The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

"..."

This time, Princess Ice Snow seemed to remain silent for a moment.

It's unclear whether she wanted to listen to Dekan continue or simply didn't want to communicate with him anymore for the time being.

She remained completely indifferent, never even glancing at Dekan.

"They obtained a Tier 7 Epic spell card that can forcibly enslave enemies by declaring their name, race, and gender. Their target is you, and they'll begin their operation in the next few days, so I need to..."

"go out."

Once again, before Dekan could finish speaking, Ice Princess interrupted him.

The room, which was already colder than outside, seemed to instantly become two degrees colder.

It seems that if Dekan makes Ice Princess say "get out" for the third time, then what awaits Dekan is that he will be turned into an ice sculpture and carried away.

Dekan didn't say anything more.

He turned and walked out of the room, slamming the door behind him.

His face was full of kind smiles, but the teachers waiting outside felt uneasy.

"what happened?"

"Didn't it pass?"

What's with this feeling that's both chilling and reminiscent of gunpowder?

After Dekan walked away, people whispered among themselves.

......

Dekan's fists clenched and unclenched repeatedly, as if he was restraining something.

This was one of the rare instances where he refrained from taking action.

If he were in the real world, he certainly wouldn't be so composed.

He really had the urge to kill Ice Princess with his own hands just now.

However, this eighth-tier combatant is indispensable in the upcoming Tristine offensive and defensive battle.

If the Ice Princess is gone, Tristan City may not be able to withstand the attack of the Church of Resurrection at all.

After all, if the Church of Resurrection wants to defeat the Ice Princess, it must have prepared an eighth-tier combat force that is comparable to or even stronger than the Ice Princess.

Ice Princess must not fall prematurely.

Unfortunately, this proud and aloof eighth-tier top-level card maker was completely beyond Dekan's control.

After all, not every temporary teammate can be as rational and reliable as Lord Lampard.

"Remember this."

Dekan muttered to himself through gritted teeth.

After the Resurrection Church is dealt with.

If we don't let Ice Princess dance in a cat-eared maid outfit.

His name isn't Dekan!

112 Dekan's righteous and eloquent preaching

At noon, the city of Tristan was filled with expectant chatter.

The streets were filled with a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere, and the various tourist attractions were bustling with people, as if the New Year had arrived early.

Many residents who had free time at noon gathered at the place with the magic screen to watch the press conference that was about to officially begin today.

Many attractions equipped with magic screens have increased the number of security forces and knights stationed there.

"Thump...thump..."

The clock tower struck the hour.

The twelve sounds were neat and resonant, full of rhythmic beauty.

The image on the screen began to change, displaying:

"Tristan City & Happy Group Collaboration Project!"

Subsequently, the text and images transformed into a real-life scene.

A Broadway-style interview room appeared before everyone.

Viscount Lampard, the lord of Tristine City, was sitting on one of the sofas, while the other small sofa was temporarily empty.

Clearly, it's waiting for the key figure in today's project.

That is, the appearance of that mystery guest.

The onlookers whispered among themselves, their expressions quite puzzled.

"Kaixin Group?"

Obviously, no one has ever heard of such an organization.

However, the name sounds quite cheerful.

It should be a legitimate organization.

Lord Lampard smiled and looked at the camera.

"Good afternoon, fellow citizens. I'm glad you could watch today's press conference."

"I probably don't need to introduce myself much. Let's quickly get started with today's release."

The lord picked up an official document from beside him, and his smile widened.

"First of all, I would like to formally announce to everyone that our Tristine City will become the only city-state in the world with two top-tier card makers!"

After saying that, the corners of his mouth turned up as if he could no longer hide his smile.

At the same time, the contents of the official document were displayed on the screen.

The above is the agreement personally signed by Dekan and Lord Lampard!

The entire city instantly erupted in excitement!

The discussions emanating from the various magical screens seemed to blend together in the air above the city.

"what's the situation?"

"Besides Lady Ice and Snow, which other top-tier card maker is there?"

"...Could it be that newly promoted, near-special-grade card maker, Dekan?"

"It must be him! Putting aside whether a top-tier card maker from another country would come to Tristine City, no other country would allow a top-tier card maker to join the Kingdom of Norton!"

"My goodness, two top-tier students..."

People couldn't stop talking about the news that was about to have a huge impact on their city.

The arrival of a top-tier card maker is closely linked to the city's reputation.

For example, for Tristine City, the city's fame brought to them by Ice Princess far exceeded that of the "magical city" Tristine City itself.

This reputation will have a significant positive impact on the city's economy and development.

The concept of "double special grade" is even more difficult to estimate!

Because this will be the only city in the world where two top-tier card makers are permanently stationed!

Even when people from other countries mention the Kingdom of Norton...

They would probably think of Tristine City first rather than the royal capital, Hevenlitt.

Although there are other countries in the world where multiple master card makers exist at the same time.

However, the top-tier card makers do not reside in the same city.

It gives the impression that two tigers cannot share one mountain.

Everyone originally thought that Dekan's permanent residence would be the capital.

There is also a very small chance that it is the main city of the border territory of Kuran, the hometown of Dekan.

But to everyone's surprise, Dekan chose Tristine City so decisively!

Certainly, this is a great joy for both the city and the lord.

However, this may not be a good thing for card makers.

Because it could create competition and other troublesome issues.

But thinking about it carefully...

Dekan and Ice Princess have completely different card-making styles and will not have much competition in terms of sales channels and resources.

As long as Dekan himself doesn't mind being frequently compared to an eighth-tier top-level card maker in the future, there's naturally no problem.

No wonder the lord looks so happy today.

The lord continued:

"As you may have guessed, the top-tier card maker who is about to settle in Tristine City is Mr. Dekan."

"Many residents may have heard of Mr. Dekan's miraculous journey through the Shadow World, as well as his unique style of magic cards."

"However, Mr. Dekan never officially sold the magic cards he made after obtaining the qualification of a master card maker."

"And the first item on today's press conference is about this! Mr. Dekan's Happy Group will also set up its headquarters in Tristine City, which will become the sole distribution channel for the master card maker Dekan!"

"Let's welcome Mr. Dekan!"

With a final, rousing remark, the lord pointed towards the backstage area.

Accompanied by cheerful jazz music, Dekan walked out of a door backstage and waved gracefully to the audience in front of the screen.

Dekan was wearing the same outfit he had worn that morning to the Tristine Academy for the special examination.

Of course, this design was originally prepared for today's press conference.

"My goodness, is he a half-elf like Lady Ice Princess? Are all top-tier card makers this good-looking?"