Thalrion City.

A bolt of lightning tore through the sky and came to a halt above the provincial city revealing Noah’s figure.

"Who dares to trespass into Thalrion City?"

A furious shout rose form the below. In the next instant, a burly man shot into the air and confronted Noah.

Terrifying forces surged from both of them, clashing violently midair. The sky above the entire city rumbled without end, thin cracks began appearing and vanishing as if space itself were on the verge of breaking. The people below trembled in fear.

Noah activated insight, his gaze sweeping over the man.

[Kael Verin (Boss Level)]

[Rank: Fourth Tier]

[Attributes: ]

[ Strength : 1.72 million ]

[ Agility : 1.51 million ]

[ Constitution : 1.64 million ]

[ Spirit : 1.79 million]

All four of Noah’s core attribute had now surpassed one million, with his strength and and Constitution reaching around 1.4 million.

Even so, compared to Kael, he was still slightly weaker.

Noah wasn’t surprised.

Kael was no ordinary expert. He was one of the strongest Heavenly Rank Demon Executioners of the Demon Suppression Division.

Within the division, Demon Executioners were ranked as Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yell, with Heaven at the top and Yellow at the bottom. There were only four Heavenly Rank Demon Executioners in total, each one pillar of the Velmora Dynasty and a force that kept it stable.

The reason Kael was stationed her was simple. Beyond Thalrion CIty lay Demon country.

He stood here as its guard.

Kael stared intently at Noah. Having survived countless life and death battles, his instincts for danger were exceptionally sharp. From Noah, he sensed and overwhelming threat.

This level of danger was something he hadn’t even felt from the other Heavenly Rank Demon Executioners.

It was almost comparable to that terrifying Demon King.

For a brief moment, a thought crossed Kael’s mind.

If they fought, he might no win.

The idea felt absurd even to him. He was a Heavenly Rank Demon Executioner, one of the strongest among the Human Race. Who could surpass him?

Shaking his head, Kael dismissed the thought.

"Could it be his that Your Excellency is that mysterious swordsman with heaven reaching strength?" Kael asked cautiously.

Although he was stationed far away in Thalrion City, Kale was well-informed. He had already heard of a powerful swordsman who had recently appeared, someone who specialized in hunting demons. No matter how strong the demons were, they had no ability to resist him. He had saved several cities from destruction and rescued dozens of Demon Executioners.

The description matched Noah almost perfectly.

"It is I."

Hearing this, the smile on Kael’s face grew more genuine. Although Noah didn’t belong to any faction, his actions clearly stood on the side of the Human Race. To someone like Kael, a Heavenly Rank Demon Executioner, such a person was naturally admirable.

"May I ask why Your Excellency has come to Thalrion City?"

Noah fell silent for a moment. His gaze drifted toward the direction of the Demon Country before he spoke calmly.

"Exterminate demons."

The moment those words left his mouth, Kael’s eyes widened in shock. In Thalrion City, saying something like that could only mean one thing.

He immediately tried to stop him.

But before he could speak, Noah cupped his fist.

"Farewell."

In the next instant, Noah transformed into a bolt of lightning and shot into the distance, heading straight toward the heart of the Demon Country. His speed was so fast that Kael had no chance of catching up.

"Ah... why are young people so reckless? Do they think a Demon King is so easy to deal with?"

Kael was filled with anxiety. He stood at the peak of the Human Race, yet even he knew that Demon Kings existed above them.

If that weren’t the case, the Velmora Dynasty would have already mobilized all its strength to wipe out the Demon Country. Why would it allow it to continue existing?

"Lord Kael, what should we do?"

Within Thalrion City, the experts of the Demon Suppression Division and the civilian forces had also overheard the exchange. An Earth Rank Demon Executioner asked cautiously.

"What else can we do?" Kael replied in a deep voice. "I’ll go after him and see if I can save him. All of you, keep a close watch on the Demon Country’s movements and prepare for war."

With that, Kael shot forward, flying rapidly toward the Demon Country.

Below, Rose and the others exchanged glances.

The moment Noah appeared above Thalrion City, the Mind Network had automatically connected to him.

While speaking with Kael, he had already completed his communication with Rose and the rest.

Except for Ethan, who had infiltrated the Demon Country, everyone else was already here.

This was no coincidence. It was something they had arranged in advance.

Noah: "When I launch my attack on the Demon Country, you all should move immediately as well. This war is your best chance to earn contribution points."

Zara : "Ah? So we don’t need to deal with the Demon King in Varkesh City?"

Noah : "No. It’s too dangerous. And if my guess is correct, once the battle in Varkesh City ends, this instance will be cleared."

Rose : "You mean the third Greater Demon will appear there?"

Noah: "Exactly."

Li: "I’m a bit worried. There are three Demon Kings in total. If we attack the first one so quickly, won’t it alert the others?"

Noah: "That’s exactly what I want."

Zara : "???"

Claire : "What Noah means is this, the Demon Kings have always been the strongest forces on the battlefield. Even Heavenly Rank Demon Executioners and top civilian experts can only hold them back using formations and numbers. Now that someone capable of killing a Demon King has appeared, the third Demon King will definitely feel threatened. It will understand that acting alone is too risky, so the only option is to join forces with the second Demon King. That’s why it will show up in Varkesh City."

Zara : "But didn’t they say the third Demon King might not have appeared yet? Why are you all so certain it already exists?"

Rose : "We’ve been in this instance for three days. At this point, we can basically rule out the possibility that it hasn’t appeared."

Zara : "Then why haven’t we found any records about it in the Demon Suppression Division?"

Claire : "Zara, that means there’s a problem within the Demon Suppression Division..."

The Demon Suppression Division was the largest and most powerful force in the Velmora Dynasty, with informants spread across the entire land. If a Demon King had appeared, such a massive disturbance should have been impossible to miss. Civilian forces failing to detect it was understandable, but for even the Demon Suppression Division to remain unaware, something was clearly wrong.

The people inside the instance hadn’t noticed anything unusual simply because they didn’t know a third Demon King existed. Without that knowledge, there was no reason for suspicion.

"The Demon Suppression Division..."

Noah’s eyes narrowed slightly.

"This Demon King is quite bold, hiding right in the enemy’s stronghold. I wonder how it managed to conceal itself."

When Noah passed through Thalrion City earlier, he had deliberately created a commotion. It wasn’t just to contact Rose and the others, but also to alert Kael and the rest.

After activating Insight, his gaze swept across the entire city.

Fortunately, Kael and the others were not demons.

This meant that even if there was an issue within the Demon Suppression Division, it hadn’t been infiltrated to the point of total collapse. Otherwise, the Velmora Dynasty would have already fallen, and the entire Human Race would have become nothing more than food for the demons.