After Maxing out all Classes

Chapter 876: Finally Arriving at the Demon King City

The group had been walking for two days through the cracks emitting a reddish glow. Suddenly, the path ahead widened, revealing a vast underground cavern. The cave was wide, larger than several football fields put together, and the ceiling soared high above, with a space of at least a hundred yards upward.

Standing at the edge of the cavern, the group looked towards the center of the underground chamber. In an instant, they laid eyes on a black and towering castle. This castle stood hundreds of yards tall, its base rooted in the earth and its turrets reaching up to the cave’s ceiling, this was the demon king’s castle in the demon king city. The overall architectural style belonged to that typical ancient castle design. A moat was dug around the castle, and within it flowed not water, but scalding molten lava.

The lava emitted a red glow, casting a purplish hue upon the castle’s black stone, creating an aura of mystery. Most eerie was what lay above the castle – a massive carved head, bearing a demonic visage with a pair of horned devils.

Without a doubt, this was the castle inhabited by the demon king.

The eight adventurers were all filled with excitement. “Ah, the Demon King City! We’ve finally found it! For centuries, countless adventurers have failed to locate the Demon King City, yet we’ve managed to find it.”

Undoubtedly, the few present had achieved an epic accomplishment. Even if they didn’t enter, as long as they accurately marked the location of the Demon King City on a map and brought it back to the Adventurer’s Guild, they would become heroes of unprecedented fame, revered by all adventurers.

However, true men of valor wouldn’t return empty-handed after reaching the treasure mountain. The more critical the moment, the harder adventurers found it to suppress their urge for exploration. Chris turned to Robb and said, “Thank you for controlling this succubus. Without her guidance, we wouldn’t have known how long it would take to find this castle in this complex underground world.”

Robb smiled and replied, “It’s nothing, really. It’s all the trouble caused by my dashing handsomeness.”

The group: “…”

Well, he certainly was handsome, but there was no need to state it like that.

Chris managed to hold back his urge to retort and whispered, “Now we need to figure out a way to infiltrate this castle.”

Xuelu, from behind, asked, “On that note, it seems like the demons are gathering towards the north of the Desert Kingdom. Wouldn’t they be left empty-handed if we enter the Demon King City now?”

Chris explained, “Because they are empty-handed is precisely why now is the safest option. If all the demons are in the castle, we won’t be able to get in at all. We just need to find evidence of the demon clan’s collusion with the Church of Light.”

Xuelu whispered, “But I came here to beat up the Demon King. It won’t be fun if the Demon King is also away.”

Chris felt awkward and thought, [Do you even know how much you weigh in this situation? Will you beat up the Demon King, or will the Demon King beat you up?]

Suofa spoke up, “We can’t approach this situation with the mindset of adventurers. If we consider it from a military and war perspective, even though the demon clan has agreed to join the war to assist the Kingdom of Norma against Godfather, they wouldn’t deploy their full force from the beginning. Especially the Demon King himself, it’s uncertain whether he’ll go to the frontlines. Similar to heroes like the King and the Pope of Norma, they won’t directly appear on the battlefield initially. They should be mobilizing troops from behind, and only when the frontlines are ready, they’ll lead their elite forces to the battlefield.”

The adventurers nodded attentively, “So, you’re saying that it’s very likely that the main force of the Demon King City is already out, leaving only the Demon King?”

Suofa nodded, “It’s not just the Demon King left, but likely the Demon King along with a few officials and some attendants. In most countries preparing for a major war, similar situations arise. However, it seems that the demon clan doesn’t have internal governance issues, so there might not be officials as such. Instead, they probably leave behind a contingent of guards.”

Chris said, “That’s good to know. With only a small number of guards spread throughout the castle, they can’t possibly have full coverage of the defense. We should be able to infiltrate, and even if we don’t find evidence, just exploring the castle and making it out alive would be enough to become legendary.”

The hunter beside them chimed in, “Finding this castle and the city alone has already made us part of a legend, hasn’t it?”

Chris replied, “Don’t you want to go a step further in that legend?”

The hunter said, “Of course, I do!”

Xuelu interrupted, “So, naturally, we have to kill the Demon King. That way, we can put an exclamation mark on the epic tale.”

The group: “…”

Chris ignored Xuelu’s naive comment and gestured, “Let’s go, we’re heading into the castle.”

The group set off towards the looming Demon King City, straight towards the castle ahead. It appeared close, but in reality, they had quite a distance to cover. The Demon King City was filled with the foul stench of demons, and footprints of creatures were visible everywhere. This indicated that not long ago, many demons had been active here. However, despite walking for a while, they hadn’t encountered a single demon, suggesting that they had all left, presumably gathering towards the Desert Kingdom to confront Godfather.

Chris couldn’t help but express concern, “With the demon army and the addition of the Church of Light and the Kingdom of Norma, will Godfather be in danger? Although he can confront the Black Dragon, history has never seen such a massive force deployed against it. Perhaps this overwhelming strength could even defeat the Black Dragon.”

As he spoke, Robb became a bit worried about Elsie’s situation. He wasn’t there, and the forces prepared on that side were meant to confront him. Could Elsie handle such a massive enemy force?

He couldn’t help but think of taking out his phone and making a call to Elsie.

Unexpectedly, as he was rummaging through his bag for a crystal ball, he suddenly noticed a large communication crystal ball emitting light. This was the specialized crystal ball he used to communicate with the queen.

Oh no, he hadn’t had a chat with the queen over the phone in days.

Robb glanced at Chris and his group ahead and felt that it wouldn’t be appropriate to have a conversation with the queen in front of them. He needed to avoid that. He quickly said, “Oh, I suddenly have a bit of a stomachache. I’m going to find a rock and squat behind it.”

Chris turned back and said, “Hey, now?”

Robb replied, “Exactly now. This is the time to do it, to find a spot to squat. If I feel the need to do it after we enter the Demon King’s Castle, wouldn’t that be even worse?”

Chris thought about it carefully and realized Robb had a point. He waved his hand and said, “Go ahead, we’ll wait for you.”

However, he quickly reconsidered and felt something was off. “Hey, it’s dangerous here, and you’re wandering off alone to squat behind a rock. Isn’t that too risky? Should I go with you?”

Robb retorted, “Do you like having someone watch you while you’re squatting?”

Chris stuttered, “Well, uh, I mean… alright, just be careful, and if there’s any danger, call for help right away.”