The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

By upholding their beliefs and pouring their souls into their work, the epic of crimson light could have been transformed into a red legend, but despite repeated attempts, they still failed.

Avalon even began to doubt whether his life was too ordinary to be worthy of the title "legendary".

A long time passed.

After years of experimentation and enlightenment, Avalon finally discovered that his understanding was correct, but still a little off.

His life can be described as having many brilliant achievements.

But whether it is legendary or not, should it be left to the world to judge, or the gods to judge, or world history to judge?

After traveling to many countries and witnessing countless stories, Avalon finally understood.

Whether something is legendary or not should be decided by oneself.

Even a love story unknown to anyone, if it embodies the soul or even the entirety of a card maker's heart, is enough to be called a legend.

"Correspondingly, I finally understood why my legend was always a little short. It's simply because a legend needs to be perfect, just like any step in card making, it needs to have a beginning and an end."

Avalon continued speaking.

“I have none of those lofty beliefs, missions I had to fulfill, or promises more important than my life. My own legend is that I dedicated my entire life to pursuing the red legend.”

"But this seems to be a paradox. No matter what, I will always be one step away from the finish line. If the legend is not perfect, I cannot create a legend. But if I want it to be perfect, I need to create a legend."

Avalon calmly recounted his story.

The fruit tea was ready, so I poured half a cup for myself and Dekan.

Dekan pondered for a moment, then raised his fruit tea to drink it all in one gulp, only to find it was too hot. He put it back and asked:

"Actually, Mr. Avalon, if I'm not mistaken, you should already be able to create the Red Legend, right?"

Avalon sipped his fruit tea and nodded slightly.

"When I finally became at ease one day, as if I had untied the knot in my heart and was no longer obsessed with creating Legend of the Red, I suddenly felt that I could probably make Legend of the Red."

He casually recounted the ending of his long story.

"But for me, who has truly let go, whether or not I make this Red Legend is no longer important."

Seeing Avalon's nonchalant demeanor, Dekan's lips parted slightly, as if he was about to say something, but then he closed his mouth again, revealing a somewhat relieved smile.

There's no need to feel sorry about it.

On the contrary, Avalon's state even made Dekan genuinely envious.

If Avalon had not truly reached this state of mind, and thus brought its legend to a perfect close in another way, it would not have been able to truly reach the realm of legendary card making.

Seeing Dekan's condition, Avalon felt that there was no need for him to continue speaking.

However, Avalon didn't like to only say half of what he was saying, so he finished recounting their conversation while sipping his tea:

"So you get it now, right? You're almost ready to create a legendary masterpiece, without having to go through so many detours like I did, getting stuck in self-doubt and inner turmoil."

"Your skills have reached the level of Crimson Light Epic, and you are already certain in your heart what is most important to you. However, you seem to have something left unfinished, and the story you want to use to write the legend is still a little short of perfection."

"Judging from your nonchalant attitude, this last step should actually be quite simple."

"Go and complete this step, and when you want to do it and feel you can do it, your Crimson Epic will reach the Red Legend level."

"Such an opportunity may only come once in a lifetime, because you will use your whole life as material, your will as the marker, your heart and soul as the soul, and write your own legend, or a legend that you want to dedicate to someone else, with the perfect ending you draw yourself."

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Author's Note:

This chapter might still have some minor phrasing, grammatical errors, or typos that need revision, but I'll have to do it tomorrow. I just can't stay awake any longer... Ugh, I cough after just a few words, I really can't take it anymore...

Also, it's worth mentioning that the red legendary artifact that Dekan is about to create is related to Cornelia. However, Master's ancient storyline is not yet finished, so Dekan cannot successfully create a legendary Master for the time being.

356 The Marriage of Dekan

After bidding farewell to Avalon, Dekan and his group once again embarked on their journey south.

A month later.

Because crossing the territories of the former northern kingdoms meant exceeding the current control of the Saron Empire, and even though the war has ended, most of the central kingdoms that have not yet been annexed are still deeply mired in fear of the Saron Empire.

Adhering to Dekan's instructions to maintain a low profile, Isabel ordered the Imperial Intelligence Department to strictly block all information regarding Dekan's return in the capital that day.

The Saron Empire's public propaganda only focused on the final battle between the Saron Empire and the Church of Resurrection, the change of empresses, and the end of the war.

Even the Southern Kingdom, which has the most advanced intelligence network, only knows the story after the empire was unified.

If they continue to travel into the kingdoms in the Elector's chariot, it may not only cause conflict and panic, but also lead to misunderstandings between the kingdoms and empires that have already ceased hostilities.

However, the Saron Empire has always emphasized one-stop service.

They had already reached an agreement with the Kingdom of Norton.

Before Dekan and his group even reached the borders of the central kingdoms, the commander of the Fourth Army was already waiting in the target city-state, having prepared a carriage belonging to the Happy Group for Dekan.

Even though the speed will decrease significantly, we are not far from our destination. We should be able to return to Norton in about two weeks.

"Then, Your Excellency the Elector, I wish you a pleasant journey ahead."

