After waiting at my house for 30 minutes, Ken Finally showed up with his trucks. At this moment, both of us were on the way to the Old Terry store in downtown.
"Old Terry was still alive and kicking,..as usual, he's still working at his store…anyway you're looking good though…..". (Ken)"Thanks for the compliment Ken…but, stop it…it's Getting kinda creepy….".As soon as I step into his car, Ken doesn't stop saying how different I look. I'm sure that I look different, but I don't expect my visual would be this distracting."Hey, I'm just telling you what I saw...Hey, I got certain Villian Costume that suits your whole appearance..would you…". (Ken)"No…now Shut up and Drive..".Seeing that I already getting annoyed by his antics, Ken shrugs it off and turns back to focus on his drive.After 30 minutes of driving we finally arrived at Old Terry Shop, Located at the edge of"Please Sign over here, please...Thank you sir..have a nice day..". (Delivery Man)"Thanks..you too have a nice day…".For the last 3 days, all I do was waiting for a delivery at my home. at this point the 20K I have, already dwindle down to 5K. All the items on my list already purchased, Be it Tampons or foods I already have them stock up for 6 months of use for 300++ people. It's surprising how cheap things are if you buy them In bulk on the web, Luckily I live near the forest far from anyone, if not people might be worried seeing countless lorries coming in and out, moving mountain of boxes. At this point, my garage and living room to the kitchen was already filled with boxes, I can't store them inside the storage rings, because it still filled with gold bars.That's right, I spend 3 days not only receiving delivery but also melting the gold coins into gold bars, using the small smelter I borrow from Ken, it took a while but I manage to sme
Before the situation turned worst Lee Ha Feng stood up and shoot a fierce glare towards her daughter."Han Na!!…control yourself!… I apologize for my daughter's unruly behavior, Mr. Mies..". (Lee Ha Feng)"Don't Mind me.....Anyway, Hello there Derek Krawoski…It's been a long time…"."Ah!...Yes, yes it is Mr. Mies…it's an honor to see you again..". (Derek)Looking at him, I can see fear mixed with excitement in his eyes which is a bit freaky for me. As for Lee Han Na, She seems to be embarrassed as her grandfather reprimand her in public.I stand up and change to Terry table, then sit next to Terry, Lee Ha Feng also follow the suit and sit down next to Lee Han Na and Derek. Instead of going straight into the conversations, I sit there silently sipping my coffee."I have to say, I've been waiting to see you Sir…Ever since the last time…Thanks to you I was able to claim th
Fantasma. Black Keep.It's has been 1 week and a half since Master Mies left for his urgent business, Ever since then the work of managing the Keep has fallen to my shoulder. Everything proceed normally and following the schedule that Master Mies has given, Bina has been training the Maidens dutifully, The morale and atmosphere in here changed to the better, everyone were passionate and hard working with every task given to them."Sister Elijah…here's the report that you ask…". (Mina)Mina placed down the tablet on the table in front of Elijah, The tablet were just one of the items left by their new master, in just short amount Elijah were thought how to use several 'Electronic devices' by Him. Luckily Elijah was someone with high intellect to pick up everything quickly, ever since then she has been teaching the Maidens to use them as well teaching them some other learning material given to them by their ma
Whole trip was both successful and enjoyable at the same time, later that night we leave Sweden and fly back home. Not only I managed to get my armory stock up, I also got 4 small lorries with me (each one took 1 storage ring to store them since the lorry was was 1 ton each). Just for this trip I already got 20 rings full to the brim, Dimensional storage rings was a fortune for me, though it brought out a lot of questions for Terry, until now he can't figured out how all the stuff suddenly disappeared.As soon as the money was wired to my newly made Swiss account, immediately I paid out all my loans (Student loans, House mortgage and bank loans) and just like that I finally become a free man myself, also I got my own Black Credit Card now, quite an accomplishment for myself I must say.<KNOCK! KNOCK!>"Who is it?.."."Mies!..it's me Ken!..Hey come out, help me unload this boxes…". (Ken)
Today I've decided to electrified/modernized my Keep before doing anything else. For that purpose the whole keep was busy from early in the morning, Thankfully we got many extra hands ready to be used. The slaves from The Hive already arrive and settle down, though there are only females, they still can do the job.Looking at the slaves, they have become more lively than any of the slave I saw back in the market, according to Elijah report apparently they were more than happy to serve for us. The treatment they got here make them feel like, they were a commoner rather than slaves, no harassment, well-fed. Elijah said that for a slave they definitely living a better life than any commoner in most of the country.Anyway, for this project I assign all the maidens to be the leaders for every unit of slaves, this is for the maidens to train their leadership skills and to establish their power and privileges that a Maidens can possess. I started the project by turnin
