Anastasia Camp

The Anastasia Camp (アナスタシア陣営, Anasutashia Jin'ei) is a Royal Selection team that is led by Anastasia Hoshin, the head of the Hoshin Company.

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As the current head of the Hoshin Company, Anastasia’s influence is wide and vast, and as one of the Royal Selection Candidates, she is one of the ones the people believe is most likely to succeed. During the ceremony in the beginning, Anastasia stated that she wants to be king because she is greedy. She wants the Kingdom so everyone can be in her possession.

History[]

Anastasia was initially discovered to be one of the Royal Selection Candidates by Julius Juukulius during her visit to the Juukulius Estate to discuss the potential expansion of her business, the Hoshin Company, into Lugunica. When Julius noticed the glow coming from the Jewel within the Dragon Insignia that she picked up, he offered her a chance to look closer at the working of the Lugunican government, and they headed to the Royal Capital to reveal Anastasia as a candidate to the nobles.

Initially, the nobles were discontent with her, a foreigner, being a potential ruler for Lugunica. In fact, Anastasia nearly pulled away from the selection on her own until Julius offered to become her knight. Thus, he has been a member of her camp since. Similarly, due to their connection to the Hoshin Company and how close they were, Anastasia kept the Iron Fang under her wing as part of her camp. As such, Ricardo Welkin, Mimi Pearlbaton, Hetaro Pearlbaton, and Tivey Pearlbaton became a part of her camp. Meanwhile, respecting his brother’s decision, Joshua Juukulius also became a part of her camp. Eridna was also a member of the camp, but her presence remained secret from everyone, and she continued to act as an advisor of sorts to Anastasia.

By the time that the Royal Selection truly began, Anastasia was considered by many to be one of the two most likely to win, being roughly on par with Crusch Karsten. A few days after the beginning of the Royal Selection, she and Russell Fellow entered negotiations with Natsuki Subaru and Rem of the Emilia Camp to forge an alliance in an effort to take down the White Whale and the Sin Archbishop of Sloth, with the promise of Subaru to hand over his phone, which he claimed to be a meteor, to Russell. Between this, the fall of the menace of all merchants, and the potential to instigate sales via her own company through this hunt and potential success, she agreed to assist in the battle.

With the negotiations being successful, the Iron Fang, alongside members of the Crusch Camp, an army of soldiers, and Subaru and Rem, brought down the Great Witchbeast. Soon after, the Iron Fang’s assistance became critical in hunting down the Sin Archbishop’s fingers while Julius had a personal hand in bringing down Sloth, fighting alongside Subaru to do so.

Over the course of the next year, Anastasia continued to make numerous connections within the country and expanded her company’s influence within the nation. As a result, her standings in the Royal Selection never diminished, and they had perhaps even strengthened.

Approximately one year after the defeat of the White Whale and Sloth, Anastasia invited members of the Emilia Camp, Crusch Camp, and Felt Camp to Priestella in order to get to know everyone better. For the Emilia Camp, she used the offer of a precious glintstone to use as bait, as they needed it for Puck to wake up. Meanwhile, the potential whereabouts of the Sin Archbishop of Gluttony was used to lure in the Crusch Camp.

Unfortunately, a day after the three camps arrived, the Witch Cult arrived and took the entire city hostage until their demands were met, one of which included handing over Eridna herself. As a result, the four camps, plus the Priscilla Camp, which had arrived uninvited, became the central figures to repel them.

Throughout the fight, Anastasia, alongside Subaru, were the acting generals who masterminded the counterattacks against the Witch Cult, with Anastasia coming up against both Wrath and Lust. Meanwhile, Julius and Ricardo helped to fight off the demi-beasts that were running rampant throughout the town, and they even fought against one of the Sin Archbishops of Gluttony. Unfortunately, the camp did not escape the incident unscathed, and they were perhaps the camp most affected. Mimi was left with a nearly life-threatening injury, and the sharing of the injury’s burden was shared between her brothers, leaving them hurt as well. Ricardo lost his arm against Roy, Julius’s name was devoured, leaving him forgotten to all but Subaru, and both Joshua’s name and memories were eaten, leaving him in the same state as Rem.

Perhaps the most devastating hit to their camp was Anastasia’s decision to lock herself in her Od, leaving Eridna to control her body, confused and not knowing what to do. It is because of this that she offers the decision to go to the Pleiades Watchtower, claiming that the Sage might have answers in regards to the victims of Lust and Gluttony, though her real goal is to discover the reason why she can’t return Anastasia’s body to her.

With Eridna and Julius gone, the Anastasia Camp remains in Priestella to help in the city’s recovery. While they are there, Ricardo partakes in the mission to retrieve the remains of a Witch from beneath the city, going with Garfiel Tinzel of the Emilia Camp, Ezzo Cadner of the Felt Camp, and Liliana Masquerade.

Meanwhile, Erida and Julius travel with the Emilia Camp to the tower, where once again, they are faced with the Sin Archbishops of Gluttony. While they are unable to force Roy to spit up the names due to the circumstances, Julius is able to defeat and seal him while also becoming stronger by resetting his contract with his spirits, helping them evolve. Meanwhile, Eridna is finally able to return Anastasia’s body to her, allowing her to restart her relationship with her knight.

Shortly after, Subaru, alongside the unconscious Rem and Rui Arneb, were teleported to Vollachia after being engulfed in a massive shadow. Wishing to repay their debts, Anastasia, Julius, and Eridna decided to sneak into Vollachia through Kararagi in order to help the Emilia Camp retrieve him once they left Roy in the hands of the Lugunican government. In Kararagi, she met with the leaders of the League of Cities and decided to act as an envoy in uncovering the reason for the undead incident, which was related to Vollachia in some way.

After arriving in Vollachia, she assisted them in taking part in the temporary alliance with Vollachia against the Great Disaster and its orchestrator, a remnant of the Demi-Human War, the Witch Sphinx, having brought Halibel to assist as well. After the victory over the Great Disaster, which cost the life of Priscilla Barielle, Anastasia decided to return to Lugunica through Kararagi.

In Kararagi immediately after, Anastasia reported the incident to the mayor of Ivada, Olga Hayata. However, despite this, they are confronted with yet another problem: a powerful windstorm brought about by Zarestia in Banan, who had come there in search for her Light Sphere.

Notable Achievements[]

Improving the flow of the country’s economy by introducing the Hoshin Company’s business.
Jointly assisting in the defeat of the White Whale with the Iron Fang.
Assisting in the defeat of the Sin Archbishop of Sloth and his fingers.
- Julius’s part in defeating Petelgeuse himself.
- The Iron Fang capturing the Sin Archbishop’s fingers.
Repelling the Witch Cult during the Battle for Priestella.
- Anastasia acting partially as a general during the event.
Reaching and conquering the Pleiades Watchtower.
- Defeating the three Sin Archbishops of Gluttony.
  - Julius defeating and sealing Roy Alphard.
Formed good relations with the Kararagi League of Cities.
Assisting Vollachia as a member of the temporary alliance.
Putting an end to the Great Disaster, a threat that could have consumed Lugunica as well.