[Ike closes his eyes for a moment. He wants to envision it first before he gets talking.]
It wasn't where I was born, or where my parents were from. But Crimea is the only kingdom I would ever consider home. I've never been to a country that loved peace more.
[Goldoa doesn't count. Isolationism is not a love of peace as far as Ike is concerned.]
Crimea is mostly farmland. The only mountains are at its southern border, so there's a huge focus on working the land. The coastline has no cliffs, so it's perfect for sea trade and fishing. And the capital, Melior, takes pride in its library, and gets scholars from every part of the continent.
It also prides itself on keeping the people safe. Closer to the capital and the other major cities you'll find the streets and highways kept safe by the Royal Knights, but they can't be everywhere. So the royal family encourages people to form mercenary companies to sell their services to the local townsfolk. If a town had a bandit problem, or pirates for ports, they'd hire us to drive them out.
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It wasn't where I was born, or where my parents were from. But Crimea is the only kingdom I would ever consider home. I've never been to a country that loved peace more.
[Goldoa doesn't count. Isolationism is not a love of peace as far as Ike is concerned.]
Crimea is mostly farmland. The only mountains are at its southern border, so there's a huge focus on working the land. The coastline has no cliffs, so it's perfect for sea trade and fishing. And the capital, Melior, takes pride in its library, and gets scholars from every part of the continent.
It also prides itself on keeping the people safe. Closer to the capital and the other major cities you'll find the streets and highways kept safe by the Royal Knights, but they can't be everywhere. So the royal family encourages people to form mercenary companies to sell their services to the local townsfolk. If a town had a bandit problem, or pirates for ports, they'd hire us to drive them out.