Chapter 976: "My Name Is Nien"
The residence of the former Demon Lord.
When one first heard of a place like that, one would probably assume it was incredibly luxurious, right?
Until now, Shien had heard of several places where Demon Lords had lived, such as the castle located deep within the demon race's main base during the war, or the Demon Lord's Mansion that Laisha had stolen from the kingdom. Those were all places where Demon Lords had once resided.
Even just from hearing about them, one could tell how luxurious and enormous they were—estates truly worthy of the title "Demon Lord."
But these ruins shattered Shien's previous impression of such residences.
"This is where the Demon Lord lived?"
As Shien looked at the sight before him, he fell into deep astonishment.
What stood before him was not some grand and lavish residence, but an extremely plain place—so plain that it reminded him of the caves inhabited by uncivilized savages in ancient times.
After entering the ruins, Shien and Lasha had descended a long staircase, going several hundred meters underground before arriving here.
The surroundings were all stone walls. There were several stone pillars as well, but rather than dividing the space, they seemed to exist solely to hold up the ceiling. The entire ruin was one vast open area.
There were some furnishings within it. A stone table and stone chairs sat in one corner, while a stone bed rested against a wall. Other than that, however, there was almost nothing here. It was plain beyond belief.
Traces of life could be seen here, but without a doubt, no one would believe that a Demon Lord capable of destroying the world with a mere gesture had lived in such a place.
At the very least, Shien stood at