The Iron Demon finally fell.
His colossal body crashed into the ancient ground of Ashvarn like a black meteor, shaking the old streets violently as the aged stone split beneath his weight.
A wave of dust and black blood surged through the ruined alleys, and for one very brief moment, it felt as though the entire city had stopped breathing.
Then the Iron Demon dissolved into nothingness.
His body vanished as if erased by magic itself.
Proof that he had finally been defeated.
Then the interfaces appeared.
…
You have slain: Iron Demon — King Rank.
Souls obtained: 50,000 Souls.
…
That message appeared specifically before Jackson.
Similar notifications surfaced before everyone who had inflicted real damage upon the demon during the battle, though the numbers varied greatly from one person to another.
Jackson received the overwhelming majority without question. He had carried the true burden of the fight from beginning to end, and even the boss's soul itself had gone to him.
