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There was not a soul on the entire continent who didn’t know the name of the Clyde Empire.
The Empire had fought for nearly a century after its founding, conquering the entire northern continent. From the continent’s central lands all the way north, there was no soil untouched by the Empire’s influence—or so the saying went.
A great empire in name and in truth, an undisputed hegemon. Though its golden age had passed two centuries ago, its power had not waned, and its reputation as a great and feared state still remained.
Tributary demands and crushing tariffs on neighboring nations were the norm. Whenever it had excess strength to spend, the Empire would invoke “conquest of monster zones” as a pretext, conscripting armies and forcing surrounding nations to participate.
Only Jugend dared resist those unreasonable demands. No other nation could bring itself to provoke the Empire.
The oppression was also not just limited to the outside. Domestically, the absolute monarchy propped up by the Emperor and a rigid caste system stood unchallenged. The highest someone who was born as a commoner could rise was only as high as a quasi-noble rank, unless they became a Swordmaster.
Once established, a hierarchy did not fall easily. There was only one way to overturn it.
Rebellion.
To drag the ruling class from their seats,...
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