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Annie nodded, agreeing with Lycorina's statement: "That's right, as long as we move forward a little more."
The key is that once the heroes have the strength to conquer the Duke's city, the master can then act without any scruples.
Because if she were to return to the ranks of the heroes, she would have tens of thousands of warriors comparable to the high-level combat power of the demon race.
"With the [Formless] buff, she helped us, allowing us to pass through the Duke's City faster and reach the next level cap."
The duke is the highest-ranking noble among the demons, so...
That's probably the final level cap.
"!!!" Lycorina's eyes widened as well.
Yup!
And with Ereph's help!
At present, no hero can easily enter the Duke's City to fight the demons, and even exploration requires caution, just like when they first entered the demon realm.
Ultimately, it boils down to the lack of a "strong leading the weak" dynamic.
It's not that we won't fight the demons if there aren't strong heroes to help the weak, but rather that with powerful heroes present, we don't need to worry too much and can just focus on fighting the demons.
Could there be an Ereph?
She became the "strong" party in the "strong leading the weak" situation!
She can lead the heroes to break through to the highest level cap!
However, what An Yi didn't say was that even if the heroes broke through to the final level cap, they would still be unable to match the Demon Grand Duke and the Demon King's servant.
Because he currently "doesn't know" what the maximum potential of the heroes is, nor how powerful the enemies above them really are.
But it doesn't matter, the heroes will soon have the chance to face the king's servants.
The strength of the heroes lies not in their individual combat abilities, but in their ability to see a squad as a whole.
The good thing is that, under normal circumstances, a fully leveled four-person team can still challenge a Grand Duke and a Royal Servant.
Of course, this is only possible if the compatibility is very good.
Otherwise, enemies of this level would require a large number of brave warriors to help defeat them.
Why emphasize the "home advantage" of the Grand Duke and the royal servants?
Because the Grand Duke's domain is only within the territory of his own duchy.
And the royal servant...
However, it is considered home ground within the entire Demon Realm!
It wasn't that they had made arrangements for the entire demon realm in advance, but rather that, as the Demon King's servants, they could enjoy the powers bestowed upon them by the Demon King throughout the entire demon realm!
It's not just about being able to continuously restore magic power; each royal servant has their own unique powers.
For example, Phoenix's power is that he can possess an inextinguishable flame that continues to burn even after death.
The third king, Vassak, was even able to predict the future, which meant that all sorts of information from the entire demon realm was being transmitted to him.
The world's development follows certain patterns; knowing all the information about the entire process allows one to predict the outcome in advance.
It should be said that the development of the entire world is driven by countless details.
Vasak's power lies in providing these fragmented pieces of information—which can drive the world forward—through this entire demonic territory.
As for how to interpret this information, that's up to his brain.
Furthermore, because these prophecies are based on "power," they can only be activated within the territory of the demon race. In human territories not covered by the Demon King's domain, the information cannot be collected.
This is why information about Elef did not actually appear in the prophecy.
Of course, power is power, and the scope of enjoying power has expanded to the entire demon territory. When the environment is not conducive to their battle, it becomes a different concept.
……
The Holy Hero was born in the fourth year.
The third year has passed, and another year has gone by.
The chaos among the demons did not end, but instead turned into a stalemate.
Even though the demons had already fought to a standstill, they were now in a difficult position.
With the help of pioneers, the heroes began to achieve success in various marquis cities, reaching their level cap by defeating the demons within those cities.
However... there are successes, but also sacrifices.
Even with heroes who have reached their limit by defeating the demons in Marquis City, the battles in Marquis City are still far from "safe".
The demons of Marquis City are far stronger and more resourceful than the demons of any other city below.
The heroes couldn't be said to have capsized in a ditch; rather, they encountered an invincible opponent, which ultimately resulted in casualties.
The key point is that the mortality rate is higher than expected.
Of the heroes who would normally join the battle, at least 10% perished in the Marquis's City.
This is already a very large number.
Thirdly, it should be noted that in the past, when the strong led the weak, the mortality rate among all the heroes would not exceed 5%.