After 8 weeks of non-stop works, Finally, we completed the whole construction project. The ugly and half-destroyed wall was now standing firm and solid With 3.5 Meter high and 4 meters thick off solid concrete and rebar, it was also altered and widen so that it covers the area of the 200-meter radius with the Keep as the center, The gate was made from a 1 meter thick of solid wood and steel fittings then completed with modern electronic locks and automated closing and opening mechanism made it very secured and easy to operates, this probably the first of its kind in this world. On top of the wall, there's a 3-meter wide walkway made it easier to perform patrol, every 10 meters a bright LED light was installed to illuminate the walls and its surrounding, Every 100 meters, patrol stations were placed with a platform installed especially for a high caliber gun and a spotlight, suffice to say with these modifications we can spot anyone as far as 300 meters, that alone made it quite hard
"RUN!!.I SAID RUN!!..YOU IMBECILE!!.."."YES SIR!!!".(Maidens)It's already months 9 since I arrive to this world, after finishing all the foundations for my Newly build country, which by the way as of now sailing smoothly with no issues. Thanks to that, I am now comfortable enough to move forward to my new goals, which is Spreading fame and opening business in new area. But before that, I need a trained professional workforce a skillful business employee and professional soldier."CLIMB THAT WALL CADET!!!..CLIMB IT!!!.."."Hic..SIR! YES SIR!!..".(C2 cadet)This scene was quite normal in the training, a 20 years old C2 cadet struggling to climb the 4 meter walls that was part of my training course. Due to lack of Maidens, I can only take 14 person to become the backbone of my newly form armed forces (Minus Elijah and 5 Original team leader, as they were in positions t
[I agreed that some kind of entertainment was crucial to the general public….but do you really have to sing and said that the song was yours?…]. (T.A.S)"Well I do though…on earth yes, It was someone else song, but in Fantasma it's mine since I'm the one who perform it first…entertainment was a multi billion industry you know…".The graduation ceremony is already end. So as the finale I sang a few ballad song while playing a piano, of course it was a hit, after that moment I realized that I'm not only a genius but also a remarkable singer. Since then I've been recording a few cover videos for my Gram account, getting rich was one thing, but recently when I saw that my Gram account reach 100k follower, it's kinda addicting.<Knock! Knock!>"Mr. President, Captain Bertha already arrived...". (Elijah)Elijah has her own office right beside mine, e
Meanwhile, inside the Alemia Royal Palace, which had now been converted into a central command hub, President Mies Sai listened intently to a military briefing.Across from him sat Department Vice-Director Nathaniel Grant of the Department of Resource & Infrastructure, his face alight with enthusiasm.“Sir, the employment program is exceeding expectations. We posted 5,000 positions for public kitchen chefs, and they were filled within a single day.”Mies Sai smirked. “I’m not surprised. The people have been desperate for stability.”Vice-Director Grant nodded. “Indeed. And now, with the cleaning and rebuilding project launching, we’re expecting a flood of applications. 100,000 slots may not even be enough.”General Lucas, seated nearby, chuckled.“We’ll need to start thinking ahead, then.” He tapped a report on the table. “Alemia isn’t just a city of civilians. We still have thousands of unemployed former soldiers from both the Queen’s and the Prince’s factions. Many of them aren’t cr
“I agree with implementing the employment program,” I said, voice firm. “But we’ll need to make several adjustments before we proceed.”Ramon nodded attentively. “What kind of adjustments, sir?”I leaned back slightly in my chair.“First, work hours need to be reduced. Given how many of the surviving population are either elderly or women, we can’t expect them to handle the same level of physical labor as a normal workforce.”Ramon took notes, his expression serious. “Understood.”“Second, child labor is absolutely forbidden. If anyone attempts to exploit children for work, they will face immediate punishment.”“Of course, sir. Aeternum law is clear on that.”I nodded. “Third, we’ll have to create alternative jobs that suit the city’s current demographic. Many of the women and elderly might not be able to do construction work, but they can handle administrative work, small-scale industry, and trade. We need to get creative.”Ramon grinned, impressed. “You’ve already thought several st
“Did the Queen know about this?” I asked, though deep down, I already knew the answer.Selie didn’t respond immediately. Instead, she reached into her bag, pulling out a single sheet of parchment. She laid it on my desk with a deliberate movement.It was an official decree, signed and stamped with Queen Romella’s royal seal. A decree authorizing the so-called “punishment” of nobles appointed by Aeternum.I closed my eyes briefly, suppressing the urge to slam my fist onto the table. The Queen knew, she had known all along. And she did nothing, or she were too consumed with all the power and luxuries that she just signed everything that come to her table, and now I had to clean everything back.Across the chamber, Duke Oliver Gust—or rather, Governor Oliver Gust, as he was now officially titled—stood near one of the balconies, observing the organized chaos with a look of deep contemplation. After taking a moment to collect my thoughts, I rose from my seat and walked over to him.“Quite
