Stuck In Adventure Mode

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Hey Everyone,

I have hit a rough spot in adventure mode.

I am a level 26 mage. (16.6k leadership, +16 Attack, +14 Defense, 25 intellect) I went to Demonis to fight Xeona to get the key to Haas' Labrynth. I avoided most of the fights there, as they were more difficult than Xeona and I barely beat her with an army of elves.

I replaced my army afters its narrow victory with an army of demons.

I have done my due diligence get a wife (Neoka), do all the quests and fights, including Gremlin's castle, and I have the Skull of Pain down to like 23% by saving the Gremlin's castle to do until after I acquired it.

The fights in demonis are still difficult with heavy losses, and the spirit of Haas bosses blobking my path to the Orc land are near impossible.

So I am more or less stuck: I cannot afford (gold wise) any losses from any fights I can take. Can anyone offer me some advice? What area should I be questing in? Maybe I need a special dragon killing army? (Demons and Knights?)

I know divorcing Neoka and getting Xenona would help by giving me more weapon slots and raising the attack/defense of my army considerably, but I want to avoid _divorce_ if I can. But if it is the only way to beat the game...

Thank you for any advice!
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