Mu Empire
Capital City of Otahheit
Ainank Airport, at 22.00 pm
The Mu Empire's diplomatic team is currently preparing to travel to the Myto Empire.The diplomatic team was led by Ambassador Ezio. In addition, Myrus also joined the team with one other analyst, Lassan. There are a total of 5 people on the diplomatic team. They will fly the DC-4 aircraft to Bali, a Myto Empire-ruled island 1,000 kilometers to the south-west of the Mu Continent.They would move south along the Mu Empire and Magicaraih Community before turning west. They will change planes in Bali for faster flights to Rodenius' continent and the Kingdom of Quila before continuing on to the Myto Empire.The journey will be 5,500 kilometers long.
"I'm curious about the jet airplanes that people from Myto talk about a lot. According to them, apart from being faster, it is also much more convenient. For us, the DC-4 and DC-7 propeller and piston planes are already very luxurious compared to our original planes. It's really lucky that we were given the ability to make them, even though right now we can only maintain the planes." Myrus said.
"You have always been interested in technology alone." said ambassador Ezio. "For me, the important thing on this trip is that we can get as many high-tech goods, especially military goods, so that we won't be left with Gra Valkas."
"You are right, mister ambassador. But now is a critical moment for our country. Technological advances obtained from Myto will determine whether our country is able to fight Gra Valkas and progress beyond HME in the future or if we are just customers for Myto Empire products. Only the agreement on the transfer of technology can determine whether our country will become one of the two options. Hopefully we can get a better transfer of technology agreement than what has been agreed upon." Myrus said.
"That's right, we should get as much profit from our relationship with the Myto empire as possible." said another ambassador, Balen.
"What is clear is that this is a very long journey, more than 21,000 km, it is not a short distance. When using our aircraft, this trip can take up to a week. What an inconvenience. We'll see how long we have to travel on this commercial plane made by the Myto Empire." said ambassador Ezio.
Before anyone from the team could answer, a flight crew approached them and stated that their DC-4 aircraft was ready. This aircraft is a modified version of an ordinary commercial aircraft for government purposes, where the number of passengers is reduced to only 16 passengers and 6 crew members, and it is equipped with a sleeper berth and a small conference room. They immediately boarded the DC-4 plane, and within 15 minutes the plane was already flying, starting their journey to Bali, before continuing their journey to Terminus Island. Below them, the lights of the city of Otehheit twinkled beautifully before the darkness of the sea engulfed the view from the plane.
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On the way, they chatted briefly over a late dinner before they headed to the sleeping compartment to rest.
"What a beautiful view of the lights from the city as we fly. I don't get tired of seeing it. It's a shame that it was difficult for our plane to fly at night." Lassan said while preparing to enjoy the dinner dishes.
"That's right, if you fly at night, using our technology, it will be difficult to navigate. However, with the latest Myto technology, we can use inertial navigation and beam navigation. Flights with any condition can be carried out in this manner. " Myrus said.
They then went to the sleeping compartment, which had four cabins, each with two pullman-style beds. Actually, there is also a sleeping compartment at the front of the aircraft that is used interchangeably by the aircraft crew, where there are two sets of crew members: four pilots and two flight attendants. This is because the DC-4 aircraft can cover long distances of up to 7,500 km at a cruising speed of 500 km/hour, which will take a very long time, which is more than 15 hours.
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A few hours later.
Near Bali island, 7.00 am (there is a 1 hour time difference with Otehheit).
The pilot told the diplomatic team that they would land on the island of Bali in 30 minutes while they were having breakfast.
"Well, luckily, I have finished eating my breakfast." Myrus said as he drank his coffee.
Not long after the flight attendant cleared their breakfast, they also looked out the window to see the island that their plane would land on.
It looked like an island that wasn't very big and was still very naturally green, there was only one part that looked like a city, where there was an airport their plane was heading to. The building view of the city was relatively low, it seemed that there weren't any buildings higher than 4 or 5 floors. There are also agricultural areas around the city. There is a white beach that extends around the city, and nearby are several buildings and parks that look like hotels or resorts.
