Nihonkoku Shoukan (RP)

In the Great Orient, lies the continent called Rodenius.

One day, an unidentified flying object arrived at Qua-Toyne Principality’s airspace. The unidentified flying object defied the Principality’s common sense. But that unidentified flying object was just a harbinger of something even more shocking.

Far to the eastern sea, a group of islands suddenly appeared. The country of the islands called itself: Japan. According to them, their nation had been transported to another world.

Now finding themselves separated from their old world and must survive in the new one, how will Japan interact with the native countries of this world? Will they greet her as a friend or as an enemy?

This is a story of the country called Japan as it was engulfed in the chaotic storm of the world.

Basically, the Japanese version of Island in the Sea of Time. For clarity: The summoned area of Japan are the four disputed Kuril Islands, Japan Home Islands, and Ryuku Islands.

Based on the satellite image taken by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the planet of the New World has a diameter 2.5 times longer (The Earth’s diameter is 12,742 km which would make the New World’s diameter 31,855 km according to Google calculator) and a surface area 6.3 times larger than that of Earth's (Earth's surface area is 510.1 million km², so that would makes the surface area of the New World to be 3,213.63 million km²), considering the New World is a Super-Earth. The horizon on the planet has confirmed to be twice as far as Earth's; approximately 20 or 40 km on board the observation tower of a battleship. The size of the planet is so large that, according to Mu experts, most of the inhabitants of the planet had not known that their planet was spherical. The planet of the New World is also confirmed to have two moons.

Though the planet has a surface area 6.3 times larger than the Earth, its density is only 1/15 of Earth's, meaning the New World would have a relatively identical gravitational pull of 9.81 m/s². The oxygen content is 22%. This strangeness, interestingly, opposes the physical rules known on Earth, leading to some doubts as to whether the New World is in another dimension or from a parallel universe instead of being in the same universe with the Earth. The other unique discovery is that the New World’s distance to the sun remains the same; at 150,000,000 km.

The area that Japan has come into contact with consists of three main continents (equivalent to the Three Civilized Regions) with vast waters and many islands interspersed. Later Japanese studies also showed another continent 12,000 kilometers east of Japan, surrounded by many large islands, and on the other side of the planet, which is separated by giant mountains, there is a huge ocean (the size equivalent to the whole area of the Earth), that is isolated with the rest of the world, is thought to contain many other continents there.

Another strange detail is that within the New World exists a natural element called Magic. Magic does not seem to be a supernatural element but a natural feature of the New World and can be cast by everyone by triggering a natural source of energy in the body called Mana. Other sources of Mana may be provided from Magic Gems and Magic Tools, providing the indigenous peoples with the tools and elements necessary to build civilizations in ways different from Earth's. Japanese scientists are still struggling to understand the basic characteristics of Magic and how it functions, but further knowledge of this is still undetermined.

As for the time zone alone, between Japan and Mu lies around almost a twelve-hour difference. Considering that the standard of Earth's time zone was 1/24 of diameter or around 500 km, due to 2.5 times longer size itself, the time zone for each hour is assumed to cover around 1300 km. If Japan was at 12 AM on a certain day, Mu is most likely at around 7 PM. The time zone difference between Japan and the Gra Valkas Empire is most likely 6 hours, while Gra Valkas Empire to Mu is 1 hour.

The First Civilization Area is one of the three civilized areas of the New World. It is called the "Central World" as it is located east of the Second Civilization Area and west of the Third Civilization Area. The continent it is situated on is called Mirishient.

Countries that are considered to be the most powerful and technologically advanced in the New World. The technological level of the First Civilization Area civilizations are approximately pre-World War 2, having able to create fighter planes, colored televisions, and even a (bulkier and obsolete) calculator. The strongest nation in the First Civilization Area is the Holy Mirishial Empire.

Holy Milishial Empire (Superpower) Emor Kingdom (Superpower) Meerky Kingdom Torquia Kingdom Gilliseira Principality Revizuela Kingdom Agartha Kingdom

Neighboring nations outside the first civilization:

Central Kingdom

The Central World houses the so-called "World's Strongest", the first Superpower Holy Mirishial Empire and the third Superpower Emor Kingdom. Quasi-Powers such as the Agartha Kingdom and the Central Kingdom are also located in the Central World.

All nations located in the Central World are magic-based civilizations, and the "authority" with regards to magic technology is the Holy Mirishial Empire. As the self-proclaimed inheritors of the leftover technologies of the Ravernal Empire, their degree of development is the template that every New World nation wants to emulate.

During the so-called Mythical Era, it was called the "Millicent Continent". It is a major site of activities for the Ravernal Empire, as evidenced by the enormous amounts of ruins that was found throughout the region, which is at the present, being analyzed and used by the First Civilization countries to advance their national power and prestige. Majority of those ruins are discovered inside the territory of the Holy Mirishial Empire.

Countries with the technology similar to the Great War Era (World War 1). The strongest nation in the Second Civilization Area is Mu.

