Just when it seemed like a stalemate, the demon army appeared to receive an order as they slowly retreated.
The humans breathed sighs of relief upon seeing this as they hurried back toward the city walls and immediately began setting up camps and temporary tents.
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At the other side…
A few kilometers away from the city, Nuk stood beside Mikel while observing the scale in his hand. His face was filled with both disappointment and realization.
The scale could not absorb souls infinitely.
Its limit was only five thousand souls.
But for Nuk, that was already more than enough to break through to Peak Rank 0.
Still, he was not in a rush.
After all, if he broke through now, he would become far more noticeable. That Rank 1 demon and the powerful experts within this world would likely notice him instantly, and he might be sent directly to the frontline battlefield.
