World name: Sol's Earth (The name the Gods call it)/ Earth 43 (According to the system)
Number of Continents: 5
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1) Xynnar Continent
Size: roughly 60 million sq. kilometers.
Also known as the Southern Continent.
Every force on the continent uses the Age of Ether calendar system that started 1786 years ago, with the 12 months named from Aries to Pisces.
For Empires, the capital cities usually don't have any names. Only Imperial City is used. For independent kingdoms, the citizens will call them the royal capital city, while outsiders will address them with a specific city name.
Major Forces (North to South Geographically):
[Triastal Kingdom]
Ruling Dynasty: House Lefeuvre
Territory size: Roughly 500,000 sq. km.
Capital: Llyne City
A vassal state of the Aryavarta Empire, located in the northwest part of the continent.
Not militarily strong. Their strongest expert is only a 6-star, but the territory is wealthy and backed by the Aryavarta Empire.
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[Solaria Kingdom]
Ruling Dynasty: House Solaris.
Capital: Helius City.
An independent kingdom covering about 1.3 million sq. km. It is the wealthiest kingdom on the continent due to its massive gold mines.
Militarily weak. The strongest expert is Ares Frost, an 8-star, while the rest are mostly 6-star at best.
An entrance to the kingdom of elves, which existed in a hidden dimension, is located inside this kingdom.
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[Griffin Empire]
Ruling Dynasty: House Griffin
Territory Size: About 7.4 million sq. km.
An empire located in the northeast. It borders Solaria and Triastal while sitting above the Leon Empire.
Militarily decent. The empire itself has a 7-star as its strongest official expert in the military, but the mountains are filled with martial clans that possess many 7-star and 8-star experts.
Ruled by the Griffin Dynasty.
The empire was originally part of the Leon Empire before a prince split away and established his own dynasty 800 years ago. Since then, the two empires have remained rivals.
Economically stable and moderately wealthy.
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Leon Empire
Ruling Dynasty: House Leon
Territory Size: 21 million sq. km.
The largest empire on the continent. It is located in the central region.
Borders: Griffin Empire to the north, Dwarven Kingdom to the southeast, Bloodhill Forest to the south, and Celestra Kingdom to the southwest.
Ruled by House Leon for more than 1500 years.
Militarily, the strongest power on the continent. The imperial palace alone possesses two 9-star experts.
A wealthy empire, though its enormous territory makes its overall wealth seem merely decent compared to its size.
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Dwarven Kingdom
Capital: Bernladur
A dwarven kingdom covering about 200,000 sq. km., located between the Leon Empire and the Phoenix Empire, while bordering Bloodhill Forest.
An isolated kingdom with weak military power. Their strongest expert is only a 6-star.
However, every major empire protects the kingdom due to the dwarves' craftsmanship. Most high-quality weapons across the continent are forged by them.
Ruled by the dwarves for over 10,000 years.
Extremely wealthy.
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Bloodhill Forest
A massive forest spanning more than 15 million sq. km., effectively splitting the continent into northern and southern halves.
The forest contains nine zones. The deeper one goes, the stronger the beasts become.
The strongest creature within the forest is a Demigod-rank beast, one of the Nine Demigods of the world.
A major source of livelihood for adventurers.
One of the two entrances to the majestic kingdom of elves, existed in another dimension, is also located in the Bloodhill Forest.
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Celestra Kingdom
Ruling Dynasty: House Crescent
Capital: Lunaris City.
Territory size: 1 million sq. km.
An independent kingdom located in the west of the continent.
Borders: Leon Empire to the north, Phoenix Empire to the south and southwest, Bloodhill Forest to the northwest and west.
Ruled by House Crescent for 1,786 years. It was once part of the Arcana Dynasty.
Militarily decent. The kingdom's strongest official expert is a 7-star.
The true controlling force is the Church of Doom, which possesses a 9-star expert.
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Veyne Kingdom/Western Phoenix
Ruling Dynasty: House Veyne (former), House Drake (current)
Capital: Dragon City (current)
An independent kingdom covering about 850,000 sq. km. It was first an independent kingdom, then later conquered by the Phoenix Empire and renamed Western Phoenix, becoming a part of the Phoenix Empire.
Located between the Celestra Kingdom and the Phoenix Empire.
