React to the map.

You stare at the paper with a strange sensation--fear, surprise, curiosity. You're pretty certain you know exactly what this mark is denoting, and the fact that it's so close to where you are right now brings a pang of anxiety to your chest. It's also a much more detailed map than ones you've seen around before, so you eyeball it and remember various places you've been before, from the cave where you first met Dajy, to the castle where you fought the Vampire Queen.

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"Is this...?" Niki mutters.

"That is dangerously close to civilization," Amara says.

Eva gently wraps her hands around your arm as she leans in to get a closer look.

"That's right," Trin says. "That's what you think it is. Though it wasn't the most closely guarded secret, nobody really knew exactly where Demon King Sa'dis was residing. We even scribbled some instructions on the back to help guide you there. It turns out he took and refurbished a castle up in the mountains, and that's where he's been operating out of since. You're welcome. William and the rest of us want to see the Demon King slain too, and this fight was all the proof we needed that you can fight together as one."

You roll the map up and squeeze it in your hand. "Then I hope Lady Sulta's help is what we're looking for."

"It sounds like you've all been planning things already. Good. That's my job complete anyway. When the time comes, we'll be there to help. You might have defeated the Crab King, but someone like this Demon King is going to be on another level. Consider us your allies."

"So William will be there too?" you ask.

"Of course he will. He's our leader. It's just like you said earlier. Every king has an army. You bring yours, and we'll bring ours. Together we'll take the head of Sa'dis and liberate this land of his influence."

"How did you guys even summon that monster?" you ask.

"Like I said, I'm going to be a master conjurer one day. It should be nothing for someone like that to bring forth the world's most deadly beasts. That's all you get to know. Maybe when this is all over, we can sit down and chat a bit more."

When this is all over... What even happens if we can defeat the Demon King? Do I get to retire and live the rest of my life, famous and wealthy, in a mansion of girls? Is that the end of my story? I've been through enough here to be pessimistic about that. But maybe just this one time, I'll be able to do something without any strings attached. I could be free from feeling constantly in danger.

"Anyway, see you around," Trin continues. She stretches her arms above her head, completely forgetting her situation. Her dress pulls up her body just enough for you to get a complete view of her pussy from below. It takes her an embarrassing amount of time to even realize. She looks at everyone staring back at her, her eyes widen, and then she slams both hands in front of her dress and pulls it down as hard she can. "Damn it! I hate this so muuuch!"

Jika wraps a wind around her. "Come. We have no more business with them."

I guess they're going the long way back to avoid us or something.

You turn around to see Niki holding two dismembered Crab King legs over her arms like logs. "Let's start heading back. I'll save these for dinner time!"

I'm starting to get scared of my own party a little bit. Though... I also did a lot out there. I'm pretty powerful too. I keep thinking about this, but how strong will I become? This weird class I was given. It could grow into anything. I never know what I'm going to get next, and it all just comes naturally. Flaming swords, entangling tendrils, waves of pleasure, repairing materials... It's all just a mix of different, unrelated but useful stuff.

"It'll take a few hours to get back. We should get moving, so we aren't outside the city come nightfall," Snow says.

You nod. "Let's go. Tomorrow morning, I'll go grab that book and talk to Lady Sulta, and then we'll make a plan after that. We still have no idea what we'll actually need to do in order to destroy or weaken the Amulet of Stupendous Strength. It could be anything."

With that, your party follows the coast and makes their way back towards the capital city of Tolis.