The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

But he knew he had a more important mission and had to stay in the Demon King's Tomb and work desperately.

For Dekan, he has an obligation to protect the world from natural disasters.

Successfully completing the ninth-tier shadow world was more important to him than anything else.

Suddenly, even Dekan realized that he could no longer play freely in the Shadow World without realizing it.

More importantly, understanding the Demon King's Tomb is also of absolute importance to the present world.

Because this may be the real trump card that the present world uses to fight against the tenth-order shadow world.

Dekan silently clenched his fist.

Despite their different feelings and motivations, he always seemed to empathize with Deloitte.

Even if he desperately wanted to return to the Holy Kingdom to see Morpes, he had to deal with the most urgent matter at hand before doing anything of paramount importance.

"I really want to go back to the Holy Kingdom, to be with my teacher and Sister Talomatti."

Eve muttered under her breath, sounding somewhat distressed.

However, Dekan ignored her requests and instead bombarded her with questions, not allowing her to raise any doubts until he had finished asking them.

Although Dekan's request may sound somewhat unreasonable.

But Eve knew that whatever her teacher did, he must have his reasons.

And so it went, question and answer.

Whatever Dekan asked, she would quickly tell him everything she knew.

Soon, Dekan also roughly figured out the current situation in the Demon Realm.

……

During the years that Deloitte spent in the Demon King's Tomb, Eve basically followed him and learned from him.

Now, twenty-four years have passed since the decisive battle on the northern border of the Holy Kingdom, and Eve has become an eighth-order Great Demon.

He is also a true successor to the Demon King.

As for Delois's current status as a Demon King... Dekan had somewhat anticipated it, but he was still somewhat speechless.

Fortunately, the film world didn't broadcast it live this time, otherwise his personal reputation might have suffered another major blow.

In the demon realm, the position of Demon King is not hereditary.

It is often inherited by the strongest demon of the time, or by a demon who can command respect.

In the tradition of the Demon Realm, in order to reduce unnecessary chaos, the previous Demon King would often hold a vote to determine a successor before abdicating, with the election being conducted by the Demon King and the ninth-order Great Demons.

According to the rules of each generation, the Demon King himself has five votes, while each of the other ninth-rank Great Demons has a maximum of three votes and a minimum of one vote, depending on their order of precedence.

If any mad demon covets the throne and disobeys the rules of the sacred Demon King selection ceremony, not only will the Demon King do his utmost to eliminate the rebels before abdicating, but other ninth-tier great demons who hold opposing views will also join the attack.

Moreover, even if there were an outrageously powerful or incredibly resourceful rebel who bewitched many of the opposition among the ninth-tier demons and even forcibly killed the Demon King, he would still be rejected and suppressed by the Demon King's Tomb for defying the Demon King's throne in the final step.

Unless he can also demolish the Demon King's Tomb.

Then the other demons had no choice but to acknowledge him as the strongest.

Therefore, all Demon Kings throughout history have been born through a Demon King Selection Ritual. This is an inviolable rule and common knowledge among demons.

...except for the current Demon King Delois.

He is indeed a new concept demon king.

The former Demon King?

He has already committed suicide, and Deloitte even issued a disclaimer.

Ninth-order Great Demon?

Those who were unwilling to follow Delois were all sent by Delois to join the previous Demon King.

As for the Demon King's Tomb?

Thirty years ago, Deloitte had already made it know who its true master was.

On the day Delois finally ascended to the throne of the Demon King, the entire Demon Realm did not fall into panic; instead, most demons began to celebrate.

They wholeheartedly agreed that this great demon, who was utterly insane, wicked, and evil, had become the true Demon King.

Compared to the renowned Holy Emperor Lunn of the Holy Kingdom, the demons are more convinced that Delois is the strongest demon king, unprecedented and unparalleled.

Delois's ascension to the throne was, to some extent, a popular choice.

Of course, it's a characteristic of the demon race.

Even many young demons believe that if Delois had become the Demon King earlier, the Holy Kingdom would not have been able to withstand the invasion of the Demon Realm during that Holy War.

Only the demons who knew the secrets of that time understood that Delois was 80% responsible for the demon realm's defeat!

But since Delois took over, no one has dared to mention that Delois was the great traitor of the demon world back then.

Just sing praises, that's all.

Eve, the successor designated by Delois, was regarded by the ninth-tier great demons as the successor to the Demon King from an early age.

From now on, the Demon King selection ceremony will be nothing more than a formality.

