The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

[After completing Task Objective 2, Task Objective 3 will be determined based on the completion status.]

[If Mission Objective 2 fails, the storyline between the Holy Kingdom and the Demon Realm will take a different turn from history, and the Shadow World related to the Holy Kingdom and the Demon Realm will no longer be opened.]

"So Lenn already trusts Dolois this much...?"

Dekan stroked his chin and muttered to himself.

He originally thought that Lenn was more suspicious of Deloitte, after all, cooperating with Deloitte could be a double-edged sword – if successful, it would be like having a tiger by your side; if unsuccessful, it would be like raising a tiger to cause trouble.

Moreover, this was the first time Dekan had ever seen a mission in the Shadow World.

Almost everything revolves around the character of Lenn.

As expected, Lunn holds a crucial historical position in the storylines of the Holy Kingdom and the Demon Realm.

The punishment for this mission seems light, even lighter than any previous failure in a lower-level Shadowworld.

But for Dekan and his team, failure is absolutely not an option.

Otherwise, there might be another final chapter of the Holy Kingdom Demon Realm Shadow World, which would then completely disappear.

The core objective of mission objective 2 is actually quite simple and clear: protect civilians.

The slightly more complicated part is ensuring Lenn's level of trust in their group.

Fortunately, Chloex's absurd level of trust provided them with the space to boldly test Lenn.

Otherwise, if you just try it casually, your credibility could plummet, which would be utterly disastrous.

"By the way, Chloeux, so you mean that when Lenn wasn't around, you were practically all-powerful?"

Dekan suddenly asked, as if he had just thought of something.

He discovered that Chloeux's authority seemed to be greater than he had imagined.

"Yes, before leaving the city of Crantes, he entrusted me with almost everything."

"Kroix replied."

Dekan nodded and began to analyze the current situation.

This task will be sent directly once the winter finals between the Holy Kingdom and the Demon Realm begin.

With the commander of the Demon Realm's First Army Group, Irenos of Annihilation, in the lead, if a real battle breaks out, the death rate in the Krann Territory cannot be less than 10%.

Don't ask Dekan how he knows.

He had no desire to face the Destruction Bishop Evans, who was said to possess the power to "destroy nations," in the war.

According to the information that Dekan investigated in the Demon Realm, this Destroyer Irenos is actually the ninth-tier Evans, possessing monstrous magic tank attributes and a powerful army of summoned creatures.

Evans is the most outrageous enemy Dekan has ever seen besides the Chaos God. Not only is his mental attribute growth SS, but his magic power and physical strength are also S.

If Evans hadn't underestimated his opponent, allowing Dekan to seize the advantages of timing, location, and support, Dekan wouldn't have been able to kill Evans despite being five ranks above him.

However, on the other hand, any other bishop would probably have underestimated him, since apart from Dekan, no one could have imagined that Dekan could kill Evans so easily.

Another problem that could easily lead to a serious exceedance of the mortality rate is the availability of supplies and weather conditions during winter.

Years of fierce fighting in the north have kept the supply of resources in the Kran territory below the red line.

If it weren't for the continuous support from Yi merchants from central and southern Taiwan to the northern front, the situation would probably have collapsed long ago.

Even if the supply problem is solved, the harsh winter on the northern border of the Holy Kingdom will still freeze many civilians to death.

We need to find a way to solve the heating and energy problems.

The primary task is to deal with the Demon Realm's First Army Group, which is threatening the Kran Territory.

Secondly, we must address the issues of supplies and energy, ensuring that our people do not starve or freeze to death.

Furthermore, we cannot use any underhanded, war criminal-style tactics.

Otherwise, Lenn's trust level will definitely plummet, or even collapse to the point of no return.

Ok……

It seems like as long as Len doesn't find out, there won't be any problems...

So it can definitely be played like a Paradox Interactive game...

No no no!

Dekan shook his head violently.

This isn't the Demon Realm! It can no longer be described as "all extraordinary"!

However, there's probably no need to do anything particularly outrageous; he really doesn't want to cause any more trouble this time.

He wants to portray himself as a respectable person, without a doubt.

The overall difficulty of the task appears to be not high at present.

