A thunderous boom shook the earth and sky, and the ground trembled like there was an earthquake. Besides the explosion, the army of monsters charged at Vepar at once with Magor at the center, making clumps of dirt and dust clouds explode in their wake.

“We did it!” Chi-Woo exclaimed in happiness and clenched his fists while watching everything unfold in hiding. Ru Amuh had really done what he promised to and brought a great demon out of her territory as they had wished for.

—It was a good idea to use the holy relic as bait. I applaud his success in bringing the demon out too. But.

As Chi-Woo shuddered in celebration, Philip rained on his feverish joy.

—You don’t think it’s all over, do you? You don’t think this is enough, do you?

Chi-Woo’s elevated mood quickly cooled. Yes, their opponent was a great demon, one of the top 66 demons in the Demon Empire at that. As Philip said, there was no way things would end like this. It was actually the beginning. Remnants of the gunpowder obscuring his view settled down, and through the widening gaps, Chi-Woo saw Vepar standing in full form. Vepar looked far from unscathed, though. Her body was charred, and her scales were falling off. It was a wonder what trick she had used to survive such an intense attack.

A few moments later, violent howls came from all over the opposite side—along with the presence of numerous troops marching at once. Instinctually sensing the danger their master was in, the nagas rushed in frantically. The Cassiubia League seemed to have expected this response, and the monsters reacted without pause. Rumble. The ground began to shake again. The stone floor cracked, and thick tree roots shot out from...