Chapter 11 – Eureka Moment Part 2
Between the Lines:
The biggest incidents that ever happened to and have lead mankind to what it is now was made through a split second decision, an hour worth of thinking or an event that took place in one day on different corners of the world, right?
Well that is what is going to happen on this fated day, the day that will set all the gears into motion, a premonition if might say. The day is Sunday, the 15th day of March of the Year 2015 on Earth. However, since this story is following four different sets of calendars, which are the Halkeginian calendar, the Chinese and the American New World Calendar System, the Russian Stranno Mir Calendar and the Human Earth Based Calendar.
Okay that is all about the calendars now let us go back to the topic.
Somewhere in the two different realms, four different events are unfolding on their own, and I mean alone on their own.
One is happening in the Kingdom of Tristain.
One is taking place in the Russian Settlement in Stranno Mir.
Another venue is in somewhere in Europe.
Finally, the last is currently unfolding somewhere in Japan.
Well then let us start!
Ornieres Estate, Kingdom of Tristain – September 10, 6078 Halkeginian Time (March 22, 2015 ELT, November 20, 2014 USSNWT/CMNWT, January 9, 2012 SMLT)
First in a string of fateful events that would shape the futures of the two realms starts here.
The Kingdom of Tristain – to be more specific in the Ornieres Estate
Fifty days ago, a mysterious magical guild approaches our Halkeginian hero. The call themselves the dragon tail and only asked our hero, whom we all know as Saito des Orneires de Hiraga, for twenty thousand gold coins and a space in the Ornieres estate. In exchange they, a guild of fifty square class magicians, promises the boy himself to finish the job in less than two months.
However, everyone, even Saito, was skeptical about the guild's promises and therefore placed the team under heavy observation, but that was not enough for them to halt the construction of the railroad network.
In the end, the guild faced a paramount task of constructing the future arteries of the future technological superpower of Halkeginian continent, the 745-kilometer long railroad system that connects both Gallia and Tristain.
Then, the construction started 45 days ago. However, even though we are only talking about a staff of fifty magicians here, they are still square class magicians, specializing on different kinds of elements. Well, with a single square magician with Earth as a primary affinity, they could just use golems to bring in the iron into the tracks. After that, they just place a spell on the iron that allows the metals connect on their own. The best of them could create a kilometer long track within 90 minutes.
With an average speed of 23 kilometers per day, 34 days later and 11 days ago, the railroad project was completed.
Why does Saito aggressively build a railroad network throughout Tristain and Gallia, well, it is because of one thing. Trains once built throughout the Ornieres Estate and the capitals of Gallia and Tristain could deliver anything to all of its stations at very fast speed, cheaper prices and in more quantity than any other vehicle in this world. This train locomotives even has enough power to carry 300 tons of cargo in one go (compared to usual cargo airships which can only carry 100 to 150 tons of cargo).
Exactly how fast is this locomotive? Well, this locomotive is built with the modern designs of steam engines (yes, even until today locomotive enthusiasts are still pushing the barriers of locomotive technology – in other words what they have is 1980 version of the steam locomotive) that is capable of reaching top speeds of up to 130 kilometers per hour. In fact, this train could even outrun the fastest dragons.
Finally, after some painstaking work on installing the trains in to the two way traffic railroad network (yes, two way traffic system and that means it can accommodate an outbound and an inbound traffic at the same time). Just watching this technological spectacle was already a breathtaking sight for the people of Halkeginia. Along with them are the big names of Halkeginia and some elven ambassadors.
Where exactly is he now? Well, he was just observing the train's VIP section, a section of the train that is dedicated for the nobles. This room is also specially built to hold international and delicate conferences.
As the man responsible of bringing technology into this world, Saito as well as wannabe millionaires, economists and the monarchs from both Tristain and Gallia are there to talk with him and their topic of interest - about the railroad system and the technologies that will soon take shape in Halkeginia.
Well, if all things go well, Saito, as the owner of the railroads and the steam locomotives and given the amount of knowledge he has as well as the specifications of the machines, they and everyone knows he will surely become one of the richest and biggest tycoons of Halkeginia (more like Cornelius Vanderbilt – the locomotive tycoon of the United States of America in the late 19th century).
That is why economist is looking at him. They know one day, this man would soon began controlling national economies on the tip of his fingertips. Therefore, to start to economic talks, one man made his move. His name is Sir. William Mildew, a duke in Gallia, a Gallian food trader and owner of a vast grain plantation in Gallia.
"These machines really are indeed amazing. I wonder how economics in your world moves."
Noticing that someone was talking right beside him, Saito then turned his head on the man. He then soon offered him a handshake.
"My name is Saito des Ornieres de Hiraga. What is your name, noble one?"
"You do not need to tell me your name. In fact your name is known everywhere from the forests of Germania to the temples of Romalia. By the way, I am William Mildew and I own the biggest plantation estate in Gallia."
"I see. By the way Sir Mildew, about the economics on our world, trust me... it is a million times more complicated than this."
Hearing that someone has started a conversation with Hiraga, everyone began to flock in to the two of them. One of them is Sir. Burgos Santo. This man is a mining tycoon in the south of Gallia, particularly on the Iberian region of the Kingdom of Gallia.
"You know Sir. Hiraga, you are a very gallant man and especially about business. Well, I wish we could set ourselves on equal standing regarding future agreement. I own a vast mining site of iron. I know you are interested to iron."
"Really!" Saito gave a surprise expression.
"Yes, and indeed, I wish that in the future, you will extend your tracks to Iberia. Iberia has anything you need after all."
