Cornelia Had Never Let Dekan Down Either

"Aaaaaah!!!"

Fasilier's face twisted into a ferocious grimace, his bulging eyes filled with bloodshot veins, as he roared in extreme rage.

Because he was brutally beaten by Dekan's stand-in, Batchel, Fasilier's once dignified gentlemanly attire was now in ruins, and his hair was a mess like weeds.

After being subjected to extreme humiliation and mental abuse by Dekan and Cornelia, he had become somewhat like a circus member who had escaped from an asylum.

But he was close to successfully eliminating Batchel, whose tenacity was terrifying.

"You were just trying to torture Fasilier, weren't you?"

Cornelia, her head bowed, suddenly asked in a soft voice.

"Hmm? Yes, of course."

Dekan answered instinctively.

"Can I torment him a little too?"

Cornelia's voice trailed off as she asked.

"Of course, I've already prepared the limited edition [Captain Dekan] Miss Gray Devil. The more Fasilier hates me, the more effective the Taunt will be..."

Before Dekan could finish speaking...

His eyes widened.

He felt a fleeting coolness on his cheek, like a feather brushing against the softest part of his skin.

A red ribbon of hair caught my eye, stirred by a gentle breeze, carrying with it a faint fragrance and warmth.

Dekan stared blankly at Cornelia.

Cornelia grinned slyly, then turned around and waved triumphantly at Fasilier.

Immediately, an even louder roar erupted from Fasilier's side.

It seemed that even Gag spells or Muting Barrier couldn't contain his anger.

"Wow! Cornelia is even braver Dekan!!!"

"You two only know how to play the straight shot, huh?!"

"Torture Fasilier a little longer!!"

The cheers and shouts at the Havenlit Academy were no less enthusiastic than Fasilier's roars.

It was as if the celebration mode of the New Year's bells had been switched on in an instant.

At this moment, Dekan in the video may not yet have realized what has happened.

But the audience in the real world saw it.

Cornelia just now, like a little bird, unexpectedly kissed Dekan on the cheek.

The audience, who had initially sympathized with Dekan's torment of the demon, were now chanting for Fasilier to be tortured even more severely!

They discovered that they had all guessed the matchmaker wrong.

I thought Morion was the matchmaker, but it turns out the real matchmaker was Fasilier.

"Wow!! My girlish heart is fluttering!!! I want an experience like that too!"

Alice shook Mie excitedly, screaming shrilly amidst the deafening shouts of the crowd, completely disregarding her royal dignity.

Mie looked somewhat speechless and helpless as Alice shook her.

"So what type do you like? You should at least have a partner, right?"

Mie retorted.

"I... I like that kind of cool and aloof knight!! Someone who can protect me, even a bit domineering is fine! But he must be upright and kind, patient with me, and never bully me..."

Alice released Mie, her girlish heart seemingly melting, her eyes sparkling as she dreamt of something.

"Um... let me think if there's anyone I know I could introduce you to."

Mie said this.

But Mie thought about it and shook his head.

It's so hard to find.

First of all, the cool and aloof knight not only defines the character's aura but also represents being handsome.

Protecting Her Highness the Princess is a heavy responsibility that even a seventh-rank expert wouldn't be enough; at least an eighth-rank expert would be needed.

He had to be honest, kind, and patient, and he couldn't bully the weak, pitiful, and helpless princess who looked like someone who just wanted to be tormented...

Look for it in your dreams.

Etc.

"Hiss..."

Mie took a thoughtful breath.

"What's wrong, Mie? Do you know anyone like that?"

"No, no, absolutely not."

Mie quickly waved his hand.

"Mie!! You must have been thinking of someone! Tell me!!"

"No, really! Alice, you have to believe me!"

The two of them started bickering and arguing, a rare occurrence for them.

The sixth level of the Demon Realm Prison.

Dekan understood what had just happened.

"...?"

He simply touched his cheek, somewhat dazed, unsure of what to say for a moment.

This was the first real system crash in Dekan's life.

He realized it.

He could devise strategies and schemes with great skill, yet he could not predict Cornelia's actions.

