Papal State

The **Papal State** (教皇領) is a small country located in the western-central part of the Aurelia Continent.

## Geography

The Papal State's territory borders with Answerer Kingdom, Grand Duchy of Tenedora, Mauricia Kingdom and the Trystovy Kingdom (Dukedom).

The location of the Papal State was the capital of the unification dynasty in the past. The location was a focal point at the centre of the continent, so it was also geostrategic location that all countries were itching to obtain.

## Regions

### Solvidivian

**Solvidivian** (ソルヴィディヴィアン) is the capital of the Papal State.

The palace has distinctive pure white colour. Three huge spires were standing inside in a row. This was the headquarters of Europa Religion, the biggest religious group in the continent.

## History

### Trystovy's Civil War

The upper echelon of the Europa were discussing about Baldr Cornelius as the legitimate descendant of Trystovy royal family.

The pope office was driven into chaos when that report reached them that Martell was captured as a perpetrator of assassination.

### Crusade

The report that Trystovy Dukedom was destroyed was immediately brought by the spies to the pope office that was located in Solvidivian, the headquarters of Europa Church.

The church held immense influence over the continent, but the difference in population and battle strength between Trystovy Kingdom and the Papal State was like comparing an adult and a child. If both sides fought head on, the church’s defeat was all but assured. It could be said that proclaiming crusade to avoid that outcome was rational. Or rather, the Papal State would fall in less than a month if they didn’t get any powerful reinforcement.

The number of believers who were concerned about the danger to Europa religion and gathered at the headquarters in Solvidivian numbered around 30000.

## Foreign Policy

They had never been in a clear hostile relation against a country.

Answerer Kingdom
Gartlake Kingdom
Grand Duchy of Tenedora
Horntbeck Kingdom
Majorca Kingdom
Mauricia Kingdom
Nordland Empire
Nedras Kingdom
Sanjuan Kingdom
Trystovy Dukedom
Trystovy Kingdom
Now they got into a hostile relationship with Trystovy Kingdom of all countries. It was a country that was directly adjacent to the pope territory. Perhaps it was only natural because they had tried to assassinate the kingdom’s ruler Baldr many times, but at this rate the possibility that Trystovy Kingdom would attack and annihilate them wasn’t low.

## Military

The church’s sacred knight order numbered roughly 20000. If the pope territory got attacked, volunteer soldiers with even greater number would gather from all over the continent.

Compared to major countries like Answerer Kingdom or Mauricia Kingdom, the Papal State was so small that their territory and population couldn’t even begin to compare, but if the solid defence facility of the territory and the fighting strength of the fanatic believers were taken into consideration, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call this place impregnable.

## References

1. ↑ *Isekai Tensei Soudouki* - Volume 11 - Chapter 03: Marching Toward the Future
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Isekai Tensei Soudouki* - Volume 08 - Chapter 01: The Princess’s Resolve
3. ↑ *Isekai Tensei Soudouki* - Volume 10 - Chapter 02: Whirlpool of Schemes
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 *Isekai Tensei Soudouki* - Volume 12 - Chapter 01: Crusade Proclamation
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 *Isekai Tensei Soudouki* - Volume 13 - Chapter 01: Honeymoon