As Commander Barika and the Navy Marine Division 01 were moving forward and started to scour the entire Pearl City. Back inside the Navy Warship Command, Admiral Duchess Kolarova Qoon were calmly overlooking the entire battlefield, for Duchess Kolarova Qoon is nor one that is foreign to battle and war, but even for her, the style of modern battlefield, that Aeternum practice and the modern weaponry that Aeternum posses, totally had caught her off guard. Never in her wildest thought to witness that the cannon that she knew to be the weakest of the artillery canon on the ships, were able to just blasted through the entire western wall of the Pearl City, in just a single salvo.“Looks like Commander Barika were at it again……and…..we have come ashore…..all Navies Unit has come ashore and formed the attack front…”.(Colonel Aida Oneal)On the Screen, inside the main cabin of the Warship command, some of the display monitor were showing the entire battlefield, all the airship has been deploy
Inside the norther region of the Pearl City, where the noble’s Streets were located as well as the city administration centre were, The Situation inside this particular area were just in full alert. When the Western wall has fallen, and then the Aeternum attacks spread through out the entire city in a blitz style fashion. The soldiers and guards of the city, they all ran towards these area, in both wanting to defend it as per their duty and also to seek for safety and order. In front of the City Administration centre, the Pearl City Guards and Soldiers were all over the place, and of the many, about 70% of those that were here were all badly injured.“W…what happened to the Western, Southern and Eastern Region of the city?…is..is all of them has fell to the enemy?…”.(Baron Julian Pearl)The news of Aeternum Navy has attacked the city, were not an old news at all, for the entire city. Baron Julian Pearl, is the heir to Count Pearl, and also his Son in Law, and also the Commander of the
From the moment, Aeternum came to attack the Pearl City, and from the second the western wall fall, everyone in the city already knows and convinced that the Pearl City has already lost and defeated. For the Pearl City Guards and Soldiers, as well as all the noble that led the city, especially Baron Julian Pearl, it was only a matter of time, when the Aeternum would arrived before them and their fates will be decided by the victor of this particular battle. But then the fast advancing Aeternum army, suddenly just stopped, shy away from their decisive victory. And thus when the Aeternum army just suddenly stopped moving and advance, to end the battle that would be definitely ended on their side, Everyone, including Baron Julian Pearl, were baffled by the sudden stoppage.“The Aeternum soldiers has stopped moving forward!…”.(Pearl City Soldier)“Huh?…why?….what is going on?…”.(Baron Julian Pearl)“I don’t know, My Lord……they just suddenly stopped moving forward all of a sudden….they hav
“HMPH!…spineless as always!…tell them we surrendered when they came to us…it worked out once…and this time it will too………You….Huh?…what is that?….”.(Countess Hillary Pearl)Whilst everyone were annoyed and filled with anger by Countess Hillary Pearl, that just decided on her own to come out and berated everyone before her. Their conversation and the entire atmosphere of the area around the front of the City Hall were brought to screeching halt, as Countess Hillary Pearl oddly stopped in her mid sentences and looked up to the sky in bewilderment, her gesture and action were so odd, that everyone were also doing the same thing as her and looked up to the sky, and upon their findings, everyone just stunned at the sightings.“...What in the hell is that?…”.(Baron Julian Pearl)“It was like a fireball spell……but why is it so fast?…..and…is it heading right at us?….”.(Knight Deputy Rogers)Up in the sky, trailing in a perfect parabola arc, everyone can see a bright light flying in the sky,
In Pearl City, the second as the missile explodes all over the Northern end of the city, the bright lights, booming sounds and also the shock-waves that were produces by the explosion woke up the entire city itself. The city inhabitants that has been obeying Aeternum army command to stay in their homes and cooperates, can only looked out of their windows and observed as the Northern end of the city being bombarded to oblivion. As for the reaction to this event, for the people of Pearl City, it was a little bit of mixed, more like 90% were happy with it and 10% were worried and also disheartened by this bombing. But one thing that is confirmed for sure that to many, they were seeing the fall of the Northern region of the city, as a brand new start for the entire city.“.….Is that it?…….so now….the Count Pearl reign has ended?…”.(Old Mark)A the porch of an old store that were at the edge of the Central Region of the city that is at the entrance of the Northern Region, Mark was an old m
Just like the relief and smiles that were on Old Mark faces when the sight of the Northern End of the city were blown up, meant that the city is now liberated from their dark times and the oppressive rules, that is surely will now begin a new era in the city. The rest of the Pearl City were also in the same mood as well, everyone already get over the fact that the nobles and the ruler of the city are dead and there soon will be a changed in scenario and atmosphere in the city. Hence rather than tension and fear, the atmosphere in the entire city changed to rather excitement and anticipation, in the eyes of the people that were overlooking and observing the Aeternum soldiers that were on the street, dealing with the remaining Pearl City Guards and soldiers, or even those soldiers that were moving about everywhere.The people no longer sees them with fears and uncertainty in their eyes, but rather a calm gaze and everyone just seems to be waiting for the Aeternum moves. But fears is no
When anyone lays an eye to the once known place as the Pearl City, City Hall which is now only remained as a large crater. Everyone would come to a decision that no one that were hit in that crater would ever be alive and kicking by now. The explosion has obliterated everything that can be harm with a surety, when Commander Barika and Major Orel arrived at the scene, all that they can do is just whistled, as surely no one would be alive from that kind of explosions. But often time, when it comes to a fantasy world that is filled with magics, nothing really goes as one wanted, as these magics can sometime defy logic.“We were able to secured Baron Julian Pearl body….well he is dead already by now….but…here is the body…”.(Aeternum Marine)“Wow…it stayed intact, even after that?..”.(Major Orel)Major Orel as well as other soldiers that were on the scene were astound as well, Baron Julian Pearl Body were still fully intact, with no limbs disappeared at all. But once the pulse were checke
In Pearl City, for the entire morning it can be said that that time were one of the most tense period of time in their lives. From early morning to the noon, the war were still undergoing in full swing, but then after the noon, the sound on the city started to slowed down. Naturally the inhabitants of the city were still not allowed to get our of their home. And Aeternum soldier can be seen all over the roads patrolling and rounding up the Pearl City Soldiers and guards, and every time the people peer out to the streets, all that they can see were Aeternum soldiers and their machinery were all over the places and also the Airships were also up on the sky, comes and goes.At the same time, in the Northern Region of the Pearl City, a massive cleaning up and land clearance were on progress. The Aeternum Navy engineers were on the full swing at the moment, to set up a Forward Operating Base, for the Southern Region of Alemia Nation. Pearl City will be the main base of Aeternum force in th
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