The Empire of Reimia (3)

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	Yuki Kamiya, 31, history and culture The first son of Kamiya Ren and, consequently, the elder brother of the current emperor of our country. Although this information is not hidden by anyone, few people nowadays know that Yuki Kamiya was meant to become the next ruler of the empire, but by his own wish, he ceded the right of succession to his younger brother. The reasons for such a decision were never disclosed, but it is presumed to be related to his desire to study history and work as a teacher, as well as the incompatibility of his personal system of beliefs with the structure of the empire. According to information provided by the "Secrets of the Empire" magazine (interview #27, 830), Yuki Kamiya holds the opinion that it is necessary to limit the power of the monarch and introduce democratic principles into the society, culture, and political system of the empire based on the approach described by Larian Twice, a prominent political figure of the second half of the last century. At the same time, the monarchy as such should be preserved as a symbol of the country's unity, with roots reaching back to centuries of history and the very foundation of the country in its current form. To the question of why he ceded the title of emperor to his brother instead of using it to achieve these described goals, he answers that he did not wish to impose his ideals on millions of empire residents using tools inherited from a system whose liquidation he advocates for. According to Yuki Kamiya's approach to his own subject at the academy, history sometimes needs to be seen and felt firsthand; therefore, in the past, he traveled extensively to familiarize himself with culture and history—first only within the empire and its former territories, and later in other countries. In addition to history, he is interested in fiction, calligraphy, and kyudo. From 829 to 834, he taught at Calvad University of Higher Technology and Humanities, but this year, for "unknown reasons," he transferred to the Reime military academy. If rumors are to be believed, he maintains warm relations with the emperor and antagonistic ones with his sister. He is married and raising a son and a daughter.
	Realgar Muscari, 45, weaponry own mastery Rank in the empire's armed forces — brigadier general; he went on an unplanned "leave" due to disagreements with senior officers, and thus ended up as a teacher at this academy. Realgar Muscari's career growth began in 809 when he was twenty years old. During a brief military conflict with the Ixian Empire, although he was a simple soldier at the time, he showed heroism and tactical ingenuity to protect the capital and its residents from elite overseas detachments, demonstrating a high level of competence in military affairs, a magnificent ability to command, and unparalleled knowledge of weapons and military equipment. As a result, after the cessation of hostilities, Realgar was promoted in rank and entered the personal service of the emperor. However, he could not immediately begin performing his new duties, as an eye injury sustained during a duel with the Ixian emperor made him unfit for service until recovery. Many historians do not recognize this bout as a duel per se since it began and ended in an instant, but we consider it fair to draw readers' attention to the fact that at that time, the overseas ruler had known no defeat and was rightfully considered one of the strongest warriors not only of modern times, but of the history of our continent in general. Therefore, we simply note another moment of heroism from the life of one of the most brilliant officers of the empire's armed forces. The Muscari family has a long history with the armed forces of the Reime Empire. Its members have often held various officer positions over the centuries. Realgar's ancestors participated in the rebellion against the tyranny of Archon, resisted the power of Reisen, and supported Sonata during her illegal ascension to the throne. This fact, combined with Realgar's rapid career growth, caused a number of ill-wishers to appear. Married to an Astian woman, has three children; details of his personal life are not disclosed. He became addicted to tobacco in his youth and to alcohol after the assassination of the previous emperor.
	Avion Craig, 28, engineering and technology An extraordinarily gifted but somewhat asocial self-taught engineer from the eastern regions of the country. Despite his family's poverty, he loved reading complex scientific literature in his city library and always found ways to build something, even from junk found in landfills. By age sixteen, his high intelligence and capacity for invention did not go unnoticed, and he was hired by one of several Reime companies engaged in the development of ephemeral technologies. In this new place, he could provide not only for himself but also for his family; furthermore, he could devote himself to his favorite work where no one would distract him. After working for this company for five years, Avion, who previously knew nothing of economics, realized that the payment for his work at this company was disproportionate to the value of his labor and the product he produced. Being a man who, while not greedy, was proud, he demanded from the company director a twenty-fold increase in his salary based on his own calculations, to which, naturally, he received a refusal. Deciding not to tolerate such treatment, Avion quit the very next day and soon encountered human cruelty for the first time. Without the intellectual power of the hardworking Avion, this company quickly went bankrupt, leaving its director, who was its sole owner, with nothing. In revenge, he ambushed Avion in the evening, crept up behind him, struck him on the head with a club, and dragged him into the now-vacant company building. There, Avion Craig was subjected to hours of torture until police officers freed him in the morning. As a result of this incident, the young engineer had to undergo quite lengthy treatment, but to the surprise of psychologists, he bore what happened to him rather easily, and physical injuries were the main problem for him. This story ended with the death sentence of the criminal and its swift execution. Having recovered from the consequences, Avion Craig decided to found his own company, but soon realized that business management was not for him and abandoned the idea. Eventually, he entered government service and over time found himself at the Reime military academy, where he was provided with a personal workshop and practically unlimited resources to implement his ideas. In return, he had to compile regular reports on the results of his research as well as teach students. And while he could accept the former as a necessary evil, the latter brings him great dissatisfaction to this day. Unmarried.
