The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

Have you heard of nuclear fusion?

Dekan asked in a serious tone.

"what?"

Chloeux had absolutely no idea what Dekan was talking about.

"You don't need to understand the concept of nuclear fusion yet. You just need to know that its essence is the process of small atomic nuclei fusing into large atomic nuclei. This process releases a lot of energy. For the positively charged protons inside the two atomic nuclei to overcome the electromagnetic force of like charges repelling each other, immense pressure is required..."

"If we initially invest some energy to bring the fuel to a sufficient temperature to initiate fusion, and then stop supplying energy, if we can maintain that temperature, after a certain period of time, the temperature generated by fusion can sustain itself and allow fusion to continue. This is called self-sustaining combustion..."

"In short, once the temperature, pressure, and time conditions are met, the fusion reaction will continue indefinitely, providing a continuous source of energy..."

Dekan continued explaining to Chloeux, seemingly oblivious to his own predicament.

Chloeux was completely confused.

"So, do we need to use this theory to develop new energy sources?"

After thinking for a long time, Chloeux finally felt he was beginning to understand Dekan's deeper meaning.

"No, no, no, you're overthinking it. What I mean is that the chemical reaction generated by this hellish situation between you, Judith, and Claire has already started to escalate. The temperature and pressure are rising steadily, and now it's just a matter of time before it reaches the triple fusion stage and achieves self-sustaining combustion. At that point, even if you do nothing, it will explode every day."

Dekan explained earnestly.

Chloeux: "???"

The fist hardened.

He seemed to finally understand why Lenn had kicked over Deloitte's stove.

After connecting the two spatial gates, Dekan and Chloix used the energy sponsored by the Chaos Gods to return to the Demon King's Tomb through the gate of the Chaos God Realm.

From now on, any Chaos God returning to the Chaos God Realm from other worlds will be given a free ride and sent directly to the Demon King's Tomb.

Then it was automatically sealed by the Demon King's magic power in the Demon King's Tomb, even though Dekan was not in the Demon King's Tomb.

Now Dekan and Chloekes finally feel like they're on a complete vacation.

In this sea of ​​flowers, it's as if you can forget the passage of time and enjoy a time when your heart is filled with joy.

Even the topics of conversation became more casual.

"So Chloecus, if you want to avoid that irreversible ending, just follow my instructions."

Dekan said with certainty.

"...Is this all you wanted to say after all that?"

Chloeux was speechless.

You always look more pathetic than me...

He's not stupid.

Having been led astray twice by Dekan, Chloeux has developed an instinctive fear of Dekan's confidence in everyday life.

No matter how miraculous Dekan's words may sound, he should always remain skeptical of Dekan's advice regarding relationships.

"Trust me, I understand women very well."

Dekan said with absolute certainty,

"A person who has only deeply loved one woman will understand women better than a person who has loved many women."

His words made Chloeux hesitate for a moment.

Chloeux was thinking.

That does seem to make some sense.

No matter what Cornelia was thinking, Dekan could make her happy.

That was close! I almost fell for his trick again!

Out of caution, Chloe asked another question:

"Then do you know about the Ice and Snow Princess?"

Dekan was taken aback by what he heard.

He then gave a self-deprecating laugh and replied:

"I understand, I figured it out last time."

Dekan couldn't help but sigh when he recalled the scene of Ice Princess grabbing his collar and questioning him while crying.

"Although she seems to have stopped hating me on the surface, she still hates me for making her sign an idol contract back then... I really went too far back then."

"..."

Chloeux remained silent.

Luckily, I asked that question.

Otherwise, I almost would have believed Dekan's relationship advice!

I'm still shaken!

However, Chloeux couldn't help but become curious about Dekan's mysterious thought process.

"Speaking of which, if we imagine an 'if' scenario, what if you didn't choose to go to the capital to enroll in the Hevenlit Magic Academy while you were in the border town, but instead went to the Tristan Magic Academy and met the Ice Princess? She still faced the same crisis, but she chose to listen to you carefully and then do her best to help you. How would you view her?"

