Dekan Thought the Shadow World Was Getting Desperate

On the beach in the southwest of the Holy Kingdom.

Under the sun umbrella in the courtyard, Dekan and Cornelia, both wearing sunglasses, lay on beach chairs sunbathing.

They have enjoyed a wonderful seven-day vacation together.

The time limit for the mission in the Shadow World is finally approaching.

"I have to say, this time the Shadow World was really good, much better than the previous two."

"I'd like to come again."

"I will definitely come back to the Holy Kingdom."

"Just take me with you, meow!"

Although the Cat Teacher always complains that Dekan is inhuman, after it has enjoyed itself, it still obediently sticks to Dekan Cornelia.

Finally, the countdown to the end of the Shadow World began amidst their satisfied expressions.

After being forcibly teleported out of the Shadow World, they were temporarily placed in a familiar small Critical Space.

This is a temporary stop between the Shadow World and the real world, used when settling rewards.

Soon, the task interface also started updating, as if it wanted to drive them away.

[The Secret Tale of the Withered Sacred Rite in the Shadow World has been completed]

[Calculation in progress]

[Evaluation being generated]

[Due to the high degree of coordination required for team operations, a team-based settlement method will be adopted.]

[Challengers: Dekan, Cornelia, and Demi]

"Wait, who is Demi?"

Dekan asked, somewhat puzzled.

The Cat Teacher got so angry that she jumped on his head and started pulling at his hair.

"It's me, Demi, meow! You've known me for so long and you still don't know my name?!"

"Huh? I thought your name was Cat Teacher."

Dekan feigned surprise as he replied.

This made Cat Teacher even angrier!

"I'm not going home today, meow! I'm going to stay with Cornelia!"

"Does it matter who lives with us?"

"Meow... that seems to be true..."

While they were chatting, the Shadow World was continuously updating its settlement information.

[In this story- Shadow World, I successfully unlocked hidden mission objectives 2 and 3 through unconventional means, successfully defeated the final formidable enemy Countess Lisilina, and successfully induced Marquis Roderick to self-destruct.]

[The team has achieved the following accomplishments]

[I've Been Tolerating You for a Long Time E--Using unconventional methods to forcibly disrupt the difficulty of clearing the Shadow World in an excessively early timeline]

[Poverty Village Creator A - has earned more monetary resources than its limit in a small town]

[Never Decrypt S--Successfully complete the game without following the original mechanics of the Shadow World]

[Scourge of the Blood Race SSS - Causes the death of 1 Blood Race Marquis, kills 1 Blood Race Count, and 5 Tier 6 Blood Race Followers]

[Enlightenment of Rites and Music E - This time you didn't damage any pianos]

[Seven-Day Tour of the Holy Kingdom A - Completed an achievement that contradicts the style of this Shadow World]

Upon seeing this, Dekan frowned.

Could this "I've Been Tolerating You for a Long Time" be what the Shadow World wants to say?

And isn't the concept of "[Enlightenment of Rites and Music]" a bit too prejudiced?

[Achievements summarized, evaluations generated]

[You are an unpredictable nightmare, for both the Blood Race and the Holy Kingdom. Nevertheless, many have survived on the Southern Border of the Holy Kingdom because of you, even though this history is no longer remembered.]

[Overall Team Rating: SSS]

[Due to Dekan's high level of synergy with another non-team challenger and their significant contribution to achieving the mission objective, they will be granted the Synergy trait.]

[Dekan & Morion gain the Synergy Trait: Colluding Villains]

[ In Colluding Villains: When the two appear in the same Shadow World, Dekan has a higher probability of obtaining an official position, Morion has a higher probability of obtaining a merchant position.]

Dekan looked at the prompt and had a feeling that the Shadow World today was very aggressive.

[Rewards Settlement: Rank Increase (Dekan Tier 3 → Tier 4, Cornelia Tier 4 → Tier 4, Demi Tier 5 → Tier 5), Blood Destruction (Tier 6 Epic Spell Card)]

"Why is there only one cat this time?"

"After all, it's a Tier 6 Epic Spell Card, not bad. There's probably another, slightly inferior card or material that went to Morion as well."

Logically speaking, a card with such an overbearing name should have a very strong effect.

Dekan caught the Spell Card that was floating in the air, with orange arcs of electricity occasionally surging across its surface.

"As expected of a Tier 6 Epic Card."

The Terror magical energy contained within this card was felt by Dekan the instant he touched it.

[Blood Destruction]

[Category: Spell Card]

[Rarity: Orange Epic]

[Class: 6]

[Effect: After a 10-second cast time, clears all status effects and disables all equipment effects, deals devastating damage to the caster, and inflicts equal damage and destruction effects on all living and non-living entities within range. Cooldown: 30 days.]

[Note: This was the last spell used by the Marquis Roderick before his death.]

"Meow?"

Cat Teacher, perched on Dekan's head, stared at the card's effect, somewhat bewildered.

"..."

Dekan also fell silent; he finally fully felt the malice emanating from the Shadow World.

The final reward in the Shadow World will be related to contribution points and the enemies defeated or loot acquired within the Shadow World.

This time, they defeated their strongest enemy: the Marquis Roderick.

Logically, if an SSS rating is awarded with only a single card, it should at least be a Tier 6 Epic card.

However, which epic card related to Marquis Roderick will actually be drawn depends on luck.

However.

They just happened to give them the most problematic card!

Roderick- style suicide!

This card likely possesses unparalleled area-of-effect damage and destructive power.

However, it is a consumable item.

Use it once, and the card is gone along with you!

The meaning of "Shadow World" is quite clear.

It wants Dekan dead.

"This card is crazy, only Marquis Roderick would use it!"

The Cat Teacher saw the slump in orange and cried out in disappointment.

A Tier 6 unbound epic card is an extremely valuable item; if it's sold, Cat Teacher can also get a share of the profits.

However, this card clearly won't sell.

No matter how powerful it is, this kind of card, which can only be used once in a lifetime, is useless to anyone who uses it.

However.

Cat Teacher discovered that Dekan was not only not disappointed, but even gave Cornelia a high five!

"You meow..."

Cat Teacher stared wide-eyed at the two's reactions.

It suddenly realized that this card seemed to be something that someone could actually use repeatedly!

"You guys don't actually want to sell this card to Croix so he can wreak havoc on other people, do you?!"

Dekan: "Of course! With President K's wealth, buying it won't be a problem."

Cornelia: "A perfect match!"

"Aying, you're still too young."

Dekan shook his head with a cold laugh.

The Shadow World had no idea that Dekan had a close friend who had never appeared in the Shadow World before, capable of converting all spell damage into healing.

So if Croix uses [Blood Destruction], not only will he not die, but he can also heal himself from near death to full health!

It's like having an extra life-saving card.

Moreover, once this card is triggered, it will cause a massive, devastating group healing event.

Even priests and bomb-crazy men would weep upon seeing this.

As long as [Blood Destruction] is in Croix's hands, he can confidently and boldly shout—

"I am the nuclear bomb!"