A rumor began to circulate among the Travelers.

They said there was an incredible treasure hidden in a city called Atlantis, submerged beneath the sea.

Most Travelers laughed off the rumor, but not everyone did.

Thus, one by one, Travelers began to search the depths of the ocean for the legendary city of Atlantis. Unlike the Avalon Continent, they could easily discover it with the power of modern science.

The problem, however, was that they couldn’t enter it.

A gigantic Kraken was guarding the city—how could they get in?

Moreover, that Kraken belonged to the group known as the Red Revolution.

They must never be provoked.

But there are always exceptions.

There are humans who have screws loose in their heads.

Blinded by treasure, there were often attempts to sneak into Atlantis, and each time that happened, those individuals became fish food.

I was witnessing one such incident.

It felt like watching a 4D movie, but I had to at least try to save them.

“Chup chup!!!”

Although only a “chup” sound came from my mouth, I gestured with my hands and feet to convey my intentions to the Kraken.

Fortunately, he seemed to understand and spared their lives.

[It’s been a while, Savior.]

“Chup chup!!”

Waving my hand as a greeting, I was instantly transported deep inside the city along with a bright light.

I put my pacifier away in the pocket dimension and greeted the Kraken, who looked healthier than before.

“You’ve changed so much that I almost didn’t recognize you! If someone saw you, they’d think you were in your thirties!”
“Hahaha, you’re flattering me. So, what brings you here?”

After some casual chatting since it had been a while, I got to the point.

I explained that Lara was busy with the guild and sent me in her place.

“Oh my, that girl hasn’t shown her face and made you come looking for her. And she sent a friend to do it too.”
“Y-Yeah.”

I earnestly agreed, hoping to lighten his mood, and while we were talking, a member of the Siren race arrived.

“It’s been a while, Savior. The Queen is waiting for you.”
“I’ll be there shortly.”

After saying goodbye to the Kraken, I entered further inside to find the Queen waiting for me.

Perhaps because it had been a while since we last met, she welcomed me warmly.

She expressed her gratitude, saying she had sent our children to adapt to this world, and they had been a great help.

“There’s no need to mention it between us. It’s only natural.”
After the pleasant exchange, I promised to visit again and prepared to head back to the surface.

I told the Kraken that I would send Lara back looking beautiful, to which he replied that he understood and would let it go this time.

Poor Lara. She should’ve shown her face at least once.

***

[The main scenario quest conditions have been fulfilled.]
[CHAPTER 7: Conquer the Tower.]
[Time remaining: 00 hours 00 minutes 59 seconds]

One minute left.

With a tense heart, I checked the broadcast being streamed worldwide when an alert popped up.

[Failed to conquer the tower.]
[A new quest has arrived.]
[Monsters residing in the tower are being released.]

[The main scenario quest conditions have been fulfilled.]
[CHAPTER 8: Stop the Monsters.]
[Time remaining: 47 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds]

Monsters began to pour out of the tower that had been broadcasting globally.

And the worst-case scenario unfolded.

The monsters that poured out began to scatter in all directions, starting to destroy civilization.

Fortunately, there were no monsters that appeared to be demons.

Strange. I had heard that demons were positioned on the upper floors, so why were there only monsters visible?

First, I had to stop them.

I began to move in the way we had discussed earlier, joining forces with the Travelers to prevent the oncoming monsters.

As we moved to our designated areas, it took a long time to sway the monsters, but there was no helping it.

On the busiest day in the world, we managed to deal with all the monsters pouring out of the tower in a short time.

There were immense damages, but somehow we resolved it.

However, just as we thought we could take a breather, the scenario quest alert popped up again.

[The main scenario quest conditions have been fulfilled.]
[CHAPTER 9: Prepare for the Invasion.]
[Time remaining: 239 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds]

A vague term.

An invasion.

Who on earth is invading now?

As I collapsed on the ground, staring blankly at the sky, someone walked towards me.

The footsteps were discreet yet familiar.

“It’s been a while.”
“Demon King!?”

With hair as dark as night and gigantic horns,

red eyes and alluring lips.

The Demon King, dressed in a black Chinese dress, looked at me with a bright smile.

“H-how...?”
“I’ve been a bit busy protecting the demons from contamination.”

Even though the tower opened and monsters poured out, the reason the demons hadn’t shown themselves was that they had been fighting valiantly to restrain the rampant contamination that the World Tree had held back.

Thanks to that, the demons who lost their homes were saying they needed a new place to stay.

“Would you like to come to our hideout? We’ve expanded, and it will be similar to the Demon Realm.”
“Then I will impose on you for a while.”

With those words, numerous demons revealed themselves.

They politely bowed to me.

“We greet you, Duke!”

Oh, how burdensome.

I returned their greetings and opened the gate to guide them to their new home.

The place where the World Tree had rooted.

Thanks to the power of the mana stones, it regained its former appearance, and the demons were shedding tears of joy upon seeing it.

“I’m sorry. The children can be a bit rambunctious...”
“It’s fine. That can happen.”

I showed them the village that was currently under expansion, assuring them that I would have the Demon King’s residence ready soon, but he waved his hand, saying it was unnecessary.

However, being the king of the Demon Realm, he couldn’t just live anywhere.

As a Duke of the Demon Realm, that would not be acceptable.

“I’ll make sure to build you a place as grand and magnificent as possible!”
“There’s no need for that.”
“No!? This is a matter of pride for the Demon Realm!”

The heavenly realm and the demon realm have a poor relationship.

If they ever found out we were living in a shabby manner...?

That day would be the day of the Great Celestial War.

N-no, that cannot happen.

With all the dwarves and manpower living in the Arcana Continent, we managed to construct a decent city in just three short days.

See? We can do it if we try. No need to be so dramatic...

“Look! We did it!”
“D-Do you not see my condition...?”

As I looked at the nearly dead dwarven elders while acting nonchalant, someone approached me.

It was the archangel Michael, with ten white wings.

“It’s been a while, Yuna.”
“Michael!”

He welcomed me with a bright smile, but as he looked at me, his expression turned cold all of a sudden.

He was looking at the Demon King beside me, and I was surprised to see such an expression on him.

“It’s been a while, Demon King.”
“It has been a while. How is the troublemaker, Miel?”
“She’s doing well.”

How much trouble has she caused for the Demon King to know about her...?

Michael pulled something out of his robe and presented it to the Demon King.

“This is the will of the heavenly realm.”
“Oh? I’m curious about that.”

After checking the document, he smirked and tossed it aside.

“Don’t worry; I have no intention of waging war against the heavenly realm.”

I could roughly guess what it was about.

Were they worried that a new Demon Realm would be created on the surface?

Well, since the Demon Realm disappeared, if they created a new one using Earth as a foothold, it would definitely be troublesome for the heavenly realm.

I could understand that well.

But suddenly, the Demon King hugged me and said,

“As long as I have Yuna, I’m satisfied, so you may go back now.”
“W-wait!”

Michael, who was angrily saying he would take me back, seemed to be causing a weird situation to unravel...?