However, the conversation between the entrepreneurs was soon interrupted when two queens and a pink haired girl arrived into the scene. Queen Charlotte and Queen Henrietta's presence alone was enough to drive out anyone in their path except Saito, who has very tight relations among them.
"In the name of the Kingdom of Gallia, gentlemen, can we have some privacy here?"
The Tristainian Queen raised her left arm into the sky in response with the Gallian Queen's declaration, showing her support to the Gallian Queen. She then showed a slight smile towards everyone inside the train. Seeing the Tristainian Queen's peaceful smile, everyone went out of the room. (However, they were still in the same car, only on the second room dedicated for noble passengers).
Moments later, everyone on that room transferred into the next room.
"So shall we begin?" Queen Henrietta asked Saito.
"I underestimated the power of square class wizards. They have managed to build the tracks faster than I can imagine. Now, I am finally ahead of the schedule," Saito soon turned his head into the Tristainian Queen with a sales man's smile, gaining a blush from the queen. However, Louise manages to catch the expression, causing her to interfere.
"Remember, I am here Saito," was the cold reaction from Louise, which Saito understood clearly.
However, the tense emotion passed quickly. Tempted by the conversation that is taking place between Henrietta, Saito and Louise, Charlotte a.k.a. 'Tabitha' entered the conversation, however her topic concerns more about the international perspective (after all she still cannot get over from what happened almost two years ago).
"Anyway Saito, according to the specifications written on this book, it says that this train could even rival that of the speed of a dragon. Do vehicles in your world really move that fast? I know your flying steel dragons could fly that fast but I don't think that wagons in your world could also travel that fast," Charlotte was completely amazed at what the train can go. After all, these kinds of things were still out of reach from the hands of their scholars.
"No, in fact this is still very slow. In our world, I heard once in the news that scholars (he means scientist) were trying to create trains that could surpass the speed of sound. I think you know Queen Charlotte how fast sound can travel, right? I don't know how far did our technology has reach nowadays since time runs six times faster their than here."
"Please drop the honorifics and the queen thing please. Were still close friends you know? Anyway, Saito, what are you planning in the future? If you continue on this enterprise, with this kind of guild in your disposal as well as manpower, you can easily create a city here if you wanted too." Charlotte asked.
"Yeah, Saito, I am also curious. What are you going to do in the future anyway?" Henrietta asked.
"I wish to bring in technology from our world. I feel that someday, people from my planet would take interest with this world, since our world is getting smaller and smaller for our civilization. That is why; I am going to pour in every piece of knowledge from my world into this land." Saito answered.
Listening to Saito's statement, Louise began to sink into her thoughts. She realized that her familiar was still concern about what happened almost ten months ago.
She realized he still feels responsible about that.
"Well my objective here is to support Saito, my beloved husband in any means necessary." Louise shyly released her thoughts to everyone inside that room.
"Thank you Louise, my dear for being concern and for supporting me, all this time." Saito smiled back to his master, who was by the way blushing like a red tomato, which earned a jealous look from the two girls inside that room.
Yes, they are indeed so jealous that they immediately thought of a topic just to change the surreal lovey-dovey atmosphere around them and back to serious mode. By the way, Henrietta was the first to think of a way "extinguish" the romantic atmosphere around them.
"Hearing those words Saito, I think you are really perfect of a rule of becoming a king. You have exactly the qualities... I think... of ruling an entire kingdom," Henrietta said with the reddish blush, sadly for her, Saito as of today is as thick as the walls found in bomb blast doors and as dense as an anti-radiation two-meter concrete - lead wall (except maybe to Louise). Misunderstanding is evitable.
However, for the two remaining women, who clearly understood what it means... there was an eerie silence.
However, for our opportunistic, optimistic, and innovative fellow here, thoughts and imaginations began to play with his mind. This is in any way a very good opportunity for him, meeting two queens and a female heroine in one room.
Therefore, why waste it now – that is what is running in his mind right now.
"Queen Charlotte, Queen Henrietta – today, a new era shall began in Halkeginia. Now that we have the locomotive – we finally have the key to speed up the progress of scientific acquisition of this world. Now, your majesty..., I present to you... the start of the Halkeginian Scientific and Industrial Revolution."
Saito soon grabbed a microphone like object plastered in the wall of the room. He soon placed it near his mouth and pressed a certain button.
"Pilot – start the engines. It's time to go," that was what Saito ordered to the pilot of the train.
"Don't worry, Queen Henrietta, Queen Charlotte and my beloved Louise, he train is finally going to depart. Our destination is the capital city of Gallia and we shall reach our destination in less than seven hours," Saito soon turned his back on his guest and began to provide a little distance from him and the girls while observing the train from that room.
Soon, a loud whistle reverberates towards the train, which is then followed by bellows of smoke coming from the chimney. Two minutes later, the gears of the train began to move, causing some actions on the train.
Meanwhile, back to the three girls who are quite distant to the only male character inside that train, they began to wonder what Saito is trying to achieve. Yes, they heard that he is going to start a scientific and industrial revolution, but still the term and the entire event the two terms encompasses has still has not been fully understood for them. It was like trying to read an English book without particular experience dealing with English literature.
"Saito really has become something Louise; he had change to the better. He is much cooler now than ever before. However is it just me or is it that Saito has become a man who has more intellect than any of us her?" the Tristainian Queen wonders.
"I agree my Ivald'i has indeed become something. Is it because of the fact that his Gandalfr, or is it because that he came from somewhere beyond this world," the Gallian Queen reinforced the statements of the Tristainian Queen as she wonders about Saito's extraordinary feats of human endeavor.