Countries situated in the continent:

Mu (Superpower) Leifor (Former Superpower) Sonal Kingdom Nigrat Union Magicaraich Community Hinomawari Kingdom Pars Kingdom Pamir Kingdom

Neighboring nations outside the Second Civilization:

Irnetia Kingdom Paganda Kingdom Gra Valkas Empire (8th Empire)

Second Civilization Area is one of the Three Civilized Areas in the New World located on the west side of the world, consisting of the entire Mu Continent and its surrounding seas. It is in the waters west of this civilized sphere that the Gra Valkas Empire, another transferred country like Japan, is located.

The continent holds two of the five Superpowers of the New World, the second power Mu and the fifth power Leifor. Countries that are considered as Quasi-Powers are also found here like Nigrat Union and Magicaraich Community.

These countries are considered to have technological capabilities equivalent to early to mid 18th Century to early 20th Century Earth. Generally they are considered to be inferior to the First Civilization Area which is considered to be at the level of WW2 technology, but superior to the Third Civilization Area which is considered to be at the level of 18th century to early 19th century Earth, just before the start of the Industrial Revolution. Also, although most of the countries are magic-based countries, their understanding of science and mechanical technology is quite high than the other Civilized Areas due to the presence of the mechanical civilization Mu.

The Second Civilization is considered to be rich, as Leifor protected island nations such as the Paganda Kingdom and the Irnetia Kingdom, trade has flourished.

Before arrival of Japan:

The entire landmass of the Second Civilization Area once belonged entirely to Mu, and was transferred to the New World from Earth. Over multiple millennium, warfare between Mu and other inhabitants of the New World has caused the continent to be split up into multiple political entities.

Before arrival of Gra Valkas Empire:

At first, it seemed like the relationship between countries were considered to be good and the situation was more stable than in the Third Civilization Area. However, the current situation went downhill as the Gra Valkas Empire arrived and managed to control Leifor, beginning to intimidate the surrounding countries.

New World War:

Things took a toll for the worse as the World Union Army (lead first by the Holy Mirishial Empire) was defeated, and after the attack at Otaheit by the Gra Valkas Empire, the war had just expanded the towards the other Second Civilization countries. However, now with the help of Japan, the Second Civilization is beginning to push Gra Valkas out of the Second Civilization.

With the Liberation of Leifor having crippled Gra Valkas operations in its former colony, combined with the death of most of its soldiers, the continent is now very nearly completely free of foreign invaders.

Countries with Napoleonic and Victorian Age technology. The strongest nation in the Third Civilization Area was the former Parpaldia Empire until their crushing defeat at the hands of Japan, losing their military status as a world power in the process.

Parpaldia Empire (Former Superpower) Pandora Greater Magic Principality Riem Kingdom Marl Kingdom Doric Community Kooze Kingdom Aluke Kurth Marta Cannara Edrin And 66 countries that are former territories of the Parpaldia Empire. However, Parpaldia offered reintegration to some of these newly-formed countries and becoming federal states, similar that of the federal-type of territorial administration of the United States of America, so the numbers of the countries in the Third Civilization once again decreased, albeit the exact number of these countries who accepted the reintegration program is still unknown.

Neighboring nations outside the Third Civilization:

Altaras Kingdom Mao Kingdom Topa Kingdom Sios Kingdom Fenn Kingdom Gahara Thearchy Awan Kingdom Jeemy Kingdom Japan (Superpower)

Generally, the technological capabilities of the countries that belongs to this civilized zone is considered to be at the level of 17th to 19th century Earth, just before the start of the Industrial Revolution. However, their technical capabilities are much stronger than the countries on Earth during the 17th to 19th century.

They already achieve flight using Wyverns, Wyvern Lords, Wyvern Overlords and Magic Airships. They also know the existence of flying machines to a less extent so just like countries outside the civilized spheres, they called them "iron dragons". Countries belongs to this civilized sphere already had facilities that accommodate flying objects like different wyvern and dragon species, magic airships and aircraft. They already had ships that can launch different wyvern species like the Dragon Carrier. Although it is called the Third Civilization Zone, their technological development is the slowest among the three civilized zones and its development is delayed compared to the First Civilization Area which is centered on magic and the Second Civilization Area where mechanical civilization and magic are mixed up. Both the countries from the higher civilizations considered the military threat from these countries to be insignificant. Therefore, some officials of the Holy Mirishial Empire considered it not a civilized sphere. According to Kaios, 68 of its 73 colonies were considered 'uncivilized' countries before conquest, indicating there are more uncivilized than civilized countries on the continent.

However, things are starting to change with the arrival of Japan. Not only does Japan possess highly-advanced technology that surpasses even the Superpowers of the New World, but also because Japan's economic investment in regional countries is also raising the living standards and technology levels here, helping them gradually overcome many other civilized countries in the region and around the world.

Before Japan arrived, the economy in the Third Civilization Area overall was more backward than the Second Civilization and First Civilization due to limitations in technology and production organization, with huge disparities between nations in the area. For example, the Parpaldia Empire is considered the most prosperous nation and the center of the economy of the whole region on so many fields (some can match the Second Civilization Area), while most other small and weak countries have economies largely dependent on agriculture and heavily dependent on the Parpaldia Empire in the purchase of products needed to serve social life and develop the country (something that was thoroughly utilized by the Empire to serve its interests). Some other countries are known to have a stronger and more autonomous economy, such as the Riem Kingdom (known to have a fairly developed arms industry), although that was not enough to escape the Parpaldia Empire's influence.