From the first moment I saw her.

Dekan knew then that this person was his nemesis.

Perhaps from the moment he chose to accept Cornelia's advances, Dekan had already lost.

Dekan quickly recovered and looked at Fasilier, who was now almost like a second Batchel, and smiled helplessly.

"Cornelia, you're really bad."

Shouldn't you praise me?

Cornelia asked, as if seeking praise from Dekan.

"Well done!"

Dekan gave a thumbs up.

Cornelia gave Dekan a smug smile.

Dekan glanced at the battle situation on Fasilier's side, and his expression became more serious.

They didn't have much time left to chat; he needed to deal with Fasilier and finish the sixth floor challenge.

"After we return to the mortal world, I have something to confess to you."

Dekan placed his hands on Cornelia's shoulders and spoke earnestly.

"Um..."

Cornelia nodded.

She knew what Dekan was referring to.

But she will wait for Dekan to say it himself.

"Then I'll go fight Fasilier?"

"Okay, I'll wait for you to come back from work."

After a brief farewell, Cornelia ran towards the direction where the Seventh Floor portal, Nyanko- Cat Teacher, and the others were.

"Call."

Dekan let out a breath and then straightened his clothes.

"Fasilier... I don't know how to describe my current feelings or my attitude towards you, but you're definitely going to be in trouble today."

Dekan muttered to himself as he walked toward the life support pod that sealed Croix.

Although the entire laboratory was left in ruins due to the battle between Fasilier and Batchel, none of the life support pods have been broken to date, thanks to the protective barriers attached to them.

From the moment Dekan was declared the winner of the duel, his bracelet received a notification that he could choose to release an A-level prisoner.

Dekan chose to release Croix, who was in front of him.

The protective spell on the life support pod immediately dissipated, the pod opened, and Croix, wearing a prison uniform made of a special material, collapsed inside.

Dekan caught Croix steadily and then put Croix's arm on his shoulder.

After a few seconds, Croix frowned slightly, then slowly opened her eyes.

"Here it is...?"

The light made Croix's eyes feel a little uncomfortable.

Clearly, he was different from his companions; after entering the Shadow World, he remained in a state of non-free slumber.

However, when he noticed the person supporting him, his pupils contracted sharply, and he jumped back in fright.

But the moment Croix truly saw the gray-haired, blue-eyed demon, she immediately realized it was Dekan!

Then Croix looked again at the distant place where the commotion was greatest.

A demon mage was locked in a fierce battle with a demon berserker.

Fasilier was now enraged and was finally about to kill Batchel completely.

Croix looked at Dekan, then pointed towards Fahili with a somewhat puzzled expression.

It means: That guy is the enemy we need to fight now.

Dekan simply shrugged and nodded.

I don't know why.

In this situation, even without Dekan's explanation...

Croix also knew how to play.

The enemy is a low-health eighth-tier forbidden mage.

Then his teammate was Dekan.

So, which chapter are we in now?

Croix even doubted whether she was fully awake.

"No further explanation needed, right, my partner?"

Dekan patted Croix on the back and asked.

"Um."

Thus, Dekan and Croix joined forces once again.

He tortured the weakened Fasilier to death.

In the present world.

The audience in front of the screen fell silent again.

They witnessed the entire brutal persecution of Fasilier by Dekan and Croix.

Originally an unsolved mystery --

"How Dekan and Croix killed the Bishop of Corruption Fahim."

It seems the mystery has now been successfully solved.

Although they were two completely unrelated battles.

But everyone felt...

The battle in the Shadow World is a replica of the battle in the real world where Dekan and Croix brutally killed Fahim under the Shadow Barrier.

Although people no longer comment much on Dekan's reputation.

However, if Fahim had been tortured to death in the same way, the audience would have felt a strange sense of satisfaction.

The viewing area at the Havenlit Academy.

Ice Princess turned her head to look at Judith had become extremely quiet since earlier.

Judith crossed her hands and clenched her fists as if in prayer, but her lips were pursed and her eyes shone like a young girl's.

Her gaze remained fixed on Croix.