"I do not know any of that and nor that I care about it. All I care is that, is that I shall follow what my husband is going to do. I shall follow wherever he goes even to the ends of Halkeginia. Besides what he is trying to do here is for the good of all of us - nothing more and nothing less." Louise deliberately answered the secretly curious minds of the two queens.
"For that, my envy of my heart for you having Saito by your side, a man capable of changing the world with his fingertips, knows no bounds. However, there is nothing for us to but look at him from behind. All we can do is admire." Henrietta said.
Then the three of them smiled together.
However, back to our ever-changing familiar, in Saito's mind... everything is completely different.
As the father of the Scientific and Industrial Revolution of this planet, maybe of this realm, looked at the front car, the section of the train that has the steam engine and is the one that is pulling the entire train at the speed of 30 kilometers per hour and rising, Saito realized something.
"I still have a long way to go, aren't I. Well, it does not matter... I shall continue on moving forward. This is just the start of everything for this planet. Whatever it takes, I shall defend and protect this world from mine," Saito said to himself (monologue if you might say).
A smile soon developed in his lips, confident that Earthlings are still not much of a problem here.
That he had made a great leap in the scientific and industrial complex of this world.
However, a train and an obsolete series of revolutions is not enough to deal with what going to happen next.
Russian Stranno Mir Colony – Volga Settlement – January 9, 2012 Stranno Mir Local Time (March 22, 2015 ELT, November 20, 2014 USSNWT/CMNWT, September 10, 6078 Halkeginian Time)
While a single locomotive, the pride of all of Halkeginia and a hallmark for how fast did their technology moved on (neeh, what they only did was reverse engineer a certain technology from Earth and used it for their own benefit), another form of advancement was taking place somewhere in the far eastern side of the borders of the Germanian Empire.
Russia's newest (and only) settlement in this world, Volga Settlement has grown quite a size. Less than a month ago, this settlement was just 314 square kilometers, or a city equal to the size of a large city with a diameter of 20 kilometers, or about the size of the American Samoa, an unorganized, unincorporated territory of the USA in the Pacific, which has only a size of 199 square miles.
However, in less than a month later, the settlement has grown on size. Today, Volga Settlement has grown exponentially. Now, Volga Settlement has grown to a size of 10,207 square kilometers, a piece of land almost the size of the Palestinian Territories, a territory at Israel and consists of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
How did it reach to that certain size and gaining a population of 2,700 residents, then the answer for it is simple. The Russians were devouring and annexing any settlements without violence (that is through excellent infiltration, spreading news about the promise of excellent governance and protection).
The form of government that is being used by Russia is a democratic one, which is promising and at the same time is non-existent in this world. Just hearing those worlds like freedom of doing what you like, liberties to choose whom you wanted to become and the justice and equality the idea speaks in was the one thing every citizens in this world has been looking for. Finally, Russia is offering equal treatment and at the same time is promising to abolish the monarch system along with the plebian – noble system.
Well, anyone from this world, a world that is 83% plebian has been waiting for.
Nevertheless, that massive and hasty territorial expansion was not the event that made this day historical.
What made this day historical is that this will be the first diplomatic talk the Russian Settlement will do in this world.
This diplomatic talk will be between the Russians and a sovereign state in the area, a rogue militaristic state of Krasnopodov, a country with 612,000 square kilometers, or nine times the size of Volga Settlement (or about the size of Portugal) with a population of 310,000, or 120 times more than the population of 2700 of Volga Settlement.
This territory is perfect for the Russian Governor General Medvelev to have.
Today is the ninth day of January, year 2012 for the Russians in this realm.
Maybe this day is just a worthless day for others, (except for those in Tristain) but not for Russia.
Today, the Russians are deploying one of its three helicopters that can fly using electric power (however, the range of these helicopters have decreased from 1300 nautical miles to 750 nautical miles or 1400 kilometers). Onboard the helicopter was a diplomat and a dozen Red Shock Troops, one of the Russian Special Forces created by the Russian Military for the sole purpose of its global expansion in Stranno Mir.
It was noontime in the city of Shavarkov, capital city of Krasnopodov.
Out of nowhere, a terrifying buzzing rumbling kind of sound filled the sky. If you are a noble or a plebian, who heard that sound here in this world, surely you have be terrified. Even dragons do not make this kind of sound and what more terrifying, the sound is coming in closer and closer to the capital.
Then finally, there it was. A gray colored "creature" appeared in the sky.
Well, archers immediately scrambled and pointed their arrows with fire up in the sky against the creature (neeh, it's just the Mi-26 Russian Heavy Lift Helicopter, armed to the teeth and built to resist general purpose machine gun bullets and evade missiles, especially heat seeking missiles, has lightning proofing design and is also heat resistant).
Then they fired one round after the other (which could be very annoying for anyone inside the helicopter especially for the pilot who has his fingers itching to press the trigger of his anti-personnel – machine gun) which was useless and has no damage on the helicopter. Thankfully for those archers, the pilot completely ignored them, thinking that they were just insects who are afraid of them.
Moments later, the helicopter landed on what the pilot thinks is a good landing spot, which was inside the castle walls and right in front of the king's garden and right in front of the king of this kingdom. Seeing the helicopter a.k.a. monster landed on his backyard and right in front of him. He was simply paralyzed by fear – and then fell down to his knees.