The commander of the Fourth Army Corps led Dekan and his entourage to the area belonging to the Happy Group and saluted Dekan.

"Thank you."

Dekan thanked him briefly, then wearily opened the car door, preparing to continue his journey.

It wasn't that he had been bored during the previous journey.

It was far too long, exceeding the length of a comfortable journey.

But the moment he opened the car door, Dekan's eyes lit up. He saw Chloeux sitting inside the car, smiling and waving to Dekan.

Dekan quickly sat down next to him, his face seemingly free of fatigue.

Seeing my long-lost friends again will definitely alleviate a lot of boredom.

As the person in charge of liaising with Isabel and Pritzker on the Norton side, Chloeux is the one who knows Dekan's movements best.

Aside from some work at Happy Group, Chloeux arrived early to pick up Dekan and the others and take them back.

Soon, Dekan and his group set off again.

The scenery outside the window, unfamiliar yet beautiful, came into view one by one.

Although Chloix was quite surprised by Icardinos's situation, he knew Eve well and didn't need much of a brief introduction from Dekan to get to know Icardinos.

"Lord Chloeux, I am truly gratified to see that you and the teacher are still close friends in this life."

Icardinos nodded to Chloeux, her tone exceptionally sincere.

"Uh, just call me by my first name..."

Chloix scratched the back of his head. No matter how respectfully the former empress of the Saron Empire addressed him, he still felt very uncomfortable.

Furthermore, in the previous film world, Eve only used honorifics when she first met Decan's friends, except for Lenn, whom she consistently addressed with honorifics.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries...

Chloeux finally looked at Dekan.

"Dekan, there's something about Cornelia."

However, judging from Chloeux's expression, it wasn't a very urgent or particularly serious matter.

"Please speak, it's alright."

Dekan didn't mind others hearing it; they were all his own people.

He could probably guess some of the connection.

It's nothing more than a connection to Cornelia's hometown, the southern kingdom called Vihart.

Back when Dekan teleported away from the Kingdom of Philowen with Sheen and Agamemnon, Dekan had already investigated the kingdom's turmoil and hidden dangers.

"Here's the thing. Cornelia is actually the king's daughter, as you probably already know. To protect Cornelia and her mother, the king has never brought them into the royal family and has tried his best to find a way out for Cornelia, such as sending her to study in the most harmonious and stable kingdom of Norton in the central region."

"But then, just as the Kingdom Federation was disintegrating and many kingdoms were in their most turbulent time, Cornelia returned to the Kingdom of Vihart. Cornelia's mother also fell ill, so the king, just to be on the safe side, ultimately brought them back to the palace for protection."

After listening to Chloeux's account, Dekan nodded.

In her previous life, Cornelia was the daughter of a lord of a holy kingdom, and the holy kingdom corresponds to the Kingdom Federation in the present world. After discovering this, Dekan began to suspect that Cornelia was at least a noble lady.

After investigating the intelligence through his own connections, Dekan put in some effort but still managed to discover clues that the King of Vihart was trying to hide.

However, Dekan could easily understand all that the kingdom had done.

The deeper problems beneath the surface of the Vihart Kingdom are perhaps clearer to Dekan than to Shin, who possesses far more intelligence, and to the people of the Vihart Kingdom themselves.

Because Delois had also witnessed similar things.

If you were to ask which human kingdom is Deloitte's home, besides Lenn's Krann territory, it would definitely be the home that Corodia and the old lord gave him.

However, the territory was not as beautiful as it was when Delois returned more than twenty years later.

Inside the carriage, Chloeux continued speaking:

"The factionalism and infighting in their country have lasted for too long. It can even be said that even the king has difficulty controlling those powerful families. And this problem has intensified and erupted after the disintegration of the Federation of Kingdoms."

However, considering Cornelia's relationship with the nobles, they ultimately dared not be too arrogant. Some time ago, the Kingdom of Norton was embroiled in the siege of the Imperial Vanguard Force, and its main fighting force was unable to spare any resources.

The other southern kingdoms that were willing to support Cornelia had already sent their aid to the front lines of the Norton Kingdom, leaving no one to care about the Vihart Kingdom.

It was at this time that those powerful and influential people, as if they had found a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, began to use any means necessary to completely devour the kingdom.

The eldest prince, who has always refused to compromise with any powerful figures and is known for his integrity, was attacked and seriously injured, and the culprit has yet to be caught. Meanwhile, the second prince, who has always pretended to be shrewd and maneuvered among the powerful, is now completely under control.

Dekan sighed as he listened to Chloeux's words.

In many places, history is nothing more than a strange repetition.

When Delois encountered that down-on-his-luck middle-aged lord, he had been driven to desperation by the powerful figures within his own territory.

Although he was indeed the lord of that territory, he was at best a figurehead lacking key real power.

Many years ago.

Many nobles who lost the power struggle in the Holy City eventually came to that southern territory, where the depths of the main city were filled with the unfathomable malice of humanity.

This even surprised Delois at one point.