360 Dekan's Red Legend

"Then, Mr. Dekan, I beg you! Please win this grand ceremony for me!"

Cornelia stood in the royal stands and returned her request to Dekan.

"Princess, I have received your wish."

Dekan was just like the steward Delois of the Lord's Mansion back then Clodia.

In that instant, his triumphant smile seemed to transport him back to the final moment of the Hero Festival in the Philoven Kingdom, when he secured victory over the Pope!

Although the entire venue had been completely silent since the beginning.

But silence speaks louder than words.

Then, as the people around him stood there dumbfounded and made way for him, Dekan stepped down from the stands reserved for imperial VIPs and came to the side belonging to the Vihart royal family!

At this moment, he was no longer the Elector Duke of the Salon Empire, but rather an acting Card Crafter employed by the Vihart royal family.

Finally, as if they had finally accepted the truth or had come to their senses, the audience erupted in gasps of surprise.

"The Elector Duke other than Mr. Dekan?!"

"How is this possible?! What has he done in the Empire?!"

"Mr. Dekan has not only returned! He has returned with true peace!"

"#Inquire about the status of nobles in the Vihart Kingdom."

Even without understanding the situation, many citizens of the Vihart Kingdom looked at the location of the arrogant nobles who had just been acting as if they were watching a joke.

They were trembling all over, their faces ashen, still unable to accept this insane reality.

What happened?

How could the Elector Duke be Dekan?!

The Painful Pope is one thing, but isn't the alias "Elector Duke" a bit too much of a bullying tactic?

What terrible reckoning will they face next?

The more they recalled the cryptic conversations Dekan had had with them, as if he were toying with them, the more they realized they couldn't see the bigger picture. Not only them, but their entire family might already be plunging into an unimaginable abyss...

"My dear subjects, I still prefer your unruly nature."

The king watched with amusement as if he were looking at idiots, observing the extraordinary expressions on the faces of these nobles.

He finally laughed, as if he had been relieved, and then looked at Dekan as if he were looking at his own son, nodding to Dekan with satisfaction.

Dekan bowed respectfully to King Styles, just as Delois had done to the old lord.

Although this was their first real meeting.

But for everyone, it felt like a long-awaited reunion.

Although the entire ceremony had now completely deviated from the original plan, it continued in a state of subtle chaos.

Nobody knows whether to describe it as chaotic or lively.

The people of the kingdom, who had previously harbored some fear of the empire and felt oppressed by the arrival of the Elector Duke, now seemed to have been completely liberated from all pressure.

For them, today feels like a real New Year's Day!

The fact that Dekan Elector Duke of the Empire, even without any explanation, meant that the war was completely over!

And in the most reassuring way!

The grand ceremony had turned into a celebration.

Not only the Vihart Kingdom, but also other kingdoms broadcasting the news received the good news immediately.

Next.

They just wanted to fully immerse themselves in the celebration and witness this rare card-making extravaganza!

This is also the first time that Dekan has publicly created cards since his return, having gradually become a legendary Card Crafter in the past two years!

His maximum potential is Crimson Epic, which is common knowledge.

However, the vast majority of people in this world have never witnessed the birth of the Crimson Epic.

Whether they are just watching the spectacle or aspiring Card Crafter seeking knowledge, everyone is eagerly anticipating witnessing the pinnacle of card-making technology firsthand!

Of course, according to predictions, even for Dekan, depending on the card-making tier he chooses, even if he chooses the lowest tier, the success rate of creating an epic-grade card on the spot is at most 50%.

If you want to create a Tier 6 epic item, the success rate will drop even further.

And so, at midday, the grand ceremony was finally about to begin.

Luxurious lights illuminated the stands in front of the palace, and magical characters gradually appeared on the square.

The glowing barrier unfolded into an ellipse, its aura seemingly covering the entire Royal Capital, as if the cost of energy was no longer a concern. The plaza, at its center, took on a dreamlike appearance, and the cheers rose in escalation.

"Please welcome our Card Crafter are participating in today's ceremony to the stage..."

With a breathtaking opening, the host began to work hard to liven up the atmosphere.

Since almost all the participants this time are high-ranking and powerful Card Crafter, it is not appropriate to conduct the assessment as simply as the assessment Card Maker Association.

With prior notification, the Kingdom Association's research achievement—the [Artificial Shadow World Initiator]—was once again utilized in Phantom Canyon 3.0!

Sponsored by the Philoven Kingdom, the new Phantom Canyon allows participants to manually prohibit the use of functional illusion cards such as [Phantom Barrier] within the canyon, ensuring fairness.

This time, Phantom Canyon had already been divided into many independent spaces, and the highest-level card-making equipment provided by the Card Maker Association had been placed and configured in advance.

