Clay's Big Brain

"Go for it! Big brother who plays forbidden magic! You must defeat the evil bishop of the Resurrection Church!"

"Master Fa, try to flank him in the mid lane!"

Dekan strolled leisurely across the battlefield, occasionally cheering Fahim on and sometimes directing Fahim's operations like a political instructor.

It seems Fahim's blood pressure is already high enough, Dekan is starting to mess with Clay's mentality again, increasing Clay's anger.

He yelled at Clay:

"I heard there's a bishop in the Resurrection Church who always keeps his bets. Who is he?"

"Could it be the Mad Bishop of Frenzy just lost everything the day before and then horribly killed his opponent the next day?"

"Regardless of what everyone thinks, I firmly believe that the Bishop of Frenzy's opponent committed suicide!"

Clay ignored Dekan and continued his furious pursuit of Fahim, roaring as he chased after him.

The three people at the center of the battlefield are now in a strange balance.

Or it could be described as a deadlock.

After triggering Clay's full rage state, Dekan recalled [Ruined Poet].

After all, [Ruined Poet] is too fragile and can easily be destroyed by Fahim or Clay.

Once [Ruined Poet] is destroyed and enters a prolonged cooldown period, Dekan will lose its greatest deterrent.

All of Dekan's torment is predicated on the premise that it will make the [Ruined Poet] effective.

This is undoubtedly the core of the Dekan system, and also its weakness.

But.

Dekan had already considered the limitations of the [Ruined Poet].

After completing the [Dekan Gospel] at Tier 4, Dekan focused on addressing the issue that "his system relied too heavily on [Ruined Poet]".

Unfortunately, the trip to the Randir Kingdom went too smoothly.

They were almost at the end of the game before he even had a chance to use any new trump cards.

All of this is thanks to Clay.

Upon closer reflection, perhaps it was because the cost of the "Lucky Agreement" signed with Croix that day—[Dekan's Lifetime Card-Making Service]—was greater than Dekan had imagined, thus making the effects all the more Terror.

Thus, by some mysterious force, Dekan happened to meet Clay, a great benefactor.

This caused the conspiracy between the Resurrection Church and the Northern Nations to take a sharp turn for the worse and turn into a farce.

On the battlefield.

Despite being badly injured, Clay relentlessly pursued Fahim.

His anger has now dissipated, and the effects of the true damage have ended.

Having exhausted his rage, Clay's current stats are significantly lower than they were in his previous godlike state.

By enduring Fahim's high continuous damage, Clay's recovery speed became increasingly slower.

Furthermore, Dekan's interference created a large barrier in the arena that accelerated the battle, causing Clay's mana to run out for much longer.

Under normal circumstances, Clay would definitely take out that disgusting guy Dekan first.

However, without [Pain Shield], if he attacks Dekan, not only will he fail to kill Dekan, who has defensive equipment, but he will also be instantly killed by Dekan's 60x pain feedback!

So even if Dekan is wandering around the battlefield with his head in his hands, and even constantly Taunt Clay, Clay has to be extra careful to avoid hurting Dekan.

In Clay's view, Dekan is deliberately trying to cause trouble on the battlefield!

However, Dekan continued to torment Clay relentlessly, shouting at him:

"Morion was really resentful when we captured and interrogated him. Do you know what his expression was like when I told Morion we were his comrades? You can't imagine!"

"Enough!!!"

Clay roared.

He looked as if he wanted to destroy his hearing.

Despite Clay's best efforts to ignore Dekan's verbal attacks.

But every word Dekan uttered seemed to tear at Clay's heart with excruciating pain.

"But unfortunately, Morion still chose to believe you. Clay, do you know what Morion looked like before he died? The way he struggled to escape and gradually decayed was so captivating. It was as if he was still hoping you would appear in his final moments, hahaha!!"

Dekan's laughter grew increasingly unrestrained.

Even onlookers at a distance couldn't help but twitch at the corner of their eyes, beginning to doubt Dekan's positioning.

Although, in theory, Dekan miraculously managed to hold off both bishops.

However, judging from Dekan's behavior and performance...

It seems like it would be a disservice to the audience if this guy wasn't the final villain!!

They were terrified that after Dekan dealt with the two bishops, he would walk over to them, point at them, and say, "You're next."

