"Be good, big sister was just scaring you."

"Bzzzt!"

Accompanied by a tremor in the air, the beam of light descending from the horizon crashed heavily into a plaza in Central City, causing figures to appear one after another.

"We're here."

Shafna stood amid the crowd, as though she were being protected by a host of guards.

Shien still held Gord in his hand as he turned his gaze toward the sight before him.

What met his eyes was an incomparably vast plaza, as well as an enormous castle that seemed both distant on the horizon and close enough to touch.

"That's Supreme Castle."

Shafna naturally explained it to Shien.

"Supreme Castle."

Shien muttered the name and nodded.

As its name implied, Supreme Castle was the castle where the Demon Race's supreme rulers resided.

It stood at the center of Central City, which itself lay at the heart of the Moon Demon Territory. The Moon Demon Territory was also the center of the Demon Realm, making Supreme Castle renowned as the castle at the very center of the world. It could be said to be the most famous and revered place in the entire Demon Realm.

Not only did the Demon Race's supreme rulers reside here, but three of the Demon Race's only Limit-tier powerhouses were stationed here year-round. No matter what happened, at least one Limit-tier powerhouse always remained behind to guard it.

As a result, Central City was regarded as the safest and most prosperous place in the Demon Realm. It attracted countless powerful demons, and even races from other territories yearned to come here, making it the city with the greatest number of visiting races in the Demon Realm.

There was even a passage here that led directly to the Human Realm, as well as a gate capable of connecting to the Divine Realm.

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