As both of my morning visitors have a very keen interest at the whole things that I wrote all over the room, I on the other hand were enjoying my warm breakfast, Coffee and pastry that Hwa Young bought tasted more delicious than the hospital foods. Then again, just her company already able to make my day bubblier, that is just how she is. Both of the ladies went all around the room, each times were exclaiming in a gasp as they read the information that were in there. A few minute later both of them had enough with looking everything and comes back to sit with me at the Coffee table. Choi Ji Soo, being one of my personal medical experts, went and performed a check on me.“Oppa..is that all….this….every single one of that report and writings..are they really true?..”. (Hwang Hwa Young)Hwa Young pointed at the whiteboards fulled with information. She looks a little bit worried and also unable to really believe everything. At the same time so does Doctor Choi Ji Soo as she sat down after
Of many of the information that I had plastered on all the whiteboards, there were actually numbers of pressing issues that are happening that need concerns, but then again, I understand Hwa Young pleads, after all, those teenagers were easy to manipulates by White Star Entertainment, they were big companies and certainly harm them the fastest if we look away for them for a minutes. This has happened a lot of times already, now that we knows it, time had made us wanted to help them. And most certainly the case for Hwa Young.“...I understand you worries, Hwa Young…but…unfortunately…I am afraid as of now..we can barely do a thing to the White Star Entertainment…thins has been rather to hot right now….I can’t and unable to just reach at them…”.That is true, Virtue Financial, at the moment cannot at openly against White Star Entertainment, because if we do, by then they would already knows who had cause them the damage all this time. Beside the issues that I know, was rather something t
Although to others the sight of a private company, or in fact a company in nature somehow have the power to be able to interfere in an elections of ones democratic elections seems not likely in the old days, but as of now, in the modern world, such things can happened in fact, in politics it plays a rather significant roles. As a matter of fact, a lot of elections nowadays operates that ways, even though such actions were despised by the public, that does not means that it cannot happened. Even though the people hates it, but still these kind of hidden transactions happened and cannot simply be denied.The truth is, I believe that every political elections, moves and issues were mostly driven by 2 factors one is the issues that attracted a lot of concerned for the mass. And second, is when something were correlated with a lot of money, of the 2 reasons, the reason number 2 always get a lot of movement and debated rather intensely most of the times. So, if and when Virtue Financial, wh
I for one, not really care about family connections or whatever it might be, to me what is more important is how they were going to be valuable to me and how they will achieve what I wanted if I were to invest in them. The fact that Minister Choi Han Na were related to Doctor Choi Ji Soo, is not an issue to me at all, after all, before her name comes out of Doctor Choi Ji Soo mouths, Minister Choi Han Na already made it into my shortlisted of potential candidates. Her name were on the top 3 because, unlike any other candidates, she was young, intellectuals, radical, steadfast and the most important thing of all, she is viciously opportunist, frighteningly so, that she were almost an uncanny resemblance of Catherine.She is someone that isn’t afraid to do anything to get the result that she wanted, one of the famous known issues that made her well known is how she were able to get VH-Serum universally certified as a legal treatments, she actually saw the benefits of it, and since then
“[A shocking scene were seen at the Nation Main Prosecutor office today, early in the morning, dozens of public official, from the law enforcement office the Police, fire department all the way to the District office personnel were seen…in a handcuff, escorted by the Prosecutors and also, shockingly the Special forces from the military itself…there were also numbers of NIS agents on the scene escorting all the detainee..]”. (CBC News)Just as Catherine burst into my ward, she didn’t say much but instead just went and switch one the television in the room and played the news. And like what she had said there no need to talk but just witnessed the scene were I hope it wouldn’t be happening happened. And now it was on the news, what I hope is no longer valid, things had already snow balling in the directions that I hated it to be.“[After the embarrassing incident a 4 days ago, where a violence gang incidents happened in the Live broadcast, that involved, Virtue Financial President, Mist
Catherine, as my Second person in Virtue Financial always knows whatever my plan was, because I warranted it that way, should anything happened, she must always knew what is going on, so last night as always when I made my backup plans, the draft had been sent to her by T.A.S, alerting her should things go side ways like right at this moment. She also knew that our current candidates were too self centred and for sure, not suitable for us to fully rely and supported him. I voiced this opinion to her before and she agreed, hence the rules were made in Korea that we were not going to dip our toes at all.Still ultimately, when the new Prosthetic Limbs is now created and only waiting times to be released. Virtue Financial needs a security to make sure that the launch will be successful without any doubt. Facing the same kind of resistance like the VH-Serum is not something that I wanted to face again, nor even wanting to deal with, it was just to annoying and wasting to many times on dea
“WHAT?…that’s..that’s is just awful!..how can he do that?!..so at the end of the day…he just going to use me and Oppa as his figure heads?!….no!..there’s no way I would do that for him!…”. (Hwang Hwa Young)“Hwa Young-ah…in politics..stuff like these always happen…don’t worry..I won’t let you do anything…that you were against off…no matter what, you are still my precious little star~..”. (Catherine)Hwang Hwa Young didn’t hide her outburst when she heard of it, being use to become some politician ways of gaining more popularity, is something that she resented. Also the moment that she knows that serious incident were just something that become another political chess piece is something that she cannot accept, as a normal person such things should never happened. Many people that were involved in those cases should be getting their compensations and justice, not to be let down at the end of the day, and their pains being use as items for another person to win a votes in the elections.