That's no different from a Terror movie!

"Shut up!! You two are worse than pigs and dogs!!!"

Clay's anger was already making his nerves ache, but he could only vent his hatred for Dekan and Fahim on Fahim.

This made things increasingly difficult for Fahim.

Because of Clay's previous burst of true damage, [Corrupt Alchemical Beast] was severely damaged and is now less than half the size of a human.

While Fahim tried to shift the battlefield to find an opportunity for the [Corrupt Alchemical Beast] to prey on it, he also had to personally hold off Clay to prevent Clay from completely killing the [Corrupt Alchemical Beast].

Just when Clay's anger subsided and his attacks became less intense, Dekan's words seemed to give Clay a bunch of buffs.

"※※※!"

Fahim wanted to curse Dekan; he trembled all over, and opened his mouth with trembling hands.

But Fahim was Gag again.

It could only utter angry but meaningless "woof woof!" sounds.

This led Clay to believe that Fahim intended to fight him to the death.

Fahim actually wants to escape, but he can't.

It was Clay, with the intention of taking Fahim down with him, who clung to him, preventing Fahim from escaping.

Fahim, a short-range mage skilled in killing, naturally couldn't escape the entanglement of Clay berserker.

Moreover, although Dekan appeared to be wandering aimlessly on the battlefield, he was always extremely cautious in maintaining a safe distance from Fahim.

Dekan, also to prevent Fahim from making a desperate move, chose to ignore Clay's fierce attack and unleash all his spells on Dekan, opting to perish together with Dekan.

And so, Clay and Fahim fought a desperate battle for several dozen seconds.

Finally.

Fahim, who was retreating in an attempt to protect the [Corrupt Alchemical Beast], was caught off guard by Clay, who unleashed a barrage of attacks that shattered Fahim's shield, sending Fahim flying backward and coughing up blood, completely dismantling Fahim's last line of defense.

Without hesitation, Clay stomped his feet and launched his fists like cannonballs, the silver light of his fists dazzling, aiming straight for Fahim's chest, hoping to kill Fahim!

Fahim could have dodged it.

But then Dekan finally made his move!

Without warning, he unleashed the [Solar Fist], drawing Fahim's attention.

Fahim didn't even have a chance to see Clay's movements before he heard the approaching whooshing sound. Exhausted, he could only grit his teeth instinctively and, Clay, raise his hand to grab at Clay's attack...

The [Corrupt Alchemical Beast] also covered Fahim's hands like armor.

With a whooshing sound, it landed squarely on Clay's fist!

Fahim, severely Severe Injury, appeared far dimmer than the eerie aura of his Corrosion magic, compared to the lightning crackling around Clay's hands.

But Fahim's final, desperate strike, a dark green glow emanating from his palm, was the strongest Human Body Destruction magic he could unleash.

Upon direct contact with the opponent's body, it can even damage the enemy's internal organs.

Upon impact, Fahim immediately heard the sound of his hand bones cracking! Several sharp cracks!

Fahim, however, paid no heed to anything else, gripping Clay's fist tightly and unleashing the full power of his Human Body Destruction magic!

All that could be heard from Clay's body was the sizzling sound of bones breaking and internal organs Corrosion.

In an instant, blood streamed from Clay's mouth and nose, and he seemed to have lost all his strength, no longer able to chase after Fahim. He staggered a couple of steps and fell to the ground.

However, Clay's fighting instincts as a warrior were not to be underestimated. As he felt his body being gradually corroded from his palms along his arms, his feet slammed into Fahim's waist before he was also Corrosion!

With a whoosh, Fahim flew away like a bird with broken wings.

The two bishops ended up suffering heavy losses.

But.

Dekan's crucial move just now finally revealed his intentions.

He's not Fahim's teammate at all!

At this moment, Clay was radiating steam as he worked his way up, and he stood up unsteadily.

Although his condition wasn't great either, his high stamina and recovery speed allowed him to recover several times faster than Fahim.

"You..."

Clay stared wide-eyed at the situation with an expression of disbelief.

Dekan clearly helped him just now.

This proves that Dekan is not Fahim's teammate at all!

He just wanted to wipe out Fahim and himself in one fell swoop!

At this moment, when Clay met Fahim's resentful yet helpless gaze, he finally understood.

