The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

However, it seems that winning the Hero Festival championship will inevitably allow one to target the "Lord of Calamity".

"Yes, I'm afraid that when it comes to reputation, only Pain... the top-class card maker Dekan can compare with him."

Alice stumbled over her words halfway through, then quickly corrected herself and finished speaking.

Dekan was furious when he heard that.

His reputation was hard-earned, built up step by step.

How did this jerk manage to catch up with me without me even realizing it?

It's like having to work hard for thirty years, only to be outdone by someone else winning the lottery.

and.

Even if they're going to parachute in a new boss, this isn't how they do it!

Before he could even finish dealing with the Church of Resurrection, a new group of forces inexplicably emerged.

Even if you can't continue writing an invincible story, this isn't the way to do it, is it?

"Explain the situation in detail. In any case, if these guys threaten the Kingdom of Norton, I will not stand idly by."

Dekan has now changed his mind.

He still has no plans to participate.

However, he will target this "troubled masses" and the so-called "Lord of Troubles" behind the scenes.

"The prize for this year's Hero Festival champion is a divination opportunity. The Astrologer will use her Tier 9 Epic Spell Card to perform a divination for the champion and answer the champion's questions. We hope that after you win, the Astrologer can divine information about the Lord of Calamity."

Alice explained.

Dekan crossed his arms and nodded.

He already has a general understanding.

It seems that this Lord of Calamity and his multitude of calamities are very troublesome.

Even in the intelligence war, the Kingdom Federation was at a disadvantage.

The Astrologer's trump card has a very long cooldown period, measured in years.

Because divination opportunities are rare, they are usually used for major events.

The Kingdom Federation must have already asked astrologers for help in dealing with the Calamity.

But clearly, the fortune teller refused.

The decision to make the champion of this year's Hero Festival a divination opportunity was made by the astrologer himself.

She must have already figured something out.

Therefore, the only way to get the astrologer to divination the Lord of Calamity is to win the Hero Festival.

If nothing unexpected happens, the Calamity Clan will also likely infiltrate the Heroes' Festival and impersonate others to participate!

The Empire's competitors also have to be wary.

Therefore, the Kingdom Federation naturally hopes to have the most reliable players participate so that they can secure the championship.

In the Kingdom of Norton, the most reassuring person is undoubtedly Dekan.

"I understand, Alice. Although I won't be participating, don't worry. I'll find a way to deal with the Calamities when I get to the Hero Festival."

Whether they are the afflicted or the lord of affliction, as an international counter-terrorism expert, Dekan will not tolerate their existence.

He will not allow anyone to be darker or more sinister than him.

Dekan thought for a moment, then asked:

"So, what exactly did this guy do?"

Upon hearing this, Alice glanced around again. It seemed that because she was in the same space as Dekan, she felt that Dekan had the power to ward off evil spirits, and she felt a little more at ease.

She swallowed hard and said:

"This all started with the death of King Ashuston a few months ago. At the time, everyone thought it was just a long-planned scheme that culminated in a fire. Then, King Laxus VI also met a tragic end. In the midst of everyone's fear, he cursed all the kings, as if he were warning the Federation of Kingdoms, as if declaring war on the whole world and foreshadowing the beginning of a great calamity... And now, some fanatical believers and followers of the Lord of Calamity have formed an organization called the Calamity Clique, which is gradually becoming uncontrollable..."

"what……"

Dekan was stunned.

The cat teacher next to him also opened his mouth wide, just like Dekan.

They exchanged a glance, and both broke out in a cold sweat.

Dekan felt that Alice's story had a slightly familiar feel to it.

This "Lord of Calamity"...

Could it be him?!

215 Dekan's noble character

"Cough cough."

Dekan coughed twice, then pondered in a deliberately deep voice:

"It seems this Lord of Calamity is more troublesome than I imagined..."

"That's right, meow! That's such a beast!"

Teacher Cat chimed in from the side.

Dekan resisted the urge to flick it on the forehead, looked at Alice, and asked seriously:

"Alice, besides using astrologers, are there any other ways to confirm the identity of this Lord of Calamity?"

"Hmm... I'm afraid there's no way. The Lord of Calamity's way of doing things is too strange. The Kingdom Federation can't find any trace of him, and they can't even be completely sure of his existence."

Alice sighed.

Tell me what you know, and I won't stand idly by.

"Um......"

Alice nodded.

Then he honestly told Dekan about the intelligence that had been available so far.

My father was cursed a few days ago.

This worried Alice greatly.

Fortunately, this calamity lord soon went on to curse other kings.

He cursed each of the kings, which actually made them less panicked.

But the kings were also more worried.

Because the Lord of Calamity proved with his hand that he could easily curse every king without leaving a trace.

Judging from the route of the curse, after the Lord of Calamity traveled around the northern kingdoms and cursed the kings of each kingdom, he went south, cursed the kings of the central kingdoms, and finally set his sights on the kings of the south.

Based on current information, the Lord of Calamity, who can cast curses over extremely long distances, should also possess high-speed vehicles, such as high-level birds and beasts or dragon summons.

Although some people suspect that the Lord of Calamity can cast curses that ignore distance, this is completely inconsistent with the theory of modern magic.

Ultimately, based on speculation and calculation, the curse of the Lord of Calamity should have a distance limit; it must have been subject to a strict distance limit to have such a clear curse route.

"Uh-huh."

Dekan listened to Alice's words, rubbing his chin with a serious expression and nodding repeatedly.

Fortunately, he had planned the curse path in advance before committing the crime, and calculated a complete set of distance and speed settings, which could create the illusion that the sorcerer was limited by distance as he cast the curse from north to south.

"They come and go without a trace; they're indeed quite difficult to deal with..."

Dekan sighed, his tone tinged with helplessness.

"So, even you can't handle an enemy of this caliber...?"

"Yes, I'm not omnipotent either."

Dekan gave a bitter smile.

"Therefore, Dekan, we must have the astrologer help us divine the identity of the Lord of Calamity! We absolutely cannot miss this opportunity!"

Alice clenched her fists, her gaze resolute, her tone unusually firm.

"It seems that's the only way. I'll have to sacrifice my travel plans and participate in the competition."

Dekan sighed with some annoyance and said.

"That's how it is, meow."

Teacher Cat nodded in agreement.

Even though it was panicking inside, it still tried its best to perform in accordance with Dekan's performance.

Whenever it saw Dekan's calm and unashamed demeanor, it would feel a little uneasy.

I even wanted to swear.

You fucking think you're a respectable person, huh?!

Teacher Cat now deeply regrets why he pestered Dekan for the list of purge plans when they were in Tristine City.

If it were unaware, it could be happily and completely fooled by Dekan!

Curiosity killed the cat!

"Dekan, I understand you. Who would want to be a contestant if they could be a judge..."

Seeing Dekan's troubled expression, Alice showed a regretful look.

Clearly, she had also fantasized about how pretentious it would be to sit in the guest section, occasionally offering insightful commentary on the battle and giving professional opinions.

But now, for the greater good, Dekan has no choice but to step in himself.

"Most of the participants in this main event are likely to be at Rank 7, and there might even be some at Rank 8. Furthermore, you will be facing opponents continuously and will be subject to disadvantages such as deck counters..."

Alice added.

"No problem, I'll study the competition rules carefully then."