Setting Materials: Surrounding Situation III
[Surrounding Countries and Regions]
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Titania Kingdom
A nation boasting the largest territory in the world, it had strengthened its national power by taking various things from the South Territory.
Behind the scenes, it had been preparing military actions against other countries in order to become the ruler of the continent.
After the appearance of a [Hero] within the kingdom, it launched military action against the South Margrave Territory in order to unify the will of the nation, but it ended in failure.
As a result, it was forced to allow autonomy to the South Territory, but now the weakened Titania Kingdom was being targeted by surrounding nations.
With the military alliance between the Ismari Kingdom and the Hamato Kingdom on the kingdom’s eastern side beginning to move, troops had started being transferred eastward.
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South Territory
A territory belonging to the Titania Kingdom adjacent to the Forest of Demons.
It constantly suffered monster attacks and served as the wall protecting the Titania Kingdom.
Because of its extensive combat experience against monsters, it possessed an elite military force.
Its economy was prosperous thanks to magic stones and monster materials obtained from monsters, but it suffered from food shortages and a lack of iron.
Because it had been exploited for many years by the Titania Kingdom, distrust toward the royal family ran deep.
After training the Hero Party and securing the kingdom side’s safety, it was now concentrating on the Three-Nation Alliance.
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Northstan Holy Nation
A religious nation with territory in the northern part of the continent.
It worshipped the Creator God [Xebius] as its chief deity and held extremist beliefs that tolerated no other religions.
This religion embraced a supremacist ideology that accepted no races other than humans, and many demi-human races had been enslaved.
The military force known as the Holy Knights Order showed no mercy.
For the sake of spreading its faith, it also pressured the Titania Kingdom and advocated the extermination of demi-humans.
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Military Alliance of the Ismari Kingdom and Hamato Kingdom
A military alliance formed between the mid-sized nations Ismari Kingdom and Hamato Kingdom in order to oppose the Titania Kingdom.
The Ismari Kingdom was known as the nation of knights, while the Hamato Kingdom was known as the nation of magic.
They had previously been in a ceasefire state with the Titania Kingdom, but had recently begun their invasion.
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Westania Empire
A military empire expanding its influence by turning neighboring countries into vassal states.
It possessed the second-largest territory on the continent after the Titania Kingdom, and even now territorial disputes continued between the two nations, with battles breaking out near the border.
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Forest of Demons
One of the most dangerous regions in the world, where monsters roamed freely.
It contained a vast variety of monsters.
The Forest of Demons expanded year by year, troubling the surrounding nations.
The interior of the forest was said to contain untouched resources, and because it overflowed with mana, rare plants and minerals could be expected to exist there.
Also, the closer one got to the center of the forest, the stronger the monsters became.
A forest whose true nature still was not well understood.
Its size was even larger than the combined territories of the Titania Kingdom and the Westania Empire.
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Albul Kingdom
A small nation facing the Forest of Demons, whose specialties included lumber, magic stones, and other blessings harvested from the forest, generating enormous profits.
Its people were said to be descendants of forest fairies, Dryads.
Every citizen excelled in the rare magic known as Tree Magic, and the country prospered through forestry and medicinal herb cultivation utilizing that magic. Population: four thousand.
Its true capital lay within the Forest of Demons itself.
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Tsutora Kingdom
A mid-tier nation on the continent. Its Second Prince, Peron, invaded the Albul Kingdom in order to make Princess Flora his thirteenth wife.
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Jill City-State Confederation
A collective of various cities. Among them, Debero, the great merchant and lord of the major trade city Sanraldo—, launched an invasion seeking both Princess Flora’s beauty and the profits of the Forest of Demons.
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West Derobi Country
A nation that branched off from the greater Derobi Nation. Currently, it was a puppet regime with Chancellor Dyumor acting as regent for the young king.
West Delovi Country planned to monopolize Tree Magic within its borders, and was plotting to capture and enslave the women of the Albul Kingdom other than Princess Flora.
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