The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

The little guy could have successfully bypassed Dekan and escaped the store.

Unfortunately, there was also a Tier 6 Chloecus blocking the way.

A sixth-tier mage is an insurmountable wall for her.

Chloex quickly bound her with the same light magic.

She can scheme against one person, but she can't scheme against two.

Two villains blocked the doorway, and no matter how much she struggled, it was all in vain, given her mere first-level strength.

"How come you've become a ghost at such a young age!"

Dekan walked over and looked at the little guy who was bound to the ground by the beam of light.

He was so angry he laughed.

Clearly, this little guy, who looks only six or seven years old, is only at level one.

But this was indeed the first time Dekan had been brought to this state by a Tier 1 card maker.

"Hehe, don't blame me for using rank suppression. To be honest, rank suppression is just too awesome."

Dekan laughed heartily, seemingly in an exceptionally good mood.

Even Chloeux couldn't help but glance at Dekan, wanting to complain.

Although he felt that Dekan's current behavior was just like that of a villain in a play who bullies the protagonist.

But when he saw Dekan wearing Morion's cloak, he thought it made quite sense.

"Let me see your true colors."

This time, Dekan finally took off the little guy's hood.

She was wearing a beret with only a few strands of gray hair showing, which seemed to be firmly secured to her head with tape.

She was staring intently at Dekan, looking like a vicious puppy ready to take him down with her.

"Kid, you're so brazen about pirating my card?"

Dekan squatted down and flicked her forehead with a smile.

"...!"

The little girl didn't say anything, but still glared at Dekan as if he were her mortal enemy.

Just as Dekan was about to ask her how she pirated his cards...

"what……"

Dekan crouched down before he could get a good look at the little girl's face.

He couldn't help but frown.

Although her face was dirty and one eye was bandaged.

But for some reason, Dekan felt that her appearance was somewhat familiar.

just like……

My childhood self?

Dekan wondered if it was because the little girl also happened to have gray hair and blue eyes that he had this illusion.

So Dekan reached out to take the little girl's hat off.

However, despite being bound by Chloex's light magic, the little girl was still desperately trying to break free of her restraints to protect her hat, despite the pain.

"Goodness, the tape on your hat is wrapped really tight. Are you trying to imitate Jotaro?"

Dekan realized he couldn't remove the hat from the little girl's head all at once, and he couldn't bear to hurt her.

Unless the person is truly evil, Dekan is unwilling to harm children.

Helpless, he could only lift the bandage off the little girl's face first.

The little girl tried to bite Dekan's finger, but Dekan simply held her head down so she couldn't touch him, and quickly removed the bandage covering her eyes.

The little girl seemed to be startled by the blinding light and abruptly closed her eyes, which were hidden behind the bandage.

However, even for just a moment, Dekan met her eyes.

All I saw was...

Just now, her pupils beneath the bandages had a unique, deep golden hue.

Dekan knew these pupils all too well!

It has the same golden pupils as Dekan after he became demonized!

Bounty Settlement and Success Stories

① I've successfully reached third place on the July monthly ticket ranking! Thank you all for your strong support, and thank you to the big shots who gave me a hand.

No matter who it is, all I want to say right now is thank you.

It feels like I've been reborn. I'm finally free! Hehehehe

Last time, I received a total of 15750 monthly votes. I'll update once for every 500 monthly votes, rounded up. That's a total of 32 chapters to repay.

Including previous overdue chapters, the number of chapters that have been paid/overdue has increased from 21/30 to the latest 22/62. I will list the details of paid and overdue chapters in the chapter titles.

That previous statement about failure is still somewhat entertaining as a dark history, so I won't delete it.

②As agreed upon when the [Monthly Ticket Bounty] was announced on July 1st, if we enter the top ten in monthly tickets, I will give away a total of 250000 Cat Coins in Silver Boxes to everyone at 11 PM tonight. All Cat Coins will be given to the readers. There are five boxes in total.

So if you're free tonight, you can try your luck grabbing Cat Coins. If you're quick, you can get all five!

I will @everyone in the group at 11 PM tonight.

Supervisor group number: 948957812

③ Based on last month's test results, my update capacity is at most 15-20 chapters per month without affecting quality. Therefore, I will try to make up for the missed chapters in August and September. I will not open any more bounties in August to focus on making up for missed chapters. The earliest I will open bounties again is the end of September.

Of course, if you guys are still willing to give me some [monthly votes], I'll just kneel down and call you father!

④ Additionally, the illustration of the little succubus Dekan that everyone submitted should be released in early September.

But that's not the main point. The main point is that I've commissioned seven more character illustrations, and I expect to start releasing them gradually by the end of August.

The currently confirmed characters are Dekan, Cornelia, Chloeux, Morion, Talomatti (Master), Mia, and Artemis (Ice Princess). More main characters will be added later, and more character illustrations will be released.

I just threw away the royalties!

I'm not pretending anymore. I want to shamelessly ask for some [monthly votes], I'm kneeling on my knees!

⑤Wishing everyone happiness and good luck every day!

192 Dekan is trying to soothe the child.

Dekan quickly re-bandaged her right eye.

"Your name is Tata, right? Come with me, I have some questions for you."

Dekan's expression turned serious, his earlier playfulness gone.

The notes on magic cards are optional; they are usually just some insignificant words that the card maker can add by hand when completing the card production.

Sometimes card makers will leave a message or share their card-making experience.

There are also some rather arrogant card makers who like to sign their names on their masterpieces.

The results of Dekan's analysis just now indicate that Tata in the card's notes should be the little girl's name.

If this little one really is a half-demon, leaving her alone, given her card-making style, she'll either be killed or captured and enslaved before she grows up.

Whether good or bad, no one will let go of a demon who is skilled at making underworld cards.

Only a kind-hearted person like Dekan could feel compassion for a demon.

Of course, under normal circumstances, it would be difficult for Dekan, who has mastered the demon card-making style, to grow stronger.

After all, even now, there are people in both the underworld and the legitimate world who want to deal with Dekan.

Dekan was able to successfully navigate his developmental period partly because he had a supportive and nurturing environment.

On the other hand, Dekan himself is undoubtedly a human being.

If Dekan's race is demonic, he will be targeted relentlessly by the entire world.

Tata not only appears to live in terrible conditions, but she also has to try her best to hide her race.

One day her identity will be exposed and she will become an enemy of humanity.

Even though she now possesses abilities beyond the first rank, she is ultimately no match for the encirclement of those of higher rank.

Today, the fact that she was easily subdued by Chloeux is the best example.

Tata stared intently at Dekan without saying a word.

At this moment, all that remained in her eyes was the determination to die.

Because she clearly realized that the moment their eyes met, Dekan had more or less sensed her secret.

It's either you or me!

I won't hurt you.

Dekan's tone became much calmer.

"Oh."

Tata let out a barely audible sneer.

She seemed convinced that Dekan was no good person.

Chloeux, who was standing nearby, covered her face.

Judging from Dekan's initial performance, Tata probably has little faith in him.

In Tata's eyes, Dekan, who had become much gentler at this moment, looked even more terrifying.

Like a capricious psychopath!