Last night, for the first time in my life. I have done something for myself and not anyone else, it has been long since I felt loved like this, since ever since my mother die, I felt that I have lived my life in just a passing moment, when father dies and left an enormous burden, I wield them on my shoulders, everyday, I lived not for myself but for those that is my family. But, even though they said a family should take of each others, I was left alone and cast aside, by my very own siblings that I took care and rise myself.
The once rich and large house filled with servant, has reduced to almost nothing. Now these house were the only think I have, and Helga were the only family that I loved and stayed with me. Despite many of the servants and maid before, Helga were the only one that stayed and become the only pillar that I can lean on. A mother for me, but somehow, right now, I have found another pillar, that not only strong but also warm to me, like no one h
The morning in Scheiber Manor, today, has a little bit different vibes from the previous days. All because, starting from today, Maria Scheiber has finally have a man, and it was celebrated with a happy vibes by Maria and Helga. In the showers, Maria had fully explained what had happened last night between her and Mies, and how he had accepted her as his Mistress. Although the titles was usually a shameful one to have for many. For Maria and Helga, it was something that were able to make them happy after all, Maria was loving it.Even though the house were poor, Still both of the ladies moved lively. It was after all a joyous occasion for them, Still there is not that many that they know about Mies, the man that were still sleeping upstairs. But both of them know that he was a good man, and also he was an Aeternum Army Officer. Ever since the war started and even now the City were recovering from war, Aeternum and First World Alliance good names and their kindne
“..Ah..yes…is something matter?…did we do anything wrong sir Soldier?..”. (Helga)Everyone would be afraid to see a bunch of soldiers suddenly appeared on anyone doorsteps. Especially when that soldiers were as prolific as Aeternum Soldiers. Helga were visibly panicked and also worried that something had went wrong somewhere.“Ahh…don’t worry…it was nothing wrong actually..My name is Walker…I am a Sergeant of the Aeternum Army 6thDivision…I was told that there’s a ladies that lived here…Madam Helga and also, Miss Maria Scheiber..is that correct?..”. (6thDivision Sergeant Walker)Taking off his hat, Sergeant Walker were greeting the old Maid carefully. It was unknown to many as to why this had happened, but actually last night, He was ordered by Major Amanda to hand a support to Captain Linda of the C.I.A
“Madam Helga..where should we put the food and produce?..”. (Aeternum Soldier)“In the Kitchen…right over here please..”. (Helga)It was just yesterday that Maria and Helga were worrying about being able to eat even a single meal a day. But right now, in the morning, Suddenly Aeternum soldier comes by her house with a truck load full of supplies. Be it the famous and expensive canned foods, fresh vegetables and fresh meat, everything were prepared and placed in their kitchen. Not only that, there were various items as well, few articles of new clothes and dresses, toiletries were sent as well in boxes.Not mentioning Just Maria and Helga, even the rest of the neighbourhood can’t help but felt weird about this sudden visit. What even weird for everyone that were bystanders looking that the old manor, the manor were guarded by Aeternum Soldiers, fully equipped with their weapons ans sta
“M…ies….My dearest…Wake up…Morning..”. (Maria Scheiber)“Enm?…Maria?….Morning..”.I was waken up by Maria, naturally gently of course. It was nice waking up to her calling, it was somewhat calming to hear her voice right now. It was surprising to see she wakes up earlier than me, after all last night, we both were doing it until we were both spent. And Ultimately I were fast asleep whilst cuddling with her.“<Chup!>…Morning My dearest…The sun is already up…and also…There’s Aeternum Soldiers waiting for you downstairs…..I have already prepared the hot bath water…”.(Maria Scheiber)Looks like the supply team I ordered Captain Linda is already here. Maria were visibly have something to say to me, I supposed she already found out who I actually was.&ldq
“Is it okay for us to eat with you sir?..”.(6th Division Sergeant Walker)“Just sit down and it..and stop asking me the same questions again and again..it’s just a food, also…Maria here own this house..so it was her rules…if she invited you to eat..then do so…is that clear?..”.“Hahahaha…of course sir,..Thank you Miss Maria..”.(6th Division Sergeant Walker)“It’s fine…it was my honour to have An Aeternum Soldiers eating around my poor house table…Please, have some more…”.(Maria Scheiber)His reactions and the rest of the squads reactions were the same. All of them were quite worried to seat and dine together with me, and especially with the assumed new lady, Maria. Still they were not dense enough to deny everything harshly, because most of the people in the army knows that, when it comes to e
There were quite a numbers of things that were discussed and were written on the letter from Bina. And with Sergeant Walker as the eye witness, it was safe to say that last night discussion doesn’t end with any sort of unified result and actions. Instead those people that were released from the prison, instead took over the discussion and decided to pressure the Alliance council to do their bidding.Before the war happened, and the discussed action in the First World Alliance Meeting in New City before. One of the things that were agreed, is one, the swift death punishment to all the criminals, no matter what status or their ranks, once they found guilty. They must be punished along with the King, and it must be held swiftly as soon as possible. Two, it was an investigations and also the reconstructed of the entire Hallerus palace or the government constitutions of Hallerus Kingdom, which is one of the most important things that must be done as fast as it
“Those that were standing on our side were, Dukedom of Angela, Us and Kingdom of Eloesa naturally…Institute of Artemesia leans towards us but did not expressed it….those that were neutral were Free Nation of Triangle Guild…and the one that sided with Hallerus Factions is Alemia Nation…Crown Prince Amariss stood by the Hallerus Nobles and agreed that this matter should be entirely be something that Hallerus Kingdom should weight in personally…Also, from the Looks of this….I think…Princess Helen might be not entirely in control…it was clearly that Count Kabronel…were the one that take lead in the Hallerus Kingdom factions….Morning Sir..”. (Captain Linda)As we were speaking, the one that answered me were Captain Linda herself, that seemingly appeared from the shadows, and actually she were coming from the Kitchen. It seems that she comes here by the order of Bina, I supposed she was
“My Dearest…are you leaving now?..”. (Maria Scheiber)She must have thought I would be already leaving her, so she was quite worried, and it shows on her expression as she sent me to the front door.“I’m just leaving for work..now, I will be back here later..though it might late…but don’t wait for me..just do what you like…These guards will be here to guard you and Helga…Don’t worry..everything will be fine..”.“..I see…then, please do take care…I will be waiting..”.(Maria Scheiber)Our interactions were brief so, we don’t look that chummy to each other to my men. Thought the closes one knows the clue and learned to look away. For her safety, I leave a few soldiers here to guard the house and both of them. I can’t make them looks shabby now that she had a relationship with me, beside she deserv
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
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