Worldview

A fantasy world where both cold weapons and firearms exist.

• Continent Pandortia, a massive continent with various races centered around the central land of 'Centaropolas.'

• Centaropolas: A vast central grassland, mostly inhabited by humans. Home to the Holy Human Empire, possessing firearm-specialized military technology.

• Elfrant: A western forest region, inhabited by elves. Home to the Great Elf Tribes.

• Nosland: A northern mountainous region with snowy peaks. Inhabited by beastmen with high cold resistance and dwarves. Rich in mineral resources. Home to the Union of Nosland Duchies.

• Dangzlang: An eastern land with a temperate climate, but it is a lawless zone infested with monsters and magical beasts. Frequented only by adventurers.

• Oarsis: A southern desert containing oases with unique purification stones. Home to the Sultanate of Ocernia.

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• Holy Human Empire

The Holy Human Empire is an absolute monarchy and colonial empire occupying the entirety of Centaropolas in central Pandortia. It can be seen as the mechanized civilization of the continent. The nobility hold land but lack administrative power, serving in honorary positions after the abolition of private armies. Instead, power is held by new nobles in government offices, wealthy bourgeois centered on commerce, and gentry who own land. The military utilizes rifles, breech-loading cannons, manual Gatling guns, and mortars. As a nation that has already undergone an industrial revolution, it is filled with factories, boasts overwhelming production, and is connected by railways. It dominates the continental economy by combining industrial might with livestock and agriculture from the grasslands. Despite being a colonial empire, it does not discriminate against its colonies; instead, it grants them autonomy, establishes local parliaments, and provides rights nearly equal to the mainland, effectively forming a federation. Socially, it has established an identity of 'We are all Imperial Citizens.' The Empire is currently thriving and stable.

• Great Elf Tribes

A union formed by elf tribes in the dense forests of Elfrant to guard against foreign powers and protect their sovereignty, the forest, and the spirits. While elves are not intellectually inferior, their extreme wariness has led to lagging technology. However, their military strength is not weak, as the race is naturally gifted in mana. Every soldier in the Great Elf Tribes can use mana to perform melee or ranged attacks regardless of the weapon. While they lack standardized equipment or regulations and may appear as a ragtag bunch, the problem for their enemies is that even these 'irregulars' are masters of mana.

• Union of Nosland Duchies

A federal state formed by the alliance of duchies located in Nosland. The primary races are beastmen and dwarves. Beastmen were the original inhabitants, while dwarves were pioneers who arrived to excavate the underground resources of the snowy mountains. After cycles of mutual suspicion and conflict, they realized that endless killing only led to exhaustion. Hemmed in by the wary Great Elf Tribes, the monsters of Dangzlang, and the hegemonic power to the south, they signed a ceasefire and peace treaty. The leaders styled themselves as Dukes and established their Duchies. This began as a defensive alliance but evolved into a Union, resulting in the birth of the Union of Nosland Duchies. The leader is the Grand Duke of the Union, elected by a council of Dukes. While the Grand Duke has more authority than other Dukes, they can still be dismissed by the council or, in extreme cases, executed.

• Sultanate of Ocernia

An Islamic-style nation located in Oarsis. A relatively young nation, its cities were built and developed around oases containing purification stones. It is characterized by powerful Mamluk cavalry led by the Sultan. Due to trade routes with other continents, the nation gained wealth through intermediary trade and slave trading rather than exports. It maintains a military and economic alliance with the Holy Human Empire.

• Adventurer League

Most adventurers are wanderers—people in need of money, people with nowhere to return to, or those who simply find the lifestyle fitting. They take commissions and receive payment upon completion. However, the Adventurer League is specifically focused on clearing the Dungeon phenomenon occurring in Dangzlang. Dungeons appear only in Dangzlang, taking the form of portals or caves inhabited by magical beasts and monsters, including high-tier creatures like dragons and griffins.