(Sincere thanks to 'Vanished on the Other Shore of Anime Culture,' 'Little Sister's Death Wish,' 'Chaotic Jia,' 'Scars Falling Across the Sky,' 'Dao Yu,' 'O0 Tear Wound 0o,' 'Red Sincerity of the Fallen Heaven,' 'Pokémon,' 'Doujin Book Friend Archer,' 'Potato Slayer,' and 'Land of Illusion Beloved by the Gods' for their rewards!)
Whether it was because a storm was brewing or because of the all-out war that had been raging lately, the entire sky was shrouded beneath a thick layer of dark clouds, making it seem exceptionally gloomy.
Beneath that pitch-black sky, a castle floated in the air like a suspended island, as though it stood directly upon invisible ground, untouched by the violent winds.
Gazing at the castle standing in midair, Noah's eyes held a trace of astonishment.
Because Noah was no stranger to that castle.
It was none other than the vampire city once owned by Leticia.
It had once been the base of the vampire race known as the Little Garden Knights. Later, it had been occupied by Leticia after she fell into becoming a Demon Lord, becoming the royal city of Demon Lord Dracula. Feared by the people of Little Garden, it was the Vampire Castle Noah had liberated not long ago.
Looking at that castle, Noah hesitated for a moment before asking Jack, who was flying beside him with Aisha on his back, somewhat uncertainly.
"That's the camp for the alliance of the Floor Masters and communities from the East, South, and North Districts?"
"That's right." Jack seemed not to notice Noah's oddness and nodded.
"That originally belonged to Demon Lord Dracula. A month ago, that human hero who died in the battle against Az-Dakaha defeated that Demon Lord in a Grace Game, so the Demon Lord became that human hero's subordinate. Since that human