Dekan Embarked on the Journey Home

Devil King Tomb.

The Stone Stele Throne stands atop a sea of blooming flowers. Dekan, like a young man who has successfully completed all his studies, lies on the throne with his hands behind his head, contemplating life.

Unbeknownst to many, the vow Royal Capital in Norton to destroy the Resurrection Church has finally been fulfilled after more than two years.

Finally, I can live a peaceful and stable daily life as I've always wanted.

--That's how it is theoretically.

If it weren't for the tenth-tier Shadow World [the Heaven-Piercing World-Destroying Battlefield].

Just like the story of the Holy Kingdom and the Demon Realm came to a perfect end after the fifth Shadow World [Throne of Wind, Snow, and Thorns].

However, it is clear that there is one last Holy Kingdom Shadow World, which is the true ending to the story of the Holy Kingdom and the Demon Realm, and also the key to uncovering the information about the [Heaven-Piercing World-Destroying Battlefield].

The Chaos God, who chose not to confront them directly during the final battle in the Shadow World's Holy Capital City and instead went into hiding and fled beforehand, is, according to Clay's description of his impressions, neither like the Magic God Agamemnon nor the Matter God Menelaus.

Menelaus's [Chaos Unleashing - Material God] also possesses almost unsolvable power, but unfortunately, he unleashed it while in a state of unbearable torment, with the intention of "seeking only death."

The thought that there might be a group of Chaos God in the [Heaven-Piercing World-Destroying Battlefield] sent chills down Dekan's spine.

"Damn it, why can't it be these Chaos God who challenge the tenth-tier present world [Ever-Sleeping Devil King Cemetery]?"

Dekan grumbled as he rolled off his throne, stretching and muttering to himself:

"I've found another Red Legend, but I still haven't found the key to creating Red Legend... My only skill is card crafting. If I can't create Red Legend, what's the point of my life...?"

As he walked towards the wooden house, he crossed his arms, his brow furrowed in deep thought.

Although he had some ideas about creating Red Legend during this time, he always felt unsure.

Dekan always trusted his intuition.

If you really find the answer, it will definitely give you a strange and strong sense of confidence.

A month has passed since Dekan brought Ikatinos back to the Devil King Tomb.

During this time, Dekan also began repairing the [Spatial Leap Gate].

Continuous high-intensity use once again overloaded and caused the [Spatial Leap Gate] to collapse. Fortunately, Morion had purchased a full amount of materials for Dekan in the Shadow World last time, and this time Dekan could complete the repair using only the spare materials.

Now that Dekan has finally repaired the [Spatial Leap Gate], everyone is just waiting to get ready to set off.

Now, the wooden house made of the Demon Realm trees in the Devil King Tomb has been replaced by three rooms, and the farmland that was cultivated in the flower field has been put into operation again.

Dekan even felt that if the technology of the [Spatial Leap Gate] could be stabilized in the future and the energy problem of round trip could be solved, this place could even be opened to relatives and friends as a tourist resort.

The aroma of grains from the Demon Realm wafted over.

As you get a little closer, you can see Ikatinos intently preparing breakfast.

Since arriving at the Devil King Tomb, she has taken over Dekan's cooking duties.

Upon noticing Dekan, Ikatinos quickly looked up and said with a smile:

"Teacher, breakfast will be ready soon. Could you please go and wake Miss Sion up?"

Dekan nodded, seemingly still preoccupied with the Red Legend, absentmindedly turned in a different direction, walked to the door of Sion's cabin, and kicked the door twice.

No response.

He kicked it twice more.

Finally.

"Creak..."

The wooden door was pulled open, accompanied by Sion's sullen expression.

Her daily routine highlighted the free spirit of Sion; clearly, she hadn't even had a few hours of sleep before Dekan woke her up.

"What are you doing!"

As Sion caught a whiff of food wafting from the flower field, he instinctively walked towards it, speaking to Dekan with a hint of annoyance.

As usual, even when it was time to eat, Dekan and Ikatinos would not disturb her sleep, but would prepare a portion of her food and place it next to the cabin.

"The [Spatial Leap Gate] is fixed. Give me some energy and send me home."

Dekan explained calmly.

Immediately, Sion stood there, stunned.

"No way! You said I was free when you came back? How long am I going to be locked up again?!"

