Raging Wave City

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Raging Wave City (怒涛城)
Affiliation	Golden Shield Empire
Occupation / Role	World-class commercial, industrial, and maritime trading city
Status	Active; governed by Governor Meteor and the reformed city council structure 255 337
First Appearance	10

Geography & Districts

Area / Landmark	Description
Central District	Location of the Municipal Administration Hall, a seven-story government building with a vast plaza and a colossal Sea God statue. 52
Cape District	A formerly important district that declined after becoming isolated from the rest of the city; it comprises roughly 30% of the city’s area and 25% of its population. 60 162
Cape Port	A reconstructed harbor that eventually handles nearly two-fifths of Raging Wave City’s freight throughput. Its surrounding industrial zone contains shipyards, machinery factories, gantry cranes, and dense factory infrastructure. 452
Fishbone Island	An island linked to Cape District’s maritime development; it serves as the main station of the Cape District Anti-Smuggling Fleet under Madam Tasia. 60 229
Raging Thunder Tower	The city’s landmark lightning tower, originally 547 meters tall and built across the Lime River in Central Park. After its destruction, a replacement exceeding 600 meters was constructed with Aolu Academy enchantments and a planned observation deck. 73 337
Lime River	River running beneath Raging Thunder Tower through the central park. 73

History & Governance

Raging Wave City developed into a major imperial port through its advantageous harbor, its position on busy sea routes, industrialization’s shift of global commerce toward the sea, and the broad competitive freedoms granted to its new nobility. 439 Its immense wealth made it economically vital to the Golden Shield Empire, but also allowed local interest groups to insulate the city from outside intervention. 38 70

Before Meteor’s rise, the city was governed through a council-republican system operating within the Empire. The City Alchemist Association, initially a technical coordination platform, accumulated enough wealth and influence to become deeply tied to the city’s administrative and aristocratic interests. 180 214 Smuggling and tax evasion were entrenched across the city, with too many officials and businesses implicated for the Empire to conduct a simple purge without destabilizing Raging Wave City. 38 163

The theft of the Heart of Red Dragon Nilcolon and Clear Sky’s appearances triggered a citywide security response, demonstrating the scale and efficiency of Raging Wave City’s institutions. 52 Political conflict escalated when Councilor Virgil used city sheriffs against the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau; the bureau’s successful counterattack became a symbol of Cape District’s renewed pride and influence. 131

Following the City Alchemist Association’s hydrogen-airship fraud crisis, Meteor forced the association to repay investors and secured higher tax payments to the Empire. 187 191 Speaker Grover was subsequently stripped of his posts, leaving both the council speakership and Alchemist Association presidency vacant. 226

Council Reform

Institution	Composition and function
Upper Council	The city’s highest authority. Meteor, Viscount Iskolan, Councilor Ibur, Madam Mishir, and Clear Sky became lifetime upper councilors. 226 229
Lower Council	The subordinate council body under the Upper Council, while the municipal administration became primarily responsible for serving and managing the city. 226 229
Governor’s Office	Meteor was appointed Acting Governor of Raging Wave City and later directed the city’s political, military, industrial, and foreign programs. 255 337
City Alchemist Association	Reorganized under Madam Mishir, who served as its president and led its alchemical-automation development. 337

Economy & Industry

Raging Wave City functions as a commercial heart connecting the Golden Shield Empire to international markets. Its shipping, industry, technology, and investment activity provide the Empire with more than tax revenue; they sustain the movement of wealth and goods throughout the nation. 251

Meteor’s administration promoted factory construction, external investment, technology sharing, and expanded access to financing through an investment office under the Administrative Hall. 251 The city actively recruited researchers and technical specialists worldwide; of 865 contacted prospects, 450 expressed willingness to relocate and 364 had already arrived by the time of the recruitment report. 338

Labor and Social Policy

• A ten-hour workday and Sunday rest system were imposed across the city. 271
• City Hall established a labor-dispute arbitration office to protect workers’ wages and rest time. 271
• Blazing Sun Technical School and factory employment programs helped lower unemployment and improve public security, including three consecutive murder-free days in Cape District. 229 271
• Higher wages, shorter working hours, and incentives for innovation increased consumer spending rather than reducing overall factory profits. 229 271
• Raging Wave City’s population was approximately three million during Meteor’s early expansion plans, though the administration began preparing for eventual growth to tens of millions. 251 453

