The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

Apart from Alice, the other two stated that they were young people who acted bravely and righteously.

The other witnesses all stated that—

"At that time, the young man grabbed a passerby and slammed him to the ground. With a 'smack,' the passerby exploded."

After repeated confirmations, the same result was obtained, causing the sheriffs' lips to twitch.

Even so.

Both eyewitness accounts are quite outrageous.

However, based on the sheriffs' many years of experience...

Considering the current situation.

No matter how you look at it, the second explanation is more convincing.

"Please come with us."

The sheriffs couldn't figure out what was going on, so they could only keep their distance from the young man with extra caution, calling for backup as they spoke.

"..."

The mysterious young man's face was as black as a pot.

He seemed to realize then that there had been a big problem with the previous incident.

From a normal person's perspective, it certainly seems like a different situation...

Ha, even those who try to be brave can get arrested.

As expected of the Federation of Kingdoms.

A disdainful smile curled at the corner of the young man's mouth.

"Let's go!"

He proudly extended his hands and said that he was letting the sheriff handcuff him.

……

the next morning.

Dekan sat in the living room reading the newspaper; he still had plenty of rest time before the match this afternoon.

A murder occurred in the capital city of Philovyn yesterday afternoon. Due to the victim's unidentified state and the gruesome nature of the crime, the case remains unsolved and is still under investigation.

When Dekan saw the photo of the arrested man in the newspaper, he felt a strange sense of familiarity about the man's pitiful yet unusually confident posture.

Cornelia, who was eating fruit and snacks nearby, came over to take a look.

Cornelia: "Ah, isn't he the kind guy who helped us yesterday? Alice and Mia are going to testify for him today."

Dekan: "Tell me in detail."

Cornelia then recounted what had happened yesterday.

After hearing about the mysterious young man's heroic act, Dekan...

He couldn't help but frown.

This guy probably disguised his hair color, appearance, and identity.

But Dekan felt absolutely certain that this mysterious young man was who he was.

There are people in the world that even Dekan could not predict at all.

The first person is Cornelia.

The second one must be the freest man in the world, Clay!

"However, the Berserker's Certificate I have hasn't expired yet... which means Clay doesn't have a new one and can't use this item to contact other bishops over long distances... So now that he's in jail and all his cards have been confiscated, without a communication card, it seems like this guy is temporarily cut off from the outside world..."

Dekan pondered.

With this in mind, Dekan could be even more certain of what actions the Church of Resurrection would take regarding the Heroes' Festival.

After all, even the bishop came.

but......

Klay continued to perform consistently.

The Church of Resurrection has not yet made its appearance but has started causing trouble.

My buddy got himself thrown in jail first.

Dekan could already imagine the utter devastation he would feel when the illusory Bishop Carlos, preparing to cause trouble, suddenly discovered that the Kree had gone missing and was in jail...

293 Dekan's Sister Card Usage License

Wangdu was bustling tonight, with locals and tourists gathering near Philowen Square.

The huge square was so crowded that there wasn't a single empty space.

There is a giant screen in the square that can broadcast audio and video from remote sources.

For spectators who can't get tickets to the event, this square is also a great place to watch the game with a great atmosphere.

The final showdown of the Hero Festival is finally about to begin.

The giant screen displayed a magnificent ancient arena.

The camera panned across the area, revealing that even the buildings outside the arena were filled with security forces and members of the Royal Knights, maintaining order around the arena.

Inside the arena, at the entrance to the artificial world, "Painful Bishop" Dekan and Imperial Sword Saint Adair are waiting for the referees to announce the official start of the match.

This scene alone was enough to elicit cheers from many viewers.

Dekan has finally stopped avoiding battle and is ready to confront his opponent head-on!

Dekan calmly looked at the entrance to the artificial shadow world launcher, without taking the opportunity to trash talk or try to demoralize his opponent.

Adair glanced at Dekan with interest, a slight, composed smile appearing on his face, and stopped paying attention to his opponent.

This is the smile of an adult looking at a child.

The host followed the broadcast camera to the two contestants and began a series of opening remarks that ignited cheers from the audience.

After building up the atmosphere, the host handed the microphone to Dekan and asked:

"Mr. Dekan! I'd like to ask the audience the question they've all been most curious about: Are you finally ready to take this seriously this time? Or do you have some other off-field preparations that will bring everyone a brand new surprise?"

Dekan simply shook his head and replied:

"I will fight seriously this time. Also, I want to reiterate, I am not the Painful Bishop! Please, audience members, restrain yourselves!"

Hearing the cheers of "Painful Bishop—!" coming from the audience, Dekan felt a chill run down his spine.

No Hero Festival has ever been like this before.

A group of Kingdomsmen cheered for the bishop of the Church of Resurrection at the Heroes' Festival, shouting themselves hoarse while laughing until tears streamed down their faces, as if they were seriously ill.

All I can say is that right now, the haters, the white pieces, the jokers, and the trolls are all desperately trying to fan the flames.

The host gave an awkward laugh.

You actually know you're not the Bishop of Pain!

Even the Resurrected Church wouldn't have done what you did in the first three events!

The host, who had been tormented by Dekan for three rounds, couldn't help but secretly gloat.

The host then handed the microphone to Dekan's opponent, the Imperial Sword Saint Adair.

"Mr. Adair, when facing the bishop of the Church of Resurrection... an assassin who defeated two Mr. Dekans of the Church of Resurrection, did you feel any pressure?"

The host, who had almost slipped up, felt Dekan's gaze and quickly changed his tune to cover it up.

"Oh?"

Adair smiled and looked at the host, seemingly surprised by the question.

"Are the bishops of the Church of Resurrection very strong?"

Adair calmly countered with a question.

"Uh."

The host seemed momentarily at a loss for words when it came to answering Adair.

The audience at the scene started shouting again.

They all wished the players could go wild before the competition.

The more aggressively you talk before the match, the more entertaining it will be afterward.

The host was about to retort with "Have you ever beaten a bishop?" when Adair, seemingly anticipating his thoughts, spoke first:

"Our empire has never been afraid of the Church of Resurrection, you know? Surely not all of you kingdoms think they're terrifying?"

Immediately, the audience, who had been jeering, quieted down considerably.

They were quite surprised by the Imperial Sword Saint's taunts.

Isn't that a bit pretentious?

The Imperial Sword Saint, who had been behaving very humbly in the previous matches, has finally stopped acting.

He just wanted to slap the entire Kingdom Federation in the face.

If he wins, not only will Dekan become the Super Joker and be nailed to the pillar of shame, but the entire Kingdom Federation will also be unable to hold its head high in front of the Empire whenever this Hero Festival is discussed.

"You Imperials are just putting on airs! You're nothing but a nobody in front of the bishop!"

“Teach this bastard a lesson, Bishop of Pain!”

A deafening roar, louder than ever before, echoed through the arena, leaving the announcer speechless.

At that moment, Dekan snatched the microphone from the host's hand.

"The Saron Empire is indeed very strong, but it also lost four provinces and a third of its population due to the failure of the Ninth-Order Shadow World. I think the Church of Resurrection deserves a lot of credit for this, right?"

Dekan spoke methodically, as if he were explaining history.

This not only quieted the shouting audience down considerably, but also slightly altered the curve of the Imperial Sword Saint's eyebrows.