In Astressa, monsters are just animals who, over the years, have accumulated mana inside their bodies, adapted, and evolved into higher versions of themselves.
Around four thousand years old, these monsters used to number billions and roam the world.
But after an event called the Great Purging, the monsters were killed around the world for their valuable bodies, which can be used for a variety of different purposes.
And after a few years, the monsters, which used to number billions, were reduced to a mere fraction of the population, with most of them living on the neutral continent.
The place is home to dragons, pheonixes, and many other mythical beasts.
While all races wanted the valuable bodies of monsters, no one wanted to risk angering the mighty mythical beasts.