Torture the hero, why has the Demon King's castle collapsed again?

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With demons no longer appearing, their arrival seems to have created a dead end.

However, this did not dampen Shana's fighting spirit.

"Since those demons won't open the door, we only have one option left..."

The power within her body began to flow, and Shana made up her mind: "With this strike, I will cleave the Demon King's castle in two!!!"

With her hands raised high, Shana's eyes flashed with a do-or-die determination!

After using this strike, she will only have the energy hidden in her back left to unleash the final strike. Even if she manages to kill the Demon King, she will likely die within this Demon Realm after losing her power.

"My lord! Calm down... or we'll have no way out!" Darkfrey cried out in his mind in alarm.

However, her bright red hair, radiating a fiery aura, was already fluttering in the air.

Shana took a deep breath, letting the holy power and magic within her entangle, gripped her longsword and took a step forward: "Darkfrey, a hero never retreats."

In this world, there will always be people who make foolish choices, and there will always be people who create impossible miracles.

She is Mino's sister, she is the successor of the hero, therefore, she only has this one choice—!

Raising her holy sword high, Shana was ready to unleash her full power and slash at the dark castle before her:

“Itsword style…”

Rumbling--

Just then, the sound of mechanisms being pulled, like the movement of joints, echoed throughout the castle.

Violent dust swirled down from the dark city walls, and the fluctuations of the contract spell rippled out in front of the castle. Then, the thick stone gate slowly pulled the airflow, and dense demonic energy seeped out from the cracks.

Shana stopped what she was doing, her eyes widening slightly as she looked at the portal of light that appeared before her, enveloped in a rich spatial aura.

The gates of the Demon King's castle have opened.

……

Clutching the key to the Demon King's castle gate and his little purse, and holding a broom, Fim stood before the dark wall.

“Natha…”

Tilting his head, Fim's nose twitched slightly, confirming that the familiar scent and voice really did come from the red-haired girl he had met in front of the trash can.

Swell said the hero wouldn't come.

The Natasha outside must be real.

Thinking of this, the bow on his back swayed incessantly, and a hint of hesitation inexplicably appeared in Fim's empty eyes.

Should we just leave it alone? But the other party doesn't seem to have any intention of leaving.

Should we wait for Swell and the others to come back? But if they really do come back and see Shana, a human, here... Fim shook his head vigorously, feeling that this couldn't be the case.

That was the first friend I made outside the Demon King's castle...

At this moment, only you can decide the other person's fate.

There's only one choice left.

Meet with the other party, and then tell Natasha to leave here as soon as possible!

Fim meticulously groomed her already clean and tidy maid outfit, carefully smoothing the tuft of hair on her head. She stood stiffly in place, like a nervous little girl hosting a friend of the same age for the first time.

The next moment, the contract spell that summoned the gate was activated, and a sinister and terrifying wall appeared on the inside of the originally dark wall.

Fim took out the key to the Demon King's castle, inserted it into the opening, and the inner and outer gates of the Demon King's castle connected at that moment. With a gentle twist, it opened...

……

"The door opened on its own... Be careful, my lord, there must be a trap inside!"

Seeing the eerie portal suddenly open, Darkfried tensed his blade in alarm.

Even the most obtuse human could understand that behind the suddenly opened gates of the Demon King's castle, there must be some extremely dangerous trap or trickery hidden!

"My lord, my lord...?"

A tremor ran through the hilt of the sword. Darkfrey looked up and found that Shana was not thinking about anything at the moment, but was staring straight into the depths of the portal.

Stupid brother... he's right here.

The next moment, Shana took a step and rushed straight into the portal without any hesitation.

Unpredictable waves parted before her, and an even denser demonic aura enveloped the entire hall. Shana stepped onto the spotless floor, becoming the first hero in a thousand years to enter the Demon King's castle.

But at this moment, the chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) girl had already forgotten about this honor.

"Where's Mino? Where is Mino?"

Shana scanned the empty hall, and soon her gaze froze, landing on the only figure in the center of the hall—

The petite and adorable maid's skirt swayed loosely, her smooth blue hair was like a clear sky, and a large bow swayed gently behind her. Familiar yet empty eyes stared silently at her.

