Dekan Didn't Want to Fast-Forward to the Grand Finale

"The Heaven-Piercing World-Destroying Battlefield?"

How did he know? Was it just a guess?

Viewers who witnessed this scene on the broadcast frowned and asked each other with puzzled expressions.

They knew that Dekan would likely use his unique way of thinking to ask a question that might yield more information.

Unexpectedly, Dekan directly used the answer to prove his conclusion.

But is this really not just wild guessing?

Such a reckless question could very well waste a valuable opportunity!

Dekan's question clearly surprised Sion.

She hadn't expected Dekan to blurt out the name of the Shadow World so readily.

However, although Sion looked surprised, there was a smile in her eyes, as if she had expected this to happen.

"Alright, then I will divine this question for you."

Her smile was faint, but a hint of satisfaction lingered in the corners of her eyes and the tips of her eyebrows, as if she had finally waited for something.

Although she couldn't divination provide any further information about the tenth-tier Shadow World.

However, after she became interested in Dekan, she had a divination performed on Dekan.

She discovered that he seemed to have an inexplicable connection to a Shadow World that even she couldn't fathom!

Since then, Sion has been paying close attention to every Shadow World challenge Dekan faces, which has made her even more convinced that there is some kind of predestined connection between Dekan and her.

Even the Imperial Sword Saint Adair and the Holy Knight Commander Alger couldn't help but stare at Dekan.

It's gotten down to this level of detail.

Even if you use a ninth-level card to divine a tenth-level question, you will likely get a definite answer—"yes" or "no".

But the problem is...

Is it really possible to predict the future accurately?

Having faced Dekan before, they felt that Dekan wasn't the type to make unwise attempts.

He seems to genuinely know some secrets that no one else knows!

Sion raised his palm, and Magic Card shone with a dazzling orange-red light appeared on it.

It was even closer to red Dekan's [Dekan Gospel], and as a ninth-tier Magic Card, the energy it contained made Dekan, the Card Crafter, tremble involuntarily.

Rather than looking away, Dekan seemed to prefer to have his eyes hurt by the card's brilliance, just to take another look at it.

Even though it has reached or even surpassed the limits of Magic Card crafting skills, it still cannot reach the level of Red Legend.

What exactly is missing between the Crimson Epic and the Red Legend?

What else is needed to create Red Legend?

Dekan desperately wanted to understand this problem.

Sion held up the ninth-tier epic divination card and began searching for the answer to Dekan's question.

[Fate Divination]

[Category: Spell Card]

[Rarity: Crimson Epic]

[Class: 9]

[Effect: Performs a divination regarding the future, present, and past. The level of detail in the answer will depend on the impact of the answer on the world. Cooldown: 360 days.]

[Note: Unique magical power from a lost god from another world]

The flowing halo of [Fate Divination] swirled around Sion's hands, and her pupils had turned into flawless pure white, like a deity surrounded by stars looking through the truth.

All the spectators, including Adair and Alger who were present, became tense.

Because of Dekan's question just now, whether it's a god or a ghost, we'll soon find out.

They may be witnessing history.

However.

Just as Sion's astrological spell was in progress.

It was as if something was about to happen.

The entire sky suddenly darkened, and the world fell silent.

The live stream was also completely cut off.

From that very moment.

Dekan felt as if he couldn't even hear his own breathing anymore.

He looked up at the sky, as if facing a formidable enemy.

At that moment, in the silence, a deafening rumble of thunder suddenly echoed from afar, accompanied by gusts of strong wind.

A deep purple crack appeared in the sky, and a Terror Magic Power surged from it.

Then, the crack stretched longer and longer, all the way to the horizon.

It was as if a purple aurora was about to pierce through the sky, and the crack revealed the true culprit that had caused all this change.

It was a floating, door-shaped magical device, with a purple meteorite embedded in it that constantly emitted terrifying arcs of electricity.

It was directly above the Philoven Arena, constantly expanding the spatial rift.

Just as all the audience was astonished by the strange changes happening in the Feilowen Royal Capital, Sion withdrew his divination spell.

The changes in the sky were not caused by her.

She realized that a real crisis had arrived.

If she forcibly continues the spell, she will suffer a severe backlash and be unable to fight if interrupted, and the spell will also go into cooldown.