Sion held his head in his hands, his face showing a complete mental breakdown.

Then she jogged over to Ikatinos, placed her hand on Ikatinos's shoulder, and asked:

"Miss Ikatinos, is this guy lying to me? Why do you look so calm? Do you know what it feels like to be sealed here? It's agonizing."

Although Sion had long since become very familiar with Ikatinos, he was still somewhat polite to her.

They might even add honorifics.

This submissive attitude left Dekan both amused and exasperated.

Ikatinos smiled without saying a word, but she didn't seem to be very good at seriously teasing people, so she pursed her lips and looked away.

Even a slight reaction was enough for Sion to figure out the situation.

She turned around and glared angrily at Dekan:

"Oh, you really hurt! You did it on purpose!"

Dekan shrugged:

"Well, I really don't have the ability to generate enough energy to send you two ninth-tier gods out. I'm not lying to you, sending me out is enough, but this time it won't warrant sending you to jail again."

As he spoke, Dekan took a card out of his pocket and handed it to Sion.

"Mie had already considered this situation. She didn't want Ikatinos to suffer like this, so she created this card. Here's an extra one for you."

Sion frowned as he accepted the Summon Card called [Shadow Puppet], but soon his face lit up with a smile.

[Shadow Puppet]

[Category: Summon Card]

[Grade: Purple Rare]

[Class: 8]

[Effect: Perfectly mimics the appearance of a Tier 1 human, similar to the summoner's features, synchronizes with the summoner's will, allows the summoner to synchronize the puppet's perception, and can control it from an extremely long distance.]

[Note: Shadow Holy Envoy's Lifestyle Edition, a brand new addition to Mie's Home and Travel series.]

"Yay!"

Sion instantly understood what Dekan meant.

Although there wasn't enough energy to teleport her and Ikatinos's main body out together, it was more than enough to teleport two first-tier clones out!

Even if the main body is sealed in the Devil King Tomb, the teleported clones can move freely under the control of the mind!

Sion didn't mind temporarily losing his ninth-tier strength.

For her, her usual routine consisted either of hiding away at home watching entertainment, or disguising herself as a reporter to go out and have some fun.

And since she doesn't have to go back as Sion, she can slack off to her heart's content!

Sion immediately unbound one of his own eighth-tier cards, swapped it with this one, and summoned a [Shadow Puppet] to begin controlling it.

Compared to Mie's [Shadow Holy Envoy], this improved version sacrifices combat and disguise capabilities while significantly reducing mana consumption and greatly enhancing the ability to fully transmit the puppet's senses back to the user.

Sion knew that Ikatinos already possessed a [Shadow Puppet], but Dekan deliberately sabotaged it, preventing Ikatinos from revealing this crucial information to Sion, all to disrupt Sion's mental state.

However, for now, a happy Sion was too lazy to argue with Dekan.

"Why are other people's spies so versatile and reliable, while my intelligence agents only know how to play mind games...?"

After finally experiencing the [Shadow Puppet], Sion couldn't help but sigh in this way.

If she could, she really wished she could switch Mie and Clay.

Is it possible that a boss's subordinates reflect the boss's personality...?

Dekan finally couldn't help but complain.

However, Dekan quickly accepted the breakfast Ikatinos offered and headed towards the open-air testing grounds, saying:

"Alright, after you finish breakfast, get used to the [Shadow Puppet] and get ready. I'll do some final adjustments to the [Spatial Leap Gate], and then we'll return to the real world."

"No problem!"

"Good teacher."

The debugging process was very short. Since this was the second time Dekan had repaired the [Spatial Leap Gate] and had debugged it many times before, he was now quite familiar with it.

Now we're just making sure all the components are working properly one last time before using it.

So Dekan began the repairs.

Before long, Sion and Ikatinos packed their small bags and arrived at the [Spatial Leap Gate].

They all took away a lot of seeds from the Demon Realm plants.

"Well..."

Looking back at their [Shadow Puppet] appearance, Dekan was unsure how to assess them.

Sion's [Shadow Puppet] was disguised as the young reporter Ludwig, which was her usual alternate account.

Ikatinos, on the other hand, has completely transformed into Eve's appearance.

The two of them looked perfectly natural as students at the Havenlit Academy, even if they wore school uniforms.

"Never mind, let's go."