"It's amazing they can make this much in such a short amount of time." Ambassador Ezio stated.
"That's right, according to the ambassador from Myto, they built this island and several other islands only after the agreement between Myto and Mu was signed. That was only a few weeks ago." said ambassador Balen.
"We have a few hours before we have to fly back on the plane from Myto. Maybe it's good that we can go around the city and its surroundings. If the facilities offered by this island are good enough, then we can suggest opening a tourism destination here for the residents of Mu so that the relations between the two countries can be closer." Lassan said.
After landing, they saw a lot of activity at the airfield. There were many small propeller planes busy getting ready to take off or heading for their parking spots on the apron. Apart from that, there were 2 DC-7s and 3 DC-8s parked on the apron. Their DC-4 plane moved to park next to a DC-8 plane.
They saw a DC-8 jet parked beside the DC-4 plane they were traveling in. The DC-8 is the DC-8 plane that will take them to Terminus, which is a luxury type DC-8 that is configured to carry only 110 passengers in 2 classes and 9 crew members. The main class contains 20 passengers in a 2-2 staggered configuration with seats that can be converted into beds, and each seat has direct access to the aisle. The aircraft also features a small lounge that sits between the two classes. Economy class contains 90 passengers in a 3-3 configuration and with a seat pitch of 95 cm. The plane will only carry the diplomatic team, so it can extend the distance. Unlike the DC-8 aircraft on Earth, the DC-8 aircraft on the Elysia already exceed Stage III sound emission standards and have better sound suppression in the cabin.
When they got off, they were greeted by the deputy regional leader of the island of Bali. Following their introduction, ambassador Ezio inquired about the possibility of sightseeing on the island before flying back.
"A really interesting place for tourism. Can we go around the island while waiting for our next scheduled flight? asked Ambassador Ezio.
"Of course you can, sir. We have prepared vehicles for gentlemen to see our island. Aside from that, we invite you all to an early lunch before returning. " said the deputy regional leader.
They headed for the vehicle that had been prepared for them, a minibus that reminded the diplomatic team of the Kombi vehicles sold by Myto Empire in their country, even though it looked more modern, bigger, and more comfortable. The vehicle was big enough to carry them all, plus the deputy regional leader and his driver.
They have 4 hours before they take off for the next island, Hawaii, which is 11,200 km from Bali. They used that time to look around the island of Bali and have lunch before leaving for Hawaii.
They were invited to tour the city, where the city is very neat and well organized, and there are ethnic elements in the architecture of the existing buildings. The town looks relatively quiet. This is a bit surprising because it seems that the city is quite big, and it seems that there are quite a number of shopping centers in the city.
"Why does this town look a bit deserted, huh?" asked Ambassador Balen
"Oh, we prepared the infrastructure first, we are still in the process of moving residents for those who are interested in the islands between the continents of Rodinius and Mu. As a result, not all of the infrastructure has been utilized, and much more will be constructed," responded the deputy regional leader.
"So, is it possible for our residents to open a business and relocate to the islands?" asked Ambassador Ezio.
"Of course you can, for these islands, we will open land ownership, business premises, and so on to foreigners. We strive to create a melting pot where all nations can live together equally. " replied the deputy regional leader.
At that time, the car began to move out of town and through the port area. Some freighters can be seen in the harbor, and some of Myto Empire's warships can be seen in more remote docks, a sign that this area is well defended militarily.
After passing through the port area, they then passed a beach area, which was quite beautiful. It was seen that several unfinished buildings were being built there, based on the existing nameplates, these buildings were resorts that were being built. However, in the long beach area, only a very few buildings or resorts are being built.
Seeing that the diplomatic team from Mu paid attention to this, the deputy regional leader said, "We are also opening doors to investors who will build resorts or other businesses here. Therefore, we only build a few resorts just to accommodate existing needs. "
"Oh, I see. I will report this to investors from our country. " said ambassador Balen.
