Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 739 Demon King, here I come.

Demon Village, Level 6, the top level of the Demon King's Castle.

This is the final area leading to the Demon King, similar in location to the clock tower and upper area leading to the throne in Castlevania.

As someone who summoned the Demon Castle in the Fate world, Cheng Tian felt a sense of familiarity the moment he stepped into the Demon King's Castle in Ghosts 'n Goblins, while simultaneously looking down on its interior.

The Demon Village and Demon King's Castle, built by hollowing out the mountain, can be described as rugged and bold, or as crude and ugly.

Or perhaps Dracula's taste is truly remarkable; the dark gothic style has a unique charm. Compared to the proper Castlevania, Ghosts 'n Goblins suddenly becomes just a castle in a village.

The moment Cheng Tian appeared, a large number of skeleton soldiers, who had only their heads sticking out of the ground, emerged from the ground, having smelled the scent of a living person, and attempted to strike Cheng Tian with their bone clubs.

Before Cheng could even make a move, Bazett's fists had already smashed their skulls almost simultaneously.

While Eileen was seeking revenge on the Alien Queen by tracing back through the dungeon, Cheng Tian also brought the woman dressed as a man directly into this rough castle.

In a sense, this place can be considered Bazett's second hometown. The fact that she was able to form a contract with Cheng Tian in her spirit form means that the world will of the Demon Village was involved.

To explain it in more FATE terms, Bazett belongs to the FATE world and is also a contracted Heroic Spirit of Gaia, the world's will of Ghosts 'n Goblins. Ghosts 'n Goblins gave her a new body, but the price was that she had to assist Cheng Tian, ​​the hero who inherited Arthur's will, in completing the final defeat of the Demon King.

The moment the Demon King was defeated was also the moment Bazett completed the Gaia Contract.

After a group of small skeletons that weren't even appetizers, Cheng Tian and his companions were greeted by a one-eyed behemoth whose stench could be smelled from a great distance, and whose size and specifications were almost identical to the BOSS guarding the first level.

The Cyclops, originally a BOSS unit, reappeared as an elite, and Capcom's little trick of tickling it off immediately.

That is, all the bosses encountered before will become obstacles on the way to the Demon King in the form of elites and champions.

This one-eyed troll was just the beginning. Red demons, trolls, dragons, and two of the triplets of Satan appeared before Cheng Tian and his companions one by one.

Faced with these enemies, Cheng Tian simply chose to open Liblom, or more precisely, he simultaneously enchanted Liblom and the template equipment "Zust's Magic Book" from the Book of Ys.

Ice, fire, wind, and thunder—these elements began to flash and be released frequently around Cheng Tian in a more rhythmic manner.

In Cheng Tian's initial novice trials, the Vampire Slayer and Vampire Hunter templates provided him with core combat strength assistance.

In the subsequent five Demon Village levels, the template of Zuster, who possessed the strongest magical talent in history, also planted the seed of a spellcaster in Cheng Tian.

Cheng Tian's ability to so easily transform his spiritual power into different elements, to master the power of the Eight Heroes, and to withstand the enhancement of the Behemoth bloodline all bear some resemblance to the spellcasting template of Zuster.

Although he achieved a breakthrough in both strength and agility, and even awakened the shadow of killing intent fluctuations and the prerequisite for releasing Instant Kill, Cheng Tian still essentially sees himself as a spellcaster and summoner.

A healthy body is the foundation for a healthy soul, and also the solid foundation for receiving the feedback from spells. At least for now, Cheng Tian will not compete with Bazett for a niche.

With the support of his equipment, Cheng Tian had over 6000 MP, and his mana regeneration rate was also ridiculously high, allowing him to use spells lavishly. The unfortunate ones, naturally, were the horde of monsters tasked with blocking their way.

Although the difficulty of the sixth level, Demon Village, has reached B level, the monsters' health has also increased. Any elite red demon has an extreme agility, and giant monsters have an extreme strength. They are all incredibly tough.

However, for some reason, they felt significantly more uncomfortable when facing Cheng Tian.

The diverse and merciless magical output was only one aspect; another was the intense heat emanating from Cheng Tian, ​​which seemed to forcefully illuminate even the deepest darkness of the Demon King's castle.

Some of the weaker, ordinary template monsters couldn't even get close to Cheng Tian.

It's not that they couldn't do it with Bazette in the middle, but simply that the closer they were, the more painful it became, as if their souls were being burned away.

It is important to know that ever since the Demon Realm began invading the Human Realm, all the territories of the Demon Villages have been shrouded in eternal darkness. This is not just a matter of dislike, but also a mixture of fear and apprehension.

To demons, sunlight is a purifying light on par with holy light; even doing nothing but simply being under its rays will incinerate these dark demons.

At this moment, Cheng Tian, ​​who had already accumulated 60% of the total Sun God Gem fragments, was like a human-shaped solar furnace to them. Just looking at him was dazzling, and getting closer was even more frighteningly hot.

The light emanating from Cheng Tian might not be as intense as at noon, but it was still enough to burn some weaker demons to death.

Loyalty! Orange!
In a sense, Cheng Tian is the biggest nemesis of the entire Demon King City faction so far, without exception.

Because of the original entries, some monster units have unique characteristics. For example, a champion template dragon blocking the road has the characteristic that "it cannot be killed except by a cross-shaped headshot".

In other words, you can only lose health by attacking the dragon's head with a cross-shaped weapon.

However, the scorching sunlight seemed to break through this underlying code. Even though Cheng Tian did not find the cross weapon from the hidden location, he simply used fire magic to simulate a cross-shaped spell attack and imprinted it on the dragon. The dragon immediately lost health and eventually became a roasted dragon.

The Demon King's Castle has a relatively small number of high-level monsters, and their quality is generally above the elite template, which actually allows Cheng Tian to advance faster.

Especially the Crimson Demon Clan, who have a title-level hatred for Cheng Tian, ​​their hatred has almost completely turned into fear. The moment they see Cheng Tian, ​​they not only do not attack, but they run away on the spot, even forgetting the Demon King's orders.

As for the two Satans guarding the gate between the Demon Kings, they were eliminated on the spot without much effort from Cheng Tian and his companion.

[Your use of a "cross" type attack method has been detected, successfully killing "Satan Triplets Two" and "Satan Triplets Three"]

You have successfully broken the cycle of curses within the Demon King's castle, fulfilling the final condition for opening the gate to the Demon King's Chamber.

The tightly closed gate in front of Cheng Tian, ​​leading directly to the hidden seventh level, the Demon King's chamber, was slowly opening.

(End of this chapter)