Liriel stared at the vast, boundless expanse of black earth, still somewhat dazed.
She... had entered the Netherwander Realm just like that?
Legend had it that the Netherwander Realm was a divine kingdom of the afterlife created by an Ancient One who wielded the authority of death.
Of course, that was only legend.
According to investigations by multiple organizations in the Southern Region, the truth of the Netherwander Realm was this: an Ancient One had discovered an Abyssal subsidiary world. This world was steeped in the aura of death, perfectly suited to the authority They controlled. Thus, They had carved out Their own territory here and constructed a miniature "Quest World."
Quest World, also known as the world of the undead, was a world that bore souls.
After being remade by that Ancient One, the Netherwander Realm had likewise gained the function of housing souls after death.
Many demons chose to submit to that Ancient One because, after dying, they could enter the Netherwander Realm directly and avoid being swept into the world of the undead by the Soul Tide.
In a sense, the Netherwander Realm was the Abyss's heaven for the dead.
It held tremendous significance for the demons of Barren Face.
And for human wizards, the Netherwander Realm was no less significant.
That was because the Frost Moon Alliance and the Bloodsource Alliance had long offered enormous rewards for this place's true coordinates.
It was said that the Netherwander Realm contained not only the dead spirits of special demons, but also the true spirits of several "Demon Gods," and even the spiritual will of an "Ancient One."
Southern Region wizards absolutely dared not set their sights on living Demon Gods or Ancient Ones, but the dead were a different matter.
So long as they were equipped with the