Destroying Tristram

Yota walked with his hands in his pockets behind Lana. Her drawn bow curved like a full moon, and the demons and undead of Tristram fell dead by the dozens beneath her arrows.

With a roar, a massively muscled blacksmith charged over, only to be easily slain by one of Lana's arrows. Though he was far stronger than in the game—probably a level sixty or seventy boss if his strength were converted into levels—he still had no ability to resist Lana, who had essentially reached the pinnacle of the Sanctuary World.

The closer the strengths of those who fused, the greater the increase in power after fusion. After using the Potara Earrings, Lana's strength had risen nearly a hundredfold. If not for the enchantments on her equipment still holding her back somewhat, she could practically try taking on a Demon Lord alone, let alone a fallen paladin boss.

As the two reached the center of town, they saw Deckard Cain hanging inside a cage. Yota had no idea why the demons had not simply killed the old man. Could it be that they thought he had too little meat and too many bones, making him hard on the teeth?

"Help! Oh god, someone finally came! Hurry and save me!" Unlike in the game, where he sat silently in his cage, the old man immediately began crying for help as soon as he saw them.

Perhaps he had shouted too loudly, because the demons on the ground seemed to suddenly remember that there was someone in the cage. Several skeletal archers immediately fired a wild volley at Deckard Cain.

Deckard Cain twisted left and right. Aside from taking two arrows in the backside, he somehow dodged every other arrow. At that moment, Lana drew her bow and unleashed a rain of