Shadow World: Endless Purgatory of Eternal Pursuit
The icy raindrops made Dekan feel a chill on his skin.
As his vision gradually returned, he saw raindrops falling from the sky, a dark expanse accompanied by howling winds.
"Boom!!"
A sudden flash of lightning illuminated the sky, causing Dekan to instinctively close his eyes, followed by a continuous rumble of thunder.
When Dekan opened his eyes again with a frown, he finally saw where he was.
This is a gloomy world stained with darkness and crimson, as if it will always be night.
Towering golems stood majestically, but all of them were stained with crimson blood.
A vast expanse of demonic castles stands in this gloomy Purgatory, with endless skeletons floating about.
Black mountains, seemingly burning with an inextinguishable flame, stand tall, while the Styx roars past statues, castles, and bone mountains.
"It's not the Holy Kingdom..."
Dekan thought with disappointment.
He thought this time he could rekindle their romance, explore the beautiful scenery of the Holy Kingdom, and maybe even fight a couple more vampires for fun.
Now, Dekan knew exactly where this place was without even having to guess.
It's an indescribable feeling of intimacy.
Unfortunately, this location doesn't really look like Castlevania...
It lacked any of the luxurious and extravagant feel of the Demon Academy.
It's more like a desolate wilderness.
Just as Dekan was trying to figure out where he was, a huge gaping hole suddenly opened up beneath the massive demon statues, trembling violently as if a Gate of Hell had been opened.
Then a dark figure emerged from the doorway, his entire body encased in a layer of black leather armor, revealing only a pair of blood-red eyes.
"Heh, so you're the new jailer?"
A chilling, eerie laugh emanated from the suddenly appearing high-ranking demon.
He didn't seem to intend to attack Dekan.
The laughter made Dekan feel very welcome.
That's how Professor Batchel laughed back then.
Dekan misses it so much.
However, the jailer?
So I'm going to be a prison guard in the Demon Realm Prison this time?
That's great, fast forward to the point where outstanding graduates are directly employed.
With a mix of emotions in his heart, Dekan nodded.
The prompts for the Shadow World seem a bit slow this time.
It's been so long and there's still no news.
"Once you go through this door, you might not be able to leave?"
The Guide Demon surveyed its surroundings, a sinister smile creeping across its lips.
The first checkpoint into the Demon Realm Prison is this "Gate of Hell," inscribed with the following words:
[O one who comes, quickly cast aside all hope!]
It was clearly not a joke.
"Crunch! Crunch!"
The beings imprisoned within the Gate of Hell seemed to sense the opening of the gates, and immediately emitted Terror scraping sounds, as if trying to break free from the prison. However, the prison seemed to be bound by an incredibly high-level magical incantation, as if sealed and unshakable.
An ordinary person, under such pressure, might have already made the wrong decision and started thinking about how to escape.
But Dekan is different.
Even if demons were blocking his way through the Gate of Hell, he'd still really want to go in!
Just like how he couldn't refuse to enroll in the Demon Academy!
Seeing Dekan's fearless, even somewhat excited expression, the Guide Demon was taken aback.
Generally speaking, the new demons in this prison are quite afraid of it...
This new demon seems a bit off...
"Heh, I hope you live a long life. Come with me."
Another eerie, cold laugh rang out, and the demon's figure vanished from the spot.
And Dekan stepped into the Gate of Hell without hesitation.
The familiar notification finally appeared the instant he stepped through the Gate of Hell.
[Shadow World: Endless Purgatory of Eternal Pursuit]
[Level: 7]
[There are 6 challengers]
[Regular Challengers: 5]
[Special Challenger: 1]
[Special challengers possess extremely unique identities and status buffs, and will also face different initial situations than other challengers. If a special challenger is defeated, it will greatly affect the mission's success rate.]
Several years have passed since the holy war between the Demon Realm and humanity began, and many human heroes are imprisoned in the Demon Realm Prison.
The war between the two sides has now entered a stalemate, or at a stalemate. If it continues, neither the demons nor the humans will be able to withstand it. Therefore, both sides have begun to look for an opportunity to break the balance.
[In the Demon Realm Prison, known to humans as "Purgatory" or "hell," lies a human hero who will have the greatest impact on the situation— the Saintess of Darkness.]
[Originally, no one on the human side would have dared to plan a rescue operation for the Saintess of Darkness; there had never been a precedent for a human escaping from this Demon Realm Prison.]
[But even the Demon King did not foresee the appearance of a traitor...]
[Mission Objective 1: Rescue and assist the sealed Saintess of Darkness in escaping the Demon Realm.]
[Mission Objective 2: All Challengers must survive until the end of the Shadow World and successfully escape the Demon Realm.]
[Mission Objective 3 is currently hidden and must be explored and its information exchanged by the challenger to unlock it.]
[Remaining time: 13 days, 23 hours, and 59 minutes.]
[Due to the large size and open-world nature of the map, the starting point varies depending on the challenger's assigned role.]
Special Challengers...
It seems there's no doubt it's me.
Dekan thought to himself.
"So, as a special challenger, my special identity is that of a prison guard, and my special state is that I've acquired a demonic disguise...?"
Based on the character information, this hint clearly indicates that the challengers' starting locations are all different.
The mission objective is clear: to target this prison.
It's very likely that everyone else is in this prison.
Moreover, unlike Demon Academy, this story does not mention that everyone is disguised.
If everyone else is in a human state, they are most likely prisoners in this prison!
His teammates are probably waiting for him to rescue them!
Dekan felt as if he had been entrusted with a great responsibility this time.
It gave me a feeling of fighting alone, with no time to face death.
But.
On the other hand...
Starting from just now.
Dekan felt a slight sense of unease.
My body felt a little lighter.
My line of sight also seemed a little lower than usual.
Upon closer inspection, you can see that her hair has grown a lot; her long, smooth, gray hair can even drape over her shoulders.
Dekan suddenly realized.
Perhaps I'm not just pretending to be a demon now...
"Seriously, officer? I'm still live streaming..."
Dekan's expression gradually became complicated.
If his guess is correct.
He could hardly imagine what the outside world had become at this moment...