In other words, out of a hundred heroes, it is estimated that only one small team of heroes will perish.
However, when attacking Marquis City, one out of every ten squads will be killed in Marquis City.
These are all warriors with over two years of combat experience!
Even if it wasn't two or two and a half years, and he wasn't the first generation of hero, he was at least a hero who accumulated combat experience after conquering the Baron's City, Viscount's City, and Earl's City before entering the Marquis's City.
Every time Q dies, it means the loss of a brave warrior with abundant resources.
Then you have to train the chosen hero from scratch again.
Whether from a wartime or emotional perspective, this is a heartbreaking event.
From a data perspective, the current casualty rate is actually quite low.
A war without bloodshed and sacrifice is child's play.
This is war, and it will inevitably be accompanied by bloodshed and sacrifice.
The data shows that the casualty rate is much lower than expected.
It was so small it didn't seem like a fierce war.
In a normal war, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the total human population could be reduced by 10%.
And what is 10% of the heroes?
There are barely a thousand people.
Oh no, there are fewer than a thousand people.
Because we also need to exclude those among the 10,000 brave warriors who did not go to the battlefield.
It was only a 10% loss, considering that they had entered the Marquis's mansion to carry out the assassination.
However, human life is not just cold data. For the brave souls who sacrificed themselves, they should not be regarded as "necessary sacrifices," nor are they victims.
They were warriors who gave their lives for the victory of mankind.
During that same year, the overall strength of the heroes had generally increased to level 700 or above.
The Saintess Squad has also been upgraded to the maximum level achievable by conquering the Marquis's City.
When we return to Project White Sea, the Icebreaker has already made a breakthrough to the fifth generation.
Firstly, in terms of materials, the original demon fur and bones have been completely abandoned, and the hull has been replaced with an all-metal material.
Because the heroes conquered the Marquis's city area, they also obtained resources that could only be obtained from the Marquis's city. ◆-
Therefore, under the control of the heroes, the materials for the "icebreaker" were replaced with a large amount of so-called "Marquis-level materials".
In terms of metal strength, it is so high-grade that even the demons of Marquis City can use it.
Similarly, fire-attribute magic stones and magic stones used to supply magic power are all made from materials obtained in the Marquis's City.
The second-generation icebreaker features equipment upgrades and the ability to observe the outside world.
The third-generation icebreakers have undergone a material replacement, with both the hull and equipment made from better materials.
The fourth-generation icebreaker was developed to make it easier for heroes to go into battle, which meant creating more "holes" on the icebreaker.
Having more exits makes it easier for warriors to unite and fight together in a short period of time.
Otherwise, if all the heroes had to crawl out through a small door, it would greatly affect their speed of deployment.
By the fifth generation of icebreakers, the heroes had drawn inspiration from Ruby's doll.
Since dolls can carry weapons...
Why can't icebreakers carry weapons?!
Oh no, not carrying weapons;
Ideally, the attack should be launched from the ship!
Could we make some openings in the ship so that powerful magic warriors could unleash their magic?
Just when the heroes were at their wits' end, An Yi suddenly gave them an idea.
"[Dawn] used a magic item that can increase the power of magic by 6, and used zero to expand the range of [Veil]."
We can also use it to amplify magic, and use it as a weapon.
"Go and look for what [Dawn] left behind; we might find some clues," An Yi said calmly to the heroes.
Now that the ships are almost finished, how can we forget about cannons?!
Volume 3: Chapter 659, Page 145: Miley: What's wrong with this cat woman? (4k)
It was mentioned during the temporary collaboration with [Dawn] that the demon race does not have a high demand for weapons, and even when they do make weapons, it is only to amplify their magic.
Most demons lack the corresponding crafting capabilities and instead focus their energy on enhancing their own strength.
Simply put, a boxer only studies how to punch well, not how to make missiles by hand.
Many demons would spend their entire lives improving themselves just by figuring out how to "fight well," let alone "hand-crafting missiles."