“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
Being in New City and my Mansion, which right as of now, the name and the entire mansion has already received a large makeover thus now, it officially become a palace. Felt like I can finally get some rest, so last night I didn’t do anything at all once I arrived from the Wasteland and instead head straight to bed. As the morning comes, which is today, I am currently resting in the Palace Garden, meanwhile, Yggdrasil has already started her school days now. And from what I heard from Elijah it seems the little kid really enjoyed her school time. There were a lot of changes at my abode but one that stayed the same is the Garden, no one dared to touched it as it was Yggdrasil place and also the place where I built with my own hand.“...Now these place really looked like a royal palace..”.“Yes, My lord…I suggested the ideas to you multiple times before..a man of your status should at least have these types of abode…besides…the Young lady really loves it….the madame as well, each of them
Intentionally I took 2 days off, before I resumed back my schedule at the Black House. As of lately the atmosphere inside the Black House has been rather more productive, Aeternum has already officially extend it’s regions in the Wasteland, and recently all the allied nations has been free from any sort of invasion threat from any nation at all, and instead has been steadily stabilized and experiencing the booming business and rise in their economy. Those that has been a loud mouth about Aeternum and it’s ally before has shut their mouths and instead only able to curb their anger and just opened their eyes in envy as Aeternum and it’s ally developed faster and faster by the days.“Recently, our border have not seen any movement whatsoever..Hallerus Kingdom has been rather silent these days…but our Intel caught the news that they have been contacting the Battle Star Empire for an alliance…and protection…With us and the alliance backing up from protecting their border…the harassment fro
Currently Aeternum cannot be said that it was in an immediate danger at all, because up until now, Aeternum has not received any sort of attacks from foreign country. Even the Church of Light has been rather silent all these times and have already decided to closed their border fully, under the pretext that they are in the middle of a pilgrimage. While in actuality, they cannot afford to get our of their domains at all because of me, these entire time I have decided to lock them up, they have no way to go passed their border safely at all. Aeternum new region has closed their only path connecting to other nations, they can’t go through their left side because it was the forbidden Elven Kingdom domains, not west and south because it was Aeternum domains.In another words, they were isolated by me, sure they probably can still get in and out using Dukedom of Angela border, but even in that country they were heavily scrutinized. Recently, the church has been trying to connect with the Ha
No one really wanted for a war to happen, and for me, even I don’t really want to see them happen if I can avoid it, War only bring a lot of misery, but at the age like these thing like war is something that can happen in a daily basis, it can even happened because of a simple misunderstanding. As for the Situation in Alemia Nation, it seems that it has become much worsen as the day passes by. And it is very likely that they actually have forgotten my aid as of lately, the Alemia Royal family is truly a mess.“There is in fighting everywhere in the Alemia City these days….the faction has divided into 2 sides…the Crown Prince Faction, and the Queen Faction…both side were equally strong…Both factions has their own noble supporters…The Queen supporters were coming from the Nobles in the capital and the West region, The Crown Prince faction supporter were from the south region….”.(Bina)“What a mess…I have already went out of my way helping stabilized them but these is what they do once e
Alemia Nation is a big country almost as big as the Russia if one wanted to find a comparison of it’s size on earth. Given it’s sizes the Alemia royal family with their shaky influences and incompetence that has been acting up everything there is a change in leaderships and their greedy traits, they definitely cannot controlled the entire nation by themselves, therefor, the nobles naturally step in as the solutions for control. The entire kingdom were divided into 5 section and each of them has their own rulers, with all of them following the mandate by the Royal Family as the leader of the entire nation. The centre region were hold and fully owned by the Royal family, and the other 4 region of directions were led by the 4 Dukes of Alemia Nation.Naturally these 4 Dukes that have their own territory, is akin to a king of their own status, in fact, their power can even rival the Royal family if it was one by one fight. The Duke is naturally a title that were given from the Alemia Natio
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