The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

She arrived at the Demon King's Tomb as soon as she woke up.

Dekan also told her that after taking control of the Demon King's Tomb, he would repair her in his strongest state, so as to give her the highest possible rank.

"That's all."

During their battle with the material god Menelius, they discovered that the Bishop of the End had used ninth-tier cards as early as the eighth tier.

He must have possessed these cards long ago, and returned to the first tier after being sealed.

Then, starting from Tier 1, he carried with him those Tier 9 cards from back then.

Therefore, if you bind a high-ranking card using a special method, even if your own rank is lower than the card's, it will only suppress the card's strength, not make it unusable.

However, this situation is extremely difficult to achieve.

So, even if Dekan, who has a limited ninth-tier status in the Demon King's Tomb, is upgraded to the ninth-tier card by his master, he can completely handle it!

Therefore, the master originally thought that Dekan had prepared a lot of ninth-tier epic demon materials.

"My initial idea was to collect six epic-level demon materials using the method you taught me. With that, combined with my skills, I could at least create a sixth-tier epic summon card for you."

Dekan stood before the workbench, responding to his master's questions.

The commonality among epic-level demon materials is that they all symbolize the power of a great demon in history or otherworldly history.

This was a fact that Dekan only confirmed after he had become thoroughly familiar with the demon race step by step.

If he's willing to wait, he might even be able to collect six pieces of power related to the ninth-tier Great Demon Clan.

But he couldn't wait, not knowing when the tenth-tier shadow world would descend.

More importantly, he no longer needs that method.

"During your sleep, I've come up with a crazy idea, which I believe is the only correct path to victory. Will you believe me?"

It was impossible to tell whether Dekan's tone was rational or insane.

"I'll listen to you."

The master craftsman gave a precise answer.

She knew that Dekan's behavior was unreasonable, and she had never taught Dekan to make cards like that.

Using only the necessities for card making as materials, without any other high-level or advanced materials, they are often used to make blank cards.

Even though [Talomatti] already has the foundation of a damaged epic card, after Dekan's reforging, its upper limit may only be locked at orange epic, or even more likely it will regress.

But Talomatti was more convinced.

In a magical system that has always been constructed based on practical theories, those stubborn adherences to rationality will kill its potential.

The moment Dekan received Talomatti's response, he began.

Without hesitation.

They began mixing the already ground, attribute-free magic crystal powder with the attribute-free magic core liquid to make ink.

No measurement steps are required; every proportion is perfect.

It was as if these were memories deeply etched into his soul from two lifetimes.

Compared to the magic that pulls itself in sync with the ink, the ink that Decan mixes seems to have actively merged with his magic.

After mixing the magic ink, Dekan poured it into his magic pen. However, instead of inscribing and processing the monster core that serves as the prototype for the summoned creature as a normal card maker would when making a summoning card, he took out [Talomati] and began to extract its soul core as if peeling away layers of silk.

The materials obtained by breaking down [Talomatti] to a certain extent can be used as the core for creating summon cards.

Compared to using readily available monster cores, the reverse operation is obviously much more difficult.

But all of this seemed perfectly natural to Dekan, as this forbidden magic that turned him into a summoned creature was originally developed by Delois.

Dekan is also the only person in the world who has a complete understanding of this magic!

Before long, he successfully entered the most crucial step.

This refers to the card maker's shaping and defining of the summon's structure and circuits.

The entire process requires the card maker to be fully focused and concentrate all their energy on it.

As Dekan seamlessly integrated his magic into the complex magical circuits, he inscribed intricate, interwoven runes on the cards, as fine and intricate as ants writhing in the air.

Dekan burned the discs quickly and skillfully, but due to the large volume of discs being burned, his progress seemed unusually slow.

He was so engrossed in completing this step that he seemed to lose all sense of time.

Creating summon cards is far more complex than creating spell cards and equipment cards in this step.

It's not just about engraving circuits, but also about creating, putting materials in, and shaping them.

On the card, a pure white, illusory figure seemed to appear.

