Demon World Village, Perfect Second-Run Clear

Even the Demon King's Castle of Demon World Village could not escape the fate of demolition.

The Demon King, already reduced to ashes, and some cowardly monsters hiding in the castle's corners were buried alive beneath the violently shaking, collapsing Demon King's Castle and the surrounding mountain.

Only Cheng Tian's group escaped through the skylight bathed in direct sunlight—or rather, the opening at the mountaintop.

Incidentally, the Princess, experiencing Russian-style rescue for the first time in her life, was carried out of the Demon King's Castle by Bazett like a kitten, held by the scruff of her neck.

Since the Princess had survived amid the chaos of the Demon King's Castle, Cheng Tian was not stingy with a rescue that had cost him little effort.

Sunlight once again shone upon the land through the completely torn-open dark sky, leaving all monsters with nowhere to hide.

The regions of the Human Realm corrupted by the Demon King's magic were also visibly recovering on their own.

Cheng Tian, who had escaped in advance, watched the collapsed Demon King's Castle and mountain from afar, with a few guesses in mind.

If Astaroth's soul had successfully escaped, then perhaps the Demon King's Castle could have remained standing, quietly awaiting the arrival of the next Demon King.

But once he died and the magical core was gone, there was nothing left to support it.

Even if the Great Demon King sent one of Astaroth's kin to reclaim the Human Realm in the future, it would likely require a tremendous amount of effort and magic.

As the final brick belonging to the Demon King's Castle fell into the pit, the entire instance froze in place.

``` [You have completely ended Demon King Astaroth and cleared all stages of Demon World Village.]

[Special instance settlement now begins.]