Card Crafter can create cards in their preferred environment, ensuring no interference between them, while also providing real-time broadcasts of the card-making process to viewers and other countries.

Before long, Dekan entered the familiar Phantom Canyon in order.

As the lead tester helping to find bugs in Phantom Canyon, Dekan now feels he can't find any obvious problems anymore.

Although he is now gradually researching ways to usurp administrator privileges...

As soon as he entered Phantom Canyon, Dekan sighed.

This time, he finally understood how unsettling it is to be the center of everyone's attention.

Even the last time I participated in the Kingdom Association Hero Festival in the Philoven Kingdom, it didn't come to this.

That time, there were many black pieces, white pieces, fun pieces, and mixed balls, and there were other players who could share the attention, so he wasn't praised as much as he should have been.

Now everyone is completely focused on him.

After all, he made his name in the final wave of the Hero Festival, and now he's taken down the Empire.

Standing in the empty Phantom Canyon, Dekan actually felt a sense of security.

Finally, it's time to return to our original aspirations and start making cards again.

Dekan looked at the scene in Phantom Canyon, skillfully adjusted it, and finally transformed it into the back mountain of the Havenlit Academy.

It's more like a rolling hill than a mountain.

The vegetation is much denser than in other areas.

Under the sunlight, the flowers and plants shimmered with a bright luster.

These plants exude a light and unique fragrance that is refreshing and invigorating.

Dekan seemed to have brought out all the props from his dormitory Card-Making Workshop and left them on this open grassy area and under that big tree.

The familiar surroundings made him feel very comfortable.

Once inside Phantom Canyon, you can start making cards at any time without time restrictions or external interference.

Dekan began preparing, just like he would when making cards.

Are we making cards together this time?

Suddenly, the Master's voice rang in Dekan's mind.

Upon hearing this, Dekan smiled slightly.

Generally speaking, the Master's help is essential for crafting high-quality cards.

Even without collaborating on card production, the Master's guidance acts like a navigator, constantly eliminating potential problems and pointing out the right path for the Dekan process.

Even his most perfect card to date, the Crimson Epic [Dekan Gospel], was only completed through the ultimate collaboration with his Master.

However, the Master knows Dekan very well, so he asked him this question before this card-making process.

"Thank you, Master. This time, I feel I have to make the card myself to complete it."

Dekan responded gently with his thoughts.

"Okay, keep it up."

After conveying this message, the Master seemed to fall into a deep sleep, no longer disturbing Dekan.

But she silently transferred all her demonic power to Dekan, allowing Dekan to use it freely at full strength.

"Phew—it's hard to say whether I can achieve the craftsmanship precision of the Crimson Epic on my own without my Master's help, but I haven't wasted these past two years."

Dekan muttered to himself as he leisurely arranged his workbench.

His workbench was covered with his material calculations and proportions, production process designs, and notes written in magical runes.

After clearing the workbench to make it more spacious, Dekan opened the storage box he had brought into Phantom Canyon.

Although the cabinet was filled with all sorts of materials, there were several compartmentalized trays on the top shelf.

These are materials that Dekan had already prepared in advance.

After removing them, Dekan, relying on his years of honed skills, calmly and expertly handled the materials with a faint smile on his lips.

He doesn't seem like a Card Crafter who's going to create some amazing Magic Card at all.

His composed demeanor was like that of a stay-at-home dad about to start preparing lunch for his family.

Unlike most other Card Crafter who have a solemn expression, he is enjoying the process of making cards!

However, at this very moment, the gray-haired youth in the scene could even give Ikatinos, who was watching from outside Phantom Canyon, an illusion.

--Every movement, every expression, was as if he were Delois!

Dekan is going to create Spell Card this time.

There weren't many materials; even after extracting all the core materials, only a few scattered items remained.

They are quite old and precious.

If they were to actually buy it, it would probably cost a significant portion of Dekan's savings to date.

Fortunately, the Salon Empire provided him with a considerable amount of extremely difficult-to-obtain materials free of charge.

Most of them are Tier 6 Epic Demon materials and Tier 6 Holy materials.

In addition, there are many ancient relics from the Sun God Church, as well as the highest quality consumables related to curse magic.

Even if other Card Crafter were to process these materials, they would not understand what kind of card this was meant to be made, or even know where to begin.

But with Dekan's focused preparation, they seemed perfectly natural to be paired with it.

No matter how precious the materials, how valuable the opportunity, or how severe the consequences of a failed card production, Dekan seemed to be able to completely disregard them all in this state.

Because all he wanted to do was focus on making Magic Card; he had no other distractions, nothing more.

Several tens of minutes passed in the blink of an eye, and Dekan had completed all the preparations.

Off the field.

