Entering the10 minutes marks, everyone can sense that the environment has changed, and the questioned asked has started to hold a gravity to them. And it had just entered the true reason and as to why many were here and all of them really curious about how I think about it, or rather this is clearly the starting point of how the entire Virtue Financial would react to everything from now, these fact is something everyone knows.“It’s easy….look at the scale of these incident…those that were fighting that day…surpassed the counts of hundreds counting on both side…on top of that, they were fighting using a weapons in their hands…not mentioning the obvious firearms that were shots..they were using machete to cleave anything on their paths…knife to stabs and bat to brutalize anything…and as anyone can see...there were a lot of causalities at that time…I counted by myself…probably reaching a couple dozens…I see them with my own two eyes….on top of that….they involving the passersby…civilian
Whenever I speaks, I have a tendency of rather shoots straights to the point, and this time it is the same and will not mince my words for what I about and wanted to say just to appear and sound appealing to the public, I will say things as it is and for whatever it is to get what I wanted. At these moment, all of the journalist and the reporter that were on the scene all of them has witnessed my rather sharp tongue, or whatever they wanted to call it, but at the same time, all of them can see and deduced a glimpse of hints that I have been spouting.One of the big clue that I have given is that, Virtue Financial does not support the authority recent actions and demanded more inclusive actions that will take the matters seriously. Another point that everyone were able to realize is that, Virtue Financial is dedicated to make sure that these matters will not be gloss over for anyone benefits, Instead they stood tall and strong for justice to be delivered to those that were harmed and a
Everyone remembers that once Virtue Financial have a strong oppositions from a certain government, and instead of staying and holding in for their dear lives, in a single night, Virtue Financial instead show a fight and simply just retreated from the country and instead developing all over the world aside from that country. As a result, the rest of the world benefits from Virtue Financial moves and only US were left in the dust, despite their efforts to ease the relations over. Virtue Financial didn’t afraid of giving them a cold shoulder.The rest of the world sees the altercation between Virtue Financial and also the US government and they know how that ended. With Virtue Financial getting their victory, now the same thing is about to happen again, if they weren’t afraid of a large first world nation, what made them fold this time. The moment, these interview were spread all over the world, at that time, surely there were a lot of people that will see these conflict as an opportunit
The news of the injured President of Virtue Financial, who has been hailed as a hero to many of the people, ever since they watched him saved dozens of innocent bystanders that were affected by the recent gangster violence is naturally made a headlines whenever his name were being used as the titles. Naturally when it was announced that he would be leaving the hospital due to making a full recovery from his injuries, everyone were waiting for it. Not mentioning the public masses, but so does the many politician and the elites as well, after all, they were all waiting to hear what he had got to say about the entire thing.2 days before President Mies comes out from the hospital for his treatment, The government, has started their own investigations about the whole thing, after all, the cases has received a lot of concerns and attention due to it being broadcast live, on top of that the response from the authority has clearly shown to the public that it was a disappointment. Not just it
The entire second part of the interviews is basically just a session of President Mies Sai, serving the truth to the people without holding back anything. His words are so straight forward and clear that everyone that were watching were able to understand all that he said as soon as he said it. In fact, people knows a lot more about the incidents from him, rather than the briefing and the press conference that were held by the president and the government from these last few days.“...I thought that he were just like that to us, that time…to hear and see that he actually said these in front of the world….he is fearless…”. (Lee Yeun Jong)“..He is…but it wasn’t unfounded….he’s fearlessness, is backed by his enormous power…and he doesn’t afraid to use it and shows it…so these is what he meant that he will start attacking…..”. (Minister Choi Han Na)The duo were watching the news from the inside of Choi Han Na office, and surely the news of President Mies Sai is not disappoi
“That old fox..must be really shaken up these time…that he panicked to these scale…even I were called here… though even my department aren’t related to any of these…”. (Minister Kim Hyun Ne)Minster Kim Hyun Ne is a 45 years old woman, considerably young in the political scene, before Choi Han Na comes in she were the youngest female minister In the cabinet. She leads the Department of Gender Equality and Family, and already serving her second terms right now, KIm Hyun Hee is a very important individual inside the Government, despite she doesn’t have a lot of fame, still she is one of the Minister that have the highest approval rating and also well liked by the public. Her existence is can be felt if she wasn’t around but not noticeable when she were around.“...well, good for you…me on the other hand…they looked at me like a were their enemies…yes I handle some of the stuff…but I am not an owner to Virtue Financial…nor I even sided with them…to me and to my department…they were just
“If you lot can’t even fix any of these..then..what the use of all of you in your positions!!!…The public is in disarray right now!..and some people…even fuel that and now!…everyone..people left and right keep criticizing me!..and all of us as the entire government!!…do you think these is acceptable?!…NO!!..not at all…Remember no matter what, I wont let my legacy be..this mess!..”. (President Park Gun Yang)When the emergency meeting started, rather than discussing the issues that were on hand at the moment, it is actually a session of the president and all of the politician on their party rallying and spouting nonsense and putting the blame on others. The whole time, they were just taking turns lashing out, seemingly wanting to show their party unity to others, while actually they were nothing more than a clearly panic bunch that doesn’t know what to do.They got mad at the other minister and politician, urging these people to take any actions, while also subtly trying to smears on V
When I got back at t the Mansion, I was rather chilling out for a minute inside my study, well, not entirely, nut close to it, me and T.A.S were doing a bit of work regarding our plans to take the presidency naturally. Then out of nowhere, Choi Han Na called me on my phone. It was a little bit shocking that she did what she were doing but, thankfully, she has taken on my advice and when she were calling me, she were using the Phone that I have provided for her. Which is clear and safe for our conversations, because her phones both her personal phones and landline. Were all being bugged, by the NIS, she shocked when she knew these before, but I let her see the resit of everything and she believed me.Truthfully, she wasn’t the only Minister that were tapped, there were dozens others, and many of the influential and also powerful individuals were also getting spied on, by the way, the same were about to be done to me and also the entire Virtue Financial personnel, but T.A.S did a great
“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