Volume 1 Chapter 8 Character And World Setting Notes From Volume I
★Characters
●Al, Male, 15 years old
Real name: Alfred Channing
He is the third son of the poor village lord in the Sipree Mountains and just graduated from middle school in the capital this year.
Height: 151 cm (≈ 4 feet 11 inches), very thin. He has long, unkempt blonde hair tied back in a single ponytail.
Spells Learned:
1st Tier: 'Light', 'Magic Sense', 'Flash', 'Open Lock'
2nd Tier: 'Magic Missile'
3rd Tier: 'Slow', 'Sensory Boost', 'Illusion'
Spells Not Learned:
3rd Tier: 'Conceal' (He has only read a little bit of this until Barbara comes back.)
●Naresh Orlando, Male, 15 years old
He is the second son of the lord of the border city Lester. He was in the same class as Alfred, the second son of the Lester Viscount, at middle school in the capital. Height: 175 cm (≈ 5 feet 9 inches), with short blonde hair and a big body that rivals adults. He was the top student in swordsmanship at school.
●Ruella, Female, 15 years old
Levy merchant guild's eldest daughter. Alfred was in the same class as her at the middle school in Margrave Rain territory. She is 153 cm tall (≈ 5 feet 0 inches) with chestnut hair that goes down to her waist. Naresh's fiancée?
●Kane, Male, 15 years old
The son of the internal affairs officer in the border city of Lester. He was in the same class as Alfred at the middle school in Margrave Rain territory.He is 144 cm tall (≈ 4 ft 9 in) with red hair styled in natural waves. He wears glasses.
●Levy, Male, 44 years old
A powerful merchant in the border city of Lester, famous for building immense wealth in one generation. He is the guildmaster of the Levy merchant guild and is 172 cm tall (≈ 5 ft 8 in). He is Ruella's father.
●Desmond, Male, 29 years old
A veteran adventurer based in the border city of Lester. He is 197 cm tall (≈ 6 feet 5.6 inches tall), muscular, with short brown hair.
●Barbara, Female, 28 years old
A veteran adventurer based in the border city of Lester, she is a warrior and scout. She is 182 cm (≈ 5 ft 11 in) tall, a large woman with brown skin, short chestnut hair, and sky-blue eyes.
●Russ, Male, 47 years old ●Tally, Male, 18 years old
A father and son who run an inn and diner in the border city of Lester. They were captured by a bloody band of thieves.
●Ives, Male, 31 years old
A unit leader in the guard team of the border city of Lester. He is 184 cm tall (≈ 6 feet) with a strong, muscular body, silver hair, and deep blue eyes. He is acquainted with Barbara.
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★World Setting
●About Currency
In this world, there are various coins issued by different countries. However, if we focus too much on that, it can become complicated, so I plan to represent them as large gold coins, gold coins, large silver coins, silver coins, large copper coins, and copper coins. Each type follows a base-10 system. For example, 10 copper coins equal 1 large copper coin, and 10 large copper coins equal 1 silver coin. As a rough guide, 1 copper coin is about 10 yen, and 1 gold coin is around 100,000 yen, but since the distribution routes are not well established, prices can vary greatly in different areas, so please understand.
● About Margrave Rain
It is located at the southwestern edge of the Sylvester Kingdom. 54 years ago, during a war with a neighboring country, the achievements of Viscount Rain (at that time), who was the leader of the 4th Knight Order of the royal family, were recognized, and he was granted the title of Margrave and land. In the Sylvester Kingdom, a Margrave has the right to develop the frontier and expand their territory, which has nearly doubled since it was granted.
● About the School
Margrave Rain is enthusiastic about education and has established and operates primary schools, middle schools, and high schools.
Elementary schools are often located on church grounds in various areas. From ages 3 to 9, students learn reading, writing, math, and local history, along with basic skills for future jobs based on their interests. Depending on the region, it's common to teach self-defense and survival skills. In Alfred's case, he also learned the basics of magic. This was due to several factors: his enthusiasm, the understanding and knowledge of his teacher, and the fact that his grandfather could use magic, which meant he had access to spellbooks. It's rare for students to learn magic in elementary school. Additionally, they provide one meal a day to ensure students get enough nutrition.
Middle schools are set up in the capital and the sub-capital. They are all boarding schools for students aged 10 to 14, with about 100 students per grade in each of the two schools. They accept students recommended from various regions and offer classes in rhetoric, geopolitics, music rituals, math, and astronomy. There are also elective courses for combat skills to become knights and curriculums for becoming magicians.
High schools are located in the capital. They are all boarding schools that provide more specialized education than middle schools. Most students come from families with titles of Baron or higher. The school age is from 15 to 20, and there are about 50 students per grade.
●About becoming a magician
To use magic, you need talent and a lot of training. It seems that about 1 in 10 people have this talent (it's generally said that this doesn't get passed down through genes). However, you can't know if you have the talent until you try training, and it takes about a year of training just to feel mana for the first time. Plus, you have to spend money to buy things like Spellbooks, so there aren't many magicians. In the Margrave Rain territory, around 5 people can use magic by the time they graduate from middle school. A few of them will go on to advanced schools to become magicians under the Margrave. The others will either serve local lords or become adventurers looking to strike it rich. Also, there are some who become apprentices to city magicians to study magic outside of middle school, but even in this case, it takes a lot of hard work to be able to use magic.
●About the Types and Levels of Spells
There are 3 types of magic: Truth Magic (which is often just called magic and learned from Spellbooks), Holy Magic (which you can use through faith in the gods), and Spirit Magic (which you can use by having a good relationship and contract with spirits).
The Spellbooks that form the basis of Truth Magic come in many different types, as there is a Spellbook for each spell. Sometimes, unknown Spellbooks are still found in ancient ruins. These Spellbooks are classified into 4th tier based on their difficulty and the time needed to learn them.
The spells of the 1st tier have effects that act on objects the caster is touching. There's no need to choose a target, and the effects are simple, so the structure of the spells isn't very complicated. Light spells and Magic Sense spells fall into this category. It is said that it takes about 3 months to learn one spell.
The spells of the 2nd tier have effects that act on things that are away from the caster. The effects are simple like the 1st tier, but you need to choose a target. Magic Missile spells and Shield spells are examples of this. It is said that it takes about 6 months to learn one.
The spells of the 3rd tier have complex effects. If the effect isn't simple, it falls into this category, so there are many spells that belong to the third level, such as Slow, Paralysis, Telepathy, Magic Tornado, Body Enhancement, and Illusion. It is said that it takes about a year to learn one.
The spells of the 4th tier include even more complex elements (like being able to use them without seeing the target (remote control), space, time, and conditional branching). Known spells include Teleportation, Storage, Golem Creation, and Magic Nullification. Because these spells are often related to strategy when used in war, they are monopolized by royalty and some nobles. It is said that when found in ruins, they are bought at high prices (or if they refuse to sell, there are rumors that they are buried in darkness). Since the time needed to learn spells varies, there is no standard for how long it takes to learn them.
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