The Saintess Dies
In the Demon King's Castle, the Spatial Gate opened, and Li Yan stepped out of Spatial Gate, followed closely by Aura and Line.
"What a coincidence, it seems the Hero of the South and the others are busy with work right now."
Li Yan gazed at the distant battle turmoil. Himmel and the others were precisely in that direction. The demonic energy of the Demons Mana had covered the entire sky with dark clouds, but a few sword strikes shattered the clouds into pieces.
In the outskirts of the Demon King's Castle, the Hero of the South and the Demons Saintess Tod engaged in a fierce battle. Several powerful Officer Demons stood in Tod 'Tod way, blocking Saintess Demons. To kill Saintess Tod, one would have to step over their Demons.
"Wave Sword Slash!"
The Hero of the South brandished his longsword, his body unleashing a burst of powerful energy. Flames erupted from behind him, and his speed reached a terrifying level. In an instant, he arrived before the Demons officials, and the two sides engaged in close combat. Meanwhile, the priests Priest of the Royal Capital cast various Goddess Magic, attempting to break through the enemy's defenses.
However, the Curse Magic of the Demons Saintess Tod brought great trouble to the heroes.
The curse of the Demons Saintess Tod gradually weakened Eize and the Priest, causing them to lose power. Fortunately, Himmel and the Hero of the South were unaffected, as their mechanical bodies made them almost immune to the Curse Magic.
"Demon-Slaying Slash!"
With a leap, Himmel instantly cut the Demons officer entangled in front of the Hero of the South in half at the waist.
Damn it!
The Demons Saintess Tod frowned as she looked at the unaffected Hero of the South and Himmel; dealing with them required another method.
"The battle seems quite intense."
Li Yan strolled towards the direction of the Mana fluctuations.
"Is it really okay for us to be so carefree? After all, she's Tod, the Demons Saintess; there might be other Greater Demons protecting her."
Fern walked anxiously to Li Yan's side, looking at the surging battle waves ahead. A sense of tension welled up in her heart. The opponent was no ordinary person; it was Tod, the Saintess of the Demons. She wondered if the Hero of the South and the others could hold out until they arrived.
"We're just here to shop, not to fight or kill, so don't worry."
Li Yan took out the Holy Sword from his Storage Alternate Space. He sensed the Mana power of other Demons around him, which meant that the surrounding Demons had discovered their group's smuggling into the city.
"Ugh, I think I can sense the aura of Curse Magic. It's making me feel inexplicably unwell."
Frieren frowned. She could clearly sense the direction from which the Hero of the South and their group were fighting, the source of the Curse Magic.
"Humans, the Demon King's Castle is not a place you can come to whenever you want."
The Demons, who were secretly watching, roared and released countless streams of Corrosive Black Mist, clearly intending to use this magic to corrode Li Yan and his group into bones.
I noticed you a while ago.
Fern gripped his staff tightly, his expression unchanged, and unleashed a barrage of Normal Attack Magic towards the Demons who had released the black mist.
"There are too many grunts in the way."
With a smile, Solitär wielded several Mana Greatswords, attacking the Demons hiding near the Demon King's Castle. Although they were all Demons, their stances differed.
"This Curse Magic can't be cast any further, Senior Brother. It's causing some trouble; I can't decipher it myself."
Frieren patted Li Yan's head. She wasn't joking. This Curse Magic was no child's play. It must have been released by a Demons who was proficient in Curse Magic, and the other party's Mana was exaggerated, covering almost the entire Demon King's Castle.
"I know."
Li Yan flashed away, leaving his original spot. The Hero of the South and Himmel were too slow, so he had to take action. Otherwise, if the Demons Saintess Tod continued to unleash her power, Fern would be in danger.
"Damn it, this curse can't be lifted. There's no way to remove it in the goddess's scriptures; it's too complicated."
The Priest in the Royal Capital frowned as they analyzed the Curse Magic.
"Think of a way. We need to kill the Demons Saintess Tod quickly; we can't continue like this."
Eize rubbed his head, which was throbbing with pain, and stared intently at the location of the Demons Saintess Tod.
"Multiple Curse Magic? Even my mechanical body can be affected."
The Hero of the South gazed calmly at the direction of the Demons Saintess Tod, his expression hardening as he looked at the mechanical arm that was beginning to crumble. The Energy Core within his body erupted once more; this time, his aim was decapitation.
"We must not let you humans get close to the Saintess."
In the shadows, several Greater Demons suddenly made their move to stop her. Himmel swung her longsword, and a burst of sword energy repelled all the Greater Demons who tried to block her way. If they hadn't activated their Defensive Magic in time, they would have already lost their heads.
"We can't let you disturb the Hero of the South."
Himmel snorted and glanced at the few Greater Demons. Whether the battle could be reversed depended on the Hero of the South.
"Hero of the South, if you dare approach the Saintess, you'll have to get past me first."
A colossal Demons figure suddenly blocked the path of the Demons Saintess Tod. It wielded Battle Axe, its face displaying a warlike expression, and its body was covered in countless sword wounds and knife scars, testifying to its immense power.
"Trouble!"
The Hero of the South cursed under his breath, brandishing his longsword as he charged forward to meet the attack. But the next second, he came to an abrupt halt as the head of the Demons Saintess Tod fell to the ground, rolling several times.
"You think you can destroy the world?"
Li Yan gripped the Holy Sword, exhaled a breath of turbid air, and instantly Spatial Movement. With a single swing of the Holy Sword, the game was over. Even Curse Magic was no match for the Holy Sword's blocking and Curse Reversal Magic; the curse of the Demons Saintess Tod was a joke.
"Godfather!"
"Master!"
Upon seeing Li Yan's arrival, Himmel and the Hero of the South's confidence soared. The death of the Demons Saintess Tod brought their morale to its peak. Several Greater Demons attempted to escape, but the Hero of the South and Himmel, now energized, unleashed their full power.
With her worries resolved after the trip to the Demon King's Castle, Li Yan returned to Line's side. Gazing at the countless Demons corpses dissipating into Mana particles within the vast Demon King's Castle, Li Yan couldn't help but speak up, "If you like it, then conquer the Demon King's Castle. It's just a war with the Demons anyway."
"This war is no longer as simple as invading the Demon King's Castle."
Frieren spoke with some concern.
"Godfather, won't this cause chaos? After all, the Demon King's Castle is the symbol of the Demon King. Won't the Demons in other parts of the Demons territory rise up and attack it?"
Fern also spoke up at the opportune moment.
"Liking someone doesn't necessarily mean possessing them, Lord Li Yan."
Line smiled and squatted down, patting Li Yan's head like an older sister.
"Alright then, war doesn't just not happen if we don't occupy territory."
Li Yan waved his hand, he was just saying that occupying the Demon King's Castle would be troublesome, at the very least requiring the extermination of all the Demons, and also dealing with other human Kingdoms.