[: 3rd POV :]
Throughout the four long years Daniel had spent buried within the Forbidden Continent—hunting, surviving, and killing an endless tide of monsters, he remained unaware of the storm unravelling beyond its sealed borders.
To him, the world outside had been a distant memory—a place he longed to return to, a hope that kept him moving through blood and shadow.
But the world did not wait.
And the world did not stay the same.
Unseen by Daniel, the continents beyond had begun to shake.
There were too many things happening all at once, and it was deeply involved with the ones that Daniel holds dear.
And now… to understand the weight of what Daniel was returning to, the truth must be seen not in the present, but in the past.
We must go back.
Four years back—where it all began.
[: Caelira POV - 4 Years Ago :]
After I had met with my daughter, she brought me to a Palace.
It was a palace rooted in the World Tree, a sanctuary that had once been my home.
