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"Boom—!"
The explosion that shook the heavens blew the entire top off the magnificent building, unleashing a powerful shockwave and blazing firelight. Like a gigantic firework blooming in midair, it was almost pleasing to the eye.
Chunks of shattered stone and rubble scattered through the air like celestial maidens strewing flowers, crashing to the ground amid a series of crackling sounds.
The sudden explosion and commotion startled all the devils active throughout Lilith, the capital of the Demon Lord's territory.
"What happened?"
"What's going on?"
"Why did it suddenly explode?"
"Could the Khaos Brigade have attacked the Underworld?"
Turmoil and panic spread throughout the capital, Lilith.
In that regard, they were no different from humans.
After all, the scale of that explosion alone showed that this was not something ordinary devils could handle.
Without strength on the level of a High-Class Devil, anyone caught in that blast would likely be reduced to pieces.
Precisely because they possessed power, the devils understood what that explosion meant.
Thus, the turmoil and panic were unavoidable.
Until, at a certain moment, a sharp-eyed devil noticed something and pointed toward the sky.
"Look over there! There are people up there!"
That involuntary shout immediately drew the surrounding devils' gazes into the air.
Only then did the devils realize it.
From the top of the magnificent building that had exploded, a group of figures shot out from within the thick flames.
The first to emerge were two people.
Due to the tremendous height, even with devils' eyesight, they could only make out two blurry silhouettes.
Yet around those indistinct figures, one was enveloped in crimson dragon-shaped aura, while the other rippled with pitch-black