“Wow…did that really happened?…”.(Colonel Aida Oneal)“[Of course it did happened and it is real….me and Grand General were shocked as well when there were just loud chanting going on inside the prison…we thought there were a riot happening or something…turns out the people were just loving it…Hahaha…]”.(Major Nelly)“I supposed…I can report this to Admiral Duchess, then…you see…here on my end…things are just keep spiraling…especially when it comes to the prison…”.“[Why?…what happened?…]”.(Major Nelly)“There is just too many people surrendering without a fight!…..it’s just…to shameful for me…”.(Colonel Aida Oneal)“[…………]”.(Major Nelly)“Hello?…Hello?….Nelly!…are you still there?…”.(Colonel Aida Oneal)“[You do know…that winning without a fight…is a good thing right?…]”.(Major Nelly)“Well…it is…but…for an Eloesan…like me…Surrendering without a fight is just a shameful actions….a cowards!….these people have been harassing us…boasting left and right about how they can kill us if they
“[You do know…that winning without a fight…is a good thing right?…]”.(Major Nelly)“Well…it is…but…for an Eloesan…like me…Surrendering without a fight is just a shameful actions….a cowards!….these people have been harassing us…boasting left and right about how they can kill us if they had the chances…now that we are face to face…they just surrendered like cowards!…. and what made it even worse!…all thanks to or military code…I can’t even force them to duel at all!….”.(Colonel Aida Oneal)Usually winning a fight without battle at all, is a favourable situation, but when it comes to a warrior mindset and traditions followers, like the people of the Kingdom of Eloesa that filled the ranks of Aeternum Navy, such display is just a shameful act that deserved death by the end of their sharp swords. No wonders Colonel Aida were angry and upsets, and Major Nelly who is previously were the one that is annoying her, now were the one that get annoyed by the warrior woman that is complaining that
“…sergeant…I will be leaving my office for a while…if anyone comes searching for me…tell them I am in a meeting with Admiral Duchess…”.(Colonel Aida Oneal)“Yes, Madam..”.(Navy Sergeant)As Colonel Aida left her office, she naturally alarmed her assistance, a sergeant that were working on his desk outside of her office. To Colonel Aida, she knew that there will be someone from the Aeternum Military Court will be coming here to the Pearl City Prison to also do the same thing that has been done at the Riverside Prison so it is better to be prepared for everything before hand.Colonel Aida Oneal, left the Pearl City Prison by herself, naturally driving her jeep straight to the Pearl City Administration Office, which is just a large Keep, that use to be the Pearl City Count Keep and estate. Which is now has been turned and changed into an Administration office for the Aeternum Government, this is where the Southern War Theater base were, where all military activity were based upon
At this point, it was safe to say that that the Pearl City has already shed it’s previous looks, of gloomy, filled of fear and corruptions. Instead the entire city has come to life and bustling with activity. Unlike the Sunder City, Pearl City, only took a single day to changed and accepted Aeternum as it’s new ruler. This is because, compared to the Sunders City, Pearl City got influenced by Aeternums by a lot, as this city often got visited by Aeternum ships, and the local population has already favoured Aeternum people ever since. And when the change in administration has started. Every single person jumps on the trend very fast, when they finally learned that they can now be an Aeternum people just loved it a lot, and just naturally changed, as now they don’t need to live in fear anymore.So right now, whilst the Sunders City people were still looking shabby and tried to gather their bearing on life, the People of Sunders City were already dressed like an Aeternum and were already
“…Commander Barika!…what are you doing here, out in the street?…”.(Colonel Aida Oneal)As Colonel Aida were driving down the street at her own leisure, she spotted Commander Barika from the Navy Marine, just standing on the side of the road, beside an Woman.“…Madam Colonel, nice to see you….I am just happened to meet, Major Orin over here…she just arrived from New City and are about to meet with Admiral Duchess herself…”.(Commander Barika)“Really?..”.(Colonel Aida Oneal)“…Afternoon, Madam Colonel….I am Major Orin, of The Royal Military Court of Justice…..I am here to meet with Admiral Duchess, per the order of His Highness President and also the Cabinet….”.(Major Orin)Her words and action were seemingly devoid of any emotions that is Major Orin, she was wearing her official uniform naturally, it was a Black with White lining uniform, and official uniform of a Military Court of Justice Judge. Military Court of Justice Division is a very rare existen
Although Major Orin said that she was shocked her expressionless face tell people otherwise, it was already a common knowledge that the people from the Military Court were all eccentric people, this Major Orin is definitely one of them. As she just get on, Colonel Aida Oneal jeep and sat at the passenger seat calmly, of which puzzled the colonel to the point that she just agreed to her and immediately drive away, leaving the baffled Commander Barika on the side of the street.“HEY!!!…what about me?…”.(Commander Barika)As if he was invisible, Colonel Aida Oneal and Major Orin continue on their way, headed straight to meet up with the Admiral Duchess. Inside of the Pearl City Administration Office, the situation were not at all the same as the bustling city that filled with vibrant voices. Instead the entire building were barely have any voices around at all, but the people inside were constantly moving about and busy doing their work. Also, the old Keep interior were also now have cha
“Come in…..Hmm? What is is Aida?…..and why is a Judge here with you?…”.(Admiral Duchess Kolarova Qoon)Standing up from her chair and taking off her glasses as she stopped for a moment from working on her paper, Duchess Kolarova asked Aida Oneal, her closes aide, and the appearance of a military court judge beside her, really do raised a big question, after all, a military judge rarely do a home visit at all, that is unless the one that they were visiting were guilty of a crime, or something, though Admiral Duchess herself knew that she is not at all in a possibility of being convicted or anything, still a judge out in the open like is rare, so her interest were at all time high at the moment.“Afternoon, Admiral Duchess….I’m here to report something to you….and here….is….”.(Colonel Aida Oneal)As Aida were in an awkward moment to say something and introduce the Judge in question, Major Orin step forward and introduce herself, in a very robotic manner. And thus further solidified the
“Madam Admiral, I am Major Orin, a Judge that were assigned by his Highness President and the Cabinet to handle all the trial and proceeding regarding the Pearl City Prison…Here is a paper and documents regarding my assignment and also the proclamation from the President and the Cabinet, Madam Admiral…”.(Major Orin)Major Orin put down all the paper that she showed on Admiral Duchess desk, of which only prompted the Admiral Duchess reaction to just reached out and read all the paper and a few second later she done reading and put down her signature, and then In the same manner she return the paper back to Major Orin.“I am rather shocked that this decision were coming way to fast…but also at the right time as well….our prison had already experiencing overcrowded problem right now….to the point that I had to expand the prison, just so we can hold more captives…”.(Admiral Duchess Kolarova Qoon)“Certainly, Madam Admiral…this overcrowded issues also rise in Riverside Prison as well, but,
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