The bishop is unfathomable.

demon.

A word that is rarely mentioned in this world.

An existence with the same nature as a mythical beast.

However, unlike the rare occurrence of intelligent individuals among mythical beasts, demons, which are similar to mythical beasts but superior to them, are an exception.

They are often composed of the deepest and most unforgettable emotions in the hearts of intellectual beings in reality.

When emotions strong enough to penetrate space enter the Dream Realm, they form a special group called Demons under the unique rules of the Dream Realm.

They are composed of extreme emotions, such as joy, anger, sorrow, love, hate, and passion... These are not emotions unique to humans. In the dream world, a world belonging to spirit and will, soul and spirituality, they gradually take on a physical form.

Due to their unique appearance, demons are often much stronger than mythical beasts. Depending on their formation, demons also vary in strength.

They can even become stronger by devouring each other.

Some powerful demons even have their own small territories in the Dream Realm, and as long as they don't involve the great beings of the Dream Realm—the gods—they have almost no enemies.

Aside from a few mythical beast species created directly by the gods, the vast majority of mythical beast species are not as powerful as demons.

For example, the invisible vampire monster called the Crimson Siphon that Li Wei had seen.

For ordinary people, these monsters that can turn invisible and reproduce rapidly are indeed dangerous.

However, this does not change the fact that this mythical beast species is inherently fragile.

If you can see it and react quickly enough, an ordinary person can stomp this monster to death like stepping on a rat.

But demons are different. Born from extreme emotions, they are born with extraordinary power and accompanying magic.

Take, for example, the Flame Demon right before our eyes, its body flowing with flames and magma.

Li Wei had never seen the Balrog in person, but he had heard about the dangers of this demon, born from the fear of death and extreme hatred, from countless sources.

The Balrog is not only capable of manipulating fire elements; it is given this name simply because fire is indeed its most unique characteristic.

It can even manipulate the dead, bringing them back to life.

Its very existence is a distortion of reality. Even if the Balrog does nothing but stand there in a daze, it can still trigger a severe swamp disaster in just half an hour.

Most importantly, the Flame Demon's strength is comparable to that of a Level 5 superhuman, and he is even stronger than a typical Level 5 superhuman in a one-on-one fight.

"Is this the kind of opponent we'd expect to face in a second-level advancement ceremony?!"

Li Wei cursed under his breath, while Felicia said, "Stop complaining. This Balrog's strength has been weakened, otherwise my emergency spell wouldn't have been able to stop it!"

"So that means we can fight?"

"Of course not! Even weakened, it's still at least at the fourth level of power! My spells won't do much damage to a being like the Balrog. Or are you planning to use your lightning elemental spells and bullets against it? Retreat now."

Felicia removed the barrier as she spoke. The moment the barrier was removed, Levi rolled away to create distance, and then saw the side sliding door of the private room that Vera had kicked into the air.

Then, to Li Wei's surprise yet also his sense of entitlement, Miss Vera, who was pursuing the path of physical enhancement, nimbly leaped out and left the private room.

He casually brandished a spear he'd somehow acquired, holding it in front of Li Wei with a serious expression, and warned, "Watch out!"

"You're the one who should be careful! You're the one being escorted!"

As Li Wei grumbled, he saw the four-man squad of the Royal Military Police, as well as the Imperial Army soldiers who had come to their senses, launching an attack on the Balrog.

Even the other carriages of the overturned military train began to extend large-caliber vehicle-mounted heavy firepower.

Li Wei then truly realized that he had arrived in the era of the Three Kingdoms, sixty years ago, a time of rapid development in military technology and constant warfare.

As the large-caliber vehicle-mounted machine gun fired at the Flame Demon, the younger version of Karl shouted at Levi, "Sir, take cover immediately! The crew is working to reset the vehicle to its original position. Once it's back on track, please evacuate immediately!"

"Until then, we will all do everything in our power to hold off the Balrog!"

After saying that, Karl, with a determined look in his eyes, charged towards the Balrog with his sword, only to be swatted away by the Balrog like a fly.

Felicia witnessed this scene and felt very complicated.

The thought of this hothead chasing her like a dead dog sixty years later, and even personally organizing the retirement ceremony for her small house that she bought with a loan, made her want to go up and finish off the Flame Demon.

Although Karl was sent flying, he was not injured and quickly charged forward again, using martial arts and magic, along with heavy firepower, to suppress the Flame Demon's movements.

Felicia didn't think much of it, waved her hand and created another gust of wind, blowing the three of them toward the front of the train.

Vera looked at Felicia in shock: "You! Are you planning to run away?"

Felicia chuckled at Vera: "Don't forget. We're just in the promotion ceremony. They're just images from the past, not real people. And you're the one being protected. If something goes wrong, I won't care if you fail, but my promotion and his will also fail."

Then, Felicia continued, "You've been lucky this time, running into good people, and since you're also a mission target, you're fortunate. During the subsequent promotion ceremony, it's best not to reveal that you're a participant."

"After all, how can you be sure their mission isn't to kill you?"

"Not every promotion ceremony involves everyone working towards a common goal."

"Starting from the third level, death during the advancement ceremony will cause damage to the participants. Although it is not irreparable damage, carelessness could lead to utter ruin."

It seems to be addressed to Vera, but it is actually a piece of advice for Levi.

Vera looked at Felicia, who was giving her a friendly smile, and fell silent. However, judging from the long spear she was gripping tightly in her hand, her emotions were far from calm.

Seeing that the truth had been partially revealed, and given that Vera was unaware of Felicia's identity, Levi simply took over the conversation: "Now that you've revealed your identities, let's focus on completing the mission."

As soon as they finished speaking, the three of them got off at the front of the train.

After Li Wei activated his Soul Possession, he and Vera, along with the other crew members who were trying to use magic and physical strength to push the locomotive back onto the tracks, started pushing together.

Felicia also cast a spell, creating many thick plant branches and vines to support and pull the front of the car.

With a muffled thud, the locomotive, along with the first connected carriage, was pushed back onto the tracks.

"Quick! Get in the car!"

Li Wei pulled Vera onto the carriage, then directed the crew to start the train.

As the steam train, which wasn't particularly badly damaged, started humming again, the fire demon's roar intensified.

Seemingly realizing that the three were trying to escape, they even began to bravely charge towards them, enduring the suppressive fire and the entanglement and harm from the Royal Military Police.

It completely ignored the people attacking it from its surroundings and focused its attention on the trio who were trying to escape.

It summoned several more fireballs to attack the train, which had not yet finished accelerating, but Felicia blocked them with a wind barrier.

Then, the train continued speeding towards the Valak territory, and the Balrog, seeing that it could not intercept it, simply vanished from its spot, leaving the cover personnel, who had already suffered heavy casualties but had not lost their will to fight, in a state of confusion.

In the end, it was Karl, who was seriously injured, who stepped forward to act as temporary commander, and assigned tasks to those who were still able to move.

Prioritize treating the wounded, and use the spare manpower to contact the nearest noble territories and military bases using undamaged equipment to call for support. They also sent a message to the Inspectorate that the Balrog had appeared and intercepted the escort target.