Major Industries

• Shipbuilding — The city manufactures all-metal warships, cargo ships, and modular naval components; the Shipbuilding Industry Committee coordinates standards and production across relevant enterprises. 251 452
• Alchemy and automation — The City Alchemist Association develops alchemical automatons, steam-engine packs for Iron Men, transforming steam motorcycles for Metal Soldiers, and other military technologies. 337
• Magitech research — The Raging Wave City Magitech Laboratory was founded to combine alchemy, magic, and mechanics. 453
• Heavy industry — Cape District’s factories operate around the clock on war-material orders, including war fortresses and next-generation naval projects. 452
• Arms exports — Raging Wave City weapons are exported to Hell factions in exchange for inexpensive, high-quality mineral resources. 555

Military

Raging Wave City Fleet

The city’s naval power rests on all-metal steam warships, naval airships, alchemical artillery, and coordinated surface-and-air operations. Its First Unit-class vessels gave Raging Wave City a major technological advantage over contemporary wooden fleets. 224 271

Asset	Documented strength / capability
First Unit-class battleships	Fifteen available to the Raging Wave Navy before the Rio campaign; these all-metal vessels formed the core of fleet operations. 338 343
Wooden dome-armored battleships	Thirty-five available for the planned Rio campaign. 338
Armed supply ships	Thirty-eight available for the planned Rio campaign. 338
Airships	Twenty-three available to the Raging Wave Navy before combined operations with Glorious Island. 338
Dreadnought-class ironclads	Later capital ships displacing 13,600 tons, armed with four twin 305-millimeter turrets, twenty-two secondary guns, and steam torpedoes with a range of up to fifteen kilometers. 500

Cape District Anti-Smuggling Fleet

• Formed to secure shipping routes and suppress smuggling and piracy under Meteor’s control. 164 219
• Commanded by Madam Tasia and primarily stationed at Fishbone Island. 229
• Its all-metal warship First Unit helped annihilate the Saxon Engineering Fleet without casualties. 224
• It later merged operationally with the Raging Wave City Fleet for large-scale naval exercises and the war against Rio. 341

Raging Wave City Armored Assault Division

• Created as part of the city’s military expansion and equipped with upgraded alchemical automatons. 337
• Used alongside the fleet to seize Mingji Insko City and isolate Pine Tower Port during the Spring War. 415
• Received orders to deploy to Tedga Hills under Meteor’s personal command. 603

Soldiers Foundation

The Raging Wave City Soldiers Foundation was established to support soldiers and their families. Donations from the business community reduced the Administrative Hall’s military burden and improved troop morale by addressing soldiers’ concerns for their dependents. 412

Major Events

Cape District Ascendancy

Meteor used the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau, the Blazing Sun Group, and control of the docks to turn the formerly isolated Cape District into a political and economic base. 70 162 The restoration of Cape Port and its connection to Fishbone Island established safer shipping routes and accelerated the district’s revival. 60 162

Alchemist Association Fraud Crisis

The World Bank’s withdrawal from the hydrogen-airship project exposed the City Alchemist Association’s financial fraud, provoking protests, lawsuits, and mass demonstrations around City Hall and the courthouse. 185 186 Meteor’s negotiations forced refunds, weakened the old political order, and enabled the Reform Society to take control of the city’s future direction. 187

War Against the Republic of Rio

Raging Wave City framed its naval campaign as an anti-piracy operation and gained council authorization to attack Rio’s principal military ports. 343 The fleet broke Samuel Port’s floating seawall through a mass armored assault, defeated the Rio Navy, and received Admiral Archibald Vade’s surrender. 345 346

After occupying Samuel City, the fleet seized valuable supplies and withdrew on a limited timetable, while the victory transformed public perception of Raging Wave City from a wealthy trading center into a major military power. 347

Spring War

The fleet blockaded and bombarded Pine Tower Port while the Armored Assault Division captured Mingji Insko City, cutting the port off from reinforcement routes. 415 The campaign demonstrated the city’s ability to coordinate naval supremacy, armored forces, airships, alchemical artillery, and amphibious operations. 395 415

Notable Figures

• Meteor / Luke — Acting Governor; architect of the council reforms, industrial expansion, naval buildup, and military campaigns. 255 271
• Madam Tasia — Commander of the Cape District Anti-Smuggling Fleet and leader of major naval operations. 229 343
• Madam Mishir — President of the City Alchemist Association and lifetime Upper Councilor; directs advanced alchemical-automation research. 229 337
• Viscount Iskolan — Lifetime Upper Councilor and an important political intermediary between Raging Wave City and the Empire. 226 229
• Councilor Ibur — Lifetime Upper Councilor; supports investment, industrial recruitment, and the city’s commercial expansion. 229 338
• Clear Sky — Lifetime Upper Councilor whose public influence and military strength serve as a deterrent for the city. 226 229
• Mighty — Director of the Cape District Mechanical Factory and a key developer of war fortresses, industrial projects, and the Gods floating-fortress program. 337 452