It wasn’t because I liked the young ladies of the Black Rose Salon, nor because I was moved by their stories. It wasn’t simply because of their potential either. 0

This conclusion came to me suddenly and naturally. I thought about my final memories inside that gate. When I recalled the moment the Outer Gods descended, I could only nod in agreement. 0

The people from the First Life were too weak to stop them. Jung Ha-Yan was already dead, and Kim Hyun-Sung didn’t really grow strong, so he couldn’t be expected to do anything. They were not at a level where they could fight those creatures for long.0

For the story to continue past that point, the growth of the first life’s people was absolutely essential. Those capable of supporting named individuals like Kim Hyun-Sung or Cha Hee-Ra had to grow as well and strengthen the front lines. 0

A war would take place in just one region. 0

Castle Rock, Lindel, and the World Tree of the Kingdom of Everia… these places were merely the final strongholds of humanity’s resistance. The war lasted a long time, and both sides gnawed away at each other’s power.0

I knew that the Union of Kingdoms fell not long after the Outer Gods War began, but I was sure there were some people here who sparked the...0