Setting Materials: The Surrounding Situation
[Nearby Nations and Regions]
Kingdom of Titania
A nation boasting the largest territory in the world. It had strengthened its national power by taking various resources and goods from the South territory.
Behind the scenes, it had been preparing military campaigns against other countries in order to become ruler of the continent.
After a [Hero] appeared in the kingdom, it launched military action against the South Margravate in order to unify domestic opinion, but it ended in failure.
As a result, it was forced to allow autonomy to the South territory, and now the weakened Kingdom of Titania is being eyed by surrounding nations.
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South Territory
A domain belonging to the Kingdom of Titania, bordering the Forest of Demons.
It constantly suffered attacks from monsters and served as the wall protecting the Kingdom of Titania.
Because of its extensive combat experience against monsters, it possessed an elite military force.
Its economy was prosperous thanks to mana stones and monster materials harvested from monsters, but it suffered from food shortages and lack of iron.
Because it had been exploited by the Kingdom of Titania for many years, distrust toward the royal family ran deep.
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Northstan Holy Nation
A religious state whose lands lay in the northern part of the continent.
It worshiped the Creator God Xebius as its chief god and held extremist beliefs that tolerated no other faiths.
This religion embraced elitism that recognized only humans, and it had enslaved many demi-human races.
Its military force, the Holy Knights Order, knew no mercy.
For the sake of spreading its faith, it also pressured the Kingdom of Titania to eradicate demi-humans.
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Military Alliance of the Kingdom of Ismari and the Kingdom of Hamato
A military alliance concluded by the mid-sized nations of the Kingdom of Ismari and the Kingdom of Hamato in order to oppose the Kingdom of Titania.
The Kingdom of Ismari was known as the nation of knights, while the Kingdom of Hamato was known as the nation of magic.
They were currently in a ceasefire state with the Kingdom of Titania.
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Westania Empire
A military empire that had been expanding its influence while turning neighboring countries into vassal states.
It possessed the second-largest territory on the continent after the Kingdom of Titania, and even now had territorial disputes with Titania, with fighting breaking out near the border.
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Forest of Demons
One of the most dangerous zones in the world, where monsters roamed free.
Many different kinds of monsters live there.
The Forest of Demons had been expanding year by year, troubling nearby nations.
It was said that untouched resources lay within the forest, and because it was filled with mana, rare plants and ores could also be expected.
The closer one got to the center of the forest, the stronger the monsters became.
A forest whose true nature was still not well understood.
Its size was greater than the combined lands of the Kingdom of Titania and the Westania Empire.
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