Japan will also benefit greatly from this weakness, as their products and services are of very high quality when compared to the regional average, which has stimulated Japan's economy to grow by investing in lucrative markets that are almost uncompetitive. Countries in the Third Civilization Area have almost become Japan's "backyard" due to their reliance on Japan (However, unlike the case of the Parpaldia Empire, countries applauded this for the great benefits they received).

Overall, before Japan's arrival, the Third Civilization Area's culture can be described with one word: Conquest. A nation could not advance itself without subduing another. This was especially true with the Parpaldia Empire, which had 73 nations under brutal domination. The weak were forced to serve the strong and all resources were to be handed over to the conquerors without question. In short, the only way to gain more power is to gain more land, usually by force.

However, after the Japanese-Parpaldian War and the collapse of the Empire, culture began to change and adopting Japan's ideas of cooperation and mutual benefit. Conquest was no longer the way to improve one's nation, and the entire Third Civilization Area began to shift toward Japan's way of life and outlook. With the adoption of the Federal system of territorial administration and rise of Kaios as the empire's Head of Government, the empire has becomes more democratic.

Pre-arrival of Japan:

The superpower Parpaldia Empire overwhelms much of this civilized sphere. Many nations here are conquered by the empire, making the empire rich both in land and wealth, and the remaining nations are threatened with invasion by the empire. The Empire grew rapidly in power by granting its territories obsolete technology in exchange for contributions of slaves and resources.

Post-arrival of Japan:

Things changed when Japan arrived in the New World and begin its infrastructure programs and performs a mild-mannered diplomacy in the neighboring countries, making the situation of those countries better and they no longer worry about their yearly tribute to the empire in exchange of obsolete technology transfer, thus making the dominance of Parpaldia slowly slipping away. In addition, the Empire begins to become aware of Japan during the Fenn Kingdom Military Festival (Battle of Fenn Offshore) but the empire underestimated Japan's capabilities, calling them barbarians and foolishly started a war when they massacred 200 Japanese tourists at Fenn (Nishinomiyako Massacre). As a result, the Parpaldia Empire was defeated in the short, one-sided war, losing the majority of its national power and military force, all 73 territories became independent and lost its status as a Superpower. The power balance in the region has changed drastically after the war (For details, see the section Parpaldia Empire).

After the Japanese-Parpaldian War After the war, The Third Civilization Zone was now centered on Japan. The Holy Mirishial Empire was also granted Japan the title of Superpower and offered membership at the Eleven Advanced Nations Conference. It should be noted that while Parpaldia Empire's rise as a Superpower was too arrogant and violent, Japan's rise as a Superpower have been received relatively favorable by its neighboring countries.

New World War:

The Third Civilization Zone is much peaceful even after Gra Valkas Empire declared world domination at the Eleven Advanced Nations Conference. At first it didn't much have involvement in the on-going New World War. However, things changed when the Riem Kingdom betrayed Japan and allowed Gra Valkas Empire's soldiers in its lands.

In general, the New World is underdeveloped in technology, politics, and ideology compared to Earth. Moreover, due to lack of international foundations like the United Nations or the Universal Declaration of Human Rights like back on Earth, the international relations of the New World is quite hostile and full of conflicts as well as unequal treaties and expansive foreign policies. The term of "Gunboat Diplomacy" holds especially true here as the major nations are all too eager to show off their strength in order to intimidate the lesser countries.

There are two defined areas in the New World: the Civilized and Uncivilized areas. Nations in civilized areas are countries with advanced technologies and have passed the Industrial Revolution while the countries outside the civilized areas are still remain in the Medieval Era. This fact makes all countries in the civilized areas to belittle countries in the uncivilized areas.

The mentality of the New World is pre-World War 2 in which concepts of human rights, banned weaponry, or international aid are non-existent. Furthermore, slavery, imperialism, and expansionism run rampant and unchecked on a daily basis in the foreign relations between countries. Japan, which bears the ideology of equality and friendliness between nations, was not prepared to embrace the war-like hegemonies and the violent ideology of this world, causing them to be despised by many superpowers and civilized nations that know little or totally ignorant about the true capability of Japan, resulting in them sometimes suffering needless damage.

Moreover, since the New World never has to experience devastating wars at the level of World War 1 and World War 2 as well as the long history of bloodshed like on Earth, majority of countries, especially in the civilized area, are extremely power-hungry, prideful, glory-craving, and full of blinded confidence in warfare as almost none of them even bother to assess their enemies carefully before engagements and are willing to fight overwhelmingly powerful foes who they have little to no knowledge about. The boastfulness escalates to the point that there is a case that a certain superpower would be willing to cover up their failed engagement towards the assumed "barbarian countries" only to preserve their image towards other countries rather than combat rationality. The best example is the Holy Milishial Empire having concealed the destruction of the Zeroth Fleet by the Gra Valkas Fleet to maintain their image of superiority towards other countries in the New World, no matter how much of a serious threat that the Gra Valkas Fleet posed to the rest of the world. This results in the destruction of not only all the magic fleets of the Holy Mirishial Empire but also other civilized countries' fleets, whose arrogance and ignorance toward Gra Valkas, brought upon their own destruction. This shows that a vast majority of countries in the New World, as well as the leading superpowers, have a poor grasp in dealing with the unknown, and the vital concept of "Knowing Your Enemy" is almost nonexistent as pride and complacency mostly replace their basic rationality in creating feasible war strategies and tactics.

