“Yes…Your fallout with the King…your relationship with Marriane and Helen and also your attitude towards the church plays a big role in this….in another words…they simply wanted to keep you in control….In Hallerus, everyone might already know that you are not entirely adept in politics…but despite that…you and your family had a greater standing in the public eyes and quite honestly…in power…”.
“well…I acknowledge that all of the Murr Family has never been great in Politics..but I don’t know about standing and power…”. (Duke Merrica)
“You are actually Powerful more than you think…Murr family were the only 2 highest noble in Hallerus…carrying the title of Duke…also…in terms of land and manpower, Murr Territory were the largest owned land by noble of Hallerus…Murr Family owned the entire Northern Re
“I don’t know that me and my family were that formidable…”. (Duke Merrica)Feeling proud that he finally knows that his family and the territory that he had under his name were actually that influential.“Thankfully your wife…knows about it and didn’t exploit it for her own use…”.Duke Merrica heard me, and he knows that I am teasing him. After all, once it actually were about to happen where his wife were about to turn against him, thanks to the Church dirty works, but thankfully I were there to stop everything from happening. But good for him that after his wife recovers, she’s actually had a different personality from when she was affected by the charm curse by the church. But I admit that, Duchess Marriane were certainly a great politician.“Oh Mies Come on man…stop teasing me…Hahahaha….Ahem….so&helli
“This is my demand…fairly simple right?..”.“...Free trade area, free access for trading, Trade with Aeternum must follows the rules of Economic Trading set by Aeternum…also Tax Rate of only 10% lasted for 50 years…and also a plot of land inside every single Hallerus lord territory and also the Capital City, fully owned By Aeternum…..this is it?..”. (Princess Helen Hallerus)“...Yes…mostly, all the main thing were just that…let me tell you..this deal..will mostly benefits you and your nation at the long run than it’s benefits mine…”.The conditions that I give her were very simple to understand. Every single terms were only concerning the economic aspect, and it doesn’t touch anything else, I didn’t even demand a military assistance, nor military access of anything. Which is something that was considered a normal thing
Seeing the terms and the condition of the Agreements were nothing of sort, too much over board or too demanding, but rather a simple and easy to fulfill and comply, Also the penalty or the consequences were not entirely inappropriate. Princess Helen, Count Kabronel and also Duke Merrica didn’t find it that too hard to agree, after all they know that if Aeternum also failed in this feat, knowing that Aeternum were a country that honest and extremely very strict on following their rules. They can rest assured that if Aeternum failed then, they to will received the same penalty.“I agree…and I will signed this document…”. (Princess Helen Hallerus)Determine, she looked at me with a renewed hope and excitement, she hold the ball pen the I provided and ready to signed her name on the paper.“...Hold on a minute…On signing this document, for 2 weeks, you will have to agree to follow
“<BBAAAMMM!!!>…DUKE!!!…WHAT TAKE YOU SO LONG!!!..HOW DARE YOU MAKE ME WAIT FOR YOU!!..”. (Prince Robert the 2nd)Out of nowhere, all of us heard the sound of a bunch of people rushing from the side entrance of the Garden. There were even horse galloping and there were dozen of them, it busted through the front gate of the garden, then a dozen of men wearing full metal armor, a few were on foot, with their sword drawn out, and then there were a dozen or so, were riding on horse, also wearing a full armor, which I assume were the close knight to the one man on the front, a blond haired man, in his mid 30s, with a golden crown on his head, also wearing a fancy silk red clothes and a gemstone decorated sword is his right hand.“Robert!!..what the heck are you doing here?!!!…”. (Duke Merrica )The first one to react was Duke Merrica, who immediately sto
“No one..can enter this garden without my permission…anyone that did..should be dealt with withing the protocol…understood?..”.“YES SIR!!..”. (Agent Glint & Secret Agents)Looking at the bunch of those knight, I know that they would just do whatever they wanted, because the whole time no one has ever step into their ways, even more to those that they thought were lower than them. Hearing how he describe Aeternum, I know for sure that he didn’t even put Aeternum in his eyes, instead to him, Aeternum helping in his ambitions were nothing but a favour to Aeternum.Agent Glint and also the entire Secret Service replies, were so loud, that It scares the horse. At the same time, like a hurricane has been unleash, every single Secret Agents started to unleash their true strength, revealing their true Aura, and it was menacing. It shocked Everyone that was in the garden except for me and
With such a grand entrance naturally everyone would noticed her. Paradine although she was blind, that does not mean she was easy to be bullied nor even that she can’t see. If I were to find anything that can describe her, she was exactly like a blind superhero that can see anything from a different aspect, she looks everything around her via mana resonance. Also, she is Strong, no one that come from and were in Maiden Unit are weak, Dealing with a bunch of knights at this level were nothing to her. But I guess she were really angry upon seeing that an arrogant bunch actually have the guts to do whatever they want on the Aeternum Consulate ground.“How dare you treat me like this?!!…do you know who I am?..”. (Prince Robert The 2nd)After being beaten half to dead by Paradine, and also the Consulate guards. The prince were reduced to a pulp, his face were bulging with purple bruises, and he was tied with a
“We are going to be here for quite some time…maybe…after all we have to get the Princess ready for the throne…”.It was a night time now, and the meeting between me and the Princess had to be put on hold, after all the most important part has already been done. So it was a rest time now, I were in the Consulate office for now, having a direct conference with the Black House, who is on the other side were Elijah and the others.“[Do we need to prepare for anything else?…seeing how things were heading at the moment…I don’t think that we should keep the identity of the Princess a secret like now…she need to win the international and her own subject hearts for this campaign….only then would Hallerus be completely secure….]”. (Elijah)Though we don’t let it show, but quite honestly, Hallerus is an important point to Aeternum p
When Using a Propaganda, what is important is too influence the listeners to listened to what being presented to them. For that, we need something that is juicy, something that people wanted to hear, and that Is the life of those that were in power, In Fantasma and in the medieval times, many people were interested in something that were hard to obtained, and one of those is the inner life of a monarch or nobles, this is the pieces of information that many were craving to know, even more to the gossip fancy people of the medieval world.Another thing is that, in these medieval world, people were much more willing to believe in a bad story, a story of in justice and the mistreated. Thankfully the Monarch and the Prince has done a lot of that, and many of their deeds were related to many commoners. This give me a point to make the story more relatable to the listeners, as most of the listeners were also amongst those that has felt the injustice done to them by tho
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