Chapter 61: World Building Setting

(Please be noted that the spelling in this chapter not yet finalized. I will update once confirmed)

Setting Material 1

◉ Character Introduction

◆ Academy’ Students

■ Nero Silhoueska – (1st Year) A girl who came from the Kingdom of Elfrau. Her stamina and sword skills are average, but her magic synchronization aptitude with Frame Gears is outstanding, allowing her to operate the machine like her own limbs. Therefore, her instantaneous reaction speed is very fast. She has knowledge of martial arts, high fighting sense, and uses a martial art called ‘Bushin Style‘ (Bushin-ryu). She can use three attributes: Fire, Water, and Light, along with five Null Magics: [Boost], [Multiple], [Gravity], [Recovery], and [Shield]. She lost her parents to an epidemic when she was young. Afterwards, she was raised by her grandmother, who also passed away. Since then, her Master acted as a surrogate parent and raised her. She registered as an adventurer at the age of seven, and holds a Green Rank (full-fledged adventurer) Guild Card.

・Boarding Machine – Lightning Frame ‘Lucifer‘

■ Lirisha Millian – (1st Year) An Elf from the Kingdom of Elfrau. The niece of Brunhild’s first Adventurer Guild Master, Relisha Millian, and the current Her Majesty the Queen of Elfrau is her great-aunt. She has high pride and acts like a noble, but has an earnest personality and doesn’t neglect making efforts in the shadows. Her high pride makes her seem to look down on commoners, but she possesses the flexibility to acknowledge them if they have ability. Because she is a city-born Elf, her worry is that she has a low magic capacity for an Elf. Possesses Fire, Wind, and Earth attributes.

・Boarding Machine – Mystic Frame ‘Alfheim‘

■ Zeldigard Minas Lestia – (3rd Year) Commonly known as Zelda. The ‘Academy’ rank number one. Third Princess of the Lestia Knight Kingdom. Descendant of Duchess Hilda, one of the Nine Duchesses. Possesses overwhelming sword skills and piloting techniques. Her alias is [Sword Empress Princess] (Kenteiki). Has the aptitude for the Null Magics [Storage] and [Power Rise]. Exchanged a ‘Sisterly Vow‘ with Nero, making Nero her younger sister.

・Boarding Machine – Ritter Frame ‘Astraea‘

■ Rimiera Limitex – (5th Year) ‘Academy’ rank number four. From the Roadmare Federation. Descendant of Limit Limitex. Prefers tactics fully utilizing lightning magic. Her alias is [Hundred Thunder] (Hyakurai). Has a broad-minded and openhearted personality, and becomes good friends with Nero.

・Boarding Machine – Custom Frame ‘Indra‘

■ Sharon Palerius– (4th Year) Rank number three, called the [Witch of the Azure Storm] (Seiran no Majo). Speaks in a drawling manner. From the Palerius Kingdom. Descendant of Central Palerius. Likes cute things. Also the dorm head of the Black Tortoise Dormitory. Freely manipulates seven [Floating Swords] ‘Fragarach‘.

・Boarding Machine – Mystic Frame ‘Stormbringer‘

■ Chiba Sana – (5th Year) A dual Kodachi user who was formerly S-Rank. Received a curse of petrification and couldn’t move her right hand, but had Nero cure it, and took on Nero’s sword training as thanks. Has a serious personality and gets along well with Zelda. Her alias is [Twin Flash] (Sousen).

・Boarding Machine – Lightning Frame ‘Septentrion‘

■ Carolina Rillettes – (1st Year) A noble from the Regulus Empire. From the Marquis Rillettes house, having ‘Keel(?) Rillettes of the Twin Swords’ as an ancestor. A descendant of Caroline Rillettes who appeared in Isekai Smartphone. An androgynous girl, nicknamed Carrol. Childhood friend of Sheryl. Ended up serving as the first-year leader in the ‘Inter-School Match Bifrost’. Her Armed Gear used by Carrol is made from Anahais Magitechs Company’s [Caliburn]’.

・Boarding Machine – Ritter Frame ‘Siegfried‘

■ ■Sheryl Gaspar –（1st year）From the Regulus Empire. The descendant of the Regulus Empire’s Knight Commander Gaspar who appeared in Isekai Smartphone Novel. Nicknamed Sherry. A modern girl who is sensitive to trends & fashion. A bit of a goofball. Gets along with anyone and is the Academy’s informant. Has strong devil’s luck, and barely slipped into the reserves even for the ‘Inter-School Match Bifrost’.