Consequently, there are numerous scenarios in which leaders and military officials of countries hostile to Japan or the Gra Valkas Empire laugh and ridicule them based on pure blind assumptions and oftentimes utter delusional thinking of their military forces. One instance was when military leaders of the Louria Kingdom stated that Japan has a weak ground force, despite the fact that the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) and the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) decimated all of Louria's navy and dragon corps. This presumption from the generals of Louria was based from the dull fact that they have little to no contact with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF). Another instance was when Emperor Ludius of the Parpaldia Empire assured that the JGSDF would be unable to invade Parpaldia's territories because of their relatively small size as he disregards Japan's advanced technology. In Gra Valkas' case, the Emor Kingdom's ambassador blindly assumed that Gra Valkas is weak not only because they are outside the civilized area but also lack of magical capabilities.

Much like the concept of a First, Second, and Third World countries on Earth, the civilized area itself is divided into three levels of civilization based on their technological, infrastructural, and social level.

First Civilizations Area: Countries that are considered to be the most powerful and technologically advanced in the New World. The technological level of the First Civilization Area civilizations are approximately pre-World War 2, having able to create fighter planes, colored televisions, and even a (bulkier and obsolete) calculator. The strongest nation in the First Civilization Area is the Holy Mirishial Empire.

Second Civilization Area: Countries with the technology similar to the Great War Era (World War 1). The strongest nation in the Second Civilization Area is Mu.

Third Civilization Area: Countries with Napoleonic and Victorian Age technology. The strongest nation in the Third Civilization Area was the former Parpaldia Empire until their crushing defeat at the hands of Japan, losing their military status as a world power in the process.

Due to the warmongering and exploitative tendency of many of the countries in the New World (Most notably the ever-expansionist nations like the Parpaldia Empire, they have little to no investment in the civilian economic sector like manufacturing of civilian goods. Healthcare, education, local amenities and even investments into advanced mining processes are also neglected. This would result in an extremely detrimental position if these countries were to no longer maintain their military or territories to exploit as shown when the Parpaldia Empire lost their war against Japan. Immediately after having lost the Japanese-Parpaldian War, the country had zero means to raise themselves up from their diminished state due to their costly investment into the military rather than improving the civilian sector. Consequently, this kind of negative repercussion would repeat with the Gra Valkas Empire should they lose their doomed war with Japan.

Additionally, due to their natural inclination of being warmongering nations, they have also never felt an economic crisis for the first time. The Parpaldia Empire utilized the concept of “Open and Close The Hole,” meaning the conquered territories that have long been occupied are being disposed of by seeking another country to conquer. Only at their solemn defeat at the hands of the combined force of Japan and their former territories did they experience an economic crisis for the first time.

Due to some unknown dimensional phenomenon, there are countries that were transferred from their original world into the New World. So far, there are four countries that are confirmed to be transferred countries: Japan, Mu, the Ravernal Empire, and the Gra Valkas Empire. However, the Ravernal Empire is the only exception within the four since they went to the New World by their own volition rather than being transferred.

The transference is considered to be a myth to countries outside of Mu. This makes most countries in the New World, especially the superpowers and countries in the civilized areas to behave recklessly, condescendingly, and even hostile towards transferred countries since the two recently transferred countries, Japan and Gra Valkas, appeared outside the civilized areas. Consequently, this makes most superpowers and civilized countries to suffer dearly afterward as they ignorantly and unknowingly instigate conflicts with powerful and technologically superior transferred countries. The best examples are Leifor and the Parpaldia Empire, being swiftly crushed by the two newly transferred countries respectively: Gra Valkas and Japan.

By the events of the New World War, the military demonstrations of Gra Valkas and the clear presentation of superior technology of Japan, making all countries in the New World to realize that transferred nations are no longer a myth and became cautious with suspected transferred countries in the future. In addition, with transferred countries conducting trade and technological transfer to non-civilized countries also slowly faded the barrier between the civilized and uncivilized countries.

Aside from Japan, only the Ravernal Empire, the Annonrial Empire, and the Holy Mirishial Empire were aware of space. Before the transference of Japan, the Ravernal Empire had established a network of magical satellites called the Mystar for multiple purposes. After the disappearance of the Ravernal Empire, the Annonrial Empire tried to re-establish connection with the Mystar to hasten the revival of the Ravernal Empire.

Despite knowing about space, the Holy Milishial Empire were unable to reach space with their magical technology and deems space as an impossible domain for anyone to reach. As a result, when they realized Japan had access to a satellite, the whole administration of the Holy Milishial Empire were deeply shocked and amazed.

Technology is one of the fundamental factors on how a nation develops and how other countries view them. Before the arrival of transferred nations, such as Japan, Mu, and the Gra Valkas Empire, the concept of magic was seen as the ultimate expression of power. Technology that utilized magic was seen as the highest level a civilization could achieve. In the beginning, the highest civilization was the Ravernal Empire. With its seemingly impossible magic technology, it made all other nations both respect and fear that said country. With its disappearance, different nations scrambled for the remnants of that technology in order to raise their national power comparable to the Ravernal Empire.