However, self-interruption will not initiate cooling.

The enemy seemed to be warning her that she could no longer continue the divination.

The moment Sion withdrew his spell, he attempted to attack the portal.

However, the result was that the spatial portal magic device seemed to be hidden in the void, and no attack could hit it.

"Click, click..."

The sky seemed to be shattering like glass, and the crack slowly spread out, quickly filling most of the space.

In the next instant, the entire Royal Capital above the capital seemed to brighten considerably, and faint rays of light shone through the crack onto the ground.

Then, a figure stood in the radiance, his face obscured by any discernible features. All that could be seen were his eyes, which seemed to have seen through everything in the world, radiating a dazzling light.

But deep within those eyes lay an endless coldness, a coldness that seemed not to stem from ruthlessness, but from the fact that he had seen through everything and no longer needed any emotion.

Just as gods do not need emotions.

Behind him were six mysterious black figures, waiting with him for the spatial gate to be fully constructed.

Soon.

They will descend upon the Feilowen Royal Capital through this rift!

"Agamemnon... you actually obtained the power of space..."

Sion looked up at the figure in the sky, his expression gradually becoming serious, and murmured.

Without a doubt, this figure is the most dangerous person in the Resurrection Church — the Pope.

Although the Resurrection Church publicly claims that the Pope's name is Agamemnon, no one knows the true name of this mysterious figure.

Behind him stood six bishops who should have been in the Northern Nations!

They arrived here via a long-distance teleportation using spatial magic, accompanied by the Pope!

The people of the Feilowen Royal Capital watched the situation in the sky, their expressions gradually changing from panic to terror.

The sky Royal Capital was transformed into a mural depicting an epic of calamity, and the lives of mortals would soon become as insignificant as weeds.

The horrific scenes of the previous attacks on the Northern Nations are about to be repeated in the Philoven Kingdom.

People finally understood what the Resurrection Church was going to do.

In addition to the three bishops already in the Philoven Kingdom.

The Resurrection Church, employing feints and unconventional spatial magic, has gathered all its forces to sweep through the Feilowen Royal Capital!

Even with numerous eighth-tier powerhouses and Sion.

None of them could withstand the surprise attack of the Resurrection Church!

Unless supported by a large number of eighth-tier powerhouses from other kingdoms or by ninth-tier powerhouses, it is unlikely that they can survive this calamity.

When this spatial magic is completed, it will likely mark the end of the Philoven Kingdom.

Moreover, the goals of the Resurrection Church are very clear.

They've got their sights set on Sion at the awards ceremony!

Astrologer Sion is undoubtedly a thorn in the side of the Resurrection Church, and can even be considered the intelligence core of the Kingdom Association, having long restricted the activities of the Resurrection Church in the mortal world.

If they can kill her, the Resurrection Church will be completely liberated in the present world.

At that time, they will transform into a true calamity.

At the residence of the Norton Kingdom delegation, Croix and Judith, the Ice Princess, had already headed towards the arena where Sion was.

The other Tier 8 units are also rushing towards the arena to provide support.

However, judging from the speed at which the spatial gate in the sky is forming, it seems unlikely that it can keep up.

Under the siege of the Pope and the bishops, not only Sion, but also Dekan and others would be easily crushed.

Cornelia and Mie took Flora and Alice with them and escorted them to evacuate the Feilowen Royal Capital at full speed.

In the sky.

The Pope seemed to ignore Sion, coldly staring at the [Fate Divination] in her hand.

"This is territory you shouldn't be in."

The Pope's voice came from above, like a deity proclaiming the sins of mankind.

His original purpose was simply to kill Sion, but he unexpectedly gained something else.

At other times, even if they could detect Sion's movements, they couldn't be sure if it was her true self.

Only now, Sion personally using a ninth-tier epic spell, can we be sure of capturing Sion's true form!

"As expected, you're getting anxious?"

Upon hearing the Pope's words, Sion was taken aback at first, then laughed coldly.

She knew that the realm the Pope was referring to, the realm that mortals should not touch, was the Tenth-Order Shadow World!

This also indirectly confirms that Sion's guess was somewhat accurate.

When Sion and Dekan, each possessing a missing piece of the puzzle, truly meet, they will piece together information about the possible "mysterious clan" behind the Pope!

