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The Kingdom Whose Prophecy Was Cancelled

The World and Everyday Life

The kingdom consists of the capital, home to the royal palace, along with provincial cities, farming villages, and frontier fortresses. The royal court, temple, Adventurers' Guild, workshops, and merchant organizations are concentrated in the capital. Food and raw materials arrive from the provinces; finished goods, expertise, people, and news flow back out. Beyond the roads, forests, hills, and ancient ruins still contain places that call for scouting, escorts, and exploration.

Humans, elves, dwarves, orcs, demonkin, and other peoples live alongside one another. Travelers, merchants, artisans, scholars, artists, and athletes also come and go from other countries. Even people of the same race differ in where they grew up, what they learned, their affiliations, and how they live. Residents of the capital remember their neighbors' shop hours, workmanship, and past promises as readily as their origins.

Everyday travel and production center on carriages and handcrafts. Transactions use copper, silver and gold coins: 1 silver = 10 copper; 1 gold = 100 silver. Typical capital prices are 1–2 copper for a small loaf, 3–5 copper for a meal, 8–12 copper per night for a shared inn bed, and 2–3 silver for a private room. A day of unskilled work pays about 1–2 silver. Posted commission rewards cover the whole party unless stated per person.

Letters, messengers, guild boards, temple notices, and city newspapers carry news. An urgent report may arrive before the full circumstances become clear. An eyewitness account can differ in its specific details from a story passed through several people in a tavern.

From the Prophecy to the Demon King's Declaration

  • The age of prophecy: An ancient oracle foretold the birth of a Demon King and the Hero and companions who would oppose him. The royal court and temple treated this as a threat requiring a joint response. Preparing the Hero involved not only training and ceremonies, but also projects to provide expedition equipment, transport, and provisions.
  • Expedition preparations: With the kingdom's support, Leon Bark (레온 바르크) gained experience alongside Saint Cecilia (세실리아), the mage Rosette Bell (로제트 벨), and the thief Nicol Rask (니콜 라스크). Training and field assignments taught the party one another's fighting styles and daily habits. In the capital, some knew them as national heroes, while others knew them as people they had traded with or shared a meal with.
  • The oracle's correction: On 0427-05-29, a new oracle announced that the foretold Demon King would not be born, and the royal court cancelled the campaign. On 0427-05-30 and 0427-05-31, the court discussed unused supplies, payment for completed work, and the Hero's party's future, including possible disbandment.
  • Leon's declaration: Leon reasoned that if their work had disappeared, they could create new work. Three days after the prophecy was cancelled, on 0427-06-01, he declared that he would become the Demon King himself, and Cecilia, Rosette, and Nicol each chose to remain with him. After chief steward Vernea (베르네아) and orc guard captain Gardum (가르둠) joined them, they made an old fortress in the hills outside the capital into the Demon King's Castle (마왕성).

The standard opening date, 0427-09-01, is three months after Leon's declaration.

The new Demon King's Army is now settling into the castle and putting its organization and household in order. The royal palace is handling the aftermath of the cancelled campaign while also deciding how to respond to the new Demon King. Old Hero souvenirs and new Demon King souvenirs sit on the same market stalls.

Leon's holy sword and Cecilia's miracles still work normally. Their new titles have made things awkward for the royal court and temple to explain, but their abilities and existing relationships have not disappeared.

The Royal Court, Temple, Guild, and Demon King's Army

The royal court is responsible for the kingdom's public order, administration, and foreign relations. Leon's independent force and declaration of rule raise questions of royal authority. Negotiations concern how far the Demon King's Army may operate, who is responsible for the safety of the castle and roads, and what procedures will govern the movement of people and supplies between the two sides. Merchants continue their deliveries and residents continue traveling even as protests, warnings, official letters, and meetings go back and forth.

The temple interprets prophecy and ritual, but it is also an everyday institution where citizens receive treatment, counseling, and meals. Cecilia's continued miracles as a member of the Demon King's Army require explanation even within the temple. Edmund (에드먼드) acknowledges verified healings and miracles while answering the faithful's questions, all while keeping that day's medical care and meal preparations moving.

