Chapter 263: Dekan’s Sixth Teammate |
“Tsk.”
Hearing Morion’s words, Dekan temporarily put away the mute spell he had prepared.
Originally, he had planned that if Morion said something irrelevant, he would first mute him, give him an interrogation package, and then question him.
But now, he decided to first listen to what brilliant ideas Morion had.
According to the information given by the Shadow World at the very beginning, there were a total of 6 challengers in this Shadow World.
Besides the 5 of them now, there was 1 who had not appeared in the first six levels.
It was very likely on the next level or the one after.
Considering the ranks of the Shadow World, all five of them were below the required rank, so the last person’s rank was likely to be above the standard.
He would also become the key for them to defeat the Chief Warden.
The gap in raw strength was too huge.
According to the current information, this Rank 9 Chief Warden could not be treated as an ordinary Shadow World boss.
Because of her extremely strong magic resistance, she might even be more troublesome than a Rank 9 card user in the real world.
After all, in the Shadow World, the magic and talents mastered by the natives could also be considered “magic cards,” just not as convenient as magic cards—which allowed one to freely choose what suited them, saving a long learning time, and could be freely exchanged.
Just taking out the Chief Warden’s magic resistance trait, it was at least a top-tier Rank 9 epic card.
Dekan had long realized that the difficulty of this Shadow World exceeded that of a normal Rank 7 Shadow World.
Although the final boss of a normal Rank 7 Shadow World could reach up to Rank 9.
But it would not be so blatant as to tell the challengers that you must pass this boss to clear the game.
Usually, it was when challengers made mistakes in challenging the Shadow World, leading the conquest route to a dead end, that they would need to face a boss that could instantly kill all challengers.
Just like the Rank 8 final boss, Marquis Roderick, in the last Rank 6 Shadow World, unless the whole situation was completely messed up, there was no need to face him directly.
If Dekan needed to defeat Marquis Roderick, who had mastered a bunch of blood clan secret techniques, head-on, he felt he could not do it without a super-strong teammate.
So Dekan very much hoped that the last teammate would be a reliable person.
Even, a powerful expert who could bring him a surprise.
As for why this Shadow World was so difficult.
A Shadow World that repelled and was picky about its challengers often had a certain particularity.
It was very likely that there were some connections between the challengers it selected.
It could be in the real world, or it could be in the unseen.
So even without using a Team Card.
The Beautiful Mind Squad still encountered Morion.
Then the last challenger was very likely to be someone related to them as well.
But Dekan thought for a long time and could not be sure what kind of person who met the conditions the Shadow World could match them with.
If the last person was not related to the Beautiful Mind Squad, then it was very likely related to Morion.
Since this guy Morion was willing to honestly provide some information, that would be for the best.
“Speak, but this doesn’t mean you can atone for your deeds.”
Dekan said coldly.
Morion nodded.
It seemed he had already seen through life and death.
He just asked first:
“Dekan, do you remember I said that I entered the Shadow World through an unstable void gate that temporarily appeared in the wild?”
Dekan: “Mm.”
Morion: “Actually, I was being pursued before I entered the Shadow World. I was forced to jump into this dangerous void gate.”
Dekan frowned upon hearing this.
According to what Morion said.
If there were no accidents, the last challenger was very likely to have entered the Shadow World from this temporary portal near Morion as well.
After all, the Rank 7 and Rank 8 members of the other Kingdom Federation factions should have stopped matching through stable void gates at that time.
Only these unstable gates scattered in random locations could be entered.
But if the last guy was Morion’s enemy, that would be troublesome.
Dekan resisted the urge to curse Morion and asked patiently:
“Who is he?”
Morion raised his eyebrows upon hearing this, his originally calm expression gradually unable to hide a trace of anger as he said:
“I don’t fucking know either! I was doing just fine in the southern kingdoms, and suddenly some idiot started chasing me for no reason! He was even shouting something about taking back everything he had lost!! Do you know how many pursuers from the Kingdom Federation and the Resurrection Church he attracted? I’ve never even seen such a formation! I even suspect that the level of his wanted notice by the Resurrection Church is higher than mine!”
Morion seemed to have thought of something that made him very angry, and the more he thought, the angrier he got. He continued:
“When that stinking idiot first saw me, he even looked very moved, saying something like this was a reunion of fate, that he believed a man of my caliber wouldn’t die so easily. What the hell is all this?! Now the Kingdom Federation is already starting to suspect that I’m his accomplice. If I get entangled with him any longer, I might get a wanted notice too!”