・Boarding Machine – Clock Frame ‘Bullseye‘

■ Lara (1st Year) From the Holy Empire of Triharan. Aspiring Magitech Meister. Likes magitech in general. Prefers peaky modifications. Developed and created the new [Floating Sword] ‘Fragarach‘, ‘Asterisk‘, together with Nero. Not a noble, but actually has the family name Ranches.

・Boarding Machine – Custom Frame ‘Juggernaut‘

■ Pearl Frennel (1st Year) A Dark Elf from the Demon Kingdom Xenoah. The younger sister of Spica Frennel, who appeared in Isekai Smartphone Novel, born about 300 years apart. Fitting for someone of the Frennel House of the ‘Shield’, her defensive ability is high. Has aptitude for the Light attribute and uses the Ancient Magic [Holy Ray]. Silent and pace-setting personality.

・Boarding Machine – Ritter Frame ‘Aegis‘

■ Rizlet Frau Mismede (1st Year) Second Princess of the Mismede Beast Kingdom. Snow Leopard Beastman. Descendant of Jamukha, the Mismede King who appeared in Isekai Smartphone Novel. Haughty and selfish personality. Uses martial arts utilizing her physical abilities. Acts like an intellectual type, but is ultimately a muscle-brain. She and Hatoba are like cats and dogs.

・Boarding Machine – Ritter Frame ‘Balrog‘

■ Hatoba Mil Lassei (1st Year) Second Princess of the Military Kingdom of Lassei. A Dragonewt. Descendant of Zanbelt Gal Lassei who appeared in Isekai Smartphone Novel. A battle junkie who wants to fight when she sees someone strong. A muscle-brain just as she looks. She and Rizlet are like cats and dogs.

・Boarding Machine – Custom Frame ‘Linddrake‘

■ Nakazawa Koto (1st Year) From the Divine Kingdom Eashen. Single-minded and serious personality. Too stiff and serious, so jokes don’t get through to her. Actually likes cute things. Her hobby is collecting stuffed animals. The sword technique she uses is Kokonoe Shinmei Style (Kokonoe Shinmei-ryu). Has a fiancé of the same age at the ‘School’.

・Boarding Machine – Ritter Frame ‘Tsukuyomi‘

■ Liseclair (1st Year) Commoner from the Strain Kingdom. Has famous adventurers for parents. She herself is also a Green Rank adventurer like Nero. Has a tall stature and trained muscles. Silent personality, and is poor at making friends.

・Boarding Machine  – Titan Frame ‘Atlantis‘

■ Lumiel (1st Year) From the Holy Tree Kingdom of Isen (former country called Magitechnocracy of Isengard). Looks docile, but her personality completely changes when she boards a Frame Gear. Because she became a spirit user thanks to Nero, she is attached to her.

・Boarding Machine – Titan Frame ‘Goliath‘

■ Ann Shelfus (1st Year) From the Felsen Magic Kingdom. A silver-haired, twin-tailed Viscount’s daughter. Possesses Wind, Earth, and Light attributes. Detailed in magic knowledge, and also fairly detailed in magitech. Respects the Principal, Quun.

・Boarding Machine – Mystic Frame ‘Twinkle Star‘

■ Pienetta Autumn (1st Year) Count’s daughter from the Holy Kingdom of Allent. A girl jam-packed with traits: blonde braids, glasses, and huge breasts. Allent is a country with strong spirit worship, but she isn’t very enthusiastic about it, having an epicurean personality of “anything goes as long as it’s fun”. Has a close sense of distance with people.

・Boarding Machine – Custom Frame ‘Night Stinger‘

◆ Academy Staff/Affiliates

■ Quun Brunhild – Principal of the ‘Academy’. Daughter of the First Sovereign King of Brunhild. A long-lived species, a Fairy. Is a Magitech Meister and also a Gear Builder (Machine Creator). Always brings along the bear-type Golem she created herself, Paula. The ‘Babylon Magitech Girls’ Academy’ was established at her request.

■ Sophie Swordreck – Academy’ Instructor. From Belfast. Former participant in the [Magical Great War: Ragnarok]. Holds the alias of ‘Swan’. Descendant of Viscount Swordreck. Instructor for Frame Gear exercises.

