“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
Special Forces Unit definitely have an undeniable reputation, as they deserved their title and name. Sure having more personnel will surely eased up the process of the mission, but that would make the mission no longer a secret.“Although, I have more method in my disposal…when the President has issued an order…naturally it had to be executed as he desired it to be…Anyway…you mission this time is to save those apprentices….Like all of them….all of the apprentices in the remaining territory…”.(Sergeant Leku)“.…All of them?…”.(Major Holgun Iron Horn)“That’s right…all of them…all those that were survived..had to be saved and brought back here, Alive…no exception at all…The president has designated them as essential personnel as well as Aeternum Citizens…so, you understand just how important this mission is right?..”.(Major Holgun Iron Horn)“Oh..I definitely do, Major….Hmm….if it like this…then I will need a lot of things set up first…..when should I depart?…”.(Sergeant Leku)“Well…you
“Oh..I definitely do, Major….Hmm….if it like this…then I will need a lot of things set up first…..when should I depart?…”.(Sergeant Leku)“Well…you got 24 hours to plan…and after that another 24 hours to depart…this mission need to be done in haste…before His Highness started the war again…”.(Major Holgun Iron Horn)“48 hours then….good enough…alright it’s better to get started now…”.(Sergeant Leku)“Good here’s that file that you need…here’s the list of names…there’s also a high possibility that the names might increase…if it does…you can make your own call…We need more apprentices to be saved…the more the better….there only about 50 names in that list…that is only what Old Marlo knows of…but approximately there are more….so please do your best…”.(Major Holgun Iron Horn)“Will do, Sir…we got several of our men deep inside enemy territory…so we can use them to search the apprentices and secure their locations…by the way, Sir….can I use those spy guys too?…”.(Sergeant Leku)“The A.C.I.
“The A.C.I.A?…sure you can…after all, this mission got top priority from the President..you can use everything to your disposal…just sell the President name, and they will willingly cooperate with you…”.(Major Holgun Iron Horn)“If it was like that…then everything will be much more easier for me…”.(Sergeant Leku)“Hmm?…you still hung up with a rivalry with them?…”.(Major Holgun Iron Horn)“Not really a rivalry at all…it’s just those Spy Guys is just too slimy all the time…and their secretive nature..just get on my edge sometimes…”.(Sergeant Leku)Even in Aeternum the wariness against the intelligence agency still were still the same. A.C.I.A is more notorious in their secrecy and for a society that still hold on to the honorable values and warrior ethics, the slimy method of A.C.I.A does scarred their reputation, even so no one can dare to questioned their loyalty and also their effectiveness. Hence for the Special Forces and the other branches, all they wanted is to one up the A.C.I.
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