“…”
Dekan listened to Morion’s words.
He seemed to recall some gangster pasts as well.
He fell silent.
Fuck!
That bastard Clay really went to the southern kingdoms to chase after Morion?
What kind of morning drama hot-blooded idiot protagonist is this?!
Thinking about Morion’s situation of being pestered by Clay, and then looking at Morion’s angry face, Dekan could not help but want to laugh.
But he could not laugh!
Morion: “Why are you not talking anymore?”
Dekan: “I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”
Morion: “Are you feeling guilty?”
Dekan: “No.”
Morion: “Can you look me in the eye when you speak?”
“Ahem.”
Dekan coughed lightly, and turning a blind eye, he said:
“I roughly understand the situation, but this doesn’t prove that the last challenger is the person chasing you. Don’t even think about getting away with such ambiguous information.”
Although Dekan was quite happy inside and felt a little bit guilty.
But when he thought about how Morion had tricked… yes! Tricked him, he decided that he absolutely could not let this bastard off lightly!
Dekan patted Cloix’s shoulder and said:
“Morion, my good brother also has a score to settle with you. It’s time for you to pay the price for your fun-loving behavior.”
Cloix hesitated slightly.
He felt that it might not be a good idea to execute a teammate first inside the Shadow World.
But when he thought that the teammate was Morion.
Then it was fine.
Cloix took out the 【Staff of Terror】 that could inflict double the pain, ready to start work.
“Dekan, just let Morion go, meow! I was scared just now, so I asked Morion to run with me, meow!”
The Cat Teacher suddenly jumped out bravely to block in front of Morion and shouted at Dekan.
“…What kind of bewitching soup did Morion give you that you’re willing to take the blame for him? Unfortunately, it’s useless no matter who comes today. He’s finished.”
Dekan saw through the Cat Teacher’s lie at a glance and said with some displeasure.
Just as Dekan was about to carry the Cat Teacher away and let Cloix begin the punishment.
“Dekan…”
Cornelia tugged at Dekan’s sleeve from behind him.
“Hmm?”
Dekan turned his head and saw Cornelia’s eyes.
Her somewhat unbearable gaze seemed to be pleading for Morion as well.
“…Tsk.”
Dekan was silent for a long time, then clicked his tongue.
“We’re in a hurry. Let’s go to the seventh level first.”
Dekan turned and walked towards the portal, looking rather unwilling.
PART 2
However, as soon as he turned around, the Cat Teacher and Morion instantly gave each other a set of high-fives like best friends.
“I told you, meow. You just give Dekan some important information to give him a way out, and then as long as Cornelia pleads for you, he will definitely let you go, meow.”
“The key is still Cornelia. Dekan really likes her.”
The Cat Teacher and Morion even started whispering behind Dekan’s back.
Dekan heard them and suddenly turned his head back, glaring at them with an expression like a demon.
Morion and the Cat Teacher quickly adopted serious expressions, then pinched their thumbs with their index fingers and drew them across their mouths, signaling to Dekan that they would not say any more.
Seeing this, Dekan, although still looking a bit angry, turned his head back.
Morion and the Cat Teacher immediately became cheerful again.
Cornelia looked at them and shook her head helplessly.
When she had just arrived at the portal, Morion and the Cat Teacher had apologized to her and expressed that they would support her and Dekan.
Although Cornelia was both confused and shy at first, after hearing Morion and the Cat Teacher sincerely confess their purpose, she helplessly acknowledged the two members of her fan club.
Only Cloix looked at these few people.
His expression was full of confusion.
“What on earth are you guys talking about?”
He scratched his head and followed them.
He felt as if he had missed an episode.
…
After Dekan paid the fee.
The team arrived at the seventh level through the portal.
After continuous challenges, Dekan could not help but sigh that they had finally reached the true deep levels of the Demon Realm Prison.
They were close to the end.
Below the seventh level, according to the information, the eighth level held the mission target, the Saintess of Darkness.
And the ninth level was guarded by the Chief Warden at the exit.
“The seventh level is a non-eviction zone, and now that we’ve reached the deep levels, the Warden will inevitably have more critical information about the Chief Warden, which is becoming more and more important. But the good news is that our team is all here, so we can speed-run it easily from now on.”
Dekan pointed out, Dekan emphasized.
