235 Dekan’s Blood Pressure Soared
When Dekan followed the faint sound to this room, he immediately noticed the familiar figure and hair color on the couch.
He hadn’t expected to encounter Morion in this prison.
Normally, Morion wouldn’t come to challenge the Shadow World unless it was the first day of an even-numbered month.
Moreover, Dekan couldn’t figure out why someone at Morion’s rank could enter a seventh-tier Shadow World alone.
Morion didn’t have their team’s grouping card from the Beautiful Soul Squad.
However, upon careful consideration,
in this Shadow World, aside from the four members of their Beautiful Soul Squad who had grouped up to enter, along with Morion, there was only one unknown Challenger remaining.
This last person was likely going to compensate for Morion’s lack of combat strength in the seventh-tier Shadow World.
There was a high probability they were quite skilled.
This realization slightly relieved Dekan.
Subsequently, Dekan shifted his gaze to Altice and responded with a nod:
“I intend to purchase information regarding any special items or privileges on this floor, as well as this prisoner.”
Having already experienced the straightforward exchange of fifty Demon Points for Teacher Cat,
Dekan felt that the simplest way to rescue the Challenger would be to buy them out.
As long as the price wasn’t exorbitant, he’d consider it a trade of money for time.
“There are no special items or privileges on this floor, but I can sell you information. However, this prisoner cannot be sold to you.”
Altice replied coldly.
Dekan had a strange sense ever since the start;
though clearly hostile towards him, this Warden didn’t appear malicious.
It was more like they were simply annoyed by him.
“You only stated that you cannot sell the prisoner, but you did not say it’s impossible to hand him over to me. So, there must be other ways to take him with me, right?”
Dekan followed up with his query.
He roughly guessed,
Morion must have wagered some sort of information bet with Altice.
Otherwise, it was unlikely Altice would endure the trouble of conversing with him so much.
Altice reluctantly nodded.
Then she turned to Morion and asked,
“Are you willing to go with her? Be sure to look clearly at her race; here you can live for a long time, but if you leave with her, you might not survive the day.”
This young human was exceptionally special among all the humans Altice had encountered.
He was an exceedingly critical subject for study.
She was quite reluctant to let Morion be taken away.
“No problem, I can leave with her. Please fulfill your promise.”
Morion said rather relaxed, leaning back on the couch. As he spoke, he turned to face them.
So what if it’s a disguised Demon?
How dangerous could it be?
However,
as Morion got a clear look at the appearance of the Prison Guard, his expression completely changed.
Even the composed Morion momentarily froze.
But he quickly recovered, staring intently at the gray-haired, blue-eyed Little Succubus, and even rubbing his eyes.
“I…!”
Morion nearly let out a shout.
He suspected this was a nightmare.
Is this Shadow World deliberately targeting him?!
An ancient saying rang true: one shouldn’t enter the doors of these small Shadow Worlds lightly!
Morion, through logical inference, began to wonder if there could be a woman who resembled Dekan or possibly Dekan’s twin sister.
But when Morion noticed the mischievous smile at the corner of the Little Succubus’s lips, he was sure.
This had to be Dekan!
Cold shivers ran down his spine immediately.
If Dekan was here,
that meant Cornelia must be here too.
Moreover, since they had entered a seventh-tier Shadow World,
didn’t that mean Chloix was here as well?
Although Morion had tricked Chloix before,
he believed that the good-hearted Chloix wouldn’t make things difficult for him.
The problem lay in the fact that
Chloix and Dekan had spent so much time together.
Chloix likely wasn’t the same person anymore.
Morion couldn’t even imagine what might happen if he were caught by these three.
This Shadow World was far more terrifying than the last time he faced off against only Dekan and Cornelia!
Altice seemed to notice the change in Morion’s expression.
She was puzzled and couldn’t figure out the cause of this sudden emotional shift in Morion.
But rather than questioning, she was more interested in why humans could undergo such a variety of emotional changes.
She yearned to understand the principle behind it.
“You, do you want to leave with her or stay?”
Altice asked again.
She sensed a definite change in Morion’s attitude.
He looked very reluctant to go.
Glancing at Altice and Dekan,
Morion had a strange feeling.
Suddenly, Altice seemed like an angel.
And this gray-haired Little Succubus appeared to be the devil’s messenger!
Morion was extremely conflicted.
If he stayed on the fourth floor, he would be absolutely safe.
But if he went with Dekan,
then truly Hell awaited him.
He couldn’t possibly escape this map!
However,
he had to consider the potential threat of this seventh-tier Shadow World to the real world; failure was not an option.
If his passive approach led to failure, the Kingdom Union would undoubtedly issue a top-level warrant for his arrest.
And if both the Kingdom Union and the Rebirth Church were to hunt him, Morion would be like a bird with clipped wings—no escape.
“Hmph.”
Dekan took great pleasure in watching Morion’s agonizingly indecisive expression.
Finally,
after enduring immense internal strife,
Morion made a decision.
“I… will go with her.”
Morion closed his eyes, his expression bitter, as if accepting his fate.
“…”
Altice remained silent for a long moment.
She had considered herself to be the most informed demon scholar about humans.
But just this moment,
she completely failed to comprehend the complex inner struggle of this human.
It seemed that within mere seconds, his mental state transitioned from heavenly bliss to a plummet into hell.
It must be some sort of dirty or vile charm technique used by that Little Succubus that she could not comprehend.
Altice sighed, reevaluating Dekan:
“I will allow you to take him, but I will not tolerate you ruining my valuable research subject just to satiate your low instincts.”
“I assure you, I will not engage in such behavior, Lady Altice. Let me tell you, I am also an expert in human studies.”
Dekan felt that Altice held too strong a prejudice against Succubi.
Judging by her demeanor,
there was no way she would let him take Morion easily.
“Ho ho, it’s the first time I’ve heard a Succubus say something like that…”,
Altice seemed amused to the point of laughter, mocking Dekan:
“The ‘research’ you speak of is nothing more than the skills you and your vile kin use when hunting humans to satisfy your own instincts. How dare you claim to understand humans?”
“I understand humans better than you.”
Dekan felt a surge of irritation upon hearing this from Altice.
If a fight was necessary, they would fight.
Dekan calculated with Morion.
There was no certainty that they couldn’t deal with this demon whose words infuriated him.
Why must he, a well-behaved youth, always be pointed fingers at by demons?
I may not be perfect, but I understand humans better than a demon like you!
The Rebirth Church labeling Dekan as a demon, he just let it go.
The dead deserve respect.
Tarta, this half-demon, labeling him a demon, he also let it go.
She was just a child, after all.
But why must someone like Altice from a high-tier demonic race criticize him from a position of moral superiority?
