The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

She was worried that her brother, who seemed to have lost his color, would faint at any moment.

However, Dekan waved his hand to indicate to Talomatti not to worry about him, then turned and walked towards the flower field.

He covered his forehead as if he had something to say but couldn't, leaving only a lonely figure behind.

"...Let me lie down for a while, wake me up in four hours."

Nevertheless, he left those words without looking back, fearing that he wouldn't wake up again for another day.

Now he only feels his vision going black and wants to cover his eyes and sleep.

My brain is trembling and can no longer function.

370 Dekan and Talomatti's second journey to the Holy Land

Another month has passed.

The central inland region of the Holy Kingdom.

"It has been twenty-four years since the coldest winter passed."

Dekan sat in the short-distance carriage, holding a notebook in his hand, scribbling and writing on it as if to pass the time.

Their next destination was a bit remote, so they found a local familiar with the area to drive them there.

Early in the morning, the air was so clear and slightly chilly that it carried a hint of the fragrance of purple smoke.

It turned out to be outside the carriage, where the old coachman was leaning against the carriage bed, puffing on his pipe as he drove.

His relaxed demeanor made it seem as if a wonderful job was about to come to an end.

"Are we almost there?"

Dekan muttered to himself, closed the book in his hand, and looked out the window.

The fading starlight, combined with the twilight, creates an atmosphere that is surprisingly fresh, even though it is autumn, a season that symbolizes decline.

The wind that had been rustling through the leaves and grass along the way became gentle, making people feel refreshed and relaxed.

A faint light appeared in the distance.

Dekan gradually came into view of a distant pasture.

He put away his notebook and looked up at Talomatti, who was sitting quietly opposite him.

Talomatti kept watching him.

She seemed to have nothing else to do but keep watch and observe her brother's every move.

"Sigh, if we could ride on Little Flower in the Holy Kingdom, we probably would have reached the Holy Capital long ago."

Dekan said to Taromati with a wry smile.

After basically completing their work at the Demon King's Tomb, they traveled from the Demon King's Tomb to the border of the Demon Realm in just a few days.

Riding on the Destruction Dragon, they quickly flew over several provinces of the Demon Realm.

After helping the former commander of the Demon Realm's First Army Corps, Irenos the Destroyer, to reform, his familiar, the Destroyer Dragon, was also successfully reformed by Delois.

The Destruction Dragon has now become the Demon King's exclusive mount. Because Delois thought it was very gentle and the red markings on its body were beautiful, she gave it a new name—Little Flower.

In order to prevent the demons from knowing that their Demon King and Regent had left the Demon Realm, Dekan had Pusser cast a concealment spell on Little Flower before they set off.

As long as their flight doesn't make too much noise, the demons won't be able to detect their movements.

However, regardless of the circumstances, bringing Xiaohua to the Holy Kingdom during peacetime is still going too far.

The Holy Capital is currently in chaos due to Lei's incident. Since his serious injury, Lunn has not shown his face. If the Holy Kingdom's ninth-tier experts discover the Demon King and the Destruction Dragon, things will likely go beyond what words can explain.

Any important figure in the Holy Kingdom would probably believe that the Demon King was going to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to cause trouble.

So to avoid unnecessary trouble, this time Dekan and Talomat disguised themselves as an ordinary pair of human twins, just as they had when they first came to the Holy Kingdom fifty years ago.

Xiao Hua, on the other hand, remained on the edge of the Demon Realm, waiting for their return.

"Actually, thinking about it carefully, bringing along the little flower in human form isn't bad either, since it's much stronger than me after all."

Over the years, Talomatti has also been feeding Dekan's little flower, and it seems that he has unknowingly come to regard it as a pet.

So I feel a little guilty leaving it on the border of the demon realm for a month or two.

"Forget it, that guy can't pretend to be human."

Dekan paused here, as if realizing his words were somewhat imprecise, or as if remembering something, and added:

"...If it encounters a perceptive individual, they'll spot its flaws at a glance. I mean, there are some things that are useless no matter how much you teach it; only you and Eve can flawlessly impersonate humans."

"Then take it as a compliment."

Talomatti never throws a tantrum like her master. Apart from the time they met at the Demon Realm Hospital, Talomatti's emotions are mostly very peaceful.

This trip to the Holy Land was also different from the one where he kidnapped Talomatti.