"We will shoulder the development of public infrastructure for the development of investment." said the deputy regional leader.
This proposal is very attractive to the diplomatic team from Mu, because the construction of supporting infrastructure is a component that is quite expensive for an investment.
After passing the coastal area, the car starts up the plateau, which is the mountainous part of the island. Since the island is actually not that big, the plateau is right by the sea, and as a result, the views are quite spectacular, showing both views of the sea and mountains.
Their car approached a relatively finished resort. The resort is on a hill overlooking the cliffs in the sea, and one can also see a row of beaches. Even though it's not finished yet, you can already feel the luxury of the resort, especially when you enter the fully-finished restaurant on the 2nd floor. The view looks amazing, on the other side, you can see the sea and the beach, and on the other side, you can see a mountain view. The luxury of the restaurant even matched the palaces of the 3rd civilization.
The members of the diplomatic team then enjoyed a fairly lavish early lunch while talking about business and investment possibilities that could be made on the islands controlled by Myto, especially Bali. The deputy head of the Bali area also asked what inputs needed to be improved from the infrastructure that had been built. The conclusion was that the Mu Empire's side would invest in the intermediate islands as part of the two sides' cooperation. The investment will be made by both the Mu Empire government and the private Mu.
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Bali Airport at 13.00
Arriving at the airfield, they immediately boarded their DC-8 aircraft. They did not board the plane via the stairs on the plane but through the air bridge. This amazed the diplomatic team because they didn't need to be in the heat or exposed to the elements on the apron, but boarded the plane directly from the terminal building.
As they entered the plane, they were amazed by the luxury of the interior, even though they found it a bit odd with the bright pastel colors (retro 70s architectural design on earth). Even though the plane they were traveling on was actually just an ordinary commercial plane specially chartered for them, it was far more luxurious and roomier than their special DC-4 plane.
When the plane had taken off from the island of Bali and started its long journey to the island of Hawaii, members of the diplomatic team started talking about the advantages of jet planes over propeller planes.
"Wow, it turns out that this plane is much quieter inside than a propeller plane. We must have it, and therefore we must improve our airstrips. Myrus said.
"It's true, there are many advantages to jet planes compared to propeller planes, at least our big cities have to be connected with jet planes, and propeller planes are used to connect to smaller cities. Lassan continued.
"Agreed, we can also begin to expand our airfields that we build abroad to receive our jets, which will broaden our influence." said ambassador Balen.
"You can imagine how the people from HME would react if they saw that our plane was using a jet engine. " said Lassan while laughing, which was followed by the other members of Mu's diplomatic team.
They also talked about everything on the way to Hawaii. But they talked a lot about the possibility of Mu Empire's ability to pass HME with Myto Empire's help.
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More than 11 hours later
Island of Hawaii, midnight.
As the plane lands on the island of Hawaii, only Lassan wakes up as the plane lands and watches the refueling process of their DC-8. Refueling only takes about half an hour. As the plane returned to flight, Lessan saw that the city of Hawaii was about the same size as Bali when viewed from the light emitted by the city.
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The next day at 8
The airport of the city of Barrat, the capital of the Kingdom of Quila
The flight attendants were just finishing cleaning up their breakfast in the lounge when the pilot announced that they would soon be landing in the capital of the Kingdom of Quila. Four of the five members of the diplomatic team have been to three countries on the Rodinius continent, and they are quite knowledgeable about the level of technology and cities on the Rodinius continent, especially the national capital.
"I'm quite curious about the development of the cities in Rodinius due to the Myto Empire's influence. Myrus said.
"At least in this city of Barrat, we can observe. We'll request a quick tour of the city before we head back to Myto. " replied Ezio
"Right, from this observation, we can see the general technological level of the countries of the Rodenius continent. Myrus replied.
It seems the plane has descended quite low but has not yet made the final approach. From the air, you can see the city of Barrat. The members of the diplomatic team were also surprised.