(Well, I do not blame him. He is completely ignorant to this kind of weaponry. This thing "the helicopter" could be more terrifying than a dragon – which he got it right since this flying piece of steel could outfly, outmaneuver, outdo and outgun a dragon easily, so easy that it's like flying a helicopter in a shooting gallery inside a flight simulator with very easy difficulty.)
Back to the king who was cowering in fear and the helicopter, finally the helicopter has made a safe landing on a garden. Soon the propellers began to slow down until it finally reaches to a stop. Once the helicopter propellers reach to a stop, the cargo bay door of the helicopter soon opened up. Then, five men appeared out of the plane carrying rifles with them. After that, they then surrounded the helicopter and went to a guarding stance. (Well, the reason for them doing that is that they do not trust this people, whom the villagers of other towns claimed that they are warmongering people.)
Moments later, six more people came out of the helicopter. This time only five of them are in complete military uniform. The sixth person was wearing normal and prestigious attire. He is the diplomat. He is Agent Alexie Leonov.
Wasting time, he soon walked smartly into the man who was cowering in fear with a smile in his face.
He then offered him his hand and confidently looked at him, of course wearing a poker face and hiding his true emotions by falsifying his expressions. (Well, that is what diplomats do in the first place anyway.)
"Do you know who is the king of this land?" thinking that maybe this man might just be another noble or maybe just a general walking freely in a garden (now turned into a wreck by the helicopters powerful propeller blades), he asked him with confidence and with respect.
"I... I... I am the..." the king was still cowering in fear looking at the man who is wearing some kind of clothing he does not even recognized.
"Say again, Mister... do you know who is the king of this kingdom?" the diplomat asked.
Looking very angry on the man and the "beast" who embarrassed him by forcing him to kneel down to the ground, he then stood up and clenched his fist and grabbed a piece of stick, which was just dangling right on his waist. "You do not recognized me you ignorant plebian. Your insult knows no bounds. I am the king of this kingdom and who are you?"
The king was about to use his magic when he noticed the two of five guards of the diplomat raised there weapon and went to alert stance.
"I am a diplomat of the Russian Federation. My name is Alexie Leonov - nice to meet you then, King of Krasnopodov. I have message to you from the Governor General of the Russian Volga Settlement and the President of the Russian Federation."
"Diplomat, you came and entered into my domain with unparalled insolence and now you came here to tell me a message. Let me hear out your message before I ask my guards to cut down your head," the furious king said.
Well this diplomat does not care about what or who this man is; even he is either a King or a simple peasant in this land. If this King acts violently, he even has clearance from the Governor General to respond to the attack and shall consider the attack to the diplomat as an act of war against the Russian Federation.
"Your majesty, the Russian people as well the Russian Government is requesting you to surrender and serve the Russian Federation. In exchange, you and the rest of the nobility in this land shall be spared and be allowed to retain their powers as landowners along with their wealth. You will also be allowed to lead your kingdom but you shall obey the Russian government. That is all," the diplomat nonchalantly and without emotion said his message in front of the king.
Hearing all those words from the diplomat, finally the king ran out of patience. It was like surrendering your right to rule and giving your land to somebody, to somebody whom you do not even know. This is the highest level of insult there is on this world. Without even thinking, the king then pointed a piece of stick (or should I say a wand) in front of the diplomat.
"Know you place plebian! Now die!" and then the king closed his eyes and began to chant word, words that he does not even understand at all.
Seeing the king raised and pointed a wand in front of him, he then remembered one of the last things the chieftain of one of the towns whom he have talk with in the past told him that he should be in guard for those nobles once they raise their hands and points a stick (no it's a wand) in front of him.
He was even told by the chieftain that if possible he should not let them finish their chants by disabling them. That way, they cannot use their magic.
Magic, is that even real?
Those things ran into his mind. He was still skeptical about the existence of magic, even though he has finally proven to himself that dragons exist.
However, todays deal is something. A man is raising and pointing a piece of stick on front of him. Well, how about he follows that chieftain's advice right now
Prevention is better than cure after all.
Therefore, he immediately grabbed a pistol from his pocket, aimed, and then pressed the trigger.
He hit the King's wrist causing the King's aim on the wand to change who had just finished casting a spell. However, because Leonov just shot the King in the right time, the bullet caused the King to loss his aim and accidentally launched a gust of wind on the other side, decimating his guards who were guarding him on that time.
Then, with less than twenty minutes worth of encounter, the diplomatic talks ended. The King's action just showed him what is his answer is - and so the King just signed a declaration of war against one of Earth's most powerful country, the Russian Federation.
Soon, a one sided gun battle took place. The diplomat along with his guards immediately rushed into the helicopter while the King was still disable. They know the King is not the only one who can do something like that. While running, the diplomat picked up a piece of paper from his pocket, which has a written warning on it. He then throws it to the ground while making their hasty escape.
Afterwards, the diplomat was finally inside the helicopter. Once the pilot confirmed that the diplomat has finally been secured, he then brought the helicopter back to the air. While the helicopter was trying to reach their desired altitude, which is 4,500 meters, the Special Forces inside the helicopter defended the helicopter and fired everything they have.
Quickly responding from the fiasco that is unfolding in the palace grounds - twenty dragons were immediately deployed. However, they were too late, (since this helicopter can climb fast enough to clear the castle, the helicopter can now move easier).
Without mercy, once the helicopter has acquired the altitude advantage, the helicopter then launched her heat seeking missiles to her targets. This stunning performance by the Mi-26 simply proved its aerial superiority in this airspace. In less than two minutes, the one-sided dogfight was ended with the dragon force of the Krasnopodovian army has been destroyed in a very short time.
