User blog:Nyonne/The Early Age of Randall Empire and Elgaia Federation

Time passed after the tale of the bravery of Reed's leadership in taking the refugees to Elgaia, and the bravery of his son, Rouche on slaying a demon that invaded the land. After the victory against the demon, Rouche further strengthened the Randall Guard, and subsequently laid the foundation for the establishment of the Randall Empire. Later, a descendant of Reed and Lucana, rose into the throne and crowned as the First Emperor of Randall Empire.

Agress' charisma and talent was found by Johan. Johan spread word that he was the descendant of a hero who had led the people of Elgaia, which helped win unprecedented support. Together with the Volunteer Army led by Alessa, Agress was able to unify Elgaia under Randall, and finally crowned as the Emperor and found Randall Empire. During the war, though, Agress lost the Senior General of Randall Guard, Zalts. Agress then formed the Imperial Guard to commemorate the deceased General, and assigned Gyras as the First Commander. Agress also appointed Johan as his trusted staff officer, and then Johan laid the foundations for its government and the current system of aristocracy.

There was a plan to absorb the Volunteer Army, who helped Agress won the Unification War, into the Regular Army of Imperial Guard. However, Alessa rejected the idea. Johan, who tend to eliminate all obstacles to his own personal ideals, used this chance to label Alessa as a traitor of the Empire, and thus, forced her to flee. Alessa's childhood friend rushed to her side, when he knew that Alessa was hunted. Later, Alessa joined side with Freed from Elgaia Federation. Freed then made Alessa as his close associate and counselor.

There were three powers that served as the foundations of Elgaia Federation. The first was Frenbrook Republic, formerly led by Freed. Freed was a member of the royal family ruling over the region north of Elgaia who gathered the support of his nation's neighbors to build a republic state which would stand against the Randall Empire. Shortly afterwards, the second power, Nuikar Tribal Alliance, joined his cause. Nuikar Tribal Alliance was led by Barbara, who unified the bandit-ridden Nuikar region by force and the sheer magnetism of her single-mindedness. When she joined Freed' cause, she had already abdicated her role as leader, but accounts hold that she remained a trusted advisor in the region for many years. The third power was the Kingdom of Dichmarde, represented by their general, Ewan. Unlike other allies of the kingdom which clamored for rebellion, Ewan advised his superiors that a friendly relationship with the Randall Empire would be in the best interest of their rapidly decaying nation. He spoke from his knowledge of the great strength of the Imperial Guard, and of the suffering of his people, but was nevertheless labeled a traitor. His king would repay his counsel by hiring the band of outlaws known as the Ten Vile Disnomians to take his life.

Ten Vile Disnomians was a fearsome group of outlaws that active during the early age of Randall Empire. This group was founded and led by a charismatic, overwhelmingly strong man named Shion. He won his subordinates' respect and devotion through his overwhelming strength and charisma. Known members of Disnomians were:
 * Camilla : Her band of thieves focused their activities on the territories surrounding the Empire until they were eventually wiped out by a strike from the Imperial Guard. Shion rescued her from the Imperial Guard, then recruited her to the Disnomians.
 * Diastima : A member of a mysterious race that joined the Disnomians for unknown reason. Only Shion understood the laguage Diastima was speaking.
 * Zeek : A berserker, as well as an outlaw who joined the Disnomians after he battled Shion. He is said to have joined in order to satisfy his personal lust for battle, and that he joyfully fought in countless battles.
 * Ionia : A magician and researcher of otherworldly technologies who aspired to a career at the imperial magical research Lab, but joined the Disnomians instead. She is purported to have had prior connections to Shion, and upon joining, provided the band with a variety of her inventions.
 * Mariletta : An automaton form was home to magical beings that could annihilate everything in her vicinity. This led her to live a solitary life, and she only interacted with Shion and Zora.
 * Zora : The Interrogator of the Disnomians, who likes to toy with the minds of his victims, taking pleasure from that. As the interrogator, Zora was skilled in telepathic techniques.
 * Rugahr : A man of logic and reasoning in the Disnomians. He rarely hesitated to use any means available to achieve his goals. However, he never left his comrades behind, and the members of the group loved him well for this.
 * Baro : The Eye of The Disnomians. He was a beast trainer who originally belonged to an unusual tribe that coexisted with beasts. However, his people scattered in the face of official persecution, and he joined the group after spending time living as a wanderer.
 * Hugh : A magical item user who was originally a provincial lord who protected his subjects using a relic passed down in his family for generations. However, that all ended when he was robbed of his lands due to imperial trickery. He became a wanderer until Shion won his respect, and made him joined the Disnomians. He then contributed to the group by establishing their base and negotiating their "jobs".

One day, Agress was killed by a member of Imperial Guard. This particular member of Imperial Guard, Regil, was actually has the ability and the character that could make him the next commander of the Imperial Guard, but he killed Agress and escaped afterwards. The information about Regil was passed to Shion by Camilla. Regil then took refuge with the Disnomians, which made the Imperial Guard ambushed the Disnomians' basecamp to execute him. However, Baro knew the Imperial Guard's plan to ambush the basecamp, so the Disnomians have prepared to counter-attack. Even so, the group still lost most of its members: Zeek died in the ambush, as well as Mariletta (who went berserk and destroyed herself) and Zora (who sacrificed himself to protect Mariletta). It was said that Shion also died in the ambush, but another theory stated that he survived and bestowed his soul-stealing sword to Regil.

One day, an unexpected and completely unfamiliar demon suddenly appeared in the Randall Empire. This demon was called "Zalvard", and it caused irreparable damage to its surroundings by forcing any humans in his wake to yield their souls to him. The casualties were so great that its existence alone was labeled as the single most tragic catastrophe Elgaia had ever witnessed, leading every single human to live in utmost fear. Randall Empire then ordered the Imperial Guard to form a squad to defeat the demon Zalvard. This squad was led by prodigy named Cleria. In the same squad was Cleria's sister, Azalea, whose talent bloomed rapidly under the tutelage of Regil. Originally, Azalea was volunteered to chase the killer of Agress, but her superiors rejected the idea, probably because they were aware on how much Azalea admired Regil. Thus, Azalea was appointed in the demon-slaying squad, under her older sister's command. However, the one who landed the devastating blow to Zalvard was none other than Regil, who took Shion's sword with him. As Zalvard fell, the souls trapped inside it was liberated.

After the death of Zalvard, it was said that Regil vanished along with Shion. Cleria eventually went on to serve as logistical support for the second commander of the Imperial Guard. Her younger sister, Azalea, began requesting land survey missions, visiting a vast number of regions to search the man she admires...