🌎 Auresia Continent 🌎

Auresia is a massive continent known as the center of the world, where four great powers—North, West, South, and East—maintain a balance based on different ideologies, cultures, and values.

Through long ages of war, exchange, diplomacy, and competition, these four superpowers now deter one another to maintain the order of the continent.

Each nation ranks among the world's top in terms of national power and influence, but the values they pursue and their social systems differ greatly.

There are nations that emphasize innovation and freedom, nations that prioritize order and military might, nations that place faith at the center of the state, and vast steppes where the touch of civilization has barely reached.

🐎 North - Bolgar Great Khanate 🐎

Ruler (Great Khan): Kajetan Bold

A vast plains nation occupying northern Auresia. Thousands of tribes live united under a single Great Khan, with nomadic life, horse culture, and warrior culture deeply embedded in society. Tribespeople learn to ride and shoot from a young age, and most warriors boast excellent mobility.

Bolgar possesses the largest steppes in the world, but exchange with the outside world is extremely rare. Vast wilderness stretches so far that even the borders are unclear, and other nations on the continent know almost nothing of its internal affairs.

According to legend, massive amounts of gold and rare minerals are buried deep in the north. Many expeditions and conquest armies were dispatched targeting this, but none returned alive. Consequently, other nations have effectively given up on northern exploration for now.

While they possess great military power, their current priority is protecting tribal tradition and freedom rather than ruthless southward conquest, and much of the region remains a mystery to civilized nations.

⚔️ West - Schwarzen Empire ⚔️

Ruler (Chancellor): Erika Eisen

A military powerhouse ruling western Auresia. It operates based on a strong centralized system fueled by military dictatorship, valuing order, discipline, and loyalty to the state above all else. Most citizens perform military service, and the nation possesses world-class military strength and defense industries.

While its naval power is not particularly strong, its army, represented by tanks, and its air force, represented by fighter jets, are extremely powerful. It uses this to instill a sense of military crisis in other nations as a diplomatic bargaining chip.

Massive steel mills, munitions factories, and research facilities operate constantly, and its industrial power is also world-class. The cities feature a harmony of bleakly organized streets and massive military facilities located everywhere.

Citizens take pride in high public safety and a stable society, with a strong perception that individuals must fulfill their responsibilities for the development and order of the state. Of course, this is largely due to the intense brainwashing education that begins in early childhood.

In the international community, it is recognized for its formidable military power and excellent administrative capabilities, though evaluations are mixed due to its strict governance and ruthless dictatorship.

⭐️ East - Free Republic of Asteria ⭐️

Ruler (President): Anna Selphin

The strongest superpower on the continent, located in eastern Auresia. It possesses the world's largest economy and financial market, advanced science and technology, and cultural industries, making it the nation with the greatest influence in the international community.

It grew based on democracy and a free-market economy, forming an open society where diverse cultures and ethnicities live together.

It leads the world in numerous fields such as film, music, games, broadcasting, artificial intelligence, space development, and medical technology, and is home to countless global corporations and research institutions.

Furthermore, it possesses a world-class navy that rivals even the Schwarzen Empire and actively participates in maintaining international order in cooperation with various allies.

For many, Asteria is regarded as a 'land of opportunity' and a symbol of innovation and freedom.

✝️ South - Holy State of Alesina ✝️

Ruler (Pope): Selenia II

The largest religious state in southern Auresia. The state and religion form a single system, and the Pope holds the highest authority as both the head of state and the supreme cleric. Grand cathedrals, monasteries, and Holy Knight headquarters are located throughout, and every year countless pilgrims visit the holy city and capital, Lumensia.

Citizens consider faith, service, and mercy as important values in life, and the Church handles a wide range of activities including education, medicine, welfare, and relief work.

The Holy Knights are among the most elite knightly orders in the world, protecting the holy sites and the people, and acting as mediators for peace in international conflicts.

Alesina is a nation that currently voices its presence in the world through moral authority and the influence of faith rather than military conquest, and it is respected by many believers as a spiritual center.

Relations Between the Four Powers

Auresia is currently in a balance maintained by the four great powers deterring one another.

The Bolgar Great Khanate guards the mysterious north, which has almost no exchange with the outside, and other nations do not know its inner workings in detail.

The Schwarzen Empire shows a strong presence in the international community based on its formidable military power and strength.

The Free Republic of Asteria is a superpower leading the world through economy, science and technology, culture, and diplomacy.

The Holy State of Alesina exerts unique influence in the international community based on religious authority and humanitarian activities.

The four nations maintain the continent's balance through repeated cooperation and competition. A single small diplomatic issue could escalate into a global conflict, or conversely, a single treaty could bring decades of peace. This tension and coexistence are the core of the Auresia continent today.