196 Dekan’s Big Deception
“This thing… seems like an ancient magical artifact? But ordinary people can’t use it, right? What use do I have for it?”
Dekan looked at the seal with some disdain.
He pretended to be an expert in identifying treasures, but he couldn’t see the mystery behind this seal.
“This is my family heirloom. If I lose it to you, no matter the cost, I will redeem it back!”
The black-haired youth was clearly in deep trouble, rambling nonsensically as he explained.
Though losing the Bishop’s Certificate would be an issue.
But to him, it wasn’t a big deal.
He had always been the freest man in the Rebirth Church, and he had even pawned the Bishop’s Certificate before.
After all, to ordinary people, the Bishop’s Certificate was just a piece of scrap iron.
Without bishop-level authority, the Bishop’s Certificate couldn’t be activated at all.
“Since you said that, I suppose I’ll trust you.”
Dekan smiled and placed the box on the poker table.
“Let’s have one last game. I’ll bet all the gold and magical cards I’ve won from you earlier.”
This caught the black-haired youth off guard.
The value of this meaningless seal as a wager was entirely based on his previous statement.
If Dekan truly placed such a heavy bet, it meant that if the black-haired youth lost, he would have to pay a hefty price to redeem it later.
“What’s wrong? Are you hesitating?”
“No! I’ll bet with you!”
The black-haired youth not only didn’t back down, but his hands even trembled with excitement.
For the first time, his heart was racing!
A peak showdown as tense and thrilling as this.
He felt as if he had discovered a great truth!
One minute later.
The black-haired youth interlocked his fingers on his forehead.
Sitting at the poker table, he appeared completely drained of color.
The result was unsurprising.
He lost to Dekan again.
“Now I really have nothing left, right?”
Dekan smugly collected the Bishop’s Certificate.
“……”
The black-haired youth fell silent.
After calming down, he finally realized that he had really lost until he was left with nothing but his pants.
“I’m not betting anymore; I’ve lost.”
The black-haired youth seemed to sense an overwhelming emptiness, and even his tone was no longer as arrogant as before.
“Then I’ll wait for you to redeem your belongings.”
Dekan picked up the box, ready to leave.
“How do I find you?”
The black-haired youth asked, lowering his head.
Dekan pretended to hesitate, then seriously looked at the black-haired youth and said:
“You are both a worthy opponent and a formidable strength that I fear. I never imagined there would be someone like you in this world today.”
Hearing this, the black-haired youth looked up at Dekan, his eyes seemingly regaining some spark.
Dekan understood this reaction immediately.
This guy is just like Alice; the more you flatter him, the better!
So Dekan continued:
“If you want to meet me again, you need to swear—”
“No matter if fate makes us friends or enemies, you will not use force or coercion to take back your wager.”
“I believe in your demeanor as a great warrior! If you are willing to make this promise, you can seek me out anytime, and I will accompany you to the end!”
The black-haired youth smiled, relieved, and nodded without hesitation.
He swore:
“I swear by the deity of luck and fate that I will never use force or coercion to take back this wager from you, regardless of whether you are an enemy or a friend in the future.”
Dekan replied, “Good, my name is Morion. Come find me when you have money.”
“Morion…”
Krey frowned as he repeated the name.
He seemed to have heard of Morion, but he couldn’t quite remember where.
“This card counts as a loan to you; you can use it to contact both of us.”
As Dekan spoke, he returned the 【Long-Range Communication Magic】 he had won from Krey.
Earlier, Chloix had already used his own 【Long-Range Communication Magic】 to connect with Krey regarding this card.
Krey nodded and accepted the card without refusal.
“By the way, Krey, fate has brought us together; let me give you a small hint.”
Dekan seemed to hesitate for a long time but ultimately decided to share a particular message with Krey before parting.
“What is it?”
“You might encounter some bloody disasters soon, and may even provoke some unknown evils, haunted by nightmares. To avoid all this, be sure to do good deeds and find your destined savior.”
“What do you mean?”
Krey’s tone was noticeably displeased.
He hated it when others said such ominous things.
“I did a little divination for you, but it might not be accurate; your fate is ultimately decided by yourself.”
Dekan picked up the box and left, without looking back.
“……Who exactly are you?”
“I’m just a traveler studying divination and luck. You can choose to forget everything I just said.”
With this last remark, Dekan and Chloix completely disappeared outside the VIP room.
Sitting in the VIP room, Krey fell silent.
He was somewhat concerned about Dekan’s words.
This guy was indeed quite mysterious.
…
Chloix and Dekan exited the underground club.
“Dekan, who the heck is that guy for you to deceive him like this?”
Chloix, having listened from the side, found the guy named Krey pitiful.
Though Chloix wasn’t quite clear on Dekan’s specific intentions.
He knew that every word Dekan said was chosen deliberately.
He might as well have wanted to cripple the guy named Krey!
“He is the Frenzied Bishop of the Rebirth Church.”
Dekan answered淡淡.
He had seen the seal he won from Krey earlier.
The mark on it corresponded to the most arrogant Frenzied Bishop he had seen at the bishops’ meeting.
“You’re not joking?!”
Upon hearing Dekan’s words, the usually calm Chloix couldn’t help but change his expression dramatically.
“Of course, if I’m not mistaken, Krey’s purpose for coming to the Randir Kingdom should be to deal with us.”
Neither the Northern Kingdoms nor the Rebirth Church would miss the great opportunity to target Dekan after he left the Norton Kingdom.
Moreover, Dekan remembered that during the bishops’ meeting, the Frenzied Bishop had threatened that as long as Dekan dared to leave the Norton Kingdom, he would definitely come to kill him.
Unfortunately, Krey was just a gambler.
Before he could even start causing trouble, he had already been completely deceived by Dekan.
