The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

"Sure, once you activate this permission, you can use the Demon Bracelet to place orders in other levels, and I will quickly dispatch what you need to the portal in any of the lower levels through a special channel."

The warden nodded and answered affirmatively.

"purchase!"

There's nothing to hesitate about!

He has family wealth!

When you're out having fun, you can't neglect your friends!

Everyone must eat well!

Dekan originally wanted to buy some good food to take with him, but he thought it would be inconvenient to pack a lot of food to carry around.

That would be fantastic if they could deliver!

Moreover, this delivery service can deliver to any floor.

Even the exile zone can be delivered!

I wonder if there will be untradeable tiers in the later levels, so having a portable shop is really great!

Dekan thus purchased two intelligence and delivery service functions for a total of 5400 demon points.

I have a decent amount of Demon Points. After deducting the 3000 Demon Points needed to teleport to the fourth floor, I'll still have 10965 left.

This is all thanks to the generous donations from the owners on this floor.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be so comfortable.

Dekan happily walked to the portal on the third floor and headed to the fourth floor.

After his master's guidance, he has come to understand.

I now have a feeling that my heart follows the path, and my path is always wide open.

There's really no need to torture yourself or Tata anymore.

Some things are destined from the very beginning.

The more he tries to do something pointless, the more things will backfire.

I'll sincerely apologize to Tata when I get back.

everything will get better.

Soon, Dekan arrived at the fourth level.

Based on the pattern of the first three layers, Dekan was mentally prepared for the fourth layer to be a terrible environment.

Unexpectedly, the feeling he got from the fourth floor was no less than that from the third floor.

The spacious space that greeted Dekan's eyes was like a maze, but each wall was filled with books, giving it the feel of an old library.

At first glance, everything from the carpet to the lighting fixtures is exceptionally clean, indicating that someone must be taking good care of it regularly.

Stepping into this area, the subtle incense seemed to help him relax, allowing him to savor a cup of tea and find a good book to enjoy a pleasant afternoon.

This feeling quickly put Dekan on alert.

The warden on this floor seemed unusual, giving him the illusion that this floor was very safe.

At this moment, he could finally see the rules of this level.

The Prison of Greed

[On this floor of the prison, guards cannot proactively attack prisoners or other guards or damage facilities; otherwise, they will lose 90% of their Demon Points or 100 Demon Points, whichever is greater.]

[The prison warden can execute guards and prisoners at will without restriction.]

[The warden can assign tasks at will. Completing tasks earns Demon Points, which can be used to exchange for resources. Demon Points are freely tradable.]

[To proceed to the fifth level, you need to pay 4000 Demon Points or possess the authority of a fourth-level warden.]

"These rules... how come the warden on the fourth level is so arbitrary..."

Dekan murmured.

Leaving aside the fact that this layer imposes strict restrictions on the arriving prison guards—they cannot attack or damage the facilities.

The warden was completely unrestricted!

Although the jailers don't have their demon points deducted daily like those on the first and third floors.

However, the warden may not necessarily give you a job to earn demon points!

If you don't have enough Demon Points to pay for the teleportation fee, you might find yourself in a dead end!

It's like being stuck on the fourth floor, unable to go up or down.

If she annoys the warden, she might even kill the jailer herself!

Fortunately, Dekan knew in advance that the warden on this floor didn't seem to have a bad temper.

As long as you don't provoke her, she probably won't take the initiative to attack.

Let's see how things go and just bypass her, then go to the fourth floor.

Dekan thought to himself.

An eighth-rank warden, he had no intention of facing a boss alone.

then.

Dekan wandered through this rather comfortable maze.

I thought this maze would be very complicated.

He quickly figured out which way to go.

the reason is simple.

There are signs on the road!

It directly shows you how to get to the fifth floor!

Moreover, these signs were genuine, and it didn't take Dekan long to find the portal to the fifth floor by following the signs.

These signs along the way must have been made by the prison warden.

She clearly just wanted the jailers on this floor to leave quickly and stop bothering her.

"What kind of scoundrel of a warden is this...?"

For a moment, Dekan was even a little curious about what kind of mechanism this prison warden was.

It turns out that the sense of security on this level was not an illusion.

It's damn safe!

234 Dekan's Enemy's Narrow Road

"I really want to go straight to the next floor."

Dekan shook his head, sighed, and muttered to himself.

The rules on this floor are so strange that they are absolutely disadvantageous to the jailers.

If he were to actually fight Artis, the Knowing One, in this environment, Dekan felt it was difficult to predict his chances of winning.

Strategically speaking, his best option is to quickly go to the fifth floor.

However, he had to confirm whether there were any companions on this floor.

Only as a prison guard could he lead his companions to other levels.

The second objective of the Shadow World mission requires everyone to leave the Demon Realm.

This prison can only go down, not up.

They'll send it off once they've left any challenger behind.

So Dekan still had to observe the prison from all angles.

Besides the four members of their Beautiful Minds team, there are a total of six challengers.

That means there are two other people who also need to be found.

So Dekan turned back before the portal to the fifth floor, left, and began his exploration in the labyrinthine library.

……

Inside a spacious hall on the fourth floor of the Demon Realm Prison.

Every few seconds to tens of seconds, you can hear the crisp sound of the chess pieces gently hitting the chessboard.

This place feels very homey, like a combination of a study and a living room.

Although it still has the feel of a classic library, it is also the office of the warden Artis.

Artis was sitting on the sofa, looking at the chessboard on the table, deep in thought. Her face was as perfect as if it had been sculpted. If it weren't for the occasional blink, it would be hard to tell whether she was a work of art or a living being.

She didn't seem to possess the usual malevolence of a demon; on the contrary, she gave the impression of being the embodiment of reason.

At this moment, besides Artis, there was a young man sitting opposite her.

Despite the young man being dressed in prison clothes, Artis did not seem to make things difficult for him.

He had no injuries whatsoever, and there was even a cup of fragrant tea on the table next to him.

"Is this tendency to set traps in chess a common human trait, or just your personal preference?"

"My personal preference."

They exchanged a few words every now and then.

It didn't sound like an argument, nor did it sound like a conversation; only a few calm words could be heard occasionally.

Most of the time, he plays chess quietly.

Just as Artis was staring at the chessboard, deciding where to place her piece next, her outstretched hand suddenly stopped.

It seems that someone's arrival has attracted Artis's attention.

She looked up.