Dekan suddenly understood how others felt when they saw him change his skin.

After confirming that Sion and Ikatinos were ready, Dekan turned around to begin activating the [spatial portal].

"Teacher, after I go back, can I still continue learning with you?"

Ikatinos's voice rang out behind Dekan.

"Come on, it's really hard to say who can teach whom now."

Dekan turned around and glared at Ikatinos.

In terms of mastery of curse magic and mental magic, Ikatinos can be said to have surpassed her teacher.

"I am far inferior to you; you will always be the strongest and most reliable teacher in my heart!"

Ikatinos lowered her head and spoke with utmost sincerity, her admiration seemingly overflowing from her words.

Sion was completely dumbfounded.

She suffered another Mental Shock.

Previously, every time she saw Ikatinos treat Dekan with deference, she felt uncomfortable.

Now it's even more soul-stirring.

How could the empress she had feared for so many years be like this?

Why is Ikatinos no Siren so respectful to this Underworld figure, Teacher Da Tong?

Please forget your past impressions of the aloof and handsome Delois, and take a good look at this scumbag Dekan!

Dekan: "..."

"Alright then."

What he loved most in his life was receiving money, painting, and being respected by others.

"As the saying goes, there is a sequence to learning, and everyone has their own area of expertise; a disciple need not be inferior to his teacher... Fortunately, Happy Group can provide you with a free learning environment, and there are many positions available..."

Dekan began to explain the company's situation in detail.

I'm thinking of helping Dekan at the Card-Making Workshop.

You could also help Mie at the pharmaceutical workshop.

You can also become an assistant manager for Idol Group.

Of course, you can also help take care of the children—specifically, Tata.

Ikatinos nodded repeatedly, as if she was looking forward to it no matter which one it was.

"I want to go too!"

Sion shouted from the side.

She always felt that Happy Group would be very lively!

Since I've already reached level one, I need to find a safe place.

Otherwise, if the clone gets killed, he'll really go to jail.

What can you do?

Dekan looked at Sion with disdain and contempt.

The person who disrespects him the least is clearly Sion.

"Don't you think your company could hire a genius head of planning and publicity?! I've already thought it through, your Norton boy band would be just as good as any Idol Group! Putting aside other fans, I guarantee that at least Cynthia, the commander of the Second Army Group of the Salon Empire, would invest all her savings in you!"

Get as far away from me as possible!

"Waaaaah... Then I guess I'll have to rely on Clay to protect me, but what if he spends all my money? Waaaaah, I'm so scared he'll turn into a hot-tempered gigolo..."

Sion started to cry pitifully.

While wiping away tears, she would occasionally peek open her eyes to observe Dekan's reaction.

Watching this clumsy yet exaggerated acting, Dekan couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly.

Only Ikatinos patted Sion's back like a little angel, handing her a handkerchief and playing along with her performance.

However, after careful consideration, Dekan...

Sion is an indispensable key figure in his grand plan.

Now that Sion has been reduced to a first-tier astrologer, the threat posed by his ninth-tier Astrologer function has been greatly reduced, significantly lowering the possibility of unexpected events occurring in the plan.

As for the other two factors that Dekan cannot control— Cornelia and Clay —as long as he chooses a time and place Cornelia is not present, and then closely guards against Clay's unpredictable behavior, there should be absolutely no chance of things going wrong.

"... If you agree to transfer Clay to Happy Group, then you can come along too. No problem, after all, Clay is an indispensable talent to me."

Dekan feigned rational analysis and gave a reluctant reply.

He didn't want Sion to know what his true intentions were.

"Yay!"

Sion jumped and danced happily again.

Finally, Dekan activated the [Space Jump Gate], pointing to the location within the Empire that had been agreed upon with the Miekrei long ago.

Those two must be ready to pick them up and take them home now.

Just before the teleportation was about to begin, Sion seemed extremely puzzled by a question that had just occurred to him:

"By the way, your company doesn't seem to have any debt collection or assassination business, right? And your security level is way over the top, doesn't it? What position are you planning to give Clay?"

Everyone has a suitable position, except for Clay, whose role is a bit ambiguous. You can't exactly make him a security guard, can you?

"Ha, you don't understand."

Dekan sneered, not turning his head.

"He has to be my secretary. I feel anxious if I don't see him for a day."