132 On this day, the Destruction Archbishop arrived in the Netherworld.
“Impossible!”
The female knight glared fiercely at Evans, as if she wanted to tear him apart.
“Tsk tsk, use your brain and think about why I’m here, and you’ll know if what I said is possible. Here’s a hint: what if there was a card that could enslave an eighth-rank entity?”
“…”
Hearing Evans’ question, the female knight’s face gradually turned pale.
As she deduced, her unease increased, and she even felt a sense of suffocation.
And if what Evans said was true,
then they had been completely ensnared in the plot of the Rebirth Church from the start.
Whether it was intelligence or combat strength, they had already lost before the battle began.
And the Norton Kingdom would suffer great damage in the future.
For a moment, she thought there was no way to win, no hope.
Because she couldn’t imagine how victory was possible.
Even if the Demon King descended into the mortal world, it would probably be unable to deal with this ruthless Destruction Archbishop.
But she had to fight until the very end, even for the innocent people who had died.
Just as the female knight resolved to die and stood up,
she thought she saw Evans, who was calm and composed, frowning for some reason.
Then, quickly,
Evans’ expression changed, he raised his hand, and with a wave of his sleeve, a burst of scorching magic power sent the female knight flying.
Evans mounted his flying dragon and soared into the sky, no longer engaging in direct combat with the female knight, and resumed his previous evasive tactics.
This time, Evans finally used the [Ultra-long-range Communication Magic] to reconnect with Isabel, who had lost contact.
“Isabel, report on your situation.”
“Master Evans, I apologize for not being able to answer you earlier, the situation here is not good…”
“Get to the point.”
“The Destruction Demon King and the Ice Snow Princess are fiercely battling on the outskirts of Tristin City, even the Great Way has been obliterated.”
“…Is there anything unusual about the Destruction Demon King?”
“No, the battle is just extremely fierce.”
Evans nodded silently to himself.
If the summoned being is in a state of continuous fierce battle, this level of mana consumption is indeed accurate.
The Ice Snow Princess being able to endure so long against both the Destruction Demon King and Isabel was something Evans hadn’t anticipated.
Unfortunately.
It was all futile resistance.
“I’ve detained two eighth-ranks, and in about five minutes, I will prepare to leave the Norton Kingdom.”
Evans’ tone remained calm and composed.
“You should wait a little longer! Within ten minutes, I will certainly capture the Ice Snow Princess, or if not, at least I’ll take Dekan!”
“Hmm, no more than ten minutes.”
Evans cut off the communication.
This time span was roughly reaching his limit.
…
Ten minutes later.
“Isabel?”
Evans reconnected with Isabel again, but this time his tone was somewhat impatient.
“Master Evans, if you give me five more minutes, I will surely capture the Ice Snow Princess! Please do not recall the Destruction Demon King! Otherwise, our efforts will all be in vain!”
“Alright.”
After much deliberation, Evans decided to delay a little longer.
Until another five minutes passed.
There was still no news from Isabel.
After reconnecting the communication,
“Isabel, you’ll not get through today.”
Evans said with barely concealed anger.
“Master Evans! Please give me just a little more time! We are about to defeat the Ice Snow Princess any moment now.”
“How much longer will you need?”
“Just one more minute!”
But this time, Evans no longer believed Isabel’s words.
He was going to directly cancel the summoning of the [Destruction Demon King] and leave the Norton Kingdom!
However.
At this very moment, Evans finally found out the reason for the accelerated mana consumption!
The [Destruction Demon King] could not be dispelled from the summoning state!
There was only one explanation for this situation!
It was the second-rank equipment card made by that obscure cardmaker, Dekan –
[Soul-Curse Mask]!
Once this infernal equipment card was equipped to the [Destruction Demon King], Evans could no longer dispel the summoning voluntarily! It would also double the mana consumption!
Evans also finally realized that more than ten minutes ago, the Destruction Demon King had been equipped with the Soul-Curse Mask!
It wasn’t because the Destruction Demon King and the Ice Snow Princess were fighting fiercely.
The actual situation was likely that the Destruction Demon King had already been detained by the Ice Snow Princess and Dekan!
If this continued, Evans’ mana would be continuously drained.
Until it was depleted, his magic circuit would collapse, and he would die in excruciating pain!
Initially, the [Soul-Curse Mask] created by the third-rank cardmaker, Dekan, was nothing to fear.
Evans didn’t even think Dekan would dare to appear on the battlefield with both the Ice Snow Princess and the Destruction Demon King.
Isabel’s plan couldn’t have failed!
Even if she couldn’t capture the Ice Snow Princess, she shouldn’t let the Ice Snow Princess suppress the Destruction Demon King!
Dekan shouldn’t have had the chance to resist Isabel!
But now, Isabel’s attitude was extremely strange!!
A strong sense of unease spread over Evans.
He had never felt this kind of heart-pounding anger since he was born.
“Isabel?! Report your situation!”
“…”
However, there was a brief silence on the other end of the communication magic, only the faint rustling sound remained.
When the voice came again,
it was a male voice that Evans had never heard before.
“Are you skilled in fighting? What’s the use of fighting? In this world, you need intelligence and background.”
The tone of voice was cold and composed, as if it belonged to the mastermind behind everything.
Evans immediately guessed whose voice it was!
Dekan!!
The worst scenario has occurred.
Isabel must have been turned!
Although Evans couldn’t understand how Dekan could have turned Isabel so quickly.
But he knew that he had underestimated this third-ranker!
That’s right, as the church’s lower-level members said, this fellow really was like a ghost!
The only solution now was for Evans to personally head to Tristin City to kill the Destruction Demon King to stop the mana consumption!
And he would have to kill twice!
By the time Evans reached Tristin City, his mana would likely be almost depleted!
It was even worse when considering the eight-rank female knight chasing him!
At that point, he would be facing the traitorous Isabel in a near-mana-depleted, even half-dead state!
For a fleeting moment, Evans actually felt like he was the one participating in the great escape!
What kind of infernal kingdom is this?!
“Dekan! You disgusting ant! Don’t let me catch you!!”
Evans tightly gripped the [Ultra-long-range Communication Magic] and roared with rage at the other end.
He wanted to shred Dekan to pieces but could only vent his fury on the communication card!
“Ho ho? So soon you can’t hold your temper, I thought the Destruction Archbishop was something really formidable.”
On the other end of the communication magic, Dekan’s tone seemed filled with an inexplicable pleasure.
After a short pause, the voice that transmitted was filled with contempt:
“Turns out to be just a little nobody.”
