Hoelscher Empire

Hoelscher Empire (ヘルシャー) or simply known as the "Empire" was relatively a new country lay in the east of the Heiligh Kingdom, and sandwiched between them was the independent merchant republic, Fuhren.

It is a strength-based meritocracy, where its philosophy was to use any means at their disposal to further their own goal. That doctorate lead to them have a very profitable slave trade.

It was very popular among adventurers and mercenaries because they could make a name for themselves with their strength and skills.

The Emperor's successor was determined through a right of combat.

History
The Empire was founded by a famous mercenary group that was instrumental to winning the last great war between the humans and demons three hundred years before the students of Earth were summoned to Tortus.

After the demons had acquired Ancient Magic, they attacked the Empire, as well as the Heiligh Kingdom and Verbergen, with an army of monsters under their control. The attack devastated the empire and forced its people to take more drastic actions in order to restore the capital after the attack. They raided the Sea of Trees by burning much of it and captured many of the beastmen to be used as slave labor for their reconstruction efforts. They even captured members of the Haulia Tribe, including its leader Cam, but were rescued by Hajime Nagumo.

The Haulia retaliated against the empire by infiltrating the palace during the engagement party of Princess Liliana S. B. Heiligh and Prince Baius D. Hoelscher. The Haulia killed many of the guests, as well as Prince Baius, until they managed to convince Emperor Gahard D. Hoelscher to end the practice of enslaving beastmen in the empire. They also forced him and his family to wear cursed necklaces that would kill them if he broke his vow or if they tried to remove them. This event became known as the “The Haulia Rebellion” and “The Crimson Ball”.

Imperial Family

 * Gahard D. Hoelscher (Emperor)
 * Baius D. Hoelscher (Crown Prince; Deceased)
 * Tracy D. Hoelscher (Princess)

Knights

 * Grid Half (Deceased)

Others

 * Nedil (Prison Guard) (Former)