Chapter 121
(Kyle
Calendar Year 508: Age 15)
History of
the Kingdom's Founding
Translator : PolterGlast
Academy life began,
and among the classes I hadn't initially expected much from, there were a few
that proved interesting. One of them was the history lecture. The content of
the lectures often included information that was absolutely unobtainable in the
frontier (Solis Viscountcy).
Today's lecture,
concerning the founding of Kyle Kingdom, was something never touched upon in
the books I had read up until now. Because of that, I was incredibly
interested.
"Today's lecture
will convey to you, students, the history concerning the founding of Kyle
Kingdom, a history deliberately forbidden from being recorded in books and told
only through oral tradition. I want you to take this as an opportunity to
understand the hardships of our predecessors and appreciate their great
achievements. As a cautionary note, recording the contents of this lecture,
relaying what you hear to anyone, or preserving it in written form is strictly
forbidden. Violators will be judged by the laws of the Kingdom, so please bear
that in mind."
The lecture began with
this preface. From the very beginning, I felt a sense of unease.
Why would history be a
partial secret? Was there some hidden truth behind the founding of Kyle
Kingdom?
At this point, I still
knew nothing.
〇 Before the Founding of Kyle Kingdom
Over 500 years ago,
the area now occupied by Kyle Kingdom, the entirety of its current territory,
was covered by a vast Demon Realm. Kyle Kingdom itself was said to be the Demon
Realm. This region (the royal land), isolated from the human world by the Demon
Realm, was called a land outside of humanity and was feared as a dangerous
zone.
At that time, the
nations outside Kyle Kingdom's current territory, located to the east, west,
north, and south, each considered their respective current borders as the
"Demon Realm's Edge." They maintained strict vigilance, striving with
all their might to block any monsters attempting to invade their lands and the
Demon Realm itself from encroaching further. It was said that a multitude of
dangerous monsters inhabited the vast Demon Realm of the current Kingdom
territory, whose exits they had sealed and feared.
And surprisingly, not
only monsters but also the "People of the Demon Realm," who had
adapted to life in the Demon Realm and had cut off ties with the human world,
built tribal settlements within the Demon Realm and lived a meager life.
〇 The People of the Demon Realm
The People of the
Demon Realm lived a harsh and life-threatening existence within the Demon
Realm, but they were said to possess the wisdom and power to survive it. They
used their unique magic and, through generations of life, had developed
techniques to counter monsters, both magical and otherwise.
The People of the
Demon Realm were said to live in tribal settlements, organized by "clans"
that shared a common magic, and did not intermingle with other clans. By
preserving their bloodlines, each clan's unique magic was passed down, and
every member of the People of the Demon Realm could wield the unique magic of
their affiliated clan. Magic was classified into different types based on
bloodline, and clans were separated by the type of magic they could wield.
Since there were largely 12 bloodlines among the People of the Demon Realm at
that time, they were called the "12 Clans." The 12 attributes of
magic, each specialized by a different clan, became the origin of today's
magic, and current Mages are also classified into these 12 types.
The total population
of the People of the Demon Realm, combining all 12 clans, was said to be around
6,000 or more, but the actual number is uncertain. However, it is said that
each clan had a population ranging from 300 to 600 individuals, though there
were slight differences between clans.
"Incidentally,
are you aware that even today there are remnants of where these ancient clans
built their settlements? Conveniently, in this very classroom, there are
individuals connected to the Solis Viscount, who governs the Estol territory.
Haven't you ever wondered why you don't call the Estol territory the Solis territory?"
No one answered. Of
course, I had wondered about it, but I had never bothered to investigate the
reason.
"It is said that
a clan presiding over Wind Magic lived in that land from ancient times. They
themselves called the land they inhabited 『Estol』, meaning 『those aided by the
wind』, in their ancient
language. We, in respect for them and to not forget their footsteps, still
preserve the name of that ancient land today. Within the Kingdom, besides the
Estol territory, there are about three other places where ancient place names
remain. Your assignment is to research these first. By the next lecture,
investigate the other three locations, and if possible, their meanings. Well,
the meaning... I imagine that would be difficult."
Hmm, probably... both
are impossible, I think. Even we, who lived in Estol territory, didn't know its
meaning. Is this also part of making us realize the value of the academy's
existence? I adopted a slightly cynical stance and grasped the meaning of the homework
this teacher had assigned.
