“...I am so sorry, Your Highness….I just can’t stop her at all….”.(Store Manager Corn)Store Manager Corn, is a 2.5 meter tall, Werewolf, a giant of a person, very menacing even. But in truth he is very calm and docile person, despite his race and looks, he is an Sergeant Army veteran, and what is funny about him is that he is named Corn by his previous slaver, and that is because he is a Vegan Werewolf and actually allergic to meat. And he is also here as a protection initiative for Yggdrasil, of which I personally put him here.“It’s Okay, Corn….I guess she used her Owner privileges on you and her Princess title…right?..”.“Yeah….”.(Store Manager Corn)“Don’t worry..it’s fine…..that is on her’s….her mother will scold her personally….just make sure when she is here…you make sure she is safe…”.“That is given, Your Highness…as long as I am here..nothing bad will ever happened to the Princess..rest assured, Sir….and here is your order, sir….let me bring it to your table, Your Highness…
“Thank you, Corn…I appreciate it…”.I smiled and started to walks upstairs following behind corn and his staff carrying trays of my orders. At the same time, I felt a tug on my pants from behind, and only to looked back at Yggdrasil grabbing my pants with both of her hands. And when we met eyes, she gave me her best puppy eyes, clearly begging me to save her from the wrath of her mothers.“Daddy…help…”.(Yggdrasil)“…I help you these time, Kiddo….at home, you will have to deal with your mothers, by yourself okay?…”.“...Alright~…”.(Yggdrasil)Hearing my answer she is slightly beamed, but then got shot down and depressed at the same time. Being her saviour at this time, I gently picked her up and carried her in my arms, then turned to Elijah and Mina, who is at the moment fuming with anger.“Alright now, Ladies….calm down for now….let’s saved it, when we got back home….let the child eat for now…beside…it has been awhile since she spend time with all of us together right?…(Act, Cu
“…..Alright….But, Yggdrasil….you, young lady, we will have a talk with you later at home….”.(Mina)The one that replied to me was Mina, whilst Elijah were still staring at Yggdrasil menacingly, though with my words she eventually had to let go of her anger towards her for now. So at the very least for now, Yggdrasil is safe, that is only until night time when everyone were home at the end of the day, Andrea, Rafaela will join us later, Bina were still in the Eastern Alemia Region, she are taking over my position for now, after all I can’t just leave the war front leadership position vacant, even for a short time.With that all 4 of us, just walked upstairs headed to our reserved spot on the first floor, naturally it’s a window side section, since I love an area that overlooked the outside of the street whilst I enjoyed my time here. Everything were great naturally, although when we came here there were crowds outside the shop and on the side of the street. Now, it seems that th
“Wait, What?…how?..”.Yggdrasil at the moment, clearly were not bothered at all by these scene, just from her expression alone I know that. These crowds usually can just stood all day and cheer, that is I know of what they are capable of, after all they can be considered a super fan. So when Yggdrasil said she were the one that thought the fans to held back I was rather curious to learn how she do it.“Well…I work here aren’t I?….I always come here after school….usually when I got here…there were a lot of people here waiting for me and cheering at me and stuff….but a lot of them just do that, and they were not buying anything….so, one time I got angry and I told them off…they cannot stay, if they aren’t buying anything…so they must leave….since then…the crowds has become like this…they stay for a little bit then left on their own…”.(Yggdrasil)“Oh really…..that is brave of you to tell them off like that..But, did you went together with your Secret Service Agent?…”.“I did….Mathild wer
“Hi Everyone!!….”.(Andrea)“Sis..you are being too loud, now…”.(Rafaela)Andrea and Rafaela just casually strode In on us, naturally both of them were still in their work clothes, Rafaela in her doctor coat and Andrea with her overall, seems like Andrea were just back or still in the middle of working in a warehouse at the moment.“...No…I am being too excited…and loud volume is just the by product of that excitement….Hi everyone……Welcome Home, Master….”.(Andrea)“Hmph~…Welcome home, Master…”.(Rafaela)Both of them, once they saw me, just like Elijah and Mina earlier, greeted me first and warmly give me a peck on my cheek first, before ruffling Yggdrasil hair who sat beside me, which prompted a pout from our little princess. With the members are gathering here, the conversation flowed normally, and even for me, I just evaded talking about work entirely and just decided for now, I wanted to take my mind of that subject for now and simply enjoyed my time for now.“...Hmm?….the Cof
“...Hmm?….the Coffee…smells..different….why is that, Yggdra?…”.“Oh..you can smell the difference, dad?….wow..that is amazing….”.(Yggdrasil)I noticed that the Coffee smells seems different than what I used to, for the cafe and as well as the coffee that were sold in Fantasma, I just decided to bring Instant coffee from earth, at the moment, the coffee trees sprout that I brought from earth were still being raised in our farmland, and so far no result on that end bear a yield, yet. Also at this moment, I already like a super human by human standard and thus my sense are sharp, so I know that there is something different about my coffee, Different that it usually smells.“Well!…that is because…the coffee that were used in your coffee….is a new type of Coffee!…..and I made them!!…”.(Yggdrasil)“Huh?…”.Now that is a shocker, Yggdrasil made them, that is rather hard to believe, but judging from her excited reaction, this seems to be 100 percent true, in fact, as I reeled back from by bri
“..The coffee…comes from this?…”.“Yes!…this is Coffee Fruit!…and I made this with the Coffee plant…look!..…….see!…here’s the coffee!…it’s great isn’t it?….”.(Yggdrasil)She just smack the Fruit on the table and the Fruit crack like an egg, revealing the shocking ingredients inside of it, a solid clump of coffee grounds.“.…..Wow….so, you made the coffee…from this stuff right here?…”.“Yes!….every cafe of ours…now use this type of coffee….it much more tastier and very aromatic than the one that you brought before, Dad…”.(Yggdrasil)If she said that right now all of Yggdrasil Cafe, now uses this as the new source of coffee, now that is something new. I take a little pinch of the coffee and tasted it, raw, and surprising just like Andrea said, it is much more rich, aromatic and also far tastier than anything that I have ever tasted, this new breed of coffee fruit just surpasses everything on earth, coffee wise.“...We already tasted it….and it is just fine, no side effect
“...We already tasted it….and it is just fine, no side effects at all…it just tasted better than the instant coffee, and it has a long shelf lives….overall…it was safe for consumption and for selling…”.(Andrea)Seemingly able to detect my inquiry, Andrea explained to me about these new fruit, they already made a call and decided that this fruit is the best coffee resource that we have. In Actuality, in Fantasma, coffee does not exist at all, it was an item that I brought from earth and planted it here, for many things I am sure that many of it exist similar to the items on earth, but where it comes from might be entirely different. For example, here a sugar actually come from a Sugar Tree, and that sugar is a produce of it’s sap, the Sap from Sugar Tree, is actually a pure sugar, and that actually shocked me to my core, thankfully this Sugar Sap Tree, exist in my own domain, in the Wasteland Region, and shockingly I am the first person who discovered it, I guess different world got 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