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"Humans! Humans are here!"
"How can this be!?"
"Why are they so strong? Weren't they supposed to be weak and ignorant?"
"Defend the base! We can't let these natives destroy it!"
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"The humans have trapped them in a prison! We've been trying to break it, but it's too solid! I don't think they can get out themselves!"
"You guys! It's no good! We can't reach the Grand Fleet!"
"What!?"
"How can this be!?"
"It's over!"
The demons of the Lost Continent are truly panicking right now. The assault by humans was so sudden that nobody saw it coming, and once they started, they didn't hold anything back.
It's hard for them to imagine how so many humans could appear on this continent without them knowing. It's like they appeared out of thin air and began unleashing their wrath on this land.
The Sin Demon Kings, the leaders that's supposed to be overseeing the entire situation and controlling the chaos, were caught in a trap themselves. Many have been looking for them, and once they knew their situation, they tried to free them from their captivity to no avail.
The prison they're trapped in was too solid; even the combined forces of many ordinary Demon Kings and Demon Lords were unable to put even a single dent on its surface.
What truly made them feel the crisis, though, was the fact that they couldn't contact the grand fleet. They've made multiple attempts to connect through the lines, but all they receive is a pitchy static sound. At this point, none of them could deny that humans were also responsible for this, and the sheer idea sent shivers down their spines because how can they be so thorough?
It's true. Humans did cut off their connection to the main ship outside. It wasn't just them who're panicking right now; the operators at the main ship didn't understand what's happening either because, from their point of view, the Lost Continent just simply disappeared from their scanners. The situation was much like how it was with Azure Terra.
Knowing that humans are waging war against them prompted the operators to escalate this matter to their leader. Somebody sought an audience with the Demon God to report the situation but was told that their god was still in seclusion. Thus, they could only go to the Demon Prince.
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"Humans? Truly?" The Demon Prince frowned after hearing the report. He then looked outside the glass windows and peered at the small world beneath the ship.
He then stood up from his throne and muttered, "I didn't expect them to be so audacious. Very well, I shall see their worth."
The Demon Prince mobilized his infernal power, and suddenly, combat armor appeared on his body. His aura spiked dangerously, especially when he held that sinister spear of his, which looked like it was made from the living corpse of some monster.
With a single thought, he disappeared from the ship and began descending to Prime Earth. His eyes showed indifference when faced with the obstruction of the Purgatory.
This buffer realm that held the oath Acala forced upon their race looked nothing more than a thin piece of cloth to him. Something that he could tear down with his claws as easily as breathing. But that's too barbaric, so he would use his spear to pierce it instead.
Just as he was about to point his spear at the Purgatory, aiming to pierce a passage through it, the Demon Prince suddenly felt alarmed.
"Who!?" he snarled as he looked around warily.
He felt a very oppressive and dangerous presence just now, and there's no way he would ignore or be mistaken about it. That kind of presence was something that only his father, the great demon god, could make him feel. However, his father is still in seclusion. Moreover, the presence, while giving him the same feeling of oppression, felt different from his father, so it couldn't be him.
"Back to your cage, Little One."
A deep, gravelly voice echoed in his brain, causing him to feel dizzy. The sheer power contained within this voice transmission almost sent the Demon Prince spiraling into a bottomless chasm in the abyss.
The Demon Prince bit his tongue forcibly to stabilize himself and looked ferocious. His eyes bloomed with a scarlet color as he continued scanning his surroundings.
"Show yourself!! Don't hide like a coward and face me like a man!" He snarled at whoever it is that's preventing him from achieving his goal.
In response to his taunts, he felt an overwhelming voice pressing down on him, forcing him to kneel. The sheer weight was unbearable; he couldn't even muster up any form of resistance at all. This made his eyes dilate in disbelief.
"You're a little too young to talk about adult matters. Be obedient and stay in your room. Don't even think about going anywhere near this world, if you value your pitiful life, that is."
Afterwards, he felt a strong force send him crashing back to the ship. The Demon Prince felt the pain of crashing through multiple walls before losing consciousness.