Shiro no Koukoku Monogatari (白の皇国物語, Legend of the White Kingdom) is a Japanese light novel written by Shirasawa, Inui. Started serialization in 2009 as one of the Shōsetsuka ni Narō series on novel publishing website. It caught the eye of the publisher and was published by AlphaPolis in 2011, which began publishing the series in print with illustrations by Maguchimo.
Overview[]
Since January 2013, the publisher has also serialized a web comic by Fuji Mayu. From June 2014, the paperback edition was also published as a new label "Alpha Light Paperback". As of March 2019, the cumulative circulation of the series has reached 570,000.
With the publication of the book, the serialization of becoming a novelist has been replaced with a digest version of the imperial turmoil, which is the first to fifth volumes of the book . In the serialization, there is also a Gaiden called "The Story of the White Empire: fragment " in the world series.
Although the manuscript was revised in accordance with the rules for Shōsetsuka ni Narō revised on June 1, 2016, the main story was deleted from the operation on September 2, so it was posted. Moved to Alpha Police.
Synopsis[]
Having lost his money, lover, and future, a man who has given up on everything finds himself reincarnated in the kingdom of Altodestenia. He, Lectival, has no memories before being saved by Meriela, the daughter of an aristocrat, and now finds himself rising to save the kingdom in its current crisis.
(Source: /ak/ Scanlations)
Nation[]
The early 2000s of the imperial calendar in the works is referred to as the present age in a Japanese and posted on web novel website.
Alto Destenia Empire (Imperial)[]
Also known as the White Empire. A country governed by the hero. The head of state is the king. The capital is Exceed. Located in the eastern part of the Armada continent. With a history of 2000 years, it is the largest multi-ethnic nation in the world due to the history of its founding. The population is about 50 million. The territory has many dragon veins, which makes the soil fertile and rich in mineral resources and magical materials. Therefore, it is one of the leading powers in magic-related technology such as processing magic materials. The currency unit is Gil and the auxiliary currency is Ritz. The political system is a monarchy (because of the wide variety of lifespans and values, it advocates equality under the king with the king at the top. Kana's national policy is "To see the world that may end someday, the world that may start someday."
Although it is one of the largest powers on the Armada continent, the political economy was confused due to the succession problem of the 9th Emperor, and it became a state of internal turmoil due to the tyranny of supporting aristocrats, the rebellion of primordial aristocrats, and the intervention of Western Union countries.
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| Cao | Senior Master Sergeant | Master Sergeant | Sergeant | corporal |
| Soldier | Senior soldier | First class soldier | Private | Third class soldier |
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Other nations and civilizations[]
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Character[]
The main protagonist of the series. A Japanese company worker died due to over work and transfer his soul from another world. He was protected by Meriella also inherited her sword and became the crown prince (regency). His hair is white and has a silver-white longan, by integrating with the imperial sword, he is no longer a human being and becomes a "weapon". "Optimization" by the Emperor's sword has sealed his detailed memories, including his pre-transfer name.
Chronology[]
Up to this point, death is only an event that came too abruptly. By the time I realized it was already too late, I could only surrender. In the beginning, I had a sudden headache, and the next moment I could not walk anymore. It was so painful that I trashed around on the bed, grabbing my head tightly. The pain did not disappear, saliva trickled down my mouth, and desperately I cringed my body, waiting for the headache to subside.
Just like this, I endure for some time until I realize the pain did not lessen, the thought of giving up emerges while in agony. Soon after, that thought spread out through my consciousness. ‘Will I die here – probably so’, I thought. Thinking death was already set in stone I got lost in thought until I suddenly remembered hearing cases of sudden death that appeared in the news. "Ah, this time it’s my turn?" I had such thoughts in me. ‘It’s not like I have a girlfriend. My brothers are much more excellent than me, salaries are high, so there is nothing for me to worry about.’
‘With these reliable brothers around, there is no need to worry about my parents’ well-being when they are old. "The company which employed me since last year should be the same, even if someone useless such as I who went to work for only two years is gone, on the morning of the day when the news about my death is announced, it will only cause a minor confusion and everyone will revert to normal afterward." I did not feel particularly empty. After all, I am only a person with such a meager ability.
Now that I think about it, since when did I become such a person who gives up so easily? After some thinking, some clues were found. “-ah, oh, you’re talking about that guy? He’s a fool, reading all those books like crazy. Yet, he still didn’t pass the exams. Whatever, it’s not like I’m on friendly terms with him, what he did is none of my business.” Was it when I abandoned all sorts of friendships, trying my best to get into the university I desired yet failed and all the friendships I gained up to that point were lost?
“In the end, that guy can’t even be a good imitation. I thought that since he was that guy’s brother, he could at least serve some purpose, but my expectation was for nothing. And I treated him nicely too. He still has a younger brother, why not just go after him and see?” Or was it when I found out during high school the girl that I dated was talking behind my back, saying how I was an inferior good compared to my elder brother, an extra?
