The Underworld Power Bestowed by Lord Dekan

Just as Evans endured the pain and summoned the Wyvern, determined to escape this place as quickly as possible.

Upon realizing this, a sudden flash of insight struck Evans, instantly waking him up.

In that instant, it seemed as if there was a sound of something cutting through the air.

A cold light, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, pierced straight towards Evans' chest and heart!

The attackers were now extremely close to Evans.

The dagger in her hand was almost about to pierce Evans' heart.

Moreover, the dagger was gleaming, with a strange crystalline sheen, clearly indicating that it was coated with some kind of poison.

"Roll!!"

Evans let out a long howl, and his body seemed to suddenly spin around, immediately unleashing a deep red halo from his surroundings!

The halo spread out from his body in a flash, but Isabel, who had just pounced on him, was instantly bounced away by the ring of fire.

"Huff, huff."

Despite being hit squarely by the attack Isabel managed to get up from the ground with difficulty and not long after.

Aside from some minor burns, she was otherwise unharmed.

Evans, on the other hand, was panting heavily.

The shadows around his eyes were even darker, making him look like someone who was severely sleep-deprived.

It seemed that with each passing minute, he would become noticeably weaker.

"Heh, you're actually this weak. I thought this move would kill me."

Isabel brandished the dagger and moved closer to Evans once more.

At the same time, she activated the [Temptation of the Living World] that Dekan had temporarily given her (doubles the mana consumption for both sides within range), and summoned [Captain Dekan].

When Evans saw the two cards, his face turned somewhat purple.

Previously, Evans would not have given these Tier 1 and Tier 2 cards a second glance.

But now, these cards have undoubtedly become the last straws that broke his back!

Looking at Evans' expression.

For some reason, Isabel felt a strange sense of excitement.

That eternally aloof and Bishop of Ruin, whom she originally dared not defy.

Now I feel completely at her mercy!

Is this the power of the Underworld?

Without hesitation, Evans opened his spellbook and used the flames to wipe out Captain Dekan.

Once he's controlled by this doll, he's doomed!

However, after using the spell, Evans felt dizzy and lightheaded, as if something was being squeezed dry from his body.

He jabbed his temples violently, trying to wake himself up as if he were about to puncture them.

"Isabel!! Do you know the consequences of betraying me and the Church?!"

Evans roared, like a mad beast ready to pounce and bite the other's throat, willing to die together to tear the other to pieces.

"Sir, you have been eliminated."

Isabel's lips curled into a playful smile, and she produced another stack of [Captain Dekan] folding fans!

This almost made Evans vomit blood.

Even if Isabel charged at him and fought him head-on, it would be better than constantly pulling out that damned Underworld card [Captain Dekan] to torture him!

Given Evans's hatred for Dekan, the time he might be held captive by [Captain Dekan] could potentially set a new record.

This forced Evans to take the initiative and unleash his full power, sweeping his dark flames towards Isabel.

Even if it means consuming twice the amount of mana, he will definitely use all the power he has left to fight!

However, Isabel casually tossed out [Captain Dekan], deceiving Evans into attacking.

It's just like how Dekan tormented spoiled brats in the Artificial Shadow World back then.

"This is the consequence of your failure to carefully study the combat records of Dekan and Flata."

Isabel mocked him, her tone carrying a lecturing tone.

"Isabel!!! Why?!"

Evans never considered who might kill him today.

He also couldn't accept the idea of dying at Isabel's hands!

"Heh, you don't need to die knowing the truth; just die with resentment in your heart."

At this point, Isabel seemed to think for a moment, then added,

"Lord Dekan said that if you ask me why, this is how I will answer."

When Isabel mentioned Dekan, her tone became somewhat respectful.

Just as she had once revered Evans, this left Evans with an indescribable sense of loss.

This made Evans feel deeply insulted.

However, a thousand thoughts flashed through Evans' mind in an instant, and he quickly came up with an absurd reason that could explain the current situation.

It's highly unlikely that Isabel would betray him so abruptly!

If she had betrayed them long ago, she could have easily joined forces with Dekan and another eighth-tier powerhouse from the Norton Empire to set an ambush.

It must have been Isabel, at some point not long ago, was enslaved by Dekan!

"Isabel! Help me! Cooperate with me, and I'll help you kill Dekan, give you your freedom, and let bygones be bygones for what happened today!"

Evans roared.

Even if I agree to help you now, can you really back out without feeling guilty?

But Isabel just sneered and kept approaching Evans.

Now that things have come to this, she no longer dares to betray Dekan.

Furthermore, the binding force of the contract cannot be violated, and loopholes can be exploited.

She was asked by Dekan to patrol the nearby area.

Dekan had long anticipated that Evans would use [Perception Sharing] to first ascertain the situation near the Devil King of Ruin.

So Dekan drew a circle on the map with the location of the Devil King of Ruin as the center and a radius of two kilometers.

Two kilometers is exactly the limit of the distance at which Evans can connect with the Devil King of Ruin's senses to gather intelligence.

By observing the direction from which the Devil King of Ruin flew at noon, Dekan determined which direction Evans would most likely come from.

So Dekan drew a range on the arc, allowing Isabel to lurk within that range.

He ordered Isabel to assassinate Evans while he was gathering intelligence, should she discover any trace of the flying summon or locate Evans.

Of course, Dekan also considered the possibility that Evans might take a detour and come to Tristin from another direction.

Therefore, Dekan instructed the lord to assign knights to patrol in several other directions.

Even if Evans came from another direction, he couldn't escape being searched.

However, this scenario is unlikely to occur.

Because Evans was in dire need of help.

Arrogant and careless, he is unlikely to have circled the Devil King of Ruin before launching [Perception Sharing] reconnaissance.

Isabel originally didn't have enough opportunities to get close to Evans.

Even though Isabel had already spotted Evans landing in his Wyvern in the area Dekan had predicted.

But Evans stopped and hesitated.

They were only interfered with by Dekan for a little over ten seconds.

This was also fatal for Evans.

Because Isabel, with her seventh-tier physical attributes and scout-type stealth skills, will definitely be able to quickly approach Evans!

"Aaaaaah!"

Evans roared, as if he had been driven to the brink of despair.

He recklessly summoned his army of summoned creatures.

They completely disregarded the permanent damage that this Terror consumption of mana would cause him.

But if he didn't do that, he would surely die!

The mere mention of [Temptation of the Living World] and [Captain Dekan] is enough to drive him mad!

We must fight our way out!

What kind of Underworld battle is this? What kind of hellish place is this?!