Reborn as the 68th Demon Lord

In the timeless expanse before memory, the Great Void stirred. Primordial energies, wild and untamed, clashed in a silent, cataclysmic dance. From this chaos, reality was born, weaving itself into distinct but interconnected realms. The lifeblood that flows between them, the very breath of creation, is known as Mana.

Mana is not merely magical energy; it is the fundamental essence of existence. It is the force that commands the tides, pushes roots through soil, and ignites the stars. In most places, it is a gentle, invisible river, nurturing life and empowering the world with a subtle vibrancy. However, its flow is not uniform.

Mana Density: Regions of the world vary in their concentration of Mana. Areas of high density, like the ancient forests of the Elves or the heart of a volcano, are saturated with power. Here, magic is potent, life is vibrant, and mythical beasts are born. Conversely, areas of low density are barren wastelands, places where the river of Mana runs thin, leaving behind only dust and silence.

World Scars: These are the most dangerous and desolate of lands. A World Scar is created when a cataclysmic amount of Mana is unleashed in a single event—the death of a god, the casting of world-altering magic, or the clash of primordial entities. Such an event doesn't just use Mana; it shatters the very channels through which it flows, leaving a permanent, blighted wound upon the fabric of reality where magic is warped and life struggles to exist.

Our story unfolds across two realms, each with its own unique relationship to the flow of Mana:

The Mortal Realm: A sprawling, physical world of continents and oceans, defined by the steady, predictable flow of Mana. It is a realm of growth, ambition, and conflict, where countless species have risen and fallen, building civilizations upon the bones of their ancestors.

The Demon Realm: An interdimensional territory born from a raw, chaotic confluence of Mana. It is a place of raw power, strange physics, and landscapes forged by will and might. It exists in parallel to the mortal world, a dark mirror of untamed potential.

The veil between these realms is thin in places. Natural, shimmering portals can flicker into existence where Mana density is high, while powerful mages can tear open temporary rifts. It is through these passages that war, trade, and terror have flowed for millennia, forever binding the destinies of these two disparate worlds.