While the two sixth-rank demon lords were both considering how to win Charles over—or deal with him—
Charles was steadily expanding the territory under his control.
Bruce led the legion, fighting his way through everything in his path.
He was not merely sweeping away the demons in the surrounding area.
He was also clearing out the devils' strongholds.
Around this territory of Charles's stood one outpost after another established by devil pioneers.
Some were small fortresses, while others were towns.
The devils had already blossomed across this land of demons, plundering resources that belonged to the demons.
These devils were brave. As long as they earned enough resources and received Purgatory's favor, they could likewise gain the right to advance into great devil nobility.
Moreover, this was also an excellent period for them to earn promotion.
Previously, Hachiwote had led a legion out and killed two nearby devil counts, along with the viscounts and barons under their command.
Combined, the territories of those two counts were only slightly smaller than the Abyss World where Charles was now located.
The vacuum of power had left many devils rubbing their hands together in anticipation.
That was also why, up to this point, no legion led by devil nobility had entered the Abyss World to wage war.
The territories outside were a piece of cake for some devils.
They could seize them without expending much strength or fighting.
Besides, the grand lord of the Abyss World had already been killed. For the time being, they did not need to worry about the Abyss World running away.
Thus, the strongest invaders in the Abyss World at present were only high-ranking devils.
Once the demon legion led by Bruce began its advance, those devil pioneers could only retreat step by step.
Yet their retreat was