Dekan Accidentally Offends Minos

Minos's level of freedom has exceeded Dekan's expectations.

If all the Resurrection Church were like you, I wouldn't even need to do anything; they would disband on their own.

Dekan thought to himself.

"There's nothing to hide. Most of the higher-ups in the Kingdom Association know that calamity is approaching this world."

Minos explained nonchalantly.

"So, it's a tenth-tier Shadow World?"

"Yes, when it opens, if we can't get through smoothly, this world will face an unprecedented disaster, and only a few strong individuals will survive."

Clearly, the Kingdom Association aims to successfully complete this Shadow World, while the Resurrection Church seeks to sabotage it.

"How long until it opens? Is it possible it will open in a hundred years?"

"I don't know either. Only that Astrologer from the Kingdom Association could possibly glean some information."

Minos paused at this point, suddenly realizing that Dekan didn't seem to mean preparing for the battle in the Shadow World.

"Hey, were you just thinking that if the activation time was after your lifespan was over, you could just stay out of it?"

As Minos spoke, his tone became increasingly disdainful.

"Ahem, putting aside my thoughts, you don't seem to have the right to say that. By the way, do you know the name of this Shadow World?"

"How could anyone possibly know? You think too highly of me."

Minos exclaimed.

Dekan nodded, pondered for a moment, but did not discuss the issue of the tenth-order Shadow World with Minos.

"By the way, can I ask you about some gossip?"

Dekan suddenly asked.

"Sure."

"I heard that one of the bishops in your Resurrection Church likes to cross-dress. Do you know which one it is?"

This was the piece of information about the Resurrection Church that Dekan had uncovered during his last interrogation that he was most concerned about.

Generally speaking, the more outrageous a rumor sounds, the more likely it is to be true.

Because ordinary believers dare not fabricate or spread rumors.

Dekan planned to ask the question and then publish an article the next day, revealing the bishop's interests and hobbies.

However.

What embarrassed Dekan was --

He noticed that Minos had stopped talking.

"..."

For a moment, the empty temple fell silent.

The atmosphere became extremely tense.

Both of them knew what was going on, but neither knew how to break the deadly tension.

A feeling that silence speaks louder than words.

"Haha, I didn't mean to offend you, I really didn't know."

Dekan finally chuckled twice and spoke first.

Is it possible that I'm actually a girl...?

Minos muttered in a barely audible voice, sounding somewhat unhappy.

"Don't worry, I'm a champion of gender equality. If we were to really fight, I wouldn't hold back just because you're a woman."

Minos was taken aback by Dekan's words.

"Pfft, you're something else. Well then, I hope we never meet again in this lifetime."

Minos said with a helpless smile.

"I hope so."

The two chatted for a while longer before Dekan had to log off due to excessive mana depletion.

Having left the Illusory Space connected by the Bishop's Token, Dekan's consciousness returned to his room in the Lord's Mansion.

He twisted his neck, feeling very tired.

Staying up late is not a good thing for teenagers.

Besides, he has travel plans for tomorrow.

The Resurrection Church's night owls wouldn't adjust their meeting times just because of Dekan's schedule.

"Sigh, I've been so accommodating to them, why are they still so rude to me?"

If it weren't for Minos, such a reasonable person, Dekan might have really felt that some aspects of life weren't worth living.

Thinking about it carefully, I was already very tired after a whole day.

In the morning, I went to the Tristin Academy to complete my top-level examination, and at noon I had to attend a city-state event.

In the afternoon, while trying to reform the wayward girl Isabel, he also managed to protect the city and complete his talent scouting work.

That evening, I had to see Evans off and continue my talent scouting work.

Another meeting like this was held in the middle of the night.

Dekan really started to think of himself as a time management master.

"Hoo hoo."

Dekan yawned and walked to the bedside.

I turned off the lights and lay down on the bed.

Dekan opened his eyes, his expression somewhat grave.

"The tenth-tier Shadow World... could it be the [World-Ending Heaven-Reaching Battlefield...]?"

Dekan murmured.

The Heaven-Piercing World-Destroying Battlefield.

He understood this tenth-tier Shadow World better than anyone else.

Neither the name nor the rules and mechanisms.

Because.

That's where my Master was defeated and died.

The intelligence was brought back by my Master at the risk of his life.

For this world, the "World-Ending Heaven-Reaching Battlefield" has not been successfully cleared.

It's just that it's stuck halfway through the progress in a very special case.

So if a tenth-tier Shadow World really is about to arrive.

There's a chance it will be a continuation of the previous "World-Ending Heaven-Reaching Battlefield".

Dekan has always suspected that it might make a comeback someday.

I just didn't expect that it would start in this era.

"Is there any way to postpone the opening time of the tenth-tier Shadow World...?"

"Once I'm buried in the ground, the end of the world is none of my concern..."

Dekan seemed to be seriously considering how to deal with this tenth-tier Shadow World.

Compared to a relaxing and enjoyable trip, the 10th-level Shadow World feels more like an extreme sport.

While I don't particularly dislike Dekan, I don't like him much either.

However, if the tenth-tier Shadow World that will appear in the future is indeed the [World-Ending Heaven-Reaching Battlefield].

For Dekan, it might actually be easier than the Ninth-Order Shadow World.

Because he had already previewed the content of this Shadow World...

Regardless, Dekan's small goals still need to be achieved first.

Eliminating the Resurrection Church will, to some extent, provide crucial assistance for successfully completing the tenth-tier Shadow World.

After all, the Shadow World is already difficult to complete; adding a group of troublemakers would make it even more hellish.

"... Since you have such ambitions, perhaps even a tenth-tier Shadow World isn't insurmountable."

The Master finally couldn't help but complain in Dekan's mind.

Because she shared information with Dekan, she probably had a general idea of the difficulty of "destroying the Resurrection Church".

"Letting you go back to jail twice is too cruel. You barely escaped with your life on your side; you should be enjoying the rest of your life."

Dekan sighed to himself.

"... Completing it is both my long-cherished wish and my obsession. By the way, what did you just say about 'old'?"

"I meant dear teacher! Oh, I see. Since you're not afraid, I'll try my best."