A place he did not belong to, a different world.
This world has no name, the people have not explored it completely. They think the continent they live in encompasses the whole world and one such continent is Zetterlund.
Zetterlund continent is split into the eastern and western region by the Aubigne mountain range. Divided by the mountain range, each region has its own unique environment. The west is ruled by several countries ruled by humans known collectively as the Western Union, the east is the Bocuse sea of trees ruled by powerful Demonic creatures -- the nest of Demonic Beasts.
The eastern region of Zetterlund is not totally devoid of all humans. There exists a solitary human nation, known as the kingdom of Fremmevira. Because this country is on the border of the sea of trees, it is also the first line of defence in the war against the Demon beasts. To counter the roaming Demon beasts the nation raised an army of knights and to this day maintains it. They take pride in their role as the shield of humanity and the Western Union, and are known as the 'nation of knights'.
In the year C.E. 1268 the story with this continent as its background begins.
At the base of the mountain Aubigne, which reaches up to the clouds, is the Capital of Fremmevira, Känkänen. If you were from there to travel east for half a day on carriage you will reach a large town. The town is unique, with more than half its space taken up by a single facility. It is a fortified building made with bricks and stones, but doesn't feel intimidating and is not meant for military use. This is the education institute for children, known as 'Laihiala pilot academy'.
Knights defend the people against Demon beast attacks. As part of the glorious nation of knights, they are popular in Fremmevira and it is a highly respected occupation. As a country prone to attacks due to its geographic location, they need the support of a large army. Training knights is a priority for the nation, leading to the expansion of the educational organization for knights, Laihiala pilot academy.
A low thud reverberates within the building crafted through stone masonry.
This place has wide flooring made from stone, surrounded by stone walls and seats. This oval shaped training ground is situated in a corner of the academy.
In the centre of the grounds are 2 knights facing off with their swords. They are both heavily armoured, one with a sword and shield, the other wielding a 2-handed sword. The training ground is used for mock battles, the 2 knights are going through all sorts of drills, and the swords they are using are blunted.
The 2 knights took the exercise seriously even though the swords are blunt. They point the sword at each other, carefully gauging the distance. A gust of wind blew the sand into the air. The breath taking stare down ends and both of them launch their attack simultaneously, closing their gap in an instance. They move into combat range so nimbly it seems unbelievable that they are in full battle armour.
But there is something off with this scene, the ground is shaking with each step they take, emitting a low and heavy thud into the air. Normal human can't make such heavy sounds from their footsteps even if they are in full armour.
The answer lies in their surroundings.
There are people on the audience seats watching the duel of the knights, but their figures are much smaller than the knights. No, the opposite is true; it is the knights that are too big. If you compare the size of the knights and the audience side by side, they are at least 6 times larger. It is only natural for them to be heavy, and it is not an exaggeration to call them giants.
These giant knights are not humans. They are actually Silhouette Knights, around 10 metres in height with metallic frame known as 'Inner Skeleton' and 'crystal tissue' acting as muscles. Fuelled by mana, it is a hybrid robot of magic and machinery, a giant knight. They are weapons made to fight against magic beasts, the strongest fighting unit of mankind.
A short distance away from the battling Silhouette Knights, several figures are watching the fight, one of them has exceptionally sharp gaze.
He is one of the battle instructors, In other words, his duty is to instruct the pilots handling the battling Silhouette Knights. He took in every single move of the battling trainees, giving off a serious air.
"It's ... Robots..."