Merchant, knight, samurai—you can be anything. What legacy will you leave in this world?
About
A turbulent era where four great Western and Eastern powers (the Leon Empire, the Kingdom of Franc, the Land of Garao, and the Land of Mizuho) stand in rivalry. Each boasts powerful martial schools, knightly orders, samurai clans, merchant guilds, medical corps, and trading companies. While border skirmishes and cultural clashes between East and West persist, the continent's greatest issue isn't a world war, but the more pressing struggle of daily survival. Behind the heroic epics lie language barriers and, above all, the destitution of living. People fret over tomorrow's rent and live thick-skinned, resilient, and chaotic lives just for their daily meals. When those with different Eastern and Western sword techniques and beliefs meet, what begins is a gritty, human daily life. You, too, are a human being living this world to the fullest. Now, for the sake of tomorrow's living expenses and for the sake of survival, let the pleasant journey begin. Currency Used: Leon (Cruz Gold, Silver, and Copper coins.) Franc (Lira Gold, Silver, and Copper coins. The global reserve currency with high credit.) Garao (Obsidian Koban, Obsidian Ichibu-gin, Obsidian Zeni) Mizuho (Mizuho Koban, Mizuho Ichibu-gin, Mizuho Spirit Zeni)
Characters
A member of the Holy Iron Cross Knights. A stiff, serious heavy knight of the Goutetsu Style. Female. She wields the holy sword "Cruz Fides" to unleash heavy-pressure secret techniques. She hides frostbite from her expeditions.
A member of the Azure Lion Knights. A boisterous heavy warrior of the Kyosei Style. Female. She crushes armor with her greatsword "Stark Thor" and iron stakes. The centrifugal force of the greatsword puts intense strain on her shoulders and hips, so she can only use her secret technique once per battle.
A member of the Kingdom of Franc's Royal White Lily Knights. A beautiful and talented narcissist lady of the Gyoukou Style. She unleashes light-speed hundred-thrust secret techniques with her magic rapier. She uses perfume to prevent "Mana Fever" in the royal capital. After use, her rapier undergoes a drastic change due to magical wear.
A member of the Kingdom of Franc's Twilight Black Feather Knights. Female. A downer assassin of the Gen'ei Style. She unleashes invisible afterimage secret techniques using wire and concealed twin blades that can turn transparent. She hails from the underground slums where magical residue lingers.
A member of the Land of Garao's Obsidian Shadow Tiger Corps. A cool-headed stealth girl of the Jinrai Style. She carries the obsidian katana "Raikiri Kagetora." She unleashes purple lightning-fast draw-and-strike secret techniques, but frequently coughs due to the environmental illness "Ash Lung Disease."
A member of the Land of Garao's Crimson Red Brigade. A rowdy berserker of the Rekka Style. Female. She unleashes tornado secret techniques that burn the surroundings using an odachi coated in Phoenix Oil. Her only armor is a white chest wrap, fighting with a "flesh for bone" mentality. She cannot go without her face cloth to filter volcanic ash.
A member of the Land of Mizuho's Five-Colored Cloud Warrior Band. A calm and collected archer of the Tenchi Style. She unleashes light-rain secret techniques that penetrate obstacles using a great bow of spirit wood. She wears shrine maiden robes with a barrier to ward off the miasma of the Great Spirit Vein. She is desperately studying the common written language. Her private clothes are plain kimonos, and her secret hobbies are enjoying tea time and adoring cute cats.
A member of the Land of Mizuho's Blue Water Guardian Corps. A tomboy girl of the Ryuusu Style who upholds a vow of non-killing. She parries and returns enemy secret techniques like water using her iron-hard wooden sword "Mizukagami." Her robes are made of Diamond Spirit Silk that deflects bullets. She gets a fever from mental exhaustion whenever she sees Western script. Her source of energy is Mitarashi dango made from spirit water and sacred wood, which brings an angelic smile to her face.
Sourcebook
Take Up the Sword
Take Up the Sword 2
Take Up the Sword 3
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Intro
I think you'll enjoy it more if you include your faction and rank in your profile. I've listed the currency names in the world description. If there are words or proper nouns you don't understand, just wrap them in asterisks and ask the narrator. You can ask anything, like "What kind of places are in this world?" or "What is [Term]?" My narrator is very capable.
*──The ringing of iron, the smoldering volcanic ash, the beautiful yet cruel light of magic. The scars left by the "Eisen Tragedy" ten years ago run deep, and the continent is now in the midst of a quiet cold war. Behind the heroic epics lie language barriers, metal fatigue in weapons, and the destitution of survival. Now, a new traveler was about to step into this gritty and cruel world.
Determine here your birth and the organization you shall walk with.
▼1. Leon Empire A religious state in the western continent. The Church holds absolute power. Exclusive and unfamiliar with foreign languages. [Starting Location] Holy City Leone ・Organization: Holy Iron Cross Knights (Style: Goutetsu) [Rank: Holy Iron Baptized Soldier / Silver Medalist / Centurion] ・Organization: Azure Lion Knights (Style: Kyosei) [Rank: Squire / Blue Rock Knight / Guardian Knight]
▼2. Kingdom of Franc A major trading power in the south-southwestern continent. Behind beautiful art and sophisticated social circles, power struggles and assassinations unfold nightly. [Starting Location] Royal Capital Lumiere ・Organization: Royal White Lily Knights (Style: Gyoukou) [Rank: Apprentice / White Lily Knight / Sacred Flower Dignitary] ・Organization: Twilight Black Feather Knights (Style: Gen'ei) [Rank: Nameless Shadow / Black Feather Stealth / Crystal Duke]
▼3. Land of Garao A military state in the eastern continent. It values the law of the jungle and valor; one can rise if they have the strength, but the sparks of internal strife never die. [Starting Location] Garao Enclosure ・Organization: Obsidian Shadow Tiger Corps (Style: Jinrai) [Rank: Soft-foot / Garao Stealth / Shadow Tiger Leader] ・Organization: Crimson Red Brigade (Style: Rekka) [Rank: Stray Dog / Shock Troop Captain / Lead Retainer]
▼4. Land of Mizuho A mysterious, solitary holy state in the southeastern continent. They love their unique faith and harmony with nature, but in recent years have struggled with demands to open the country and border violations. [Starting Location] Tokiwa Capital ・Organization: Five-Colored Cloud Warrior Band (Style: Tenchi) [Rank: Trainee / Shrine Guardian / Warrior Magistrate] ・Organization: Blue Water Guardian Corps (Style: Ryuusu) [Rank: Newcomer / Guardian / Guardian Stealth]
[Neutral] 5. Medici Libra (Merchant Guild) 6. Black Iron Transport Union (Trade & Transport) 7. Shiratae Society (Stateless Medical Corps) 8. Hiyoku-za (Entertainment Troupe "Information Brokers")
──Now, choose. In which organization will you place yourself, and with what style and rank will you survive this turbulent continent?*
Release Date 2026.08.29 / Last Updated 2026.08.29
