182 Dekan’s Ultimate Joy Card
In legend, above the “Orange Epic” lies the “Red Legend,” and many people are uncertain whether such a tier of cards even exists in the present day.
At least Dekan had asked the Ice Snow Princess.
She was very certain that she couldn’t create a Red Legend card.
Not even a first-stage Red Legend card could she manage to produce.
However, Dekan this time had the intention to give it a try.
He wanted to see what level of card he could create with all his effort.
Dekan started by calmly tidying his workbench.
His workbench was covered with notes about material calculations, design processes, and magical writings.
He had almost finished tidying up when Cornelia visited earlier.
Now, Dekan’s card-making workshop had been entirely upgraded with the highest specifications provided by the Cardmaker Association.
After clearing his workbench to make it spacious, Dekan opened the storage cabinet.
Despite the cabinet being filled with various materials, the topmost position held several partitioned trays.
They contained materials that Dekan had already prepared.
After taking them out, Dekan, with his years of refined skill, calmly and proficiently processed the materials.
Not only was he naturally talented and wise, but he also worked many times harder than others, perfecting his fundamentals without any flaw.
The numerous boxes filled with “Captain De’Erkan” in his dormitory were the best proof of this.
This time, Dekan intended to create an equipment card.
Just purchasing the materials for this card had cost him the majority of his accumulated savings.
The quantity of materials was absurd, to the point that even Princess Alice, the wealthy noble, would be astonished upon seeing Dekan’s preparation and would surely ask what he intended to make.
Due to Dekan’s highest-level privileges in the Cardmaker Association’s Norton Kingdom branch, President Reilen quickly acquired all the materials he needed for him.
And provided Dekan with a significant price discount.
Therefore, Dekan was able to swiftly and smoothly obtain all the materials.
Most of them were high-quality materials of the fourth-stage epic demon class.
And premium materials related to curses.
Although if a regular cardmaker handled these materials, they would likely be so nervous that their hands would tremble.
However, Dekan, while fully focused on making the card, had a calm heart.
Regardless of how precious the materials were or how precious the opportunity might be, or even the consequences of failing to make the card, he could completely ignore all those concerns.
He would dedicate all of his best efforts to creating the magical card.
Unnoticed, dozens of minutes had passed, and Dekan had completed all of his preparations.
“Tarlomati, are you ready?”
After confirming once again that all preparatory steps were completed, Dekan called out silently to his master’s name.
“Hmm, no problem.”
During Dekan’s daily resting times, his master had been trying to reverse-engineer the “True Speech Blood Bond” imprint that remained on Dekan.
Even though they were unable to reverse the spell and break it.
However, the purpose of Dekan and his master was not to learn the True Speech Blood Bond, but simply to decipher part of its magical principles.
This part of the work Dekan handed entirely over to his master.
With the master’s knowledge, she had successfully translated the deciphered results into demonic language.
Dekan closed the workshop’s door and activated the barrier that Chloix had set up for him.
Subsequently, Dekan walked to the workbench, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.
When he opened his eyes again, his pupils had completely transformed into a brilliant golden hue.
And a horn appeared on his right forehead.
Without reservation, he transformed into a true half-demon — Dekan Tarlomati.
At this moment, Dekan’s body was not fully controlled by himself, nor was it fully controlled by Master Tarlomati.
Rather, it was a collaborative operation between them as one entity.
This was Dekan’s second time working together with his master to create a magical card.
Previously, he only collaborated with her to produce the “Three Corpse Frenzy.”
The “Three Corpse Frenzy” was the result of combining the spirit spells mastered by the master with Dekan’s rewrites.
If Dekan wanted to first learn the spells from his master, and then make the card himself, it would take at least a few months.
Working directly with his master was far more efficient.
This time the situation was different.
Dekan wanted to attempt to reach the realm of “Red Legend,” which was almost hopeless to achieve by himself alone.
So he once again requested to work collaboratively with his master.
