“The lost of Baron Sunders and his cronies is definitely going to cause a lot of power vacuum amongst these criminals…they surely going to be fighting for turf that they can call theirs now…”.“That is for certain, Sir….do you want me to deal with it, sir?…”.(Holgun Iron Horn)When i pointed out the alley way full of gangster to Holgun, I can see that his expression turned cold at a single glance of it, signified that he knows just how it bring displeasure to me and more importantly how this is bring nothing but trouble ahead, and such things should never ever be left alone.“Nah…let us let them be for now….besides don’t we already have a force to deal with this kind of things….”.“Meaning we should leave this to the Police?….”.(Holgun Iron Horn)“Yep…so far, only our military have shined and have been occupying the news for days now….isn’t it a time for something new…something that could served as a education piece for our new citizen and also instilled a new confidence more into our
“Holgun, include a meeting with Minister Bina and also the police commissioner in my today schedule….the sooner we dealt with these unruly crowds is the better…”.“Definitely, Sir….I shall put it after the meeting with Bishop Agabo?…”.(Holgun Iron Horn)“Yes, that would fit my time….”.“Then, I would do just that….when we come back to the office I would make sure that everything ready for you sir…”.(Holgun Iron Horn)I nodded and give may confirmation to Holgun who is already arranging everything for me, certainly these side quest would be discussed later on the day, but for now, I would focused on dealing with perhaps a tiring matter that would be for me, and that is dealing with these religious bunch, and from the looks of it, it seems like it already started for me.“.…oh lord…here we go again….”.As the motorcade are about to come near to the area where the Cathedral of Faith were located, in about 50 meters away from their locations, all that I can see is that the entire road wer
“Oh really, Holgun…you too want to join them as well?…”.“Wow…that is a big portrait of you, Your Highness….and it was drawn very well….it captured your every essences…surely displaying your magnificent aura…so amazing…Bishop Agabo really a good person to do this…”.(Holgun Iron Horn)The guy just ignored me, as soon as he saw the ceremony of welcoming my arrival hosted by the Cathedral of Faith. There he was, the towering and big Bishop Agabo, standing in the middle of the street with all of the Cathedral elder member, and all of them were holding a giant painted portrait of mine, which is decorated with all sort of golden and silver thread, signifying a massive celebration, and by now it causes me a big headache and also embarrassment.“Really Holgun?..Really?…why not joined them, if you like it so much…”.“Well I would like too….…sorry for that, Your Highness…..let’s us go now…”.(Holgun Iron Horn)After hearing my annoyed voice, finally he was able to snapped out of his rever
“Your Highness….as always…Let us be bless first…”.(Bishop Agabo)“...Okay, sure…….”.Blessing ceremony, is something that the Cathedral of Faith, has decided to do and honored for me and the Royal Family of Aeternum. It is a ceremony where each time a member of Aeternum Royal Family set a step in a Cathedral, the Cathedral members have the honor to bless the Member of Royal family, to say thank you, convey gratitude and do their best to bless us. It was a privileged to me and the Royal family members, it is not a bad thing at all, it is because to some degrees, these blessing do works. But also at the same time, being blessed by the Cathedral of Faith meant it also contribute as a publicity for them as well, and they loved it.“By the way…Agabo, are you the one that is going to do it?…”.“...well, I am a bishop here boss…of course I am going to do it….heh, I have been dreaming to do this to you for a long time boss….remember when I told you that I am going to become a big Shaman and w
“Yeah, yeah….go ahead and do it then….”.“Aw, come on, boss…enjoy it….…..OH DEAR LORD!!!!!…..PLEASE HEED MY PRAYER!!.and bless this soul before me!!….”.(Bishop Agabo)After he done playing, Bishop Agabo then started the ceremony, and by now all the bystander that were outside were already come in and joined in on the ceremony and also opened their eyes and their minds of the concept of Aeternum faiths. And just how opened it is, everyone watched as Bishop Agabo, the head of Orc Shamanism went on and blessed me, and then followed by the other head of religion doing the same thing towards me, the ceremony took at least 10 minutes or so, as it was all thanks to my request to make the ceremony brief, if not it would take even much longer time.But simply, this display of openness, freedom and acceptance of practicing any religion is certainly new to the people of Sunders City and also the Eastern Region of Alemia, they never knew any other religion other than the Church of Light,
Setting aside the colourful reactions of the people inside the Cathedral as they all witness me, being blessed fervently by all the religious leaders in the Cathedral for a few minutes, it is certainly odd by also interesting to everyone, and finally it all ended and finally me and Agabo were able to talk comfortably.“Kinda over the top right there just now, Agabo…”.“Come on boss, you know big deal you are coming here….beside, all of us Bishop of the Cathedral were taught and ordered to do so to all the Royal families..when the come to the cathedral…Beer?..”.(Bishop Agabo)Once we were inside his office, Agabo just simply took off his white robe and Bishop hat and set it aside, what he wore underneath were just simply a leather robe that the Shaman usually wore. He just smiling as he strode to his fridge at the corner of the room and pulled out 3 bottle of beer, for me, Holgun and his. Agabo Action definitely made Holgun just stunned at him.“What’s that look, Minotaurus boy?…hey…I
“Meh..it’s normal…it’s just I got the call of my god…so I am here……so…anyway boss…what’s the secret?…”.(Bishop Agabo)Bishop Agabo turned and looked at me, with seriousness in his eyes, ready to listened to what I got to say.“I want, You and the Cathedral staff here…to do some charity work for these people…namely…our will be new citizens…..these people need a dire help, Agabo..”.“Oh really?….what kind of help?…food aid?, shelter?, medical?…just say it boss, I get it done….beside…in the end…helping the government and the people is also one of our core doctrine here..”.(Bishop Agabo)“I need you and your staff…to help these people with their literacy problem….”.“...Oh…..that…yeah, I noticed it boss…these people sure is quite grim on that area…Hahahah…SURE boss~…that isn’t going to be hard at all…”.(Bishop Agabo)Him agreeing on the spot is just so much like he always does. Even from his tone of voice, I know that he really meant it, and surely he would be more than happy knowing that
So far today the meeting between us, would stop just right here, after all, since I got the positive feedback from Bishop Agabo that is already enough for today, beside if I stayed for a bit much longer we would be stuck here with him with his long story of reminiscing the good old days. Me and Holgun decided to leave the Cathedral of Faith for now, and naturally since the people had already seen me here and caught the wind that I am here, once we stepped out of the building, the people were already filled the entire area.It has gotten to the point where, my Secret service agent had to asked help from the soldiers just o make way for me. The people were not at all hostile nor they were uncooperative, but they were just gathering here to catch a glimpse of me, after all, according to them, it is not an everyday situations when they can see a Royalty out in the street. So people were just little bit excited and a bit too enthusiastic at the time, and given them still stuck in their old
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