Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 679: Demon City
Zhao Hai sat in space and let out a sigh. He glanced at the screen, and the image that appeared was not from the Leon Empire, but from a fortress-like city.
This city was quite famous within the Leon Empire because it had a very interesting name, called Demon City. Of course, this was not a city of devils; it was simply the closest city to the Demon Abyss. Unlike the city at the foot of Aklaya Mountain, which rarely faced attacks from magical beasts, the situation in Demon City was different. Here, there was a possibility of attacks from dark beings within the Demon Abyss.
Another characteristic of Demon City was that it had the most dark mages, because there were many undead beings in the Demon Abyss. If dark mages could subdue a few of them, it would be extremely beneficial for them, which is why this place was referred to as Demon City.
Even at the peak of the Church of Light's power on the continent, they would not easily come to Demon City because there were too many dark mages here. Moreover, dark mages clearly had better means to deal with the dark beings from the Demon Abyss. Thus, the people of the Church of Light tended to turn a blind eye to the dark mages in Demon City.
The dark mages here were also referred to as the sacred land by those in the dark mage community. In their hearts, this place was a sacred land, just like the Karlqi Family was considered one.
In comparison to the familial management of the Karlqi Family, the dark mages in Demon City were more like a coalition. They had always lived in Demon City, surviving by hunting dark beings. Therefore, if a battle were to break out, the dark mages of Demon City would likely have stronger combat capabilities than the mages of the Karlqi Family.
After asking the King of the Pagoda Nation, Zhao Hai had Cai'er lead the blood staff to scout the terrain of Demon City first, while he dealt with matters elsewhere.
It turned out that Demon City still had many merchants and adventurers, but currently, the entire city was almost filled with adventurers, dark mages, and the army of the Pagoda Empire, with all the civilians evacuated.
Zhao Hai observed Demon City. Perhaps due to years of warfare, the city walls were very thick and appeared somewhat damaged, with spots of blood visible on the walls. Compared to other places, the walls of Demon City had an added aura of killing intent.
At that moment, Meg brought Zhao Hai a cup of Kaya tea. Looking at Zhao Hai's appearance, she said with concern, "Young master, take a break. Let me give you a massage."
Zhao Hai turned to look at Meg, smiled slightly, and said, "What are the others doing? Why aren’t they here?"
Meg walked over to Zhao Hai and gently massaged his head while saying, "Sister Laura is checking how much usable supplies we have and discussing the allocation of these supplies with Clan Leader Billy. Sister Meigen and Sister Lily are studying the map."
Zhao Hai nodded and gently grasped Meg's hand, saying, "Alright, it’s fine. I’m not tired; just sit with me for a while."
Meg responded and walked around the sofa, sitting beside Zhao Hai and gently leaning against him. As Zhao Hai embraced Meg's soft body and inhaled her faint fragrance, his nerves finally relaxed.
Meg also sensed Zhao Hai's relaxation. Leaning against his chest, she could hear his strong heartbeat and softly asked, "Young master, can we win?"
Zhao Hai replied firmly, "We can. We definitely can. Our fate can only be determined by ourselves; no one else can dominate our destiny."
Meg nodded gently, saying, "Young master, people say that if we repel the divine race and demon clan, what should we do next? Do we go back to the Black Earth Wilderness to hide?"
Zhao Hai snorted, "Why should we hide? If we really repel the divine race and demon clan, then we should go to the demon realm and the God Realm to take a look. Let’s beat them back to their realms and make them behave. Otherwise, if they regain their strength and come back to plot against the Ark Continent, what will we do? We can’t live forever. We’ll have children in the future, and if we die, what about our children? If the divine race and demon clan come back, then what? So, we must make them submit."