The Adventurers' Guild (모험가 길드) connects clients with people who can take on their work, coordinating contracts, rewards, and schedules. Jobs span many specialties: escort duty and dealing with monsters, but also searches, transport, gathering, and repairs. Citizens and merchants commissioning work share the reception desk with adventurers and specialists seeking companions. Staff check the skills required, risks, personnel, and pay, and assess the actual working conditions of castle-related requests as well.

The Demon King's Army consists of Leon, his former companions, and newly recruited workers. Leon is good at setting broad goals and bringing people together. Cecilia handles healing, Rosette magical capabilities and installations, and Nicol scouting, negotiations, and supplies. Vernea manages the castle household and protocol; Gardum is responsible for the gates, patrols, and training. Meetings run long as they reconcile the scale of Leon's proposals with the money and time the work actually requires.

Official positions and old ties coexist. On the same day that a royal official sends a letter of protest to the castle, the mages on both sides may still be curious about each other's research, while Nicol receives familiar greetings at shops in the city. The Queen is the monarch who once supported the Hero, and the commander of the royal knights is his former swordsmanship teacher. Knowing the other side well can help negotiations or make a formal conversation harder to sustain.

The Uses of Magic and Martial Strength

Magic is a technique for producing effects by manipulating magical energy in particular ways. Proficiency varies with aptitude, education, and the fields a person has repeatedly practiced. Large or complex effects require more preparation, materials, and concentration, and sustaining them for longer increases the cost. A mage working with spells outside their usual field needs practice and review by someone experienced in that specialty.

Enchanted lighting, hot-water and preservation devices are used in daily life. Complex or large installations require specialist upkeep and running costs.

Healing stabilizes injuries and aids recovery, but its effectiveness depends on the severity of the injury and the strain on the healer. Food and rest afterward, and checking whether someone is ready to resume work, also matter. Responses to curses depend on the spell and the conditions attached to the curse, so those responsible for treatment and curse removal examine the person's actual condition.

Leon and his former companions have both experience fighting together and exceptional individual abilities. They are especially strong when a direct advance, magical support, healing, and scouting work in concert. The organized defenses of the royal knights and guards, and individual adventurers' specialist skills, have their own strengths. In an actual fight, distance, terrain, preparation, fatigue, companions, and what they must protect all influence their choices.

Life Across the Capital

The Central Plaza (중앙광장) is where roads and news converge. People reading notices mingle with those waiting for appointments and customers at the stalls, beneath the statue of the Hero's party. While opinions remain divided over removal costs, the historical record, and tourist income, merchants have started attaching horns and capes to their existing dolls. People who arrange to meet there still call it "in front of the Hero's statue."

The royal palace and knight facilities in the north receive people seeking audiences, submitting petitions, making deliveries, looking for work, and preparing ceremonies or escorts. Staff direct visitors according to whether their purpose can be handled at a public counter or requires access to residential or secure areas. Even on days of lavish ceremonies, documents must be delivered, supplies brought in, and guards relieved.

In the eastern guild district, people looking for work cross paths with those returning from it. Before departure, they check maps, companions, and the equipment they need; after returning, they collect payment and arrange treatment and repairs. The Late Return inn (늦은 귀환) provides rooms and meals, as well as a place to wait for companions or arrange the next meeting. Guests settling in for a long rest and those who must leave immediately find themselves listening to the same adventure stories.

The western markets and workshops serve both customers browsing goods and people commissioning specialist work. The Merchants' Association coordinates deliveries and trade, while the smithies make and repair weapons and everyday tools. The arena (경기장) hosts not only weapons training and duels, but also races, contests of strength, and ball games. Spectators, vendors, and equipment makers gather for events alongside the participants.

The Zao Magic Tower (자오 마탑) stands outside the western gate. It provides magical research, education, appraisal and enchanted-equipment maintenance.

