188 Online, Dekan Tortures the Mastermind from Behind the Scenes
Two days later.
Today marks the start of the second semester for first-year students at the Havenlit Academy.
Dekan resumed his peaceful campus life.
However, after enjoying the comfortable campus life for another month, he and his friends will embark on a journey to the seventh-tier squad assessment.
Although Dekan could live a peaceful life as long as he stayed in the Royal Capital.
However, he needs to be able to access a higher-level Shadow World.
Only by going to the seventh or even eighth tier of the Shadow World can one access the subsequent story of the Holy Kingdom and help their Master recover the missing parts of his memories.
As well as.
Some things about himself.
Dekan also had a feeling that he wasn't the only one connected to the Holy Kingdom.
Perhaps some of his friends also have some connection or entanglement with the Holy Kingdom.
It's like a destiny.
They met each other in the mortal world, challenged the Shadow World together, and encountered the Holy Kingdom, as if the Holy Kingdom Shadow World were calling to them.
There is a history that they must uncover.
Dekan tidied his clothes, preparing to attend his only class of the day before returning to his dormitory to start making cards.
Dekan did not choose any elective courses this semester.
One reason is that he already has enough credits.
On the other hand, he will be quite busy this semester.
There is still a month and a half until the seventh-tier squad assessment, and they need to set off half a month in advance to ensure they can arrive on time.
Therefore, Dekan has one month to prepare.
He needs to create as many of the most useful Tier 4 cards as possible before setting off.
After all, Dekan was 100% certain that someone would come looking for trouble for him this time.
Anyone who plays this type of game will always use countermeasures and fill up their deck with them.
For example, his slave Isabel once brought plenty of cards like [Pain Shield] and [Spell Counter] when she dueled him.
If it weren't for Dekan's access to information, it would have been difficult to manipulate her so easily.
If all goes well, it will take another two weeks for the Beautiful Soul Squad to return to school after completing their assessment.
It will be early May by then.
It's also time to consider tackling the seventh-tier Shadow World.
However, the seventh-tier Shadow World is not a place they can just randomly challenge.
After all, they appear less frequently, unlike lower-level Shadow World where they are readily available.
They can only apply to challenge a new seventh-tier Shadow World once it appears.
In that case, Dekan and Cornelia will have to put the matter of crashing into Morion on hold for now.
After all, Croix is now in the second semester of her third year, and they want to make sure Croix completes the Shadow World once this semester, leaving no regrets.
Furthermore, according to Morion's challenge pattern, he will challenge the Shadow World on the mornings of April 1st and June 1st without fail.
Although Dekan and Cornelia could continue to team up and crash into Morion on these two days.
However, on April 1st, Dekan was scheduled to participate in the seventh-tier squad assessment, which created a time conflict.
However, if they were to challenge Morion on June 1st, the cooldown time for higher-level Shadow World would be longer. After completing the sixth-level Shadow World, they would be stuck in a cooldown period of more than a month. By then, even if a seventh-level Shadow World were refreshed, they would be helpless and might miss the opportunity for Croix to clear the Shadow World before graduation.
Therefore, Dekan and Cornelia decided to prioritize Croix and then work on Morion after the semester ended.
So they'll probably only have one challenge in the Shadow World this semester.
Then came the happy summer vacation.
There is an important activity during the summer vacation between first and second grade.
That is the once-every-five-years [Kingdom Association Hero Festival].
Dekan, Cornelia, and Croix had made plans to go to the [Hero Festival].
This was a promise that Dekan and Cornelia made with their new friend, Lady Lilith, in the Shadow World when they were challenging [Wild Mountain Blizzard Mystery].
The kingdom hosting this year's [Hero Festival] is in Lilith's hometown, which happens to be located in the south.
Morion was hiding in the Southern Nations.
Dekan believed that Morion, that speculator, wouldn't miss out on a large-scale event like the [Hero Festival].
Maybe then we can finally catch Morion in the real world!
Dekan felt there were still many things to look forward to, with a full schedule of travel plans.
So, before leaving, in a good mood, Dekan took out the [Dekan Gospel] and gave it to Laxas VI as a daily curse.
After some thought, I decided to give Laxus VI an extra curse of normal strength today.
This would make Laxus VI realize—
Don't think that you'll feel at ease after being cursed once a day.
Without additional mana, the second curse wouldn't cause such a backlash that it caused King Ashuston of the Rick Kingdom to bleed from the nose, as it did with the previous curse.
Therefore, Dekan didn't push himself too hard this time.
After completing the two curses, Dekan, though physically tired, embarked on his journey to school for the new semester in a particularly cheerful mood.
At the same time.