At the top of the present magic technology chain is the Holy Milishial Empire, with its virtual monopoly of the Ravernal Empire relics. It could claim to have the highest levels of magic technology by virtue of the many Ravernal ruins in its geography. Because there are little to no Ravernal artifacts outside of the Mirishial's borders, the nation maintains a tight grip on their relics and there are no exports of such technology. Although their attempts at reverse-engineering the magic technology are crude at best. There is no competition and whatever magic weapons or devices that the other nations do come up with, pale in comparison to Mirishial's. Yet, when the country of Mu arrived, things changed. Now, there was a new branch of technology available. One based on science rather than magic.

Around twelve thousand years ago, the continent of Mu was transferred from ancient Earth to the New World. Since no one in Mu were able to use magic, they had to rely on their mechanical technology in order to build themselves up. However, as they did not experience the Renaissance of Europe nor the Industrial Revolutions of the 19th and 20th century, their science-based technology advanced quite slowly. Furthermore, this was an alternative to magic and was not selfishly hoarded like the magical technology of the Holy Milishial Empire. Nations now had a different outlet in order to improve themselves. Science began to spread but still wasn't as respected as magic, and the Holy Mirishial Empire still remained at the top.

This would all change with the arrival of Japan and Gra Valkas Empire. With their 21st century and World War 2 level respective technology, science was given an enormous boost to the New World. It wouldn't take long before the people all realized that scientific technologies were easier to obtain, was more convenient than magic, and most importantly, more powerful than the Holy Mirishial's crude copies of the Ravernal Empire's ancient technology. In fact, it may even equal or surpass that ancient civilization's. As such, nearly all the nations are scrambling to obtain either Japan's or the Gra Valkas Empire's technology.

Outside Civilization Area:

Japan (Superpower) Qua-Toyne Principality Quila Kingdom Louria Kingdom Fenn Kingdom Gahara Thearchy Altaras Kingdom Sios Kingdom Topa Kingdom Nahanath Kingdom Silkark Kingdom Esperanto Kingdom Heiskanen Nates Principality Mao Kingdom Awan Kingdom Qaiz Kingdom Groot Knightland Jeemy Kingdom Calamique Kingdom Pousche Kingdom Suwai Republic Irnetia Kingdom Paganda Kingdom Gra Valkas Empire (Superpower)

Third Civilization Area: Parpaldia Empire (Former Superpower) Pandora Greater Magic Principality Riem Kingdom Kooze Kingdom Marl Kingdom Aluke Kurth Marta Cession Edrin And 66 countries that are former territories of the Parpaldia Empire. However, Parpaldia offered reintegration to some of these newly-formed countries and became federal states, similar that of the federal-type of territorial administration of the United States of America, so the numbers of the countries in the Third Civilization once again decreased, albeit the exact number of these countries who accepted the reintegration program is still unknown.

Second Civilization Area:

Mu (Superpower) Leifor (Former Superpower) Sonal Kingdom Nigrat Union Magikaraich Community Hinomawari Kingdom Pars Kingdom Pamir Kingdom

First Civilization Area:

Holy Milishial Empire (Superpower) Emor Kingdom (Superpower) Meerky Kingdom Torquia Kingdom Gilliseira Principality Revizuela Kingdom Agartha Kingdom Central Kingdom

Out-of-Range Civilizations:

Cryseilis Holy Kingdom

Southern World:

Annonrial Empire

Other Countries:

Kain Divine Kingdom Bemunia Alfrey District Atlantis United States of America China Russia

Ancient Countries:

Ravernal Empire (Superpower)

Of all the transferred countries, the Ravernal Empire is the only country to be transferred to the New World by the country's own means rather than by an unknown phenomenon. Due to the sheer size of the New World, it is stated that Japan would need at least 36 satellites to effectively monitor the New World from space.

The Japanese are the only people that were transferred to the New World twice.

The location of the New World within the universe and the Milky Way is still unknown.

Out-of-Range Civilizations:

This term refers to a nation or community of nations in the New World that do not belong to any of the known Civilized Areas (First Civilization Area, Second Civilization Area, and Third Civilization Area) and the Outside Civilization Area (the Great East (Japan and nations east of the Third Civilization Area), Northern Philades (north of Riem Kingdom), Grameus Continent, neighboring islands around the First and Second Civilization Areas that are not mentioned part of said Civilized Areas (Newland Island, Irnetia Kingdom, Paganda Kingdom, Central Kingdom, etc.) , and the lands west of Gra Valkas Empire). These nations are characterized with a vast area of control and influence and possesses unknown technologies (mostly superior to that from the Outside Civilization Areas, except Gra Valkas Empire and Japan).

In the past, invasions lead by these states had caused major disasters, so basically, the nearest powerful country seems to be the one that can deal with these countries.

The Annonrial Empire doesn't fall to this category since they have contact, albeit minimal, to the rest of the known world. Also, although they possesses national power that is comparable to the Holy Milishial Empire, but their advanced technologies are mostly unknown to the rest of the world except Japan through their Artificial Satellites.

