The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

This heartless empress multiplied all the numbers by ten!

He wanted to speak, but his throat was sealed by the [Silence Spell], and he could only let out a terrified wail.

At this moment, Menellios, almost instinctively, looked at Dekan with pleading eyes!

However, Dekan simply closed his eyes, as if he were taking a nap in the afternoon.

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Author's Note:

I woke up with a sore throat this afternoon, and by evening I felt completely drained. After finishing this chapter, I feel utterly exhausted… I'll probably have to take a day off tomorrow… I'll try my best to finish writing if I can, but if I can't, I'll send a leave request as soon as possible. Any missed chapters due to leave will be added to the owed chapters list. Next, Dekan will be leaving the Demon King's Tomb with Icardinos and Sheen, returning to the Norton Kingdom with Clay and Mia. The main story will return to the Happy Group, which is my favorite light-hearted content, similar to the first two volumes of this book. I hope to continue presenting it to everyone uninterrupted.

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I've contracted the virus and need to take a day off.

Yesterday I just felt weak, but today I have a fever, headache, can't sleep, and my whole body aches terribly. Sitting in front of the computer feels like I'm about to collapse. I just took my temperature and it's 41.1 degrees Celsius...

Because two regular chapters were missing, the total number of owed chapters has increased from 160 to 162. Any remaining owed chapters at the time of completion will be converted into free bonus chapters.

I'm sorry... I hope things will get better tomorrow...

Everyone please take precautions; this virus is too sinister...

[Leave of absence 2]

My temperature was around 39 degrees Celsius all night yesterday, and even fever reducers wouldn't bring it down. I felt delirious, but thankfully I made it through... I'm feeling a bit better today, but I still can't get out of bed to write... I have to take another day off, and I might have to take another day off tomorrow. I'm so sorry... Because I missed two regular updates, my total number of missed chapters has increased from 162 to 164. I'll make up for it as soon as I feel better...

[Leave of absence 3]

I'm taking one last day off. I should be able to start writing again tomorrow. Thank you all for your understanding, I'm truly grateful! As usual, the total number of chapters I owe has increased from 164 to 166. Logically, I should have at least adjusted my sleep schedule these past few days, but it seems I haven't fully adjusted it. My sleep has been fragmented, and I can't even distinguish which periods of sleep are normal...

354 Dekan embarked on his journey home.

Demon King's Tomb.

The stone 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 made in Norton to destroy the Church of Resurrection has finally been fulfilled after more than two years.

Finally, I can live a peaceful and stable daily life as I wished.

That's how it is in theory.

If it weren't for the tenth-tier shadow world, the [Battlefield of Heavenly Annihilation].

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 and Thorns].

However, it is clear that there is one last Holy Kingdom Shadow World, which is the true ending of the story between the Holy Kingdom and the Demon Realm, and also the key to revealing the information of the [Battlefield of Heavenly Annihilation].

The Chaos God, who chose not to confront them directly in the last battle in the Holy City of the Shadow World and instead hid and fled beforehand, is described by Clay as neither like the Magic God Agamemnon nor the Matter God Menelius.

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

The thought that there might be a group of Chaos Gods in the [Battlefield of Annihilation] sent chills down Dekan's spine.

"Damn it, why can't it be these Chaos Gods who challenge the tenth-tier dimensional world [Eternal Sleep Demon King's Tomb]?"

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

"I've found another Legendary Red card, but I still haven't found the key to making one... My only skill is card making. If I can't make Legendary Red cards, what's the point of my life..."

As he walked toward the cabin, 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 be a feeling of inexplicable and strong self-confidence.

A month has passed since Dekan brought Icardinos back to the Demon King's Tomb.

During this time, Dekan began repairing the [Space Jump Gate].

The continuous high-intensity use caused the [Space Jump Gate] to collapse due to overload once again. 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.

Dekan has finally repaired the [Space Jump Gate], and everyone is just waiting to get ready to set off.

Now, the wooden house made of demonic trees in the Demon King's Tomb has been transformed into three rooms, and the farmland in the flower field that was cultivated has been put into operation again.

Dekan even felt that if the technology of the [Space Jump 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 closer, you can see Icardinos wholeheartedly cooking breakfast.

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

Upon noticing Dekan, Icardinos quickly looked up and smiled, saying:

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

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

no response.

He kicked it twice more.

at last.

"Squeak..."

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

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

"What are you doing!"

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

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

"The space jump gate is fixed. Give me some energy and send me home."

Dekan explained calmly.

Immediately, Sheen stood there, stunned.

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

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

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

“Miss Icardinos, 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 Sheen had long since become very familiar with Icardinos, he was still somewhat polite to her.

They might even add honorifics.

This submissive attitude left Dekan both amused and exasperated.

Icardinos 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 Sheen to figure out the situation.

She turned around and glared at Dekan:

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

Dekan shrugged:

"Well, I really don't have the ability to get that much 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 be enough to send you to jail again."

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

“Mier had already considered this situation. She didn’t want Icardinos to suffer like this, so she made this card. Here’s an extra one for you.”

Sheen frowned as he accepted the summoning card called [Shadow Puppet], but soon his face lit up with a smile.

Shadow Doll

[Category: Summoning 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 Saint's Lifestyle Edition, a brand new addition to Mia's Home and Travel series.]

"Great!"

Sheen instantly understood what Dekan meant.

Although there wasn't enough energy to teleport her and Icardinos'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 Demon King's Tomb, the teleported clones can move freely under the control of the mind!

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

For her, she usually either hides away at home watching entertainment, or she goes out disguised as a reporter to find fun.

And since she doesn't have to go back as Sheen, she can go back to her old ways!

Sheen immediately unbound one of his own Tier 8 cards, swapped it with this one, and summoned a [Shadow Puppet] to begin controlling it.

Compared to Mier's [Shadow Saint], 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.

Sheen knew that Icardinos already possessed a [Shadow Doll], and that Dekan had deliberately sabotaged it to prevent Icardinos from revealing this crucial information to Sheen, all in an attempt to manipulate Sheen's mentality.

However, for now, a happy Sheen is 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 Doll], Sheen couldn't help but sigh in this way.

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