“Right now, in the market…vegetable and grains are more expensive than meat…there is already quite a few groups of people raised this issue…hoping that it can be solved…but as we all know…at the moment…that kind of problem had to wait…”.(Holgun Iron Horn)“It cannot be helped right now…but in a few days…I will opened the Supermarket here and in the south…soon the economic issue will be solved..”.No matter what, when it comes to getting the first chance on anything, naturally it is going to be mine. Before anyone can open their shops or services here, I will take a dip first, hence before anyone comes over and opened their shops, the Aeternum Supermarket will opened first, the state own market, or rather, my business, Aeternum Supermarket is actually a 50-50 owned by me and the Government, just so no one can say that I was trying to monopolize anything. Hence with that, as always, it is guaranteed, that once the Supermarket were in operational, naturally the aid will be stopped. And
“..I guess it can’t be helped then…we can settled for the river and air route for now…that shouldn't hinder out progress at all…. ”.“That is correct, Your Highness…for the city itself…I can proudly stated that it is already at 85% completion..”.(Holgun Iron Horn)“Good job there, Holgun..”.At 85% that means the city is already roughly complete, with all the essential infrastructure already built and finished. The rest of the percentage were probably just some non-essential stuff, like ambience structures and others. All that the city needs is for the people to come in and start operating these city and infrastructure and that is about it. Naturally that would be solved in a few days times, when the border will be opened and all the staff will be delegated here.“Basically our job here in this city are already basically done….and right after the election for the region observer were done….we all shall proceeds with our war…so until that happened…I wanted to see everything is complete
“Anyway…Holgun…organized the rescue team now…we shouldn’t delayed the rescue for the apprentice anymore…we can’t lose them, more than we already did…”.“Understood, Sir…I will arranged the troops…after that..I will be reporting back to you before we depart..”.(Holgun Iron Horn)“Good….then you do that…”.For now that is the last thing to discussed between me, Holgun and Marlo at the moment. Naturally after they finished with me, both of them head out, back to their respective duty, although I had to delayed the continuity of this war for a moment, it is not that bad, after all, the reason as to why it had to be done, is solid enough. I need the Apprentices safe and sound, to advance through this war smoothly. They are the trained officers that had already working and have enough experience to do everything smoothly. Take example of Marlo and the others, all thanks to them that the Eastern and Southern Region were able to stabilized this fast. Sure military might is another thing, but
“I never thought…that his highness would immediately assigned the Special Force to save my colleague…”.(Marlo)“It is only natural, Marlo..after all you are comrade..”.(Holgun iron Horn)Marlo as an apprentice is certainly a big figure in his circle and also in the Sunders City, after all, he used to hold a high position in the administration circle of this city, and thanks to that he knows a lot of apprentices as he was seen as an elder to everyone. And when the changes happened, he naturally learned a lot of the apprentices current situations, their fall, demise and death, he knows all of them as they send letter to him to relay information. And thus he knows everything, at first he was hesitated to speak out of it when the President pardoned him and the Apprentices, but lately he found a courage to speak of the situation, and he glad that he did it.“I wonder just how much the Special Forces, nowadays….back then…I still remember just how fearsome they are…”.(Marlo)“Well…they are m
“Then…Sir Major Holgun…please save my comrade…as I have been blessed with these new life…I also wanted the same for my colleague…”.(Marlo)“I will try my best, Old Marlo…it is time for them to also come back to served our nation…for the nation and the people benefits…”.(Holgun Iron Horn)“That is surely the truth and the best, Sir Major..”.(Marlo)When the 2 reached the open floor, both of them part ways with words of hope, Marlo were smiling right now as he is assured that his trapped comrade will surely returned to safety. As for Holgun, it was his time now to shine and performed the best for Aeternum and also fulfilling the president expectation of him. As Marlo went back to his administration office, Holgun instead headed to the Military base, to organized the mission. In the New Sunders City, aside from the Presidential Estate/ the Administration Building, another highly restricted area was the New Sunders City Military base, that is located just right behind the Presidential Est
“…Attention!!..Officer in Presence!…Morning Major…welcome back…hows the President?..”.(Captain Luka)“At ease!…he’s good as always…Luka, Call Sergeant Leku for me….he got order from the President…”.(Holgun Iron Horn)“Sergeant Leku?….oh….looks like the Special Force Boys will get more action..then…alright, sir I will called them myself…”.(Captain Luka)“Great…I will be waiting here..”.(Holgun Iron Horn)Unlike the other military forces in this world, Aeternum Military is on another level of difference from the many. From discipline to the culture itself, everything were just organized and well managed, this is also why the Aeternum soldiers loved their job and remained as effective as they are. Sergeant Leku is the Commander of the Special Force Unit in the New Sunder City base, quite a high position, but even him rushed when he was called, by his superior. On the contrary of any other military, where the higher up often to delayed everything as they think that they were enti
“…Sergeant Leku, of Special Force Unit 01 reporting, Sir…”.(Sergeant Leku)“..At ease, Sergeant…come, take seat….how’s your men doing these days?…i heard that you lot, take down a lot of bandit bases as of lately…”.(Major Holgun Iron Horn)Since the Major were lax on the conduct, and invited Sergeant Leku to sit down at the table with him, Sergeant Leku knows that this is not entire a fully formal occasion, so he took the lead in the conversation next.“Thank you, major….it is the usual, sir…the bandits…well…they were just a bandit…that is all…there is not that much to do there…as soon as we come knocking…all of them just laid down and surrender….kinda boring if you asked me honestly…”.(Sergeant Leku)“That’s true…compared to the Wasteland…the bandits here is a joke…still…the way that the Special Force just gain fame…is nothing short of a spectacle…That is also undeniable..correct…”.(Major Holgun Iron Horn)Under the command of Sergeant Leku, the Special Force Unit 01
“Anyway…do you remember the apprentices right?..the same as Old Marlo…”.(Major Holgun Iron Horn)“Yeah..what of it?..”.(Sergeant Leku)“The President has ordered for their rescue….and it is a top priority….”(Major Holgun Iron Horn)“Top priority, huh…..I haven’t heard that word for quite some time now….and knowing that it came from the President himself…..I guess...this one is a big deal…that man rarely use that word….this means that this mission is just for the Special Force right?…”.(Sergeant Leku)“That’s right…he especially wanted you to deal with it..I mean with the abundance of soldiers here….personally mobilizing more would preferably make sense..”.(Major Holgun Iron Horn)“probably…but…no one can do this mission as fast and as delicately as me and my boys…Since we have to take charge…then this means….this mission is not only meant to be discreet…but also fast…beside you do know that we do things differently..right?…”.(Sergeant Leku)Special Forces Unit definitely have an unden
Aeternum would continue to offer education, security, and infrastructure assistance—but always in a way that ensured we maintained our lead.We would teach them how to build schools, but we would own the publishing rights to the most advanced textbooks. We would help them create local militias, but they would still call for Aeternum troops when true threats loomed.We would help them modernize, industrialize, prosper—but they would know, always know, that Aeternum had already blazed the trail further ahead. I didn’t want vassals. I wanted allies who could never quite catch up—because they didn’t need to. They needed us to lead.I rose from my chair and walked toward the window. New City stretched into the horizon, its shining towers and clean streets proof of what discipline and vision could achieve.If left alone, the world would fall back into darkness. If left to their own devices, these medieval kings and nobles would tear each other apart again. The future needed guardians. The U
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