List of Countries:

Cryseilis Holy Kingdom

Undiscovered countries at the other side of the New World (lands west of Gra Valkas Empire or lands further east of Japan)

Southern World is an area that belongs to the Outside Civilization Area in the New World located on the south side of the world, consisting of the entire Branchel Continent, islands, and its sorrounding seas.

The Southern World locate at the southernmost point of the Central World, a point which is located in the Holy Milishial Empire, and traced a line directly south, they would eventually come across the lands that make up the Annonrial Empire, a great civilization, that exercises direct control over a wide-reaching realm of two continent-sized landmasses called Branchel Continent and their surrounding islands.

It is closed areas that do not belong to any civilized countries and civilized bloc foreign countries and whose entirety is unknown, with a vast area of dominion. The Annonrial Empire is the only nation in the world that is actively enforcing an isolationist policy with all trade and commerce strictly limited to the small island of Bushpaka Latan.

Based on the satellite images, the Annonrial Empire possesses a national power that can rival the Holy Milishial Empire and since they claim to be descendants of the Ravernal Empire, they are expected to be better users of the leftover technologies of the Ravernals than the Holy Milishial Empire.

In the Mythic Era thousands of years ago after the Ravernal Empire cast a great spell to transport their home, the Latistor continent, into the future to avoid the gods’ punishment in the form of meteors. The other races rejoiced in their liberation, scrambling to repopulate the rest of the world as they chased down the rest of the light-winged people that were left behind.

Meanwhile, the light-winged people of the Ravernal Empire, who were left behind scattered across the world, settled and hid the Branchel Continent in the Southern World. Later, they became the winged descendants with stubby little wings due to the diluted blood and low magic. The new nation was formed as the Annonrial Empire of the Branchel Continent.

Countries situated in the Southern World:

Annonrial Empire

Neighboring islands outside the Southern World:

Bushpaka Latan

Is a continent that was once occupied by the Ravernal Empire (Ancient Sorcerous Empire), which is said to have existed in the New World thousands of years ago prior to the transfer of Japan. Its location was currently unknown

In mythological times, when the Light Winged People of the Ravernal Empire grew arrogantly and threatened to kill and supplant the Gods, the gods attempted to drop a giant meteor on the Latistor Continent in order to destroy the civilization of the Light Winged People in their entire country.

The Ravernal Empire knew they couldn't prevent the fall of the meteor, so they set up barriers throughout the continent, and moved their nation to the future, escaping their destruction from the meteor (as a result, the meteor did not actually fall).

Japanese-Parpaldian War Arc:

Since ten thousand years have passed, the Emor Kingdom’s fortune-telling, who saw 98% accuracy in the Divination Ceremony, is predicted the return of the Ravernal Empire between Central Calendar 1646 to 1667 (Earth Year 2022 to 2043).

The New World Technology Outflow Prevention Act is a series of laws and regulations enacted by the Japanese government in order to restrict the export of Japanese technology to the other nations of the New World.

The aim of this Act is to prevent the configuration and manufacturing process of all Japanese technology being known to the rest of the New World. In addition the Act ensures that no piece of military and civilian technology with dual-use application will fall into the hands of other countries.

When Japan was transferred into the New World, its current technological level was early 21st century while the technology of the surrounding nations, including the Third Civilizations and outside the civilized areas were still in the medieval and renaissance periods. The nations of the Qua-Toyne Principality and the Quila Kingdom immediately saw the potential advantage of Japanese technology and wished to import it into their lands. While the Japanese were willing to help improve these nations in terms of infrastructure and quality of living, they were quite adamant not to give to these nations technology with potential military applications. However, they would come to their defense in order to protect their import of food and natural resources.

When encountering the Third and Second Civilizations, the Japanese determined that those nations were in a perpetual state of war with each other and that any export of Japanese military technology would cause an arms race that would eventually threaten Japan itself. As a result, advanced military and defense technology are not exported to the other countries, even to their allies such as Mu and the Holy Milishial Empire. Furthermore, all books that can be bought in Japan do not explain how such technology is being produced, though there is a common misconception that a nation can improve its technology by visiting the local bookstore.

Civilian technology and services like healthcare are exported to other nations, but are of lesser quality or at the same level of current technology of the importing nation provided it is not used militarily. Manufacturing process of all exported civilian technology, including food and beverage recipes are closely guarded secrets and kept confidential by all Japanese corporations. This is to maintain their monopoly in the consumer market as well as prevent their applications toward military purposes.

The Technology Outflow Bill, however, can be loosened depending on the scenario, and on how far the requesting country is willing to cooperate. Due to Mu's relationship with Japan, the latter was allowed to establish and use Mu's airport for economic cooperation, and Mu was able to receive the technical data of some Japanese technology that is considered to be highly advanced for Mu but obsolete by Japanese standards. Things like the blueprints of Japan's First Generation Jet Fighter, although they must research Jet Technology by themselves. Another example is when they needed to have the La Kasami-class Battleship repaired and upgraded in order to fight the Gra-Valkas Navy on better terms. The Japanese couldn't replace the old steam engines with gas turbines (but in the LN, Japan replaced it with gas turbine engines since the LN version of La Kasami is equipped with diesel engine) but they could strengthen the hull and make it more efficient in moving through the water. Furthermore, the main armaments were improved with a rudimentary Fire Control system and the ship was equipped with better anti-aircraft batteries. Lastly, the ship was given a small arsenal of missiles and torpedoes and was re-christened the La Kasami Kai. These improvements helped Mu during the Battle of Otaheit Offshore. Since Mu is willing to fully cooperate with Japan and is considered a close ally, Mu is the first New World nation that is being considered for a technology transfer, specifically for the XF3-400 engine for its Shinden Fighter. This will not only prepare Mu for the eventual return of the Ravernal Empire, but will also put their technology level ahead of all the other superpower nations.

