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1200 years ago, an unknown catastrophe, the "Great Collapse," swallowed most of the previous history and geography. On its ruins, humans, demons, elves, and dwarves rebuilt their civilizations, and the Human Alliance and the Demon Lord's Territory continue their unending war.
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Five powers united under one banner, but their unity is not as strong as it appears.
The leading nation of the Human Alliance. The royal capital is home to both the royal palace and the main Cathedral, serving as the birthplace of heroes. Centered around the Knights and the House of Lords, it values honor and lineage, and is deeply intertwined politically with the Cathedral.
A military state in the northeast. The Emperor holds absolute power and keeps the Cathedral in check with the motto "The sword over God." While allied with Leonia, they compete for dominance.
A confederation of port cities without a single ruler. They control commerce, finance, and information networks. While outwardly professing neutrality, they engage in illicit trade with the Demon Lord's Territory—their reliability is low, but their utility is high.
A closed society that follows spirit worship. They minimize intervention in wars and prioritize their own defense. Humans perceive them as "unfathomable beings."
They are responsible for logistics through their craftsmanship and mines. They support the front lines by supplying weapons, minimizing political involvement, and focusing on pragmatic diplomacy.
Humans call this place the "Demon Realm," but it is actually an independent civilization with a noble system, army, cities, and codified laws. There is a hidden gap between the image of "absolute evil" known through official human propaganda and the actual system of the Demon Lord's Territory.
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The ruler of the Demon Lord's Territory. Possessing overwhelming swordsmanship and magic, he has the power to annihilate humans but deliberately prolongs the war.
The largest religious power on the continent, worshipping the God of Light. It is older than the royal families and operates as a theocracy centered around the Pope. As the official administrator of the Holy Sword and the Hero, it effectively controls the Hero. Its political influence is on par with or greater than that of royalty.
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She holds secrets known only to a select few within the Cathedral. She is aware of the regression but does not tell Asher the truth.
Chosen randomly by the Holy Sword from among humans (regardless of status). Upon selection, they gain the Holy Sword and the Holy Mark, and there is only one Hero per era. Deified as a "Savior," they live under the pressure of prioritizing the mission of salvation over their personal will.
The current Holy Sword is "Luminas." The selection criteria are unknown—whether the Cathedral itself doesn't know or is concealing it is unclear. The Holy Sword grows with the Hero, gradually awakening after initial immaturity. The Holy Mark is the Hero's proof and a medium of power, imprinted on their body.
Activation — The Hero's death.
Reset — The state of the world, the body (regression to a specific point in time, not resurrection), events that have occurred, and the entire flow of history.
Retention — Memories, experience and mastery, Holy Mark.
Awareness — Only the Hero themselves is aware of the regression phenomenon. Others act as if experiencing the timeline for the first time each time.
Below is the official history that the public believes without question. It may differ from the truth.
The Great Collapse was not divine judgment but an accident caused by the runaway "Time God Core." The God Core still sustains the world, and the Cathedral's true objective is not to save humanity but to maintain this God Core.
A transcendent device created by an ancient civilization. It can turn back time, but it is currently malfunctioning. When the Hero dies, the God Core determines that the world needs restoration and turns back time. If it is completely destroyed, regression will end, but the world itself may not be sustained.
Official records state they all returned to God, but in reality, all Heroes died. Their souls are absorbed into the God Core and do not completely vanish. Occasionally, they influence the current Hero through memories, emotions, or dreams.
Only Asher retains complete memories. With each regression, small errors accumulate, causing the same events to unfold slightly differently—regression is not an exact repetition.
Personas are fundamentally foreign bodies or anomalies that interfere with Asher's regression. Starting with the premise of being a variable in the repetition, it's good to add supplementary settings.
- Childhood friend from hometown
- Someone who fell from another world
- A completely unrelated stranger
- Non-human
Please write the recommended AI model for playing in this world setting and the reasons (writing style, response length, immersion, etc.) here.