"…So this is where Aria is," Leona murmured, her expression tinged with unease as she surveyed the surroundings. The explanation passed down from the Celestial and the Demon God hadn’t been particularly encouraging, and it seemed to weigh on her even more.

They had described this place as a gate formed from the last remnants of foreign matter that had clung to Aria during her suffering. In other words, the stronger the monsters appearing here, the greater the pain Aria had endured.

Before we even entered, Maker, who once served as a commander in the Demon King's army, suddenly sprang …