Due to the Technology Outflow Bill, Japan's military technology as classified as highly guarded secrets. This also caused resentment in some countries who wish to advance their current levels of technology and overall prestige. The Riem Kingdom, despite taking an essential role in the rebellion against the Parpaldia Empire felt that it had been cheated out of the spoils of that conflict. In all aspects save for magic, Riem is still very inferior to Japan in terms of military might and prestige. With the Technology Outflow Bill in effect, Riem could not enhance its military technology to be on par with the other nations of the Third and Second Civilizations. Partially out of fear of the Gra Valkas Empire and out of jealousy of Japan for the perceived betrayal, Riem has decided to side with the Gra-Valkas against the other nations during the New World War. Though they now have access to better military technology thanks to their alliance with the Gra-Valkas Empire, Riem doesn't realize that Gra-Valkas technology is still 70 years behind Japan's and made Japan into their enemy. Furthermore, this led to the Holy Milishial Empire to declare war on Riem.

This is any kind of technology that has a dual-use application that could potentially become a weapon or weapons of mass destruction that threatens Japan. This includes nuclear, biochemical or guided munitions. This also includes space or satellite technology. Military defense secrets are closely-guarded, such as plans for a stealth fighter and the creation of nuclear weapons.

Weapons that are not advanced are allowed export albeit with restrictions depending on the circumstances. For example, the compound bow was not seen as a weapon that could substantially threaten Japan and was considered more for sports than for war. Therefore, the Japanese did not realize that the compound bow could change the face of warfare in the Third Civilization Area, mostly due to Japan's usage of modern firearms. During the New World War, Japan was contracted to mass-produce captured Gra Valkas small arms, to be used by the allied nations. Since these firearms were of World War 2 level of technology, they were not seen as a major threat compared to the Japanese assault rifles and portable anti-tank weaponry. It is unknown whether the contract also included armor used by the military, such as Kevlar and the Combat Helmet.

Japan does the establishment of a manufacturing factory outside the country, with concerns that this may expose or spill some of their technology by accident. Especially Japan's production industry is using robotic equipment. Every country that forms a diplomatic relationship with Japan can order some non-military technology to the Japanese company representative on each country. The only thing that was allowed for export is a workshop that mainly deals with repair and maintenance of equipment with strict supervision of the government of Japan.

Civilian Nuclear Technology is strictly prohibited for export especially due to the citizens of the New World lack of understanding of Advanced Physics and Chemical Science. The threat of radiation was the main reason why the Japanese Government prohibits the export of Nuclear Power Plant technology despite its civilian usage.

The methods of processing and refining high-grade metals, such as Titanium and Kevlar, are also not exported. Though the New World nations may be able to attain these materials, either legally or illegally, they still would not be able to reproduce them. Certain manufacturing processes, such as the use of automation and robotics are also considered as confidential.

Outdated technology or technology intended for civilian use are allowed for export, such as consumable goods and infrastructure products. So far, Japanese automobile is the most popular. The light-powered wristwatch is also a hot commodity as it is superior to the mechanical watches made by Mu. Other items that improve the quality of living include propane gas stoves, water-purification systems, and portable electric generators. Paved roads replace cobblestone and the train has greatly improved the transport of goods and services. Additionally, Japan constructed depots that serve as a workshop for the maintenance of infrastructure and to ensure that business remains operational.

In Mu, seaports and airports have been greatly overhauled to receive huge merchant ship and commercial aircraft from Japan. In fact, there is a ten-year waiting list for those who wish import modern merchant ships. Fuel processing and storage plants are also in demand.

One interesting thing to note is that despite the fact that Japan will not reveal any of their core technology, they do not stop anyone from learning the fundamental principles behind them, such as physics, chemistry, biology, etc. Learning the principles and structure is one thing and applying the principles and structure into practical usage is another thing. Nations like Mu are more than willing to give up their adherence to magic and learn the ways of science. The only condition is they must sign up to study in Japan since Japan holds the best lecturers to share the knowledge. Queen Lumies spent at least a year at a Japanese university to strengthen her knowledge in the Economy and Business Departments, in order to rule her kingdom more efficiently. Of course, Japan can do nothing if nations either discover or learn those principles on their own.

Japanese science magazines are the best source to gain information about Japan's technology whether it is civilian or military technology. Although the specification is shown, the methods of production is not revealed, not even to the Japanese public. Normally, under the agreement between producers, such as military or civilian factories and the publisher, some equipment and vehicles are exposed down all the way to the X-Ray mode where the structure of the equipment and vehicle can be made, while retaining the confidentiality of how to produce such things. The Gra Valkas Empire's technician Naguano was able to see the specifications of the Type-93 missiles through a magazine. How they are made and how to create the guidance systems remain confidential. As a result, the Gra Valkas' attempts to fool the missiles with their jammer that resulted in catastrophic failure. Mu attempted to study Japan's automobile turbocharger as they are trying to improve Marin's performance.

