Among the Demon Kings they had killed until now, the Demon King of Fury, who had been ranked third, had four trusted subordinates under his command. They were the Children of Fury, also known as the Four Heavenly Kings, and had been extremely powerful demons.

The four had received great favor from the Demon King of Fury and had been given tremendous power after becoming his children. Kamash the Earthquaker, the Bloodshedder Sein, the Depraved Oberon, and the Abyssal Princess Iris — all four of them had been incomparably stronger than the other demonfolks, but they had been killable.

The five Heroes who were challenging the castle of the Demon King of Incarceration had already killed Kamash and Sein and defeated Iris and Oberon many years ago.

However, there was a marked difference between the Four Heavenly Kings and the three subordinates of Incarceration. Little was known about the true strength of Incarceration's Shield and Staff, apart from the rumors that had circulated when they first emerged on the battlefield at the outset of the war. The five Heroes had never personally confronted either of them in battle.

Nevertheless, they had already confronted Gavid Lindman, the Blade of Incarceration, two times before. Through these encounters, they had gained knowledge of the immense strength that Incarceration's subordinates possessed and that it far exceeded that of the Children of Fury. With this understanding in mind, the five Heroes had made thorough preparations to face Incarceration’s subordinates once again.

“Keugh.” Hamel's head jerked up as he spat out a mouthful of blood.

He couldn't recall what had happened after he had gotten hit with a shield. It appeared he had been knocked out for a brief moment.

“Hamel! Are you okay!?” a shrieking cry came from somewhere in front of him and caught his attention.

Hamel saw Anise’s back as her brilliant wings emitted light. The blow Hamel had received had contained a massive force, easily sufficient to cause him to burst into bits and pieces. If it had not been for Anise’s divine magic, he knew he would have died on the spot.

‘…It shouldn’t have landed,’ Hamel thought, swallowing a mouthful of blood as he raised himself.

Urogos, the Shield of Incarceration, was a huge demon. Although not as tall as a giant, he was twice the size of Molon and covered in impenetrable armor. In his left hand, he wielded a shield that resembled a castle gate in terms of size, and held in his right hand was a monstrous spear that seemed capable of piercing the thickest dragon hide.

There were many spots for Hamel to target, though, since Urogos was so large. Even if his thick and impenetrable armor and shield were disregarded, Urogos himself was tough. But that...