Dekan's Ultimate Joy Card (Two-in-One)

Legend has it that above the [Orange Epic] rank are the [Red Legend] rank, and many people are unsure whether even cards of this rank truly exist in the present day.

At least Dekan asked Ice Princess.

She was pretty sure she couldn't make a Red Legend card.

She couldn't even make a Tier 1 Red Legend card.

However, Dekan is considering giving it a try this time.

He wanted to see what level of card he could make when he put all his effort into it.

Dekan began by calmly cleaning his workbench.

His workbench was covered with his material calculations and proportions, production process designs, and notes written in magical runes.

He had almost finished tidying up when Cornelia came to visit earlier.

Today, Dekan's Card-Making Workshop has replaced all its equipment with the highest-specification equipment provided by the Card Maker Association.

After clearing the workbench to make it more spacious, Dekan opened the storage cabinet.

Although the cabinet was filled with all sorts of materials, there were several compartmentalized trays on the top shelf.

These are materials that Dekan had already prepared in advance.

After removing them, Dekan calmly and skillfully handled the materials, relying on his years of honed technique.

He is not only highly talented and quick to understand, but he has also put in many times more effort than others, honing his basic skills to perfection.

The fact that his dormitory was previously filled with boxes of [Captain Dekan] is the best proof of this.

This time, Dekan is going to create Equipment Card.

To make this card, he spent most of his savings to date just on purchasing the materials.

The amount of materials was so exaggerated it was unbelievable. Even if the wealthy princess Alice came to see Dekan's preparations, she would definitely be amazed and ask Dekan what exactly he was going to make this time.

Because Dekan enjoys the highest level of preferential treatment at the Card Maker Association in the Norton Kingdom, President Leren quickly acquired all the materials Dekan needed.

And they offered Dekan a significant price discount.

That's why Dekan was able to collect these materials smoothly and quickly.

Most of them are Tier 4 Epic Demon-type materials.

And the highest quality consumables related to curse magic.

Even though a typical Card Crafter would likely be so nervous handling these materials that their hands would tremble.

However, while focusing on card production, Dekan maintained a calm and composed mind.

No matter how precious the materials, how valuable the opportunity, or how severe the consequences of failing to produce the card, he could completely disregard them.

Use your best abilities to create Magic Card with all your heart.

Several tens of minutes passed in the blink of an eye, Dekan had completed all the preparations.

"Talomati, are you ready?"

After confirming that all preparations were complete, Dekan silently called out his Master's name.

"Yes, no problem."

While Dekan rested each day, Master also kept trying to reverse-analyze the [True Word Blood Pact] mark left on Dekan.

Although it is impossible to reverse the operation of this spell, it cannot be broken.

However, Dekan and his Master's goal was not to learn the True Word Blood Pact, but simply to decipher a portion of its magical principles.

Dekan entrusted the task of analyzing this part entirely to his Master.

With her Master's knowledge, she had successfully translated the analysis results into Demonic Script.

Dekan closed the door to the Card-Making Workshop and activated the barrier that Croix had set up for him.

Then, Dekan walked to the workbench, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.

When he opened his eyes again, his pupils had turned completely into a brilliant gold.

Moreover, horns appeared on his right forehead.

He made no attempt to conceal his transformation into a true Half-Demon — Dekan Talomati.

At this moment, Dekan's body was not entirely under his own control, nor was it under the control of his Master, Talomati.

Rather, they work together as a unified whole.

This is the second time Dekan has collaborated with his Master to create Magic Card.

He had only collaborated with his Master before when creating [Three-Corpse Berserk].

[Three-Corpse Berserk] is a mental spell mastered by the Master, modified by Dekan.

If Dekan wanted to learn spells from his Master before creating his own cards, it would take at least several months.

It's more efficient to make it together with your Master.

But this time the situation is different.

Dekan wants to try and enter the realm of [Red Legend], but he has almost no chance on his own.

So he asked again to collaborate with his Master on the project.

Once in this state, Dekan didn't hesitate much and began mixing the already ground dark attribute magic crystal powder with the curse-specialized magic core liquid to make ink.