Judith was completely unaware that her expression at that moment resembled that of a girl experiencing the first stirrings of love.

In the distance, a female student dressed in the Mage Academy was looking at the screen with a complicated expression. She glanced in Judith's direction and then lowered her head sadly.

For some reason, Ice Princess quickly noticed this student.

She is Claire, Croix's childhood sweetheart.

Ice Princess had seen her several times before at Happy Group.

Although the two of them didn't exchange any words.

But for some reason, Ice Princess now feels like she understands that girl very well.

There might even be a thought of wanting to go and talk to her.

However, from my own perspective...

You should support your friend and teammate Judith no matter what.

This is such a dilemma.

With a hint of melancholy in her eyes, Ice Princess turned her head and focused her attention back on Judith.

However, when Ice Princess noticed that Judith's admiration was practically written all over her face.

"Cough cough!"

Ice Princess coughed lightly twice and nudged Judith with her elbow.

If Judith's expression were seen by others...

Others will soon understand Judith's thoughts!

There will definitely be a lot of rumors going on!

Judith snapped back to reality as if startled, quickly realizing her earlier state. She looked around for a moment, then smiled somewhat embarrassedly at Ice Princess and said:

"Sorry... I was so engrossed in watching, it was as if I could see them defeating Fahim right there in the scene..."

However, Judith looked closely at Ice Princess's face and asked with some surprise:

Why is the tip of your nose a little red? Do you have a cold?

"No."

Ice Princess turned her head to the side and denied it decisively.

However, as soon as Ice Princess turned her face to the other side, she saw the young reporter Ludwig sitting next to her.

This young reporter seemed to be quite outgoing; somehow, he ended up sitting next to Ice Princess.

Ice Princess instinctively felt that this young reporter was the type she couldn't handle.

They wanted to avoid the junior reporters, but by then it was too late to avoid them.

"Does your nose feel sore and your chest hurt?"

Ludwig, with innocent eyes, asked the Ice Princess with great concern.

Ice Princess: "!"

"I... I have a cold."

Ice Princess answered somewhat awkwardly.

Seeing the Ice Princess like this, Ludwig sighed.

"Looking at it positively, it's easier to accept than squandering a huge advantage at the start and then losing. It's more like you were destined to lose from the beginning, isn't it?"

She patted Ice Princess on the shoulder and comforted her earnestly.

Ice Princess: "???"

Ice Princess: "Thank you so much!"

For the first time, the usually gentle Ice Princess felt an urge to kill someone.

The Shadow World.

Dekan and Croix have successfully finished off the weakened Fasilier.

They even found it a bit boring.

As they played, they even started chatting.

Croix thus gained a general understanding of the current situation.

The portal to the Seventh Floor.

The four members and one cat of the Beautiful Soul Squad have finally reunited for the first time.

But they didn't look like they were having a war council.

"Morion, tell me what we should do, hmm?"

Dekan crossed his arms, a cold smile on his face, looking down at the man and cat in front of him with three parts coldness and seven parts contempt.

Morion and Cat Teacher obediently knelt down in front of him.

"I'll leave it to you."

Morion had an expression that said, "If I hear the truth in the morning, I can die content in the evening."

He even closed his eyes and smiled with relief.

"?"

This left Dekan somewhat puzzled.

Has this unscrupulous businessman lost his mind?

How come you're not scared at all?

Even why was he laughing?

How can I possibly experience the satisfaction of achieving revenge now?

Considering his previous terrible experiences, Dekan couldn't help but wonder if Morion was also a masochist?

Dekan suddenly felt a chill run down his spine and took two steps back in disgust.

"No way, Morion, you're not supposed to be that kind of person, are you?"

Dekan thought about it and realized that Morion was deliberately trying to annoy him.

"While you can still speak, say what you want to say quickly."

Dekan resumed his stern demeanor, chuckled twice, and said...

"I admit I tricked you, there's nothing to say, let's settle the score if you want. But before we head to the Seventh Floor, there is indeed some important information I need to tell you."

Morion still maintained his fearless demeanor.

"It's about the last challenger."