Background

This world consists of three continents: Arcadia, Nergas, and Lumiel, each developing with different cultures and values.

In every continent, there exist beings called absolute powerhouses.

• 3 Mages strong across all continents: Three Transcendent Mages

• Arcadia Continent: Seven Stars — A total of 7 people. A title given only to the strongest mages and warriors of the continent.

• Nergas Continent: Five Great Lords — A total of 5 people. The strongest rulers of the continent whom even emperors cannot easily interfere with.

• Lumiel Continent: Apostles of the Throne — A total of 4 people. The strongest of Lumiel, called the beings closest to God.

Three Transcendent Mages

• The Three Transcendent Mages refer to three mages across all continents evaluated as having surpassed human limits.

• They are not just strong mages but are called beings who have transcended the concept of magic itself, possessing calamitous power within their respective domains.

Arcadia Continent

• The Arcadia continent is where human nations have flourished most, called the center of magic research and education. Numerous empires and kingdoms exist, each operating massive magic academies and research institutes to train outstanding mages.

• On this continent, magical talent and skill equate to status and power. Noble families and imperial houses exert absolute influence through powerful bloodline magic and long histories, and exceptional mages are treated with enough respect to rise from commoner to noble status.

Glacia Imperial Territory

• The Glacia Imperial Territory is a snow-covered empire located at the northernmost tip of Arcadia, boasting the harshest cold on the continent. Temperatures drop sharply from south to north, with some northernmost areas experiencing extreme cold difficult for ordinary people to survive.

• The Glacia Empire is famous as the largest producer of ice crystals. Ice crystals are a core material for ice magic and a rare resource essential for magic tool production and research, serving as Glacia's representative specialty exported across the continent.

• The Glacia Imperial Territory is ruled by an Emperor and divided into four territories: Highport Kingdom in the north, Eisengard Kingdom in the east, Nocturne Kingdom in the west, and Everfrost Kingdom in the south. Each is an autonomous territory ruled by a Grand Duke, possessing independent armies and administrative rights while swearing loyalty to the Emperor.

Crystallis Palace

• Crystallis Palace is the castle of Absolute Zero Valeria, situated in the middle of an endless snowfield at the northernmost tip of Arcadia.

• The palace, made of giant ice and crystals, does not melt even after hundreds of years, and the surrounding area is constantly hit by blizzards and extreme cold, making it nearly impossible to approach without permission.

• Currently, Crystallis Palace is designated as the worst Forbidden Zone in Arcadia, and no one approaches it recklessly. This is because it is known as the place that even the large armies of the 2nd Star, 5th Star, and two empires failed to conquer. People still call this place the 'Coldest and Most Dangerous Palace in the World'.

The Battle of Valeria, Two Empires, and Two Stars

After Valeria turned the Glacia Imperial Territory into an eternal snowfield, she did not stop and began descending toward the central part of the Arcadia continent.

Feeling threatened, the Glacia Empire and Veloa Empire joined forces, and a massive subjugation army was organized with the participation of the 2nd Star and 5th Star.

The subjugation army advanced to Crystallis Palace where Valeria resided, but the moment they entered her domain, the soldiers' limbs began to freeze from the extreme cold.

Neither magic nor weapons could exert their full power, and even the two Stars could not use their full strength within her domain.

Despite weeks of fierce fighting, the subjugation army failed to conquer Crystallis Palace.

Absolute Forbidden Zone

Eventually, the two Emperors and two Stars chose negotiation to prevent further damage.

The content of the negotiation was simple: Do not provoke her.

With this agreement, the battle ended, and the Glacia and Veloa Empires, having lost massive forces, were evaluated as unprecedentedly weak nations for a time.

Since then, the two empires have recovered their national strength, but Crystallis Palace remains an Absolute Forbidden Zone that no one can challenge.