THE VILLAIN'S POV

Chapter 766: The Forbidden Continent

The world was undergoing inevitable fluctuations with each passing day.

And in a short span of time, it began to enter a transitional phase—one that would herald the birth of a new era.

Recently, a strange land had appeared in the heart of the universe…

A continent that had formed from nothingness.

At first, mystery surrounded it, and no one made a move toward it.

Yet that continent caused something exceedingly rare to occur ..

The great ones moved.

Those supreme beings who stood at the very peak of existence .. entities no one had ever truly understood. Their power was immeasurable, yet they had never interfered in the affairs of the world.

This was perhaps the first time they had moved with such intent and urgency.

Their movement alone confirmed one thing:

This new land was no trivial matter.

It likely contained things that surpassed comprehension itself.

As a result, countless races mobilized, dispatching their strongest forces to explore the unknown and uncover the secrets of that bizarre land.

Among the many factions racing against time to claim dominance, the demons were among the first.

Led by Crimson, the Red Moon and the First Seat among the High Demons, a special team was formed—consisting of Crimson himself, Agares, the Second Seat, and Marvas, the Fifth Seat.

It did not take long for the three of them to reach their destination.

Yet what they found there… defied understanding.

As the trio hovered in the void, they stood silently, staring at the strange land before them.

"This isn't a continent…"

Marvas muttered, his aged voice heavy, as he laid eyes upon it for the first time.

"…It's something else entirely."

The land before them resembled neither a planet nor any continent they had ever visited.

Instead, it manifested as a vast, intricate architectural structure .. a bizarre construct beyond logic.

It resembled a colossal machine of impossible complexity.

A labyrinth so intricate that merely staring at it for too long induced a headache.

Its form was not fixed.

Countless entrances existed everywhere, constantly shifting with each passing second.

In other words, one might enter through a doorway—only to find it vanish the very next moment, trapping them inside.

The corridors intertwined chaotically .. sometimes forming simple cubic pathways, other times evolving into structures far more complex than reason allowed.

Hundreds… no, thousands of overlapping forms and isolated regions merged together in a grotesque harmony.

The demon delegation had arrived some time ago, yet they had not entered.

And the same was true for every other race that had come to explore this land.

Without exception, they surrounded the mysterious continent from different, distant positions.

The gates before them stood wide open—yet not a single one had stepped inside.

Among them, Crimson's expression darkened, anger gradually surfacing on his face.

"What kind of nonsense is this?"

He gripped his weapon .. a blade that could become a spear depending on how it was held.

In the next instant, the First Seat unleashed an overwhelming amount of Aura around his weapon, drawing the attention of every warrior present.

With a single swing, Crimson released a massive wave of devastating power toward one of the walls surrounding the continent.

The destructive force was immense.

Yet the moment it neared the wall, it dissipated completely, vanishing in a strange, almost magical manner.

Seeing this, Marvas—the Fifth Seat—let out a slow sigh.

"That confirms it…"

Crimson nodded silently, while Agares cursed under his breath.

"I've never seen anything like this in my life."

Crimson raised his hand before his face, manipulating his Aura carefully.

"This is no ordinary land," he said, observing his surroundings.

"There's an invisible force surrounding it."

"We can use Aura freely here… but for some reason, the moment we attempt to use it to attack the continent's walls—or any creature within a certain range of it—our Aura disperses completely."

That was the conclusion Crimson had reached after carefully observing the area.

The space was now crowded with warriors—many of them enemies.

Crimson had already spotted familiar figures.

Midir, the First among the Seven Great Powers.

The delegation of Light Bearers led by Orested.

And many other formidable beings—such as Vordt, the Sixth, and his other half, Umber.

The presence of such figures should have made conflict inevitable.

Yet for some reason… none of them could attack one another as long as they remained within the continent's boundaries.

That was precisely why they hesitated to enter.

If they could not use Aura to fight, stepping inside would be no different from entering a battlefield unarmed.

No one knew what awaited them within.

And without the ability to fight, death was a very real possibility.

Thus, instinctively, everyone stopped.

Among them ..

Crimson's red eyes flared briefly as he focused intently on the land before him.

"There's an invisible force field enveloping this place," he said.

"Within its domain, a rule has been imposed."

"A rule such as—combat is forbidden within this area."

"As a result, using Aura to attack becomes impossible. It appears this place operates under laws that cannot be broken."

Crimson turned toward the nearest gate leading into the continent.

"This rule only applies to the outer region," he continued.

"I don't believe it extends to the land inside."

That was the conclusion he reached after analyzing everything before him.

Yet he did not look at ease.

After all… there could be other rules inside .. rules that might restrict their Aura even further.

This was the first time the First Seat had ever encountered something like this.

Never before had anything interfered with his Aura .. something he normally controlled absolutely.

Standing beside him, Marvas frowned, a troubling thought forming in his mind.

"Crimson…" he said slowly.

"What if someone exists here… someone who possesses absolute control over Aura?"

"…Someone our attacks simply do not work on?"

This hypothesis stemmed directly from the restriction the continent had imposed upon them.

Hearing this, Crimson's expression darkened even further.

"I don't want to entertain that thought," he said coldly.

"Even our great king, Agaroth, cannot do something like this."

If there truly existed a being against whom Aura simply did not function, then that would be a catastrophe by every possible standard.

Yet Crimson did not dwell on the thought for long.

Instead, he stepped forward—before anyone else.

"We're going in."

The First Seat made his move without hesitation, shocking both Marvas and Agares.

"But… what if we encounter something similar inside?" Marvas asked, concern evident in his voice.

Crimson replied instantly.

"Remaining out here changes nothing. We'll decide what to do once we're inside."

His decision was final.

A sinister crimson glow flared from his armor as he prepared to enter.

"Even if I can't attack my enemies," Crimson said calmly,

"I can still use my power."

His Aura had not been stripped away .. only restricted.

As long as he possessed his power, Crimson was confident he could deal with anything in his path.

After all…

How many beings in this world could truly stand against him?

Even Agaroth, the Demon King himself, would not kill him easily.

And so ..

The three demons released their Auras and surged forward, breaching the unknown continent under the stunned gazes of every other race present.