〇 People Beyond Humans
At that time, in other
countries (outside Kyle Kingdom's territory), while not widespread, some
frontier regions also had scattered Demon Realms. However, it was foreseen that
even these limited areas would eventually be completely lost as cultivation
progressed. Therefore, the People of the Demon Realm who once lived in those
Demon Realms had already moved into the human world several generations ago. As
generations passed, interbreeding among clans and interbreeding with the people
of the human world progressed, and the unique magic possessed by each clan was
said to have been lost.
And they were called
the 【People Beyond Humans】 by those living in the human world, and many were
shunned and persecuted. Because of this, all the People Beyond Humans lived in
poverty, forced into harsh lives, with multiple clans clinging together, living
meagerly in the remote frontier.
〇 The Long March
Approximately 530
years ago, a young man named Kyle appeared in a village inhabited by the People
Beyond Humans, located in the present-day northwestern frontier of the
Gryphonia Empire. He would save the endangered People Beyond Humans and emerge
onto the stage of history. He revived the lost magic (the power to wield magic)
for the People Beyond Humans living in the village and enriched their lives,
giving them the power to survive. So the legends say.
However, at one point,
the Kingdom of that era, viewing the People Beyond Humans who had revived magic
as a threat, dispatched a large army to the village where they lived to
exterminate them. Sensing this crisis, Kyle and the People Beyond Humans, along
with commoners who admired him, a group of over 300 people, abandoned their
village and began a long escape, wandering through the frontier in search of a
peaceful home. This long and arduous journey was called the "Long
March," and after their difficult travels, they fled into the dangerous
zone where a vast Demon Realm spread, the current territory of Kyle Kingdom.
〇 Journey into the Demon Realm
The group led by Kyle,
supported by the power of those who possessed revived magic, escaped the
pursuit of the Kingdom's dispatched army and fled deeper and deeper into the
Demon Realm. Their good fortune lay in the fact that the People Beyond Humans
traveling with them were originally a collection of multiple clans.
The revival of unique
magic possessed by multiple clans through Kyle, and their ability to utilize
it, was extremely significant. Through the efforts of Mages of various
attributes, they repelled successive monster attacks, and even in an
inconvenient land, their lives were aided by magic. And they finally reached
the central part of the Demon Realm.
Incidentally, the army
that pursued them reportedly failed in its objective, encountered a taboo of
the Demon Realm, and was instantly annihilated. Only the group led by Kyle
reached the present-day Kylar, established it as their base, and began a new
life.
Kyle first requested
the Earth Mages to construct vast defensive walls to secure a safe dwelling
place. Then, he requested the Fire Mages to burn down the demon forest that
stretched across the entire area. Furthermore, he requested the Wind Mages to
control the flames with wind, leading the fire deeper into the Demon Realm,
burning down a vast area. After that, the burned land was watered by Water
Mages, transforming it into fertile ground that yielded abundant harvests.
Then, seeds and farming tools brought by Space-Time Mages were distributed, and
the land instantly became farmland.
Thus, in the depths of
the Demon Realm, which had rejected human entry, they carved out and expanded
their own living sphere. As a result, they reportedly secured a safe and vast
territory that could be called a peaceful home.
〇 The Founding of Kyle Kingdom
According to legend, a
few years after they moved into the deepest part of the Demon Realm, they made
contact with the People of the Demon Realm, the first clan. The ones they made
contact with were apparently the clan least suited for battle: those who
wielded Holy Magic. It is said that they chose to preserve their clan's lineage
in the safe zone that Kyle and his people had built, rather than endure the
harsh life of the Demon Realm.
With the joining of
one clan as a catalyst, over the next 10 years after their migration, the
minority clans who had been living difficult lives abandoned their existence in
the Demon Realm and successively joined Kyle's group. At that point, the
population of Kyle's faction surpassed 2,000, and before anyone realized it,
they had grown into the largest force among those living in the Demon Realm.
And 12 years after
Kyle's migration, the situation suddenly changed. The clan that boasted the
largest power among the People of the Demon Realm and wielded powerful Fire
Magic joined Kyle's faction. After that, other clans who learned of this also began
to join en masse. Ultimately, it is said that only the clan presiding over
Darkness, which had boasted its power by uniting the ancient clans, did not
join.
At this point, the
force led by Kyle well exceeded 5,000 individuals, and upon reaching this number,
Kyle declared the founding of the Kingdom. This was the birth of Kyle Kingdom.
Even after the Kingdom's birth, the development of the Demon Realm continued.
The Demon Realm stretching east, west, north, and south from Kylar was
successively burned down, transforming into fertile farmland.
Thus, though still a
small nation, with a vast buffer zone of impassable Demon Realm surrounding it,
Kyle Kingdom, possessing the power of magic, quietly but rapidly expanded its
influence and gained strength.
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