Even without deliberate measurement, Dekan could effortlessly mix the perfect proportions.

Practice makes perfect.

Compared to the Magic Power that pulls itself in sync with the ink, the ink that Dekan mixes seems to actively cater to Dekan's Magic Power.

After mixing the Magic Power ink, Dekan poured it into the magic pen, then unsealed the magic scroll and engraved the prototype of the equipment he had previously created using high-level materials onto the blank card.

Next, we will move on to the most crucial step.

In other words, it's about the Card Crafter rewriting and finalizing the enchantment structure.

It will activate the properties of the materials and truly endow the Equipment Card with attributes.

This process requires the Card Crafter to be completely focused, concentrating all their attention on it.

As Dekan moved the magic pen in his hand, he and his Master infused their Magic Power into each magic circuit in a perfectly balanced way, inscribing the complex, intertwined, and intricately detailed magical runes on the cards, which were as fine as ants wriggling around.

Dekan burned the discs quickly and skillfully, but due to the sheer volume of discs being burned, his progress appeared exceptionally slow.

He seemed to lose all sense of time as he focused on completing this step.

Even as the curtains were already bathed in the light of the rising morning sun, Dekan remained completely oblivious.

It wasn't until dawn that Dekan finally finished burning the disc in a state of complete absorption.

The unfinished Magic Card on the workbench was radiating dangerous orange arcs of electricity, seemingly extremely unstable and on the verge of exploding.

Without hesitation, Dekan moved on to the final stage: debugging, processing, and packaging.

The countless magical inscriptions are connected simultaneously to form a Magic Power energy loop, allowing Magic Card to be recharged and used again after their Magic Power is depleted.

Although the card production was nearing completion, Dekan's real troubles only began to surface at this point.

The card must function correctly at activation, without conflicting with other structures. Failure to do so will result in the card's immediate destruction, or even its explosion!

Compared to his card-sealing skills, Dekan now looks more like a reckless bomb disposal expert!

"Dekan, if we fail, the explosive force will far exceed your calculations!"

The Master warned Dekan in his heart.

She knew that Dekan had increased the complexity of the enchantment during the creation process based on practical feasibility.

Although Dekan has a helmet that locks his health, if the barrier is destroyed and the room collapses, Dekan could still be crushed to death.

"Master, trust me!"

"..."

The Master didn't say much, but did his best to help Dekan complete his final step, which was almost a gamble with his life.

Perhaps because Dekan was too focused, he didn't notice the change in the card art at all.

The change occurred gradually, and Dekan only truly became aware of it after it was completely complete.

That was because Dekan's eyes couldn't withstand the strong light.

The light suddenly appeared the moment I closed my eyes.

A flash of bright light illuminated the room, then gradually faded.

"Did Dekan's dorm explode?"

"He's making cards! But what exactly did he make at home?!"

Many students passing by exclaimed in surprise as they saw the light emanating from the window of the most famous Dormitory 404, in the Knight Academy dormitory building.

Even the curtains couldn't block the dazzling light at all.

Even if an epic card is created, it shouldn't have such exaggerated special effects!

Some couldn't help but wonder, could it be that a Red Legend card, unheard of for years, is about to be released?!

"No, Dekan made an epic card, and the glow just now was orange!"

"But it's definitely not your average epic card. I've seen epic cards released before, and they didn't have such a dazzling light!"

More and more students gathered downstairs at the Knight Academy dormitory.

Many students who wanted to see what was going on were drawn over.

They were discussing what kind of new card Dekan had created.

In the dormitory, Dekan sat at his workbench, covering his eyes, having just recovered from dizziness.

At close range, he was almost blinded by the Magic Card he had created.

He discovered that from now on, when preparing to create high-quality Magic Card, he would have to wear his welding mask [Red Center Mask].

"Call."

Dekan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If the card hadn't been successfully made just now.

The resulting explosion could very well put him in danger.

He looked at the card that had been successfully created, floating in the air.

Without a doubt, this card is still Epic and does not reach the rank of [Red Legend].

"Sigh, are we still too far from being able to create a legendary card?"

Dekan shook his head with a wry smile.

In fact, Dekan already felt that this was his limit.

