule. Although I can just use my Private Port or even just headed straight to the Palace Port, I decided for the Pilots to slow down a little bit and just follow the common route, as I wanted to see the top views of the new look of New City. The entire city has already fully changed, it has took the sight that I have envisioned for the city. And Just like how I envisioned it, it was beautiful, picturesque and artistic, the packed roads is now already being widened and decorated with greenery and stop light, making it beautiful and organized.The building beside the roads and also the roads side were decorated with greenery and trees, making it very environmentally friendly. The modern looks were perfectly harmonized with the modern concepts, I am sure that everyone in the city ca
I took another sip of tea, letting the warmth spread through me.Because here’s the delicious irony: by copying our education system, they didn’t just adopt our books and schedules.They were adopting our mindset.Every child who learned using our curriculum. Every teacher trained by our methods. Every official who quoted Aeternum textbooks. They were all little seeds planted deep within foreign soil.In ten years?Those nations would think like us.In twenty?They would be like us. All without a single sword being drawn. I leaned back in my chair, utterly content.Without armies, without bloodshed, we were gaining soft political power over thirty-one nations.Real power.The kind that shaped futures. Mina clinked her cup lightly against mine in a silent toast, her green eyes sparkling.“To the future?” she teased.I smiled, lifting my cup.“To the future we’re writing,” I said.And out there, beneath the quiet, darkening sky, the seeds of a new world had already begun to bloom.The n
In New City, the public watched it all unfold on massive news screens and digital displays.A young woman in a coffee shop blinked back tears.“My mother couldn’t even sign her name,” she said. “Now, she’s going to school at sixty. Can you imagine?”A factory worker on break raised his can of iced tea. “They used to mock us for thinking machines would replace us. Now? My kid’s learning to design them.”Later that evening, President Mies stood at his office window in the Black House, overlooking a city glowing with lights and ambition.Minister Myers entered, holding the finalized signed charter.“It’s done,” he said quietly. “They all agreed. The future begins today.”Mies nodded. “We’ve unified their borders, their defense, and their markets,” he said. “Now, we unify their minds.”A long silence followed. Then, just a single line: “History will remember this moment.” And across the continent, it already had.The evening air was soft, almost languid, as I sat back in my chair, savorin
As the documents were sealed, cameras flashed and live broadcasts streamed the images of rulers shaking hands with President Mies—smiles genuine, eyes alight with purpose.The message to the world was unmistakable:Aeternum does not just lead with power—it leads with knowledge.Later, in a private conversation, Jonathan Myers turned to Mies.“This is more than we hoped.”Mies looked out the window of his office, where the UNA flags fluttered in a perfect row.“No,” he said. “This is exactly what I planned.”Jonathan raised a brow. “And what next?”Mies smiled faintly. “We teach the world… to think like us.”The central assembly hall of New Concordia UNA Headquarters—a gleaming white dome adorned with banners of thirty-one nations—had never been so full.Delegates filled every seat. National flags stood in perfect rows. The giant LED display behind the stage glowed with the symbol of the United Nation Alliance, now framed by a new banner in golden letters:"Education for All – A Future
Outside the palace gates, the citizens of Hallerus City buzzed with excitement. News traveled fast: another king had come, and he, too, had seen the truth.And far beyond the city walls, whispers began in other UNA courts:“Perhaps we should ask Queen Helen for assistance.”“Maybe Aeternum’s model isn’t just for them.”“Could we build this future too?”In the Black House of New City, when President Mies received the report of King Leopold’s visit, he simply closed the folder and smiled slightly."One seed sows a thousand trees," he murmured.And in the fields of Fantasma, the seeds of knowledge had already begun to sprout.The towering skyline of New City shimmered beneath a clear morning sky. It was a perfect day for diplomacy—and a historic one.Within the great glass-paneled east wing of the Black House, Aeternum’s political nerve center, a long oval table had been prepared. Security was tight, the air dignified, yet the atmosphere was distinctly welcoming. For today, President Mie
