Raydoss

Background
North of Granzell. Does not use adventurers, but does use slaves. Also experimented with malice. In chaos since its ruling monarch died 10 years before the story started and there's been a power vacuum ever since. The 4 great houses fight for control, and it has left half the country as a pitiful mess according to Eugene.

Volume 2
In volume 2 it is revealed that the kingdom's experiments with malice on a floating research facility led to the creation of the lich, and the destruction and takeover of the research facility by their research subject, who vowed revenge.

Volume 4
In volume 4, it is revealed that Raydoss Alchemical Labs sold to the Bulbolan Alchemist Guild a banned Chimera Soul Essence for 1 billion gold.