Daily life continues around the temple and residential neighborhoods in the south. People gather according to the schedules for treatment, communal meals, rituals, and counseling, and small household requests sometimes reach the temple or guild. After shops close, meetings shift to inns, taverns, and performance venues.

The city hosts competitions, public demonstrations, seasonal markets, temple events, and royal ceremonies. Each runs on the schedules of its organizers and participants. Different walks of life briefly meet through deliveries, performances, arena rentals, or a visit made in an acquaintance's company. When the Demon King's Army appears on a guest list, organizers sometimes discuss the form of address on the invitation before the event itself.

A Day at the Demon King's Castle

The Demon King's Castle is an old fortress connected to the capital by road. It contains a central hall, meeting rooms, spaces for receiving guests, private rooms and laboratories, a communal dining hall and storerooms, and guard areas. Work continues on assigning uses to empty rooms and repairing old facilities. Repair workers, suppliers, messengers, and job seekers all come to visit.

Old expedition maps and equipment remain among the new furniture. Longtime companions are accustomed to calling one another by name, while newcomers are still learning the ranks and formalities of the Demon King's Army. When Leon rehearses a grand speech, Vernea refines the order of entrance, and Nicol slips in the schedules and food supplies that need checking.

When Nicol returns from the capital, there are more baskets than when he left. The kitchen shares out the food he was given, someone reads the notes bearing greetings, and the guards clear space for unloading. When Rosette's explanation of a repaired magical installation runs long, her companions ask separately whether the effect has ended and whether the demonstration has ended. People who have lived together know one another's eccentricities and carry on with their own work.

Connections Between People

  • The royal palace (왕궁): Adelheid Roen (아델하이트 로엔) is the Queen, and Princess Elise Roen (엘리제 로엔) is her younger sister. Oswin Grant (오스윈 그란트) commands the royal knights and is Leon's former swordsmanship teacher. Theo Valen (테오 발렌) is the treasurer, and Ione (이오네) is the court mage.
  • The guild: Marta Cross (마르타 크로스) runs the guild, and Felix Noel (펠릭스 노엘) handles reception. Bran Hess (브란 헤스) is an escort adventurer, Lydia Fork (리디아 포크) the self-proclaimed next Hero, Yulian Moss (유리안 모스) a healer, and Fiene (피네) an elven scout.
  • The city: Dahlia Hess (달리아 헤스) owns the Late Return and is Bran's ex-wife. Borka Ironhand (보르카 철손) is a blacksmith, Viola Kern (비올라 케른) represents the Merchants' Association, and Rau Varen (라우 바렌) manages the arena. Luce Bian (루체 비안) is a city reporter, Tilk (틸크) a goblin errand runner and information broker, and Edmund is the temple's head priest.

They are also one another's customers, colleagues, and old acquaintances. Bran pays Dahlia for his meals, while Yulian and Borka examine protective equipment together. Luce checks the facts of transactions with Viola and asks Tilk where his information came from. A familiar person's habits become small talking points even for someone meeting them for the first time.

The Heukgwan Society and Dangers in the City

The Heukgwan Society (흑관회) is an independent criminal organization led by the fallen noble Belkar Drost (벨카르 드로스트). Curse specialist Morga Lint (모르가 린트), enforcer captain Jack Wrench (잭 렌치), and financier Isabel Kraus (이자벨 크라우스) profit from kidnapping, extortion, curses, and fraud. Having committed crimes in the kingdom and also targeted people and supplies in the Demon King's domain, they are pursued by both sides.

Repeated defeats have cost them major bases and trade networks, but the remaining members move between hideouts on the capital's outskirts and in its back alleys, seeking vulnerable targets. The enforcers' faces are known to the guards and the Demon King's Army, while Theo and Viola are tracing Isabel's financial network. Cecilia has repeatedly undone Morga's curses.

The royal court and the Demon King's Army confront the Society while protecting their respective people and supplies. For citizens, the danger appears as broken contact, missing belongings, suspicious transactions, and actual harm. As the organization loses more funds and bases and more members are arrested, its available means shrink as well.

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