Dekan's Punishment
Dekan's fingertips kept touching the names on the list.
They all narrowly escaped death until finally, Dekan found today's winners.
"Okay, you're the one."
Dekan carefully examined the lucky man's name.
"Ashuston Julius Gaius."
Dekan looked at the name and then pulled out intelligence investigation records about it from the other scattered documents on the table.
He quickly found the relevant records for Ashuston.
The guy Dekan just chose is actually the king of the Rick Kingdom, one of the Northern Nations.
Ashuston was a powerful old king, whose rank was as high as the sixth level.
"Wow, you've picked a big one right away!"
Dekan clapped his hands.
It seems they are quite satisfied with the initial use of [Dekan Gospel].
In addition to a record of Ashuston's appearance, the intelligence also included basic information about the Rick Kingdom.
The Rick Kingdom is a country of moderate size.
It is not the leader of the Northern Nations group.
However, when it comes to making things difficult for Dekan, the Rick Kingdom has always been a top contender.
They seemed to be targeting Dekan within the Kingdom Association without any restraint.
And this old king would openly and without restraint criticize Dekan.
"Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt its debtor; I don't blame myself for choosing you."
Dekan smiled and picked up his pen.
He began writing Ashuston's full name, as well as his race and gender, in the Gospels.
Then I pictured Ashuston in my mind.
The instant when all conditions are met.
Strange black mist began to rise from the Gospels.
They drifted onto Dekan's face, making Dekan look like a visitor from hell.
Dekan felt as if a large amount of his mana had just been drained.
The operation of the Gospels also seems to have been completed.
The magical fluctuations that had been emanating a dark aura subsided, and the black mist no longer appeared on the surface.
"It seems the curse succeeded."
Dekan closed the book in his hand.
I felt all the fatigue in my body explode.
Using [Dekan Gospel] not only consumes a huge amount of magical power.
It will also put a burden on the user.
This feeling was something Dekan had never experienced before, and it was indescribable.
But Dekan was certain that he wouldn't feel good if he used the Gospel again anytime soon.
However, Dekan soon realized another problem.
That means he doesn't get any feedback after cursing the enemy!
The enemy was too far away.
Although we may be able to find out about the enemy's situation later.
However, this new card is currently in the experimental stage, Dekan is eager to know how it performs.
Therefore, if he wants to quickly complete the test of this card, he needs to cast a curse on someone around him to test its effectiveness.
But here's the problem: who should we use for the test?
The only person Dekan could experiment on without any moral burden was Isabel, who had given him the [True Word Blood Pact] in Tristin City.
No, she can't either.
Dekan thought of Isabel's insane, masochistic behavior.
He really didn't want to reward her.
However, the most crucial point is--
Even though Isabel was bound by the True Word Blood Pact, Dekan didn't want her to have any chance to deduce the existence of [Dekan Gospel].
Because Dekan didn't truly trust her.
Dekan rested his chin on his hand and sat in the workshop, lost in thought for a while.
They seem to be trying to find a solution to the "difficulty in testing" problem.
"Why not try increasing the intensity?"
The Master saw that Dekan was troubled and thought to himself.
Since she also crafted this equipment, she is quite concerned about its effectiveness.
"Using it again will have negative effects."
"If you use this card freely now, you can not only test the extent of the side effects and backlashes and obtain valuable data, but also give that king the strongest curse, which will give you a higher probability of getting feedback sooner."
"Too."
Dekan nodded, agreeing with his Master's reasoning.
However, just as he was about to increase the intensity as his Master had instructed...
His stomach suddenly growled.
Suddenly, Dekan seemed to realize another problem:
"Wait, Master, are you hoping I'll knock myself out so you can take over my body and reap the rewards?"
"Tsk."
"Alright, alright, consider it a favor that you stayed up all night with me. You can have all three meals today. Just remember to go find Croix to cure me after you take over my body."
"Good."
The Master answered decisively, without a trace of Dekan.
The only human-like trait of this old devil is that he becomes ruthless and indiscriminate when it comes to cooking.
But thinking about it carefully, it's not very human either.
"Then let's give it our all."
After the cooldown of Dekan and others is over.
He triggered [Dekan Gospel] again, still aiming to curse Ashuston.
However, this time, the moment the curse was triggered, Dekan clearly felt very uncomfortable.
This is not merely enduring injury, but rather experiencing pain and depletion in one's body, mind, and even soul, making full recovery difficult through treatment.
Dekan was absolutely certain that if he were to cast a third curse in a short period of time, he would suffer severe damage!
It's truly a life-or-death situation!
Therefore, the only way to test the limits of this book's use is to increase its magical power during this curse, thus further strengthening the curse.
However, when he poured his magic into it, Dekan found that the backlash he suffered was also more severe.
Dekan finally stopped after finding a critical point.
He was so focused on using the Gospels to curse people that he didn't even realize he had started bleeding from his nose.
This seems to be a dangerous line that we absolutely cannot cross.
He will probably need another two or three days of rest to recover from the backlash the Gospels had on him.
During this period, [Dekan Gospel] cannot be used.
Otherwise, it will enter a vicious cycle of "the backlash worsening before recovery is even complete".
However, through the two curses he had just experienced, Dekan had roughly figured out how to use the book safely, easily, and efficiently.
Once you recover, you only need to use it once a day.
When using it once, you can consider adding some mana to increase the strength of the curse, but try not to use it a second time in a day.
This allows you to easily and enjoyably use a curse once a day, essentially at no cost!
"Let's leave Ashuston alone for now and see if we hear any news about Ashuston in the Rick Kingdom in a day or two."
Dekan put away the Gospels and took out a handkerchief to wipe the blood from his face.
Although he didn't expect to do anything bad to the old king with just a few curses.
But since Dekan himself cursed until he bled, there was a certain expectation that he could bring some surprises to Ashuston.
Hopefully, it will have a happy ending.
Dekan thought optimistically and positively.