Croix Braggingly Called Himself a Master of Hide-and-Seek
[Mental Clash] This card triggers a clash of mental energies between the two players.
The effect is that the stronger party will inflict Mental Shock on the weaker party, causing a strong dizzying effect.
In a clash of minds, the strong will inflict immense pain on the weak.
Dekan used this card to defeat Olive, the final boss, at the Demon Academy.
However, this card has strict conditions for activation.
It is only effective when the distance between the two parties is less than 1 meter.
Furthermore, the smaller the distance, the stronger the effect.
At that time, Dekan used a combination of coaxing and deception, pressing his forehead against Olive's, causing Olive's spirit to collide violently with his.
In the end, the mentally stronger Olive inflicted immense pain on the mentally weaker Dekan.
Dekan then multiplied the pain by 60 and fed it back to Olive, completely destroying Olive's brain.
Just a hair's breadth Dekan from being able to replicate a Mental Clash with 60 times the pain feedback and knock Isabel unconscious.
Isabel and Dekan are now very close.
However.
At this moment, Isabel seemed to be on guard, deliberately keeping a distance of more than one meter from Dekan.
This made Dekan and Croix's expressions gradually turn ugly.
"Heh, how pathetic. Did you really think I couldn't guess what you were thinking?"
Isabel sneered, her eyes full of disdain.
"So what? You still can't do anything to me now."
Dekan responded coldly.
"You had no chance of winning from the very beginning. What if I did things your way?"
Isabel shook her head, a meaningful smile on her face.
The next second, she brazenly stepped within a meter of Dekan!
Dekan and Croix both suddenly became alert.
Just as Dekan was about to use [Mental Clash].
He seemed to realize something was wrong, and gripped the card tightly in his hand, refusing to use it.
Therefore, Dekan did not activate [Mental Clash], but instead activated another mental Spell Card, [Mental Interference] (brief mental control).
The intention was to make Isabel kneel down in order to create a chance to extricate himself.
The situation is very bad.
The best strategy is undoubtedly to find a way to reunite with Croix!
Dekan had already guessed it from Isabel's reaction--
Isabel must have cards that counter spells!
As expected, Isabel played a card.
It seems like they were just waiting for Dekan to use Spell Card!
[Shadow Silence]
[Category: Spell Card]
[Rarity: Orange Epic]
[Class: 6]
[Effect: Can be activated when the opponent activates Spell Card of Rank 2 or lower, negating the spell and silencing the opponent for 6 seconds, preventing them from using Magic Card. Cooldown: 1 minute.]
[Note: A masterpiece by Shadow Bishop Minos.]
This card completely counters all first- and second-tier Spell Card!
Moreover, once the subsequent silence is triggered, it will put the mage in a desperate situation!
Without hesitation, Isabel seized the six seconds that Dekan was silent and viciously swung her dagger, severing Dekan's legs!
Blood splattered everywhere, Dekan collapsed to the ground in excruciating pain, his face pale and screaming in agony.
In those 6 seconds, even if Dekan could Purification the silence, she could simply cast a regular [Silence spell] to silence again.
Dekan's [Purification] will go into cooldown and cannot remove new silences.
The silenced Dekan couldn't stir up any trouble!
Forget about using any Spell Card, he couldn't even summon his most crucial [Ruined Poet]!
That is to say, the moment when Dekan dares to use a first- or second-tier Spell Card in front of her.
His defeat is now a foregone conclusion!
"Well, Dekan, do you even know what rank suppression is?"
Isabel looked at Dekan with a mocking expression.
"Aaaaaaah!!"
Dekan's piercing screams sounded incredibly pleasing to Isabel.
She finally saw how pathetic this clown-like, blindly confident guy was.
Suddenly, the air around me felt wonderful.
"..."
Wonderful?
Isabel's nose twitched slightly as she instinctively sniffed.
Her brows gradually furrowed.
Something feels off about it.
She noticed that the air seemed... lacking the smell of blood?
She quickly looked at Dekan, who was shouting at the top of his lungs.
Blood flowed from Dekan's horrifying wound, staining the ice red.
It looks a bit like the blood used as a prop in a stage play!
An ominous feeling surged violently within Isabel.
What the hell is that lying on the ground... a [Substitute Doll]?
This bastard isn't coming in person again?
How far does he have to hide before he'll even go out?!
"No! That's not right!"
Isabel roared, frantically turning around to look around.
And immediately cast [Spell Counter] on yourself.
[Spell Counter]
[Category: Spell Card]
[Grade: Purple Rare]
[Class: 6]
[Passive Effect: Automatically triggers when an enemy plays a Tier 3 or lower Spell Card on you, negating it and putting it on double cooldown. This card can only be active once every 24 hours.]
[Note: This is ineffective!]
The one lying on the ground is probably not a Tier 3 summon [Substitute Doll].
[Substitute Doll] can only mimic appearance and clothing; it cannot use Magic Card.
Dekan had clearly used Magic Card several times before.
This is also why Isabel had never suspected that Dekan was a [Substitute Doll].
So what exactly is this thing on the ground?
And where is Dekan himself hiding?
The more she thought about it, the more panicked she became.
The existence of Dekan, this Underworld figure, is two different things when he's in the open and when he's in the shadows!
Isabel was not afraid of Dekan standing in the sun.
But Dekan, hiding in the shadows, couldn't say anything!
Although Isabel was undoubtedly in a position of absolute advantage, she also had a life-saving card and a countermeasure card that gave her great peace of mind.
However, the battle with Dekan could reach a turning point.
The plot, the art style—everything can suddenly go wrong.
Isabel had no idea where Dekan was or what he was plotting.
But she knew that the six-second silence had already passed.
Dekan is not entirely without threat now!
We must find the true form of Dekan.
Otherwise, there will be big problems!
However.
Isabel still hasn't found Dekan.
Suddenly, black mist erupted from Dekan's body like a fountain, then spread across the ice surface!
The Ruined Poet has appeared.
As if receiving a signal, Croix also Forced Dispel the Pain Shield on Isabel at that moment.
Isabel instantly realized where Dekan was!
That bastard hid the real person at the very beginning and used a [Substitute Doll] to fight!
He even went so far as to prevent his opponents from discovering that he was a [Substitute Doll].
They actually hollowed out the abdomen of the [Substitute Doll], and the real person transformed into a small creature, hiding inside the [Substitute Doll]!
So every time the [Substitute Doll] held a card before, it was actually Dekan's real self hiding inside the [Substitute Doll]'s belly and secretly triggering it!
The initial conditions for Dekan's victory have now been met.
He tricked Isabel into revealing her key epic card.
Within 1 meter of Isabel.
Croix's reinforcements have also arrived.
Follow Dekan Meow.
With that sound coming from the belly of the [Substitute Doll] lying on the ground, Dekan activated [Mental Clash]!