“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)
“[Base, This is SF 1…Northern Gate is down I repeat, Northern Gate is down…Grand Opening is ready…Over.]”. (First Lieutenant Gremog)“Roger that, SF 1…standby and ready for the Entrance…Captain…The Operation is a success!..”. (First Lieutenant Angwil)“...Great!..finally…the time has truly come for us…connect me to the President….he would definitely happy with this great news..”. (Captain Linda)Right now, Central continent time, it was only 4 in the morning. But Aeternum Intelligence and Special Force division has managed to not only take over the strategic points, but actually already occupied the entire Hallerusia. The war is basically won, as of now, even if Aeternum with a few thousand soldier that launches the war, Aeternum could win without any casualties what so ever.“Sir…is
In the morning of the usually boring Hallerusia Capital City. Many of the lazy guards finally woke up from their slumbers, surprisingly the entire night every single guards on the city wall were all have abandoned their duty, instead of keeping guards, every single one of them were sleeping after a whole night of drinking and enjoying themselves. Then again all this were thanks to all the new soldiers were nothing more than a thug on the streets that playing soldier.“...Oi..oi…wake up……I think we were in deep trouble…”. (Eastern Gate Guard)One of the guard that woke up early, were clearly shaken, and visibly shivering due to something. He tried to wake up his fellow guards whilst unable to keep his eyes away from the outside of the wall. Sweating despite the morning were as cold as winter. Groggily, the sleepy guard woke up, his situations were not special, in fact countless other guards both on this
“<KLANG!! KLANG!!..KLANG!!..>..Enemy attack!!…Enemy Attack!!…”. (Guards)The peaceful morning in Hallerusia Capital City were broken, due to loud clanking of warning bell, on all of the City wall keep, Not only that, the second the City wall warning bell were sounded, the Warning bell at the city church were also sounded, wanting to alarmed everyone that there was an incoming attack, not far ahead. The soldiers, were also sent to many parts of the city, as they were heading to the City Military base, the Soldiers were shouting on top of their lungs, warning the city dweller and whomever that heard them.“WHAT?!!…an attack?!!..by whom?!…”. (Hallerusia City Merchants)Many of the merchants, store owners and stall hawkers that woke up early in the morning, were stunned hearing the soldiers shouting about the enemy attacks, then once again, hearing the loud sound of b
Konnor and Lien Family were only among those that acted the same way, reacted fast to save themselves, knowing truly well, that those so called soldiers and noble would probably do nothing to help, rather they will only keep themselves safe from the incoming attack. In just 30 minutes, all over the city, the streets were empty and void of any living person. The city dweller were hiding in their house, locking their doors, in fear of getting attacked. The children and woman were hid from views and only men were inside the house in the open, with weapons in their hand, carefully watching the door, in case of any uninvited wanted to come in and harm their family.“Carly…it’s true….that guard..Mike…were telling the truth!…how..”. (Jensen)Jensen was Carly Brother in law and Jenny were her sister, in this 2 floor wooden house, Carly mother Jonny were also living here and her 2 nieces. There were only
“...Look how pitiful they were…We are already arrived here, standing…and even finished eating breakfast…just only now they realizes that we are here…Such a shameful display…Oh, no offense to you Princess Helen..”. (Crown Prince Amariss)Crown Prince Amariss, disdainfully said as he chuckled, seeing the guards of Hallerusia Capital City, scrambles and running around on top of the wall.“...Hmm..still, President Mies…this binocular thingy is very useful…without even using magic or spell, even without enchantment…I can see everything clearly…even thought it was far away…Hohohoho~..Oh look..that guard just fall down the stairs~..”. (Grand Magus Soo Kwan Hon)The old magus were instead playing with many of Aeternum machine and apparatus, it was as if everything were a new discovery to him, he and the other Wizard would surround my En
There is many thing that I have predicted for this war, including the winning percentage and even the losing percentage. But I never know that, the situation would be this bad and worst for my enemy of course, there is no sense of unity at all. I Know for sure that the situation inside of the city were bad, the divisive of the entire nobles, the situation of the current power struggle. But not to this extend. It was clearly those that were in the Palace were nothing but useless and incapable people that were only there to robbed the power and money, greedy bunch that don’t even know their own place, yet acted like they were the ruler and power.As for my side, there was nothing to worry, the adventurer and the Mercenary can be controlled but as a paid soldiers, if they decided to do other things aside from the initial thing that they were paid for, I need to pay them. Not that I really care, after all, thought they got this privileged, they were also under
“It is said that if knowledge was water,” said their guide, a half-elf librarian named Vestra, “then Aeternum’s library is the ocean.”In a grand central chamber, they passed under a dome showing a starmap that changed with real-time sky positions. Every known nation had a section—yes, even the smallest and poorest. Aeternum had made it a point of pride to gather the history of every people in the continent, even those now forgotten by time.“This is… our old crest,” Queen Inariel whispered, her fingertips trembling as she reached toward an illuminated tome. “From three centuries ago… when our land was still one forest, before the wars divided it…”“We thought this was lost,” murmured Thelric as he came upon a scroll written in his kingdom’s ancient language, long dead and unspoken.Their tour grew quiet. There was no mocking here, no pompous declarations of Aeternum’s superiority. Only quiet reverence. A nation this strong, this secure, chose to preserve—not dominate. It guarded the
A knock at the door interrupted the quiet hum.It was Director Kwak Lum, again dressed in his signature dark blue robes, his draconic features smiling as he entered.“Honored guests,” he said, bowing respectfully. “Allow me to welcome you, on behalf of the Aeternum Crown and President Mies Sai. You are the first stars to light the Summit’s sky, and we are honored by your presence.”The gathered leaders rose and bowed in return.“We will ensure your time here is not just comfortable,” Kwak Lum continued, “but fruitful. Tours of the city have been arranged. Economic delegates will arrive within days for pre-summit discussions. And the Four-Leaf’s hot springs are now fully prepared—though I dare say our chefs may be the true stars of the Resort.”Laughter rippled through the room.As Kwak Lum left, Queen Inariel turned to the others. “Let them come in airships. Let them come with fanfare and marching bands. We came with purpose.”“And humility,” Brogath added.“Let’s make sure the world
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