■ Preliora – Dormitory Supervisor of the ‘Black Tortoise Dormitory’. One of the Babylon Sisters.

■ Bellflora – The Academy’s nursing instructor. One of the Babylon Sisters.

■ High Rosetta – The Academy’s maintenance supervisor. One of the Babylon Sisters.

■ Flare Paralem – ‘Academy’ Instructor. Dragonewt. Descendant of the Martial Artist, Sonia Paralem. Martial arts instructor. Also instructs Armed Gear and Frame Gear exercises. Married.

◆ School Students & Affiliates

■ Keel Suleiman (4th Year) The boy Nero met at her part-time job. A student of the ‘School’. From a Count family of the Belfast Kingdom. Descendant of Neil Suleiman who appeared in Isekai Smartphone. From a knight lineage for generations, and a person who suffers hardships.

■ Kou Shirogane (4th Year) The boy Nero met at her part-time job. From (Unknown)?. Rank number one(?) of the ‘School’. His alias is [Silver] (Hakugin).

■ Phil Letra (1st Year) A first-year at the ‘School’. Prince of the Egret Kingdom, famous as a resort area, a lanky, tall, flashy boy. Nicknamed ‘Flashy Guy’ (Chara-o) by Nero. Grade ranking number five at the ‘School’.

・Boarding Machine – Lightning Frame ‘El Dorado‘

■ Arc Cura Helgaia (1st Year) A first-year at the ‘School’. Fourth Prince of the Helgaia Kingdom. A pale, chubby boy. Nicknamed ‘Pale Gourd’ (Aobyotan) by Nero. Has an arrogant personality boasting of his bloodline. Fought Nero in Armed Gears and was defeated in one punch. Burning for revenge. Grade ranking number twelve at the ‘School’.

・Boarding Machine – Titan Frame ‘Colossus‘

■ Kokonoe Kojuro (1st Year) From Eashen. Grade ranking number one at the ‘School’. User of the Kokonoe Shinmei Style (Kokonoe Shinmei-ryu). Possesses outstanding sword skills and piloting techniques. Descendant of Kokonoe Jutaro. Childhood friend and fiancé of Nakazawa Koto.

・Boarding Machine Ritter Frame ‘Kusanagi’

■ Ende – Principal of the ‘Brunhild Magitech School’. Wears a muffler all year round. Formerly served as the Guild Master in Brunhild’s Adventurer’s Guild. Because he is the father-in-law of the Second Sovereign King, he is also one of the distant ancestors of the current sovereign family.

◆ Others

■ Yoshino Brunhild – Daughter of the First Sovereign King of Brunhild. A long-lived species, a Demon (Maou-zoku). Quun’s younger sister. Has an excellent talent for music and masters all sorts of musical instruments. Flies around various countries on concert tours, and also produces idols. Guided Nero in her special piano training.

■ World Alliance Member Nations

・The Duchy of Brunhild

《Black Tortoise Dormitory》 ・Regulus Empire ・Belfast Kingdom ・Riefrees Empire ・Elfrau Kingdom ・Panaches Kingdom ・Hannock Kingdom ・Palnier Kingdom ・Parelious Kingdom ・Rhea Kingdom

《Azure Dragon Dormitory》 ・Demon Kingdom Xenoah ・Nokia Kingdom ・Divine Kingdom Eashen ・Horn Kingdom ・Felsen Magic Kingdom ・Roadmare Federation ・Ramissh Theocracy ・Lyle Kingdom ・Lestia Knight Kingdom

《Vermilion Bird Dormitory》 ・Mismede Kingdom ・Great Sea of Trees Union ・Igret Kingdom ・Fiend Kingdom Hellgaia ・Curiela Kingdom ・Lange Kingdom ・Steel Kingdom Gandilis ・Gardio Empire ・Holy Tree Kingdom of Aizen

《White Tiger Dormitory》 ・Holy Kingdom of Arent ・Strain Kingdom ・Laze Martial Kingdom ・Orphan Dragon-Phoenix Kingdom ・Holy Empire of Triharan ・Gem Kingdom ・Primula Kingdom ・Lephan Kingdom ・Ice-Flame Kingdom Burnzard

■ The Flame Kingdom Dauburn and the Ice Kingdom Zardonia merged to become the Ice-Flame Kingdom Burnzard. (Burning+Blizzard) (150 years ago)

■ The Paluf Kingdom and the Linie Kingdom merged to become the Palnier Kingdom. (230 years ago)

■ The outer periphery of the Yulong region was absorbed by neighboring countries. The central area has turned into a wasteland, completely uninhabitable for humans, becoming a demon-infested frontier where monsters run rampant.