The Northern Nations.
The Royal Palace of the Tomafis Kingdom.
A grand, retro-style hall, its walls adorned with lifelike depictions of heroic epics, gleams under the brilliant lights.
Seated on the throne at the far end of the hall was a majestic and imposing man, none other than Laxas VI, the ruler of the Tomafis Kingdom.
Laxas VI's eyes gleamed with wisdom, and he had an arrogant demeanor, seemingly looking down on everything in the world.
"Your Majesty, the arrangements for the seventh-tier squad assessment have been finalized, and the Resurrection Church has agreed to cooperate."
"Please rest assured, this cooperation requires little intervention from us. The Resurrection Church seems even more eager to eliminate Dekan than we are, and the deal is progressing more smoothly than expected."
"I also have a backup plan. At that time, we will be completely clean, and there will be no evidence pointing to any deal we made with the Resurrection Church."
Even if Dekan manages to escape unscathed, he won't have any evidence to cause us trouble, and he'll just have to suffer in silence.
King Laxus VI listened attentively to his confidants' reports on their missions, nodding frequently.
My mood gradually improved.
That's how it was originally.
However, in the next instant...
"Ugh!!"
King Laxas VI clutched his chest in shock and anger, convulsing against the back of his throne.
"His Majesty!"
Upon seeing this, the priest beside him quickly lifted the curse from his body.
"Didn't you say it was impossible for anyone to curse me again? And you lot, how many times have you searched the entire palace?!"
Laxas VI caught his breath, gasped for air, and then roared at the priests and his men.
This was the third time he had been afflicted by this cursed state.
It's like I get cursed every single day without fail!
And the timing is uncertain!
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but this is truly perplexing..."
The priest's expression was also full of confusion. He even doubted that his cultivation was still shallow, as he could not sense the occurrence of the spell at all.
"Then let's keep checking! Until we find him. If we can't find him, we'll expand the search area!!"
Laxus roared in exasperation, though it was unclear who he was yelling at.
In any case, no one who heard this statement dared not to take it seriously.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free!! I want this curse to stop immediately! Tomorrow I want to see the head of the guy who cursed me!"
Laxas VI was convinced he was being watched.
The recent turmoil in the Rick Kingdom was orchestrated by a mysterious sorcerer.
Although the mysterious sorcerer only indirectly contributed to the civil war in the Rick Kingdom.
However, many people speculate that this sorcerer is the one who is truly controlling everything behind the scenes.
After all, it was he who gave the final push to that boulder that, once out of control, would become uncontrollable, causing Rick Kingdom to collapse at a frenzied pace.
This has led many to wonder if he was truly just a highly skilled sorcerer with exceptional curse-making abilities.
Who knows how much planning was done in the Rick Kingdom beforehand by someone with such ability to secretly manipulate things?
The princes were perhaps nothing more than pawns he manipulated.
Perhaps the entire Rick Kingdom was already under his control; he simply chose the perfect moment to showcase his masterpiece to the world!
A mysterious sorcerer who can manipulate everything from the shadows undoubtedly inspires fear in everyone.
Due to the war in the Rick Kingdom, King Lacussus VI, the leader of the Northern Nations, was also extremely troubled.
Just when Laxus VI thought that this mysterious sorcerer would keep a low profile for a while,
He was shocked to discover that he was being watched!
This bizarre method of casting curses without a trace could undoubtedly have originated from that mysterious sorcerer!
The constant curses, like a death proclamation, were conveying to Laxus VI that he had become the new target.
This left Laxus VI both furious and deeply unsettled!
On the bright side, it seems this sorcerer can only curse him once a day.
At least for the rest of today, things can be peaceful.
However, immediately.
Laxas VI felt that familiar pain again!
As if to slap him in the face, they cursed him a second time!
The priest swiftly removed the curse from Laxas VI.
"Aaaaaah! Who is it?! Who is it?! Are you looking at me?!"
Laxus VI clutched his scalp, his eyes bloodshot.
He felt he was going crazy if things continued like this.
It was as if the other party was observing him from God's perspective, relentlessly subjecting him to slow and tormenting punishment!
Moreover, it is elusive, like a ghost.
"Don't let me find you! Otherwise, I'll make sure you die in the most cruel way!!!"
Laxus VI's roar seemed to echo throughout the entire palace.
He has gathered as many seventh and eighth-tier experts in the kingdom as possible who are proficient in magic to come to the Royal Capital to help him conduct a thorough investigation.
Within a week at most, the powerful will gather! At that time Royal Capital! Laxas VI will spare no effort to thoroughly investigate until that arrogant and despicable sorcerer is brought to justice!