Finally, before the helicopter left the capital city of Krasnopodov, the helicopter then fired three consecutive missiles aimed directly to the castle in which two rockets landed on the castle, seriously damaging it while one severely damaged the castle walls.
Then the helicopter disappeared in the sky as fast as it appeared.
When they managed to gather some distance between the helicopter and the city, the diplomat then grabbed a radio on the helicopter and established connection to the settlement once they reach the 200 nautical mile distance from the settlement.
"Governor General, this is the diplomat, Agent Alexie Leonov... Governor General, the Krasnopodovians have chosen war!"
"So, they have chosen war, perfect! Well then, let us show them how weak is there army compared the how powerful the Russian Army is! Thank you, Mr. Leonov. Report everything back directly to me once you reach base. That is an order. Out!" were the brief words of the Governor General, who seemed to be busy on something.
Then the diplomat just smiled like a wilted plant, thinking about the what will happen to that city if the Governor General decides to make a pre-emptive strike using a nuclear weapon or will he use the weapon that the scientist in the settlement are mass producing.
Well, whatever the governor general does, surely it will be a quick victory.
In a certain research facility somewhere in Germany – March 22, 2015 ELT (January 9, 2012 Stranno Mir Local Time, November 20, 2014 USSNWT/CMNWT, September 10, 6078 Halkeginian Time)
Finally, we are back here on Earth.
Well, while our Tristainian and Russian friends are busy building something or doing something, back on the scientific center of the European Union, another kind of breakthrough is shaking up the world of chemistry.
Carbon nanotubes are toughest substance ever created by man. However, like any other materials ever created in universe, carbon has one defect and this defect is so serious that the total tensile strength of the material could be decreased by 85%. This defect is called crystallographic defect.
There is also this another defect in the carbon nanotubes. This defect is called Stone-Wales defect. This defect is what causing the rearrangement of the bonds, which creates a pentagon and heptagon pair. This defect further decreases the tensile strength since the tensile strength of the material could become dependent to the how much can the weakest point in the material on the nanoscopic scale.
However, one group of quantum chemical research challenged those very defects of carbon nanotubes.
Now today, the world of chemistry shall be forever change.
Somewhere south of Berlin, there is a research facility.
This research facility is like any other research facilities littering the German country.
However, one thing is different here.
This research facility has made breakthrough.
They have managed to produce a new kind of material, something that is ten to thirty times stronger than ordinary carbon nanotubes and has its defects minimized to almost 97%.
What do they call this thing?
"Carbonanonites"
This material is said to be so strong it is hundreds and if not thousands of times stronger than ordinary steel.
It was a momentous day for the researchers.
However, they were not alone.
Taking surveillance and watching them from afar, another "organization' was keeping their tabs on the undergoing progress that is taking place there.
The name of the organization: the Nationalkomitee auf der Sammlung von Wissenschaftlichen, Mathematischen und Technologischen Wissens (the National committee on the collection of scientific, mathematical, and technological intelligence) or the NSWMTW or NSW
Their primary objective is to collect scientist and experts and compile them together into one location, in an old World War 2 research and testing facility Peenemunde research facility in Germany. This organization was created by international cooperative pact between six EU members namely Germany, Sweden, Poland, Italy, the Netherlands, and Denmark, with Germany as the leader of the international cooperative pact.
So far, this organization has already collected a certain number of scientist from complex weapons engineering to nuclear physics and aerospace technology. The biggest find they have manage to acquire is this... carbonanonites.
It was about nine in the morning in Brandenburg.
The researchers in that small facility was finally preparing to submit their find to an international organization body when all of a sudden three black cars parked just outside the research building facility. Immediately after the cars parked, twelve men in black suits came in to the research building facility. Soon the twelve operatives were then followed by a woman wearing a lab coat and have a briefcase in her left side.
Once the woman reached the door of the research facility of that building, one operative soon approached the door and pressed the doorbell.
Noticing the sound of the doorbell, the busy researcher soon scratched his head in annoyance that someone is here interrupting him when he was about to finish his work. He then stood up and walked slowly to the door, wondering who might be his guess for today.
Well he does not have any money today, and he still has almost 1.2 million Euros worth of debt because of his experiment, so he is worried if they might be debt collectors, so he cautiously opened the door.
"Hello, what do you want? I'm in a middle of something here, please tell me what do you want and fast!" the researcher soon opened the door. He was then surprised to see that there was a beautiful Polish-German woman who was standing right in there. Without even hesitating, he let the woman entered in to the building.
"Ahmm... Good morning... ahmm... what can I do for you?" the researcher soon offered her a seat and asked her.
"Oh, I'm sorry for my rudeness, Dr. Dietrich Aleshire. I am Ms. Annabel Aust. I am from the NSW, nice to meet you, Dr. Aleshire."
"Ms. Aust, can I ask you? What do you want here in my facility? I know I have many debts already so are you here to collect my debts? Can you please wait for a while? I still have to submit my works to the International Scientific Community. Do not worry; I am sure I will win the Nobel Prize using this invention of mine."
"Do not worry, Dr. Aleshire... I am not a debt collector. I am here today to form a contract with you. We in the NSW are aware of how big and how important your work is. We are interested of this thing you call carbonanonites and we are more than willing to invest in to your work."
NSW – what is that, and how did they learned about what his work is about – those are the ideas are running in the man's mind. He has not tell anyone except with his team about this.
This is becoming suspicious.
"Who are you?"
"I am Ms. Annabel Aust. I am from the NSW."
"Then, if you are Ms. Aust, then what is the NSW?"
