Dekan Explores the Holy Kingdom and Demon Realm Again

Dekan removed the book from his face, slowly opened his eyes as if waking up, looked at the sky, and then picked up the book again with a slightly puzzled expression and began to flip through it casually.

Dekan was like a young man who had taken a break from his busy schedule and was resting in a flower field.

I was completely immersed in this patch of flowers and plants.

Like the gentle twilight of early morning lingering around your fingertips.

There is neither sun nor moonlight here.

The night sky is adorned only with starlight.

He was lying there, yet he could see everything around him very clearly.

The moment I picked up the book, my gaze fell upon a solemn and majestic stone cemetery, its strange sense of holiness and magic like the intersection of heaven and the underworld.

This is undoubtedly the safest starting point for him.

You can even lie there without feeling any sense of alertness.

The flowers and plants planted everywhere give the originally magnificent Devil King Tomb a gentle vitality.

The pristine, full-bodied plants of the Demon Realm, like veils and mist, though silent, seemed to be silently waiting for someone.

Familiar, yet somewhat different.

This Devil King Tomb is slightly brighter than it was when it was the Demon Realm Prison, and it no longer feels oppressive.

But it's not as purely dreamlike as the Devil King Tomb in the present world.

It seems to be a state between the two.

Dekan finally knows the answer to the question, "Who planted the flowers in the Devil King Tomb?"

Delois clearly couldn't forget the sea of flowers behind the Lord's Mansion.

At the same time, Dekan became certain that his starting point this time was once again in the Demon Realm.

And it was a place he knew all too well.

Dekan never expected that Delois would ultimately become the Demon King.

Logically speaking, Delois shouldn't have any interest in the Demon King's throne.

Rather than staying in the Demon Realm, Delois would rather belong to the Holy Kingdom for the rest of her life.

So how many years have passed?

Why did Delois become the Demon King?

How many events occurred in between that were enough to change the course of history?

Dekan frowned, as if he had just woken up and was trying to figure out what he was dreaming about.

This sense of emptiness made him slightly uncomfortable.

In the past, when each of the Shadow World seemed to be independent, things were fine.

There's no need to think about it so much.

Moreover, even without other information about the Holy Kingdom Demon Realm, the various Shadow World were completely isolated from each other, so it wouldn't affect the challenges posed by the Shadow World at all.

But now, the final chapter of the Holy Kingdom and the Demon Realm, which the Shadow World had previously pointed out, has finally arrived.

All that has passed will connect at this moment, forming cause and effect.

Every piece of intelligence became incredibly important.

This is also a Shadow World that Dekan has never challenged before, second only to the tenth-tier Shadow World that is a nightmare for the present world.

Generally speaking, in a ninth-tier Shadow World, any lack of information is fatal.

However, the home-like environment quickly eased Dekan's tension.

Upon closer reflection, the situation isn't so bad.

Because the Shadow World guarantees rationality and is relatively fair.

Although Dekan and Delois have similar abilities.

However, as a challenger in the present world, Dekan possesses much future information that even Delois doesn't know, while Dekan also lacks some past information that Delois knows.

Despite the lack of intelligence, Dekan believed that there was an insurmountable gap in strength between himself and the Demon Lord Delois of the current timeline.

After all, Delois, being a demon, lived several decades longer than Dekan, being a human.

Even if Delois was a pioneer on the path, the long years would accumulate a gap that Dekan, who was rushing along the old path, could not bridge.

To balance all these differences between Dekan and Delois, fairness in the Shadow World is reflected in the choice of time.

It was chosen to open at a time when Dekan was at a disadvantage due to a lack of intelligence.

All of this demonstrates that Dekan's combined intelligence and strength are superior to Delois'.

"It seems that knowing information about the Chaos God and having fought him twice gives me a significant advantage, even if my strength is inferior to Delois '..."

Dekan muttered to himself.

The biggest difference in intelligence between him and Delois probably lies in their understanding of the Chaos God.

Of course, a small portion also lies in the Devil King Tomb.

After all, Dekan had seen the future Devil King Tomb and knew that this unfinished barrier was the final means for the demons and Delois to fight against the Chaos God.

Now, as the master of this place, Dekan can clearly feel it—

Compared to the Devil King Tomb in the present world, which is completely perfect and cannot be invaded or analyzed in any way.

