The northwestern region of Aither World, the Kzan Mountain Range.

The area was so treacherous and teeming with monsters that it was rarely visited. Yet, amidst this dangerous wilderness, a boy with silvery-gray hair strolled casually, unbothered by the hazards around him.

He wore a black robe far too large for his frame, looking awkward, almost as if he’d stolen his father’s clothes. But anyone from the Dark Mages—especially those of the Dark God Cult—wouldn’t dare call him awkward.

He was Hoiryeon, the Dark God Cult Leader.

The Dark God Cult had emerged out of nowhere, swiftly absorbing more than …