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Introduction

Ragna returns to his home after many years and he finds that his brother and his father have mysteriously disappeared. Ragna truth-finding mission regarding his family disappearance only involves him in the deepest and darkest secrets of Iraq; the greatest Super Power of the ancient world.

Welcome to its capital, The Magnificent City of Baghdad. A cultural centre, where people from the different cultures; both from the East and the West, travel here to chase their dreams. Where traders from all nooks and corners of the world come in the hopes of selling their merchandise at best possible prices. Where scholars come with an aspiration to study in its (Baghdad) premier Universities and its world-class libraries.

A place where its inhabitants are more scared of police than robbers and thieves. A place where tension between creeds is at an all-time high. A place where neighbours burn each other homes on petty of excuses; where lynching is a common sight. A Stronghold of the Munayad Dynasty.

Characters (Will Be Updated)

Vampirherzen family: One of the most ancient noble families of Baghdad. They trace their family lineage to Belgrade, Serbia. Accused to have been descended from Arnold Paule; a legendary and a notorious hajduk of Serbia. An accusation which Vampirherzen family members feverishly denies.

Ragna Vampirherzen: The hero of the story. One of the selected few students of the enigmatic mystic Hali. Ragna is currently investigating his family disappearance.

Jin Kisaragi-Vampirherzen: The brother of the protagonist; who have said to have gone missing prior to the beginning of the story. He was adopted by his uncle, Andrew Kisaragi during infancy.

Joeseph Vampirherzen: Biological father of both Ragna and Jin. A former student of Darvish Hali. He is a firm believer in Hali's religious philosophies. Currently, his whereabouts are unknown.

Miriam Vampirherzen: Dead wife of Joeseph. She died after giving birth to Jin.

Andrew B. Kisaragi-Vampirherzen: Adopted Jin right after Miriam's death during her childbirth. He is Joeseph's younger brother.

Maia Kisaragi-Vampirherzen: Wife of Andrew. Adopted mother of Jin.

Vermillion Family: Officially, the richest family in Baghdad. They have earned most of their fortune as ship merchants. They're hated by the noble families of Baghdad because of their status as Noveau Rich and also they are not of noble blood. Currently, the family is made up of Edgar, his wife Claire and their adopted daughter Noel. Said to have descended from Bassanio Cotnis of Venice (The Merchant of Venice).

Yayoi Family: A respected noble family of Iraq. They have lost most of their prestige and wealth prior to the beginning of the story. Yayoi family last patriarch was Thomas Yayoi. Other members of Yayoi family include Thomas' wife Martha and their alluring daughter Tsubaki; who was renowned for her flowery beauty even at a young age. The Yayoi family is said to have ancient links to Babylon.

Savafif Order: An eminent Sufi order. Besides educating their students in mysticism. They also trained them on sword fights. Their followers are usually characterized by wielding broadsword or Zweihander. It is not a militant Sufi order. They only train their students in self-defence; as they firmly believe that true wisdom comes with the conquest of both the mind and the body.

Darvish Hali of Samarkand: A Central Asian Mystic from Uzbekistan. He is the current Sheikh (spiritual head) of the Savafif order of Mystics. He is the first beastkin Sheikh of the order. He is highly charismatic; attracting a huge crowd wherever he goes.

Agrabah Kingdom: A small but flourishing kingdom in the middle east, which is being ruled by the beloved and just Sultan Hamed Bobolonius II. Sultan Hamed is widowed but has a beautiful daughter by the name of Crown Princess Jasmine who is engaged to her love of her life, Archduke Aladdin Cassim.

Both the Kingdom of Agrabah and the NOL empire seems to have a fragile alliance going around that could break down quite easily. With NOL empire having a keen interest in securing the vibrant port of Agrabah.

Munayad Caylipate: The current ruling family of NOL/Iraqi Empire. They are not natives of Iraq. A dynasty founded by Nuawyiah I of Munayad clan of Najib, Al-Arabi Peninsula. Their huge empire extends from Levant to Caucasus to Northern Africa. They are more of a dynasty than a true caylipate. As Caylips comes to powers only from Bayat (common's men vote). They only used the name of caylipate to attach divine justification for their dynasty.

Jargons

Kazi: A typical Kazi serves two-pronged functions. He is primarily the magistrate or judge of the court, while simultaneously exercising the same powers as the chief of police. He is also responsible for controlling food prices in the NOL empire.

Glosticism: The official religion of NOL empire. It is the largest religion in the world, having a lot of devoted adherents. Unfortunately, Glosticism has been plagued by creedal problems for some centuries now, which has claimed a lot of lives on both sides. Adherents Glosticism are commonly known as Glostians.

Eaglers: Mainstream creed of the great religion Glosticism. It has the largest adherent, almost Ninety percent of Glostians belong to this branch of the creed. Ragna belongs to this creed of Glosticism.

Cathlers: A minority creed. Approximately 10 percent of Glostians are the members of this creed. Their religious practice differs greatly with that of mainstream Eaglers. Honestly, speaking lot of their practices were not even native to the original Glosticism; e.g their different praying style or celebrating Chrismas on different days in comparison to typical Eaglers.

Caylip: A title given to the ruler of NOL/Iraqi empire. The title of Caylip denotes that he or she is given Divine Responsibility from Logos (God of Glosticism) to rule over common men.

Caravanserai: It is a roadside inn where travelers (caravaners) could rest and recover from the day's journey. Garghabazar is considered the premier caravanserai in Baghdad. Garghabazar is one of the main settings of "Chapter 1: Homecoming".

Sharab: An alcoholic drink that is usually made from grapes, but can also be made from other fruits or flowers. It is made by fermenting the fruit with water and sugar. It is prohibited by the ancient religion of Glosticism and hence it is banned in Iraq. Bootleggers earn massive profits from smuggling sharab cases from the distilleries to the caravanserai (Inn) where it is being drunk by its rich patrons.

Hello, everyone Howlin Blood here. The summary section of this story will always be updated on every new chapie. So the new readers would not be forced to read the previous chapter in order to enjoy the latest chapter of this story. You just need to read the summary and then jump to the latest chapter.

However, I would like my readers to imagine Baghdad in the same manner as they would imagine Agrabah. In fact, Bagdad was supposed to be the main setting for Disney's Aladdin (1992) until Roy Disney asked John Musker (one of the directors of the film) to change the name from Baghdad to Agrabah. Also, Disney's Aladdin borrowed a lot of elements from movie The Thief of Bagdad. Which this fanfic is also inspired from.

And finally, the cover art for this fanfic belongs to a Pixiv user by the name of "noco". Until then everyone happy readings.