To be quite honest, these 2 nation were just nothing but a headache to me, Battle Star Empire with their never ending envy and stupidity. And as for the Kingdom of Hallerus with their ignorance and just idiocy on every single aspect of their ruling. For a nation that I have personally saved and taught them how to effective rule their nation, after I left, they still haven’t being able to stabilized their nation, instead as soon as I left they are now busy stabbing each others backs just to sit on the throne. Not that I would care about them anymore, but the problem is they were just next door to me, and their issue were just constantly popped up near me, and they basically can’t even hide it anymore. More and more Hallerus citizens wanted to escape to Aeternum, but due to my order of closing the border to Hallerus, no one on that side can enter at all, which unintentionally has created a massive problem in the border side of Hallerus and Aeternum, nowadays.Hallerus Kingdom is not a s
As I slaves away in my office today, to the point where I slept inside my own office in the Black House without going home, the thought of future threats just constantly stayed inside my mind, it just hovered on top of my head as I constantly doing the paperwork on my desk, leaving the nation for a bit for war, the work back home started to piled up. Still it was reassuring to read and signed all these documents as it stated that Aeternum were still going strong the entire time.“Sire, Your Coffee and breakfast is here…”.(Andrea)“ah..thank you, Andrea…”.Pushing the cart filled with breakfast and coffee next to my desk, Andrea and Elijah has already arrived to the office and accompanied me inside my office, making the atmosphere inside my office felt a little more vibrant early in the morning.“Here’s the files for today Cabinet meeting, Master…..I see that you were looking at the Kingdom of Hallerus files….are you interested in them?…”.(Elijah)Elijah come over and put down a folder
“Here’s the files for today Cabinet meeting, Master…..I see that you were looking at the Kingdom of Hallerus files….are you interested in them?…”.(Elijah)Elijah come over and put down a folder for me on my desk and her eyes catch a glimpse of the information folder of Hallerus Kingdom, thus spark the interest from her side.“Interested, concern and also looking forward for their progress….what are your opinion on their state now, Elijah?….”.Although there is a constant surveillance on the Kingdom of Hallerus state, with the A.C.I.A agents all over the corners of the entire Kingdom and information constantly coming in. Personally I wanted some insight from Elijah as I know if there is any opinion that I should take a weigh on, it was hers, and I am sure that she also have the same insight on that nation as me.“Well….it’s a mess… and also just ticking time bomb…Princess…oh no….Queen Helen…can’t rule properly…her uncle has shown hiss true color as soon as we walked out on them….and wi
Queen Helen Hallerus, the betrayer in my account of hers, now she realized and as well as everyone else also realizes, that when Aeternum retreated, we also brought everyone with us, and hence left them alone, and in turned leave her alone as well. And thus her backing just vanish into the thin air, even with Duke Merrica behind her, she can’t stood for long as she only have 2 noble family behind her, and the rest that used to be behind her has now shown their fangs as well, now that we were gone. And right now, her backing has been reduced to just one, the Murr Family, now that her ‘uncle’ Count Kabronel Carou has decided to no longer wanted to play ball.“Also at the moment, aside from us…Dukedom of Angela all the way to Visma Nation…all of them were bidding their time to wait for that critical moment….and when that happened, everyone wanted to shave off Hallerus Kingdom land and power for themselves…”.(Elijah)“Really?..”.“Yes…Queen Duchess herself has talked with me secretly befo
“I guess, Perhaps my next meeting with Queen Duchess sure does have a lot of agenda that we can talk about…”.“If we were going to dive into Hallerus Kingdom….I sure hope that we can settle things with Alemia Nation first…after all, we as Aeternum should really step carefully in Hallerus Kingdom…..our story with them were still fresh in everyone’s minds…”.(Elijah)“Sure…I’ll remember that….our last effort sure are a mess….nowadays, I wondered what is going on with Duke Merrica…he sure got it bad these days…”.“Aside from the sitting Queen….he sure does have a hard time…he had to sacrifice a lot of his influence to keep his niece on the throne…and with us backing away from him and his territory..it was safe to say that they just got back to their dark time…”.(Elijah)Duke Merrica is one cool dude, but unfortunately we fell out of favour, with him standing beside his niece who is now a queen and the entire nation policy is against me, we had to backed away from him, his territory. His t
“Aside from the sitting Queen….he sure does have a hard time…he had to sacrifice a lot of his influence to keep his niece on the throne…and with us backing away from him and his territory..it was safe to say that they just got back to their dark time…”.(Elijah)Duke Merrica is one cool dude, but unfortunately we fell out of favour, with him standing beside his niece who is now a queen and the entire nation policy is against me, we had to backed away from him, his territory. His territory is sure his one big customer for Aeternum merchandise and service. It was quite a sizeable loss for Aeternum, but since we were already on this path, there no turning back anymore, each of us had to chose our side and our own ways.“It’s not like we don’t warn them about the repercussion to go against us…..so they deserved this treatment from us…..anyway, when will the meeting start?..”.“at 9 in the morning, about 2 hours from now…Everyone are already here…even our latest Governor already arrived wit
At this point, I kinda of lazy enough to just get these cabinet meeting about the current state of the war, since there barely any new news for it. Sure people may know something new, but not for me.also I wanted to avoid doing another state address, that thing is quite tiring.“Thanks, Elijah…”.“Sure…I’m leaving for now and handle everything before the meeting….everyone are coming in right now…so when you ready, just come in…”.(Elijah)“Alright…thanks…”.Elijah left my office and leaving me in the confine of my own company. I still have a little bit of time for myself before the Cabinet Meeting started, and right now it is still quite early.“T.A.S….should we scheme against the Hallerus Kingdom right now?…”.“[It was unnecessary for us to do so, Master…they are already falling…Even now, Queen Helen and Duke Merrica were in a pinch and their only saviour is you….by the way, I have already confirmed..that they planned to rely on you…via common moves in these age….]”.(T.A.S)“Common m
“T.A.S….should we scheme against the Hallerus Kingdom right now?…”.“[It was unnecessary for us to do so, Master…they are already falling…Even now, Queen Helen and Duke Merrica were in a pinch and their only saviour is you….by the way, I have already confirmed..that they planned to rely on you…via common moves in these age….]”.(T.A.S)“Common moves….hmm…like political marriage?…Surely not, right..that is just too pathetic…”.“[Pathetic it is, but unfortunately for them not at all,…they are proud to use, the common troupe that drama always use….they are just that desperate…]”.(T.A.S)“I see….served them right….but who suggested this moves?…”.“[Queen Helen and Duchess Marriane Murr….whilst Duke Merrica just sat to the side and be ashamed...I already collect all information about this and talked a bit with Duke Merrica himself, recently…and he understand that we won’t fall for their tricks….so I suggest to him an alternative….]”.(T.A.S)“And what is this alternative you suggested?…”.“
I knew what was at stake. We had to uphold this example. We had to show, beyond doubt, that the age of “Human First” was over.That the only supremacy left was the supremacy of character. Wisdom. Unity. Vision. And if we could carve that truth into the very soul of the UNA—if we could bury the old hatreds under libraries, not graves—then maybe, just maybe, this world could finally, finally leave its chains behind.I stood up from my chair, moving to the window. Out there, the city pulsed—an endless, living testament to what was possible when walls were torn down, not built higher. I closed my eyes for a moment. I didn’t want to be remembered as the conqueror of nations. I wanted to be remembered as the architect of a new era.One where no child was born inferior. One where no citizen was condemned by the shape of their ears or the color of their skin or the tail on their back. One where power didn’t mean oppression—but opportunity.Aeternum would be the beacon. And the UNA? The vessel
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