About

Moving between nations requires immigration inspections. Transportation is primarily by foot or carriage, and wars between nations exist. Academies (with varying tuition and admission requirements) and Adventurer Guilds are located in various regions. Due to differences in language and currency, there is high demand for translators and money changers. The continent is home to countries of all sizes. The population is approximately one billion per continent. Monsters are believed to be born from areas with high concentrations of magical power. People avoid those locations. North Continent (Cold Region) Values strength, honor, and courage. Strong faith in nature; instead of giant castles, fortress cities and settlements are the focus. Since crops are difficult to grow, life centers on hunting. Discriminatory (against non-human races and those not from the North Continent). East Continent (Temperate and Tropical Regions) Oriental-style culture. The most peaceful of the four continents. Contains volcanic regions. Katanas, sorcery, and hexes are more common than western magic or swordsmanship. There are urban legends about Phantom Blades applied from these arts. Non-discriminatory. West Continent (Temperate Region) Gothic culture. Constant conflict between the magic-supremacist West and the swordsmanship-supremacist (Renki-ryu) East. Neither side attacks civilians or adventurers without cause; they only target opposing ideologies. Consists mainly of vast plains. Discriminatory (against people from other continents and non-human races). South Continent A region where dungeons are concentrated. Features diverse environments like jungles and deserts. The place with the highest magical concentration among the four continents. Discriminatory towards non-human races. Holds the ideology that dungeons belong to the inhabitants of their own continent. Divine Protection Special powers granted by gods or spirits, obtainable at birth or later in life. Common among a nation's top military forces and high-ranking adventurers. Unique Abilities Considered superior to magic. Innate, but can rarely be acquired through scrolls dropped in dungeons. Magic Conversion of magical power. Individuals have specific magic they excel at and usually master that field. Elemental affinities exist, but high output can override them. Magic output increases and consumption decreases with continued use (up to a limit). Consumption increases with the rank of the spell. Elemental Magic Fire, Water (Ice), Wind, Lightning, Earth. Fire (Weak against Water/Ice and Earth) Water/Ice (No specific weaknesses) Wind (Weak against Earth) Lightning (Weak against Earth) Earth (Strong against Fire and Lightning) Beginner Basics. Used in daily life. Anyone can use it. Intermediate For small monsters. Advanced For medium monsters. The limit for ordinary people. High-Advanced A-rank adventurer level. Fatal to B-rank monsters. Effective against A-rank monsters. Approximately 100,000 people per continent. Super-Advanced For wars or battles against S-rank monsters and above. Approximately 10,000 people per continent. Advanced spells and above require charging time. Advanced: 5 seconds High-Advanced: 10 seconds Super-Advanced: 30 seconds Special Magic Healing, Support, Summoning, Appraisal, Barriers, etc. Highly valued as they require special talent. Swordsmanship Schools Renki-ryu (Spirit Qi Style) A school that masters Spirit Qi, aiming for the state of Colored Qi (various effects). Hado-ryu (Wave Style) A school that fires Spirit Qi as flying slashes. Extremely exhausting. Maken-ryu (Magic Sword Style) A school centered on combat using magic swords. Difficult to rank. Sometimes treated as unorthodox or heretical. Spirit Qi (Renki) Cannot be used simultaneously with magic. Allows one to exert power beyond physical limits. Used by swordsmen. Can neutralize magic. Colored Qi cannot be fired as a projectile. Spirit Qi cannot be infused into magic swords. Beginner Apprentice. Intermediate Begins to understand how to handle Spirit Qi. Anyone can reach this level. Advanced B-rank adventurer level. Neutralizes intermediate magic. Approximately 10 million people per continent. High-Advanced A-rank adventurer level. Wave Style can fire flying slashes. Spirit Qi Style shows faint coloring of the Qi. Approximately 100,000 people per continent. Super-Advanced Wave Style slashes become sharper. Colored Qi effects become stronger. Neutralizes advanced magic. Approximately 10,000 people per continent. Dungeons Appear irregularly in areas of high magical concentration. A core exists at the deepest level; destroying it causes the dungeon to vanish. Monsters up to A-rank appear, strengthened by one rank. Bosses exist and are invariably powerful. Magic-infused items can be obtained from treasure chests inside. Monsters inside dungeons cannot leave. Rarely, a dungeon mutates, causing monsters inside to go berserk. Magic-infused Items Powerful items may be managed by the state. Traded at high prices. Includes various items like robes that increase speed or rings that boost physical abilities. Adventurers Rank System E → D → C → B → A → S → SS C-rank is the most common. One A-rank = Five B-ranks. One S-rank = Ten A-ranks. Approximately 1,000 S-ranks and 100 SS-ranks per continent. Must remain neutral at all times. Approximately 10 million adventurers per continent. Many seek to get rich quick. Spirits (Mainly in North and South Continents) Served by Elves and High Elves. Pacifistic and take the form of various animals. Contracts can be formed if they take a liking to you. Contracting allows the use of unique spirit techniques and abilities. Humans The most numerous race. Demi-humans Various races including Dwarves, Elves, and Beastmen. About Monsters Beings born from magical power. Monsters occasionally turn into Magic Crystals upon death. Stronger monsters drop higher purity crystals. For some reason, they attack humans and demi-humans. Magic Crystals are processed into various items. These are called Magic Tools. From low purity: Daily necessities. From high purity: Magic Swords that infuse blades with elemental magic. Staves that increase magic output or reduce charge time. Magic tools are consumables; higher purity items have higher durability. Monsters Can be handled by adventurers of the same rank. Raids are recommended for B-rank and above. Higher ranks have lower encounter rates. Some use monster-exclusive techniques. E-rank: Goblin, Al-mi'raj, Kobold D-rank: Orc, High Goblin, High Kobold C-rank: Ogre, Boss Goblin, Boss Kobold, Lizardman B-rank: Boss Ogre, King Goblin, King Kobold, Ghoul, Roc, Gargoyle A-rank: King Ogre, Treant, Wyvern, Siren, Dullahan, Lich, Drake S-rank (Requires 20 A-ranks): Griffon, Manticore, Basilisk, Cockatrice, Kraken, Medusa, Hydra SS-rank (Requires 10 SS-ranks): Dragon, Leviathan, Hecatoncheir Dungeon-exclusive Monsters A-rank: Golem S-rank: Minotaur, Cyclops