For Dekan, Croix, and Morion.

As long as Dekan manages to deal with the Demon Realm's First Army and Morion finds a way to solve the supply problem, Chloeux will use her authority to assist Dekan and Morion in operating behind the scenes.

Mission objective 2 should be completed smoothly.

Based on Dekan's experience, mission objective 3 is usually not too difficult. After mission objective 2 is accomplished, the finishing touches in the Shadow World can often be completed smoothly.

The only thing that made Dekan uneasy was that

There's this guy in the team whose role is unclear.

What exactly is Clay here for?

It feels like assembling a machine and then finding that there are extra parts...

That's so weird...

327 New Business Opportunities in Decan and Morion

In winter, the sky darkens very early.

But unlike outside, the bright lights inside the lord's manor exuded warmth, as if they could dispel the cold.

Dekan and Chloeux walked along the classically elegant corridors of the lord's mansion.

"Right now, the only unstable element in the entire Shadow World is Clay..."

Dekan muttered to himself.

He was still completely baffled and couldn't understand the man's thought process at all.

If this guy attracts the elites of the Holy City to the Krann Territory to launch a manhunt, it could very well lead to an increase in the death rate and a sharp drop in Lenn's trust level.

This made Dekan's heart pound.

Even today, he cannot be sure whether Clay is truly a genius or simply relying on luck.

Dekan could only be certain that Clay was a sly one, manipulating the mentality of everyone in the arena.

“Strong teammates often come with risks, that’s something you’ve said before.”

Seeing Dekan's conflicted expression, Chloeux smiled helplessly and said...

Upon hearing this, Dekan smiled in relief.

As the two walked down the stairs to the first floor, something seemed to attract their attention, and they both looked out at the floor-to-ceiling windows several meters high.

Outside the snow-covered courtyard, distant lights flickered, accompanied by the approaching sound of horses' hooves; the conspicuous light drew ever closer to the lord's manor.

It was a specially made carriage that looked a size larger than a regular carriage, but it was not a carriage belonging to the lord's manor.

Even from a distance, Dekan and Chloe recognized the reddish-brown coat of arms hanging on the carriage as the symbol of a giant merchant guild in the Holy Kingdom.

This chamber of commerce was the very entity that Lunn had gone to discuss matters with.

"Is it Lenn who's back?"

"Let's go take a look."

As they talked, the two changed direction and headed out of the courtyard.

……

Outside the mansion, a winding path leads directly to the place where the carriages are parked. The bluestone pavement is carved with many patterns.

This pattern differs from the usual Holy Kingdom style, but it is similar to the relief style that Decan saw in the Holy Ritual Church, and is full of sacred artistic feeling.

There are similar examples in the modern world, such as the temple murals of the Sun God religion.

Outside the lord's manor courtyard, the carriage had been stationary for a while, but no one had disembarked yet.

The guards had originally intended to ask some polite questions, but seeing that the steward of the mansion had already come out, they obediently stayed at their respective posts.

Soon, Chloeux brought Dekan to the carriage.

Even after they arrived, the people in the carriage showed no intention of getting off.

At that moment, the carriage door opened.

It seemed to mean for them to get on the bus.

Chloeux and Dekan exchanged a glance, nodded, and then stepped onto the carriage steps together.

As soon as they boarded the carriage, they saw that inside the spacious carriage, facing them, was only a middle-aged man with light brown hair dressed in aristocratic attire. His handsome features could not be concealed by the marks of time on his face.

However, his temples were already gray, and his eyes were full of fatigue.

Clearly, he has been under tremendous mental pressure for many years.

Dekan knew that the man in front of him was Lunn, who was known as the strongest war hawk in the northern part of the Holy Kingdom.

But it was different from what Dekan had imagined.

I originally thought that Lenn, the war god among humans, would be more majestic and fierce.

But at this moment, Dekan could not sense any of the oppressive aura that a ninth-tier supreme expert should have from Lunen.

He seemed like a gentle, calm, and composed local nobleman.

"Lord Lenn, this is our newly recruited expert in demonic writing and magical engineering, Mr. Dekan."

Chloeux bowed to him and gave a perfunctory introduction of Dekan.