No one dared to cast a dissenting vote.

Besides the current acting Demon King Talomatti and the First Army Corps Commander Pusel, who were ninth-tier Great Demons who had firmly supported Delois since the time of the previous Demon King, there were other ninth-tier Great Demons who were respectful to Eve simply out of fear of Delois.

If Doloice were to pass away one day, they might not maintain the same attitude towards Eve.

Therefore, Eve knows very well how to deal with other demons.

She made it clear early on that the other ninth-tier demons needed to feel awe towards her, even if it wasn't because of her background.

Even though Eve always acts like a lamb in front of Delois, she is already the Delois II who makes the demons tremble with fear.

He even possesses a more regal bearing than the true Demon King Delois and the acting Demon King Talomatti.

However, Eve's current status in the demon world is not entirely due to her power; she also possesses talents comparable to Delois.

The demons all believed that if she ever reached the ninth rank, she would surely become the strongest demon in the demon realm, second only to Delois.

Even Delois's own sister, Talomatti, is far less powerful than Eve in the same tier.

Although Talomat, who is now a ninth-order Great Demon, may also become a Demon King, he is the only acting Demon King or regent designated by Delois.

But she had no interest in the power of the demon realm; she was merely helping her brother.

Furthermore, she and Eve are like sisters; she does nothing but take care of and support Eve.

367 Dekan's Verification of the Origins of the Shadow World and Magic Cards

After inquiring about the changes in the situation between the Holy Kingdom and the Demon Realm over the years, as well as the circumstances of some old acquaintances, Dekan did not dwell on the past.

Since the mission objective was to complete this supreme barrier in stages, it shows that Delois made a very firm choice in this timeline of real history.

No matter what changes might occur in the Holy Kingdom, or how much Delois longs to return to her homeland, Delois firmly believes that her most important mission is to complete the supreme magic that can protect the Demon Realm and the Holy Kingdom for thousands of generations.

As someone from the present world ten thousand years in the future, Dekan knows that Delois's choice has proven to be correct.

Whatever crisis the Holy Kingdom is about to face in the current timeline, compared to a real crisis, it is merely the beginning of a desperate prelude.

Little did they know that the tenth-tier shadow world that appeared many years later was the culprit that destroyed the demon realm.

Even if the Holy Kingdom and the Demon Realm lose.

The Demon King's Tomb, which Delois initiated the renovation of, has also been passed down as the ultimate lost weapon of the Demon Realm.

The Perfect Demon King's Tomb in the present era did indeed save the Kingdom Federation and the Saron Empire twice.

And it will inevitably become the key for humanity to defeat the tenth-order shadow world.

"Okay, Eve, thank you. Now, please explain what you were doing just now."

As Eve continued to ramble on about the Holy Kingdom, Dekan reluctantly interrupted her.

She seemed to miss the Holy Kingdom very much. Whenever the Holy Kingdom was mentioned, even if Dekan didn't press her for details, Eve would circle around Dekan and talk happily about it.

Eve followed Dekan's gaze and saw that Dekan was clearly staring at the magical instruments and tools on the workbench.

"I'm making magic cards! I'm determined to make purple-grade cards!"

Eve said with great enthusiasm, and there was even a hint of pride in her ability to create blue cards.

This prompted Dekan to instinctively show a look of disdain.

Isn't it easy to get a rare purple-grade item by simply doing it blindly?

Why do you say it's as difficult as orange epic or even red epic?

Tata was only a few years old when she had already mastered the purple rarity.

You, Eve, an eighth-tier demon, are working so hard and diligently. Are you just doing blue sky and white clouds all day?

Dekan almost considered Eve a disgrace to Demen.

But considering the issues of the times, he first raised the questions that concerned him most:

"Is there a shadow world outside now?"

"Yes, how could such magical items and crafts exist without the Shadow World? They were brought by the Shadow World."

Eve was increasingly confused by Dekan's questions, but she still answered them seriously.

After all, the teacher's disdainful look just now was quite appealing.

It's definitely a teacher.

"Is that so..."

Dekan muttered, his brow furrowing.

He had just heard some truly remarkable information.

Although he had already anticipated this when he saw the retro equipment on the workbench—the Holy Kingdom and the Demon Realm had also begun to produce magic card craftsmanship.

But when he finally received Eve's affirmation, Dekan still felt that things had become much more complicated.

Even without further questioning about the connection between Eve's magic cards and the Shadow World, Dekan already had a general idea in his mind.