With everyone now have their own job to do, it was left of me, Hwa Young, Doctor Choi Ji Soo and Catherine inside my Ward still silently having our breakfast and free time. Catherine were a little bit tired after all, she just got off the plane from Virtue Island, so right now she was enjoying her coffee whilst also doing her work. Even right now, there a lot of things that she had to make sure running well, though with me and T.A.S here, every single motions were performed right and on time, so at the moment she doesn’t really have much to do, other than making sure that everything were done well.“Mies, I have already confirmed that, we bought that Electrics Cars company that you want…and our people already started to remodel the entire company and their factories…Also, the Manganese Arms, has released new lines of Firearms…they were waiting for you to test them out…well, for the one that you requested…is it fine for the other models to just be released as the normal products?..”. (
“This city is broken,” she said at last.“Which means it’s ripe,” Jessica added with a glint in her eye. “Imagine if we opened Aeternum Super Store branches here. Not just in the capital—but in every major city.”Robert nodded. “We’d dominate the market before they even knew what hit them. Food, tech, textiles. We could monopolize the entire consumer chain.”Andrew chuckled, finally seeing the silver lining. “We’d be heroes to the people. And villains to the nobles—well, if any are still left standing.”“People like what fills their stomachs,” Jessica said. “Right now, they’re starving for quality. They’ll welcome us like saviors.”Andrea folded her arms, surveying the square again. She could already envision the clean, modern storefronts replacing the crumbling stalls. Self-sanitizing kiosks. Subsidized food packs. Nutritional water stations. Supply chains optimized by Aeternum AI logistics.“This city’s a blank slate now,” she said softly. “Their failure is our opportunity. And this
“Minister Andrea, Her Majesty sends word. She invites you to join her in the council chamber once your tour is complete.”Andrea nodded without looking at him. “Tell her I’ll return shortly. Let her know the city has spoken louder than any court could.”The young man paled but bowed again and hurried off.Andrea resumed walking. “They’re ashamed. Helen saw the city, I’m sure. She knew I’d see this mess.”“She should be ashamed,” Jessica said. “But she’s trying. And she listened to her uncle, at least.”“Yes,” Andrea admitted. “That’s the only reason we’re even here.”They continued walking in silence until they reached the edge of the once-thriving industrial sector. The machinery was still, some pieces looted, others rusting like ancient bones. Andrea crouched beside a discarded engine part, running her fingers over the insignia stamped on the metal.“Aeternum-built,” she whispered. “We left it here. And they left it to rot.”She stood, her voice tightening. “No more gifts. No more r
“I come bearing news from President Mies,” Andrea said. “He has authorized me to reestablish economic relations between Aeternum and Hallerus.”The words fell like rain on droughted soil. Gasps. Whispers. And then—cheers stifled by etiquette.Helen blinked. “You’re serious?”Andrea raised a brow. “I don’t waste time, Your Majesty. Our logistics and trade units will begin routing initial shipments within two weeks. In exchange, we’d like preferred trading status for key Hallerian exports. Wheat. Marble. Blackvine spices.”Helen nodded rapidly. “Of course. Anything.”Andrea turned her gaze slightly. “Be aware: the initial tariffs will reflect… the past breakdown in our diplomatic relations.”A slight smile touched her lips. Not warm. Calculated.Helen bowed her head, just enough. “A fair penalty. One we accept.”Andrea’s expression softened—barely. “Good. Then consider today the first page in a new chapter.”Helen stepped forward. “Minister Andrea, may I speak plainly?”Andrea nodded on
“We’re sending an envoy,” I said. “I want a diplomatic team ready to leave within the week. Formal clothes, soft language, but firm posture. They’ll deliver the proposal to reopen channels with Hallerus.”Andrea raised an eyebrow. “And if they hesitate?”“They won’t,” I said. “Helen’s smarter than she was. She knows what Aeternum means now—not just power. Stability. Progress. A future. Her people know it too. They’re already lining up to buy our products again. Her economy needs us more than she’d ever admit.”Andrea took notes. “Do we offer full partnership or just trade?”“Start with trade. Let her work for the rest.”Elijah crossed his arms. “You’re playing the long game.”“Always,” I said. “She showed backbone. Now she has to show consistency. If Hallerus stays clean, stays reformed, we talk alliance in two years. Maybe joint ventures. Maybe intelligence sharing.”Andrea looked up. “And if they regress?”“Then the gloves come off,” I said. “I owe Merrica nothing now. The ledger is
