The honest and small dinner has changed into a rather deep discussion as everyone is finally ion board fully with the discussions. It was clear to see that they are really into these, and clearly wanted to be something special in the alliance. In truth, What Queen Duchess Angela and also King Sebastian and Great Archmage Lodwig wanted is they wanted to be the on the same level of power as Aeternum, but they also didn’t want to be the one that saying that. As of right now, it was clear that Aeternum has been put on the highest authority by all the allies, and the they sees that and knows that these matter cannot be changed.Behind Dukedom of Angela, Setting Sun Kingdom and Institute of Artemesia, the country that were in the alliance, and almost right now acted like a vassal state to Aeternum, one is already become Aeternum Vassal state, is 6 small nation, Kingdom of Eloesa, The Giant Lake Crystal Duchy,The Grand Coastal City of Meerkat, Kingdom of Nirewin, Kingdom of Zaredon, and also
As fast as they come, the same way that they leave. After finishing up everything that they need to know, they left, thankfully they didn’t take a lot of my time, we just spend around 30 minutes talking. Naturally it was just a talks between us, there is not yet any signing of documents, after all, have said to them that I need to fine tuning a lot more before I will present to them the end terms of the Alliance agreements. Which at these point, with their enthusiasms and support, I am sure that the Conference later will proceeds smoothly.“So..how is it goes?…”. (Andrea)As I come into the office, Andrea and Yvone, is currently doing their paperwork and looks like the piles has been significantly lessened then before. One must understand, that both of them were doing a Ministry paperwork that comes from the entire country.“I goes fine, I supposed…they just wanted in our current alliance and also the labour offer….the Associations were also in the discussions…Thanks to them, we can
In Fantasma, there is a reason as to why the Legendary and Artifact level magic items were called as it is. Because whenever it reaches that level of rarity, so does it powers, It was mind boggling and mind bending the Magical items of the highest tiers can do. For example, there is one Magical items that Aeternum Treasury recently able to obtained, which was recovered by the Maiden Unit that were going under training in a Tiered 5 Dungeon inside the Desert of Nothingness. The team discovered and also able to obtained an artifact level Magic Item, called The Eye of Evil Golden Dragon. And the item powers is enabling it’s user to identified any of it’s target, and on top of that providing a complete data of it’s target, no matter if the target is a living being or an inanimate objects.The power of ‘The Eye of Evil Golden Dragon’, is actually on par with my unique and special skills that were only belonged to me [ Identify ], Even T.A.S were shocked of the findings. There were also an
Despite all the rushed works last night and these few days, finally I were able to relax for a bit. Today my schedule free, so I started the day with a breakfast with Bina and Andrea. Which felt rather homely to me as Andrea decided to cook for us by herself, which is something that she had rarely do now. But, that just shows that we are really now, in a free time of our own. Not too much works, and everything is moving perfectly and smoothly as it should. It can be said that the flow are moving as it should be.“So, Master..when are you returning to the Palace?..I heard the little ones has found and wanted you to meet with someone…”. (Bina)“yeah, she meet with the representative from the Great Southern Wasteland apparently…which is a good news to me..since I don’t have to find them…I probably wanted to return today…but if not, it doesn’t matter if it’s tomorrow…”.“Little Yggdra has been going out recently…I am glad that she is feeling fine and healthy…but, she always wanted to ge
300 meters away from the Agriculture town, Aeternum Military has stationed it’s forward operation base right on these rather strategic spots. Which rather helping everyone that were all over the place, currently having the time of their lives, raiding the dungeons and hunting the wild monsters. Not only that the Forward Operation Base, is also tuning into a small town by now, with all the tents that were already looking and sufficient to be used as any normal houses. On top of that, the oddly style of Aeternum business operation also made the places seems so safe and much more easier to do business. All the Adventurer and Mercenaries that were using the facilities at the Forward Operation Base, felt like they can do business here as long as they wanted to.The Forward Operation Base that were erected were efficiently designed. It was in a rather square shaped, with half of the square were designated as the Military base, which naturally prohibited entry by anyone other than the Aetern
Outside the Forward Operation Base, on the top side of the camp, adjacent to the Aeternum Military area, is a place for all the foreign forces to place their camps, naturally these place were also the place, where all of Aeternum allies where having their rest and recuperate from their tiring dungeon diving. Unlike the Adventurer and the Mercenaries as well as the Merchants, they didn’t really mingle with everyone else, and just kept it to themselves. Even if they made a contact it was reduces to a rather minimal ones, After all, Aeternum society and rules doesn’t really appeal to them, as they are still a nobles after all.Still to these nobles, Aeternum sight is unique and rare to experience in their own country so, most of them still enters the camps to enjoy everything that it had to offers, especially the foods from the cafeteria that Aeternum supervise and manage everyday. Not only the food were clean and sanitary, but it was also very delicious, all they had to do is buy them a
