Today is a good day for Rose Village young maiden, Anita. Anita is just a young lady that lived inside of Rose village, inheriting the house and a small patch of the land farm that comes from her late mother and father, she is an orphan now, and her fate were not at all unique in this village. In fact, all of the Rose Village inhabitants were all have lost their family members and loved one, thanks to their previous lord, Baron Sunders aggressive war force recruitment and also the new and still ongoing civil war. Many has lost their beloved in this war and struggle, and as a result a village that is once stand at thousands of population were reduced to just 200 people, and the one that left were just mostly Woman, old folks and babies, and all of them were struggling to live their lives, each day.Many including Anita herself, were already given up living as the situation getting more and more dire by the days. With the lord kept taking people on his whim to replenished his force, on
Today, Anita as well as the rest of the Rose Village were considerably thrilled when they woke up in the morning and prepared for the day. It is because, today is when the village gate will be opened up by the Aeternum Military, and also all thanks to the President of Aeternum addressed last night, everyone has been eager with the bright prospect of the Eastern Alemia Region becoming more prosper and much more safer, naturally with the region would be changed, their lives too will be changed as well. By now Anita, as well as all the Rose villagers has already loved being treated as an Aeternum subjects and they have long forgotten their wariness against the Aeternum Military.After getting many foods that they deem were a luxury items, that they never dreamed to have to a protection and safety that the Military has given them for the last few days. All thanks to the Aeternum military, there is no bandits or marauders comes to pillage or harmed the village at all, there were attempts b
“The lass can’t wait to ride the Airship and head to Sunders City…the same as everyone else…..people are coming…surely before the Airship arrived we will have all the villagers gathered here and ready…”.(Village Chief Ori)“Good, The Airship Pilot said, she can’t afford to delayed her stopped here, as her Airship still had to picked up more civilians in other village as well….for the Airships, today was a very busy day for them…”(Aeternum Military Sergeant Jewel)Anita naturally and politely as always waited for the 2 leadership figures to finished their talks before she can talk to the Sergeant, but there is in the Sergeant words that pique her interest and also amazed her.“Wow!..is the Airship pilot is a woman?..”.(Anita)“Yeah…amazing right…that is what unique about our Aeternum..everyone can achieved their dreams..In fact, in our Aeternum, a woman can get a higher position than men and people will respect them as they should….You know, Anita….you were still a young lady…so still
Unlike in Aeternum where everyone have the same kind of opportunity no matter what their races or gender is, on the other part of Central Continent and also the Fantasma, one opportunity were still restricted to their races and gender, this is just simply the way it is all over the world. And at the moment, Anita who has just started to hope for a new future of herself, were about to stepped into a new kind of bravery for herself and her dreams, and by now she is truly wanted to achieved just that.“Chief, Sergeant…I think…I wanted to be an Airship Pilot..”.(Anita)“Really?….then that is great!….all you need to do, is learn, study in the school, goes to the University and then Joined the Ministry of Resource, and applied as a pilot….in just a year or two…you would achieved that dream of yours….”.(Aeternum Military Sergeant Jewel)“Really?…”.(Anita)“Yeah really?…is it that simple?..”.(Village Chief Ori)The process and the period, is rather simplified when it was explained by the Serg
With the arrival of Airship 035 at the outskirt of Rose Village, the villagers sprung into activities once again with vigor, after all it was an undeniable reaction for many first timer when they saw and have the chance to ride and Airship for the first time of their lives, it was an unforgettable experience for everyone. Flying in the sky, now that is something that nobody think that it can be achieved, and right now that unachievable experience were about to be fulfilled, anyone would be excited about it. Needless to say, everyone excited is also something that posed a lot of care for the Air Force.“…Sergeant Jewel, Corporal Amanda of Airship 035, Reporting, Madam…”.(Air Force, Corporal Amanda)“At ease, Corporal…Status?..”.(Aeternum Military Sergeant Jewel)“Airship 035 are ready to received everyone here and ready to fly at any time, Madam….I believed, that this is Rose Village correct?….and all the Villagers has been grouped and ready for flight?..”.(Air Force, Corporal
At this moment, It can be said that, all thanks to the President Addressed last night, everyone were busy and everything just simply spring to life, which is overall is a good thing that it happened. In the meantime, Rose Village, Villager were already heading towards the trucks and alight on them as they were about to ride the Airship and finally headed to the Sunders City, for these villagers it is good for them to go there as fast as they can, as after they were done with their responsibility there, all of them still wanted to get back to their homes, though at these point there were nothing waiting for them to come back, but many were still optimistic that perhaps with a new government, things would changed. Corporal Amanda and Sergeant Jewel were still chatting with each others as the Villagers were moving on.“Wow…that hectic huh….I now kinda feel bad about it…”.(Village Chief Ori)Still listening to the conversation, Rose Village Chief Ori seems a little bit embarrassed as she
Getting on the Airship 035, is a really marvel experienced for all the villagers that were on board, and especially for the renewed inspired Anita, that experience were amplified even more intense that ever before. She who has been steeling herself to take a step to a new future and venture were getting even more astound and inspired as she got on the Airship, and see for her own to eyes, just how the entire Airship were really something that deserved an appreciation. The inside of the Airship were ginormous, The hangar/Cargo area itself were able to hold a dozens of Trucks and vehicles, and then proceeds to the passenger Area, where the were hundreds of comfortable seats for everyone to get comfortable, there were also personalized cabin, for the riches.“Woah…this is….this just amazing!..”.(Anita)“It is right?….This Airship were made from Aeternum top technology…combining the feat of Science and Magic to it’s full potentials…The entire interior of the ship were enchanted with Spati
“[This is your Pilot, Captain Joanette…Welcome to Airship 035, Flight to Sunders City….take a seat ladies and Gentlemen…we are about to fly….Best regards from me and the Crew…and Enjoy the flight…]”. (Cabin intercom)With that, finally the Flight of life changing start has begin for Anita and every single passenger on board. Everyone were still feeling out of place as they all listened to not just the captain announcement, but also the hectic and constant moving around by the Aeternum Air Force soldiers and the Airship normal staff, that were working hard to accommodate the passenger comfort and safety. It was a new experience for everyone but nevertheless everyone were enjoying themselves.When Miss Anita and the Rose Village, Villagers are finally on board Airship 035, along side them were 3 more other village, villagers were on board as well. And all of them were all relatively known each others, so the entire flight were akin to a temporary reunion to all of the Villagers, Even An
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