Dekan seems to be sculpting an artificial beauty as delicate as a porcelain doll, with skin as white as snow!

“Normally, a card maker at this stage should start working on the prepared materials.”

"If he really doesn't plan to invest any extra materials, although the upper limit will be locked, the success rate of card production will be very high."

Observing Dekan's card-making process, the friends finally raised the questions that had been on their minds from the beginning.

However, Dekan had not prepared those high-grade materials at all.

Is he really going to restore Talomatti in the safest but also the most mediocre way?

However, only Chloeux shook her head helplessly.

It was as if he already knew the answer.

But in order not to worry others, he kept it a secret from everyone.

Because Dekan only told Chloeux about his plans.

Furthermore, the cooperation of Chloix is ​​required during the card production process!

"Chloex, get ready!"

As Dekan shouted, the magic power on his body instantly began to burn like a raging fire!

Until this moment, everyone finally saw what Dekan was doing.

It was as if he was destroying himself with the power of a demon king, using it as material in the creation of the cards!

"Dekan! Are you crazy?!"

The moment Dekan heard Talomatti's panicked thoughts, he immediately understood.

Dekan wasn't simply consuming his life force; he was consuming his own flesh and soul, just like when Delois sacrificed himself for her back then!

Even healing magic can't save them!

"Don't worry."

As Dekan's life began to slip away rapidly, Chloeux's treatment also began to take effect.

In addition to the standard Chloeux-style treatment, a special epic card, [Human Destruction], has been added.

The collision of the three masterpieces of the forbidden Fahir, the corrupted bishop Fahim, and the goddess of life Sisina finally allowed Chloix to master the magic that could miraculously regenerate the human body!

Responding to the master's panic—

"There is no better material than Dekan or Delois."

Despite enduring the excruciating pain of his flesh being sliced ​​open, Dekan wore a smug smile.

"I am the strongest demon king in history, and every drop of my blood and soul is the most suitable legendary material to forge your body!"

He seemed completely oblivious to the pain, but everyone knew he hadn't blocked out his sense of pain.

He needs absolutely keen perception in card making.

However, a typical card maker might make a mistake if they are affected by even a small factor during the card-making process, but Dekan seems completely unmoved by such pain.

"Stop, Dekan, don't do this..."

The master's voice seemed to carry a hint of pleading, something she had never revealed to Dekan before.

She dared not force Dekan to stop the card-making process, but she could no longer accept this kind of demonic sacrificial card-making.

"This level of pain is nothing compared to the time I defeated the God of Life; it's just like a tickle."

Dekan muttered dismissively to himself.

The prerequisite for triggering pain feedback has always been that he needs to personally experience the pain first.

He doesn't like pain, but he always understands pain and gets used to it.

This pain seemed to make him more lucid, allowing him to feel the flow of every bit of magic more clearly.

far away.

Some of his companions were panicked, some were worried, and others were analyzing the situation carefully.

There's always a reason why Dekan makes cards.

"Even if Chloex can heal the loss of his flesh and blood, what about his lost soul..."

Mier frowned. Although she could understand Dekan's idea, there were forge masters in history who sacrificed themselves to feed the sword.

But even with divine healing magic, Dekan could not save him, even though he offered up his soul without reservation!

"There is nothing wrong with the teacher's method of making the cards."

Icardinos, who had a deeper understanding of demonic magic, said firmly,

"If they fail, the teacher and the sister will perish together, but if they succeed, their souls, which are already bound together, will miraculously coexist, each possessing half of the soul..."

This is a miracle that only these twin demon kings of the demon race can achieve.

However, compared to rationality, Icardinos understood her teacher's thoughts better.

Even with normal card-making methods, if it fails, Talomatti will be permanently destroyed.

This is why Dekan never intended to repair his natal card ahead of time, even when he was most lacking in power.

He dared not risk destroying Talomatti himself without being certain of success!

Even now, with Dekan perhaps having a better chance, he still faces inescapable risks.

Dekan's choice remains the same: to live and die with Taromati.