The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

Countess Lislina was not only blinded by the sudden light, but also felt a sense of powerlessness throughout her body!

It was like being bathed in extremely strong sunlight.

Not only did the flash of light expose her weakness, but it also rendered her unable to retaliate!

But Cornelia wasn't affected at all, because she was wearing a mask!

Cornelia quickly caught him and smashed him on the forehead with a deadly book spine strike.

Countess Lislina's eyes rolled back, and she fainted from the pain, her whole body convulsing.

"This is the purest power of sunlight, can you feel it?"

"That's what the sunny boy Dekan said."

The three dependents, having lost their commander, were immediately at a loss.

On the one hand, they were afraid of this violent demon with a book in his hand.

On one hand, they were afraid of the hellish demon behind them who could use the power of the sun.

In their eyes, the other party was like two evil spirits gradually approaching them.

Before long, the screams of vampires echoed through the mansion once again.

……

"Damn it! Can this bastard please stop showing off his love without warning every time?!"

The audience, who had just been blinded by Dekan's dazzling display, cursed again.

"This card really works on vampires?"

"After all, it's called Solar Flare, not Flash of Light. It seems that Dekan's cards have never been known for name deception..."

Viewers even suspected that Dekan's primary goal in creating the cards was to specifically target vampires.

Unfortunately, last time in the desolate old house, the formidable enemy, Viscount Augustine, was subdued before Dekan could even use the [Solar Fist].

"Is this guy an enemy of all races? Why is he always thinking of making cards specifically designed to target them..."

"Upon closer reflection, it seems he really is targeting the evil faction."

"Don't think like that, he's just a double-crosser!"

175 The Entangled Relationship Between Dekan, His Master, and the Holy Kingdom

Under the big tree in the backyard of the lord's manor.

At midday, the sun didn't seem very strong; only the thin air allowed sunlight to filter through the leaves and shine on Dekan and Cornelia.

"Phew, that's a wrap."

Dekan leaned against a tree, leisurely basking in the sun.

Cornelia was sitting next to him.

The two were as relaxed and carefree as when they were playing with cats on the hill behind the school.

This time, however, they moved Countess Lislina to the backyard to sunbathe with them.

They spent a considerable amount of time here, finally using [Blood Purification] to evaporate the blood from Countess Lislina's body.

Just like when I gave Viscount Augustine, the boss of the desolate old mansion, physical therapy.

Whenever Dekan wakes Lislina from the pain with [Blood Purification], Cornelia knocks Lislina unconscious with [Blood Detective Book].

In the sunlight, Countess Lislina was as easy to lull to sleep as a baby.

One of them was responsible for anesthesia, and the other for treatment. After dozens of treatments, they finally completely purified the vampire count.

When a vampire's blood is completely depleted, no matter how strong her regenerative abilities and vitality are, she will not be able to repair her injuries.

Clearly, [Blood Purification] is also a countermeasure card against vampires.

Seeing that Dekan and Cornelia had finished their work, and that Countess Lislina had completely stopped moving, the lord, who had been hiding in the manor, finally came out and walked to Dekan's side.

"Priest...is this vampire already dead?"

"The lord inquired."

"Yes, of course, you can rest assured, sir."

Dekan answered with a calm smile.

His professional smile, so like that of a seasoned professional, made the lord feel incredibly at ease.

Previously, after Dekan and Cornelia successfully took down all the vampires in the mansion, they prioritized waking the lord up.

In theory, once the mind control practitioner loses consciousness, the abnormal state of the controlled person is relatively easy to remove.

However, the abnormal status effect inflicted by Countess Lislina requires high-level purification magic to be easily removed.

Their class is a major weakness for Dekan and Cornelia.

However, they also have their own methods.

Sometimes physical methods are much more effective than magic.

Cornelia is a master of power magic.

Thus, the lord had a big bump on his head and was finally lucky enough to recover from Countess Lislina's control.

While under mind control, the lord felt dazed and confused, as if he were having a nightmare, but he had a general impression of the cause and effect.

Once he regained consciousness, he quickly understood the situation without Dekan trying to persuade him.

Without a doubt, it was this strange priest and the nun who was inseparable from him who rescued the lord's manor and saved the city-state.

Despite their wicked ways and methods, the lord knew exactly how to treat the two men.

After all, he is a person who can distinguish right from wrong.

Moreover, let's set aside whether these two are partners of justice.

At least no one with a death wish would dare to mess with them!

Without a doubt, these two are even more terrifying than the vampire countess who gave him nightmares!

"What about those vampires locked in the basement...?"

The lord asked somewhat hesitantly.

He certainly hoped that these two masters could help him deal with these future troubles.

But seeing that Dekan and Cornelia wanted to take a nap and enjoy a slower pace of life, he didn't want to force them.

That was the only way I could ask so politely.

"Why not just send those few to the Holy Church in the city-state for disposal?"

Dekan raised an eyebrow and asked with some doubt.

He and Cornelia only intended to kill the boss themselves to prevent any unforeseen complications.

However, they really didn't want to slowly redeem these elite monsters with their massive health pools.

“Your Excellency, I no longer wish to believe in the Holy Church in this city-state.”

As the lord spoke, his expression turned to one of intense resentment.

"Then why do you believe me? Aren't I also a priest of the Holy Ritual Church?"

Dekan asked.

"No, you are different. You and High Priest Kevin are both priests from the North. You are both truly noble priests and trustworthy."

Upon hearing the lord's reply, Dekan was taken aback.

Then I got a little more serious.

He never expected that such an unexpected twist would occur after the mission was already over.

Dekan realized that he was not a native priest, but came from the Holy City.

Could it be that when he tricked some prisoners in the dungeon earlier by saying that he was "High Priest Kevin's best friend," it was actually true in the backstory?

What kind of blessed mouth is that?

"Please convey to me as much information as you know, such as the question of the Holy Ritual Church branch in this city-state."

Dekan began to probe the lord for information.

"..."

The lord fell silent, seemingly hesitant to speak.

"Please feel free to tell me. I won't let anyone else know what you told me, and I will take full responsibility for anything that happens."

Dekan was particularly concerned about this intelligence. He gently patted the lord on the shoulder and looked at the lord with a solemn expression.

The world of Mingmingying has already ended.

However, he can continue to gather intelligence.

This suggests that the story of the Holy Kingdom may be far from over.

Furthermore, Dekan strongly suspects that the [Shadow of the Wilderness and Snowstorm] they entered last time and the [Secret Tales of the Withering of the Holy Ritual] this time are set in the same world.

If this can be verified.

Therefore, it is very likely that Dekan will enter the shadow world related to the Holy Kingdom in the future.

Generally speaking, the Shadow World that most challengers enter is randomized.

They may challenge the Shadow World many times, but they will never enter the Shadow World with the same background.

However, some challengers may enter several interconnected shadow worlds in succession.

It's as if these challengers and the world's background have an inexplicable entanglement!

Rather than them getting into this shadow world by chance, it's more like certain fixed shadow worlds chose them!

Dekan hadn't felt anything when he entered the Demon Academy and the desolate old house.