Just as the ominous news of Duke Campbell's death arrived, a grand funeral was held at Campbell Castle, and it became the foremost major event of the Duchy.
The atmosphere of grief spread among all levels of society throughout the entire Duchy.
Soon, people had put the earthquake behind them, and only in the adventurer guild and the nearby taverns could one hear the whispers of discussion.
Adventurers returning from Mist Town reported that they had witnessed the ground collapsing, rocks crumbling... thousands upon thousands of the Chaos Army turned to dust and scattered with a wave of the Demon King's hand.
Others told even more exaggerated tales, claiming that in that battle akin to one between Divine beings, the new Demon King personally beheaded Calmandes, grinding his head into powder!
But no matter what was said, the commotion triggered by the Gate of Chaos had finally come to an end, without leading to further chaos.
Not just that—
