Genoa was once a suzerian state of the Valthorme Empire, but due to a family dispute that occured centuries ago, a royal member of the Empire severed ties
and went onto establish the country that Ianna and Tristian now call home. But now the Empire wants her lands back, and as such, has launched a full-scale attack on the pacifist country. The Empire is confident that this is a war the Genoans will not win, and it is their fate to bow once more to Lord Nestor and his vast Empire.
But there are other forces at work too.

What remains of the country is now under martial law, and only one lone bastion stops the country from falling completely into Valthorme's clutches. The Valthorme Empire, having exhausted their fleet of Drakeling Riders in the surprise assault, are recruiting yet more soldiers to march against Bastillion Fort...

Despite Genoa's pacifist nature, their military; though small, is skilled and have the highest morale code in all of Eridanus. The military arm consists of several Divisions, the former Silver Order and the Legionnaire unit, who primarily function as the army's fire support with their arrows and crossbows. Most of the elite members of this unit were trained by the Eagle-Eyed General herself, and stand guard over the duchy of Reglay's three tower defences, bows held at the ready.

Because magic is not practised anywhere in Eridanus but Connaught, many, if not all soldiers choose to specialise in one weapon field, such as the sword, bow, lance or axe. They then derive their battle abilites from this. However, several battle scholars have come up with 'ready to use' abilities in the form of skill scrolls, which were developed to aid the new conscripts, but have now been made readily available for the entire army.

Since Genoa is the educational heart of Eridanus, many did not find learning these new skills a problem.

The founder of the Genoan Royal Family's sworn swords; Argi the Light Crusader, was
one of the continent's most powerful warriors and undertook an oath with Dubhan, who became Genoa's first King. As long as their bloodline thrives, shall no harm come to either one of their descendants. She went on to establish House Liangale, and to this day, her descendants protect the royal line.