"The NSW is a secret joint European project between six countries namely Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, the Netherlands, and Italy. My superiors had found out that your work could become a wonderful technological asset."
Annabel soon opened up the briefcase. Once she opened the briefcase, she then grabbed a document regarding about debt receipts. She then showed to the briefcase content to the scientist in front of here. There was five million Euros inside the brief case.
"We know that there are five member in your team. We also know this institution is buried in a debt of 1.2 million Euros. Therefore, this is my proposal. The NSW wants you and your personnel to join the NSW. Your only objective there is to develop your own invention. In exchange, we are willing to provide everything you want in developing your tech, and means for your family to live. We would also pay your debts for you, well, that is if you are willing to join us," the woman said.
"Oh leader what do we have here?"
Soon four people came in to the scene. They were Dr. Baummann, Dr. Bergfalk, Dr. Engel, and Dr. Frost.
"Oh, hello there gentlemen, I am Ms. Annabel Aust and I am from the NSW nice to meet you."
'Oh nice to meet you too, Ms. Aust so what can we do for you?"
"It's about a deal with the NSW. We are interested in you very important work, so we are asking you to join us. We would like to hire people like you - well that is if you are interested."
"If we join to your organization, what will we gain from it?"
"First, all of your debts will be paid. Second, we are willing to buy your works. Third, to give more room for improvement of your invention, we would like to provide you resources. Finally, you and your family will benefited in this offer, for we will give free housing and education for your family who will be living with you."
Moments later, while Aust was telling them the benefits of such a wonderful institution and nice offers to them, one thing began to disturb Aleshire.
This is an international research organization funded by six nations. Surely, there should be an agenda. It seems that they are trying to keep the inventions and the discoveries for their own.
That is just too obvious. After all, the presence of a dozen men, which looks like they came from the Special Forces, was intimidating enough for them.
The general intention of NSW is hide the brains and keep on working with them in a sheltered and isolated environment for a very long time.
Their work would be hidden from the rest of the international community.
However, the advantages of this program seem to outweigh the disadvantages. It seems like a fair deal after all.
Soon, Aleshire turned his head and looked at the woman in front of him. He soon pulled up his right hand and made an approving sign with his thumb.
"Deal... I am in. I feel I can do more in this institution rather than employing my inventions and showing it to the rest of the world," and so the rest of the team raised their arms in approval to the terms and condition. The promise of higher wages, room for innovation, and a good life is just too good for them to refuse.
"Wise decision, Mr. Aleshire," and then the woman in front of them handed out a document and a pen.
The five of them soon signed the papers.
After that signing of papers, the woman along with a group of operatives soon moved out, leaving them behind with a promise that they will be transferred along with their family to Peenemunde.
With that, the Germans have secured the technology of the hardest material man has ever made, a material that has the toughness that can rival the diamond and could even surpass it and its production as well.
However, a third of a world away, one nation is also making something... something that may even far exceed, in terms of importance, the toughest substance ever known to man.
Japan – March 22, 2015 ELT (January 9, 2012 Stranno Mir Local Time, November 20, 2014 USSNWT/CMNWT, September 10, 6078 Halkeginian Time)
Somewhere in this blue marble floating aimlessly and obediently following the rules of the universe, somewhere on its Japanese portion of its crust lies some foolish and curious humans who are trying to do something were humans have never done before.
This is known as project Amaterasu – the top-secret Japanese nuclear fusion project.
Japan is known in the world as a country who is now undertaking all kinds of research with peaceful reasons.
Japan is also known in the world to be one of those countries who share their technology with the rest of the world.
However, this time Japan is planning big. Not only is that Japan secretly studying the unknown and bizarre phenomena, which casually happens during total solar eclipse. They are also in to looking for new energy source, as cheap and as independent from other countries as possible.
After all, Japan is an island nation, separated by a vast warm ocean in the East and cold seas in the West. Any Japanese military and government bodies know how vulnerable Japan is to a naval blockade. A fine example of that is the Allied Naval Blockade in the Japanese Home Islands during World War Two.
Somewhere in the mountainous town of Kiso in Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan - one geothermal plant stands proud. It has been providing some five MW of power to Nagano Prefecture.
However, like the research facility in Aichi Prefecture, this power plant is just another smoke screen.
Buried under 250 meters underground and is connected to the geothermal power plant through a tunnel 3 kilometers long lies one of the most high tech facility in the world. This is the Japanese experimental fusion power plant... the Akira fusion power plant – a power plant that could be, once operational, the most powerful power plant in the world... with an output of 1020 MW per power plant.
Currently, five power plants are being developed by the Japanese Ministry of Energy.
One is the Deuterium – Tritium Power Plant.
Two is the Deuterium – Deuterium Power Plant.
Three is the Deuterium – Helium 3 Power Plant.
Four is the Hyper Fusion Reactor (a Deuterium – Tritium – Helium 3 Power Plant).
Fifth and finally is the Tritium and Helium 3 production plant (so far is the most successful – and this one is not a power plant. This plant is dedicated for the production of Tritium and Helium 3).
This project is one of the most expensive project in the Japanese History. This project cost the Japanese government by 1.4 trillion yen or 12 billion dollars annually.
That is why nothing should go wrong.
However, today is the day they have been waiting for.
This is reactor number four, the Hyper Fusion Reactor.
A new equipment installation was just conducted in reactor four two days ago. It was a new superconductor and a three additional heat regulator valves. Now, it is time to try the new reactor.
