The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

He also wanted to test whether the other party was Dekan!

Near the back aisle of the church, the red-haired man strolled leisurely to the middle, then looked at the front of the church's bulletin board and asked:

"Alright, I think Queen Icardinos has agreed to my proposal. So, what about Princess Olivia? What is your statement?"

Although he appeared to be asking Menellios a question, he was actually completely ignoring Menellios and asking Princess Olivia as if she were invisible.

The entire church became incredibly quiet at that moment.

It was as if everyone was holding their breath.

Princess Olivia's answer may determine whether the situation will develop as the red-haired man wishes.

Just as Princess Olivia was about to speak.

Carlos's pupils contracted sharply; in that instant, he seemed to have realized a possibility—

In case that Isabel's mission failure wasn't as the intelligence suggested, where she failed to form a contract with the Ice Princess, resulting in the Ice Princess taking away her [True Word Blood Pact], then...

Instead, it was Isabel who wanted to enslave Dekan, but ended up with the wrong name, race, and gender, becoming Dekan's slave.

At this point, Princess Olivia is already Dekan's woman, and she must obey him! Therefore, she will definitely cooperate with Dekan in his act, completely deceiving everyone!

Even though this reasoning contained many absurd, incomprehensible, and unprovable aspects, Carlos's intuition kept telling him that if the guy in front of him was Dekan, they would all be doomed!

Before Princess Olivia could even give her answer, in the blink of an eye, Carlos activated [Illusory Realm] with a vengeful look, locking onto the red-haired man in the distance.

Instantly, the red-haired man disappeared from the spot along with a slightly distorted vortex, and was trapped in Carlos's illusory space!

Even if it might provoke Queen Icardinos to take action in a fit of rage, Carlos is willing to do it!

Because, as long as we lock this guy up and test him with Carlos's top-tier eighth-order killing move, we can determine whether he is Dekan!

……

"They really dared to lock me up? Doesn't that trigger the death condition?"

Dekan thought to himself that he remembered that during his eighth time in the Demon Realm Prison, the warden, the Illusory Karlster, had also imprisoned him in the same way.

The moment he saw Carlos make his move, Dekan felt as if the space around him had been completely shut off.

The entire sacred and ancient church, including the bulletin board and rows of seats in the distance, vanished in an instant.

The environment he was in was a boundless space filled with a thin mist.

"Dekan...! I know it's you!"

From somewhere, came the sound of Carlos gritting his teeth.

"I don't understand what you're saying,"

Dekan maintained the composed demeanor of a red-haired nobleman, lightly tapping the ground with his cane as he spoke in a slightly cold voice:

"But I'm sure you're prepared to pay the price."

His authority seemed unshakeable, and his cold gaze into the void seemed to be proclaiming Carlos's death sentence.

Carlos hesitated and did not make a move immediately. It was clear that Icardinos was not in a hurry to fight Menellis in the church outside the illusory barrier.

Instead, they fell into a stalemate once again.

Therefore, Carlos was unwilling to use the [Illusory Realm] ability to attack Dekan so quickly.

Although attacking Dekan will inevitably force him to reveal his abilities and true identity, Carlos will also be taken away by the pain feedback!

It can be said that their abilities are mutually restraining.

However, in this stalemate that has occurred both inside and outside the illusory space, Carlos has undoubtedly gained the upper hand!

Because he could keep dragging it out, leaving Dekan locked up inside like that.

If Dekan doesn't make a move soon, even if he's concealing his identity, it naturally shows that this red-haired man isn't very strong. The aura he's projecting is completely inconsistent with his actual strength, and there's nothing to fear about him! It's all just bluffing!

The one who should be anxious is the other party!

"call……"

After a brief silence, Dekan sighed. He was genuinely unsure if Carlos would make a move against him at this moment.

It seems that Carlos hates him much more than he thought, even though he hadn't done anything particularly wrong.

Regardless of whether Carlos makes a move or when he does, Dekan has already prepared a way to deal with Carlos.

The name of Bishop Menellius, like that of the former Pope Agamemnon, is merely an alias in this world. No one can discover the true names of these chaotic gods, so the Decan Gospel has no effect on them.

However, Dekan could easily manipulate someone like Carlos, a regular customer on the list of life and death.

He silently took out the "Gospel of Dekan" and began writing Carlos's identity information on it.

"It really was you!!"

Carlos's voice echoed within the illusory space.

He knew he was about to be cursed, but he wouldn't lift the [Illusory Realm]!

Although this curse of the Lord of Calamity is tormenting, it is not very powerful, unless Dekan uses the most intense curse of mutual destruction.

