Demon King: Hero, don’t run away!

Ocean Duchy, a certain sea area.

A small boat sails steadily on the calm and peaceful ocean.

A dashing young man stands at the prow, gazing into the endless sea, full of concern.

This young man dons a silver and red soft armor, with dragon-like pupils exuding a unique pressure, his hands covered with hard dragon scales, carrying a broad sword with flame patterns on his back.

He is Glantham Mac, the current captain of the world’s premier adventurer team, [Dragon God’s Might].

Behind him, a mature and beautiful dark blue-haired woman leans on the edge of the boat, bending down, her fingers lightly touching the splashes raised by the hull.

Every splash spins around the girl’s fingers, not splattering on her sleeves fluttering in the wind, she is Linglu Huakai, the water element mage and healer of [Dragon God’s Might].

Near the cabin, a burly middle-aged bald man over two meters tall leans against his shield, holding a small teacup in one hand, enjoying a sweet milk coffee while carefully reading a storybook.

He is the defense expert of [Dragon God’s Might], a member of the previous generation who hasn’t retired yet, named Gushan Kurala.

At the stern, a slender young man with green dragon scales on his face lazily lies on the sofa, alternately flicking Wind Blades at the sea surface with his hands to speed up the ship.

He occasionally takes a little break, but as long as the ship doesn’t slow down, no one would notice.

This slender young man is Luo Bei Jike, the guerrilla expert of [Dragon God’s Might], proficient in both long-range and close combat.

Suddenly, a golden meteor shoots up from beneath the sea’s surface, a blonde girl who resembles a shota emerges from the sea, approaching the [Dragon God’s Might] vessel, speaking to Glantham Mac at the bow:

”Commander, we are about to reach the stronghold of [Raging Dream], please get ready.”

”Thank you, Corola. I’ll leave the guidance to you.” Glantham Mac replied, quickly gathering the other members to assemble at the bow.

Corola Shuer serves as the scout and support for [Dragon God’s Might], even when not in the Underground Maze, she consistently exhibits her excellent scouting abilities, diving into the sea ahead of time to guide the path for the team.

[Dragon God’s Might] stands at the pinnacle of all adventurers, an S-Class adventure group that has dominated the top of the rankings for approximately two hundred years.

If you trace the origins of [Dragon God’s Might], it can be traced back thousands of years.

Countless S-Class adventure groups have come and gone, but only [Dragon God’s Might] has endured for millennia.

This ancient adventure group possesses unimaginable heritage, each member wearing Legendary Equipment that suits them perfectly.

To become a part of [Dragon God’s Might], one must first possess a part of a giant dragon’s bloodline, followed by overwhelming strength that surpasses most people.

Each member of [Dragon God’s Might] typically stays with the team for 40 years, and if they wish to retire, they must announce it one year in advance.

Once the announcement is made, countless young men and women with giant dragon bloodlines flock to compete for the position, and only the most elite can become a member of [Dragon God’s Might].

Incidentally, people who have used giant dragon Racial Essence can also participate in the competition.

The current five members of [Dragon God’s Might], too, have ascended by stepping over countless competitors.

Glantham Mac single-handedly won the last Dragon God Conference, gaining the Power of Giant Dragon, defeating numerous successors of [Dragon God’s Might], and becoming the current captain, leading his partners to become the third strongest team in [Dragon God’s Might]’s recognized history.

Clearing a Super Large Maze is simply a piece of cake for them.

After the emergence of Lux’s Underground Maze, they consecutively conquered three of them and obtained three keys and countless pages.

However, the Dragon God Evaluation Country has too many competitors; besides them, the second, third, fourth, and even fifth S-Class adventure groups all reside in the vast Dragon God Evaluation Country.

Though many Lux Underground Mazes have appeared in the Dragon God Evaluation Country, the competition is fierce; other S-Class adventure groups are also seasoned veterans, with strategy speeds no less than theirs.

As a result, the keys have mostly fallen into other hands, and there are fewer and fewer Lux mazes in the Dragon God Evaluation Country.

Originally, Glantham Mac wanted to exchange for those keys with [Dragon God’s Might]’s abundant Legendary Equipment, but someone revealed that the keys are for unlocking some important treasure, an entry ticket to the treasure battle, and hence, each adventure group clutches their keys tightly, leaving others uncertain about the number of keys they possess.

To acquire more keys, numerous powerful S-Class adventure groups left the Dragon God Evaluation Country, heading to other regions searching for Lux’s remaining Underground Mazes.

After the Dragon God Conference ended, Glantham Mac also intended to lead the team to the Ocean Duchy to strategize Lux’s Underground Mazes.

However, just as he was getting ready, he received an order from the giant dragons.

On the surface, [Dragon God’s Might] seems independent, but in reality, they still heed certain commands from the giant dragons, prioritizing the dragons’ requests.

Once to, at most three times a year.

Correspondingly, the giant dragons offer certain conveniences to [Dragon God’s Position].

This time, the Dragon King’s command was to drag out the [Evil Dragon], and if necessary, unite with other adventurers to complete this task.

Thus, Glantham Mac and his team worked tirelessly, arriving at this sea area to see if [Raging Dream] had left any clues, hoping they could use these clues to find the [Evil Dragon] they needed to subdue.

If they can successfully complete this task, they will not only receive generous rewards from the giant dragons, but they can also conquer the unexplored Lux Underground Mazes in the Ocean Duchy.

The ship slowly came to a stop, no longer causing ripples on the calm ocean.

All the members stood at the bow as Glantham Mac requested, ready for action.

”Let’s begin.”

At Glantham Mac’s instruction, Corola slightly raised her hand, countless ancient characters swirling around her body, gradually converging in front of her chest, and four Light Shields rose from Luo Bei, Glantham Mac, Gushan, and her own bodies respectively.

Water Mage Linglu greeted Glantham Mac, surrounded by flowing water, she submerged into the sea first, with the others following closely behind.

The icy sea water engulfed everyone’s Light Shields.

[Dragon God’s Might] sank, diving, and finally, at the bottom of countless coral reefs, they saw a cavern protected by a Barrier.

That was the stronghold of [Raging Dream].

Even though it’s uninhabited now, the Barrier diligently protects everything within the stronghold.