108 Dekan Accidentally Discovers a Natural Counter
The lord listened intently to the conversation between Dekan and the prisoner.
His heart was in turmoil, but he dared not show it on his face.
No wonder Dekan had given him these instructions on the way here.
No matter what information you get from the interrogation, you must manage your facial expressions.
The lord knew that Dekan was deceiving the prisoners.
But he didn't expect that Dekan would get such an absurd answer right from the start.
And it turned out he actually guessed right?
The Resurrection Church is eyeing the Ice Princess?
How dare they!
The lord suddenly became anxious and uneasy.
While obtaining crucial information during interrogation is certainly a good thing, the problem is that it could lead to serious trouble.
The Resurrection Church must have some basis for its confidence to dare to plan this.
The key question now is: to what extent should the Resurrection Church achieve this?
If they were trying to steal the Ice Princess's cards, that would be fine.
Nothing too serious will happen.
If we were to make a bolder guess...
What if the Resurrection Church tries to steal one of Ice Princess's masterpieces?
Then the safety of the city-state could very well be seriously threatened.
While the lord pondered, the prisoners of the Resurrection Church began to confess.
The prisoner looked at Dekan honestly and said:
"Actually, the three of us who came to kidnap you were unaware of the specific plans for kidnapping Ice Princess."
Upon hearing this, the lord immediately turned around and quickly walked out of the prisoner's line of sight.
This time, the lord truly lost control of his expression; he could no longer remain calm.
Kidnapping the Ice Princess?!
What kind of international joke is this?
Does your Resurrection Church intend to raze Tristin to the ground?
The lord felt a chill run down his spine.
Cold sweat began to bead on his forehead.
However, the lord noticed that Dekan, standing before the prisoner, remained completely calm.
They seemed completely unsurprised by this.
The lord couldn't help but marvel at how the young man's on-the-spot performance and composure were indeed as frighteningly steady as his performance in the Shadow World.
"..."
Even Dekan remained silent for a fraction of a second.
He couldn't help but start complaining in his mind.
A-Fu, you guys are truly impressive!
This was the first time Dekan felt he had underestimated the Resurrection Church.
Regardless of whether the Resurrection Church's plan is realistic or successful, let's set aside the question of its feasibility and success.
For the Resurrection Cultist, a bunch of cowards who only know how to resort to underhanded tricks, this is already quite courageous.
Dekan even wanted to give them a little red flower.
"What is your purpose in arresting her?"
"Dekan asked."
"... Of course, we want her to keep making cards for us nonstop, as long as she doesn't die from exhaustion."
The prisoner thought Dekan's question was utterly pointless.
If you capture an eighth-tier Card Crafter and don't let her create cards at a high intensity, are you suggesting she wash vegetables and cook?
Anyone with a normal mind should be able to figure this out easily.
However, the prisoner, thinking that this might be a test from Dekan, answered honestly.
Dekan nodded upon hearing this.
He thought the Resurrection Church wanted to capture Ice Princess to be her maid.
I didn't expect it to be a card-making trip.
It seems the Resurrection Church is still as vulgar as ever.
"Yes, tell me everything you know, no matter how small or big the information is, start with the important ones."
Dekan instructed.
Then, he stared at the prisoner without changing his expression and said nothing.
His eyes were neither fierce nor gentle.
However, this appeared to the prisoners as an extremely terrifying situation.
Because Terror in this state are the quickest to turn on you.
He might only need to say one wrong word, Dekan could immediately become his worst nightmare.
"... It is said that there is an epic Spell Card obtained from the Shadow World that can be used to capture the Ice Princess, but we do not know the specific effects yet."
"It was only after we got this card that we had the plan to capture the Ice Princess. I imagine its effect is to forcibly enslave enemies under certain conditions."
"And His Holiness the Cardinal sent a trusted confidant as the key figure in the entire mission..."
"Recently, the church put in a lot of effort to investigate the Ice Princess's name, race, and even tried to determine her gender. Although she is indeed flat-chested, the extent of their intelligence gathering is quite perplexing..."
"The Resurrection Church has experienced a deficit for the first time this year. It wasn't until the annual accounting was conducted a few days ago that internal problems were discovered. His Holiness the Pope was furious, but the whereabouts of the funds are still unknown."
"It's said that one of our bishops likes to cross-dress, but of course, I've only heard about it and would never dare to say anything."
"A while ago, a new word, 'Underworld,' suddenly became popular. It can be used to describe both cards and people. Several Card Crafter in our association were furious about this word, but... the reason they were angry seems to be that they were pointed out as 'not Underworld enough' compared to a certain real Underworld Card Crafter."
As he listened to the prisoner's confession, Dekan remained calm and nodded repeatedly.
Although the information that followed gradually became less informative.
But since someone mentioned it, he decided to listen to them.
"Teacher, have you ever heard of a spell that can forcibly enslave an enemy?"
Dekan sent a wisp of his mind to call upon his Master.
"I've vaguely heard of similar spells in a certain Shadow World, but these sealing and contract spells have very strict limitations."
The Master quickly answered Dekan's question.
Moreover, his tone was gentler than usual.
The last time Dekan was so humble in seeking knowledge was back at the Demon Academy.
"For example, do you need the other person's real name, race, or something like that?"
"Yes, for example, the magic that sealed the Progenitor of the Undying Blood Clan in that world, the most crucial step was to declare his true name."
"I think I understand now, thank you, Master."
Dekan felt he had a pretty good idea of the card's general effect.
However, the specific mechanism and judgment details are uncertain.
It is indeed an excessively powerful Spell Card.
Such forced, thorough, and permanent enslavement Terror than any form of torture.
If Ice Princess is indeed captured by the Resurrection Church, then an extremely tragic fate awaits her.
Certainly.
If Dekan was previously kidnapped on the Magic Airship.
Dekan would then serve as the alternative Card Crafter to bear the brunt of this enslavement Spell Card.
This tragic fate may also belong to Dekan.
"Hehe."
Dekan couldn't help but laugh at the thought of the Resurrection Church's scheme.
This is tantamount to defying the Great Sage.
Also, doesn't this Tier 7 Epic Spell Card seem to have a fatal weakness?
To use it successfully, you must understand some key aspects of the goal statement --
For example, the target's name, ethnicity, and gender.
So...
Dekan silently took out one of his cards, lost in thought.
Isn't this epic spell supposed to be single-target blocked by [My Grandpa's Silence Spell]?
How can you make a declaration if you can't even speak?