This had clearly begun as a civil war within the Lillian Kingdom. No one had expected that it would, in the blink of an eye, escalate into something like a world war as nations across the globe joined the conflict.1

Of course, no country would commit its full military force to something as trivial as a civil war. Still, it was highly unusual for armies from every nation to gather in a single country.0

At first, everyone believed the war would drag on. In the end, Lillian’s economy would collapse, and regardless of whether Rukan or Rakan won, the kingdom itself would be finished.0

Prices in Lillian skyrocketed without limit, and wealthy people desperate to flee flooded the borders, spending everything they had to emigrate. With both public sentiment and the economy shattered, the kingdom seemed to have no future.0

Then, Crown Prince Rukan made his move. He unveiled the monsters of the Demon Capital. Rukan didn’t just control one or two, but an entire army of creatures humanity had fought against for generations. And that wasn’t all. Humans corrupted by the Demon Capital’s power, called monster-humans, began to appear as well, drawing the attention of the entire world.0

At first, people were merely curious. They watched, wondering how Rukan had managed to tame such creatures. But the true problem was that his power far exceeded expectations. More than that, the mist of Liqueur also began spreading at an alarming rate.0

Ten years—in that time, the mist of Liqueur covered the entirety of the Lillian Kingdom. It wasn’t as inescapable as before. Those of Master-level or higher could pass through it, but it was still devastating. The mist was so dense that sunlight could barely penetrate it. Without sunlight, crops failed to grow and became vulnerable...0