I don't remember much of what happened, but I died and was reincarnated into this fantasy world. I don't even remember my past life, but this world is… strange. This world is called Fantasia Terrae Divisae. I don't know what it means, but that's what the adults at the orphanage told me when I was abandoned and placed there.
From what I know so far, there are Knights, Mages, Assassins, and all kinds of people here. And from what I've gathered, there are different ways to use abilities—something like powers. People call it a core.
A core is the manifestation of the six great energies: Mana, Aura, Ether, Invocation, Evocation, and Jaki. When you train your core, you can unlock great power. Everyone is born with all six energies residing within them. Some have more Aura than Mana or vice versa, but all six are always present.
I call it life force—all the energies together.
Knights manifest Aura.
Mages wield Mana.
Spiritualists and priests use Ether.
Invocation users borrow power from the gods.
Evokers summon spirits and communicate with beasts.
And then there's Jaki—a forbidden power.
Jaki is like a great evil that lives inside humans. Everyone has some amount of it, but some have more. The more Jaki a person has, the more corrupt they become. Jaki users are criminals, cultists, corrupted politicians, and demons.
In Fantasia Terrae Divisae, there are four great continents.
Euphoria, the Land of Dreams, lies in the upper-left corner of the world. Many great figures come from there. People believe their dreams will come true if they travel to Euphoria. Euphoria is also home to the great tower, that stretches into the heavens and even more things.
Okrith, the Land of War, lies in the lower right. This is where I was born. People here fight for territory, goods, and power. Despite its chaos, Okrith is home to the legendary Kingdom of Lionhearth, rulers of the greatest knights in the world. Their current king is King Leon IX. The most outstanding thing about Okrith is its Grand Colosseum of Trials.
In the upper-right lies Jishu, the land of engineering and technology. They are the most advanced among all continents, producing complex machinery and goods. The Six Unknown Dungeons are located here.
The last continent is Arcana, the land of spirits and arcane mysteries, in the lower-left. Arcana's landscape is infused with life force—rivers shimmer with mana, forests hum with spiritual energy, and floating islands drift across the sky. Its people specialize in Ether, Invocation, and Evocation. The Celestial Conclave, a council of the twelve strongest mages in the world, governs the land from the Great Mage Towers. They often send emissaries to other continents to prevent misuse of spiritual powers, especially with the rising spread of Jaki.
Arcana is neutral and wise, unlike Okrith, where power comes from strength, or Jishu, where power comes from invention. Scholars, adventurers, and nobles all travel there seeking knowledge and hidden truths.