“Why can’t you be like your elder brother, he put in effort tirelessly and ended up working in a good company. With you being like this, you can only get into a third-rate company. If you keep fooling around like this, your future will also become third-rate, until the day you die it will still be the same.
Why, when both of your brothers are so serious, why only you alone…” Or maybe it was when I could not find the goal of my life and became unmotivated while working in a small company yet my elder brother lived up to expectations by entering a well-known company, causing me to begin to harbor hatred for my parents who compare me with him, and finally without a word, ran away from home?
Even though I said that I have no attachment to that place. No, the thought that I have even a shred of attachment is laughable. Never accomplish anything. Could not leave behind anything that can be called a memory, cannot even show the value of living, cannot even be a good counterfeit.
Until the very end, my presence was not even recognized. After reviewing my whole life, the only way I can protect myself is by giving up. I can only give up; only by giving up can I survive. The only thing I am good at is giving up.
Besides that, I have nothing; even the will to strive is buried under the word ‘surrender’. Even at this moment, I plan to surrender. After living a life of degradation, the result is only becoming one of the people classified under ‘case of sudden death’ in everyday society. This country has many of these kinds of people. Yes, one of the billions of people living in this world disappears, that’s all.
When I found out that even in my final moment, I could not muster an ounce of desire to live, thinking ‘Ah, I failed again as expected’ and giving up on living, that instant my head was so painful that it felt like it was cracked open, finally ‘I’ gave up on living.
Abilities[]
"I've decided, no matter what how anxious or afraid I may be, even if I give up, I won't abandon this. Abandonment means throwing away my future. Giving up simply means finding another route. Even if I must give up my life, I'll do everything I can."
― Lectifal Luitz-Rold Elwig
Since the country was founded by a hero with white hair, those with completely white hair are called "white," which has a special meaning and are given the right to succeed to the throne regardless of their origins. Since magic power flows more efficiently to hair, which is more efficient in transmitting magic power, hair color appears according to the characteristics of the person, and it is said that completely white hair does not exist according to magical theory.
This is different from graying due to aging. He learned everything from history, politics, and other important knowledge from Villa. He has experience in swordsmanship from his previous life, and because of that knowledge also experience he knew that can be useful in the battle.
EQUIPMENT
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The Imperial King Sword (皇剣)
The only conceptual weapon in existence is also known as the "Celestial Weapon (Super Weapon)" made by the first emperor and the symbol of the Imperial Kingdom. It is a weapon that enables gravity control and dimensional deployment (Vault), as well as the world's highest computing power, the highest brain that enables emotional control, parallel thinking, and even eternal recording.
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A ceremony in which the Imperial Sword is passed on to the "white". The Imperial Sword is placed inside the body, and the body is altered to become one with the sword. It is more of an ordeal than a ritual, and 23 "whites" have died so far because they could not endure the ritual and could not conform, even though they had the aptitude for it. After completing the ceremony all 9th previous king and empress memories are inherited to next in line to the throne. The king's sword has the power to destroy a civilization (released a nuke), when Lectifal used the sword it drew 1/10 of its true magic power.
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| Magic Weapons (魔導兵器)
A generic term for weapons that use magic. Projectile weapons such as field artillery and naval artillery, magical armor worn as body armor, and even techniques deployed in the form of fists to strike each other are widely used. Physical weapons such as small tanks, which cannot be protected by magic, have fallen out of favor, and troop carriers are used in the rear (artillery without magic attack means cannot penetrate magic defenses, and weapons without magic defenses are powerless in the face of magic). Although artillery exists, it is more compatible with seemingly obsolete weapons such as arrows than bullets because of the need for space to write down the formula (field artillery guns are fired by inscribing a reinforcing formula on a projectile).
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| Ig-Zenorium Lectifal (イグ＝ゼノリウム・レクティファール)
Lectifal's throne battleship, a flagship-class ship of the Imperial Navy and a twin-hulled heavy battleship. A huge body with a total length of 332 meters. The Lost Chord and the Idiar are in the same class. A newly built ship that further strengthens the command capabilities of the late Kaymark-class heavy battleship, and is the flagship of the Imperial Navy and Imperial Guard Navy. In military form, it is the 9th ship of the late Kaymark-class heavy battleship. A total of 30,000 volunteers rushed in to prepare the ship in time for the coronation ceremony, and construction work was carried out day and night.
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A power generation motive of this world. It supports the social infrastructure in a world where "magic power" exists in place of electricity (magic power transmission lines are used in place of electric wires). Depending on the fuel supply (refining) method, they are classified into the dragon vein refining type and atmospheric particle magic element refining type, and depending on their scale, into vehicle-mounted type, shipboard type, urban type, etc. When used incorrectly, a large-scale device can cause a spatial phase transition and become a wide-area, indiscriminate suppression weapon. Thus Lectifal body is filled with magic power because of this rule of the world, and it is enhanced more power boost by the Imperial sword he possesses.