	Astilba, 43, magic Life behind the safe walls of Visteria was not for the curious Sorceress, so she left her homeland with one single goal — to gather as much knowledge as possible about magical sciences that were not available in the vast libraries of Visteria. Initially, she planned to limit herself to the magic of Tiaraal, but the failed Ixian invasion of the Sarseid Empire forced her to change plans and head overseas, where new discoveries awaited her. After a long sea voyage and arriving at her destination, Astilba soon encountered a number of problems. Firstly, the industrialization of the countries on this continent led to once-widespread magic falling into the background, and now those who practiced it were extremely few. Secondly, in the more developed north, according to international treaties, it was forbidden to practice magical sciences without being a member of the Mages Association. Of course, she could have done this in secret, but that was not only risky but also contrary to her views. In other words, since she had come to foreign lands, she had to play by the local rules. Having considered various options, Astilba went to Reime, where she obtained an audience with the emperor and told him about the goals of her visit to this continent. In response, Kamiya Ren offered a recommendation necessary for obtaining membership in the Association and access to the empire's magical archives, but in return demanded that she teach the young talents of the empire. This contract was concluded for a term of thirty years. Astilba continues to fulfill it to this day, working as a teacher at the Reime military academy.
	Maya Nothaft, 19, melee combat One of the most successful graduates in the history of the Reime military academy. During her years of study at the academy, she held the position of president of the student council and acted as the leader of her class during military exercises and competitions between academies. In the final of the international Competitive events, her class lost to representatives of the Larian Military Academy named after Sonata Reime, but Maya Nothaft was named the most valuable player of the tournament. She was loved by both teachers and peers. After completing her studies, despite being very young for it, she was recognized as a master of the sword. This spring, she begins her work as a teacher in the same academy where she studied herself. Unmarried.
	Mari Kamiya, 29, combat training Mari was born and raised in the capital of the empire in a middle-income family. Until sixteen, she lived with her parents and two younger brothers, maintaining warm family relations with all of them. At age sixteen, she entered the Reime military academy and graduated with honors. After graduating from the academy, Mari joined the "Hegon" organization, named after the second king of Reime. This organization engaged in mercenary work, but unlike the traditional field of mercenaries, it helped not the parties to a conflict in exchange for reward, but directly civilians who fell into trouble during wartime and peacetime. Funding was carried out through voluntary donations from different countries, including the empire. Of course, despite the selfless intentions of the organization, its employees often got into trouble, entered armed conflicts with mercenaries, bandits, marauders, and sometimes ungrateful wards. Thus, combat training was extremely important for those who worked in this organization. After five years of working at "Hegon," Mari decided to leave the organization. This work was undoubtedly a noble cause, but Mari felt she had already seen enough wars and tragedies; she wanted a peaceful and happy life, wanting to become a wife and mother. After returning home, she moved to Calvad, where she began teaching military science at one of the local universities. At a teachers' meeting, she met Yuki; they started dating, married after a few months, then had children, and after a couple of years, they moved back to the capital.
	Phisalis, 43, medicine Phisalis's main areas of work in the medical field are surgery and toxicology, but he is more than competent in other medical professions. Despite this, for a very long time, medicine was merely a secondary science in his sphere of interests; before his skills were recognized within the empire, Phisalis gained worldwide fame through his contribution to the development of botany. His work "The Plant World of Tiaraal" collected information on all plants of the overseas continent, including such rare information as the influence of these plants on the human body and their possible applications in medicine. He arrived in the empire after completing the aforementioned book in search of his childhood friend — Astilba. Learning that she did not plan to return home anytime soon, he decided to stay in the empire and study the local flora. He began working at the academy first to support himself in a foreign land, but then settled in and made it his main occupation. After a couple of years of living in the empire, he also opened his own clinic, which over time began attracting people from all over the country, and later from abroad. Realizing that he could not handle such a volume of work alone, he began accepting only patients with exceptionally severe diseases and injuries. Despite the fact that life in Reime turned out to be more comfortable for Phisalis than he had initially assumed, he still plans to return to his homeland. As he confessed in the only interview he agreed to over these years, "there is nothing closer or dearer to the heart than one's native land."
	Euryala Grace, 35, history and culture Euryala Grace graduated from Calvad University of Higher Technology and Humanities with a degree in history, where she subsequently worked as a teacher from 822 to 829. During this time, she decided to try herself in something else and in 831 obtained the position of manager for a group of idols assembled from academy graduates, supervised by Kamiya Rinze (now — Empress Rinze Reime). In the summer of 834, Rinze decided that Euryala's strict methods were better suited for raising future soldiers of the empire and transferred her to the Reime military academy. Euryala Grace is an excessively pedantic person prone to perfectionism. According to rumors, it is because of these character traits that her relationships with men never worked out. Few know about this, but in reality, Euryala is boundlessly devoted to the interests of the empire and worships Rinze Reime.
	Engressa Roselit, 28, leadership and tactics Like the ruling dynasty of the empire, Engressa's family are descendants of Lapis Reime, the first king. For long centuries, the Roselits remained loyal to the reigning emperor regardless of circumstances and stepped back from affairs only during the reign of Vagael, as the head of the family at that time did not recognize him as a bearer of imperial blood. The Roselits supported Sonata during her reign and Tiaria after her overthrow, but they were driven not by opportunism, but by a special code of honor. The family crest of the Roselits is a red rose enveloped in flame. From 822, Engressa Roselit worked as an adjutant to Emperor Kamiya Ren, but lost this position due to the latter's assassination. Her subsequent life was spent in the empire's armed forces, and she currently holds the rank of colonel. In the summer of 834, Empress Rinze Reime appointed her as an instructor at the Reime military academy.