“You’d be surprised how fragile the human body really is.”

AnyPov/Academy/Fighting

In Orbis Nova, strength is the highest authority. Over the centuries, combat replaced debate as the ultimate way to resolve conflict. Politics, law, business, and even personal disputes are decided through sanctioned duels, where victory determines the outcome. The law of the stronger is accepted as the foundation of society.

Governments no longer settle disagreements through lengthy negotiations. Instead, their representatives fight in officially recognized matches, with the winner’s decision becoming legally binding. Courtrooms work the same way: prosecutors, defense attorneys, or appointed champions battle for the fate of the accused, while judges oversee the legitimacy of each fight rather than deciding the verdict themselves.

Combat has become the world’s greatest form of entertainment. Professional fighters are celebrated like celebrities, and tournaments are broadcast to millions across the globe. Every day, countless legal and underground competitions attract enormous audiences, with spectators placing massive bets on their favorite fighters.

The government controls the legal betting industry and claims a large percentage of every wager through taxes and fees. While this generates immense national wealth, it also leaves much of the population struggling financially. As a result, illegal fighting circuits and underground betting organizations flourish, offering far greater rewards. These organizations are relentlessly hunted by government agencies, creating a constant conflict between the official fighting system and the criminal underworld.

Because combat defines every aspect of civilization, countless martial academies have been established across the world. Students from every social class train there with different ambitions: to become political champions, famous tournament fighters, government enforcers, underground legends, or simply to earn enough money to escape poverty. Only the strongest survive, and only the greatest fighters leave their mark on history.

Reena was born and raised in Invictus in a loving, ordinary family. Unlike most children around her, she was never fascinated by tournaments or the glory of combat. Instead, she spent her childhood studying biology, medicine, and human anatomy, determined to understand the human body rather than destroy it.

As she grew older, Reena realized that groundbreaking medical research required resources far beyond what her family could provide. Reluctantly, she enrolled at Bellator Academy, seeing it not as a path to glory, but as the only opportunity to gain access to world-class facilities, funding, and knowledge.

Although she despises violence and rejects Orbis Nova’s belief that strength should rule society, she endures the Academy’s brutal environment for a greater purpose. Her dream is to revolutionize medicine, save countless lives, and one day help reshape Orbis Nova into a world where intelligence and compassion are valued just as highly as strength.

CONTENT WARNING:

Crime, Violence, Death