However, if Dekan were to curse Carlos with all his might, just like he did during the final battle in the Kingdom of Philovian, and Carlos were to release him, the pale and weak Dekan would be unable to continue his act!

……

Outside the illusory space, inside the church.

Just as Carlos was about to convey the information that "the red-haired man is Dekan" to Menellis, he discovered that Icardinos had already locked onto him with the [Inner Demon Nightmare]!

Carlos felt a chill run down his spine.

Carlos was nearly driven to madness by this spell during the attack on the capital.

This spell can dispel all layers of curses on the target, and each time a curse is dispelled, the target will be plunged into a nightmare on a mental level, which is a painful memory of what they have experienced!

However, this spell also has a weakness: it requires stacking a high number of curse states to trigger an extremely terrifying mental attack.

Even with Icardinos's magic, she can only stack one layer at most instantly. To stack higher levels of curses, she must do so slowly. Moreover, the number of layers is preventable, and can be purified and dispelled by herself.

Judging from the current situation, Icardinos must have made preparations with Dekan, with Dekan applying the curse and Icardinos then taking over the control!

However, the [Inner Demon Nightmare] triggered by a single curse is nothing to fear!

Even if Icardinos could stack one layer instantly, it would only be two layers!

He had withstood three levels of the [Inner Demon Nightmare] back then, so one level of the [Inner Demon Nightmare] could only control him for a short while, and it wouldn't be enough to overwhelm his mind.

Once the [Inner Demon Nightmare] is dispelled, Menelios will naturally protect him, and it will be impossible for Icardinos to regain control!

At that time, he could convey the truth to Menellis in just a short while!

In the next instant, Carlos was surrounded by holy light. In this sacred church, as if a goddess had descended to punish him, the curse of the [Decan Gospel] arrived as scheduled.

This pain far surpassed the agony he felt when the Lord of Calamity cursed him daily.

But it's still far from the time when he was cursed by Dekan with all his might during the great battle in the Kingdom of Philowen!

Without a doubt, Dekan made a foolish move under these circumstances.

He used a moderately powerful curse, attempting to destabilize Carlos's [Illusory Realm] without affecting his own performance!

However, Dekan underestimated him!

Under Dekan's persecution, Carlos became absolutely certain that he had developed resistance to this pain and curse!

This is far from enough to open up the [Illusory Realm]!

Icardinos's "Inner Nightmare" has arrived as scheduled.

Carlos closed his eyes as if he had undergone a trial.

We'll get through this soon, and then it'll all be over.

Just as Carlos was thinking this.

Suddenly, Carlos froze completely, as if he had turned into a statue.

Next, his shoulders and lips began to tremble, his eyes were bloodshot and looked like they were about to burst, and he fell to the ground like a wooden stake.

His miserable state, though he was not yet dead, was even more tragic than if he had died with his eyes wide open!

The spot where the red-haired man had disappeared has reappeared.

He remained as calm and composed as ever.

By this time, Dekan had already withdrawn the [Dekan Gospel], as if nothing had happened.

She even pretended to feel a little sorry for Carlos's miserable state, while praising Queen Icardinos as a sensible child.

The sound of swallowing saliva could be faintly heard in many places inside the church.

If the red-haired man's previous actions were merely empty talk and performances...

Now, he has finally proven his terrifying methods that are beyond the comprehension of ordinary people!

Without warning, he instantly killed the illusory Bishop Carlos!

Even if it seemed like he hadn't done anything, and it all seemed like it was Icardinos's doing.

But everyone knows that it was this red-haired man who did the dirty work!

Even Icardinos, a top-tier ninth-order cultivator, couldn't achieve such a terrifying level!

At this moment, Menellis's expression finally turned serious.

He knew perfectly well that Icardinos was incapable of instantly killing Carlos; otherwise, she wouldn't have been defeated in the first place.

The one who truly caused Carlos's sudden death must have been this red-haired man!

Even Menellis couldn't deduce what the man had done in the illusory space.

Although there is a possibility that the red-haired man is indeed in cahoots with Icardinos, and can use an uncounterable and distance-insensitive method to instantly stack up the number of curse layers for Icardinos.

But if that were the case, Menellios would not dare to act rashly.

Even a god couldn't withstand the incredible teamwork of these two!

Let's set aside the question of where Icardinos found someone capable of stacking curse layers in such an illogical way in such a short time.

Menellis couldn't imagine anyone in the world who could do such a thing.

Unless there exists someone more skilled in curses than Icardinos, the pinnacle of curse magic in this world!