The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

Flora suddenly seemed to have a flash of inspiration and said something.

"!"

Although Dekan's expression did not change, he was startled.

Flora, that idiot, has an unusually accurate intuition.

Who do you think it is?

"Dekan asked."

"I bet it's Astrologer Sheen! Isn't that surprisingly plausible?"

Flora said with a smug smile.

Dekan: "Shh! You can't say things like that! Idols have to be careful what they say!"

Flora: "Hmm."

Dekan breathed a sigh of relief.

Luckily, this guy is an idiot.

It's best to throw this mudslinging at the vain Bishop Carlos.

Perfectly arranged.

After reaching a conclusion, Dekan subconsciously glanced at Cornelia, who was still deep in thought.

She seemed lost in thought because of what Chloex and Flora had just said.

But she probably won't be able to get an answer right away.

Cornelia: "..."

However, the moment Dekan's gaze met Cornelia's, the next second...

Cornelia's eyes showed a mixture of surprise and relief, as if many of her doubts had been resolved in an instant.

Dekan: "!"

Dekan understood in that instant.

He can read Cornelia's mind.

Cornelia guessed that he was the Lord of Calamity!

"I also think he's a false bishop."

Cornelia said abruptly.

Upon hearing this, Flora covered her head, feeling as if everyone else was smart and she was the only idiot.

Dekan didn't comment, he just looked at Cornelia.

Cornelia gazed intently into his eyes.

The two looked at each other for a while, then nodded slightly.

……

"However, I think it's better not to have too high hopes for Chloeux."

Soon, they arrived at the building where the gate to the Shadow World was located.

Dekan was worried that Chloeux would be disappointed later, so he said this first.

"Actually, I felt we had a pretty good chance this time. The teams that registered had higher scores than us, and the Kingdom Union automatically assigned them. But the Shadow World failed to open, and we're still short of people. There's one team that we just can't get matched with."

Chloeux explained.

"A world of filmmakers who picks its own people? Maybe there's something to it."

This kind of selective film world is not common.

In this situation, the excluded person cannot be matched and the opportunity needs to be passed on to other teams.

Until someone appears who can open the Shadow World.

Of course, not many teams are chosen by the Shadow World.

For example, Dekan and his group were rejected by the ordinary shadow world last time.

Therefore, the opportunity was passed on to the registered teams with lower scores.

Often, in this world of film where people are chosen, the team is simply waiting to be chosen.

According to the rules set by the Kingdom Federation, the Beautiful Minds team has ample time to prepare.

If you do not participate in the matching process within the time limit, your opportunity will be postponed.

Of course, they had made preparations long ago.

You can take a trip anytime you want.

When they arrived inside the "Gate" building of the Shadow World.

The situation was different this time compared to usual.

Besides Dekan's mentor, Arno, even the principal and dean will come to see him off in person.

Even if Dekan and his team still can't necessarily find a match this time.

However, the significance of the seventh-order shadow world is already extraordinary.

It has a distinct feeling of a hero going into battle.

"Let's go."

Dekan waved goodbye to the elders who had always silently helped and tolerated him.

"Dekan, don't let your guard down. The seventh-order shadow world and the first to sixth-order shadow worlds are two different concepts."

Professor Arno, acting out of a sense of duty, offered some pointers to Dekan.

"Don't worry, Professor, just wait for my report!"

Dekan replied with a smile.

This time, please let Chloeux write it.

Professor Arnold had intended to say that.

Dekan's report also had some serious flaws, although it was much more restrained than Cornelia's writing style.

Forget it.

As long as they can get through smoothly, let's just turn a blind eye to everything else.

And so, with their cats in tow, the three giants of a beautiful mind stepped through the "door."

This time.

They weren't ejected from the Shadow World like last time.

Instead, their figures vanished together into the void gate...

216 Shadow World: Endless Purgatory

The cool raindrops made Dekan feel a chill on his skin.

As his vision gradually returned, he saw raindrops falling from the sky, a dark expanse accompanied by howling winds.

"Boom!!"

A sudden flash of lightning illuminated the sky, causing Dekan to instinctively close his eyes, followed by a continuous rumble of thunder.

When Dekan opened his eyes again with a frown, he finally saw where he was.

This is a gloomy world stained with darkness and crimson, as if it will always be night.

Towering golems stood majestically, but all of them were stained with crimson blood.

A vast expanse of demon castles stands in this gloomy purgatory, with endless skeletons floating about.

Black mountains, seemingly burning with an inextinguishable flame, stand tall, while the Styx River roars past statues, castles, and bone mountains.

"It's not the Holy Kingdom..."

Dekan thought with disappointment.

He thought he could rekindle their romance, explore the beautiful scenery of the Holy Kingdom, and maybe even fight a couple more vampires for fun.

Now, Dekan knew exactly where this place was without even having to guess.

It's an indescribable feeling of intimacy.

Unfortunately, this location doesn't really look like Castlevania...

It lacked any of the luxurious and extravagant feel of a demon academy.

It's more like a desolate wilderness.

Just as Dekan was trying to figure out where he was, a huge gaping hole suddenly appeared beneath the massive demon statues, trembling violently as if a gate to hell had been opened.

Then a dark figure emerged from the doorway. He was completely covered in a layer of black leather armor, with only a pair of blood-red eyes showing.

"Heh, so you're the new jailer?"

A chilling, eerie laugh emanated from the suddenly appearing high-ranking demon.

He didn't seem to intend to attack Dekan.

The laughter made Dekan feel very welcome.

That's how Professor Bachcher laughed back then.

Dekan misses it so much.

But, the jailer?

So, I'm going to be a prison guard in the Demon Realm this time?

That's great, fast forward to the point where outstanding graduates are directly employed.

With a mix of emotions, Dekan nodded.