Demon Village

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Demon Village (魔界村)
Type	Chosen Evolution Space dungeon blueprint / novice-trial instance
Affiliation	Chosen Evolution Space
Occupation/Role	High-difficulty introductory dungeon based on the Ghosts ’n Goblins scenario
Status	First-stage instance cleared by Cheng Tian; access to the second-stage scene was blocked during free exploration 27
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Instance Profile

Feature	Details
Scenario	A highly restored medieval-fantasy recreation of the Demon King’s forces, beginning with Arthur’s defeat and the princess’s abduction by Astaroth 1
Instance affixes	Novice Trial prohibits PvP rewards; I Am Legend removes the original protagonist and lets players replace them; Medieval Fantasy limits technological creations; Authentic recreates the blueprint’s map and settings 1
Listed difficulty	E+, with dynamic difficulty adjustments possible 1
Community assessment	Veteran players consider even its first stage closer to D-rank difficulty and regard it as a notorious “newbie killer” 2 31
Time limit	Eight hours for the Stage 1 main quest 1
Primary setting	The outskirts of the Demon King’s Castle: a cemetery, river islands, jungle route, and the castle’s first gate 26

Background

Demon Village adapts the familiar “knight saves princess” narrative. Arthur led a raid into the Demon King’s territory, obtained the route map to the Demon King’s Castle at the cost of his comrades’ lives, and was later mortally wounded while fleeing Astaroth. The princess was abducted so Astaroth could produce a human-demon heir to rule the human world. 1 9

Arthur’s death activates the I Am Legend condition: players can inherit his role rather than merely follow the original scenario. Cheng Tian triggered the hidden limited-time story by promising Arthur’s skeleton that he would slay the Demon King, receiving the Demon King’s Castle Map and Arthur’s Proof. 9

The map is necessary to reach the real Astaroth. Without it, intruders corrupted by the castle’s magic are trapped in an illusion and can only defeat a false version of the Demon King. 9

Stage 1

Cemetery

The instance begins on an elevated cemetery hill with roughly a dozen tombstones. Zombies can emerge only from graves containing corpses, limiting their initial numbers, but their spawning is rapid and relentlessly aggressive. 3 5

• Zombies — Undead driven by demonic magic; generally fragile, with about 10 HP at most, but dangerous in groups. Their decayed joints make them poor at slopes, obstacles, and ladders. 3 7
• Red-Eyed Ravens — Flying corvid enemies that threaten exposed or transformed targets. 3 6
• Vampire Magicians — Mimic-like enemies concealed in treasure chests or summoned through certain Easter eggs; they use Polymorph magic to turn targets into ducks or frogs. 6 28
• Man-Eating Plants — Fixed demonic turrets around the cemetery exit that detect humans and fire black demonic fireballs. They can be bypassed due to their limited range. 10
• Red Imp — An elite demon unit stationed at the cemetery border and the target of the Stage 1 side quest. 1 11

River Crossing

A wide river divides into a broad central branch and two narrower branches around two islands. The central route uses a magically propelled moving platform, while the narrow branches require sprinting and jumping. 19

The crossing is guarded by Specter Armors: ghost units possessing the armor of kingdom knights who died alongside Arthur. Their purpose is not direct damage but knocking intruders into the river with shield strikes. 19

Enemy	HP	Notable traits
Specter Armor	1	Ghost unit with 120 MP; possesses empty knight armor, floats through the air, and attempts terrain kills by forcing targets into water 19

Jungle and Castle Gate

Beyond the river lies a dark, rugged jungle route about five kilometers from the castle gate in a straight line. The route is infested with man-eating plants and Ghostly Mini-Wizards, which are vulnerable to holy damage. 22

The Stage 1 endpoint is the first gate of the Demon King’s Castle, guarded by the Cyclops, one of the Six Great Demon Generals. 22