"Didn't the city of Barrat used to have no buildings taller than 3 stories except for the Royal Palace and fortifications? " Myrus said, confused. "Why are there so many tall buildings in the Barrat now? They even seem to be taller than the Palace. "
"That's right, there used to be no tall buildings in Barratt. There seems to have been major construction work in the Barratt. I could see that they were building from the direction of the city center, namely the royal palace, towards the outside. You can see that there are still original buildings on the outside of the city. Lassan replied.
After they landed, they were greeted by the foreign minister of the Kingdom of Quila. After introducing themselves, they were invited to tour the city of Barrat by the foreign minister and invited to enjoy brunch before they flew to Myto Empire. They used a Kombi-type car to go around the town of Barrak.
While they were on their way, ambassador Ezio asked, "I have seen extraordinary changes in Barratt since I visited Barratt 3 years ago. What causes this?" asked Ambassador Ezio.
"We got help from the Myto Empire to build the entire country, mister ambassador. " replied the foreign minister of the Kingdom of Quila.
"Looks like the help was quite extensive, huh?" asked Balen.
"We and the Principality of Qua Toyne were the first two countries Myto Empire contacted, and we provided assistance in the form of food and raw materials when Myto Empire needed it the most. Therefore, they provide enormous assistance. For example, they carry out electrification, the creation of clean water systems, and waste disposal throughout the country. " replied the foreign minister of the Kingdom of Quila.
"We also got quite a lot of help from Myto Empire. Many technological gifts from Myto increased our country's technological level by at least 50 years. " Myrus said.
"Especially us. The technology provided by the Myto Empire is very advanced compared to the level of our previous civilization. There was a leap of hundreds of years. We suspect that the combined forces of the countries on the continent of Rodinius can defeat Palpadia. We calculated that the military capabilities of our country and the Principality of Qua Toyne could defeat the military forces of the Palpadia Empire easily, even though in terms of numbers we couldn't compete with it, and therefore defeating it decisively would be very difficult for us to do. But we can deal with attacks from the Palpadia Empire easily if they attack us. said the foreign minister of the Kingdom of Quila.
Ambassador Ezio was quite surprised to hear that. This meant that the technology level of the countries of the Rodinius continent, especially the Kingdom of Quila and the Principality of Qua Toyne, had already reached the level of the Mu Empire's technology before the transfer of technology from Myto took place.
"Is there an F1-type fighter?" asked Myrus.
"That's right, we had the support of fighter planes in lieu of the wyvern troops, although we are temporarily retaining our wyvern troops. We also received assistance and were allowed to buy fighter planes, warships, and various military equipment for the army. " replied the foreign minister of the Kingdom of Quila.
They also circled the city of Barrat and saw that the whole city was now using lighting. On their way to the store, they saw radio sets, and vinyl records being sold at low prices. They discovered that the device had been made in the kingdom of Quila itself, indicating that the Kingdom of Quila had absorbed the technology they were given. On the streets, they see quite a lot of public and private vehicles. The entire city looked clean and orderly, much different from the state they remembered when they came to Barratt before.
They circled around town for a long time before they finally arrived at a fancy restaurant for brunch. After that, they immediately returned to the airport of Barrak.
After they arrived at the airport, they immediately boarded their DC-8 aircraft. Not long after, the plane took off for the last leg of this long journey to Yogyakarta, Terminus Island.
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Palpadia Empire
Imperial capital Esthirant, 3rd foreign affairs department
The head of the 3rd foreign affairs department, Kyeos, is reading all the intelligence regarding the Myto Empire. Suddenly there was a loud knock on his office door, and before Kyeos could let him in, a staff member from the 3rd foreign affairs department came in.
"Bad news, sir, we have received news from our embassy in the Kingdom of Altarus that they have also signed a diplomatic and security treaty with the Myto Empire. With this, almost all the countries around the Rodinius continent have established diplomatic relations with the Myto Empire. The king of Altarus has also begun to refuse our wishes a lot, even though at this time they are still giving us magic stones, even the number has increased. " said the staff.
