Are you worthy of saving the world?

She died here.

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Five days later.

In the deepest part of the demon world, the Demon King's Castle stands majestically on the dark land.

Once the capital of a wealthy empire, it is now the residence of the Demon King, who looks like a dark monster crawling on the mountains.

It is huge and majestic, as befits the great demon king who reigns over half of the earth.

No other fortress on earth can compare to it.

Magical barriers and demon warriors are spread across every corner of the Demon King's Castle, making it the most impregnable and absolute fortress on the planet.

The gate of the Demon King's Castle is made entirely of Orichalcum, the world's hardest metal. Even the ritual magic created by many elite magicians cannot leave a single scratch on its surface.

Then, right in front of the main gate of the Demon King's Castle—

A figure suddenly appeared.

He was a black-haired boy with golden pupils and regular facial features.

His clothes were tattered, but he exuded an icy coldness that even the demons felt shuddering.

black.

Dark.

pitch black.

The depressing aura lingering around the boy's body reminds people of the essence of death.

Although it looks like a human imp, but...

Could this guy be an evil spirit...!?

One cannot help but have such doubts.

The black boy crossed the bridge over the moat with a very natural pace and walked to the main gate.

"..."

Although he has an aura like an evil spirit, he is indeed a human being.

Empty pupils and a bored expression appeared on his face.

Although they already knew that the other party was a human, the demon guards still instinctively felt fear.

But they still dutifully drew their weapons from their waists and rushed forward.

But the next second——

Several demon guards were killed at the same time, with broken limbs and heads flying all over the ground.

Instant kill.

The movements were so fast that they were almost invisible, which meant that she would not be like the Elf Queen...

There is no pain, regret, sadness and helplessness at the moment of death.

"Ah..."

The young man sincerely sighed that there could be no happier death (ending) than this.

"Ohhhh...you're very strong~"

Following closely on the scene was a Titan that was over fifteen meters tall.

The upper body is bare, and the terrifying muscles that have been well-trained cover the huge body like armor.

"My name is Fermat! One of the seven demon generals directly under the Demon King... and also the man who was just appointed by the Demon King as one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon King's Army!"

The Titan patted his chest and loudly boasted about his military exploits.

He is the strongest man in the Demon King's army who is closest to the Four Heavenly Kings, so it can be seen that the boy's strength is quite good.

"How dare you come to the gate of the Demon King's city alone to provoke me..."

He said with admiration.

“Even though you’re an enemy, I have to admit that you’re quite courageous. It seems like you’re more courageous than the legendary hero! After all, that guy can only hide behind a woman, hahahahaha!”

“…It’s in the way.”

The black boy just whispered.

The next second, his figure appeared in mid-air, just in front of the Titan's forehead.

He gently pushed out his left hand——

The demon's prosthetic hand, which had transformed into an alien shape, grabbed the Titan's head and threw the giant, which was a thousand times heavier than its own weight, forward.

"boom------!!!!"

The Titan's huge body crashed into the gate of Olihagang with incredible speed and impact, making a terrifying explosion-like sound.

A heavy body over fifteen meters tall fell to the ground, emitting white smoke, and was no longer breathing.

The city gate was pierced in the explosion.

The demon soldiers guarding the city screamed and fled in panic as if they had seen the god of death.

“…Not worth mentioning.”

The young man sighed silently and walked forward slowly.

He stepped over the giant lying on the ground.

This time I am alone.

Stepping into the deep and dark Demon King's Castle.

"Ceres...I will never let you die alone in this world."

177 Seven Kills! Break through the Demon King's Castle in One Night!

Somewhere in the demon world, an abandoned underground ruin.

Through a crystal ball that flickers in the darkness, the lich Leoric peeks at any movement on the surface.

When he saw the black-haired boy appearing alone in front of the Demon King's Castle, the Undead King showed a long-lost satisfied smile.

“Hehehe… Has it really turned out like this? Everything is just as I expected.”

Five days ago, Leoric appeared before the hero and killed Princess Ceres in front of him, taking away the divine core of the goddess' reincarnation.

Afterwards, it hid in its abandoned workshop somewhere in the demon world and began its second round of dormancy.

Next, Leoric didn't need to do anything else. He just had to wait quietly for himself to completely digest the divinity of the goddess.

Holding the Goddess's divine core means that it now has the power to penetrate the Demon King's invincible barrier (the Goddess's blessing).

When Leoric completely digests the divinity of the goddess, even the demon king that he once feared will no longer be a threat to him.

It will become the sole ruler and the most powerful being on this planet.

So for Leoric, this is a race against time.

Leoric had set up a barrier in the miasma land a long time ago, and even the Demon King could not grasp the situation here. She was not aware of her rebellion and the death of the princess.

The only variable is the brave Yuri——

He is the only person in the world who knows his survival and conspiracy, and hates himself to the core.

So at that time Leoric pretended to retreat, but in fact he secretly placed surveillance spies near the hero.

For the past five days, Leoric has been monitoring the every move of the brave Yuri.

On the first day, he hid in the cave and refused to come out.

After all, the princess had just died, so it must have been a big blow to her. It's understandable.

Leoric wished that he would never recover from this, but unfortunately he didn't.

The next day, the hero once again went deep into the miasma land—

He began to frantically search for the lich's whereabouts, seeking revenge.

For the next three days and three nights, the brave man almost turned the miasma land upside down.

More than a dozen magic workshops in Leoric's territory were discovered by the brave men and burned down.

"You bastard kid...!!!"

Seeing that all his research efforts over hundreds of years were burned to ashes by the brave man, Leoric gnashed his teeth in anger.

But no…now is not the time to show up.

With each passing day, you will gain more divinity from the goddess and become a little stronger.

Now is the time to be patient.

On the fifth day, the hero finally gave up searching for the lich and moved towards the Demon King's Castle.

Seeing this scene, Leoric's heart danced with joy.

As expected, it turned out like this...!

After all, if Leoric is the real murderer who killed the princess, then the Demon King Rosa is the culprit who caused the princess' tragic death.

Anyone would think that if it weren't for her existence, Princess Celeste wouldn't have died.

Therefore, it is normal for the brave warrior Yuri, who could not find Leoric, to vent his anger on the demon lord Rosa and turn his hatred towards her.

The struggle between the brave man who lost his mind due to the fire of revenge and the demon king is exactly what the lich is most looking forward to seeing.

"Fight, fight!"

“No matter which of you two wins, I will just show up at the end to clean up the mess and reap the benefits! Hehehehe…!”

Leoric's skull face showed a creepy smile, and he entered the Demon King's Castle from the perspective of the brave Yuri.

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