"What exactly is Dekan planning this time?"

"Spell Card? But I didn't see any spell scrolls. Is he going to create a spell he already knows, or use some other spell-based item instead of a scroll?"

"Looking at his materials, aside from being inexplicable, their grade isn't actually that high. It's mainly because relics from the Sun God Church are hard to come by, and his are even more basic than those of other Card Crafter. I guess he's planning to play it safe this time. After all, he's back, and no one dares to cause trouble in front of him."

"That's true. In fact, even a top-tier Card Crafter, no matter how well-prepared or how much effort they put in, has a less than 30% chance of being able to create an epic card of the same tier on the spot. There's no need for Dekan to gamble on the limit."

Just as people were analyzing it.

"What the hell?! What did he pull out?!"

Amidst the sudden gasps of surprise, the people who had been discussing the matter stopped talking and stared blankly at the screen.

All we saw in the video was Dekan taking out a piece of paper.

It looks like an old, ordinary piece of letter paper.

It even raises suspicions that these are not materials typically used in the creation of Magic Card.

However, anyone with a discerning eye can see the terrifying aspect of this letter!

It's a true legendary material!

In terms of difficulty of acquisition, the value of this single material is comparable to that of Crimson Epic.

So what Dekan wants to do today is definitely not as simple as just securing a purple base!

Inside Phantom Canyon.

Finally, Dekan placed the last material, [Delois's Treasure], the letter paper engraved with magical formulas, on the workbench.

During this time, with the help of his Master and Ikatinos, he has successfully deciphered the structure of the supreme demonic magic left by Delois and completed it with his own understanding.

Strangely enough, when he continued Delois's magic, everything seemed perfectly natural.

Then, Dekan stood in front of the workbench, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.

When he opened his eyes again, his pupils had turned completely into a brilliant gold.

Once in this state, Dekan didn't hesitate much and began mixing the already ground holy attribute magic crystal powder with the curse-specialized magic core liquid to make ink.

Even without deliberate measurement, Dekan could effortlessly mix the perfect proportions.

These had long since become part of his physical memory through countless card-making sessions.

Compared to the Magic Power that pulls itself in sync with the ink, the ink that Dekan mixes seems to actively cater to his Magic Power.

After mixing the Magic Power ink, Dekan poured it into his magic pen. However, instead of using the scrolls that ordinary Card Crafter use to create Spell Card, he took out a piece of paper and extracted, extracted, and imprinted the magic from it onto a blank card.

Using a magic imprint directly is obviously more difficult than using a ready-made magic scroll.

But all of this seemed perfectly natural to Dekan.

Soon, he successfully entered the most crucial step.

This refers to the Card Crafter's rewriting and finalization of the magic structure and circuits.

The entire process requires the Card Crafter to be fully focused and concentrate all their energy on it.

As Dekan moved his magic pen, he infused his Magic Power evenly into every magic circuit, inscribing the complex, intertwined, and intricately detailed magical runes on the cards, which were as fine as ants wriggling around.

Dekan burned the discs quickly and skillfully, but due to the sheer volume of discs being burned, his progress appeared exceptionally slow.

He seemed to lose all sense of time as he focused on completing this step.

Inside Phantom Canyon, even as the sun began to set outside, Dekan remained completely unaware.

Until it got dark.

The festive atmosphere outside the stadium shows no signs of abating!

Regardless of who wins today, the jubilation among the nations has reached its peak!

This time, it was like a blessing from heaven. Many Card Crafter performed exceptionally well, and Card Crafter even created eighth-tier epic cards on the spot!

It's a miracle!

Very few Card Crafter remain in Phantom Canyon.

As long as the suspense remains, people are filled with anticipation!

Even theoretically, the maximum rank of Magic Card that Dekan can create when creating cards alone is rank six.

However, as long as he can create Crimson Epic that surpasses the Orange Epic, he will still win according to the rule of prioritizing grade!

Inside Phantom Canyon.

It wasn't until Dekan looked up again that he finally finished burning the disc in a state of complete absorption.

The unfinished Magic Card on the workbench was radiating dangerous orange arcs of electricity, seemingly extremely unstable and on the verge of exploding.

The appearance of orange light at this stage indicates that the previous steps were without error, and may even have reached their limit.

Without hesitation, Dekan moved on to the final stage: debugging, processing, and packaging.

By simultaneously connecting those countless magical imprints, a Magic Power energy loop is formed, allowing Magic Card to recharge and be used again after their Magic Power is depleted!

Although the card production was nearing completion, Dekan's real troubles only began to surface at this point.

The card must function correctly at activation, without conflicting with other structures. Failure to do so will result in the card's immediate destruction, or even its explosion!

