Bizarre Realm-Chapter 338 - 15: Seven Deadly Sins! Devil Law!

A three-story mansion with a garden courtyard.

Shawn stood on the balcony, gazing at the distant Dusk Town. Not far away lay a sapphire blue lake. Holding a glass of rich wine, he calmly watched ahead, as if in contemplation.

"Master."

A young and beautiful maid walked over, respectfully lowering her head. "Dinner is ready."

Shawn nodded faintly, "Got it. You can go."

This was the old mayor’s private villa, now serving as Shawn’s temporary residence. One must admit the old geezer knew how to enjoy life—this villa alone housed more than a dozen young and beautiful maids. In yesterday’s operation, Shawn amassed over 3.5 million dinars, a substantial sum even when converted to Gindele. If exchanged in Abyss City, the value would be around three thousand soul stones. Considering this wealth, a regular residence in Dorne City’s Lower City District costs between three to six thousand dinars; by average standards, one could buy over five hundred houses.

And this was just Shawn’s liquid assets. Other wealth was still being assessed, but the old man’s holdings should exceed tens of millions of dinars, with numerous real estate properties just in this villa district.

"As I suspected, once you embrace the darkness, riches are at your fingertips."

Shawn sighed. Not even his many perils in the Bizarre Realm matched yesterday’s gains. During the asset tally, he acquired several Extraordinary Relics, though the Curios in the Realm of Reality were inferior, mere Low Tier items.

In the Realm of Reality, an Extraordinary Level of 10 is already expert-level, whereas in the Bizarre Realm, it equates to cannon fodder.

"How should one portray a devil?"

Transcendents digest corresponding Domain Laws best by aligning with their inherent concepts. Major concepts like death, nature, or life are easier to initiate because of their vastness. For example, by planting a forest and restoring the ecological balance, one could achieve the first domain visit. However, attaining the complete Domain Law of such expansive concepts is extremely challenging, as you need to fulfill more elements due to the vastness of nature’s concepts.

The devil leans more towards a racial domain, posing a high threshold for Shawn, but it’s not as absurdly difficult as natural death.

The mastery of any Domain Law significantly enhances one’s power.

Moreover, one can also use the respective domain to consolidate a Divine Duty Law.

"I am not a Transcendent of the Monster Path, nor do I have a devil’s racial template."

"Hence, to access the Demon Realm."

"The best way is to align myself with the devil’s concept, through a portrayal; adopting devil-like behaviors to master their laws."

Transcendents converted into the demon race naturally inherit devilish tendencies, while Shawn can only mimic and portray them.

"So, what is a devil?"

Shawn delved into contemplation, having his own perspective on understanding devils. Mastery of a domain is exceedingly difficult, with some spending decades without success. Shawn can’t afford to waste that much time. He must find an efficient way to digest it.

"Demons are Chaotic Evil, devils are Lawful Evil."

"To align with the devil’s law, the first step is to transform my alignment towards Lawful Evil."

This requires possessing a flexible moral baseline.

The devil is a race with a fixed alignment. Understanding the devil’s nature unavoidably touches upon its alignment. Currently, Shawn leans Neutral Good, but he must convert it to Lawful Evil, acting according to devil-like principles to expedite the digestion of the Demonic domain.

Because devils are evil, Shawn hasn’t entirely eradicated the grey forces of Dusk Town but instead controlled them covertly.

By embracing evil, he can access the devil’s laws.

He isn’t a Justice Messenger, and the evil madness of the Bizarre Realm can’t be eradicated. He leverages this process to align with devilish power and master the relevant conceptual domain.

"The first step is converting to a Lawful Evil alignment, aligning with the devil’s code of conduct to gain initial access to the Demon Realm."

Shawn closed his eyes in contemplation for a moment, murmuring, "The second step is portraying the role of a devil, carrying out a soul harvest through devilish means. This should allow me a second entrance to the Demon Realm."

"As for the third step, how to ascend to Devil Marquis remains my puzzling issue."

"What is the essence of a devil?"

Shawn’s figure seated at the luxurious dining table, taking up a silver knife and fork, tasting the delicacies in front of him. Beside him, more than ten young and beautiful maids served him, while a middle-aged man named Daniel Achi, whom Shawn selected as the next town mayor, waited respectfully across the table.

Using the Mind Path’s power, Shawn already paved the way for him.

Previously, Shawn’s lifestyle was modest, not pursuing anything in particular. Now, he arranged his daily life according to the native upper-position standards.

"The Seven Deadly Sins!"

With the service of more than ten servants, Shawn finished his dinner. In the instant he stood up, a flash of inspiration sparked in his mind. He instantly realized, capturing a glimpse of an opportunity to ascend to Devil Marquis.