“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
That is to say about the current Aeternum Navy, is that Aeternum is currently doesn’t even posses a single sea vehicles, not even a single boat. On this aspect for the sea worthy vehicles, Aeternum had to rely on Kingdom of Eloesa at the moment to venture on the sea. But that doesn’t mean that Aeternum Navy weren’t capable of going out to the sea side, instead of using the Boat, Aeternum Navy for now had to rely on the assistance from Aeternum Air Force to do any kind of patrolling nor skirmish. Naturally this has only made Aeternum Navy even more ruthless and effective against those incoming pirates, who can’t even shoot at the flying aircraft.But still, now that Aeternum has it’s own Navy forces, I had to planned and buy some ship when I got back on earth, and I am sure that I would cost me a lot to do so, not only I have to think about ship that were suitable for battle but also ships to exploit the sea riches. Now when I get ba
Hallerusia, Capital City of Hallerus Kingdom, 1 AM, 500 Meter away from the City wall.In the middle of the darkest night, in the vicinity of the Hallerus Kingdom Capital, the ever prosperous Hallerusia. A gathering of an unknown group of soldiers were waiting, under the guise of the night, no one saw them nor even knows that they were here to play as a hunter. Although Hallerusia is the capital city of Hallerus Kingdom, compared to Aeternum, the size of it were a little bit smaller, in comparison, also it was much more medieval than New City.By now the city already dimmed with light, thought there were still lights glimmering from inside the City, it wasn’t that bright rather it looks gloomy from distance. The only brightly lit area were the area at the City wall, where guards and patrolmen can be seen moving about, every now and then. It was very clear that, not that many Capital cities in Fantasma that can compared
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