EngelReise

EngelReise—roughly translating as 'Angel Journey'—is an Drama/Adventure/Fantasy series announced in 2013 and began in March of 2016. Considered a spiritual successor to the F-Zero: Seppuku fan fiction saga, EngelReise once more tells a story through novelization consisting of long and plentiful chapters.

The story highlights the on-foot journey of Tomako Angel as she encounters different cultures, different faiths, different climates, different animals, as well as the adversities that come from the wars and politics of the states she travels through. Tolerance is a recurring theme in the story as well as themes of pacifism as Tomako struggles to navigate harsh and sometimes criminal environments. The story is also known for its swordfight scenes, most often in the form of duels.

EngelReise contains adult themes consisting of violence, light cursing, sexuality, and topics of bigotry.

## Plot

EngelReise takes place on the mostly arctic planet of Suve (inspired by Earth) and largely centers around the far eastern Imperyean Empire. Imperyea, a powerful samurai-backed empire, has enjoyed a reputation of near hegemony among the nations of the most eastern Shimuan continent; the empire has its illusion of invincibility suddenly and unprecedently shattered one day when an invasion from the west arises. The Swatslandic Empire holds a very similar reputation in the most western continent of Svatpa, but is a much younger empire than Imperyea. With the only two legitimate empires of the world clashing, many expected a very bloody contest, but in reality, the Swatslandic dealt Imperyea a series of hard blows all across their own islands due to the significantly more advanced equipment and technology. Imperyea is made to unconditionally surrender, thus beginning a new, dark era for Imperyeans as they find themselves subjects of a very different empire. The occupation of Imperyea becomes all the more tense with the 'People of the Crop' edict, a controversial order from the Swatslandic Emperor that seeks to have Imperyean farmers of specific qualities abducted and transported to Swatsland for work.

Tomako Angel is an Imperyean farmer and equestrian who even in her late twenties lives in isolation with her parents. An avid fan of horses and the training of them, Tomako has dreams of abandoning the Angel farm to instead become a full-time horseback trainer. Her father, Soga Angel, holds an incredible grudge against his only daughter, constantly burdened by the lack of male successor to his legacy, and takes out his anger on her regularly. Despite the cruel and unfair treatment Tomako receives, she has been nurtured to care for and honor her parents with an elite quality; this loyalty is put to the test one fateful day when she returns from a mercantile outing, only to find her farm burned down and parents abducted.

Anxious to liberate her parents from their captors, Tomako makes haste for the distant land of Swatsland, a journey her fellow Imperyeans describe as a 'fool's quest.' Going only with her horse, a samurai-gifted sword, and her Puritonist faith, Tomako plots a course for the unknown, hoping with her peaceful nature that she can brace all the obstacles to come through good intention and well wishing for all—but as she quickly learns, not all situations can be defused by an honest heart.

## World Map

Note: The two continents to the far west—known as The Bolands and Sumtras—is not known to exist by everyone eastward; henceforth, throughout the story of EngelReise, characters will erroneously identify Swatsland as the most western nation in the world.