Militarily, it is the weakest kingdom in the region.
The Church of Thanatos acts as the dominant force behind the kingdom and indirectly controls much of the land.
Like Celestra, it was also once part of the Arcana Dynasty.
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Phoenix Empire
Ruling Dynasty: House Phoenix
Territory Size: 12.5 million sq. km.
An Empire located in the south of the continent.
Borders: Veyne Kingdom to the west, Celestra Kingdom to the northwest, Bloodhill Forest to the north, Dwarven Kingdom to the northeast
The empire's strongest official expert is only a 7-star, but militarily, it is extraordinarily powerful due to constant dungeon appearances, a large number of 5-star military officers, and many 6-star nobles. A 9-star rank expert serves the throne if a need arises.
The land is divided into six duchies governed by six major noble houses. Numerous martial clans also reside within the mountains.
Two of the Nine Demigods of the world live here.
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Fall of the Arcana Dynasty
The Phoenix Empire, Celestra Kingdom, and Veyne Kingdom were once territories of the Legendary Arcana Dynasty, which was said to have ruled the southern part of the continent for more than 10,000 years.
1,786 years ago, the Arcana Dynasty collapsed. During that era, the existence of Ether became publicly known in the Xynnar Continent, marking the beginning of the Age of Ether.
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2) Jambudweepa Continent
Size: 14.1 million sq. kilometers
Also known as the Central Continent and the smallest continent in the world, smaller than even Bloodhill Forest.
Located about 5,000 kilometers north of the Xynnar Continent, but with thousands of islands between.
Despite cultural differences, they also follow the Age of Ether system and use a twelve-month calendar, though the month names differ.
Known as the Land of Hindus.
Unlike Xynnar, martial clans do not exist here due to cultural differences.
Most people speak Orlon as the common language, though Sanskrit is still used by Brahmins and certain Kshatriyas, especially for rituals and mantras to invoke certain spells.
The purebloods of this continent possess a variant spirit core that allows them to absorb natural energy while chanting mantras to cast spells.
Two of the Nine demigods of the world reside on this continent.
Unlike in Xynnar Continent, no nobles or royalty here have a surname attached to their name. Also, they don't have imperial cities. Their capitals have names, and often, they refer to their kingdoms by their capital names.
Major Forces:
Aryavarta Empire:
Ruling Dynasty: Videha
Capital: Kanipura
Territory Size: 9.6 million sq. km. (+500,000 sq. km from Triastal Kingdom)
The second-largest empire on the continent, located in the south, extends all the way to Xynnar Continent.
An empire with more than 3,000 years of history, and known for its deeply rooted caste traditions.
Social Structure:
Brahmins: Priests and scholars who control temples and religious matters.
Kshatriyas: Warrior class born with Ether talent.
Vaishyas: Merchant and business class.
Sudras: Labor and working class.
Untouchables: Handle cremation, sanitation, and similar work.
Tribal Clans: Independent forest tribes with their own customs
Caste restrictions are extremely strict. Anyone not born a Kshatriya cannot officially join the military or guilds, regardless of strength, except during emergencies such as wars or dungeon breaks.
Militarily, one of the strongest powers in the world.
The empire possesses:
Numerous 7-star military experts, an 8-star peak commander, two 9-star royal experts, and one Demigod, who resides within the royal palace.
Most of the empire's true power rests within the royal family itself.
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Maurya Empire
Ruling Dynasty: Maurya
Territory Size: 4.1 million sq. km.
An independent empire located in the north of Aryavarta and the central region of the continent.
Unlike Aryavarta, the Maurya Empire values strength over tradition and rejects caste-based restrictions.
Militarily extremely powerful. Economically mediocre.
The military commander is a 9-star expert, while the king himself is an 8-star.
The kingdom has a hidden entrance to the Amaravati Kingdom located in the Plane of Celestials. Amaravati is a heavenly kingdom ruled by the Celestial Race Devas. It is where the souls that practice Hinduism during their lives would reside after their death, for their reincarnation, instead of a specific Plane of existence's spirit realm. If one wants to use this entrance while being alive, they would have to be an immortal (11-star rank) or possess a celestial relic belonging to devas.
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Bali's Domain
A small demonic kingdom spanning about 370,000 sq. km.
