Chapter 3 Worldview (First Edition)
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I. World Power Setting
In today’s era, long after the Mythic Era and Golden Era, the continent of Agrand is still bathed in the radiance of the gods.
Located in the far east of the continent, the increasingly prosperous Peka Kingdom possesses fertile lands and the densest population, facing the Langeryat Republic across the sea; the vast Tyloratea Empire occupies the boundless western continent, closely allied with the Holy Light Church, and divides its territory into the Fran Legion Territory, Southern Governor Territory, Magic Kingdom, and Northern Guardian, thereby ruling its vast lands.
Southwest of the Empire, the Orc Royal Court, after suffering heavy losses in a war a hundred years ago, retreated from the Twin Rivers Green Land and was forced to curl its body up once more in the Flying Sand Wasteland, licking its wounds and waiting for the opportunity for revenge; the once brilliant Elf civilization was severely damaged by the Black Tide, and split into the fallen Dark Elves and High Elves.
On the northern frost plains, separated from the continent by the Iceflow Sea, the Carol Alliance is not mentioned by the world, and faces the erosion of the snowstorm.
Beneath the superficial peace and prosperity of the world, the tentacles of the Abyss have already latched onto the southernmost part of the Empire, corroding out their domain, with the Abyssal Church, calling for truth and reality, gradually growing stronger, and undercurrents surging; the abominations of the northern frost have left their first footprints on the dry ground, and the Orcs, unwilling to accept defeat and oppression, have once again colluded with the Demon King’s legions who have long fled to the Demon Realm, waiting for the next expedition…
Human Powers:
Tyloratea Empire:
The true starting point of human civilization’s path to prosperity, with a history of nearly a thousand years.
The Tyloratea Empire originated from the Holy Kingdom in the Mythic Era. During the war between Orcs and Elves in the Golden Era, it continuously expanded its territory towards the west with the support and help of the Elf Empire, and has now come to encompass almost the entire western continent.
As the largest political entity on the Aslandt continent, the Empire occupies an vast territory of two million square kilometers, with a population of over two hundred million. In order to effectively rule such a vast territory, successive emperors have had to enfeoff their authority to their vassals and rely on their loyalty to maintain the stability of the Empire.
The Empire’s emperor is legally elected by the seven Grand Dukes, but in most cases, money and strength are enough to suppress the ambition of the lords.
Political forces within the Empire:
Church of Light: Located in the City of Holy Light within the Empire, it is the center and holy land of human faith in light.
Initially, the Church of Light was established with the support of the Empire, and with the assistance of the Emperor, the faith of Sacred Light was spread widely. However, as time passed, the influence of the Church of Light gradually expanded. Not only did it possess its own military power, but it even gradually broke free from the Empire’s control over the election of the Pope.
Magic Kingdom: A kingdom established in the Twin Rivers Green Land, vacated by the Orcs, by the heroic mage Falga from the Demon Race War, after obtaining permission from the Emperor.
Northern Alliance: An alliance formed by three Grand Dukes in the remote regions of the Empire’s northern border, where the imperial authority is increasingly difficult to reach.
Southern Governor Territory: A governorate established by the Empire.
Fran Legion Territory: A territory of a knightly order established to resist the erosion of the Abyss.
Peka Kingdom:
Occupying the vast, boundless fertile farmlands and wide plains of the eastern Agrand, it has held the prestigious titles of “Fleur-de-lis Kingdom” and “Kingdom of Knights” throughout its countless years of history.
After the hero Lancet, wielding the Sacred Sword, succeeded to the throne of Peka, this ancient kingdom became even more prosperous and powerful, even once surpassing the neighboring Empire.
Langeryat Republic:
An island nation located at the furthest east of the entire continent, facing Peka across the Larmant Strait.
Through trade, the Langeryat Republic possesses strong economic power and has built the strongest overseas fleet.
Carol Alliance:
An alliance formed by the three Frost Plains nations, rumored to possess an extremely ancient heritage. Due to the obstruction of the Iceflow Sea, the Carol Alliance is not well-known to the world.
Other Races:
Elves:
A race living in the Emerald Forest and Sacred Spirit Mountain Range north of the Storm Inner Sea, they worship the natural and life goddess who brought life to them and the ancient trees, and the Silver Moon Goddess. They are naturally arrogant but love peace.
Elves are slender in build and have lived for many years in treehouses in the forest. Both men and women are exquisite in appearance. Compared to close combat, they are more skilled in archery, mounted archery, and nature magic. Depending on their race and birthplace, Elves can also be divided into Silver Moon Elves, Ancient Tree Elves, and High Elves, who are the ruling class.
In the Golden Era, the Elves possessed an extremely brilliant civilization, and with the help of humans, they completely defeated their ancient enemies, the Orcs, and established an incomparably powerful Elf Empire. However, during the Black Tide turmoil, this ancient empire split into the fallen Dark Elves, and the Elf War, which has continued to this day, erupted.
Dwarves:
A race skilled in forging and trade. They are short in stature but possess immense strength. Dwarves are found in every corner of the continent and have their own mountain kingdoms.
Orcs:
A powerful race that contended with the Elves after the Era of Gods. They are naturally strong and warlike, and every Orc is a born warrior. However, with the rise of human power, the strength of the Orc Royal Court was repeatedly suppressed, and after the Demon Race War, they completely retreated to the barren Flying Sand Wasteland.
In the eyes of humans, Orcs are inherently foolish and evil, and are the only slaves permitted openly.
II. Power System
Through years of cultivation and differentiation, humans have developed many different professions, each undertaking different responsibilities in battle.
From the most basic essence, they can be broadly divided into physical systems represented by Dou Qi, magical systems, and the divine arts system of Clerics.
1) Dou Qi Professions:
The oldest and most widespread profession system, it is also the cornerstone of all professions. The power of Dou Qi professions originates from the Dou Qi seed within the human bloodline. The strength of their power largely depends on the strength and quantity of their Dou Qi.
2) Magic Professions:
Magic is a technique created by the ancestors of humanity by imitating gods, world phenomena, and many powerful creatures. After countless years of development, it has become an indispensable and important existence.
Magic-affiliated professionals cast spells through incantations. The vast majority of mages belong to elemental mages. The strength of elemental mages is influenced not only by their own Demonic Power and Spiritual Power, but also greatly by their affinity with the elements.
3) Divine Arts Professions:
Also known as Clerics. The power of Clerics comes from their faith in the gods. The more devout their faith, the more powerful the divine arts they unleash.
In addition to divine arts that can be used in combat, almost all Cleric professions can master healing skills. There are even Clerics who specialize in protection and dispelling, and they are indispensable in most professional structures.
The vast majority of Clerics originate from the Church of the God of Light, but there are also a small number of priests who believe in other deities.
Dou Qi professions, magic professions, and Clerics share a common set of ranks, which are classified as follows: Black Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Crystal, Star, Saint Rank, Legend.
