Black Dragon Duke

Demon Realm, Misty Forest.

"The last time I came here was two years ago."

Joshua and Ciri stood together at the gates of Bone Duke's castle. Joshua pressed both hands against the castle doors and pushed them open.

Bone Duke's castle hall was still resplendent with gold and jade, and a group of ghostly attendants seemed to have been waiting there for a long time.

"Prince Joshua."

The youngest-looking ghost among the attendants approached Joshua. He remembered that this was the butler of Bone Duke's entire castle, despite looking only about ten years old.

"Where is your master? I need to see her."

Joshua walked into the castle. Normally, whenever someone entered Bone Duke's territory, she would know from the moment they stepped into the forest.

"Duke... is still fighting in the Holy Spirit Battlefield," the butler said.

"I heard she won't see anyone until she reaches the top ten of the ladder."

"The Black Dragon Grand Duke came to visit the day before yesterday, but Milady... no, Duke refused to see him. If the Grand Duke of Blood hadn't stepped in, there definitely would have been trouble."

Two other ghosts, one tall and one short, also darted over to Joshua. These attendants all seemed deeply concerned about Bone Duke's mental state.

Ever since the Nolan Open Tournament ended, Bone Duke had fallen into a reclusive state after returning to her territory.

"The Black Dragon Grand Duke?"

Of the Four Dukes of the Demon Realm, the only one Joshua had never encountered was that black dragon.

Rumor had it that he was the most violent creature in the Demon Realm, yet the Black Dragon Duke had always occupied a corner of the Demon Realm and refused to meet anyone.

"What did he come here for?" Joshua asked curiously.

"I heard