Aetherium.

_『Aetherium』_

Aetherium, the world of Emperor's Crucible, was devastated by a cataclysm called the Great Displacement. This apocalyptic event brought mana, monsters, people, and other things into the world, causing widespread destruction.

_『Otherworld』_

People brought to Aetherium by the Great Displacement are called Otherworlds. Upon arrival, each Otherworld receives a divine blessing, a territory, and a Lord's Seal tied to that territory. They must develop their territory and overcome trials to survive and grow stronger.

_『Trial』_

Trials are divided into two types: Territory Trials and Individual Trials.

-Territory Trials: These trials test the territory itself. If a territory overcomes a trial, both the lord and its people receive upgrades and benefits. Each territory must face ten trials. After the first trial, a territory advances from Unranked to Level 1, and so on.

-Individual Trials: These trials are designed for individuals to increase their personal power. Everyone, whether born in Aetherium or an Otherworld, starts as Unranked and must undertake trials within the Trial Tower to level up and gain strength. There are ten levels for individual trials, progressing from Unranked to Level 10.

_『Trial Tower』_

After completing its first Territory Trial, a territory receives numerous blessings, including weapons and other valuable resources. Most importantly, it receives a Trial Tower. The Trial Tower is vital, acting as a source of strength and power for the territory. Individuals use it to undergo Individual Trials and increase their power, making it a sacred place. The Trial Tower has ten floors, one for each level of strength.

_『Wanderers』_

Wanderers are individuals without a territory. They are often Otherworlds who lost their territories, or natives who suffered the same fate. Wanderers travel alone, struggling to survive. Some seek new territories to join. Many become adventurers, hunting monsters and selling valuable monster parts, like cores, to territories. Others become merchants, traveling Aetherium and trading goods. Sadly, some become parasites. These despised individuals target weak territories with weak lords, taking control and exploiting the territory for their own gain.

_『Ranking』_ (Coming Soon)