"You can really start your own business after this?" Jason asked, his voice cautious but hopeful.Garth chuckled. "Here in Aeternum? Of course. There’s paperwork, yes, but it’s doable. Especially if you can read the contracts yourself. And believe me, that diploma? It tells people you’re serious. They respect that."Jason’s dream, the one he thought he’d buried long ago, slowly resurfaced. Back in his homeland, his family had been shoemakers for generations. His father, his grandfather—they all made and repaired shoes by hand.But war, taxes, and the crushing weight of poverty had ground that dream to dust. Now, in Aeternum, it seemed possible again. Jason began talking with his classmates, asking questions, seeking advice. Many of them had connections—a cousin working at the tannery, a neighbor who sold tools for leatherwork."Start small," one suggested. "Open a stall first before dreaming of a shop.""Be sure to register properly," another warned. "There are government offices that
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