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The Lost Continent is a place that was once home to humans but is now dominated by demons.
Even if humans were to step foot into this place once more, it's impossible for them to find any traces of the old civilization left. It has been a very long time, after all. And the continent has long since fallen under the corruption of demons.
According to ancient history, Azure Terra and the Lost Continent were the two great continents of Prime Earth, yes, but there were smaller islands out there somewhere in between. In addition, the Lost Continent wasn't originally that far from each other. History becomes blurry at this point because there isn't any information as to why the Lost Continent ended up on the other side of the planet.
As for the smaller landmasses, well, they've been swallowed by the raging seas at this point, sunken to the depths of the oceans. With how turbulent and scary the waters of Prime Earth have become after the demonic corruption, it'd be a miracle if these smaller lands were still able to exist.
Currently, Cedric was strolling the lands of the Lost Continent. He looked as if he'd been walking in his backyard. He didn't mind the putrid strench of corruption or the number of demons crawling in here. He walked in the air as if it were a flat surface while observing the scenery below.
Truth be told, there was absolutely no need for him to be here. He just needed to barely try, and he would see everything he wanted to see anywhere in this world, no matter where he was, thanks to the absurd range of his perception.
But he's bored, and the scenery of Azure Terra has grown old to him. His girls were busy with other things, and he absolutely had nothing to do. He didn't feel like cultivating either since he would hardly make any progress in this world, so he decided to stretch his legs instead.
'Uh, huh, just as I thought...' Cedric mused to himself as he continued surveying the lands below. 'The army's going to have a more difficult time reclaiming this continent.'
The sheer number of demons he saw here was one thing. What truly hinders any possible advances in the near future is the environment here.
Just like the seas, the Lost Continent had been corrupted and was left undisturbed for far too long. This resulted in a steady development that allowed the demons to truly convert this continent into a hellish place.
No regular human could ever possibly hope to last for an entire day in this wretched place, even if they were given all the modern equipment to stave off the influence of corruption, simply because the level of corruption here was at an entirely different level.
At the very least, Azure Terra was under Acala's subconscious protection even while she was injured and asleep. The efforts of humans also slowed down the plans of demons to further develop, which also prevented the land from becoming too corrupted.
The Lost Continent didn't have this kind of protection, though. It also drifted too far, making it impossible for humans to do something about its situation.
He could sense that Envy had some resistance to the insignia. She hasn't become completely reliant on or obsessed with it. On the surface, it might look like she does, but deep down, Cedric knows that she can still think clearly. Simply put, there's more to her than what she shows.
Cedric could feel her wariness, and her perception was quite sharp too. He knows that she hasn't sensed his presence at all, yet she's completely guarded. It's not specifically aimed at him but more at what's above this planet.
For some reason, Envy was guarding herself against her own people, especially the ones that were outside the planet.
Cedric had no idea why she was like this. He could vaguely tell that there should be a deeper reason for this, but he couldn't pry too much.
Sure, he could just walk right up to her, scan her memories, and make her forget about the interaction altogether, but he didn't feel any real need to do so.
He's merely curious, that's all. It's not to the point where he would do a dirty deed just to get to the bottom of it just yet.
Aside from Sloth and Envy, there weren't any other of the deadly sins here. Wrath has been killed, and the rest obviously remain on the pirate fleet. This, however, doesn't mean that these two are the strongest resistance his people will encounter here.
Cedric saw a particularly sinister demon slumbering at the core depths of the Lost Continent. Actually, there's a handful of them, but this one was the most dangerous; even his girls would need to be serious when handling it.
And this isn't mentioning the underwater creatures...
Cedric sensed the existence of a humongous whale, a kraken, and a sea serpent that had grown to a horrifying degree without their knowledge. If any one of these creatures decides to go on land for some reason, humanity will truly be in a very dangerous situation without him.
'Well, that's enough for today's sight-seeing.' Cedric muttered to himself, growing bored once more.
Due to his strength growing out of proportion as each day passed, he figured that this boredom would become a regular occurrence for him. But that's fine; he'd much rather be strong and bored than weak but thrilled.
Taking one step forward, Cedric disappeared from the Lost Continent and returned to Azure Terra. He didn't go home for now; instead, he disguised himself as a regular person. He donned a fake identity and began walking amongst the common folk, allowing himself to bask in simplicity.
At the very least, this kind of activity can relieve him of his boredom.