More than four hundred years had passed since the third great war between humans and demons-the "Laplace War"-had ended.
After Laplace, the "Demon God" who had once united the entire Demon Continent, perished in body and soul.
This vast, barren land had never again seen an absolute sovereign capable of commanding all its mighty powers.
Now, the Demon Continent was ruled by:
Some thirty "demon kings" of varying power, scattered across the continent, who had sprung up like mushrooms after rain.
After completing the final commission in "Old Kishirisu City."
Cui Ciyou had received three routes from the merchant association's chairman.
After discussing them with everyone, they had chosen,
The first route home, by land and sea, which was the safest but also the most time-consuming.
In other words, they had decided to follow the main roads.
The "Saviors" party had not rushed to set out.
That night, in their room at the inn.
Cui Ciyou spread the map of the Demon Continent across the table.
Several stalks of "moonlight grass," gathered during their last commission, stood in a corner of the room.
They gave off a faint, soft white glow like moonlight, illuminating the entire room.
Now that their destination and route were settled, the next step was to plan the first stage of their journey.
-They would depart from "Old Kishirisu City" and head south,
Until they reached the port city at the southernmost tip of the Demon Continent-"Wen Harbor."
Alice and Sylphy had also set aside their usual antics and sat quietly on either side of the map.
They knew that the discussion to come,
Would determine the party's course of action for the next several months, perhaps even a year.
"Mr. Rujierd,"
Cui Ciyou slowly traced his fingertip across a vast region marked "Lawless Zone" in