That evening, Queen Helen hosted a quiet reception for the UNA visitors. Modest food, strong Hallerian tea, and conversation flowed freely.“We’re not pretending it’s perfect,” Helen told them. “But we’re not pretending it’s impossible, either.”One observer raised a hand, smiling. “Would you be open to helping other nations start similar programs?”Helen looked to Merrica, then back to them.“Of course,” she said. “We’ve taken help. It would be wrong not to offer it.”It was the kind of answer that made diplomats take notes. And so, Hallerus—once a fractured kingdom cast in shadow—began to shine in a new light. Not as a symbol of power. But as a model of transformation. And as the scholars walked the streets of Hallerus City, alongside teachers and curious children, they quietly realized: The future wasn’t just being forged in Aeternum anymore. It was spreading.The scent of blooming gardenias filled the royal courtyard of Hallerus Royal Palace. The sun hung high above the battlement
“It’s… beautiful,” she said.Jonathan smiled. “It’s sure is,.”The first major step was the immediate conversion of six major city libraries into public education centers. Then came the pilot schools—one for each major region of the kingdom. Each staffed with a blend of local teachers (newly trained) and educational experts from Aeternum who came to oversee implementation.Within a month, Hallerus Elementary Schools opened their doors for the first time. Children from farming villages and mining towns, who had never once held a book of their own, were now reading stories about space, science, and society. They learned arithmetic on digital chalkboards and watched recorded lectures from Aeternum instructors. Classrooms were modest, but organized. Desks were salvaged, but steady.The change was jarring. But it was real. Queen Helen visited one of these pilot schools in the outskirts of Archenport. There, she saw barefoot children reciting alphabet lines. She watched a young girl raise h
Outside in the streets of New City, a mural was already being painted on the wall of a youth center—depicting two children, one Aeternian and one Hallerian, sitting together at a shared desk beneath the words:"Wisdom Unites What War Divides."The mural was uncommission—but no one was taking it down. From within the homes, classrooms, and council chambers of Aeternum, the message was clear: the world was learning, and they were learning from Aeternum.And that made the people walk taller.Because every road rebuilt in Hallerus, every classroom opened, every young mind taught in their system—was a quiet victory for Aeternum’s vision. The age of empires was ending. The age of influence had begun.The great hall of Hallerus Royal Palace hadn’t hosted a summit like this in over a generation. Not for war. Not for taxation. But for education.Long tables stretched beneath arched stone windows, newly adorned with fresh flags representing each province of the Hallerus Kingdom. The air smelled
Contracts were awarded to the newly established Hallerus Road Commission, overseen by both local talent and advisory engineers from Aeternum. Bright orange marker flags began appearing all over the kingdom, outlining future road paths. Caravans brought in equipment, gravel, construction tools—and, notably, several transport trucks from Aeternum carrying the first batch of reinforced roadstone, a durable blend sourced from the Stone Ring mountains.Helen personally visited the first construction site just outside the capital—a winding, broken stretch leading to a key trade town in the east.She knelt beside the workers, running her fingers through the packed dirt and gravel. “This path,” she said to a nearby foreman, “will be the spine of our kingdom.”He blinked, surprised at her presence, then bowed. “Then we’ll make sure it’s strong, Your Majesty.”As roadwork began, the kingdom watched. Villages previously isolated by floods or rough terrain saw the first signs of inclusion. Mercha
The project would take time—perhaps years—but its impact would begin in weeks.“Once the roads are in place,” Merrica said, entering her chamber with a report in hand, “we’ll be able to move goods faster, respond to crises quicker, and prepare for the second phase: economic zone development.”Helen took the report with a tired, but satisfied smile. “This… this they will see. This they will believe.”“And when they do,” Merrica said, “they’ll follow.”Late that night, as the wind howled against the palace windows, Helen stood in her private study, gazing out at the flickering torches lining the city streets. In her hand was a smooth, curved stone from the first road pile—just a plain stone, but to her, it was the beginning of a foundation.Her fingers closed around it as she whispered to herself, “Let this road lead us to a better kingdom.” And with that, the first steps into a new Hallerus had begun.The throne room had seen war plans, council betrayals, and royal declarations. But on