Free Cities Alliance

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The Free Cities Alliance (frequently shortened to the Free Cities, 自由都市地帯 Jiyū Toshi Chitai, lit. "Free Cities zone") is the name given to a group of independent city-states in the south-eastern corner of The Continent.

Population: Approximately 48 million people live within the Free Cities, with city populations varying between 20,000 and 300,000.

Capital: N/A

Leader: N/A

Between the years GI0530 and GI0800, a trading group that did not want to be tied down to a single one of the three great nations decided to found their own city-state. Over time, it began to grow in size, inspiring other organizations to follow suit and form their own small nations. Eventually, the collective became large enough to be recognized as a major world power.

Each of the city-states that make up the Free Cities possesses its own distinct size, culture and government, making it the most diverse region of the Continent by far. While the leaders of each territory are required to maintain contact with each other in order to regulate their power, they are otherwise free to use their land for whatever they please. This allows for a level of freedom and flexibility not seen in anywhere else in the world, which has resulted in the Free Cities becoming a center for innovation and development. Many modern conveniences, such as the all-purpose healing medicine Seirogan, were conceived within the Free Cities' boundaries. At the same time, however, this lack of a centralized government has allowed for several criminal organizations to take root and even gain total control of sections of the region as a consequence, turning them into lawless wastelands. Because of this, traveling from one Free City to another can be a dangerous task for an untrained and unprotected person.

The Free Cities enjoy strong trade relationships with all three of the nations that border it, resulting in the coalition developing a booming economy. In particular, the city of Portugal, which is located on the other side of the Tenma Bridge that connects the nation of JAPAN to the rest of the Continent, has become a very popular trading hub due to it being the sole exporter of JAPANese-made goods in the world. It is believed that anyone who trains as a merchant in Portugal is guaranteed to become successful and wealthy.

Despite the Free Cities' economic and technological advancement, it is nonetheless severely outclassed by each of the other nations of the world in terms of global strength. As there is no formalized military between the cities, it is extremely susceptible to outside invasion, and crumbles quickly in the face of enemy attacks. Because of this, it relies heavily on the nations that it maintains trading relationships with for protection.

The Copa Empire
A new nation founded by Copandon Dott. While Copandon is not the officially recognized leader of the Free Cities, she indirectly controls most of the territory that forms it due to the large amount of power and influence she has amassed as a merchant. An amusement park called M Land is located nearby.

CITY
An ultra-modern city built by the Dott Corporation. The headquarters of the Keith Guild recently moved here.



Rance Castle
Built in CITY, Rance Castle is the home of the great adventurer and hero Rance.

Ice
Rance's hometown. The main offices of Happiness Pharmaceutical are located here as well.

Kathtom
The most technologically advanced city in the Free Cities. The Four Witches of Kathtom live here.

Portugal
A mercantile city. People from Portugal have a distinct accent. It's connected to JAPAN via the Tenma Bridge. Copandon is from here. She later later bought it to become part of her Copandon Empire.

Red
A city made entirely of red bricks, controlled by the Red Lord. Sel Catchgolf's resident church is located here.

L'Zile
A small city that connects many other cities. Maria has her factory located here.

The O
The birthplace of Arios Theoman, the most recent Hero of the System. The Battle of the O during the 7th Helman-Leazas war took place here as well.

Kanra
Just a regular city. Shamoji's weapon shop is located here.

Rockearth
A city controlled by the criminal syndicate known as the DX Association. It serves as the base of operations for the organization's prostitution ring.

Hanna
Home of Gengorou Shinoda, the greatest strategist in the world.

Mars
A city at the southwest corner of the Free Cities. Home of the bizarre Starlevel the Great.

Toushin City
A city created from the ruins of Toushin Toshi Upsilon when it fell to the ground. Previously known as Ylapu City while it was still in the air.

Kingdom of Parancho
A small and peaceful kingdom that is free from conflict. The main location of the events of Kaeru nyo Panyo~n.

Gomorrah Town
The small town where Rance grew up during the first years of his life.

Strotsend
A majorly fertile land that grew rich and powerful due to exports of rice, wheat and natto. Sadly, the soil became contaminated and nearly everyone in the Kingdom died. As of LP0006, the entire town is a quarantined death zone.

Forest of the Lost
A forest north to Kathtom that is known for its illusory passages. The Rapu, a fairylike species, live here.

Arekino Country
A small country that controls a walled city that fell to ruin long ago.

Ifo
A forested area where Kibako grew up in.

Rising Dragon Mountain
A towering mountain that is rumored to be home to the last surviving members of the Dragon race. KD spends most of his time here.

Diphteria
One of the only places on the Continent with a harbor. The harbor sends ships to and from the Sacred Island of Kawanakajima, capital of the AL Church.

Koo
An abandoned town that was devastated by a curse.

Others
Many adventurers travel all over the land without any particular place of residence.

Angel Army
A terrorist organization founded with the purpose of protecting and improving the rights of Gal Monsters everywhere.

Marishiten Assassination Brigade
An elite and world-renowned team of assassins with a diverse skill set. Led by the enigmatic Marishiten.