Truthfully at the moment, I rather doesn’t have to many things to asked for, I only have to request, one is for cleaning up all the mess, and second were to smooth up the release of our new prosthetic limbs, that’s all for the moment. Virtue Financial doesn’t really have much of an issue nor something that we want from the government, even more I just hoped that they don’t just bothers me and Virtue Financial too much. After all, normally Virtue Financial is a law abiding company, and it has remained that way all the time. With the exceptions when some trouble comes to our door mostly, only then will no mercy be given to those that tried to do so.“Let’s just live it up to them to decide what they were going to do…if they accept…then it’s great..if don’t…well…we can just find another person to do it…it wasn’t that much of a bigger deals…So, Bang Dae Jung…how is the progress of our other things?..”.“...Each days, we have been proceeding rather smoothly…so far…no one on our side has ca
Jack shows me the new piece of information that he has, it was a recording footage from a security camera inside one of the Corrupt detectives that were involved in the corruptions scandal with White Star Entertainment. Actually all the corrupted official that we got on the list all of them were under surveillance by T.A.S and also the special teams that I have set up. The one that leading the Special teams were naturally Bang Dae Jung, after all, I am not comfortable to run these kind of operation withing the company and using the company resource. Bang Dae Jung team is a team that I trusted and the only team that I have carefully assembled and crafted to really stay loyal to me and comfortable on doing such dirty works and also maintain secrets.The videos shows that the Detective were badly beaten up in his own house, getting roughen up really goo, then tide up to a chair, then interrogated by the gangsters, or rather their enforcement specialist. The video continues for about a do
Although it has been just a few hours seen Choi Han Na meet with the Virtue Financial President, every single minutes of their meetings still carved deeply in her mind and his words is constantly repeating in her thought for the entire day. Even after she got back to her office, she weren’t able to do anything at all, not even her job. Because of the meeting that she had, a lot of things has become clearer for her. One of the thing that really shook her to the core is that, there were a numbers of moles, spies in her closes aide, and all of them has been trying to make sure she failed in every endeavour that she make.“No wonder our tightly secret plans..that, Paramedic initiative…were discovered and immediately canceled in the parliaments…turns out…almost half of our team were spies…”. (Lee Yeun Jong)Being back at the office after the meeting, Lee Yeun Jong were holding in her hand, the lists of spies in their office, and the people that wanted to see Minister Choi Han Na demise. Be
Inside the almost vacant cafe, one particular table seems to have some celebrities occupied it. But in the truth, these 2 people were not at all a celebrities, if any people were to take a careful look at them, they can immediately know both of them because one of them were a sitting minister and the other one was the famous doctor. They both have their own fame, thanks to that despite them having a numbers of glances, not a single soul dare to come closer to the table, instead they avoid it like a plague.“...So, you were saying that you have meet with President Mies right?..then he asked you whether you want to aim higher or not…and if you do…he will support you…right?…that is basically all of it right?..”. (Choi Ji Soo)“...ehm..yeah…the offers that he made….it’s just made me rather bewildered…and truthfully…a tiny bit of fear….I am not someone that will deny a reality…I can see Virtue Financial capability…but…I am rather afraid of what he will asked me to do for him..once I gotten
“That’s all…just say what I want?…that is your solutions?..”.(Choi Han Na)“Well…yes, Unnie…look, President Mies is a straight forward person…If he wanted something he said it..if not…he just didn’t…in these particular deals….President Mies were actually upsets..by the reactions of the authority….after all, Miss Hwa Young were put in danger these time..and also, there were a lot of victims in the incident..yet there were no satisfactory reactions at all….on these part I am sure you understand it better than I were…right?..”. (Choi Ji Soo)“Ehm…I understand that..”.(Choi Han Na)“for these matter…President Mies wanted to see that the crimes had to be brought to justice…and he could no longer see that matter possible in the current authority…all that he wanted is that…President Mies…don’t really want to get involved in these political stuff, more than he had too…as long as you can do that…bring the justice to those criminals…and kept you end of the bargain…he will do his part…..you have
The second I got the call from Minister Choi Han Na, and got the answer that I wanted, finally I can rest easy. I know from now on, my plans will no longer be as hard as it would be now. Everything will go as planned from now on and I will make sure that it happen just the way I wanted it to be. I supposed it was time for me to use my experience that I once use quite often, Still the feeling about all this were good to me. When this is all over, then I can finally sure that Korea is a safe place for Virtue Financial to develop in.“Is that Minister Choi Han Na?..”. (Park Zuo Yung)We are currently inside of my car, we were heading back to the hospital, since today will be the last day that I will be hospitalized, after all, I had to play the part.“..Yeah, that is she just now…I got the positive response that I wanted…it’s time to start the plans that we have in store..by the way, is Catherine still at the Hospital now?..”.“No she isn’t…after we left, she and the others left back to
Hwa Young left my ward after staying with me for a few minutes, after all, she still have her things to do and also, she is also heading back to the island. Nowadays, she has changed her address and lived at the island, naturally she refuses to live at the mansions with me, but she have gotten herself a house at the Virtue Town, near the town center, in fact she also have bought a shop lot in the town and turned them into her working studios. Nowadays, she has started to branched out of her usually lines of career, she even have her Internet show channel and started to getting very serious about it.“Is Miss Hwa Young just left?..”. (Park Zuo Yung)“..Yeah just now…Did Choi Ji Su come with you?..”.A few minutes after Hwa Young left, Park Zuo Yung comes in bringing my dinner. I decided to have some take away today, since the hospital foods has never been once matched my taste, no matte how tasty they were made, it’s just not my taste.“I’m Here sir, and the team is also outside and re
“So…is it really that hard…working beside President Mies as his Bodyguards?..”. (Daniel Park)“Hard?…well, not really…on the contrary, Us in the second team…rarely had much to do most of the time…until now we just spent a lot of our time…just maintaining the Mansion security…the First team were the one that always stick to where the president were…we just escorting them as always…that’s all…but still there were a time, where…we will constantly be moving…and when that time comes…every day..we will be in a new country and places…all over the world…”. (Calbert Holmes)Calbert Holmes is Virtue President Bodyguard, the team leader of the second team. Since Choi Ji Su were being called by the President and currently talking inside his ward, the Rest of Risk Management team were waiting outside, and Daniel Park as the Risk Management Team social butterfly, strike a conversations with Calbert Holmes, who is leading his team securing the entire VVIP floor at the moment.“Really?…that’s amazing
“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