As king he vowed several dragons as a riding contract "A contractual ceremony in which a female Dragon Tribe member makes a covenant with her lifelong mate. Unlike men, only one female Dragon Tribe member is allowed to "bear the dragon's back" (become a rider or mate) in her long lifetime." In the series, he only used his wife as political, but never rode long enough because of the potential that they might get hurt, so he only used his flagship class in major events like wars against other nations.
List of published books[]
Light Novel[]
written by Shirasawa, Inui. Started serialization in 2009 as one of the Shōsetsuka ni Narō series on the novel publishing website. It caught the eye of the publisher and was published by AlphaPolis in 2011, which began publishing the series in print with illustrations by Maguchimo.
| LIGHT NOVEL | PAPER BACK (BUNKO) | ||||
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| No. | Japanese Released Date | Japanese ISBN | No. | Japanese Released Date | Japanese ISBN |
| 1 | June 29, 2011 | 978-4-434-15772-1 | 1 | June 17, 2014 | 978-4-434-19307-1 |
| 2 | October 26, 2011 | 978-4-434-16021-9 | 2 | August 15, 2014 | 978-4-434-19519-8 |
| 3 | January 27, 2012 | 978-4-434-16407-1 | 3 | October 15, 2014 | 978-4-434-19659-1 |
| 4 | April 27, 2012 | 978-4-434-16614-3 | 4 | December 25, 2014 | 978-4-434-19953-0 |
| 5 | July 27, 2012 | 978-4-434-16930-4 | 5 | February 18, 2015 | 978-4-434-20207-0 |
| 6 | October 30, 2012 | 978-4-434-17276-2 | 6 | April 14, 2015 | 978-4-434-20395-4 |
| 7 | January 30, 2013 | 978-4-434-17598-5 | 7 | October 15, 2015 | 978-4-434-21049-5 |
| 8 | April 26, 2013 | 978-4-434-17881-8 | 8 | December 15, 2015 | 978-4-434-21291-8 |
| 9 | August 28, 2013 | 978-4-434-18271-6 | 9 | February 15, 2016 | 978-4-434-21596-4 |
| 10 | December 26, 2013 | 978-4-434-18705-6 | 10 | August 12, 2016 | 978-4-434-22245-0 |
| 11 | April 30, 2014 | 978-4-434-19223-4 | 11 | February 13, 2017 | 978-4-434-22882-7 |
| 12 | August 27, 2014 | 978-4-434-19635-5 | 12 | July 13, 2017 | 978-4-434-23466-8 |
| 13 | December 25, 2014 | 978-4-434-20136-3 | 13 | November 14, 2017 | 978-4-434-23865-9 |
| 14 | June 26, 2015 | 978-4-434-20768-6 | 14 | March 13, 2018 | 978-4-434-24322-6 |
| 15 | November 25, 2015 | 978-4-434-21233-8 | ─ | ─ | ─ |
| 16 | March 29, 2016 | 978-4-434-21807-1 | ─ | ─ | ─ |
| 17 | August 25, 2016 | 978-4-434-22242-9 | ─ | ─ | ─ |
| 18 | February 23, 2017 | 978-4-434-23032-5 | ─ | ─ | ─ |
| 19 | August 28, 2017 | 978-4-434-23716-4 | ─ | ─ | ─ |
| 20 | January 25, 2018 | 978-4-434-24199-4 | ─ | ─ | ─ |
Manga[]
A manga adaptation, illustrated by Ma-yu Fuji, began serialization on the AlphaPolis-based web manga platform AlphaPolis Web Manga in October 2018.
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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| 1 | December 26, 2013 | 978-4-434-18585-4 | ─ | ─ |
| 2 | August 27, 2014 | 978-4-434-19509-9 | ─ | ─ |
| 3 | June 26, 2015 | 978-4-434-20649-8 | ─ | ─ |
| 4 | February 26, 2016 | 978-4-434-21567-4 | ─ | ─ |
| 5 | November 28, 2016 | 978-4-434-22528-4 | ─ | ─ |
| 6 | September 27, 2017 | 978-4-434-23692-1 | ─ | ─ |
| 7 | June 26, 2018 | 978-4-434-23692-1 | ─ | ─ |
| 8 | March 25, 2019 | 978-4-434-25718-6 | ─ | ─ |
External Link[]
- Shiro no Koukoku Monogatari ─ Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō, it Retrieved August 30, 2012.
- Alphapolis Author Information: Inui Shirasawa - Light Novel, it is Retrieved website August 30, 2012.
- Shiro no Koukoku Monogatari ─ Work information (Light novel official website) | AlphaPolis
- Shiro no Koukoku Monogatari ─ Official Manga Website
- Shiro no Koukoku Monogatari ─ Wikipedia JP
Trivia[]
to be added.