I was quite shocked to see that the Forward Operation Base has turned into a small village right now. Camps all around it, but seeing these pictures, to me it wasn’t really a big deal. Because compared to the modern settings, at least here in Aeternum everything around the base is fully under the military control. On top of it the base itself has a strict no access rules and it was being upheld without any compromise at all. Bina and as well as the Base commander, Colonel Amanadea Trident, has enacted the ‘Kill upon non-compliance’ protocol on the entire base.“ATTENTION!!!…His Highness President and Grand General in presence!…SALUTE!!…..”. (Colonel Amanadea Trident)As soon as I turned my back on the cheering crowds, outside the base gate, Colonel Amanadea were standing before me, I can sense no fault on her at all, instead all that I can feel is her radiating aura of a discipline seasoned soldier, a tempered warrior that has gone through countless battles. She almost feels
At 10 in the morning, where in Fantasma, the sun already shining on the sky, and the day was as just beautiful as the others. About 300 meters away from the Agriculture Town Military forward operation base, Right in the vicinity of 3 recently exploded dungeons, a group of Mercenaries were running on their feet, all 10 of them were visibly battered and injured. A few of them were even barely alive with grave wound and lost limbs, as they were carried around by their members. They are the Golden Eagle Mercenary Group, a Silver Tiered Mercenary group from the Hallerus Kingdom, that associated with the Mercenary Guilds, that has been rendered obsolete here in Aeternum.Though Aeternum has not yet put any restrictions upon these opened quest, that only a qualified ones that can take the quest and ventured into the dungeons. Still due to Aeternum recent policy regarding the private organizations, the Golden Eagle Mercenary group felt offended by Aeternum Associations, being not as friendly
Ambassador Roland cleared his throat. “Director Kwak… if I may speak freely?”“Always, Ambassador Roland.”He stood, brushing a hand across his waistcoat. “We are humbled. To house our people in such a place… it is more than any of us expected. We… we feared being seen as the weaker voices among the UNA.”Kwak Lum’s smile broadened, his eyes gleaming like starlight. “We do not see you as weak. We see you as family.”The moment lingered in silence, the kind that needs no words. Roland sat down; cheeks slightly flushed but heart a little lighter.Outside, beyond the floor-to-ceiling window, the sprawling city continued its dance of preparation. Massive floral displays were being installed at the roundabout leading to the Summit Plaza. Colorful banners were raised in quick succession, displaying the names of each arriving nation. Already, the delegation from the Dukedom of Angela had arrived in a train of shimmering glass carriages. The Republic of Telvinia’s airship hovered just beyond
“Attention citizens of the Free Nation,” a cheerful voice echoed across cobblestone streets, “this is an international broadcast. In four weeks’, time, the UNA Summit will commence in New City, Aeternum. Thirty-one proud nations will stand together under one flag of progress, cooperation, and shared security. We celebrate an era of peace—an age of unity…”The words echoed like thunder in the council chamber.Outside, people paused to listen. While many among the elite scowled and turned away, others in the lower districts paused, curious. Some even smiled. The promise of unity, safety, and growth was seductive—especially to the common folk, burdened by Triangle Guild’s centuries of unchecked power and exorbitant fees.Kennedy noticed it. “Look at them… even our own people are considering it.”“They’re weak,” Carn muttered. “They don’t understand what’s at stake.”Alphonse’s brow furrowed. “Or maybe they do. Maybe they’re tired of being bled dry by guild taxes and levies. Aeternum gave
In New City, President Kaiser Mies Sai met with his advisors. The room buzzed with discussions about the upcoming summit and the potential threats from dissenting nations.Advisor Elena: "Mr. President, intelligence reports suggest increased propaganda from the Principality. They aim to discredit the summit and our initiatives."President Mies: "We anticipated resistance. Our focus remains on unity and progress. Let their words be drowned by the chorus of cooperation and shared prosperity."The President's resolve was clear. The UNA would not be deterred by the dissent of those clinging to outdated and oppressive ideologies.As the summit drew nearer, the world watched with bated breath. Supporters of the UNA saw it as a beacon of hope and collaboration, while detractors viewed it as a threat to their traditional power structures.In the Principality of Light, the Church intensified its rhetoric, urging its followers to resist the UNA's influence. Yet, whispers of dissent emerged even
The Ministry of Infrastructure has begun preparations to reroute major traffic corridors to accommodate the anticipated diplomatic convoys and foreign delegates. The Ministry of Culture is also curating a week-long cultural exposition to showcase Aeternum’s diversity and progress.President Mies’ spokesperson confirmed that multiple major policy announcements are expected during the summit’s plenary sessions, including topics rumored to include:Official designation of the Aeternum Credit as the UNA’s preferred trade currency. Establishment of the UNA Education Oversight Bureau. Expansion of continental transport infrastructure, and. Strengthened defense cooperation under UNA guidelinesNo foreign media has yet been granted interview access to the President ahead of the summit, but sources within the Black House suggest the upcoming event is being viewed as “a generational turning point.”"The world is watching. The people are ready. And in five weeks’ time, New City will become more
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