It was said that this began after members of the Old Demon Faction appeared in Cosmos.
Ever since the Old Demon Faction had been discovered in Cosmos, strange incidents had gradually begun occurring there.
For example, some people woke up to find themselves not in their bedrooms at home, but out in the wilderness, or even in someone else's hall.
Others discovered that their homes had inexplicably been moved elsewhere, surrounded by unfamiliar neighbors. Some houses had even been stacked atop other people's homes or appeared in trees, which was utterly terrifying.
More shockingly, some people had personally witnessed those around them suddenly vanish.
A friend who had been talking to them just a second ago suddenly turned into a rock.
The wife in their arms suddenly turned into a burly man.
Some people's pets even turned into monsters when they woke up the next day, nearly costing them their lives.
In short, all sorts of bizarre incidents had occurred, plunging Cosmos into immense chaos and leaving no one at ease.
And that was not even the most terrifying part.
The most terrifying part was that these strange incidents had gradually expanded outward from Cosmos, seemingly affecting even the imperial cities of neighboring countries. Buildings and civilians from both nations had begun swapping places.
This was not a situation anyone could remain calm about.
After all, no one could completely rule out the possibility that the next imperial citizens transferred here would be more than ordinary civilians and buildings.
What if the ones transferred over were the Empire's proud Knights?
What if it was the Empire's ever-expanding army, which now numbered close to a million?
If that happened, Cosmos, the defensive line meant to stop an imperial invasion, would lose its purpose. The Empire's military forces would appear directly within