"Originally, our goal was just to kill you, the biggest threat. But I never expected that you, Bishop of Pain, would be the biggest threat."

The Pope was not angered by Sion's provocation, but instead turned his attention to Dekan Sion.

The moment the Pope looked directly at him, even through the void, Dekan felt as if he were standing on a thin sheet of ice, about to fall into an endless abyss.

Dekan has faced a ninth-tier powerhouse directly.

Back in the Shadow World of the Demon Realm Prison, the four of them fought against a ninth-tier Warden in an incomplete state.

Logically speaking, even at the ninth rank, Dekan believed he had a way to deal with it.

Even from a distance, the Pope exuded an oppressive aura that made Dekan feel as if he were surrounded by a chilling, turbulent sea, with countless turbulent currents surging and sweeping through his consciousness!

He's not even in the same league as the Warden!

Dekan finally understood why Sion had said that the Pope, who was also a ninth-order rank, was so strong that he seemed inhuman.

But Dekan smiled too.

Compared to Adair and Alger, who were already showing signs of fear beside him.

Dekan's expression is more like Sion's.

A sorrowful, yet helpless smile.

It felt like facing a tough battle that I was mentally prepared for, but which I absolutely didn't want to face.

That's seriously cheating, Xiao Zong!

If Mie hadn't casually mentioned it, even Dekan wouldn't have paid any attention to this situation.

This situation is truly the worst possible scenario.

Dekan had considered many ways the Resurrection Church could cause trouble.

But what happens is precisely this situation with the lowest probability, and the most magical realism.

In the sky, the portal seemed to be almost complete, and soon the Pope and the bishops would successfully descend.

The Pope seemed somewhat puzzled by Dekan and Sion's attitude.

The two of them didn't look like they were about to die.

It's as if there's still a backup plan.

"Little Blackie, I didn't expect we'd be fighting the Pope so soon."

Dekan turned to Sion and said.

"You really have a silver tongue. You just said it casually that day, and who would have thought that just a few days later I'd actually be fighting the Pope with you."

Sion shook his head helplessly, his tone becoming more like that of a typical junior reporter.

Their conversation clearly surprised everyone present.

Why has Dekan become so casual with Sion? And isn't Sion angry?

And what does "little black guy" mean?

Could these two actually be quite familiar with each other?

Now it seems more like they're both getting serious, and with the live stream cut off, they can be a little more unrestrained.

Just as the portal was about to fully open the passage...

As if the energy had been severed, the spatial rift began to contract rapidly after expanding to its maximum size.

"Insufficient payment, Xiao Zong."

Dekan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the portal finally begin to reverse.

It seems this gamble was a narrow victory.

The portal is almost complete.

Fortunately, the energy from the magical energy stations in the Northern Nations that the Resurrection Church seized was insufficient.

To deal with this situation where the other party is using a spatial cheat, Dekan taught Sheen the principles of the [Underworld's Temptation] barrier spell when Sion met!

They have virtually no defenses against long-range spatial magic.

There are only records of this kind of magic in ancient books.

The information available is limited, but it is useful.

Teleportation spells are extremely energy-intensive, requiring either precise location coordinates or the caster to have been to the target location.

Throughout the entire process of casting a spell, whether activating or completing it, a significant amount of mana is consumed.

Therefore, Sion, who holds the authority to grant permits in the Feilowen Royal Capital, also added the function of doubling the mana consumption to the city's defensive barrier!

And she enabled this feature.

As a result, the energy consumption of the space gate increases dramatically.

As the Pope was about to arrive in the Feilowen Royal Capital, his expression finally darkened.

"Sion...? Or you, Dekan? Did you guess? Or did an insider leak something to you?"

The Pope stared at Sion and Dekan, and smiled mockingly.

"But aren't you underestimating me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a black hole-like, tangible Magic Power surged from the Pope's body.

This was Terror intensity and power of Magic Power that made everyone who could sense Magic Power tremble.

It seems to have surpassed the limits that humans could possibly reach in a lifetime by countless times.

The Pope raised his hand and pressed it against the gradually thickening spatial barrier.

In an instant, the sky seemed to shatter completely, emitting a mournful cry.

The Pope used his monstrous magical power to fill the energy gap in the spatial portal and forcibly descended here!