Backworld.
Within the frozen wasteland of endless snow and ice, the still and silent ground suddenly began to tremble.
The vibrations grew stronger with every passing heartbeat until, with a deafening crack, jagged rocks burst violently upward. They tore through the frost-bitten soil like fangs sprouting from the jaws of the earth itself. In the span of mere moments, the once-desolate plain transformed into a sprawling labyrinth of stone pillars and towering crags—an ancient, living stone forest.
And in the very heart of this forest, a colossal figure stirred.
The ground rumbled again as an enormous stone tortoise slowly opened its eyes. Its gaze was heavy, primeval, and suffused with power. At the same instant, an overwhelming wave of mind power spread outward in all directions, sweeping across the wasteland like a storm surge.
This was no ordinary creature.