“Shadow diplomacy?”“Shared progress,” I corrected. “No puppet states. No conquest. We build allies, not subjects.”“And if she fails?”“She won’t.”“You trust her?”“I trust momentum.”Silence settled between us. Weighty. Calculated.“She came to the edge,” I said. “She looked down. She chose to climb.”I placed my palm on the table. Pulled up the interlink data from the last ACIA relay. A still frame of Helen and Merrica, standing beside a new council—half of them former commoners. Not a single noble.“She’s rewriting the code of kingship,” Elijah said.“She’s writing history.”Elijah nodded. “I’ll alert the Council of Governors. Phase One integration can begin. Cultural exchange programs. Civil training volunteers.”“Quiet. Measured.”“As always.”I watched the horizon past the glass. My reflection stared back. Older now. Sharper.“Hallerus lives,” I said.Elijah placed the closed folder back into his case. “And Aeternum listens.”I sat behind the presidential desk, sunlight spilli
"Your Majesty, to attempt full restoration in so short a time—""Will cost," she interrupted. "Yes, I know. But the people have paid enough. Now it’s our turn."What followed was a flurry of action unlike anything Hallerus had seen in decades. Labor crews moved out in droves. Merchants were granted tax reprieves to reopen. Public works officials received emergency authority. For once, the gears of governance turned swiftly.But still, the people watched with wary eyes.In the village of Elbarrow, a merchant shook his head as soldiers repaired a broken bridge."They say it’s Queen Helen’s will," he muttered. "But we've heard such promises before.""Aye," replied a farmer, watching with folded arms. "But maybe this time it sticks. She walked among us, didn’t she? My cousin swears she saw her with the duke."Rumors of the queen’s journey spread like wildfire. With them came cautious hope.One evening, at a small gathering hosted by village elders in Merrowind, Helen removed her hood and
"Transparency will be paramount. Council sessions will be documented, and decisions made in conjunction with the Crown will be communicated openly. This is not a move to consolidate power, but to distribute it wisely, ensuring that the governance of Hallerus reflects the will and welfare of its people."Lord Dallren, who had been silently observing, stepped forward. "Your Majesty, such a council could indeed bridge the gap between the Crown and the nobility, fostering unity. I support this initiative."A ripple of agreement spread through the assembly.Helen continued, "Furthermore, to address the grievances of our citizens and promote economic growth, we shall implement reforms aimed at equitable taxation and the eradication of corrupt practices that have long plagued our administration."Duke Merrica added, "These reforms will not only strengthen our internal stability but also enhance our standing among neighboring realms, fostering alliances and trade relations."Viscount Rellan,
A murmur of agreement rippled through the assembly.Helen's gaze swept over the room, her eyes meeting those of each noble in turn. "I have summoned you here not only to reaffirm our unity but to propose measures that will ensure the stability and prosperity of Hallerus for generations to come."Viscount Rellan, his earlier defiance now replaced with a veneer of compliance, inclined his head. "Your Majesty, what measures do you propose?"Helen took a measured breath. "Firstly, we shall establish a council comprising representatives from each noble house. This council will serve as an advisory body, ensuring that all voices are heard and that governance is conducted with transparency and fairness."Baroness Yvette Darrow, her scepticism barely concealed, arched an eyebrow. "And what powers would this council hold, Your Majesty?"Helen met Yvette's gaze unwaveringly. "The council will have the authority to propose legislation and oversee its implementation. However, ultimate executive p
Amidst the turmoil, Duke Merrica found himself face-to-face with Lord Dallren."Merrica," Dallren sneered, blood trickling from a wound on his brow. "Betraying your own kind for that girl?"Merrica's grip tightened on his sword. "My loyalty lies with Hallerus, not with those who would see it rot from within."Their blades met in a fierce exchange, each strike echoing their clashing ideologies.Nearby, Baroness Yvette confronted Queen Helen."Your Majesty," Yvette began, her tone almost mocking, "you've become quite the thorn in our side."Helen met her gaze unwaveringly. "And you, Baroness, have leeched off this kingdom for too long."Yvette smirked, drawing her dagger. "Let's see if you're as formidable with a blade as you are with words."As the battle raged on, it became evident that the Queen's Faction held the advantage. The support of the common folk had bolstered their numbers, and the corrupt nobles' forces began to waver.Count Vorell, witnessing the disarray, turned to his r