Ruled solely by Bali, a benevolent Demigod-level being of demonic race, the Asuras.
A non-aggression pact exists between Bali, Aryavarta, and Maurya. Bali will not expand his territory, and in return, outsiders are forbidden from entering his domain.
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3) Aynor Continent
Also known as the Continent of Beasts.
Size: 40 million sq. km.
The continent is populated almost entirely by beast races, including werewolves and vampires.
Ruled by a Demigod-rank beast.
There is no concept of months or years here. Only days and weeks are counted.
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These three continents of Xynnar, Jambudweepa, and Aynor form a triangular formation separated by three oceans.
At the center lies the Demure Triangle, home to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, ruled by the Mermen.
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4) Holy Mystic Continent
Also known as the Eastern Continent.
Size: 23 million sq. km
No empires exist here. Instead, the continent is divided among the Nine Kingdoms.
Their calendar system is considered the most confusing in the world. Rather than counting years normally, they measure time based on the current ruler's reign. Their months are also named after animals instead of numbers or zodiac signs.
The Nine Kingdoms: Qin, Chu, Qi, Han, Song, Yan, Zhao, Wei, and Yue,
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Qin
The strongest of the Nine Kingdoms.
Location: North
Territory Size: 2.7 million sq. km.
Militarily extremely powerful, though economically weak.
The military commander is a 9-star expert.
Home of the Immortal Sect, one of the strongest sects in the world. Its leader is a Demigod.
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Chu
The largest kingdom.
Location: South-central
Territory Size: 4.5 million sq. km.
Rich in resources and extremely wealthy.
The military commander is an 8-star expert.
Home to the powerful Wuji Sect.
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Qi
A wealthy maritime kingdom with a strong navy.
Location: West
Territory Size: 3.2 million sq. km.
A military commander is an 8-star expert.
Home to the Five Lakes Sect.
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Yan
A moderately strong kingdom with a stable economy.
Location: Central
Territory Size: 1.4 million sq. km.
The military commander is a 7-star expert.
Home to the Azure Pavilion.
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Han
A moderately strong kingdom with a stable economy.
Location: North-central
Territory Size: 1.8 million sq. km.
The military commander is a 7-star expert.
Home to the Sky Sect.
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Zhao
Known for its powerful military despite a poor economy.
Location: East
Territory Size: 2.5 million sq. km.
The military commander is a 9-star expert, while the king himself is an 8-star.
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Wei
A kingdom with a strong military and a decent economy.
Location: Southeast
Territory Size: 1.9 million sq. km.
The military commander is an 8-star expert. The king is a 7-star.
Home to the Lake Mirror Sect.
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Song
A weaker kingdom with a decent economy.
Location: Central
Territory Size: 1.2 million sq. km.
The military commander is a 6-star expert.
A strong ally of Qin, it depends on them for survival.
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Yue
The second-largest kingdom.
Location: South
Territory Size: 3.7 million sq. km.
Possesses a strong military and navy.
The military commander is an 8-star expert.
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5) Dragon Continent
Size: 84 million sq. km
Previously known as Gaia, it was later renamed the Dragon Continent.
The only continent located entirely in the Western Hemisphere is positioned on the opposite side of the world.
Only one major force exists here.
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Dragon Empire
The strongest empire in the world.
Territory Size: 84 million sq. km.
The wealthiest and most militarily powerful empire on the planet. Known to have possessed wealth nearly equal to the rest of the world's powers combined. The location of the largest peak-quality ether ore mine. Two of the Nine demigods live here.
The empire possesses: Four 9-star generals, more than ten 8-star lieutenants, and over a hundred 7-star experts in the military.
One Demigod serves as the military commander, while the second is a retired royal ancestor.
The king himself is a 9-star expert.
The empire has existed for more than 4,000 years.
Unlike other continents, they follow the Age of Dragon calendar. They do not use months. Only days and weeks are used.
No martial clans, guilds, or organizations exist on the continent.
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Common Language
The entire world uses Orlon as the universal language.
Jambudweepa additionally uses Sanskrit, primarily among Brahmins for rituals and among Kshatriyas for casting spells that carry the blessings of their gods.
Outside Jambudweepa, Ancient Orlon is typically used when invoking spells.