Hey, it's the author here. Just dropping some world info for you all so you're not lost when things get wild.
Let's break this stuff down:
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[Sword Ranks]
From weakest to strongest, here's how the sword ranking system works:
Sword Beginner
Sword Enthusiast
Sword Expert
Sword Veteran
Sword Graduator
Knight
Sword Elite
Royal Sword
Swordmaster
Grand Sword Master
Each of these ranks has ten internal tiers.
10th Rank = bottom of the barrel.
1st Rank = apex predator of that level.
So yeah, a 1st Rank Sword Expert will wipe the floor with a 10th Rank one.
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[Magic Ranks]
Magicians don't use sword ranks. They go by circles:
1st Circle = Rookie
9th Circle = God-tier
Each Circle has three tiers:
Beginner
Expert
Master
Pretty self-explanatory. A Master of the 6th Circle is scarier than a Beginner of the 7th.. but only if someone created their 7th Circle whilst being like a expert of the 6th Circle.. basically everyone knows to master a circle before creating a new one.
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[Empires]
Here are the big names in this world:
Royal Empire – where Vincent is.
Herkon Empire
Ratlon Empire
Travlion Empire
Prelion Empire
They all exist on the continent of Yenlan.
Each has their own problems. And probably secrets. You'll see.
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[Royal Academy Grades]
Yeah, school exists here too. But it's way more intense.
Grade 10: 9–10 years old
Grade 9: 11–12
Grade 8: 13–14
Grade 7: 14–15
Grade 6: 15–16
Grade 5: 16–17 (where Vincent is heading)
Grade 4: 17–18
Grade 3: 18–19
Grade 2: 19–20
Grade 1: 20–21
Under 9? They're put in the academy's kinder division.
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[Monster Classification]
Let's talk monsters.
Base Rank (Weak to Strong)
N Class (slimes, bugs, etc.)
F Class
E Class
D Class
C Class
B Class
A Class
S Class (Dragons and beyond)
Each class also has tiers.
Like: D Class > DD Class > DDD Class.
You'll also see things like D+ or D+++. Higher = nastier. Obvious.
Monster Types
Beast – Normal wild monsters
Demonic – Infected by demonic energy
Dark – Things like undead, necromantic creatures
Mana – Made of pure mana
Holy – Creatures with divine energy (elves, dwarves, etc.)
Dragonic – Found in the deadly, unexplored north of Yenlan. Most are banned from study or hunting.
Oh, by the way—Vincent fought a Dark Dragonic Monster.
It was originally a Dragonic Beast… then raised by a necromancer from the Herkon Empire.
Yeah. Cheating scumbag stuff.
Oh and about the cover of the novel, I'm still working on it.
So see ya.