âBy the wayâŠ..Master,..it seems that the Empire still havenât had enoughâŠâ.(Elijah)âHuh?âŠ.what did they do this time?âŠâ.Battle Star Empire, when anyone said Empire, that is the only Empire that everyone referred to. To me, at this point, the Empire pose absolutely no threat to me at all, even their massive population were useless against me and Aeternum and that confident were emboldened me even more with my many addition of Missile in my arsenal. Heck with my Air Force, Navy and Army, I can use these 3 style of assault on the empire if I wanted to, and all 3 method of attack were accessible. They might think that I canât attack their capital city, since location wise, it was place on the South end of the Continent, which is far away from New City. But little that they know, if I were to use the sea, from Eloesa Kingdom, the Star City, which is the Battle Star Empire capital city, My navy can reach that city in just 48 hours of travelling, and my Missile attack can easily reach tha
â...Good for you thenâŠ..so, what do you want to do thenâŠ.I know you, Elijah..you wanting to do somethingâŠright?..â.Sure it was a magnificent achievement, but when she speaks like this, it was very clear to me that she wanted something from me, a permission perhaps, to do something, perhaps something controversial.âI want to teach them a lessonâŠ.a retribution from usâŠthat would taught them so much that they had to back away from usâŠ.We, had to at leastâŠâtouchâ those Prince and PrincessâŠâ.(Elijah)âReally?âŠâTouchâ..them?âŠâ.âYesâŠnot all of themâŠjust those that got their dirty hands on usâŠ.just enough to teach them a lesson or twoâŠâ.(Elijah)Now, the meaning of âTouchâ that Elijah emphasized just now, is not something simple, she meant that someone had to be fatally injured or perhaps killed. That is the meaning of her words, teaching the Empire a lesson, so harsh that they had to reeled back from fear and pain. This is for sure a controversial decision from Elijah, should this matter
â...I assumedâŠyou Ladies had already talked about this, and already reached an agreements?..â.âYes, We haveâŠ.we talked about it awhile backâŠ.after all, all of us agreedâŠthat their transgression are already too muchâŠand itâs started to become a hassle for all of usâŠâ.(Andrea)Backing up Elijah, Andrea speak up. Naturally all of them were already agreed that something need to be done, after all the amount of spies that the empire had sent relentlessly to infiltrate Aeternum is about to become unbearable, so this needs to stop now, for them. Needless to say, I also had seen the numbers of arrested spies, and to be honest, I am rather impressed at the Empire to be able to sent that many professional and wasted it on us.âWellâŠif you all, already agreedâŠthen..itâs fine with meâŠâ.People in these medieval era were too boastful, filled with inflated ego, and just to hard headed to acknowledge that they have lost, and they should take a step back. It was the day and age where words and honou
âI guessâŠthat should settled the problems, with the spies thenâŠâ.(Andrea)âWe will strike them so fast and so hard that they will be dazed for daysâŠâ.(Elijah)âAlright, LadiesâŠease up, on the tensionâŠOur kid, is hereâŠâ.Both of them just flashes the devilish smiles that their pretty face can do, and truth to be told, I am sure that they both will give the Empire hell, for what they have done. Their intent were bubbling up so I had to suppressed it as Yggdrasil were here. Yggdrasil were still happy being surrounded by me and her mothers, so for her it was all a good time, it has been quite awhile since we all just sat down together and just lounge about, enjoying each other company.âDadâŠ.when will you be done..with that war?âŠ.â.(Yggdrasil)âIt shouldnât take too long, YggdraâŠbut even soâŠI need to make sure that everything went wellâŠwithout a hitchâŠafter allâŠ.War and fightingâŠmust be done with a perfect planning and executionâŠ.so no rushâŠâ.Done with napping for a few minutes in Mina a
âThis warâŠthat we wageâŠis necessaryâŠa lot of people were being treated unfairly and just abandoned thereâŠso although we were fighting..but ultimately..we are also saving these unfortunate peopleâŠand also bring some order to those landâŠâ.âSoâŠwe are doing a noble job then?..â.(Yggdrasil)âIn awayâŠyesâŠ.but always remember thisâŠ.when you decided to do something like thisâŠ.weight out the outcome first..the benefits and the minusâŠ.it a big thing to doâŠso always think twice about itâŠâ.âYES FATHER!..â.(Yggdrasil)Yggdrasil performed a perfect salute at me, of which I humbly replied to her. I know that she is absorbing and processing everything I taught her, and she are capable of comprehending even the hardest thing I thrown at her, this is her attributes and personality, even at a young age, she have already shaped herself to become my heir. Of which I have never imposed on her that responsibility at all, she just took it on her own, so I have decided if she is going to put herself on this
Our little family outing can be said a relaxing one to me, as we all able to simply just sit out her talks and relaxing with each other. Although our ranks in these society were high, still I enjoyed this kind of commoner style outings. Usually for nobles and royalty they always hanged out at those high end places, but only in Aeternum where the Nobles can be seen just hanged out at a place like this. Perhaps they all were just getting influenced by me, or maybe, it was because thanks to the modern designed of all Aeternum shops, that the high society were able to not be embarrassed to be seen eating or dining in the franchise style restaurant or cafe.âLike I said beforeâŠ.My association can help a lotâŠwith everything!âŠ.war, battle..monster huntingâŠor even just help with transporting supplyâŠwe can do it!âŠ.Can you just arranged a meeting with Minister Andrea, Please?..â.(Orthum Bronzehammer)âThatâs right, Madam CountessâŠeven on my sideâŠmy Adventurer guild membersâŠcan also help with an