The Devil King Tomb seems to be in developer mode right now, and someone had already been making extensive modifications to Devil King Tomb before I even started my Shadow World.

Clearly, Delois is working diligently to analyze the accumulated wisdom of demon kings over tens of thousands of years, and plans to create an absolute barrier that surpasses the supreme masterpieces of all previous demon kings.

The final product is the perfect Devil King Tomb in the mortal world, capable of annihilating all Chaos God.

At this moment, Dekan must continue Delois's work.

Similarly, this is Dekan's only chance to understand the key principles of the Devil King Tomb!

Understanding how to fully extract and control the Demon King's Magic Power is not only the only way to rescue Sion and Ikatinos.

This is also an indispensable step for Dekan to make his Master the strongest partner.

This primordial Devil King Tomb contains many complex and supreme demonic spells, such as sealing the souls of the dead and borrowing their Magic Power.

There are even many of Delois's research findings, including some forbidden magical principles beyond the [Demon Curse Seal].

Those were memories that the Master had long lost, memories that Dekan could not research in a short time.

And now, all of this is right before our eyes.

"Master, once I figure this out, you should soon have a physical form."

Dekan thought to himself.

If I can truly master Delois's knowledge and achievements, perhaps the first thing I can do upon returning to the mortal world is to fulfill my promise to my Master.

"Then good luck to you, I don't want to stay on you anymore."

Although he spoke in a somewhat distant manner.

But in fact, the Master had already demonized Dekan's body the moment he saw the Shadow World's prompt.

Her purpose was to prevent Dekan's starting point from being located in the Demon Realm, a Demon Realm area where the Demon King should appear in his official demon form.

Or perhaps the special location of the Devil King Tomb.

If a human were here, they would be directly sealed by the Demon King's Magic Power. However Dekan, who was transformed into a demon by his Master, is the absolute controller of this Devil King Tomb.

Dekan had originally planned to tell his Master, but before they could even exchange words, he discovered that he had already transformed into his demon form.

This made Dekan feel much more at ease.

"You are now a skilled Master, and you can assist me on your own."

As Dekan flipped through the book that Delois had been reading, he silently offered his Master words of sincere praise.

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"Do you believe I'll undo your demonization right now and make you the first demon king in the world to be sealed away in the Devil King Tomb?"

The Master immediately saw through Dekan's provocation and issued a warning to Dekan.

She discovered that Dekan acted as if he had to do a daily chore; he wouldn't feel comfortable unless he provoked her at least once a day.

After realizing this pattern, the Master became even angrier in the face of Dekan's daily provocations.

Sometimes they would even steal his entire day's worth of food, leaving Dekan to struggle alone on his night runs.

"No, no, my dear sister! This useless brother of mine is counting on you to save his life! What I said earlier meant that you are the most reliable and trustworthy sister in the whole world!"

Dekan seemed determined to push the provocation to the limit, uttering words that were neither a plea for mercy nor a continuation of his challenge to his Master.

Although Master was always domineering when he was with Dekan.

But since it is the Demon Realm, there must also be a gentle and composed Talomati.

It was only after spending nearly half a year together in the Holy Kingdom's Shadow World that Dekan discovered that Talomati could also be such a healing younger sister.

The more Dekan compared them, the more he felt that his Master was like a sister from a family with a long line of ancestors.

With Master temper, calling her "sister" would mean losing at least two meals. Sometimes, when she got really angry, she would even eat high-calorie desserts like rice.

Unlike Talotati in the film world, when called "sister," she would nod earnestly and sometimes even share her food with Dekanie.

But if I had to say who I find most interesting to be with...

That would have to be Master.

Just as Dekan was anticipating his Master's reaction.

"... Don't provoke me again, or I won't save you next time."

The Master remained silent for a while, seemingly wanting to remove the demonization and teach Dekan a lesson, but ultimately stopped and did not remove Dekan's demonization.

She didn't take this opportunity to engage in unfair negotiations with Dekan, demanding that he promise to provide her with a few meals.

"Huh?"

This time it was Dekan's turn to be surprised. "Oh no! It's amazing!" he almost blurted out again.

"Do you remember the bet we made last time?"

