If the Demon race can pass all nine trials by virtue of their absolute strength, then even if a Great Demon does not submit to him, the strongest Demon possessing nine marks will be qualified to compete for the Demon King's throne.

Similarly, even if one cannot pass a single trial, being able to have nine Great Demons pledge allegiance to him will also grant the possibility of becoming a Demon King.

Among the Great Demons who have survived to this day, almost all are Three-Mark Great Demons.

Generally, Demons without ambition to compete for the Demon King's position will not challenge the Great Demon Trials after obtaining three marks.

Each Great Demon Trial is almost impossibly difficult.

To reach the point of obtaining a mark, one must truly risk their life.

Moreover, depending on one's own characteristics, challenging certain Great Demon Trials is destined to be impossible.

Finding the two most suitable trials among the nine, then attempting them when one's strength is sufficient, and finally obtaining the recommendation of a Great Demon is how the vast majority of powerful Demons become Great Demons in name.

Hellram Prison exploits this in reverse, placing three Great Demons in Great Demon Trials that are the worst match for them, completely suppressing them.

Even if they can break free of their restraints and escape their cells, facing the entire barrier level with its accompanying trial rules will be a fatal nightmare for them.

On the contrary, the warden of each of the three inner layers is an imperial talent who is most adapted to these rules, able to move freely within this layer as if a fish in water. As long as they do not trigger the true Great Demon Trials, they are almost absolute rulers of this layer.

Therefore, even if the three inner wardens are human, their ability to adapt to the content of the Great Demon Trials will cause them to be somewhat mentally unstable.

Students who choose the "Hellram Prison Warden Examination" topic are generally considered successful if they reach the negative third floor and exit. Very few students continue to delve deeper into the inner layers.

It is even impossible to guarantee that the wardens will not attack them.

But for Hyperion now, even if she doesn't want to continue downwards from the bottom of her heart, she must take the risk for the sake of her mission!

"I need to concentrate a little more."

Hyperion tightened her grip on the Poet of Great Love's forearm slightly, reminding her.

Currently, it seems there's a 50% chance of encountering a trial of the heart, and a 50% chance of encountering a martial trial.

Even though if the Great Demon Trial is compared to Hero difficulty, then the warden exam is Normal difficulty.

But Normal difficulty is equally deadly for them.

"..."

"Okay."

After a short while, the Poet of Great Love's emerald eyes brightened slightly, and she nodded in response.

While chatting with Hyperion outside the prison, he fully understood what the bottom three floors were all about.

Recalling his interactions with the demon teachers at the Purgatory Corridor Academy, he was quite certain that all demons were quite in awe of the Great Demons. Precisely because of its difficulty, many demons chasing the position of Great Demon died in the trials.

Humans might not recognize the special characteristics of the Great Demons, but the Bloodkin are quite wary of them. Even a Bloodkin Marquis will maintain a degree of vigilance and concern when facing a Great Demon.

Especially nameless Great Demons, which will force the Bloodkin to treat them as opponents that require their full attention.

After becoming a Great Demon, if one can push their own demonic talent magic to the ultimate level, there is a chance that it will give rise to some abilities sufficient to threaten the Bloodkin's immortality.

Any miraculous magic that might shake the foundation of the Bloodkin race is a target that the Bloodkin will do everything to eliminate.

Lan Qi diverted more of his attention from the Redmund Building of the Protoss Royal Magic Academy to the Poet of Great Love at Hellram Prison.

Over there, he just needed to listen to Warden Bakas speak, occasionally make some simple responses, and chat with him.

He was pretty much just a chat buddy now.

And a playmate here, by the way.

"Let's go, stick close to me."

Hyperion said softly to the Poet of Great Love.

Next, with Hyperion at the lead, the students of the Protoss Royal Magic Academy walked towards the deep purple mirror teleportation gate, able to sense the subtle fluctuations from the void gate, like magic dancing on the surface of the water.

As her footsteps touched the edge of the teleportation gate, her figure began to change, merging into the water's surface, until it finally disappeared completely into the deep purple light.

In the next second, Hyperion felt a sensation of rapidly falling from the Sea of Sky, her body losing weight.

The temperature of the surrounding space was changing rapidly, and the occasional flashes of light and color intertwined to form a strange, distorted scene, making it impossible to tell whether it was a dream or reality.

In this rapid fall, Hyperion clenched her fists tightly with tension, until the speed gradually slowed down, and she knew that she was about to reach the end of this teleportation.

The exit bloomed with a dazzling light that instantly enveloped her.

The moment she stepped into this negative fourth floor space, Hyperion's pupils trembled slightly.

"How could it be..."

Her words were cut short before she could finish speaking.

Before losing consciousness, Hyperion vaguely had an idea of which kind of desperate situation the Ice Snow Witch had spoken of that the negative fourth floor was.

The deep red light that lit up on the student bracelet also displayed information—

[On the negative fourth floor of Hellram Prison, surviving and performing duty can earn a large number of service points.]

[Service points can be exchanged for resources in the prison. Service point trading permissions for the current level can only be opened after all conditions for proceeding to the next level are met.]

[Current location: Entrance Hall, Negative Fourth Floor, Hellram Prison.]

[Job content: Unknown, but be sure to stay awake.]

[Conditions for proceeding to the negative fifth floor: Successfully reach the negative fourth floor teleportation hall, team service points greater than 4000, and obtain the permission and evaluation of the negative fourth floor warden.]

However, no one had the opportunity to view this information at the first moment.

Only constantly flashing red light, like a lone star singing to itself.

……

Under a clear sky, one can look up and see a vast and clear blue color.

In spring, the sunlight makes one's skin feel warm, and the sound of the water along the canal is crisp and melodious.

Sitting on a bench by the street next to the Iqlith Royal Palace, one can enjoy a charming view.

In this season, wearing light casual clothes will make one feel a moderate temperature, everything is just right, and one may inadvertently start to doze off during a leisurely afternoon.

Hyperion opened her eyes, staring blankly at the sky.

That confused gaze, with a hint of blankness, was like someone who had just finished a long dream, suddenly waking up, and still a little reluctant to part with the faint memories.

"Shouldn't I be in prison? It feels like I had a very long dream..."

Hyperion woke up on a bench in Iqlith, yawning, and muttered to herself,

"I actually dreamed that I became a priest in a distant country... how strange."

She stood up and stretched, feeling that her body was slightly shorter than the one in the dream. It turned out that she was only thirteen or fourteen years old.

In the dream, it seemed to be Solar Calendar 1798, but now it was only 1795, everything was so beautiful.

Soon, without deliberately recalling the dream, the remaining memories were instantly swept away by her brain.

(End of this chapter)