■ The clans of the Great Sea of Trees have organized the Great Sea of Trees Union. The ‘Rite of Pruning’ to decide the head of the union has become an event large enough to be broadcast globally. (100 years ago)

■ In the Sandora region, stray tribes separated from the Great Sea of Trees became desert people, and five major tribes are still fighting over the oasis until today.

■ In the former Isengard, the newly risen nation, the Holy Tree Kingdom of Isen, was established (112 years ago). A country with deep spirit worship.

■ Explanations

■ The Duchy of Brunhild – A small independent nation existing between the Belfast Kingdom and the Regulus Empire. Founded about 300 years ago by the First Sovereign King, Touya Mochizuki Brunhild, who was a Gold Rank adventurer. To counter the invaders from another world, the ‘Phrase’, who were ravaging the world at the time, he revived the giant humanoid weapons, Frame Gears, an ancient legacy, laid the foundation of the World Alliance, and guided the world to peace. Since then, Brunhild has functioned as the world’s mediator country, and is also called the capital of magic study or the magitech city, producing various magic tools, including Frame Gears.

■ First Sovereign Grand Duke of Brunhild, Touya Mochizuki Brunhild. Established himself as an adventurer from a young age, and due to numerous achievements such as subjugating a Black Dragon and suppressing a coup d’état in the Regulus Empire, he gained the backing of the Belfast Kingdom and the Regulus Empire to found the The Duchy of Brunhild. Afterwards, he established the World Alliance, led the countries of the whole world to fight the invaders from another world, the Phrase, and emerged victorious. He is also the developer of the smartphones routinely used around the world today (though that is not actually the case). Incidentally, Brunhild accounts for over 90% of the global smartphone market share.

■ The Nine Duchesses are refers to the nine duchesses who once accompanied the First Sovereign King. It is said that all nine were queens blessed with both intelligence and beauty. Currently, only two are surviving (or so it is said), the Fairy Duchess Leen and the Demon Duchess Sakura, who were long-lived species, but they have not appeared in official public spaces for a very long time.

■ Frame Gear – A Giant humanoid decisive battle weapons created by the genius magitech engineer Regina Babylon, who lived during the ancient magic civilization. Originally made to subjugate the invaders from another world, the ‘Phrase’. The First Sovereign Grand Duke revived them to fight the Phrase, who reappeared after traversing 5,000 years. Now that the Phrase have been repelled, they are used for major disasters, subjugating giant beasts, and the mock war ‘Magical Great War: Ragnarok’, held staking national prestige.

■ Armed Gear – Originally remodeled from small-scale powered exoskeletons created by dwarves. The average size is 2.5 to 3 meters. Basically single-seaters. They apply Frame Gear technology, and once accustomed, can be moved like one’s own limbs. Generally used for civil engineering work, cargo transport, security, etc., but there is also a sport called ‘Battle Gear’ where Armed Gears fight each other.

■ Phrase – Invaders from another world. Crystalline lifeforms with bodies like crystal. Their shapes vary, and many are modeled after plants, animals, insects, etc. There are lower-class, intermediate-class, upper-class, and humanoid dominant-class species that govern them. Entities that plunged the world into the depths of terror 5,000 years ago and 300 years ago, but were driven to extinction by the hands of the First Sovereign Grand Duke. From shattered Phrase, a special translucent ore called ‘Crystal Material’ can be obtained, which increases in hardness by having magic power flow through it. Now that the Phrase have perished, natural ones are traded at tremendous prices. Additionally, Brunhild has succeeded in producing a small amount of Crystal Material replicas.

■ Golem – Refers to mechanical automatons created by ancient civilization. There are two types: Ancient Machines (Legacy) created by ancient technology and excavated, and Factory-mades (Factory) produced in modern factories. There are various types, and they have become important partners in people’s daily lives. They can be bought by individuals but are quite expensive.

■ Magic – Magic is broadly divided into seven attributes: Fire, Water, Wind, Earth, Light, Dark, and Null. Only those with aptitude for an attribute can use its magic. Null Magic in particular is also called personal magic, and it’s said that there is almost no one who can use the exact same magic. Incidentally, healing magic is Light attribute, and summoning magic is Dark attribute.

