"Quick, inform the soldiers around you to leave the inside of this village immediately. Something is about to emerge."

It wasn't just the two of them; Saintess Finaris standing not far away also sensed something was amiss. She was using Magic Power to amplify her voice, spreading the news of the retreat.

The personnel inside the village abandoned the opponents in front of them and swiftly retreated to the outskirts.

As for those cultists already transformed into demons, they remained standing there, dumbfounded.

Only the demon that the previous scholar had transformed into retained some sense.

His eyes were full of indignation, "I didn't expect even we would be part of the ritual sacrifice."

Then, all the demons standing inside the village and the corpses lying on the ground turned into streams of blood, flowing toward the village chief's house.

Countless streams of blood were also surging from several locations within the village, gathering toward the center.

The Magic Power in this entire region had been completely drained.

A blood-red Array gradually appeared on the ground of the entire village, with the village chief's house in the center emitting a bloody glow.

By now, the soldiers had brought the bound villagers to the vicinity of the village outskirts.

Only the elite squad, Kane and his team, and the Saintess remained vigilant around the village.

This scene had already informed them that the cultists of Poland Village might have achieved their goal.

They had just launched many attacks toward the Array's range, but all were bounced back by its accumulated powerful Magic Power without any effect.

Now, they could only watch helplessly as the Array fully activates, with some powerful monster about to emerge.

The entire Array grew brighter, the red glow becoming more intense, and the night sky was completely dyed blood-red.

At the Volcano Fortress, sealing the Demon Commander, the patrolling soldiers couldn't help but look up at the blood-red sky in the distance.

The Commander of the entire Volcano Barrier stood on the towering city wall, gazing at the sky with a furrowed brow.

Behind him, many leaders wore expressions of shock.

Not just here, but the outskirts of the defensive line.

In a camp made of ripped cloth and broken branches, severed limbs were hung on the wooden stakes all around, with bloodstains and the corpses of Skin-Stripping Monsters and humans everywhere.

Plenty of demons and monsters were patrolling around.

The Commander of the Demon Legion stood in the open area, looking at the blood-red sky within the defensive line, laughing heartily.

Before Kane and his team, the ritual that the Array aimed to perform was nearing its end.

A scarlet gate was completely constructed.

"Creak"

The sound of an old, decrepit wooden door being pushed open echoed.

The giant blood-red gate floating in the middle of the Array slowly opened.

A huge demon, whose figure couldn't be seen clearly, emerged, flapping a pair of wings behind it that obscured the sky.

It was right in front of Kane and the others, but its figure couldn't be seen clearly.

The seven or eight-meter-tall demon looked at the surrounding soldiers and Kane's team.

"Hahaha! So much fresh flesh, come on, let us indulge in slaughter."

After speaking, the shadow flapped its wings, rushing toward them.

However, halfway through, it transformed into a black light stream, flying toward the outskirts of the defensive line in the direction of the Demon Camp.

Witnessing this, except for Kane and the Saintess, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, as if narrowly escaping a disaster.

Seeing this, Kane frowned tightly, potentially understanding how the second defensive line was going to be breached in the future.

If Kane and his team had not discovered the situation in the village, when this demon emerged in full force, it would lead the cultists and the front line demons in a pincer attack.

The second defensive line would be completely destroyed, and this area would be slaughtered clean.

If such a situation occurred, almost all the soldiers on the front lines might be exhausted.

And so, soldiers within the final defensive line might retreat to the Volcano Fortress, preparing for the final battle.

But now, although the demon's Array succeeded, it wasn't a sudden attack, but occurred right before their eyes.

Moreover, the hastily performed ritual meant the demon's strength couldn't possibly be at its peak.

When the demon emerged, Kane was already watching with Eagle Eye, clearly seeing the Magic Power reaction on its body.

It hadn't reached Golden, nor had it reached Silver's peak.

This made Kane eager to fight the demon that had just been released.

However, the demon seemed to be subjected to some restriction, turning into a black light stream, drawn away by something distant.

Kane suspected it might be the Commander or high-ranking members of the Demon Legion, and this demon village was part of their long-formed plan.

Kane and his team returned to the soldiers' ranks. Saintess Finaris and Meizike, along with several priests, healed the wounded.

After regrouping, they headed back to the second defensive line.

Though their goal in battle was achieved, the cultists' goal was also achieved, at the cost of the cultists' total annihilation.

On the road back, everyone remained silent.

Because they knew the upcoming period would be more challenging.

When they saw the Fortress in the morning, Commander Sakerem was already at the main gate behind the Fortress, waiting for their return.

The main commander wasn't Kane and his team, but Saintess Finaris.

So after exchanging a greeting with Sakerem, Kane Squad returned to their own room.

As for the detailed account of last night's actions, it was up to the Saintess to report, Kane and his team's mission had been accomplished.

In the two-story stone house.

Kane dropped heavily onto the sofa, sitting slumped.

Longbei glanced at his teammates and asked, "So what should we do next? It seems something significant is about to happen."

As for their last task, protecting the supply line, that task had been canceled.

Since the supply line had been fully altered, becoming more covert.

Now, the Fortress and the entire defensive line had fallen into passive defense.

If Kane and his team were to undertake any task now, it would only be to go to the front line to battle those demons.

Thinking of this, Kane said, "No hurry, rest for the night, and see if there's anything noteworthy tomorrow morning. If not, we'll head straight to the front line to deplete those demons' active forces."

Incidentally, go chop demons and loot spoils.

After all, these are the primary gains from clearing the Dungeon; these missions merely help Kane and his team proceed with more stability toward the final battle.

If the mission's rewards don't match their goals, then chopping demons is obviously better.

The demon released during the ritual successfully, though Kane and his team didn't know its capabilities, would surely aid the Demon Legion significantly.

More stronger demons would certainly come to Impact the defensive line.

Thinking of it this way, the best method indeed is to go to the front line to kill demons, continuously killing until the demons launch a full-scale attack on the defensive line.

Kane could feel that this moment was fast approaching.

Of course, he didn't believe this could be stopped, given the strength of the released demon.

As long as it actively avoids Kane's Squad, leading its demons in fierce assaults on all parts of the defensive line.

No one could stop it.

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