The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

Even so, it couldn't change the fact that Princess Ice Snow would be captured!

The church has a comprehensive plan, and its preparations are beyond Dekan's imagination.

Even for countermeasures against Dekan, Isabel had prepared several cards.

If Dekan insists on getting involved, she will not hesitate to eliminate this reckless individual.

However, the most important thing now is to report the current situation to His Holiness the Cardinal.

Isabel then triggered a spell card.

[Ultra-long-range communication magic]

[Category: Spell Card]

[Grade: Purple Rare]

[Class: 6]

[Effect: Enables ultra-long-distance communication without a terminal. Communication consumes a large amount of mana, and the mana consumption increases with the distance.]

[Note: I can be the best version of myself.]

Isabel: "Your Excellency, Dekan has managed to eliminate our elite forces hidden in Tristine City and is gradually increasing the difficulty of our operations within the city. I need your support to capture the Ice Princess as soon as possible."

There seemed to be some noise on the other end of the communication, but a voice soon came through:

"Okay, reinforcements will be here soon. Get ready to get started."

After saying that, the other party cut off the communication.

......

at the same time.

In a small town in a province near Tristan.

The town is located on the border of the province, only a few hours' carriage ride from Tristine.

It was lunchtime, and the sounds of laughter and clinking glasses filled a small tavern.

"Oh dear, this is interesting. It seems Isabel is in trouble."

A red-haired young man with a gentle demeanor sat at the bar, smiling and sighing.

He was dressed in clergy attire, his gaze was calm, and he seemed to possess a maturity that did not match his appearance.

"Father, what were you muttering to yourself just now?"

The diners around him asked him.

The priest was just chatting and laughing with the unfamiliar diners around him.

During their brief conversation, the surrounding diners all noticed that the priest was a very cheerful person.

"Ah, it's nothing. The church has run into some trouble, and it seems I'll have to shoulder the burden."

He sighed helplessly, but his expression was actually quite relaxed.

It seems to possess the composure of an absolute powerhouse.

"Father, is there anything we can do to help you?"

"You guys? Hmm, let me think. I'm afraid not, but I'm really grateful for your willingness to help me."

The priest smiled and waved his hand.

It's like rejecting someone's kindness.

It's like saying goodbye.

"Well then, goodbye."

This was accompanied by the priest's last words.

A burst of flames swept through the air.

A towering flame shot into the sky, blowing away the entire tavern and nearby houses.

The priest used his magic too suddenly and too quickly.

The civilians around them were vaporized in an instant before they could even feel the pain.

Amidst the inferno and ruins, only the red-haired priest stood serenely.

He wore a faint smile, as if he were admiring his own backyard.

At the same time, a huge crimson flame rose into the sky and sped towards Tristine City like a comet.

The priest raised his hand to his forehead and watched the fiery shadow depart, seemingly finding the sunlight a bit too dazzling.

"Show me how you struggle, little master card maker Dekan."

He chuckled to himself.

Then, as he was about to walk out of the ruins, he seemed to sense something moving.

"Wow, you got here so quickly?"

He muttered to himself, a strange red and black magic book appearing in his hand. Without turning his head, he cast a spell.

Instantly, a semi-transparent vortex of deep red flames surrounded him.

As soon as the flames appeared, the air in the entire area suddenly boiled, and the scorching energy spread outwards at an indescribable speed.

In that instant, it seemed as if even the ashes would be reignited.

The spreading flames collided with a sword light that attacked from behind him.

A muffled boom erupted.

The enormous impact and recoil swept outwards, as if a storm had swept through the ruins, scattering rubble and dust everywhere.

The priest remained standing still.

But the figure that had attacked him from behind was forced to retreat several meters before regaining its footing.

"Hehe, didn't you have lunch?"

The priest narrowed his eyes and turned around, speaking with a hint of mockery.

He saw a blonde female knight in silver armor holding a long sword standing behind him.

However, compared to looking directly at the female knight, the priest's gaze seemed to be fixed only on the longsword in the female knight's hand.

A dazzling golden light flowed across the blade, like a sacred, inextinguishable flame.

Even without authentication, the priest could tell it was a high-level epic weapon.

"You heartless bastard, why did you kill these innocent civilians?!"

The female knight pointed her longsword at the priest, her cold face revealing a chilling intent.

"Hmph, if there were civilians around when we fought, you would be very restrained, wouldn't you? I gave them a painless release and allowed you to fight without worry. You should all thank me. This is my greatest act of kindness."

The priest still held the book in one hand, his back ramrod straight, and smiled calmly.

"brute......"

The female knight stared intently at the priest.

"Biograph Evans of Ruin! Today I will bring you judgment!"

"Oh dear, how scary."

The priest said this, but he didn't seem flustered at all; he simply summoned more creatures.

It was as if a demon army had instantly gathered around him.

As the two eighth-tier powerhouses drew closer once more, a fierce battle erupted in the town.

Even when Evans sent out his ace card from afar, he remained calm.

He unilaterally suppressed the female knight.

It might take another eighth-tier expert to be able to match Evans.

But this is the task of Archbishop Evans of Ruin—

To hold back other eighth-tier powerhouses who might go to support Tristine City.

The Kingdom Federation has an astrologer who is a major headache for the Church of Resurrection, who can roughly estimate the activity range of the cardinals of the Church of Resurrection at regular intervals.

If several cardinals suddenly gather together in a short period of time, it will trigger the highest level of alert from the Kingdom Federation.

For example, once it is discovered that all the cardinals are approaching the Kingdom of Norton.

This would directly expose the cardinals' intentions, and then they would be subjected to a full-scale siege by the combined forces of several eighth-tier powerhouses from the surrounding kingdoms.

Therefore, the cardinals did not dare to gather in full force to arrest a particular master card maker.

They can only try to maintain a normal course of action to mislead the Kingdom Federation.

The only cardinal who frequently travels near the Kingdom of Norton is Bishop Evans of Ruin.

He was the only cardinal who could provide some support to the Tristine City plan without alerting the Kingdom Federation.

If they are outside the country, the Kingdom of Norton generally will not actively seek trouble with the cardinals.

Because these bishops are too difficult to deal with, and their methods are extremely insidious.

However, once a cardinal enters the territory of the Kingdom of Norton, the kingdom will send eighth-tier powerhouses to hunt down and annihilate him at all costs.

Therefore, after Evans entered the territory of the Norton Kingdom, he was constantly being mocked and pursued by eighth-tier powerhouses.

Now, only one female knight has caught up with him, and he can deal with her easily.

However, it won't be long before more eighth-tier powerhouses arrive.

At that point, we'll just have to fight and run.

But that's fine, that's exactly what Evans wanted.

Even if these eighth-tier experts don't come looking for him now, he will find a way to stop the eighth-tier experts who are going to Tristine City to provide support.

Otherwise, even if Isabel were to capture the Ice Princess, it would be difficult for her to successfully leave the territory of the Norton Kingdom.

……