However, before Dekan could respond, the Master interrupted Dekan's chance to speak with his mind.

She seemed to know that Dekan was about to say something that would make her blood pressure soar, so she didn't give Dekan a chance to organize his thoughts.

"Well..."

Dekan was completely bewildered.

Besides interrupting spellcasting, the Master also said something that left Dekan completely baffled.

"That bet about whether Delois and Talomati had a good relationship?"

After thinking for a moment, he finally realized what was going on and asked.

They did indeed take a gamble back in the Demon Realm Hospital of the Fifth Shadow World.

The content is that if Talomati from the Shadow World really hates Delois, then according to the bet, Dekan won't get to personally experience the three meals and desserts in the Demon Realm and the Holy Kingdom for a whole month.

Conversely, if Talomati and Delois have a good relationship, then Dekan will win, and as a wager, the Master will have to listen to Dekan once.

After making Talomati cry at the Demon Realm Hospital, Dekan admitted defeat and then fulfilled his bet, allowing his Master to enjoy unlimited delicacies from the Demon Realm's Holy Kingdom for a whole month—delicacies that are simply unavailable in the mortal world.

He didn't know why his Master was bringing this up again.

"Actually, it seemed that Delois and Talomati had a pretty good relationship that time, so I can't say I won that bet."

The Master remained silent for a long time, until Dekan had turned several pages of the book in his hand before finally speaking.

She seemed to have wanted to talk to Dekan about this for a long time.

However, he was constantly annoyed by Dekan in the real world and didn't want him to be smug at all.

Now, revisiting these familiar places, and for the last time visiting the Demon Realm and the Holy Kingdom, the scenes from back then flood back into my mind.

The Master then brought up the topic again.

"Oh well, it's not like I can't handle losing. So what if I lost? I'll win it back someday."

Dekan seemed completely absorbed in the book in his hands, while his mind was elsewhere regarding the message his Master was conveying.

He seemed to be trying to analyze what Delois had been doing before, attempting to find some information that would be beneficial to his start.

"... Dekan, you haven't been deliberately losing to me all this time, have you?"

The Master observed Dekan's reaction, pondered for a moment, and finally asked.

No child cries every day. No gambler loses every day.

Even Clay occasionally wins big.

Moreover, given Dekan's personality, he usually wins more than he loses when he's willing to gamble.

The only exception was that he never won against Master.

Even this time, despite his Master making concessions, Dekan still seemed unwilling to win.

This finally made the Master feel a little uncomfortable.

"No, that's not true. I just wanted to beat you fair and square this time. I always honor my bets, and bringing up a bet that's already been made would only make me seem petty."

Dekan seemed to have some difficulty understanding the book in his hands, so he kept turning the pages.

"... This time is an exception. At most, it's a draw because neither of us bet correctly. But I've already received your bet, so either I compensate you by not using your body for a while, or I make up for it with the equivalent bet you proposed. It's up to you how you want to resolve this."

After hesitating for a long time, the Master finally conveyed his thoughts in this way.

She and Dekan are the same in accepting defeat.

There's nothing you can't afford to lose.

"Oh my, is there really such a good thing?"

"Hurry up and choose, or it will be invalid."

"Then of course I'll choose to listen to me this once. I'm not a foodie like you, the choice is obvious, okay?"

You're the glutton!

The Master was about to retort to Dekan, but for some reason, he held back and stopped talking.

"Then I'll have to cherish this opportunity. Once we return to the real world and you have a physical body, hehe, there are just too many fun things I can think of in our daily life at Happy Group."

Dekan's words were filled with a kind of "I've always been incredibly steady" confidence.

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Upon hearing this, the Master couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

She had witnessed Dekan's entire past.

Although Dekan has always been reliable against his enemies.

However, in his daily life with his friends, whenever Dekan is involved, there's a 50% chance he'll directly become a ghost.

Furthermore, Master really can't figure out if he's either bad at the game but loves to play, or if he has some inexplicable confidence that he's really not bad at all.

And yet, he still dares to bring his younger sister along to have fun.

It seems the brother and sister might both crash and burn.

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Author's Note:

I feel so tired... I can barely type 4000 words a day and I feel like I'm about to collapse... I'm just a useless dog now...