The First Evolution—that's what humans called it.
It marked the beginning of a new era, a brutal transition that followed the arrival of mana in the world.
Though many viewed it as a gift, the truth was far more complex. Mana didn't just give power—it forced change. And the world, groaning under the weight of that sudden shift, had no choice but to adapt.
Five years after Mana came into the world, the planet began its first evolution.
The evolution wasn't just about beasts or humans growing stronger. No—it was the planet itself reforming, reshaping itself to survive the influx of raw, magical energy.
Mana allowed life to evolve, and gave humans the power to destroy what once required entire armies to bring down.
A single person in the Advance Rank could level a city in a day. And beasts at that same level? Even worse—they didn't stop until nothing was left.
Faced with that kind of escalating strength, the Earth responded. It had to evolve, or die.
