Kou Empire

The Kou Empire is a large nation that is militaristic. It is considered the most (or one of the most) powerful nations in the current era because of the number of Dungeon Capturers and the armies the empire controls. The empire is also described as very aggressive, using any reason to attack another nation. Each prince/princess of the Kou Empire are Dungeon Capturers and King Candidates.

History
The Kou Empire is a country with influences of China during the Imperial era. Although it was just a small country in the Far East, it grew to the central plains after borrowing power from Judal. They send dungeon captures to the countries in the outskirts to invade them. Recently, they even have dungeon monsters in their army.

Members
The Kou Empire's members are made up of the Imperial family and their respective subordinates. The Imperial family members consist of wife and offsprings of the two senior Ren brothers, Hakuryuu's father and Kouen's father, in which both of them ruled as an emperor with the former as the first Emperor and the latter as the second. After the formation of the Empire, the organization Al Sarmen infiltrate Kou Empire and list their members as part of the Kou Empire.

Trivia

 * Both of the previous Emperors were Gyokuen Ren's husbands.