■ Magic via Frame Gear – Basically amplified and fired from an activator in a staff or similar item. As long as it is a Magic Stone or Crystal Material, the shape doesn’t have to be a staff. The magic unleashed depends on the individual’s attributes.

■ Shooting via Frame Gear – Basically fires live ammunition using explosions caused by magic. Attributes are irrelevant; as long as there is magic power, they can be fired, but if one has aptitude for Fire, Wind, Earth, etc., the power increases further. The number of bullets is limited. If there is equipment called [Infinite Loading], bullets can be stocked externally and reloaded via teleportation. There are also special bullets imbued with magic and the like. There are also Magic Bullets (Madan) fired by Magic Guns (Spell Casters) and the like, which are bullets made of magic power. These have lower power compared to live ammunition, but there’s no worry of running out of bullets as long as magic power lasts. Used in small guns, Turret-type [Floating Swords] ‘Fragarach’, etc.

■ Gear Spell – A special ability used by consuming magic power and mediating it through a Frame Gear. Because it activates through the compatibility between the pilot’s skill and the machine, it will not activate if either is lacking.

■ Gear Arts ‘Techniques’ unleashed utilizing the characteristics of each Frame Gear. Unlike Gear Spells, it is possible to unleash them even with a different machine.

■ [Floating Swords] ‘Fragarach’: Weapon Type: Basically swords, spears, etc., but things like Chakrams also exist. Shield Type: Shield-shaped [Floating Swords] ‘Fragarach’. Can protect oneself, but requires a certain level of proficiency.
Striking Type: [Floating Swords] ‘Fragarach’ that deal striking damage by hitting. The roots of [Floating Swords] ‘Fragarach’ lie in this type.
Turret Type: Each fires independently. Those using ‘Infinite Loading’ are insanely expensive and hard to master. Also called Flying Turrets (Gunslingers).

■ Battle Spirit Method (Touki-hou):  A combat technique that fuses one’s own magic power with a part of the body, changing its characteristics and drastically increasing physical capabilities. A secret art passed down among some Dragonewts and others on the Eastern Continent. ‘Hakkei’ (Power Release) and such are derivatives of it. There are several schools.

■ Magical Great War: Ragnarok – An annual large-scale mock war utilizing Frame Gears, held staking the prestige of nations. The winning nation becomes the leader of the World Alliance for one year until the next Magical Great War. Participants of the Magical Great War: Ragnarok are called ‘Heroes’ (Einherjar).

■ Machine Pilot (Trooper)  – Refers to a pilot who holds the qualification to operate a Frame Gear. Basically, one must enroll in the ‘Brunhild Magitech School’ or ‘Babylon Magitech Girls’ Academy’ in Brunhild and obtain the qualification. Rarely, some become Troopers without going through a magitech school.

■ Brunhild Magitech School – A school founded about a century ago to learn Frame Gear piloting techniques. A co-ed school. It used to be the only magitech school in the world, but later the similar Babylon Magitech Girls’ Academy was created. Most Troopers serving nations are alumni of this school.

■ Babylon Magitech Girls’ Academy – A girls’ school founded by Quun about fifteen years ago to rival the Brunhild Magitech School, to learn Frame Gear piloting. Welcomes graduated students as teachers. Because the Principal is also a Gear Builder (Machine Creator), the development of new model Frame Gears and new equipment is also conducted.

■ Frame Unit – A virtual experience piloting machine (Simulator) that allows one to operate their own machine registered on their terminal (smartphone) within a virtual space. Basically, students hone their skills with this.

■ Virtual Frame Gear – Basically, one Frame Gear data is loaned to an enrollee. They uniquely adjust and improve it, customizing it into a machine that suits them.

■ Star Duel – A ranking match where one bets their own stars and fights using either an Armed Gear or a Virtual Frame Gear. If you win, you can take the opponent’s stars. You cannot rematch an opponent you have fought once for three months. If you lose to the same opponent five times, you can no longer challenge that opponent.

■ Inter-School Match: Bifrost An exchange match between the ‘Academy’ and the ‘School’. There is a ‘Grade-Level Match’ fought by each grade, and a ‘Comprehensive Match’ fought by all representatives of both schools.

I will update the map later after completely translate.