They get along very well now.

During this nearly month-long journey, in addition to continuing their research on the magic left behind by Delois with Talomatti, they also gradually recovered from the fatigue of the previous month.

After all, here, there's no need to rush the process like when renovating the Demon King's Tomb; all the remaining work has been handed over to Eve.

Along the way, with the help of Talomatti, Dekan successfully completed a spell that Delois couldn't let go of even while desperately trying to catch up on the Demon King's Tomb.

If returning to the Holy Kingdom was what Delois wanted most, then renovating the Demon King's Tomb was what Delois was certain was the most urgent matter.

However, there is one more thing that falls in between the two.

For Delois, its importance and urgency were second only to the renovation of the Demon King's Tomb.

So Dekan quickly noticed the notebook that Delois had on his person, which contained a nearly complete curse spell, only lacking time to perfect it, put it into practice, or make it into a magic card.

However, Delois still clearly prioritized the renovation of the Demon King's Tomb.

Thus, this seventh-order spell stalled when the basic principles of the spell were completed, and Delois did not have more time to master its use in the Demon King's Tomb.

Because it is a seventh-order magic, even if Dekan, who is at the sixth order, could understand all the principles mentioned above, he would not be able to master and use it.

Moreover, Dekan and Delois have different approaches.

Although Delois was one of the most skilled in magical engineering of his time, he was also capable of casting many curse spells.

As long as Dekan has a spell card, Delois can usually cast spells with similar effects without relying on spell cards.

For example, if you have 100 skill points, Delois allocated 70 to Magic Engineering and 30 to Magic Practice.

Unlike Dekan, who was given 100 in Magic Engineering but 0 in Magic Practice.

As for equipment with similar effects to the [Crown of Thorns] and [Cursed Doll], they are all magical artifacts crafted by Delois.

The contracted monsters that Delois resembled the "Ruined Poet" and the "Elegy Mermaid" were familiars he subdued in the Demon Realm.

However, neither magical artifacts nor familiars could be brought into the Shadow World, and it took Dolois too much time to use and master magic.

Therefore, in an era when magic cards were already quite mature, Dekan's extreme development path actually allowed him to unleash his talent to the fullest extent.

Although Dekan is temporarily unable to turn this seventh-tier curse spell into a magic card to become the final piece of his system.

But at least, with Talomatti's help, they managed to create a magic scroll.

It can be used once or used as material for seventh-tier magic cards in the future.

Having done all the work that needed to be done and could be done, Dekan would occasionally chat with Talomatti about lighthearted topics.

What were you thinking about just now?

Dekan, recalling Talomatti's earlier state, asked with a slight smile.

They have similar faces, and when they look at each other, it's like looking in a mirror.

Therefore, staring at someone means you're not observing their appearance, but rather thinking about them.

"I'm thinking about the story you told."

Talomatti muttered expressionlessly.

Although Dekan couldn't quite discern Talomatti's current mood, he sensed that Talomatti was in a good mood.

Along the way, Talomatti not only stopped ignoring Dekan as he had last time, but also enjoyed listening to his new stories.

"which one?"

"I asked curiously," Dekan asked.

These stories are actually the ones that Dekan told his master over the past ten years, and which were the ones that his master gave the best evaluation of.

The master doesn't particularly like mythology or classical literature, and she's not very interested in novel plots, but she often enjoys scenes from classic movies.

Therefore, Dekan basically selected plots from old movies and made slight adaptations.

Unsurprisingly, Talomatti enjoyed every story.

"That comedic story called 'Brother Dragon and Brother Rat'."

Talomatti answered calmly.

"Huh? I thought that was the worst story I ever chose."

Dekan asked in surprise.

He remembered that Talomatti didn't seem to laugh at all while listening to the story, but when he wanted to change the story, Talomatti asked him to continue.

"No, it's a good story."

Talomatti looked at Dekan as before, his eyes reflecting Dekan's image, and answered.

"Alright, alright, there's still a long way to go to the Holy City. I have many more stories to tell you, but you must let me know your preferences. If I don't share my thoughts, others may not know them."

Dekan waved his hand and said.

Talomatti isn't very good at direct communication.

This alone convinced Dekan that Talomatti was his master.

They just expressed themselves differently; the master was arguing, while Talomatti was taciturn.

"Well, I see."

Talomatti thought for a moment and then answered seriously.