The moment the group arrived on the seventh level, Dekan saw the rules of this level through his demon bracelet.
【Tyranny Hell】
【On this level of the prison, you cannot actively attack prisoners or other jailers. Otherwise, each time you will lose 50% of your already owned Devil Points, or 100 Devil Points, whichever is greater.】
【When Devil Points become negative, you will be executed by the Warden.】
【Completing the Warden’s board game can grant passage permission for this level. Devil Points can be consumed to exchange for supplies. Devil Points can be freely traded.】
【On the seventh level of the prison, 700 Devil Points will be automatically deducted every day.】
【To proceed to the eighth level, you must pay 7000 Devil Points or have the permission of the seventh-level Warden.】
In fact, based on the information bought from Fahilir on the previous level, Dekan already had some understanding of the model of the seventh level.
The entire level constituted a chessboard, and the jailers and prisoners were all chess pieces. They would engage in an ultimate duel of force and wisdom with the Warden.
It tested the jailer’s command ability, to see how to perfectly dominate the prisoners obtained on the previous level.
On this level, the most important thing was to utilize the rules and teamwork.
Of course, for Dekan and his like-minded partners.
Completing the challenge was not a problem.
If they wanted to force their way through, it was also a possibility.
It was just that Dekan needed to understand the Warden’s information first, then decide whether to follow the rules normally or to make a move.
After all, the Wardens in these non-eviction zones started at Rank 8, and the ones further down were clearly stronger.
However.
When Dekan stepped out of the portal.
“VMM!”
Before he could get a clear view of the situation in front of him, a fist the size of a sandbag smashed towards Dekan like lightning.
But the fist stopped when it was just a short distance from Dekan.
The wind from the punch even made the hair on Dekan’s forehead flutter slightly.
Although Dekan thought the probability of someone attacking him as soon as he arrived on this level was not high.
But he was still prepared to fight.
He just did not expect that this guy would actually stop his hand just in time.
The other party slowly retracted his fist.
Dekan finally got a clear look at the attacker’s figure.
It was not the Warden.
Before him was a black-haired young man, his whole body exuding the domineering aura of a powerful expert, with no intention of restraining it. His tone was extremely arrogant as he said:
“Tsk, I don’t hit women, and that includes female demons. Scram.”
The black-haired young man cracked his knuckles and said with some disgust.
Looking at this familiar figure, Dekan could not help but feel a bit emotional.
The last challenger was indeed this guy Clay…
The good news was that this guy was really good at fighting.
But the bad news was that this guy was too good at creating trouble for his teammates.
And the time Dekan defeated Fahim, he had used his original appearance to trick Clay.
Putting aside Clay’s position as a bishop of the Resurrection Church, just from this personal grudge, it would be quite difficult to persuade Clay to cooperate.
However.
What Dekan did not expect was.
This guy.
Seemed to not recognize him?!
He actually thought he was a little succubus jailer?
His hair and eye color were clearly the same, and their appearances were even so similar!
And Clay seemed to never care about the Resurrection Church’s intelligence.
When he saw Cornelia and Cloix, he also had no reaction at all.
Clay had indeed never seen Cornelia or Cloix’s original appearances.
Only Morion insisted on wearing the 【Get Rich Mask】 before coming to this level.
The rest of them, like Dekan, were too lazy to wear it, and they would have to dye their hair, which was a huge hassle.
According to the mission objective, for the next two weeks, all of them would be escaping the Demon Realm together.
A disguise might be able to deceive Clay for a while, but it could not deceive him for two weeks.
Besides, if they were to cooperate to fight the Chief Warden, they would definitely have to go all out.
Once Dekan used those cards of his, his identity would be exposed.
Rather than carrying a ticking bomb, it was better for everyone to lay their cards on the table from the beginning and say what needed to be said.
But what he did not expect was.
Clay did not need to be deceived at all!
He really did not recognize them.
For now, let’s not consider how to trick Clay later.
Dekan decided to put this secondary problem aside for later.
After he arrived on the seventh level, there was one thing that he was very confused about.
The scene on this seventh level was a bit different from his imagination.
It was unexpectedly desolate.
“Where’s the Warden?”
Dekan looked at Clay, moved a little closer, and asked with a serious expression.
Clay seemed a bit uncomfortable with this succubus, took a step back, and said rather impatiently:
“I beat him to death.”
Dekan: “??????”
You really are a member of a demonic cult!!!