Soon one man entered the room. He was a scientist, blue haired and wearing a lab coat. His name is Ayasaki Katsuya, 27 years old. He is the chief head of the Amaterasu Project, who is also one of the twelve scientist, one of the best nuclear physicist in the world and is the best nuclear engineer in Japan. It is even rumored that this man could make a 5-megaton nuclear warhead in less than a day – if he wanted to. That is how good this man is.
Today, he is facing one of the most expensive projects in the world. This project has been running for ten years already, but only made some big progress once he took over as head of the project three years ago. So far, the best reactor record was when it almost (at 80%) criticality in a time period of three minutes and producing an energy that could reach 1400 MW (that was 12 times more powerful than the best record done by the Europeans) Now, this is the decisive moment.
"This is Dr. Katsuya Ayasaki. Starting experiment no. 203445," looking around him, he found out that there were nine scientists. Learning out that he has some companion in the room, he then turned his head back to the control module and turned on the switch of the reactor.
"Dr. Izumi, set the plasma temperature to 200 million degrees Celsius."
"Hai Dr. Ayasaki" and so Dr. Izumi crank up the temperature valve of the reactor from 90 million degrees to 200 million degrees slowly. With that, the temperature of the reactor rise gradually.
Then while everyone was painstakingly waiting for the nuclear reactor to work, fifteen minutes passed by harmlessly. However, for Dr. Ayasaki, everything was going fine and as usual – no red flags yet has been risen for the moment, and then...
"Dr. Ayasaki, we are now at 80% criticality point. We have achieved the record. All systems are working fine!" Dr. Saginomiya, the female scientist who was operating the cooling systems said. She is also incharge of the criticality capacity of the power plant.
"Very well Dr. Saginomiya. Dr. Izumi – crank the temperature to 210 million degrees Celsius."
"Hai, Dr. Ayasaki."
Then, two minutes later
"Dr. Ayasaki, we are now at 88% criticality. We systems are working fine. No red warnings yet!" all of a sudden, in two minutes time, the criticality limit was now 88%. It jumped by 8%. Then a cute but sadistic salesman smile appeared in Ayasaki's face.
"Everything is going as planned. Very well Dr. Saginomiya. Dr. Nishigawa, increase the electromagnetic output of the reactors by 30%."
"Hai Dr. Ayasaki"
Then, a minute more passed. Everything is now pressured like hell. It is now or never. The heat of the reactors increased in on itself to a scorching 220 million degrees. Pressures inside the tanks inside the reactor are now wildly fluctuating. Anything could happen, and disaster is evitable... however,
"Dr. Ayasaki, we are now reaching 95% criticality. Temperature has now risen to 220 million degrees Celsius and still rising, approaching 221 million degrees," Dr. Saginomiya reported.
"Don't worry, Dr. Saginomiya, we will hit criticality in less than five minutes," confidently he soon approached the blond scientist in front of him. It was Dr. Sazenin, the female scientist incharge of the overall stability of the reactors.
"Dr. Sazenin, put all safety devices into standby. Anything could happen now."
"Hai Dr. Ayasaki!" the blond female scientist soon pressed six buttons immediately. Soon, the switch off mechanism of the reactor came out from every control modules.
"Dr. Ayasaki, all safety equipments are ready," the blond female scientist said.
"Excellent! Dr. Izumi increased the temperature to 235 million degrees Celsius!" Ayasaki said.
"Hai Dr. Ayasaki!" she said.
Finally, 24 seconds later after Ayasaki ordered the increase of the power output of the reactors, Dr. Saginomiya stood up and jumped out from her seat.
"Dr. Ayasaki, we have reached 100% criticality!" she yelled.
"What time is it, Dr. Sazenin?" he asked.
"It is 2:21 in the afternoon, Dr. Ayasaki!"
"Then everyone wait for one more hour. If we can maintain criticality for one hour, then we have successfully obtain a nuclear fusion criticality."
"Hai Dr. Ayasaki!" said by all the female scientist in his team. Once it reaches criticality, the reactor began to fluctuate from 98% to 106%. However, this does not bug out the researchers. This was as expected for the scientist who developed the machine.
Then, one hour later, everyone stood up and al turned their heads to the man behind them, who is Dr. Ayasaki. Soon, Dr. Sazenin, Dr. Saginomiya, Dr. Izumi, and Dr. Nishigawa, Dr. Ayasaki's former Japanese nuclear development physicist team walked close to him and bowed in front of him.
"Congratulations – Dr. Ayasaki. It is an honor to work with you!" they said.
The Japanese Nuclear Fusion Program now has its most awaited result. Japan is now the first nuclear fusion powered country..., which reaches criticality on 2:21:09 in the afternoon of March 22, 2015, and pushing them ahead from the rest of the world by 15 years.
Project Amaterasu under Dr. Ayasaki and team Amaterasu is a great success.
Now man has the power of the stars.
-End Chapter-
That is one heck of a story. Oh well this is the end of the first ten chapters. I shall change the title along with the posting of chapter 11.
This chapter was supposed to be two chapters, but I thought about combining it into one chapter. Why you may ask, I just like it. Sorry for the weeklong update, I am still a student after all. Forgive me my dear readers. Again, sorry for the 22 thousand word chapter. I was only just trying to see how much events I could squeeze in one chapter.
By the way, starting chapter 11, I start to stretch my update length from a week to two weeks. I am still a student and more to that an otaku on the verge of becoming a hikikomori. I want to know exactly what really happened in the Hayate no Gotoku story, so from anime, I will begin reading the manga from chapter 1 to 420. After that, I am going to read the Toaru Majutsu no Index New Testament 11 light novel release. Maybe after that, I would like to reread Naruto manga from chapter one. I have this feeling Naruto manga is going to end next week, and I am a big Naruto fun to begin with anytime.
