Many customers of the Morning Glory Grocery store, felt the pain of Madam Yoni, and the ladies were all flock to her, helping her sat down and comforting her. Since they have ever known, this store although run down, this were the only store in the city that never hiked up their prices, Madam Yoni although she was a dwarven, she treated everyone with fairness and kind. The slums and the Commoners rely on the store kind prices to survive each days, because of this Madam Yoni and her husband Mister Yoni were well known and liked by many.
But looks like in Hallerusia even the kindest people would never be left alone by those bastards soldiers and nobles. Ever since a few weeks ago, many men and young men were taken from their home in the middle of the night were forcefully enlisted into the many nobles personal army. Since then many families has lost their bread winner and since then many harbor hatred towards the nobles, soldiers and the palace. But what can a com
“Hey…don’t get annoyed with me..I just following orders Ma’am…you know How High General was…if the president is coming…she would put pressure on all of us..she want nothing but perfections…”.(First Lieutenant Gremog)“<Sigh~>…I know…She’s always like that…these days..these capital is just too suffocating…it’s annoy me so much that I want to go to shopping when I got back…”. (Captain Linda)Everyone can feel the depression from the Captain as she rubs her temple in frustration. Despite Gremog and Linda were from different division, Linda ranks were much more higher and also she was a Maiden, so everyone have to really care for her moods.“...you should, Captain…I heard that Maiden Secrets just release a new lines for this new season…”. (First Lieutenant Gremog)
“it was time we took actions!….Operation Midnight Shadow is a go!…The D-Day is tomorrow…I want all tasked complete before the daylight shows…..Let’s give our President a grand entrance!…”. (Captain Linda)“YES MADAM!!…”. (Everyone)For every single Aeternums soldiers in this store and even on this city, it was finally time for them to take actions and change this tiring and suffocating situations in this city, took revenge of every injustice that they see so far. One Person that is particularly very excited about this was obviously Captain Linda. Finally she can kill all those bastard that looking down and her and harassing her, not only that she could also pay the nobles of all the injustice that they have done.“[Hello….is it Linda?..]”. (President Mies)After everyone mobilize and left the store to do their
Hallerusia Capital city, Hallerus Kingdom.It was just as always in Hallerusia City night time, the poorly lighted houses and roads, the gloomy atmosphere, lifeless as ever, since the lockdown of the city. But in the midst of the emptiness, Shadows of Aeternum and change has started to move. It was the time for the first phase of operation Midnight Shadow, Separations.“This is Base to all unit,...Operation is a go…Begin Phase 1…I repeat, Begin Phase 1…”. ( First Lieutenant Angwil)Finally after Half Years of Aeternum Royal Military, Intelligence Division has made their base here on Hallerusia, this is the first time they were able to relief their stress and finally made a change. Inside of the Morning Glory Groceries Store on the First floor, First Lieutenant Angwil together with another 4 of the Intelligence Soldiers and with the lead of the Operation,
“Yeah…that’s my cover…wait…aren’t you that beggar on the market street?..”. (Staff Sergeant Angelina)“<Sigh~>…that’s me, Staff Sergeant…how lucky you got to be an adventurer…me…I get to be a freaking beggar…Next time, I definitely will be a merchant at the very least…”.(Corporal Harry)“...Now that’s somewhat a lukewarm upgrade…..Anyway..Ma’am…this is the order from Captain…she want our team to secure Count Mopius Mansion and his entire Estate…This is S class level order…she said that this mission must be done only by the the Intelligence Division….”.(Sergeant Jack)The heat of competition is definitely can be feel right now, after all everyone knows that the Special Force has arrived in town. Although everyone on the same side but, still many di
Morning Glory Groceries Stores, Hallerusia Capital City.“[Base…this is I.S team 4…Guard Station number 10 is down…all enemy neutralize…continuing to next objective Over..]”. (Intelligence Soldier Team 4)“Roger that I.S Team 4…report received..proceed as tasked…<Bzzzt!>….Sir, I.S 4, 5, 6, and 7 has completed their first objective…”. (Corporal Lenny)“Got it…Captain..our all of the Guard Station inside the city has been neutralized…after this they would be installing the broadcasting system all over the Vantage point…”. (First Lieutenant Angwil)“Good…Once the Broadcasting System is installed…then our work is done…all we have to do is create chaos…until the President Arrived tomorrow…What about the Angelina Side?…&rdquo
“Mike..what is going on…why Sir Rob is like that…Mike?…”. (Carly)As she was pulled near to the side of her house, which is just a few meter away from the gates, Mike shows her a stern face, which is not an anger but an expression of concerned and sincerity.“Carly…listen to me….I want you…to leave the house now….go to your sisters house…don’t asked me much..just know that I am doing this for you…and for us….when you got to your sister house….tomorrow…don’t leave the house…not a step outside….understand?..”.(Private First Class Mike)“.…Mike…why?…what is happening?…are you in danger?…”.(Carly)It was clear that Carly were already enamoured by this gentleman guard. But so does mike, but Mike still have his duty, and he coul
In Hallerusia City, Kraltor Family, has found it’s sudden wealth and power as of recently. Kraltor family were known to have their connection with the Principality of Light for as long as they have existed. They originally comes from a mere Merchant family at the Eastern Hallerus Territory, was lifted to noblehood thanks to their relentless sucking up and worship to the Church instead of the Hallerus people and it’s nation.But when King Robert started to form a close relationship with the Church, so much to bring them into is palace. Kraltor family status were lifted to a whole new level. They were immediately raised to the status of noble in a mere months, then in a mere weeks was lifted to become the nation prime minister, despite not having an ounce of experience managing a country. Yet no one dared to question Kraltor family status, since then they left their home in country side and began living in Hallerusia, lavishly.
“Who are you?!!…Don’t you know who estate this…<BANG!!!>…<Thud!>”. (Kopius Family Knight leader)Before the valiant Knight leader even finishes his words, his head were blown off, and his headless body fall on the floor, utterly dead.“No negotiations!…Squad Open Fire!!..<BRRRRTTT!!.>…<BANG!!..BANG!!!>..”. (Staff Sergeant Angelina)“ARRGHHH!!!!…..it’s hurt!!!…<Thud!>…”.(Kopius Family Knight)In a mere seconds, the once filled room with Knight, were emptied and filled with lifeless bodies of Kopius Family Knight, each of single one of them were killed with no mercy. Right now, the First wife of Mopius Kraltor were already in the dead end, wanting to save herself.“Son!..go out there and appease those people!..Now!..”. (Jamy Kraltor)
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