Although there is a risk that some New World countries, especially Mu will someday manage to put the scientific and technological principles learned from the Japanese into practical applications, or managed to reverse-engineer some Japanese technology by researching their structure and mode of operation, the process will take at least decades or even centuries judging from the massive technological gap between Japan and the rest of the New World. As a result, it is highly possible that by the time countries in the New World manage to reach Japan's 21st century tech level, the Japanese would have widened the tech gap further, in which all their 21st century technology would have been considered obsolete. Best example is that even if Mu or Holy Mirishial Empire managed to create perfect guided missiles or jet fighters sometime in the future, the JSDF would already create far more advanced jet fighters that have better stealth technologies and can travel at or beyond Mach 5 or hypersonic missiles. The JSDF could also already done developing countermeasures for 21st century guided missiles.

The Eleven Country Leadership Conference, known as the Conference of the Elite Eleven, is a biennial international meeting of representatives of leading countries in every civilized sphere of the New World, including the so-called "Superpowers". The conference is normally held every two years in the port city of Cartalpas, at the southernmost point of the Holy Mirishial Empire's mainland. It is considered a great honor for a nation to receive an official invitation to participate, as it is tantamount to being regarded by the international community as one of the driving forces of global politics. The aim of the meeting is to jointly determine the direction of the New World's international politics for the next two years, based on the assumption that all nations not invited to participate are too weak to effectively oppose these decisions and that they have no alternative but to comply. It must be understood that the conference does not have as its main objective the peaceful resolution of international disputes, the maintenance of peace and security and the promotion of respect for human rights, as in the case of the United Nations on Earth, and that it is not at all unusual that participating states use gunboat diplomacy to exert their authority and pursue their objectives.

The most noteworthy conference in recent history took place in 1642 CC, for three reasons: the loss of superpower status for the Parpaldia Empire and Leifor and the rise to power of Japan and the Gra Valkas Empire following the events of the Japanese-Parpaldian War and the Naval Battle of Leifor; the announcement by the Emor Kingdom regarding the almost imminent return of the infamous Ravernal Empire; and the declaration of war of the Gra Valkas Empire to the whole world. The conference ended prematurely when the Gra Valkas Imperial Navy attacked the city of Cartalpas by surprise.

As mentioned above, there were two vacant slots in the fixed participation quota, Japan and the Gra Valkas Empire were scheduled to be newly approved as regular participating countries. However, at the actual conference, two ridiculous things happened “Emor Kingdom announces the resurrection of the Ancient Sorcerous Empire, the Ravernal Empire, in the near future” and “The Gra Valkas Empire declares war all over the world and attacks the fleet of the countries gathered at the conference”.

By the way, the Annonrial Empire was invited to the meeting even though it was regarded as a “barbarian with a wide territory of control”.

Japan's representative is sent to the conference with only a Shikishima-Class Patrol Vessel as their escort from the Coast Guard while the other nations sent their best ships practicing "gunboat diplomacy". The Japanese are shocked since this wouldn't be normal in their original world as it represents foreign aggression. Before that, the Japanese government insisted on sending a destroyer to escort the diplomats, but eventually against it since they don't want to hurt the pride of the Holy Milishial Empire as they're in charge of the security for the conference. However, after seeing all superpowers in this world practice gunboat policy, the Japanese diplomats regret their previous decision since their pacifist attitude and international courtesy back on Earth would make them look weak again like what happened with the Parpaldia Empire.

During the conference, the representative of the Gra Valkas Empire declared their ultimatum to the ten countries present that they should submit to their rule and be the colony of the Empire which enraged the gathered diplomats. Gra Valkas sent a fleet to attack the international conference.

The only regular attendees were currently the following:

The magic-based Holy Mirishial Empire (Central World) The land of dragonfolk, Emor Kingdom (Central World) The nation of science, Mu (Second Civilization)

Alongside these three countries, the other attendees at this year’s conference were:

First Civilization Area (Central World):

Agartha Kingdom Torquia Kingdom

Second Civilization Area:

Magicaraich Community Nigrat Union Gra Valkas Empire (Outside Civilized Area, west of Second Civilization)

Third Civilization Area:

Japan (Outside Civilized Area, east of Third Civilization Area) Pandora Greater Magic Principality

Southern World:

Annonrial Empire (Branchel Continent)

The World Union is an international military coalition formed after the Battle of the Folk Strait to oppose the Gra Valkas Empire and its vassals. Within the World Union, the so-called superpowers — the Holy Mirishial Empire, Mu, Emor Kingdom and Japan — are the principal contributors of manpower, resources, and strategy, each playing a key role in achieving victory. Initially the leading nation of the coalition was the Holy Milishial Empire as it was believed by the international community to be the most powerful nation in the world due to its superior knowledge of magic, however the growing realization of its inadequacy to counter the non-magical military technology of the Gra Valkas Empire made it necessary to transfer the leadership role to the tech-based nation of Japan.