The World of Aetherion
After the return of Spirit Energy a thousand years ago, Earth was reshaped into a new world called Aetherion.
Oceans expanded, continents split, and ancient lands that had been hidden for millennia resurfaced.
The world is now divided into five known continents… and three hidden ones.
The Eight Continents of Aetherion
1. Valtheris
The political center of the world.
Home of:
The largest guild headquarters
The Hunter Council
Major tournaments
Most of humanity lives here.
2. Ignivar
Land of volcanoes and fire elementals.
Dominated by elemental clans.
3. Sylvandor
A massive forest continent filled with ancient ruins and spirit beasts.
4. Frostreach
Frozen continent where powerful ice monsters spawn.
5. Aurelion
A holy land where light-element users dominate.
Hidden Continents
These continents were sealed by the ancient civilization.
6. Umbraxis
A land of darkness and void energy.
Many Void Humans originate here.
It contains the largest Abyssal dungeon on the planet.
7. Drakmora
Home of ancient dragons and primordial beasts.
Only Myth Rank hunters have ever survived here.
8. Elytherion
The ruins of the civilization that created the bloodlines.
This continent contains:
God-tier relics
Eternal technology
The origin of the System
Interdimensional Wars
Beyond the world of Aetherion are other realms.
The most dangerous of these is the Abyssal Realm.
The beings from this dimension are called Abyssals.
They once invaded Aetherion during the First Abyss War.
That war nearly wiped out humanity.
Now the seals are weakening.
A new conflict is approaching:
The Second Abyss War.
Other dimensions include:
Astral Dominion
Titan Realm
Ethereal Plane
Later arcs will involve wars between these realms.
World Tournaments
Every ten years the strongest hunters compete in the legendary tournament:
Aetherion World Tournament
Participants include the strongest fighters from every continent.
Tournament stages:
Regional selection
Continental battle
World arena
Champion duel
Winning grants:
Myth Rank recognition
Legendary relics
Global fame
Many of the strongest hunters became famous here.
God-Tier Weapons
These are relics created by the ancient Eternals.
Only S Rank or higher hunters can wield them.
The Seven God Weapons
Worldbreaker Gauntlets
Enhances physical strength thousands of times.
Blade of Solar Cataclysm
Crown of Minds
Soul Requiem Spear
Codex of Infinity
Abyssbane
Eternal Core Blade
One of these weapons is destined to be wielded by Kael.
Bloodline Hybrids
While humans usually possess only one bloodline, rare individuals are born with two.
These are called Hybrid Bloodlines.
Examples:
Storm Berserker
Berserker + Lightning Element
Mind Reaver
Telepath + Void
Arcane Elementalist
Arcanist + Elemental
Hybrid users are extremely powerful but often unstable.
Some legendary hunters are hybrids.
The Ten Strongest Hunters
The current top hunters in Aetherion are known as the Myth Council.
1. Valerian the Titan
Rank: Myth
Bloodline: Berserker
Strongest physical fighter alive.
2. Seraphina Lux
Controls divine light.
3. Orion Mindfall
The most powerful psychic on the planet.
4. Nyx Voidheart
Master of soul manipulation.
5. Archmage Caelthor
Leader of the arcane guilds.
6. Ragnar Stormfury
Hybrid: Berserker + Lightning.
7. Solarius Dawn
Wielder of the Blade of Solar Cataclysm.
8. Lunara Shade
Controls shadows and illusions.
9. Tharos Ironroot
Guardian of Sylvandor.
10. Zephyrus Gale
Fastest hunter alive.
Kael will eventually surpass them all.