After the victory at Shalyh, the Cassiubia League and humanity’s situation changed dramatically. First of all, the Demon Empire backed away at the cost of giving up 20% of their territory. Though they suffered huge losses, it had been the best decision to make. The total number of great demons they lost was six, including two in the single-digit ranks, who wouldn’t have been defeated so easily under any other circumstances. And taking into consideration the annihilation of their troops, the damages done were astronomical. As internal strife exacerbated the chaos, the Demon Empire could no longer even dream of fighting on both sides. They would be too busy protecting the territory they already had.

The second change was that Shalyh city had some breathing room now. After the Demon Empire was forced to give up large portions of its territory, Shalyh was no longer right next to the Demon Empire. Though the territories beyond the city still couldn’t be considered territories of the Cassiubia League and humanity, the expansion at least guaranteed a safe buffer around the city.

The third change was related to the second point, and it was the fact that the Cassiubia League had completely embraced the humans as their own. Humans could now venture to wherever the Cassiubia League governed, including the Cassiubia mountain range, and receive equal treatment as the members of the League. If their relationship could be likened to two people simply joining hands before, now they were like family members who welcomed and hugged one another. Beyond partners who simply worked together, the bond...