"Hmm, the increase in giving magic stones is getting suspicious. It's like they want to cover something up or delay dealing with us. Since when had they signed the agreement? " asked Kyous.
"It's been more than a month. This news was accidentally tucked in between reports from other countries, so it is only now becoming known. We also get new information that ships, both cargo ships and military ships with only one cannon, are often seen in the Kingdom of Altarus. " replied the staff.
"Hmm, that means it's impossible for us to carry out a punitive action using only the oversight army. We have to use the Empire's regular army. Kyos said. "Request an audience with His Majesty Emperor Luzius right away. " Kyeos ordered
"Yes sir, we will ask the palace. " answered the 3rd foreign affairs department staff.
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A few hours later
Paradis Palace, Esthirant.
Kyeos kneeling in front of Emperor Ludius, lord of the Palpadia Empire.
"Raise your head. " said Emperor Ludius
3rd Foreign Affairs Department Head Kyeos, with beads of sweat trickling down the sides of his head, was looking up. Before him was Emperor Ludius, who carried himself with such dignity that it was almost unimaginable for him to be only 27 years old.
"The oversight army was sent to punish the Kingdom of Fenn... where is the preliminary report?" asked Emperor Ludius
"Y-Yes!! Please accept my deepest apologies for failing to receive approval to dispatch the oversight army—" said Kyeos.
"Imbecile!!!" Emperor Ludius snapped
"We do not care that you failed to seek approval. We recognize the authority of the 3rd foreign affairs department. If we had to authorize invasions of every barbarian country, we would be forced to spend all day, from morning to night, doing so. That is of no consequence, but what is concerning... is the matter of their defeat." continued Emperor Ludius
Kyeos felt like there was a waterfall of sweat pouring from his face.
"How were they defeated? It could not possibly have been by the hand of the Kingdom of Fenn, could it?"
"Y-Yes! We are currently using all our resources to determine which country is responsible for this heinous action. From our investigations so far, we believe they are from the Myto Empire, a new country outside the civilized area, since we have not obtained any more definitive information. We do not know enough to submit a formal report just yet..."
"You still do not know..." the emperor growled, his face screwed up in anger. "While that fleet consists of only old warships, for an uncivilized country to dare oppose us... That country must be held responsible for its impropriety. Be sure to thoroughly instruct them on the consequences of opposing our empire."
"Y-Yes, sir!!!" Kyos said.
Kyeos bowed very deeply.
"We will give all those other countries the privilege of watching the empire extinguish the Kingdom of Fenn. Once you discover which country the empire defied, we shall send the imperial army to destroy them along with Fenn." Emperor Ludius said
"I-I understand!!!" Kyeos licked his lips, then nervously opened his mouth again. "Your Grace, I have one other report to make."
"What know?!" asked Emperor Ludius
"The countries around the Rodinius continent, even on the Rodinius continent itself, have all signed diplomatic relations and cooperation agreements with the Myto Empire. Just now we received reports that the Kingdom of Altarus has signed an agreement on diplomatic relations, cooperation, and even a defense agreement with the Myto Empire. Currently, they are starting to refuse a lot of requests from the Palpadia Empire, but they still give magic stones to us, even though the number has increased. We suspect that it was used to delay things, possibly to upgrade their military to face us. Kyos answered.
"Oh, did they?" Emperor Ludius replied, a smile playing at his lips.
"We also received requests from our embassy in Altarus to take strong measures to suppress them. It is recommended to ask for the Siltras mine, Altarus' main magic stone mine. It is also advised to take the daughters of their kings as slaves. Kyos said.
"All right, immediately issue my edict regarding that matter. Emphasize that if they don't respect our request, it means they are declaring war on us. " Emperor Ludius responded.
"Understood. I accept your majesty's orders. Kyos replied
Emperor Ludius did not answer but only motioned for Kyeos to leave the room immediately.