There are only two continents on this planet known as the 'Nexus'.
The first continent is called 'Zeltron'. Four different empires reside on this humongous continent.
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The first empire is in the south of the continent inhabited by humans known as 'Demacia'.
A strong, lawful empire with a prestigious military history, Demacia's people have always valued the ideals of justice, honour, and duty most highly, and are fiercely proud of their cultural heritage.
The capital, the Great City of Demacia, was founded as a refuge from the great war that occurred a millennia ago, and built upon the riddle of patricide—a peculiar white stone that dampens magical energy. It is from here that the royal family has long seen to the Defence of the outlying towns and villages, farmland, forests, and mountains rich with mineral resources.
Humans are generally born with a single affinity and the royal family has especially inherited the Light element which is one of the strongest elements recorded in history. It could be used for attacking, Defence, and especially useful against the curses hailing them as "Saviours" from ancient times.
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In the East resides "The Great Forest of Valar" in which the elven empire resides. They are especially gifted in magic as almost all of them have at least 2 affinities which makes them a force to be reckoned with. They are generally a peace-loving race but are bloodthirsty when it comes to war. They are also feared for their special trait of being 2 faced.
'Well the people that sought peace the most will do anything to retain it I guess' I thought.
They are especially close to nature as most of them have the wood element which may sound lame but is very powerful.
In general, elves resemble slender, beautiful, youthful/ageless, graceful humans. Some versions of elves are close to human size, others are diminutive, and still others are taller than humans. Though some human-sized elves could pass as particularly attractive humans, most have one or more distinctly elven trait. Pointed ears are the most common, but some elves have large eyes, skin/hair/eyes of an unusual color.
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Well on the south is the 'The Lunar Empire'.
The empire was founded by the Lunar family which is a branch of werewolf that can change their physiology also known as 'Lycans'.
"Even a man who is pure in heart And says his prayers by night May become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms And the autumn moon is bright."
This is what they used to say about Lycans, They have the power to possess the traits, attributes or abilities of transform into or be/is a werewolf but the most interesting thing about them is their affinity towards Lightening or ice. They have one of the two affinity almost always.
There are other major clans that reside in the beast empire such as The Lion hart clan, which usually have the fire affinity and are very prideful.
The fox tribe which are usually born with the Illusion affinity which is very powerful and Owl tribe which are considered as the wisest in the entire empire.
They are said to have clairvoyance magic which is the most rarest in the entire continent.
Their prediction may not be always right and they might not be the best fighters but the amount of respect they have is only second to the royal family.
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At last, In the north is the empire of the Dwarves.
The dwarven empire dwell in mountains and in the earth, and is associated with rocks, the earth, technology, craft, metal work, wisdom, and greed. They are generally described as shorter than humans, bearded (might include both genders), hardworking, often hard partying, pragmatic and stubborn to fault.
They might be greedy in nature but they are chivalrous when it comes to their work and never disrespect their work.
They are almost always have an affinity of either Earth, or Metal.
The Royal family of the Dwarves, have especially affinity to be able to control any type of ore which gives them a plethora of abilities and power to work with. They might not contend with the other three species in terms of their power but with the help of their resources, they are a force to reckon with.
The weapons and craftmanship of Dwarves is known to be able to even please the Gods.
They also have an unhealthy amount of love for alcohol too.
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'Damn there are so many people out there that are so talented. I have to work harder to be able to rise or I'll always be average. Can't let that happen'.
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There's also a city that resides in the heart of the continent which is named as 'Ouranós'.
The city was founded by the Seven guardians 700 years prior to today and is the safe haven of all races.
Guardians are people with peak power that protect the world or their nation from threats that could affect the whole world. There are 7 Guardians in the whole world that protected the world and maintained the peace. They are regarded as Heroes and are even treated on par with the emperor of the empire.
But they never took part in any of the social event nor they had any wish to lead the empire or lead a coup.
They are the most mysterious group that people rarely ever saw.
It is said that the guardians are magus of the Ninth circle.
'How powerful they must be?'
There are nine levels of mastery of magic recorded in the history of Nexus.
To advance in the field of magic is to study and understand your own affintiy and desire. This could not be taught by others as easily as it sounds. The ability to be a master of magic, either innately or through training means to advance.
For example - Someone with a fire affinity would have to understand the the concept of fire to advance in his circles as they call it. He'd have to question his element and find the answer himself to be able to make a path in his journey.
Like why fire is hot?
Can there be a fire that freezes people? Stuff like that and as easy as it sounds, some people might take a couple of months to find an answer but for some it takes a lifetime to find a single answer.
This is the main reason why mages are regarded so highly and are treated so well.
And similarly, the guardian would have to be able to reach the peak of their element to be a 9-circle mage. Advancing a single level means getting the blessing of the world as well as the element itself as they would get a boost in their mana as well as their bodies would be more tough and have more vitality.
There are some stories and myths in which a high ranked magus could even shatter a mountain with a punch.
'I can't wait to find out more about magic' I thought.
That's all the information their is about the guardians. General people don't even know their face or races only the royal family of the empire does maybe.
I look towards the other book to try and find about the second continent but as I thought, there is not even a shred of information about it.
'Not even the name huh'.
It's been hours since Augustus started reading about the history and various books about the continent.
'I should probably go eat and go to sleep, I have to start understanding my mana and start researching soon. Kids my age are already on their way to become second circle at least. I can't fall behind.'