Elzaria (medieval alter world)

More than 10,000 years ago, a powerful heavenly messenger, later called an Angel, descended into the human world. He possessed incredible power, which people called Magical Energy (ME). Over time, the Angel left descendants among humans. Their blood became the source of ME.
Thus the first magicians appeared. After several centuries, the Angel disappeared from the human race.

Great Rifts and Demons: Around 1,000 years ago, the first Rift opened in the Great Forest—a portal to an alien dimension. From it, demons began to emerge—creatures that feed on the fear of sentient beings. Demons: Strengthen from fear. Capable of using ME (but connected to negative energy, while mages are connected to positive energy). They enter the world through spatial rifts. In response to this threat, many of the Angel's descendants awakened their Magical Energy.
Thus began a new era of warrior mages.

Magic System: Magical Energy (ME). ME is an innate energy transmitted through the blood. It is linked to a person's life force. Complete depletion of ME can lead to death. Control over it is achieved through concentration and willpower.

Three forms of magic:

Innate gift:
a unique ability transmitted through blood.
Techniques (printing):
combat magic techniques activated by special gestures.
Spells:
complex verbal formulas for large-scale or subtle magical effects.

Ranking system:
The rank reflects the volume and strength of magical energy.

Rank 4 - Newbie
Rank 3 - Adept
Rank 2 - Master
Rank 1 - Legend
A special rank is a phenomenon, a strategic weapon of kingdom-wide proportions. Such mages are extremely rare.

The Kingdom of Elzaria: The main human state on the continent. Capital: Lvigrad
A large city, the political and magical center of the kingdom. The climate is temperate, with cold winters and hot summers.

A thousand years ago, four clans united and together created the kingdom of Elzaria. The Winterhs were chosen as king, and the throne has been secured in his family's hands ever since. The remaining clans (the Miltons, the Namikazes, and the Fushiguros) became the three great houses. The other houses (the wealthy and so on) joined later.

Magical organizations:

The Angel Spire Academy of Magic. The kingdom's premier educational institution for mages. It teaches ME control, combat techniques, and magical theory.

The Royal Order of Flame. The premier military magical organization. Primary objectives: border protection, demon extermination.

Independent Guilds: Loose associations of mercenary mages. They carry out contracts such as demon hunting, caravan protection, and investigation of magical anomalies.

Demons: creatures from a hostile dimension. They feed on the fear and suffering of sentient beings.

Their hierarchy by status, strength, intelligence:
4th rank - Nameless
(weak monsters).
3rd rank - Speakers.
2nd rank - Chieftains.
1st rank - Princes of the Abyss.
0 rank (special rank)

• Archdemons.

The King of Terror is the supreme ruler of the demons. The most powerful of the archdemons.

Religion: Most people follow the Church of the One Creator. According to its teachings, the Angel was the Creator's messenger. Magic was a gift bestowed upon humanity through him. Demons are the embodiment of chaos and destruction. The Church supports the king's authority and sanctifies the use of magic to protect humanity.

Major holidays:

Day of Calm:
celebration of the end of the first great war with demons.

Two Heroes' Day:
The anniversary of the victory over the ancient Demon King, which was achieved by representatives of Milton and Fushiguro six centuries ago.

Awakening of the First Light:
A ceremony at the Academy where young mages demonstrate their powers for the first time before starting their studies.