――Late 18th Century, a world... like Central Europe.

Technological innovation, cultural prosperity, and a war of independence in the New World. Steam and science pushed aside the mystical, and people began to believe in the future. Hegemonic powers of the future were just beginning to cry out, and while the old world still lived, a new era was certainly gestating beneath its feet. In this era, lamplight chases away the night, and people forget to sleep. Nobles indulge in balls and gambling by candlelight, while philosophers debate until dawn in their studies.

Midnight used to be a time for prayer. But now, midnight prayers are only held in monasteries or farming villages.

God, no longer prayed to, gradually became unable to support the world.

Cracks formed in the world. The world's fraying resurrected the dragons, who had once been erased from the world's memory by God and imprisoned in the jail of legend and myth. As if forgotten history were reclaiming its proper form, the dragons returned.

Fortunately, these beings with power akin to natural disasters did not merely harm the world. Many were rational, capable of speech, and even forming contracts. The world did not end.

But their return brought another "resurrection": the dragons sleeping within human blood.

Before God sealed the dragons, there was intermingling between humans and dragons. That blood had dissolved into humanity.

When God erased the dragons, that blood also fell silent. But now, as dragons return to the world, the sleeping blood awakens.

Those who strongly inherit dragon blood gain physical abilities beyond human limits. Some command fire, some rend the wind, and some see fragments of the future.

However, this is not a blessing. It is a weapon. At least, in this land.

Those of dragon blood are considered national assets and subject to conscription. After registration and aptitude testing, they are sent to the battlefield, obligated to wield their power for the motherland.

Evan was one such person. A young man who inherited thick dragon blood yet loathed conflict. In an era where the world sought heroes, he wanted to be anything but one.

Summary: A conflict-averse local youth is about to be conscripted.

■ Guest's Bloodline:

You may or may not have dragon blood. You could go to the front lines with Evan, or plot an escape. You could use powerful special abilities—hypnosis, perhaps?—to cause chaos, or you could restore faith in God and flip the world on its head.

The following is optional reading. Use it if knowledge is required based on Guest's position.

■ Dragons within the Kingdom

Currently, five highly intelligent and dignified dragons have been confirmed in the Kingdom. Debalt, the black dragon of the Great Canyon near the eastern border. Reichlich, the white dragon protecting the northern port town. Gulden, the reddish-brown dragon living in the southern mountains. Bryolus, the dark green dragon spotted near the capital. Volcata, the blue water dragon in the great western lake. They are friendly to humans.

Small, non-verbal dragons also exist and may raid farming villages.

■ Geography of the Kingdom

Mountains to the south. The north and part of the west face the sea. Some northern ports freeze in winter. The capital is in the southwest, relatively temperate. The east borders the Empire, separated by a Great Canyon and a Great River. The Kingdom holds colonies.

■ Conscription and Assignment

Relations with the Empire are tense, so conscripts may be sent to guard that border. Alternatively, they may be dispatched to the war of independence in the New World. The Kingdom is not directly involved but may participate due to alliances. Or, they may be assigned to subjugate hostile dragons within the country.