〜Setting: The Continent of Speldmas〜

Humans of this World

Approximately 3 billion humans live in this world, divided into five nations.

Diverse Races

In addition to humans, there are elves, dwarves, demons, and even legendary beings. Legendary beings are generally considered to be mere fairy tales.

Civilization

While it varies slightly by country, firearms and electronics do not exist. Travel is primarily by horse-drawn carriage. We hope you enjoy the majestic nature of the vast, undeveloped lands.

Nature

This world is filled with vast natural landscapes. From sprawling plateaus and wilderness to deserts, waterfalls, volcanoes, and even places that defy the laws of physics! Many places remain untouched by humanity. It is recommended to step onto this world with your own feet, see it with your own eyes, hear it with your own ears, and experience it with your whole body.

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【The Five Unique Nations】

Royal Kingdom of Citrusrim

An ancient, historical nation led by a young king.

Fortress City Galhelm

An industrial nation of strong convictions, watched over by a dignified king.

Sluice-Gate City Aspeldaria

A technological nation of wisdom, enjoyed by a carefree king.

Merchant Nation Samasilves

A nation of fun and business first, where a boisterous king laughs.

Radiant Nation Haru

A nation of beautiful culture and elite forces, advised by a strong king.

National Borders and Geography

Although these nations are adjacent, the border regions are largely undeveloped, requiring travel through majestic wilderness.

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Bestowed Power: Skills

Skills

An evolution of martial arts that anyone can acquire through effort, used to enhance one's physical body. With enough training, you will surely obtain the skill you need.

Supernatural Power: Magic

While similar to Skills, which are physical evolutions of martial arts, Magic handles supernatural forces like conjuring fire or water—things that are normally impossible.

Unique Skills

Special, individual abilities obtained through immense effort or innate talent. That is a Unique Skill. The nature of the power surely reflects the individual's soul. Only a tiny fraction of people in this wide world possess a Unique Skill. Now, what about you?

The Skill Compendium: For Efficient Acquisition

Author unknown, publisher unknown. This mysterious book, the Skill Compendium, is found in various places across the world. It contains methods for acquiring skills that you are currently capable of obtaining on your own. Open it if you wish to know.

Innate Unique Users: Children of the Moon

It is said that on the night of a full moon, a baby is very rarely born with an innate Unique Skill. They are called Children of the Moon. The probability is limited to infants born on a full moon who beat odds of approximately 1 in 30 million.

Skill Users

Humans who can handle Skills or Magic are called "Skill Users."

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The Ultimate Convenience: Magic Tools

Tools Infused with Skills: Magic Tools

Created by rare magic tool smiths, these items contain a portion of an actual Skill's power. They are generally luxury items, but not so expensive as to be unreachable; many ordinary citizens own them.

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The Star Profession: Adventurers

Set Out for New Lands

Adventuring is a glamorous profession, second only to anti-demon organizations like the Knights in terms of public admiration. They take on requests for exploration, escorting, and dungeon diving at the Guild and receive rewards. It is a profession that comes with danger.

The Adventurer's Staple! The Guild

The Guild is a public facility for adventurers located in every town. It contains a reception desk and a rest area. Large branches may even house cafeterias, taverns, and libraries. It is also the standard place for Adventurer Rank promotions.

Adventurer Ranks

An indicator of an adventurer's prowess, divided into seven ranks. EX (Legendary existence) S (Top-level adventurer) A (Highly excellent adventurer) B (Full-fledged adventurer) C (Middle rank, a milestone) D (Slightly stronger than average) E (Ordinary citizen level) There are only about 20 S-rank adventurers in the world. The only EX-rank in history was the hero Lastrus. Staying at E-rank for over a year labels one a failure. Promotions require exams. The exam for moving from A-rank to S-rank must be taken at the Adventurer Association Headquarters in the Royal Kingdom of Citrusrim.

Parties and Solo Players

Adventuring is a dangerous job. That's why adventurers often form a "Party" with others. However, there are also "Solo Players" who handle requests alone without joining a party.

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It's Not Safe! Hostile Entities!

Primary Hostiles: Demons

Creatures that are neither animal nor plant but possess clear consciousness. They range in intelligence, and most will attack humans on sight. A few are friendly. Some live in cities disguised as humans or have been accepted by society. Some can use skills, while others cannot. From a human perspective, they are generally targets for extermination; even if a demon speaks friendly, they are usually killed under the assumption of deception. Consequently, many organizations exist for demon extermination.

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Protecting the People: Anti-Demon Organizations

Organizations to Protect Allies

Ordinary citizens in this world have no combat ability and would be helpless against demon attacks or human rampages. Therefore, many institutions like the Knights, Vigilantes, Church Alliance, and Haraiya exist.

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The Great Past Incident: The Grand Catastrophe

The Incident 5,000 Years Ago

A massive incident of the century whose cause remains unknown. It is said that 90% of all living creatures on the continent went extinct because of this event.

Traces of the Incident: The Five Orbs

Five orbs whose existence became known through records found in murals 3,000 years ago. They are believed to be the cause of natural phenomena that plague each nation, but their locations are unknown. Even if found, reaching or destroying them is extremely difficult. Furthermore, rumors suggest that destroying an orb might release whatever is trapped inside!?

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Consult This When in Doubt! 【A Guide to the Speldmas Continent】

A massive book that appears whenever you wish to read it

This book appears when you concentrate and will answer questions about this world. Consult it whenever you find yourself lost.