Even if he were to create a Tier 1 card, pushing his skills to the limit and inscribing the most complex and dangerous structure, he could only achieve this much.

"I lack this part of my memory."

The Master was silent for a moment before answering.

"But where exactly is the problem...? The materials? Or luck? But the materials are in perfect proportion, and this time even luck had to be maxed out to barely finish it."

Dekan said with a hint of helplessness.

This time, he not only put in his all, but also received assistance from his Master.

Even when the two of them worked together, they couldn't create a legend.

He couldn't find a direction for improvement for the time being.

"Don't be discouraged, we will definitely find the answer. After all, look at this card, it's no ordinary epic."

"Um."

Dekan took the brand new card in his hand.

I looked at the card with a slight sense of relief.

Regardless, the masterpiece he had created with all his knowledge was finally a success.

In addition.

Although this card is an epic card.

But it's unlike any epic card Dekan has ever seen before.

Because.

Besides the dazzling orange light on the card surface...

It also had a faint crimson glow!

Dekan happily bound the Equipment Card to his soul.

He then summoned it, and a codex exuding an ominous aura appeared in Dekan's hands.

It doesn't seem like a product that should exist in this world; it seems to contain forbidden truths.

The book's appearance is somewhat similar to Cornelia's [Blood Investigation Ledger], except that it is jet black and much thicker.

Holding the book, Dekan looked more like a judge of life and death than a detective.

[The Dekan Gospel]

[Category: Equipment Card]

[Rarity: Crimson Epic]

[Class: 4]

[Effect: By writing down the target's true name, race, and gender, and by clearly identifying the target's true identity in the user's mind, a curse effect can be cast on the target.]

[The base strength of the curse effect is related to the user's mental strength; additional mana can be consumed to enhance the curse effect.]

[Cooldown time: 10 minutes. Continuous, overloaded use of the Dekan Gospel will cause comprehensive damage to the user.]

[Note: A masterpiece of collaboration between Dekan and Talomati.]

"From now on, this will be my personal weapon. Well, I won't let anyone see it."

Dekan had no intention of letting anyone know about the card's existence.

Because once the effect of [Dekan Gospel] is revealed, Dekan will face countless troubles.

This is the only Magic Card he needs to secretly use while hiding at home.

Dekan created this Spell Card with the intention of slowly wearing down the major bishops of the Resurrection Church.

Who knew that a bunch of idiots from the Northern Nations of the Kingdom Association would suddenly appear to help the bishops block the guns of fate?

So, Dekan naturally had to make the best arrangements for these guys who were actively provoking trouble.

The principles behind this card's creation combine all of Dekan's skills, knowledge, and available resources.

First and foremost, the ancestral laws must not be changed.

Dekan's specialty is the curse properties of his main weapon, the [Cursed Doll], and his new weapon is also made based on the principles of demonic curses.

Secondly, in the design of the new weapon, he drew inspiration from Cornelia's [Blood Investigation Ledger] as a basic prototype.

After all, this was the most powerful weapon he had ever seen.

Furthermore, the ancestral positions cannot be moved.

Dekan has too many enemies.

He didn't have the time to deal with them one by one.

Therefore, Dekan kept asking his Master to help him analyze the principle of "True Name Locking" in the [True Word Blood Pact].

Combining all of the above, this is the strongest Magic Card that Dekan can currently create!

However, the difficulty in combining these principles is too great, resulting in extremely high production difficulty and risk.

Even though Dekan sacrificed some strength in the design process to improve compatibility, it still couldn't eliminate the potential side effects.

However, it's fine as long as it's used in moderation!

Dekan quickly opened the drawer and took out a stack of documents.

He spread the stack of documents out on the table and pulled out a list, placing it in front of him.

"Hehehe, come on, let's pick a lucky one first."

This list was given to him by Ice Princess when he was at the Tristin Magic Academy.

It records the names of those in the Kingdom Association and the Empire who wanted to make things difficult for Dekan.

Dekan rubbed his hands together eagerly.

Then, with a devilish smile, he rhythmically tapped the list!

"Whoever's name is chosen in the roll call will have a happy day!"