Out of nowhere, the silence on the 1st floor of the cafe were slightly broken. The 1st floor itself were big, and our reservation area, were actually on the entire right side of the floor, which have itâs own balcony and outdoor area as well as a barrier, barring the common floor and the VIP area. The one that were recently coming up from the floor were surprisingly, Countess Jelina and the 3 Aeternum Association Chairman, Claire Valkary, Orthum Bronzehammer and Sith Rik. They were very striking, as the 2 female were Human, one Dwarf and one Dragonnewt , and all 3 of them were clearly pestering Jelina for something, neither of them notices us on the same floor as them.âEven so!âŠit is hardâŠHis highness President is in New Sunders City right nowâŠin the middle of the warâŠI might be able to reach, Madam Vice President about thisâŠ.but I want to remind you allâŠ.that I am not promising anythingâŠ.â.(Governess Countess Jelina)âThatâs rightâŠyou shouldnât Promise anything at allâŠ.alsoâŠstop bei
âThatâs rightâŠyou shouldnât Promise anything at allâŠ.alsoâŠstop being so loudâŠinside..there are other customer here, JelinaâŠ.â.(Elijah)Elijah decided to announced our presence here, perhaps slightly annoyed that our peace were disturb right now. She is known to be a bit sensitive when being disturbed of her peace, on the other hand, I am just watching them with interest, and actually very interested when I heard, Sith Rik mentioned that having a meeting with me, is especially difficult. I know for a fact, that I am open for meeting with anyone, should they followed the process correctly and asked for my audience., unlike any other Royals in Fantasma, I might the only Royals that is easier to meet with.âMadam Vice President?!!âŠ.Madam ministers, PrincessâŠand even His Highness President?!âŠ..AhâŠmy apologies, Madam Vice President, Sire PresidentâŠâ.(Governess Countess Jelina)âPlease forgive us, Your Highnesses!âŠâ.(Claire Valkary, Orthum Bronzehammer & Sith Rik)When they noticed all of us
I took another sip of tea, letting the warmth spread through me.Because hereâs the delicious irony: by copying our education system, they didnât 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.âTo the future?â she teased.I smiled, lifting my cup.âTo the future weâre writing,â 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.âMy mother couldnât even sign her name,â she said. âNow, sheâs going to school at sixty. Can you imagine?âA factory worker on break raised his can of iced tea. âThey used to mock us for thinking machines would replace us. Now? My kidâs learning to design them.âLater 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.âItâs done,â he said quietly. âThey all agreed. The future begins today.âMies nodded. âWeâve unified their borders, their defense, and their markets,â he said. âNow, we unify their minds.âA long silence followed. Then, just a single line: âHistory will remember this moment.â 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 Miesâsmiles genuine, eyes alight with purpose.The message to the world was unmistakable:Aeternum does not just lead with powerâit leads with knowledge.Later, in a private conversation, Jonathan Myers turned to Mies.âThis is more than we hoped.âMies looked out the window of his office, where the UNA flags fluttered in a perfect row.âNo,â he said. âThis is exactly what I planned.âJonathan raised a brow. âAnd what next?âMies smiled faintly. âWe teach the world⊠to think like us.âThe central assembly hall of New Concordia UNA Headquartersâa gleaming white dome adorned with banners of thirty-one nationsâhad 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 â 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:âPerhaps we should ask Queen Helen for assistance.ââMaybe Aeternumâs model isnât just for them.ââCould we build this future too?âIn the Black House of New City, when President Mies received the report of King Leopoldâs 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 diplomacyâand a historic one.Within the great glass-paneled east wing of the Black House, Aeternumâs 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.âWeâre not pretending itâs perfect,â Helen told them. âBut weâre not pretending itâs impossible, either.âOne observer raised a hand, smiling. âWould you be open to helping other nations start similar programs?âHelen looked to Merrica, then back to them.âOf course,â she said. âWeâve taken help. It would be wrong not to offer it.âIt was the kind of answer that made diplomats take notes. And so, Hallerusâonce a fractured kingdom cast in shadowâbegan 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 wasnât 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
âItâs⊠beautiful,â she said.Jonathan smiled. âItâs sure is,.âThe first major step was the immediate conversion of six major city libraries into public education centers. Then came the pilot schoolsâone 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 centerâdepicting two children, one Aeternian and one Hallerian, sitting together at a shared desk beneath the words:"Wisdom Unites What War Divides."The mural was uncommissionâbut 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 systemâwas a quiet victory for Aeternumâs vision. The age of empires was ending. The age of influence had begun.The great hall of Hallerus Royal Palace hadnât 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 toolsâand, 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 capitalâa 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. âThis path,â she said to a nearby foreman, âwill be the spine of our kingdom.âHe blinked, surprised at her presence, then bowed. âThen weâll make sure itâs strong, Your Majesty.âAs roadwork began, the kingdom watched. Villages previously isolated by floods or rough terrain saw the first signs of inclusion. Mercha
The project would take timeâperhaps yearsâbut its impact would begin in weeks.âOnce the roads are in place,â Merrica said, entering her chamber with a report in hand, âweâll be able to move goods faster, respond to crises quicker, and prepare for the second phase: economic zone development.âHelen took the report with a tired, but satisfied smile. âThis⊠this they will see. This they will believe.ââAnd when they do,â Merrica said, âtheyâll follow.âLate 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 pileâjust a plain stone, but to her, it was the beginning of a foundation.Her fingers closed around it as she whispered to herself, âLet this road lead us to a better kingdom.â 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