After an unknown length of time, the sea of flames at Kageno Island's port finally died down.
However, the port had been reduced to scorched earth, as if it had just been ravaged by flowing magma.
All the buildings had been burned away, leaving behind nothing but ruins piled with ash.
Such a horrifying sight would surely make anyone who saw it shudder in fear.
At the same time, the great battle on the distant ocean had also come to an end.
After an unknown number of warships, airships, and submarines had been shot down, the Sanctuary Treaty forces finally understood what despair was and no longer dared to continue fighting.
No country wanted to see its soldiers suffer massive casualties.
They had launched this operation with the confidence that victory was assured, believing that there would be no major losses. That was why they had dared to send troops so brazenly to attack Kageno Island.
In other words, the Sanctuary Treaty forces had never taken Kageno Island seriously in the first place.
How could they have?
The Sanctuary Treaty forces were a multinational coalition composed of countries from half the world. Their military strength was enough to destroy an entire country overnight. A small nation like Japan had no power to resist them, let alone a mere autonomous zone—a tiny Demon Race Special Administrative Zone.
The only things the Sanctuary Treaty forces had been wary of were the methods of the Forbidden Four Characters and Luo Zhen's power.
Since the Three Progenitors were responsible for dealing with those, why would anyone fear suffering heavy losses?
It could be said that the countries behind the Sanctuary Treaty forces had even been confident that they could seize Kageno Island without sacrificing a single soldier.
However, reality had brutally slapped those overconfident