Fahim was also a victim of a scam.

The truth has finally come out.

"Dekan! Your death is nigh!"

Fahim roared.

This time Mute, Dekan finally didn't Gag him.

Because these two effects are no longer relevant.

Everyone's going to play their cards open now.

Fahim's long-suppressed emotions were finally released.

He no longer needs to fight Clay desperately; he can finally go and take down Dekan!

Upon realizing he had been tricked, Clay went completely berserk and fought Dekan to the death!

Even if Fahim can't handle the support from Dekan and the Randir Kingdom, he can sell out that fool Clay and escape on his own!

The current situation is not bad for Fahim!

The only one truly in dire straits is that damned idiot Clay!

Just as Fahim was grinning maliciously, preparing to deal with Dekan...

"Boom boom boom..."

Suddenly, it felt as if a gust of wind swept past Fahim.

"... Huh?"

Fahim looked around in a daze.

There was no one there.

Clay had already run off towards the city gates without looking back.

This made Fahim almost unable to believe his eyes.

Clay...

They've slipped away?!

Fahim watched Clay's retreating figure, his mouth agape, his lips trembling, unable to utter a word.

He was completely dumbfounded.

That idiot Clay, just when we were finally hoping he could be of some use, he chose to run away without hesitation?!

Even Dekan was a little confused at this point, and couldn't help but scratch the back of his head.

Dekan also thought that Clay would be furious and fight him to the death.

As a result, he immediately put on a "I'm outta here" act.

"This guy is incredibly smart..."

Dekan discovered that Clay consistently made unexpected moves.

Every time it's crucial and fatal, it's purely sabotaging teammates.

Even Dekan was momentarily unsure whether Clay was acting. Was he acting?

Is he some Zhuge Clay?!

Dekan shook his head and sighed.

"You laugh at Clay for being a fool, but Clay will laugh at you for being the one who goes to the grave first."

Dekan looked at Fahim was still questioning the meaning of life, with a hint of pity.

Soon, Fahim caught up with Clay's thought process.

When Clay realized that Fahim was not the enemy, and that his only enemy was Dekan, Clay was not consumed by rage, nor did he choose to act impulsively.

Instead, he meticulously constructed a tree diagram in his mind to analyze the current situation!

Clay had only two choices: fight or run.

Then consider whether you can win the fight and whether you can escape.

If we make a logical deduction...

If Clay chooses to fight, and Fahim also chooses to fight.

Putting aside the question of how easy it is to deal with Dekan in their current state, and how difficult it is to deal with the support forces of the Randir Kingdom.

Clay himself had no way to deal with Dekan!

The invincibility effect plus a 60x increase in pain is unsolvable!

If you choose to fight Dekan alongside Fahim, you're very likely to be used as cannon fodder by Fahim.

The best-case scenario would probably be that Fahim survives, while Dekan and Clay are killed.

If Clay chooses to fight, and Fahim chooses to run.

Clay is definitely finished.

Let's consider the feasibility of escaping.

It is known that Dekan has difficulty keeping two people in check at the same time, and even if he does, it is difficult to achieve a double kill.

Furthermore, Dekan is a person who prefers stability to ruthlessness.

His goal was most likely to secure a kill on one enemy, rather than risk letting two low-health bishops escape in pursuit of a double kill.

So no matter what Fahim chooses, as long as Clay chooses to run away...

If he could outrun Fahim, Dekan would choose to eliminate Fahim rather than entangle with the tough and resilient Dekan.

The final conclusion is that Clay must seize that fleeting opportunity to escape!

Once he gets rid of Dekan, the symbolic Randir Kingdom troops that came to pursue him are no threat at all!

"Clay... you're a fucking animal...?!"

Fahim stared blankly as Clay raced away and gradually disappeared from sight.

Then he looked at Dekan, who was walking towards him with a menacing gaze.

The feeling of grief and indignation was indescribable.

Clay, that terrible teammate, clearly ruined his life from start to finish.

But at the last moment, when he was betraying his teammates, he was possessed by the God of Wisdom, and his IQ soared to 250!!

For a moment, Fahim even felt that the most hateful person in the world was not Dekan.

If he could do it all over again, he would definitely, definitely kill that damned bastard Clay a thousand times, ten thousand times!!!