Dekan, who should have been dancing on the edge of a knife like a bomb disposal expert, looked unusually relaxed, as if he didn't care about any consequences. He calmly completed the final and most dangerous step, as if creating the most basic magic spell!

Perhaps because Dekan was too focused, he didn't notice the change in the card art at all.

The change occurred gradually, and Dekan only truly became aware of it after it was completely complete.

That was a burst of intense light that even Dekan's eyes couldn't detect.

In that instant, it was as if the world had been completely wiped clean. No one even had time to close their eyes. A flash of intense light filled the entire Phantom Canyon, and then the entire Phantom Canyon seemed to collapse, emitting a warning!

The next second, Dekan was also forcibly ejected from the collapsing Phantom Canyon!

"Damn, did he create the Ultimate Solar Fist?"

"Are the special effects of the Orange Epic really that powerful?"

"Obviously impossible! Either he messed things up, or this is the effect of the legendary Crimson Epic manifesting in the world?!"

Many spectators screamed and shouted desperately.

Soon, Phantom Canyon seemed to start functioning again, beginning to analyze the card information that Dekan had left behind in the last moment.

Gradually, and with difficulty, results are beginning to appear!

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[Category: Spell Card]

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[Class: 6]

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"Identification... failed!! But this only happens when identifying Red Legend!!"

"It truly is Red Legend grade! This pure, flawless red light! It's exactly the same as the Red Legend grade that the former Pope of the Resurrection Church possessed!"

"My God!!! What did I just see?! Someone actually made the Red Legend!!!"

The Vihart Kingdom was in complete turmoil at this moment!

The other Card Crafter either exclaimed in surprise, showed reverence, or revealed expressions of satisfaction and contentment, or bowed in the direction of Dekan as a sign of respect for the Card Crafter!

The outcome of this grand ceremony was, without any suspense, that Dekan won.

Even if an eighth-tier epic created on the spot is amazing, it pales in comparison to any Red Legend of any grade that appears in the world!

The smoke in the square dissipated.

Dekan, who had been ejected from Phantom Canyon, sat somewhat disheveled on the empty ground, a sly smile on his face as he scratched the back of his head.

Although being suddenly ejected from Phantom Canyon left him a little dazed, Dekan still smiled with satisfaction upon seeing the completed card floating in his hand.

This was the answer sheet that brought to a perfect end to Delois' long journey throughout his life.

The ever-brighter red light seemed to have become the center of everything in Vihart 'Royal Capital!

This brand new Red Legend is currently in its sealed state!

It seems to be the embodiment of power and authority. If one could obtain it, even the most ordinary sixth-tier combatant could probably become one of the world's top experts!

Although this red card, which should only exist in legends, is highly coveted, no one dares to covet it.

Because the one who created it, and who possesses it, is none other than the strongest member of the Kingdom Association today!

People were incredibly curious and full of anticipation.

Dekan immediately bound it and then demonstrated its effects!

However, Dekan simply looked at the card with satisfaction.

Others might not be able to identify it, but Dekan, as the Card Crafter himself, identified it successfully with just one glance.

[The Demon's Oath Across Worlds]

[Category: Spell Card]

[Grade: Red Legend]

[Class: 6]

[Effect: Contract a demon, taking all damage for the contracted demon and permanently gaining a 60% bonus to demon attributes. After activating the spell, all pain, negative effects, and control effects received will be transferred to the contracted demon.]

[Note: Even though you have fallen into peaceful sleep, my blessings remain with you. I hear your voice, touch your phantom, and embark on a long journey, keeping my promise to you. Even if I don't know if all things in the world will be reborn, day and night I pray to the gods that you will awaken when the gentle breeze of the past blows across this land once more. --A demon whose name has long been erased from history]

I thought I would be even more excited after creating a Red Legend card.

But at this moment, for Dekan, joy leaned more towards tranquility.

But when he looked up at Cornelia in the stands, his heart skipped a beat.

The Red-haired Girl was holding a black cat, looking at him under the starry sky.

Her face held only a smile that seemed to dispel any sorrow or regret.

The Milky Way, like a wisp of smoke in the night sky, remained motionless for a long time.

The night in the Royal Capital was slightly cool and utterly silent.

The gray-haired youth strolled up the steps, one step at a time, without ever looking back.

He continued forward, the bright moonlight generously shining on his shoulders, as if guiding him toward his desired destination.

That's all.

Dekan walked step by step to Cornelia.

Then, he held the legendary spell, as red as a rose, in his hands.

He knelt down on one knee in front of her.

******

Author's Note:

Xi Zhi's honest man, staying up all night, won't stop writing! The Red Legend will definitely not be left for the next chapter! To be honest, it really feels more and more like the grand finale; every chapter I write is one less to write, haha!