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Chapter 85: Lanchi's Rewards
Chapter 85: Lanchi's Rewards
Specks of light, like distant stardust, adorned the profound and pitch-black liminal space.
The two of them waited for the Shadow World to conclude and dispense its passage rewards.
"Now that you have this officially certified demon artifact, Hepburn Lian..."
Lanchi mused thoughtfully.
"What do you mean?"
Hearing Lanchi mention an "officially certified demon artifact," Hepburn Lian knew he wasn't being sarcastic. It seemed like he had another idea brewing.
"To be honest, I prefer studying demonic magical scripts over human ones. I might create some demonic magic-related items in the future, but there's a bit of a snag when it comes to selling them."
Hearing this, Hepburn Lian understood Lanchi's dilemma.
While the laws of the Kingdom of Hutton did not prohibit the circulation of interracial magic cards, any transactions involving these special types of magic cards had to be registered for their source if conducted through official institutions or regular stores.
If the source for all of these cards was declared as "Made by Lanchi," it could raise suspicions of "smuggling" or "illicit origins," regardless of whether people believed it or not. It might even lead to the assumption that Lanchi was harboring a demon who was helping him create these magical items!
"So, you want me to be your agent?"
Hepburn Lian asked.
While she trusted that Lanchi wouldn't be an accomplice like her father, engaging in life-risking endeavors like "harboring demons," having too many red flags in business dealings would constantly invite scrutiny from higher-ups, making his sales a furtive affair.
However, as Hepburn Lian, a half-demon duchess whose identity was known to the upper echelons of the Kingdom of Hutton and was "officially tolerated," if she partnered with Lanchi to start a company, using the Alan Saar family name as a front, even if Lanchi introduced demonic magic cards into the market in the future, it wouldn't raise any eyebrows within the kingdom.
"Exactly! Let's establish a company and make it big!"
Lanchi nodded, his eyes sparkling with entrepreneurial spirit.
With Hepburn Lian as the big boss, he might even get a chance to bring Talia on board later.
That old fox would probably dream of having a legitimate business license.
"No problem. I never thought the day would come when my demonic identity would be useful for something positive."
Just as they were discussing their entrepreneurial plans, the mission information they had been expecting finally appeared in this tranquil and mystical space, flashing with brilliance. The pure white halo stood out starkly in the dark space, and the message scrolled line by line.
【The Shadow World's Inferno Corridor Academy has been cleared.】
【Calculation completed, evaluation in progress.】
【Due to the challenge being undertaken by a team consisting of Lanchi & Hepburn Lian, the rewards will be distributed accordingly.】
【In this exploration-type Shadow World, you have successfully cleared 80 ordinary classrooms, 40 advanced classrooms, 15 super-difficult classrooms, 20 non-strategic facilities, and the Principal's Office once.】
【The team has achieved the following:】
【Honest Vanguard A – No cheating and actively maintaining exam discipline】
【Demon Ritual Master S – Your proficiency with musical instruments makes you a master of demonic music】
【Frugal C – Enjoying cuisine while also appreciating its value】
【Artisan of the Gods S – The professor gained quite a bit of artistic insight after teaching a lesson】
【Explosive Indicator SSS – Completed the standard mission by 2000%】
【Guardian of the Campus SSS – Protected the entire school of demons from the wrath of the bloodline clan】
......
【Principal's Office Renovation S – The principal's office should never have had a swimming pool built in it. However, the loyal vice-principal has already included it in the subsequent renovation plan】
【Achievement review complete, evaluation finalized.】
【After a day of learning, you have become outstanding graduates and the principal of this academy. Your achievements have not only deviated from the human path but even strayed from the demonic path...】
[Comprehensive Evaluation: SSS]
[Tier Amplification: Lanchi Tier 2 → Tier 3, Hepburn Lian Tier 3 → Tier 4.]
As the rewards were being calculated, both Lanchi and Hepburn Lian felt a divine epiphany, and in that instant, they experienced a breakthrough in their tiers.
Lanchi even realized that he was not far from reaching the fourth tier, despite having just attained the third.
"I... am about to reach the fourth tier?"
Hepburn Lian murmured in disbelief.
Just the day before, she had been contemplating wasting her first year and avoiding the Shadow World challenges.
Now, before the break of dawn on her second day as a freshman, she had reached the fourth tier, the level of a second-year student.
It felt even more unreal than a dream.
"From now on, the two of us will have to take on high-intensity Shadow World challenges, right?"
Lanchi said with a grin.
After this journey through the Demon Shadow World, Hepburn Lian had completely transformed from a close-quarters mage to a devilish rogue, adept at stealth and necromancy, possessing sound magic resistance, and acting skills worthy of an Oscar!
"Yes, let's do it together in two months."
Hepburn Lian nodded seriously.
The cooldown period for the fourth-tier Shadow World was two months, and as soon as it was over, they could take on the challenge again.
She felt that her encounter with Lanchi must have been the result of her good deeds catching the attention of the Goddess.
Although, since she was a demon, the Goddess had also sent a more suitable blessing in the form of a lucky star who was better suited to the demonic physique.
[Reward Calculation: Inferno Dirge (Tier 3 Epic Summoning Card), Transformation Technique: Demon (Tier 2 Rare Spell Card), Transformation Technique: Human (Tier 2 Rare Spell Card).]
Soon, three luminous orbs, enveloped in different colored auras, appeared before them like stars.
Two drifted towards Lanchi, and one towards Hepburn Lian, seemingly distributed according to their contribution levels.
"Epic...?"
Lanchi furrowed his brows as he gazed at the orange orb.
Even with the epic-tier material, 'Poem of Mercy', the craftsmanship of the great demon card maker, Talia, and his own artistic touch as the main designer, they had only managed to create the Tier 1 epic card, 'Great Loving Poet', and he had ended up with a 75,000-pound card debt.
Now, after merely 12 hours of this fantastical experience, he had obtained another epic card?
And it was a natural epic card of the third tier, no less.
Even Hepburn Lian looked on in astonishment at the orange orb.
Natural magic cards often incorporated magic principles related to the challenged Shadow World, principles that were not of the present era.
Hence, natural magic cards usually held greater value than man-made epic cards of the same quality and tier.
Of course, this might also be related to the ridiculously high SSS-grade rating that Lanchi had achieved. If it had been a B or A-grade rating, obtaining a rare-quality natural magic card would have been impressive in itself.
Although Hepburn Lian had seen her father, Duke Mi Gaya Alan Saar, use orange epic cards before, this was her first time witnessing the birth of a natural epic-tier magic card within a Shadow World.
[Inferno Dirge]
[Category: Summoning Card]
[Grade: Orange Epic]
[Attribute: Spiritual/Seal]
[Tier: 3]
[Effect: Continuously consumes a large amount of mana to summon the departed souls of the Inferno Theatre, invoking a dirge of torment that inflicts spiritual agony and immobilizes all targets while sealing their auditory senses. The effect intensifies in enclosed spaces and weakens in open areas.]
[Note: The restricted classrooms of the Inferno Corridor Academy eventually became a terrifying legend that spread throughout the Demon World for over 300 years.]
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