For those who do not like reading Fanfiction stories, which has half the size of a light novel, I am sorry. Maybe in my next update, I should limit my works to less than 12,000 words. I found out while typing this in my Microsoft Word 2013 that I have already reached 40 pages. 40 pages is quite large you know after all.
Maybe this coming December, I should release a world map of Stranno Mir. For those who do not know, Stranno Mir will become my official name for this planet, which means 'Strange World' in Russian language. Remember this world is 13% bigger than our world. By the way, before I forget to say this, the population of Stranno Mir is 1.5 billion humans. That is five times bigger than our population in the 1600s.
Okay now for the story outline... for Chinese and American fans, congratulations, they have finally reached Stranno Mir. China has now built a settlement in a place equivalent in our world as Shanghai. The Americans on the other hand have settle out in a land equivalent to the province of Isabella in the Philippines. By the way, the Asian archipelago – Philippines and Indonesia would resemble more of an ice age world, with the Philippines and Indonesia connected into a one single island. Taiwan on the other hand would be separated still by sea, making the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea more like an inland sea.
Well in this story, I intend to let the three countries to cooperate in this colonization project by the human to this new world. It would be easier for my head of states to do their works. Expect China, Russia and the United States to cooperate in the future when it comes to going to the other world issue.
Europe has finally made its move. The European Union, I wonder what I should do with them. For those who are thinking of me turning Germany in a fourth Reich, I am very sorry. I do not know if this stuff is true but I thought that a Nazi Germany sort of Europe might still be a very sensitive topic even for Germans living in Germany. However, I am flexible, so maybe if someone convinces me to do it, then I would like to listen to your suggestions. Anyway, the bottom line is, Germany is the nation that would be leading my Europe in the future along with an unknown player.
Well Russia now knows where to find the Chinese and the Americans. I still do not know why I did that but anyway, I hope everyone would like it and at the same time, I can make this plot beneficial for my story.
Oh yes, the dramatic changes in Halkeginia, ladies and gentlemen – I present to you the Halkeginian Industrial and Scientific Revolution. Well, the locomotive, in our world was the key for the industrial revolution, so people I present to you a Halkeginian train with 1980s design.
However, Halkeginians should still move fast. For warmongering readers of mine, the first human war in this Fanfiction story of mine is going to take place a few chapters of mine. Russia has made a move in Halkeginia. Once this is done, Russia would have massive manpower. Manpower is everything, especially for an industrial colony.
Back to Earth, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Poland, Italy and Denmark has created an organization, which uses its authority to gather technologies done or created in the member states. Peenemunde is once again open. However, the big topic right now is this; Germany has manage to get its hands on an upgraded and stronger version of carbon nanotubes. I present to you, carbonanonites. Well, I would like everyone who read this story to make a comment in the review section and tell me what we should do with the carbonanonites.
Then, finally, there is Japan. Now that Japan has acquired the ultimate and an unlimited energy source, and in addition to that, the Japanese are finally closing in to unlocking the secret of the eclipse, so now who can stop Japan, especially when project Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu are moving forward at an amazing speed. One final project is left to unlock, project Susanoo... well that is for my future chapters to show. Well, yes, Japan will become a fascist state and at the same time, the technological superpower in the world.
For the guest that commented on Chapter 9 on October 28, I am sorry about that, and do not worry, I will try my best and again thank you sire for the advice.
Myddrraal, do not worry, once I finish building a certain infrastructure in this world, I assure you America would be able to move in par with the Russians, that is before the world crisis would take place. Oh yes, I am also planning to add a series of world crisis for the humans of Earth to experience. I would like to crunch down the number of countries from more than two hundred to less than ten.
AznMagicman, I am not against the concept that I should use WW2 weapons here. In fact, it is awesome. My problem though is, how this people can learn fast how to mass-produce firearms in ample time and where I should get the resources for Halkeginians to use in order to make these weapons. Once the wormhole technology is finally learnt by humans, resources would not become a problem for us anymore. I guess I should stick in WW1 and preWW2 armaments, but still thank you for such a good review.
Then there is Rear Mirrors, than you very much for such wonderful ideas. I would take note of all the ideas you have told me the other days like how I am going to write my story. Tellurian Federation, that name was awesome. Thank you very much for that review and for your time.
For coronadomontes and Misora101, thank you for your review and for reading me shabby story.
Finally, for the guest who made a review in chapter nine on October 31, well the curb in Halkeginia shall start in the very near future. I like wars and battle themed anime and manga after all.
Thank you very much for such high views and high visit records. Now I am celebrating the first monthsarry of this fictitious story of mine.
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Again, everyone thank you very much!
Well people, I wish to do a survey about my Fanfiction story. One is 'Am I doing it fast, or slow'. Two is 'am I writing it too big or are you satisfied with it size. Three is 'is it too boring for any you to read this or does it suit your tastes'. Leave your answers on the review box down below.
One more thing, all events, experimental weaponry, and names involved in this Fanfiction story are all fictional. Nothing in this storyline happened in real life. I do not own Familiar of Zero!
Finally, there is ArchimedesAckermann. I thank her for providing me the foundations and the ideas of my new story, my fourth story so far. I give her credits for this story, thank you miss.
Last but not the least; I am sorry for the bad grammar. It irritates me all the time. Hope you understand. Do not forget to leave a review. Thank you very much!
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