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At the northern part of the world exists a desolate land of darkness and death called Ziros Nation. In the past few years, the nation has taken on numerous aliases, including the Land of Death, the Dungeon of No Return, the Stealer of Light and Life, and many others. This place is feared by humans who cherish their lives—as well as those who don’t. Even lunatics with a death wish would think twice before choosing to end their lives in a place as terrifying as Ziros Nation.

However, not even in humanity’s wildest dreams would they imagine that the only way to end the chaotic apocalypse would be to journey into this endless abyss.

The sky above Ziros Nation is a perpetually dark, swirling mass of storm clouds, blotting out any trace of sunlight. Lightning occasionally crackles within the clouds, briefly illuminating the bleak landscape before plunging it back into darkness. The ground below is barren, cracked, and lifeless, with jagged rocks jutting out like the bones of a long-dead cre