With enthusiasm, the Giant Lake Fish Stall finally opened for business, as always the Wet Market as soon as it was opened, all of New City dweller will come in and out of the market, everything were being sold fast. This is the uniqueness of Aeternum, everyone were able to buy and can buy any food they want. The environment were quite busy and cherry, many happy face went in and out of the market, and by the noon quite a lot of vendors has closed their stall because their products has gone out, including the Giant Lake Fish.
But then, Les Noticed that today there is something odd happening, there were quite a numbers of Aeternum Resource Department Officer, wearing the famous Aeternum Military uniform, but blue in colour signifies that they were and officers from the Aeternum resource department. This group of people arrival made many felt uncomfortable, and wonder which bastard that does not pay their trading taxes yet. But the officers went from stall to stall
Just like anyone in the crowds, Les was shocked and alarmed with the announcement from Minister Andrea, Sharing the Country wealth and rich, More over the Government wanted the mass public of Aeternum to taste and afford the luxurious meat of the Ocean fish. This sounded just to good to be true, after all, Sea Fish and Sea Products isn’t something that one can easily picked up everywhere.One must know that any Sea Products were very expensive and all of it can only be obtained from the prestigious merchant groups that specialized in selling these kind of items. Also, the price has always reached above gold Coins outside of Aeternum and inside of Aeternum, it usually sold 50 Credits and above for a single fish or items. It was an equivalent to a Tier 3 Monster meat, that is how luxurious it is, only the richest can enjoy them. But now, The government wanted to ensure that every single Aeternum can have that taste of luxuries. Even to all the vendors
“Yes, Changing the products you were selling will cost you more taxes..but it wasn’t to to point where the Government will dry you up!!…That vendor, not only didn’t file his business changes, but after the whole incident take places…he didn’t even go to the police station to report on the incident…..so do you think it’s our fault for not protecting your fellow vendors?…..NO IT IS NOT!!…he violated the rules!..he ignored the procedure!…all for money!!..This is outrageous!!…This should have never happened!!….have you no shame?!!…have you no honour?!!…after all that the 5 Minister and the President have done!!..building this country that you call home…that you live on!!..and none of you willing to follow a basic rules?!!…Shame on you!!…”. (Minister Andrea)Actually when the incident of the foreign merchant ignoring the Aeternum power, this
To understand the concept of food products regarding the difference of Oceanic foods and Fresh water foods in Fantasma is fairly simple. Both of them were basically the same, but the differences lays on the taste, benefits and ranks, Fresh Water fishes is only considered magical meat and premium when the fish or other foods were Tier 3 and higher, only then the meat will have benefits when eaten, such as improving health, helping with easy leveling up and etc. But compared to the Oceanic foods, one can consume a Tier 1 products and it has already comparable t the fresh water products that gave multiple benefits. Also according to some, it’s even tasted better.But the problem is this Oceanic foods can only be obtained from the coastal area, which is on Central Continent is very hard to get. Also after the discovery of the benefits from the Oceanic Foods, the many Nobles, kingdoms and mostly the old Merchant family and Merchant groups has huddled toge
The news of Sea Food availability in Aeternum, bring a lot of joy and happiness but some Aeternum also worried that this new development might bring some troubles and difficulties. Because of how expensive it is, the government might suffered some loss, and many were worried on behalf of the government about this matter.“[Of course this is a great news DJ SKELLY…To this, I brought the words from the Black House itself…To Aeternums, heed this notice..There are conditions to obtaining this Sea Products, first rules…Since this is a gift and welfare program to the hardworking Aeternums…To buy a Sea Products, one must be a Citizen of Aeternum, with an identifications card of ID Card…when buying, please show your ID Card before paying..this privileges only apply to Aeternums…Second Rule, Foreigners, Visitors are not and can not purchase and Sea Food Products sold in the Market, Super Stores or any vendors that supplies
Ever since Aeternum were founded and opened to the many of the Central Continent, There were very true saying that describe Aeternum. That is, ‘Aeternum Is a Country Like no other, it is different, very different’, and this saying were true, for the nobles wherever they went they were respected, but as soon as they set foot in Aeternum, their titles will grant them nothing but a look of contempt and dismissive, if the nobles didn’t mind their manners here in Aeternum, then expect to be locked in jail like a criminals, or even worse, be sentenced to death or even being banished out of the country with a tonne of gold coins debt around your belt.As for merchant, no matter big or small, Aeternum is the nation where wealth comes from, not mentioning the rich citizen of it that seemingly can buy anything, but the products from Aeternum is a guarantee to sell anywhere.For merchant, the lesson they learned dealing in Aeternum is fairly simple
“<BAM!!..BAM!!..BAMM!!>…Unbelievable!!..how did they managed to get this?….where?..where did they get any of these?!!….Look!..all of these were high quality products…while we only sell fake Tier’s products..they sell a real Tier’s items!!….AT A LOWER PRICES EVEN!!!…at this point..they might as well tell us to close our stores!!..”. (Baron Govane Selspring)Baron Govane Selspring doesn’t hide his contempt and anger any longer. Sitting inside the room, again, were the same figures as yesterday, both Antoine Loland and Louis Franklin The 4th. Both of their faces were grim as they saw and tasted the 2 items inside the metal case. As someone who dabble in this industry they knew what is real and what is not.All this time many of the Oceanic Products dealers, has reached a consensus that, all their products can be sell at a certain prices and that must be hig
“Hahaha congratulations Madam Jongi!..you should let this Sea Bream become his diet from now on…after all I guarantee that it is working as intended!…Who would’ve thought that..after many years I once again be able to taste these magical meat of the Oceanic foods…Also, thank you to the Government for letting us taste all of this…if not for them..we might still have to buy those outrageous price produce from those foreign merchant…”. (Mento)Everyone in the vicinity were nodding at the Old Mento words, acknowledging it was all thanks to the concern and kind government to even further granted the people of Aeternum the sweet taste of life.“I Know right~…I thought for so long that, Oceanic Food is just that expensive!!..it was costing gold coins to buy those…back before I am Aeternums…only nobles and kings can dine on these…but now thanks to the Government&h
What seems to be just a distant rumour and previous happening has changed to a reality, The scary and brawny looking Mercenaries that the housewives were just talking about has now appeared before them and currently making a scene in front of Old Mento fish stall. Just like what the housewives as depicted before, the situation were both serious and also frightening, for all by standers. Though Most of Aeternum were not foreign with conflicts nor violence, still any normal people who has never fought before will naturally wanted to avoid being involved ins such confrontations.That was what all of the Housewives were thinking, they started to back away from the scene and distancing themselves from incoming violence. The mercenaries even made it very clear that for some reason what they seek for is very probably not the compensations but something else. The head of the mercenaries the one that speaks were very outspoken about everything, as soon as he smashed the
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