The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

Only ancient books contain records of this kind of magic.

The information available is limited, but it is useful.

Teleportation spells consume a great deal of energy, requiring either precise location coordinates or the caster to have been to the target location.

Throughout the entire process of casting a spell, whether it's activating or completing it, there will be a huge consumption of mana.

Therefore, Sheen, who holds central authority over the capital city of Philowen, also added the function of doubling mana consumption to the city's defense barrier!

And she enabled this feature.

As a result, the energy consumption of the space gate increases dramatically.

As the Pope was about to arrive in the capital of Philowen, his expression finally darkened.

"Sheen...? Or you, Dekan? Did you guess it? Or did a mole leak something to you?"

The Pope stared at Sheen and Dekan, and gave a mocking smile.

"But aren't you underestimating me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a black hole-like, tangible magical power surged from the Pope's body.

This was a terrifying intensity and power of magic that made everyone who could sense magic tremble.

It seems to have surpassed the limits that humans could possibly reach in a lifetime by countless times.

The Pope raised his hand and pressed it against the gradually thickening spatial barrier.

In an instant, the sky seemed to shatter completely, emitting a mournful cry.

The Pope used his monstrous magical power to fill the energy gap in the spatial portal and forcibly descended here!

296 Dekan's painful bishop identity was exposed.

Viewers who were watching the broadcast from other kingdoms were finally able to see the images of the capital city of Philowen again after a period of black screen.

The scene was just too despairing.

Even though six bishops had not yet emerged, the sky was already covered with dark clouds, as if they might fall at any moment. The entire world was filled with a suffocating atmosphere, making it hard for the residents of the capital to breathe.

The Pope displayed a divine power, as if a god had descended to earth.

Even though, at the moment the disaster struck, the staff who were still able to move instinctively began to flee.

However, some brave staff members, with the spirit of war correspondents, rushed to activate the backup magic recording equipment and restored the broadcast.

Regardless of victory or defeat, the situation in the Kingdom of Philowen must be communicated.

……

At the Philoven Arena.

"No way... Xiao Zong..."

Dekan looked up at the Pope, who had been about to be sent back but had forcibly descended here using his own power, and murmured.

How could the magical power of an individual life fill a gap equivalent to a nation's magical energy station?

Dekan felt a chill run down his spine.

He was used to encountering opponents who were several versions ahead of him in level.

However, the Pope's strength seems to defy description using the usual ninth rank.

It may already be... close to reaching the peak of the ninth rank.

Even without revealing his magic cards, the Pope's monstrous stats alone are enough to easily annihilate an eighth-tier powerhouse.

Dekan wasn't even sure if the 120x pain feedback would stun the monster for even a moment.

This is not the strength of a late-game boss at all.

You can now run for the final boss!

"When you killed the bishop at level three, did you ever think that you would have to fight the pope at level five?"

Sheen interviewed Dekan like a reporter without any nervousness.

It seems everyone has forgotten that the Pope wanted to kill her first, and then kill Dekan.

"Don't you dare gloat! Can't you act like a level nine daddy?"

Dekan has never teamed up with an ally with a personality like Sheen.

Even at a crucial moment, they didn't forget to mess with their teammates' mentality.

If he had other teammates to choose from, he would prefer that Sheen go to the other side.

But now that we want to deal with the Pope, we have to make do with this bastard astrologer.

Under normal circumstances, Dekan would never want to face the Pope so soon.

At least a few more years should be given Dekan to prepare, to advance to the seventh or eighth rank, and to wait until his teammates also become stronger before he makes a move against the Pope.

Comprehensive intelligence gathering and planning are needed to ensure a 100% success rate in defeating the Pope.

But there was nothing we could do.

As Dekan grew, the Resurrection Church was also looking for opportunities.

The Pope wouldn't even send the bishops one by one; instead, he brought all the bishops to kill Dekan, who was only at the fifth rank!

In a typical story progression, a healthy, developing protagonist should still be laughing and joking around on campus in this timeline.

That way, they won't be caught and killed by the final boss-level enemy who uses a teleportation cheat.

"Is this the retribution for the merits of offering sacrifices...?"

Dekan couldn't help but reflect on his actions over the past year.

So be it.

Even if we had just sent the Pope back and escaped this ordeal.

As long as the Church of Resurrection possesses this space portal, it can continuously devise surprise attacks that are impossible to defend against.

Dekan will be having a very difficult time right now.

Why not go along with the Church of Resurrection and play along?

After all, this was a rare opportunity for the Church of Resurrection to destroy the lifeline of the Kingdom Federation in one fell swoop.

However, Dekan and Sheen also have a hidden advantage!

That is, the Church of Resurrection was unaware that they had made prior preparations, and the traitor the Pope failed to find!

Even now, the Pope probably still believes he has won decisively.

Therefore, this decisive battle, destroying the space portal, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Dekan and Sheen!

……

Directly above the arena.

The space gate was constructed in an alternative way.

The Pope also passed through it and arrived in the capital of Philowen.

However, the moment he arrived, the spatial magic seemed to become unstable due to a temporary energy switch.

Before the six bishops behind them could emerge together, the spatial structure near the portal began to twist and become chaotic.

The Pope frowned and turned around.

The disruption to their energy consumption at the last moment severely hampered their plans.

The Pope picked up a seal that resembled a bishop's badge, but was more mysterious and profound.

The moment Dekan saw the seal, he knew what it was.

This is the papal authority of the resurrected church.

The Pope used this damn thing to completely block Dekan's regular chat privileges!

At that moment, the Pope seemed to ignore Sheen and Dekan and turned back to replenish energy to maintain the stability of the portal.

Clearly, the activation authority of this portal is tied to the Pope's authority, ensuring that only the Pope can use it.

"Those six guys don't need to come!"

Sheen, of course, would not let the Pope have his way.

The moment the Pope brandished his authority, both Sheen and the Pope made their move.

Their clash was merely a contest of ninth-tier magic power using what appeared to be the simplest magical attacks.

At their level, combat has long since returned to its essence, simplifying complexity.

When their powers collided, the silence was almost eerie!

There was no explosion, no booming sound of collision; it was as if two invisible arcs of light collided.

This caused a strong distortion in the air, and a ball of light was first born at the point of intersection.

Then, under the impact from both sides, the ball of light expanded even more!

And this moment.

Finally, a strange distortion appeared in everyone's field of vision, and the audio and video became completely distorted!

The scene seemed to have lasted for a long time, yet it also seemed to have been just a moment, before the "buzzing" sound finally came.

Suddenly, the ball of light in the center burst forth with cocoons of electricity that resembled serpentine snakes, flowing continuously.

The severe audio lag during the live stream left those witnessing a clash of ninth-tier beings completely stunned!

Although the noise was not loud, they could sense the terrifying clash that was taking place between Sheen and the Pope.

Even the eighth-rank Imperial Sword Saint and Paladin Commander merely held their swords, hesitant to make a move.

They all wanted to try to attack the Pope, but they also knew very well that if they acted rashly in the previous clash, it would be like a mayfly trying to shake a tree.

If they provoke a retaliation from the Pope, they could be crushed in an instant!

Finally, the ball of light in the middle, as if unable to withstand the collision between the two ninth-order forces, exploded!