Ascension's not mandatory - the game's actually been running for months without it; it's a pretty recent addition. Feel free to keep playing without ascending :)
tip to kill giant demon:pick night elves or mountain trolls and spare money for assasins/giant trolls they can kill giant demon with 1-3 hits put + to keep this comment alive
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Ascension's not mandatory - the game's actually been running for months without it; it's a pretty recent addition. Feel free to keep playing without ascending :)