For years, Alemia’s people had been accustomed to fear—to being harassed, abused, and treated like pawns by the nobility and military alike.But today, as they walked through the clean streets, there was no shouting.No random arrests. No public executions. There was only order.And above them, in the vast blue sky, the Aeternum airships loomed—their massive steel frames gliding through the heavens, a symbol of dominance, protection, and change.For many, it was their first time seeing such technology up close.An elderly baker, standing at the entrance of his shop, shielded his eyes as he gazed upward."The Iron Birds…" he whispered, awestruck.Beside him, a young girl tugged at his sleeve."Grandpa, are they… protecting us?"A pause. Then, the old man smiled for the first time in years."Yes. I believe they are."Unlike the old regime, Aeternum’s governance was swift and efficient.Knowing that the city had suffered extreme shortages due to the war, Aeternum immediately opened publi
"I refuse to be treated like some common criminal! I am Count Malik! Minister of Finance! I have funded half of this war!"His voice echoed, but no one moved. No one spoke in his defense.Malik gritted his teeth and jerked violently, managing to break free from the grip of the young Aeternum private restraining him.With a twisted smirk, he raised his hand and struck the soldier across the face.A loud crack rang through the hall.For a moment, everything stood still.Then—BANG.A gunshot pierced the air, and Malik’s scream followed a split second later as he collapsed onto the floor, clutching his now bloodied knee.Standing over him, his pistol still smoking, was Sergeant Falkner.The seasoned Aeternum officer towered over the fallen noble, his expression one of absolute indifference."That was for touching my soldier," Falkner said, his voice as sharp as a blade.Malik writhed, his cries of agony mixing with gasps of horror from the other captives.Falkner bent down, his boot press
“I request a duel.”A murmur ran through both sides. Bina merely raised a single eyebrow.“A duel? Against me?” she said, tilting her head slightly, almost as if she hadn’t heard him correctly.Anton stood his ground.“If I win, you and your soldiers do not enter this palace.”Bina exhaled, her lips curving into something that wasn’t quite a smile.“And if you lose?”Anton’s jaw tightened.“Then my men will surrender peacefully.”A moment of silence passed between them.And then, Bina laughed.A deep, almost booming sound, filled with something akin to amusement… and disappointment.“You are either the bravest or the most foolish knight I have ever met, Captain Anton.” She rested her hand on the haft of her war axe, her fingers tightening around the weapon’s familiar grip.Anton did not flinch. Bina’s amusement faded. She gave him a firm nod. Both of them knew, this is actually a heartfelt plea from Anton, he wanted Grand General Bine to allow his men to live, this I his earnest beg.
At precisely 10 AM, just as the dust from the explosions had barely begun to settle, a deep echoing voice rang across the battlefield.“To the soldiers and citizens of Alemia!”It was him.The President of Aeternum.His voice carried through the winds, reverberating through the ruined streets, projected through Aeternum’s massive military speakers for all to hear.“Your war is over. Lay down your arms. Submit to the governance of Aeternum, and you will be spared.”His words hung in the air like a final judgment.And then, like a descending storm, the Aeternum Army finally began to move.It was a terrifyingly unified march.Thousands upon thousands of troops moved in perfect synchronicity, their steel boots pounding against the earth like a drum of war. Tanks rolled forward, massive military vehicles flanking the advancing battalions, gunships and airships circling the skies like mechanical reapers.At that moment, the people of Alemia saw it—the unstoppable tide of Aeternum’s might de
“Then let’s make history. Order the Navy Fleet 01 to launch three additional Type-1 Missiles. Targets: The East, North, and West gates of the capital.”The entire command bridge fell into stunned silence.Every officer, every technician, every strategist momentarily froze. Their eyes flickered with a mix of shock and anxiety as they processed my command. Even the seasoned veterans among them seemed momentarily taken aback.It was one thing to deploy a single missile.But three at once?That wasn’t just warfare—it was an annihilation order.Bina, Lucas, and Eliza, who had been following the situation via video conference, immediately reacted. Their holographic images flickered on the massive display before me, each one expressing their own unique emotions.Bina, ever the stoic and composed tactician, furrowed her brows, tapping her fingers against the table.“Mr. President… I assume you understand the full implications of this move?”I met her gaze without hesitation.“I do. This is th
At 6:45 AM, the order was given. Admiral Duchess Kolarova, commanding the Navy Fleet from the southern front, initiated the launch sequence. The missile streaked across the sky like a comet, its white trail a harbinger of devastation.From the Dragon One, I stood on the bridge, watching intently as the missile’s trajectory was displayed on the holographic screens. My officers around me held their breath, anticipation thick in the air.A few moments later, the missile hit its mark. The explosion that followed was nothing short of spectacular. The Alemia Capital City gates were obliterated, along with the surrounding walls and everything within a 100-meter radius. Dust and debris rose into the sky like a dark mushroom cloud, blotting out the early morning sun.The impact was beyond what any of us had anticipated. The "lowest-grade" missile had proven to be anything but low-grade.The news of the missile strike spread like wildfire through the Aeternum ranks. Soldiers, commanders, and of