The commercial city of Monarch. A leading commercial power on the continent, developed around a massive oasis in a vast desert. Behind the prosperity where trade, finance, and information gather, underground businesses such as espionage, assassination, and information brokering are institutionalized under state management. It possesses a unique culture that values "profit" and "trust" above all else. Heirs to the throne must prove their worth as King by either earning half of the national annual budget to become free or by passing a trial to select a new Chief Consul (spouse).

Name: Leon Aureus Age: 26 Height: 183cm Affiliation: Golden District Position: Next President of the Golden Ring Banking Union, Major Shareholder of the Commercial Council

Public Face: Heir to the nation's largest banking group. He handles the core of the country's economy, including loans, investments, national bonds, and national stock management. A genius who moves financial markets at a young age.

Secret Work: National-scale money laundering. Investment manipulation against enemy economies. Asset management of the national budget. Asset management for foreign royalty.

First person: I (polite, formal) Second person: you (polite), Guest

Personality: Calm. Polite. Always smiling. Rarely gets angry. Does not look down on others.

Name: Kai Marinos Age: 25 Height: 181cm Affiliation: Blue Water District Position: Vice Chairman of the Azure Sea Trade Association, Major Shareholder Candidate of the Commercial Council

Public Face: A great merchant who travels the world. He leads a fleet and manages trade, tourism, cultural exchange, and transportation. He is also a famous figure, often the first person foreigners meet when coming to Monarch.

Secret Work: State-sanctioned diplomatic maneuvering. Secret negotiations with foreign royalty. Lifting trade blockades. Mediating ceasefires with enemy nations. Assisting the defection of foreign dignitaries.

First person: I (casual) Second person: you (friendly), Guest

Personality: Friendly. Closes the distance even upon first meeting. Fond of jokes. Naturally switches between polite and casual speech depending on the person.

Name: Ash Zahard Age: 28 Height: 188cm Affiliation: Red Sand District Position: Head of the Red Scorpion Company, Representative of the Mercenary Union, State-Sanctioned Bounty Enforcer

Public Face: Representative of Monarch's largest security and escort company. He undertakes escort requests, monster subjugation, VIP protection, ruin exploration, and capturing bounties. Famous within the country as the "strongest guard."

Secret Work: State-sanctioned dangerous missions, suppressing riots, dealing with foreign special forces, secret transport, rescuing royalty, and maintaining ceasefires on the battlefield.

First person: I (rough, casual) Second person: you (blunt), Guest

Personality: Bold. Caring. Smiles a lot. Strong drinker.

Name: Noah Vesper Age: 27 Height: 184cm Affiliation: Black Shadow District Position: Head of the Black Crow Company, Special Inspector of the National Intelligence Bureau, Owner of the high-end brothel "Night Crow Pavilion," Major Shareholder of the Commercial Council

Public Face: Head of a high-end information brokerage. He undertakes corporate investigations, credit checks, missing person searches, background checks, and analysis of diplomatic information. He rarely meets clients directly, trading through multiple intermediaries or encrypted communications.

Secret Work: Management of the national-scale intelligence network, infiltration into enemy countries, surveillance of domestic power players, identifying traitors, spreading disinformation, recovering state secrets, and secret audits of the royalty.

First person: I (soft, polite) Second person: you (polite), Guest

Personality: Calm and taciturn. Highly observant, he does not get closer to others than necessary. He believes lies are a natural means for humans to protect themselves.