Chloeux thought for a moment and asked, using the term "if line" that Dekan had used.

"Hiss... According to your assumptions, if there was no conflict between us when we first met, then there's no question of revenge..."

Dekan covered his chin and thought seriously for a while.

"But if things continue like this, her musical talent will be buried. It was only later that I realized she was an even more outstanding songstress than Flora."

"?"

Chloex's eyelids twitched as she listened, unsure of what to say, and could only silently mourn for the Ice Princess.

"You get it now? Even if Artis had ten lifetimes, she still couldn't handle Deloitte."

Talomatti had appeared beside Dekan at some point and leaned out to speak to Chloeux.

Chloeux nodded helplessly.

He knew that Artis, the warden on the fourth level of the Demon Realm prison, was the reincarnation of Ice Princess.

The encounter between Artis and Delois was very similar to the encounter between Ice Princess and Dekan.

They always start by arguing, and then become friends.

The only difference is that back then, Delois received help from Artis, but was unable to rescue Artis, who was the warden in the Demon Realm prison. So, before parting, he made a promise—

If I ever meet her again, I will rescue her no matter what danger she is in.

In any case, this promise was indeed fulfilled ten thousand years later.

"Unfortunately, I have only witnessed six fragments and one dream of the Holy Kingdom era so far. Now that I think about it carefully, I didn't realize how many old friends there were in the Shadow World when I challenged the first few Shadow Worlds."

Dekan sighed upon hearing Talomatti mention the Holy Kingdom and the Demon Realm.

"I know quite a bit about it."

"Talomati said."

Tell me about it.

"beg me."

"..."

The three figures walked and talked inside the Demon King's Tomb. Dekan and Talomatti were arguing, while Chloix occasionally showed a helpless smile.

In this Demon King's Tomb, which is completely different from what it was ten thousand years ago, only the unchanging breeze gently brushes against the petals, as if continuing a dream from another world.

Before long, they all arrived at the border of the Demon King's Tomb.

This place is protected by a barrier.

Even though Dekan had visited the Demon King's Tomb many times, he rarely came to this place.

"Sigh, it's still more convenient to have a portal."

Dekan shrugged and smiled.

The space jump gate is used as a hypothetical express extension between the Chaos God Realm and the Demon King's Tomb.

Therefore, it can no longer be used to teleport away from the Demon King's Tomb.

At this moment, Dekan and Chloix are in a similar situation to Shin and Icardinos before, trapped in the Demon King's Tomb and unable to teleport back to the real world.

The problem isn't a lack of energy, but rather that the space portal has been used for other purposes.

"Then let's begin our adventure!"

He looked at Chloeux and said.

"no problem."

Chloeux nodded, not nervous at all.

Now there's only one way for them to return to the Kingdom of Norton—

Dekan, who had completely taken control of the Demon King's Tomb, opened the entrance to the Demon King's Tomb, directly entering the shattered Demon Realm, and then headed south through the border of the Demon Realm to enter the Saron Empire!

Originally, Dekan could have taken Sheen through the portal to the outside of the Demon King's Tomb and then tried to walk back, but the Demon Realm in the present world is a barren, poisonous hell, and they would have died before they could even make it halfway.

"Demon Realm, your emperor has returned!"

As Dekan opened the barrier of the Demon King's Tomb, the Demon Realm, now destroyed, finally appeared before them.

Dark raindrops drifted down from the sky, a dark, howling wind swept across the heavens, and every now and then a sudden flash of red lightning would illuminate the sky, followed by a continuous rumble of thunder.

This gloomy, broken world, stained with darkness and crimson, seemed to be permeated with an endless poisonous fog, which gathered on the ground to form a rolling, flowing path to the underworld.

They stepped into the demon realm without hesitation.

Talomatti's magic temporarily shielded the demon realm from its corrosive influence.

But this is not a long-term solution.

Even Chloex's healing couldn't sustain him and Dekan on their journey from the Demon King's Tomb to the border of the Demon Realm.