Time moves on, and the place changes.
The central square of the small city where the Ice Demon King was being held captive.

The barrier created by the Pearl of Extreme Hell was not immediately destroyed by the attack of the Ice Demon King - or the Ice Demon God, as Knight Commander Dylan named it.

However, as it turned out, King Andrew's prophecy came true.
The cage of energy created by the Jewel of the Extreme Prison collapsed with a crash in less time than it took for morning to turn into afternoon.

In total, the ice demon god had fired several thousand fist shots without a care in the world.
With a sound like shattering glass, he slowly stepped out of the cage.

No.
There is no cage anymore.
The Demon God of Ice, now free, strolls down the central avenue of the city with a carefree, self-satisfied look.

A blizzard of extreme cold blows around the ice demon, freezing the surrounding buildings and frosting their walls one after another.

But that's all.
No humans were caught in it.
Why not?

Humans are just as bad.
When the Ice Demon broke free from its cage, there was not a single human being around.

The central square, where the cage was located, was completely deserted with no sign of life around it.

So, did the humans all run away in fear of the Ice Demon?

No, that's not it...
It was the Ice Demon's skin sensation that made me feel that way.

The smell was different, the temperature was different, the air was different...
The humans may not show themselves, but they're lurking somewhere in this city.

They're the ones who want to overthrow the Ice Demon.
They even managed to lock this nightmarish being in a cage once.
They deserve praise.

Even an army of 10,000 mooks couldn't stop this demon god.
Although they used the power of the ancient treasure, they accomplished it with less than a hundred men.

They are the brave ones.
It is only those people who are vigilantly targeting the head of the Ice Demon in this city right now.

The Ice Demon will continue down Central Avenue.
No one has appeared yet.

Still, the Ice Demon moves forward with ease.

You can surprise me, deceive me, do whatever you want.
Crush them all. Twist them. Trample them.
That was the demon god of ice's attitude.

And then...
Two humans appeared out of the ice demon's line of sight.

From the shadows of the buildings on either side of him, they came out into the central street.
The distance was still far.

They were both astride magnificent war horses.
They also wore plate armor and held knightshields and swords in their hands.

The helmet, however, is not a full-face helmet like those worn by ordinary knights, but an open-face helmet with a clearly visible face.

The helmets were decorated with gorgeous designs.
One of the helmets, in particular, was decorated with two horns like a bull's and bright red feathers.

The more flamboyant one seemed to be the king of those humans.

The Ice Demon's mouth hung open in a smile of delight.

It's true that the two of them, when they fought earlier, seemed to have exceptional power even among that group of powerful humans.

But that didn't mean...
Are you planning to challenge a demon god of ice with only two horsemen?

No, that may not be the case.
But...

The Ice Demon starts running as if he can't contain his amusement.
Across the central square towards the only two human warriors.

Although the Ice Demon was already as huge as an orc, its agility had not diminished in the slightest.
He accelerates at a speed that is similar to that of a wild beast.

For the Ice Demon, destruction and violence were the best treats of all.

When he is able to wield violence to his heart's content, the Demon God of Ice feels the greatest pleasure.
And the fresher the prey, the better.

It doesn't matter what the humans are up to or what they're planning to do.
All he wants to do is twist, destroy, and overrun them with his own violence.

And then...
A voice was heard in the city.

'Dispel magic!

and something was broken.
At the same time, a 'sound' spreads throughout the silent place.

The sound of many horses whinnying, their hooves tapping the ground.
The clatter of metal against metal, the rattle of a cart being pushed.
The rattle of a cart being pushed.
Even a human voice is far more than two people's.

Beyond the gaze of the ice demon, dozens of other humans stepped out beside the two humans.

All of them, clad in weapons and armor, were astride horses.
Many are armed with lances, but others carry swords and spears with magical radiance.

There were a few who wore robes and wands, and they were on foot, chanting some kind of incantation.
Beside them were piles of weapons, rocks, and iron balls stacked on box carts.

All of them were filled with the will to fight and destroy the Ice Demon.

The Ice Demon smiles as he gallops towards the humans.

That's right.
It's no fun otherwise.

Let's see what you're made of.
I'll knock it down, beat it to death, and then I'll eat your flesh and blood.

And so the battle between the Ice Demon and the Kingdom's elite troops began.