There is no problem with the magic cards I made

This floor can even be said to be Altis's single cell.

The Demon King was worried about her betrayal, and he also needed Artis' knowledge.

No wonder the rules on this level are so strict for jailers and so lenient for wardens.

This is a form of protection for the warden.

Because Artis is too lazy to kill people or demons, there is no point even if she is restricted like other levels.

But if the restrictions on the jailer are not strict enough, the kind-hearted Artis may be bullied by the jailer.

"Is it possible that what we say here will be heard by others?"

Deckan decided to try one last time to see if he could get more help from Artis, so he asked.

"The warden cannot detect my study. This is the research room specially assigned to me by the Demon King."

Although Artis didn't understand Dekan's intention, she still answered.

"Let me ask you directly, do you consider yourself a human, or a demon?"

Dekan's expression became extremely serious, and his eyes were like sharp blades.

## Author's Note:

More updates tomorrow!

Volume 4: Endless Purgatory: [Bounty Settlement and New Illustration Preview]

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Next, I started to update the weekly vertical painting.

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Volume 4: Endless Purgatory: 245 Dekan’s Farewell (4000 words)

Faced with Dekan's question, Artis did not hesitate.

"I'm human."

Artis's eyes were particularly determined.

Although she didn't know what Dekan's attitude was at this time, and why he asked her such a question.

But out of a long-standing will.

Even if the devil asked her this question, she would answer this way.

"Then what is your attitude towards this war between humans and demons?"

Dekan breathed a sigh of relief after confirming Artis's attitude, and asked again.

It was mentioned in the story background of the Shadow World at the beginning that demons and humans are currently engaged in a fierce war.

And rescuing the Holy Maiden of Darkness, who had no chance of escaping from the Demon World Prison, is a major turning point in this war.

"I hope the war ends, and I hope humans can win. This is a war initiated by the demon world, and even if the demon world is destroyed, it is deserved."

Artis said with a sad expression.

"But if the demon world loses, won't you also suffer?"

Durkan asked.

"I was born in a human country and grew up with my mother. I also transformed into a human all year round and lived in a human town. But after the war started, my identity changed..."

At this point, Artis's expression became extremely bitter.

She was obviously not accepted by humans. Rather than trusting her, humans were more suspicious and fearful of her.

"Although there are humans who are willing to believe in me, most of them...reject me and regard me as my mortal enemy. The fact that someone is willing to help me escape is already the greatest kindness to me..."

Artis was clearly ostracized by both humans and demons.

The Demon King imprisoned her here instead of executing her, not out of any good intentions, but simply because of her value.

Although she has experienced malice from humans, she has also experienced true kindness.

Only malice can be felt in the demon god.

It is natural that I will love humans more.

In addition, she has always regarded herself as a human being and grew up with her mother.

So naturally, she considers herself a human being from the bottom of her heart.

"Then can you detect a state called [Blood Mimicry] in me?"

Dekan looked at her and sighed helplessly.

He had already determined Artis' position.

She has no bad intentions at all, and is even too kind.

"?"

Artis gently reached out and touched Dekan's shoulder.

When she used her magic power and carefully analyzed the condition of Dekan, she quickly discovered the vampire's exquisite disguise magic.

"Are you...?!"

Artis retracted her hand instantly as if she was electrocuted.

"Yes."

Durkan replied without waiting for her to finish.

Artis looked at Dekan with a complicated expression.

But at this moment everything is silent.

She seemed to be extremely confused and asked:

"Are you trying to rescue the Dark Saint?"

After the showdown.

Artis also probably figured out a lot of things.

The only purpose of Dekan risking his life to sneak into this prison was to rescue the Dark Saint and end this war.

And some inconsistencies in her opinion were explained.

For example, why does this little succubus and profiteer work together so well.

I'm afraid they already know each other.

And this little succubus may have been selected by humans to find a human whose behavior is most like that of a demon. Even if he infiltrates into a demon, it is impossible for his flaws to be found.

I am afraid that the human side has no choice but to try to rescue the Dark Saint from the demon world, a plan that has no hope of victory.

"yes."

Durkan said yes.

Artis shook her head with a bitter expression and said:

"No, it's impossible. It's possible for you to get the Warden's approval to complete the trial. But if you want to take away the Saint of Darkness, the Warden will never allow it, and she will do so without hesitation. Kill you unless you can defeat the warden... But even if you add up the wardens on the first eight floors, it is impossible to defeat the warden..."

"I know, but we must rescue the Dark Saint. There is no retreat, and we need to escape from the demon world within 14 days."

Dekan also understands that the ninth-level boss, the Warden, is difficult to deal with.

So for the past few levels, he has been working hard to collect information about the warden.

He felt that this shadow world was more difficult than the ordinary seventh-level shadow world he knew.

Just from this boss perspective, he is a bit invincible.

But even if you don't take into account some stuck and bug clearance behaviors, it shouldn't be unsolvable if you follow the normal steps to conquer the Shadow World.

So there must be a way to get past the warden boss.

"14 days?!"

Artis asked in surprise.

"What's wrong? Is it difficult?"

Durkan frowned.

After he bought the map on the first level, he felt that this time was not particularly harsh.

"It's hard."

Artis shook her head bitterly and took out a folded giant-page map of the Demon Realm from the bookshelf.

She spread it out on the table for Durkan and Morion to see.

This is many times more detailed than the map Dekan bought on the first level, and even the terrain areas are clearly marked.

It’s just that this roll isn’t portable.

The map is full of Altis' marks, and it seems that she has already planned her escape route from the demon world.

Artis: "Let's not talk about whether you can rescue the Dark Saint. Even if you can really take her away from the warden, the time limit is far more difficult than you think. Although judging from the distance, with the help of a vehicle, , ten days is enough for you to reach the border of the Demon Realm from the Demon Realm Prison, but you will be wanted after escaping, and there will be many pursuers and interceptions along the way."

Durkan: "So?"

Artis: "If you can't rescue the Saint of Darkness today, I'm afraid it will be difficult. If you rescue her today, even if there are obstacles on the way, there is a high hope that you can take her away on time. Every night, the success rate will be higher." It needs to be reduced by more than 90%.”

"This task seems to be more difficult than I thought..."

Dekan felt that the difficulty of this seventh-level shadow world was really much higher than the ordinary seventh-level shadow world.

Even if you call in a few eighth-level people, you may not be able to survive.

In addition to the warden, a boss that cannot be killed by force, there is also a strict time limit.

"I can't help you with anything else, but if you can rescue the Saint of Darkness, remember to follow this route. According to my understanding of the terrain of the demon world and the layout of the province, this is the safest and fastest way. And there are alternatives..."

After finishing speaking, Artis took a pen and carefully drew it on the map.

Dekan also recorded the key points mentioned by Artis on his portable small map.

It didn't take long for Dekan to basically figure out the route to take to leave the Demon World from the Demon World Prison.

"Thank you, that's a big help."

Durkan said.

The route planned by Artis can almost ensure that Dekan can leave the demon world within 14 days.

Otherwise, in the original plan, even if Dekan rescued the Dark Saint, it would be very difficult to take her out of the demon world on time.

At that time, I am afraid that the journey of adventure in the demon world will also be full of difficulties.

"I can only help you so much."

Artis smiled bitterly.

Why didn't she want to leave with Dekan and the others?

But after being given the status of warden, she had no hope of leaving here.

Unless one day the devil is defeated.

But if one day even the Demon King is defeated, she is not sure that she will still be able to survive.

"By the way, is there any other information about the warden? Even if it seems useless."

Durkan asked sincerely.