The Demon King's Castle

Soaring through the clouds, everything on the ground is obscured by mist.

Dugu Qing stood at the bow of the boat, admiring the beautiful scenery around him, and took out a jade flute, playing it softly.

Sein heard the music and went out of the cabin.

"I almost forgot, Dugu Qing, you didn't see the gorilla at the ball either!"

Dugu Qing nodded gently and continued playing "Lone Star's Solitary Chant".

Sein, knowing his friend hadn't been killed by Dugu Qing, finally felt relieved.

"That's wonderful! Maybe we'll run into him when we pass through the Imperial Capital in the future."

Dugu Qing's expression softened, and he revealed his guess.

"During the ball, seven Anti-Magic Ore pillars suddenly flew out from the ground. I suspect it was the gorillas who did it!"

Sein a moment, thought it over carefully, and wholeheartedly agreed.

The spaceship pierced through the clouds and broke through the moon, flying day and night, rapidly leaving the Empire's territory, crossing the Northern Border Great Wall, and entering the far north.

The snow and ice here stretch for thousands of miles, the world is colorless, and it looks extremely monotonous.

The group sat quietly inside the cabin, unaware of how long they had been flying through the air.

The rapidly moving Flying Boat suddenly slowed down and slowly descended, landing on the snowfield.

Frieren stepped out of the cabin and saw a dark and gloomy, towering city standing majestically on the earth, as if it wanted to pierce the sky.

"If I could, I really wouldn't want to enter the Demon King's Castle!"

Gazing at the magnificent Demon King's Castle, Frieren thought of the numerous and omnipresent powerful Demons within, and felt a slight tension.

She used a concealment spell to take out two Demons horns and stick them to her head, and then took out two white earmuffs to protect her slender elven ears.

Her entire demeanor changed drastically; she instantly transformed from an elf into Demons girl.

"Frieren, when did you buy those Demons horns?!"

Seeing that Frieren was prepared, Dugu Qing couldn't help but tease her.

"Our target is the Demon King's Castle, so of course I need to make some preparations. In fact, I've prepared one set for myself, and you all have yours as well."

Frieren stowed the Flying Boat, opened her briefcase, and pulled out four sets of Demons horn and earmuffs from the corner, handing them to everyone.

Dugu Qing and Fern exchanged a glance, then stepped forward to take the props, securing the black horns to their hair and putting on warm earmuffs to protect their ears, making them look just like real Demons.

"I never thought I'd be pretending to be Demons!"

Stark and Sein smiled helplessly, took the props, and obediently put them on.

The group, fully prepared, strode towards the Demon King's Castle, their feet sinking into the thick snow.

The Demon King's Castle is shrouded in Barrier Magic, preventing even flying Demons from entering without permission; they can only pass through on foot.

At the gates of the Demon King's Castle, eight burly Demons soldiers, fully armed and wielding long spears, inspected every Demons entering the city.

From a distance, Frieren saw several horse-drawn wagons carrying supplies behind the procession entering the city.

She whispered something in Dugu Qing's ear.

"The bodies of Demons are composed of magical particles, completely different from humans. If we want to infiltrate the city, we should hide under the cars and sneak in quietly."

Dugu Qing had no objections. Although low-level Demons were weak in combat, if they were entangled with one, it would affect the whole situation and cause a lot of trouble.

If getting into the carriage will save you a lot of fighting, then get into the carriage!

Dugu Qing cast a spell to conceal his magic, waiting quietly in the shadow of the snow-capped peak.

As the Demons- driven carriage slowly approached, he leaped up and nimbly jumped to the back of the carriage, clinging to the bottom.

Not a sound was made throughout the entire process.

Fern glanced at the Dugu Qing, then at her own voluptuous figure, her expression troubled.

"Can I... jump up there?"

Frieren's expression turned serious, and she began to comfort her.

"Why not give it a try? Anyway, we're close to the city gate, and the carriages aren't going fast. If we really can't jump on, we'll have to steal a carriage and threaten the Demons to lead the way."

Sein looked at Fern with sympathy, then tiptoed quickly forward, ran to the back of the carriage, grabbed the railing, and jumped under the carriage.

Fern took a deep breath, then followed suit, leaping high into the air and quickly falling to hide at the bottom of the carriage.

Frieren and Stark didn't dare to delay; they both leaped and hid under the car.

Four horse-drawn carriages slowly climbed the hill and stopped at the entrance.

The Demons soldiers stepped forward, opened the carriage, revealing it filled with strong liquor. They collected the entrance fee and waved their hands dismissively.

The group passed through the city gate without incident and entered the Demon King's Castle.

Before they were discovered, they jumped out from under the car and met up in a secluded corner.

The group walked along the path, heading straight for Bright Mountain in the city center.

An hour later, a majestic and towering mountain appeared in the distance, coming into view.

Frieren stopped in her tracks, feeling uneasy and lost.

"That's Bright Mountain. I didn't expect to get here so smoothly."

Stark, clutching his rumbling stomach, pointed to the nearby beef restaurant.

"How about we go to a restaurant and get something to eat? I'm starving."

Frieren shushed her and took out some bread from her suitcase.

"No, Demons and humans have completely different physical structures. Ordinary lesser Demons can't detect us, but if we make frequent contact with them, the risk of exposure is too high. To save time, let's eat bread!"

Stark took the bread, swallowed most of it in one bite, and chewed it vigorously.

Bright Mountain, a continuous barrier stands prominently.

Frieren walked to the barrier, gently patted it, her eyes filled with helplessness.

"Have the Demons taken Bright Mountain as their own territory?! How despicable!"

Dugu Qing touched the barrier, Detection Magic was activated, and discovered that the Barrier Magic surrounding Bright Mountain was not particularly sophisticated.

"Why don't we take action and break it?"

Freeing herself from distractions, Frieren nodded vigorously.

"At this point, there's no other way. Once the barrier is broken, the Demons will definitely notice something amiss. We must reach the Bright Mountain as quickly as possible."

Fern thought of the Seven Sages of Destruction; what powerful figures could the Demon King's Castle possibly have left? He looked anxiously at Frieren.

"In that case, let's begin!"

Frieren placed her hand on the barrier, observed it for a moment, and understood its structure. She then activated her magic, and the barrier shattered instantly.

"What kind of demon is this! How dare they break the barrier set up by the Demon King!"

"Kill them! Kill them all!"

"These unruly people dare to disregard even the Demon Prince's orders; they're utterly audacious."

The barrier shattered, and hundreds of Demons soldiers poured out from all directions, taking to the streets to search for the Demons who had broken the barrier.

Frieren, Dugu Qing, Fern, Stark, having removed their disguises, hid in the jungle, lowering their magical aura, and followed the jungle forward, heading straight for the summit of Bright Mountain.