The Demon Queen, in a cold voice, says, "Why did it take you so long to come down to the ground?"


    Vincent Griffin, apologetically, says, "Forgive me, my Queen."


    The Demon Queen, still in her cold tone, replies, "The punishment for this mistake is only death. Kill yourself, or else..."


    Beads of sweat were clearly visible on Vincent Griffin''s face. He had not expected his small claim to backfire in such a way. Of course, as the king of this kingdom, he had no need to bow before the Demon Queen, but he did so to sow bitterness in the hearts of others against her.


    But now...


    Akira, shouting angrily, says, "That''s enough! Are you out of your mind? You crazy man! How can you ask someone to die like that?"


    Min-Jun adds from behind, "I may not like this trash, but I completely agree with him."


    One by one, everyone began supporting them.


    The Demon Queen slowly smiled and said, "You people have a lot of courage."


    But the very next moment, the Demon Queen released such intense terror from her body that everyone was frozen in place.


    Everyone''s breath was caught in their throats. Many even felt as if their hearts were about to burst. The minds of all present screamed at them, telling them that death was certain if they stayed there any longer.


    Everyone in the vicinity had fallen to their knees. Some, unable to endure the pressure, had already fainted. The atmosphere had become extremely dire.


    Amid this, Vincent Griffin made a signal with two fingers.


    Suddenly, someone fired a bullet. The bullet raced directly toward the center of the Demon Queen''s forehead and was closing in fast. But just as it got close, the Demon Queen swatted it away with her hand as if she were flicking away a mosquito.


    The one who fired the shot was shocked. He couldn''t understand why the bullet had no effect. His body was trembling uncontrollably because the Demon Queen''s gaze had now fixed on him.


    Aniket, who was trying hard not to fall to his knees, choked, "Alice, what have you done?"


    Alice, trembling with fear, dropped the gun from her hands. She herself didn''t know how it had come to this. The very next moment, an invisible force lifted her into the air and flung her right in front of the Demon Queen.


    The Demon Queen, in a cold voice, said, "It seems you humans are forgetting your place."


    Vincent Griffin remained silent, thinking to himself, If a hero dies here, it would instill one thing in the minds of the other heroes—that the destruction of demons is essential for humanity. Demon Queen, push forward quickly and lead the demons further toward their ruin.


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    Aniket looked at his hand and then raised it toward the Demon Queen, thinking, Black Hole. Should I try it? But…


    A girl wearing a burqa whispered softly, "No, absolutely not. Don''t do it, because the Demon Queen will be killed along with her."


    Aniket turned back angrily and said, "I know. Guns are useless; our stats are nothing compared to hers. Poison won''t work on her either because demons have high poison resistance.


    And she hasn''t even used her abilities yet. If this continues…"


    The Demon Queen turned her gaze to a soldier and, with a simple gesture of her hand, twisted his armor brutally, crushing the soldier inside. Blood began pouring out of the armor, and she slowly twisted it further into a spiral shape, transforming it into a sharp spike. The soldier''s bones and flesh were still embedded within.


    The blood-drenched spike from the armor moved straight toward Alice, aiming to finish her off permanently.


    Before anyone could react, something unexpected happened—someone tried to punch the Demon Queen.


    What was even worse was that the Demon Queen didn''t even attempt to dodge. At that moment, Avinash, using Dash, tried to punch her, though it was unclear what he was thinking. He could see that his punch didn''t leave the slightest mark on the Demon Queen''s face.


    But Avinash felt as though he had almost broken his hand. It seemed as if he had punched not a cheek but a solid stone.


    But Avinash felt as though he had almost broken his hand. It seemed as if he hadn''t punched a cheek but solid stone.


    The Demon Queen''s anger intensified even further. With brutal precision, she used her mental energy to trap Avinash and slowly brought her two fingers closer to his eyes, ready to blind him permanently.


    But suddenly, another gunshot rang out. This time, Aniket leaped forward with a smirk and said, "For the first time, I feel like praising someone.


    My boy, you''ve made me proud!"


    Avinash, still struggling against the mental energy trapping him, shouted, "Is this really the time for jokes? How can you even think of cracking one right now?"


    The Demon Queen snarled, "Another mosquito!"


    What was remarkable, however, was that none of the soldiers or prominent figures present dared to take a single step forward, even though the oppressive pressure had vanished. Perhaps fear had paralyzed them, and those who wanted to act lacked the courage.


    Aniket sneered, "Hey, weird old hag, do you want to taste a bazooka? I won''t waste my breath because just looking at your face has already ruined my mood."


    The Demon Queen, now seething with rage, tightened her grip on Avinash even more and said, "Where do you get such audacity?!" Then, laughing maniacally, she added, "This will end worse than death for you."


    Aniket remained calm on the surface, but deep down, he knew he was no match for her. He had willingly stepped into a quagmire.


    Aniket said, "You know why I''m not afraid of you? Because my brother, my dear friend Park Seo, is with me, along with his allies." He pointed toward them.


    Park Seo, hearing his name suddenly dragged into the situation, was stunned. At that moment, he was silently standing amidst the crowd, observing everything. Cursing internally, he thought, You piece of shit from India! Why are you pulling me into this mess?


    Just then, someone stepped forward. Li Mei, moving ahead, said, "If you''re going to keep sulking in your hole like this, I don''t think I can stick around in this fake alliance of yours for much longer."


    he could see that her reputation percentage was steadily dropping.


    Park Seo clenched his teeth in frustration and said, "Fine. If sitting here trembling in fear is the only other option, I''d rather prepare for battle."


    Turning to his allies behind him, he announced, "I''m going ahead. Anyone who wants to join me can, but let me make this clear—we''re walking into death''s embrace. I don''t know if we''ll survive, but..." We must survive, he thought to himself. We have to make it through somehow.


    The Demon Queen noticed more humans stepping forward and smiled devilishly. To her, these people were no more significant than insects.


    Suddenly, the blood from the spiked armor floated into the air and rushed toward her, clinging to her face aggressively. Sayra was concentrating hard, thinking, This is bad. I can''t control the blood inside her body. It must be because her intelligence rank is too high. But if I can stop her from breathing, maybe…


    However, with a violent jolt, the blood dispersed in all directions. Aniket darted forward, shouting as he grinned dangerously. But no change occurred—neither in the surroundings nor in the Demon Queen herself.


    The Demon Queen couldn''t shake the feeling that something was off, but she couldn''t tell what. Suddenly, a sharp, rusted mental spike formed dangerously close to her eye, growing rapidly and poised to pierce through.


    But the Demon Queen''s high stats allowed her to react instantly, and she pulled back just in time.


    Vincent Griffin thought to himself, The damage is going to be catastrophic. But sometimes, winning a war requires small sacrifices.


    But why is she toying with them? End this quickly.


    The Demon Queen burst out laughing, her voice dripping with malice. "Prepare to die."


    Sayra, meanwhile, was lost in thought. The Demon Bloodline... should I use it? But even with that, I doubt I can harm this woman. Still, maybe…


    Before she could act, she realized something horrifying—she couldn''t use her ability at all.


    Aniket froze in place, choking. Moments ago, he had tried to create wind pressure to attack the Demon Queen, but nothing happened despite the mana coursing through his body.


    Is this her ability?


    Li Mei rushed forward to land a punch, but before she could, everyone found themselves suspended in midair, hanging helplessly.


    Park Seo noticed something unsettling—his respect percentage system had disappeared entirely. Regret filled his face as he muttered, "I knew I was being stupid. Now everyone''s going to die because of me."