Interstellar Age
It is the year 2500, and humanity has expanded its reach beyond the confines of Earth. In a distant sector of the galaxy, a young man named Erich "Silber" Jaeger is born into a dystopian empire that tightly controls the lives of its citizens. Growing up in a society rife with discrimination, Erich faces an uncertain future as he approaches military conscription. He will spend the next two decades of his life serving in the Armed Forces of the Germanic Star-Empire, fighting against the many enemies of the authoritarian state. As he navigates the treacherous landscape of interstellar warfare, Erich must grapple with his own ambitions and loyalties. Will he rise through the ranks to become the next dictator of the empire, or will he meet a gruesome end on the battlefield? Join Erich on his journey through the Interstellar Age, as he confronts the challenges of war, politics, and personal identity in a universe filled with danger and intrigue.
A Knight in Shining Armor
Erich did not get much sleep that night, but he was not the only one plagued by foreboding thoughts. Both Ayumi and her royal aunt were incapable of sleeping, as they lied alone in their beds, fearing for the life of their lover.
Nor did Emrys have any rest. After all, his protégé was about to be executed within a handful of hours. If Erich died, he would have to start a new in developing a legitimate successor, one that would allow him to stay in power from behind the scenes.
He had spent years molding Erich into a proper leader, but not only that, Emrys believed that Erich now trusted him as a mentor, an advisor, and a friend. Allowing him to be more open to the idea of following Emrys' "advice" once he had officially stepped down from the throne, which he was currently "occupying."