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“How’s the city holding? How are the farms, the mills? Any shortages in grain this season?”

The Duke blinked again, then gave a hesitant laugh. This was not the interrogation he’d braced for. He answered cautiously at first, then with growing ease. “The harvest has been steady, though the drought strained us last spring. Mills run, but the roads… they’ve decayed for years. The king’s coffers never reach as far east as my borders.”

Mies poured coffee for him, sliding the cup across. “That sounds frustrating. Yet you’ve held it together.”

“I… did what I could,” Vaelric admitted, surprised by his own candor. Something about the man across from him—the casual warmth, the way his eyes seemed to listen rather than measure—loosened his tongue. “But the people… they’re tired. They look at the capital and see nothing but indulgence and disdain. Out here, they just want to live.”

Mies leaned back, sipping his cup. “Then you’ve done them a service. You kept things functioning despite neglect. Th
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  • Traveller Of Two Worlds   Episode 2791

    “How’s the city holding? How are the farms, the mills? Any shortages in grain this season?”The Duke blinked again, then gave a hesitant laugh. This was not the interrogation he’d braced for. He answered cautiously at first, then with growing ease. “The harvest has been steady, though the drought strained us last spring. Mills run, but the roads… they’ve decayed for years. The king’s coffers never reach as far east as my borders.”Mies poured coffee for him, sliding the cup across. “That sounds frustrating. Yet you’ve held it together.”“I… did what I could,” Vaelric admitted, surprised by his own candor. Something about the man across from him—the casual warmth, the way his eyes seemed to listen rather than measure—loosened his tongue. “But the people… they’re tired. They look at the capital and see nothing but indulgence and disdain. Out here, they just want to live.”Mies leaned back, sipping his cup. “Then you’ve done them a service. You kept things functioning despite neglect. Th

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    “Phase one: all taxation is now to be collected under Aeternum’s fiscal system. Phase two: local garrisons disbanded, their ranks offered reassignment into probationary units under Aeternum oversight. Phase three: judicial authority to be suspended until revised under Aeternum civil law. Phase four: integration of schools, archives, and records into standardized Aeternum systems.”Each decree was met with murmurs of disbelief from the Duke’s court. The speed of it was dizzying.And yet Vaelric nodded along, every gesture a mask of compliance. Inside, he felt a flicker of relief. This was exactly what he had gambled for. His people would not bleed for Lone Star’s arrogance. His lands would not be trampled in a war they could never win.Still, he could not let his mask slip—not even for a heartbeat.At last, Bina rose from her chair, towering, her shadow falling across the chamber.“From this day forward, Vaelric Territory is under Aeternum protection. Duke Vaelric, you and your house w

  • Traveller Of Two Worlds   Episode 2789

    “In the name of Aeternum, I accept your surrender,” Bina declared, her voice carrying like thunder.“I yield not in defeat,” Vaelric answered, carefully chosen words, “but in wisdom. I place my lands and my people under your protection, Grand General. May Aeternum bring the order and strength our kingdom has long lacked.”The crowd that had gathered behind the walls exhaled as if a great weight had been lifted.The banners of Lone Star were lowered. In their place, the flag of Aeternum was raised—black, silver, and crimson catching the wind.From his vehicle, Mies watched the city’s surrender unfold. He saw the soldiers standing tall, the discipline in their ranks, the awe in the eyes of the citizens. He saw the Duke kneeling, pledging loyalty not to him directly but to the order he represented.It was all proceeding exactly as he intended.Yet he remained seated, expression unreadable, as if merely a passenger in his own creation. His time would come when the people were ready—not be

  • Traveller Of Two Worlds   Episode 2788

    “The Ravine changed everything,” the agent said. “The people are not blind, Duke. They know where power lies. They know who leads with strength, and who hides behind excuses. Every whisper of defeat swells our numbers.”The Duke nodded grimly. “Then we must be ready to act the moment Aeternum arrives. The king’s arrogance has damned us. But I will not let his failure drag the whole of Lone Star into ruin.”He closed the ledger with a heavy thud. Around him, shadows stirred as his loyal men—captains, priests, merchants—pledged their hands to him, not the crown.In the markets of the capital, bakers and cobblers spoke in hushed tones. The queen’s decrees, once respected, were now mocked openly. Mothers scolded their children not with “behave or the king will punish you,” but with “pray Aeternum comes quickly.”Farmers in the countryside refused to send grain to the royal granaries, hiding their harvest for themselves. Blacksmiths began secretly forging weapons for Vaelric’s men. Even th

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    Finally, Mies spoke. He hadn’t risen from his seat, yet the entire room seemed to hang on his words.“The people must not think of this as conquest yet. They must think of it as security. But in truth—” he tapped a crimson pin at Carthall Keep “—we march to end Lone Star. Entirely. There is no going back.”Across the continent, rival nations read the headlines with narrowed eyes. Ambassadors muttered that Aeternum was “being suspiciously quiet.” Spies tried to peer across the border, only to find patrols doubled, watchtowers reinforced, and Aeternum’s skies thick with veiling clouds conjured by Ministry mages.In UNA capitals, diplomats debated behind closed doors. Was Aeternum simply guarding its Wasteland, or preparing for something larger? Officially, the consensus was simple: wait and see.Meanwhile, ACIA agents slipped deeper into Lone Star territory, passing coded signals to Duke Vaelric’s faction. Arms caches were smuggled into sympathetic villages. Nobles whispered in candleli

  • Traveller Of Two Worlds   Episode 2786

    Finally, Andrea, ever the cautious voice, cleared her throat. “And the United Nations of Aeternum? They will not accuse us of overreach?”Mies turned, a slow smile crossing his face. “Andrea. The UNA exists because of Aeternum’s strength. And I will remind them—this is our war. No invitations. No aid. No meddling.”He tapped the parchment with one finger. “When half a kingdom asks to join you, it is not overreach. It is inevitability. And inevitability does not ask permission.”The decree was spoken. None dared challenge it.Within the hour, orders rippled out across the command chains.Airships fueled. Drop battalions prepped. The Eternal Night Division redeployed deeper into the ravine to hold Lone Star’s army in place like prey caught in a trap.In the shadows, ACIA agents prepared coded replies to Duke Vaelric, promising him what he craved most: survival under the new order.And in his private chamber, President Mies leaned over the great map of the continent, eyes fixed not on th

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