Quests

Quest	Objective	Reward
Main Quest	Team defeat of the Cyclops guarding the lowest-level gate of the Demon King’s Castle within eight hours	2 free attribute points and 1,000 points before additional evaluation rewards 1
Side Quest	Solo defeat of the Red Imp patrolling the cemetery border	4 free attribute points and a random Red Imp skill stone 1
Limited Story: The Truth of the Demon King’s Castle	Obtain Arthur’s map and follow its correct route to eventually confront the real Astaroth	Demon King’s Castle Map and access to the true route 9

Hidden Content and Easter Eggs

Demon Village rewards thorough exploration. Cheng Tian identified five hidden Easter eggs in Stage 1 and ultimately raised the scene-exploration rating to 100%. 28

• Mobi-chan Windmill — A red-and-white windmill Easter egg from Side Arms: Hype Dyne that reduces remaining completion time by 30 seconds. 21
• Knight Armor set — Triggered near the graveyard’s first river island by crouching at its edge while wearing only underwear. 28
• Vampire Magician summon — Triggered by attacking a crooked tombstone fifteen times near the Red Imp’s original position. 28
• Large King Statue — Triggered at the starting hill by stepping on and jumping from a tilted tombstone; worth 1,000 Heaven’s Chosen Coins. 28
• Arthur’s hidden story route — Triggered through Cheng Tian’s promise to Arthur’s skeleton while unarmored. 9

Completion and Settlement

Cheng Tian’s group defeated the Cyclops, opening the Demon King’s Castle gate with its dropped light key and completing the novice trial’s main quest. 25

Settlement category	Result
Main Quest	Completed
Side Quest	Completed
Quest completion	100%
Scene exploration	70% at initial settlement; later increased to 100% through free exploration and Easter-egg collection 26 28
Settlement rating	A+
Rewards	4 free attribute points, 2,000 Heaven’s Chosen Coins, 1 free skill point, and a Cyclops Drop Silver Chest 26

After the main quest, the instance enters a frozen settlement state, after which players may choose a limited free-exploration period. Cheng Tian used this period to clear remaining mobs, collect every Stage 1 Easter egg, and recover additional loot. 26 27 28

Notable Loot

• Knight Armor — A full-body armor set that can negate any single instance of damage before breaking; highly valuable to specialized boss-raiding groups despite being less practical for ordinary players. 10 31
• Demon King’s Castle Map — Limited-time story item marking the correct route to the real Astaroth. 9
• Arthur’s Proof — Limited-time underwear equipment that causes its wearer to be recognized as the native protagonist template, Knight/Arthur, within Demon Village instances. 9
• Bloodline Gentleman’s Cane — A Vampire Magician drop capable of casting Polymorph (Duck). 8
• Red Imp Heart — A skill stone that grants Hundred Demons’ Night Parade when crushed. 15
• Cyclops Head Shield — A silver-chest reward obtained after the Cyclops’s defeat; usable as both a shield and a potential Knight Throwing projectile. 26
• King Statues and Money Bags — Valuable Demon Village currency items exchangeable for Heaven’s Chosen Coins. 22 28

Achievements

Achievement	Requirement
The Kingdom Knight’s Heilan Home	Collect Knight Armor, Bronze Knight Armor, Golden Knight Armor, Knight Lance, Knight Shield, and Golden Knight Sword 18
There are six guys as strong as me	Participate in killing all gatekeeper bosses commanded by the Demon Kings across Demon Village’s six main stages 18
Arthur is back again!	Kill the real Astaroth while teamed with Arthur or while holding Arthur’s Proof 18

Trivia

• Great Demon Village is an enhanced version of Demon Village with the same general story flow but upgraded presentation, mechanics, and difficulty. 6
• Demon Village’s first stage is considered exceptionally lethal because it begins pressuring players immediately, unlike beginner trials such as Super Mario Bros. stages that gradually teach their mechanics. 31
• Demon Village experiences are archived by the Chosen Evolution Space; future cooperative instances with related scenarios may adjust their plot development accordingly. 26