St. Mercurius International School

St. Mercurius International School (聖メルクリウスインターナショナルスクール) is a Garden in Kamakura, Japan. It is one of the "Big Five Gardens" of Kamakura. The whole Garden is built like a walled city.

Being the two powerful Garden of Kamakura, Mercurius has a rivalry with Yurigaoka, which is reflected in their white uniform in opposite of Yurigaoka's black uniform. Although, unlike Yurigaoka who took aggressive approach in recruiting skilled lilies from around the world, Mercurius prefer to educate the lilies on their own.

Because of their culture, Mercurius has produced many Phantasm skill users.

Air Platoons
Like Yurigaoka, Mercurius is also a powerful Garden that are required to perform expeditions to help with territories in need of support in their battle against Huge.

Powering this are their seven Air Platoons, each equipped with large sized gunship called the Ark (箱舟). These gunships are equipped with heavy armaments that have effect even against Large class.

Each air platoons consist of three legions. Based on past experience, it was found that three legions are the most efficient number of legions to be sent to an expedition.

Mercurius' legion strategy are also centred on the air platoons. Rather than choosing which legion to join, the lilies choose which air platoon they will be part of.


 * 1st Air Platoon Michael (captain: Altea Alessandrini)
 * Unlike the other air platoon, entrance to Michael is exclusive for those who are educated and raised in Mercurius. Those who entered the Garden later are not accepted.
 * 2nd Air Platoon Gabriel (captain: Lélia Inghelbrecht )
 * 3rd Air Platoon Raphael (captain: Beatrice Berlioz )
 * They employ the tactics from the era when Neunwelt tactics utilized 5 tops formation. The same formation is used by Legion Hacolberand, but Fumi said Raphael is even crazier.
 * 4th Air Platoon Uriel (captain: Sharlotta Svetlanov )
 * Their captain calls herself Pope and the team is known as the Group of Fanatics.
 * 5th Air Platoon Raguel (captain: Tiuccia Paumgartner)
 * Special operation legion consisting of all Boosted Lily members. Yurigaoka's Legion Rossweisse is modelled after Raguel.
 * 6th Air Platoon Zerukiel (captain: Nagano Shizuki )
 * Zerukiel is usually sent for evacuation from fallen territories.
 * 7th Air Platoon Remiel (captain: Pulmu Sibelius )

Because Mercurius don't have any legion dedicated to defending the Garden (like Yurigaoka's Legion Schwertleite), they always make sure at least one air platoon will stay behind

Trivia

 * Family name of Mercurius lily are themed after classic music composer and conductors.
 * Yokohama is one of the port cities opened to foreigners during the Sakoku period in Japan after the Convention of Kanagawa. Present day Yokosuka, where St. Mercurius is located, host the United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka, garrison for US Navy 7th Fleet.
 * The Garden's culture is chivalry themed and lilies refer to each other as Sir (卿).
 * Being an international school, Mercurius serve variety of international dishes made by first class chefs.
 * The construction of Mercurius' defensive wall is done by Shirai Construction, owned by Shirai Yuyu's family.
 * Kaede Johan Nouvel and Ishikawa Aoi attended Mercurius' middle school department. During those time, they live in the same apartment.
 * Assault Lily Rubelum story features Kaede and Aoi as protagonist in Mercurius.