Mercy

Boom!

The final stretch of the canal had finally been completely excavated.

With a spell-like blast from a Greater Demon-level Flame Ratman, the last obstruction blocking the main current of the Styx was blown apart.

The surging waters of the Styx poured into this enormous canal.

The Styx nourished the surrounding land, and life began to emerge across the area.

In the future, demon eggs might even be washed ashore here.

An endless stream of imps would also crawl out in these places.

And once the canal was connected—

The first to arrive was none other than Charles.

A massive portal slowly opened in the sky.

The millions of imps excavating the canal below, along with the various Flame Ratman overseers, were all prostrate by the canal's edge.

That Greater Demon Ratman roared, "Wretches, get ready! The great His Majesty is about to descend!"

"The most glorious moment of your lives has arrived!"

"Cheer for me!"

The portal opened, and Charles slowly stepped out.

He lowered his head to look at the canal below. The waters of the Styx surged and rushed onward, stretching away into the distance.

With this canal, the Sun Furnace could be put to use from now on.

The Sun Furnace was immensely useful. It could refine nearly every material in the entire plane.

And this was after Charles had already lowered the furnace's power.

Otherwise, the refining would be too thorough. Ordinary materials would be almost entirely burned away after entering it.

Though the remaining material would be of better quality, it might not be as profitable as preliminary refining.

Now that the Sun Furnace's output had been lowered, its effectiveness was still impressive. It could refine most materials, with results comparable to those of a master blacksmith.

Charles slowly descended, his pressure bearing down