Shana's holy sword fell limply to the ground. She stared wide-eyed in astonishment at the maid who had appeared before her.

"Fi...m?"

"Nasha." Fim nodded gently and called out to himself.

"Nasha...who is that?" Shana asked, puzzled.

"Hmm?" Fim tilted his head, his empty eyes also showing confusion.

The two stared at each other.

Shana quickly slapped her forehead, then suddenly realized, "Oh! That's my name. Yes, Fim, I'm Nasha..."

Shana wiped the sweat from her forehead, feeling a little guilty. She felt deeply apologetic for giving a false name to her good comrade-in-arms.

But now is not the time to dwell on that.

Since he remembers the name, it means that the person in front of him is real, and not a fog monster that appears from reading his memories. After all, even he had almost forgotten it.

Thinking of this, Shana suddenly paused.

Turning her head to look at the maid who had appeared in the Demon King's castle, Shana's tone suddenly turned surprised:

“Fim”.

"Why... are you in the Demon King's castle?"

Chapter 346 Fim's Master

The air fell silent.

Looking into Shana's incredibly serious eyes, Fim's empty eyes suddenly showed a hint of panic. Only then did she realize that Shana didn't know her identity as a demon.

If I tell her that I am a demon, will Natasha, as a human, really listen to me and leave this place obediently?

Fim felt somewhat apologetic towards this human friend who had treated him so warmly, especially for concealing his demon identity.

With his mind in a state of confusion, Fim nervously gripped his cuffs.

“Fim, Fim…”

Fim opened his mouth, about to tell Natasha the truth—

"No need to say it!"

Suddenly, Shana's loud voice interrupted everything.

Clutching Fim's sleeve, her eyes blazed with a fierce fire: "No need to say anything! I know everything!"

Eh?

Fim looked up in a daze, only to see a deep wisdom flash in Natasha's eyes:

"No wonder, no wonder you disappeared as if you vanished into thin air after the battle at Longzang Mountain."

"No wonder those paladins searched the entire battlefield ruins but couldn't find any trace of you."

"No wonder I couldn't find you even after searching every trash can in the capital, Fim..."

Shana's gaze fell on Fim's maid outfit, her eyes flashing with the anger of having discovered the truth, and she exclaimed excitedly:

"—It was those demons who captured you and brought you to the Demon King's castle to be a maid, wasn't it?!"

"Eh?"

Fim stood there, stunned.

"I should have known better. The demons who wreaked havoc in the Dragon's Lair Mountains that day weren't encountered by me—that means the one fighting the Great Demon on the other side of the mountains was you, Fim!!!"

Shana gripped Fim's shoulders tightly, her voice trembling with emotion:

"You must have narrowly lost your battle against that most evil demon official, and that's why you were captured and taken to the Demon King's castle as a prisoner, right?!"

"That's outrageous! That's outrageous!"

Inside the hall, Fim was dressed in a black and white maid outfit. Her delicate face was covered with light foundation, which added a touch of life to her appearance. The wounds and cracks on her body had long been healed, and she looked like a perfectly cute human maid.

Seeing Fim's attitude, Shana gradually gritted her teeth:

"They even forced you to wear a maid outfit and serve tea and water in the Demon King's castle!"

"Don't overthink it. Those demons are forcing you to serve...it must be a lazy, shameless, filthy, and despicable creature that rarely gets out of bed and can't even take care of its own eating, drinking, and relieving itself!!!"

At this moment, Fim finally realized what was happening and waved his hand in a flustered manner: "No."

"Nasha, it's a misunderstanding."

Fim opened his mouth, wanting to explain as soon as possible.

But soon.

With a snap, Shana gripped the outstretched hand tightly.

Shana's shoulders trembled with guilt as she raised her face, tears of self-reproach welling in her bloodshot eyes.

"I'm late, Fim!"

"I never imagined you were in such a dire situation. Don't be afraid... I'm here to save you!!!"

"We'll save as many as we can! Come on! I'll take you to the Death Forest first. Hide there, and I'll definitely rescue you all!!!"

Taking Fim's small hand, Shana's eyes gleamed with intense determination!