After entering this state, Dekan didn’t hesitate and began to mix the already finely ground Dark Attribute magic crystal powder with the cursed specialized magic core fluid to make ink.
Even though Dekan didn’t measure deliberately, he could still mix it perfectly.
Practice makes perfect.
Compared to synchronizing his own magic with the ink, the ink mixed by Dekan more closely aligned with his magic as though it were actively accommodating it.
After harmonizing the magic ink, Dekan filled it into the magic pen and then unfolded the magic scroll, imprinting onto a blank card the basic structure for the equipment he created using high-grade materials.
Next, the most crucial step would be approached.
This was the process of cardmakers rewriting and setting the enchantment structures.
It would trigger material characteristics and truly endow the equipment card with properties.
This process required the cardmaker’s undivided attention, concentrating all their spirit fully into it.
As Dekan moved the magic pen in his hand, the magical power from him and his master merged evenly into every line of the magical circuit, recording complexly intertwined magical runes on the card which were as dense as tiny ants weaving about.
Dekan quickly and skillfully carved. However, due to the sheer volume of the carving, it seemed to take him an extraordinarily long time.
He seemed to lose track of time altogether while doing this step.
Even though the curtains reflected the glow of the rising morning sun, Dekan didn’t notice.
Finally, at dawn, Dekan finished the inscriptions in a state of self-forgetfulness.
The incomplete magic card on the workbench emitted dangerous orange arcs, showing signs of instability, and seemed like it might explode at any moment.
Dekan didn’t hesitate and proceeded to the final stage —— debugging, processing, and sealing.
He connected the countless magical seals simultaneously, forming a magical energy circuit, allowing the magic card to recharge and be reused after its magic power depletes.
Even though the card-making process was nearing completion, Dekan’s real issues only just started to arise.
He had to ensure every facet of the magical structure worked correctly when activated without conflicting with other structures. If failed, the card would collapse and potentially explode!
Compared to sealing the card, Dekan now resembled a bomb disposal expert willing to risk his life!
“De’Erkan, if it fails, the explosion will be far beyond what you’ve calculated!”
Master warned in his mind.
She knew Dekan had increased the complexity of the enchantments during the process according to actual feasibility.
Even though Dekan had a blood-lock safety helmet, if the explosion breached the barrier and caused the room to collapse, he could still be crushed to death.
“Master, trust me, I can do it!”
“…”
Master didn’t say more and did her best to assist Dekan in what was almost a life-risking final step.
Perhaps because of Dekan’s extreme focus, he completely failed to notice the changes happening to the card’s surface.
The changes slowly accumulated until they fully transformed, at which point Dekan finally realized it.
That was when his eyes, unable to handle the intensity of the sudden bright light.
The moment the dazzling light flashed, it illuminated the entire room, then gradually dimmed.
…
“Damn, did Dekan’s dorm explode?”
“He was making a card! But what in the world did he create at home?!!”
Seeing the burst of light from the most famous Room 404 of the Knight Academy dormitory, many passing students exclaimed in surprise.
Even the curtains couldn’t block out this dazzling light.
Even creating an epic card shouldn’t produce such exaggerated effects, someone doubted.
Is it possible, that a red legend card that hasn’t been heard of in years, is about to be reborn in the world?!
“No, Dekan created an epic card. The light was orange!”
“But it was absolutely not a regular epic card. I’ve witnessed epic cards being made and none of them had such a dazzling light!”
More and more students gathered downstairs at the dormitory of the Knight Academy.
Many students who wanted to watch the drama were drawn over.
They were discussing what kind of new card Dekan had created.
…
Inside the dormitory, Dekan sat at his workbench covering his eyes, just recovering from the dizziness.
At such a close range, his eyes were nearly blinded by the magic card he had made.
He realized that he would need his welding mask “Red Middle Mask” the next time he made high-quality magic cards.
“Phew.”
It was only now that Dekan let out a sigh of relief.
If he hadn’t successfully made the card just now,
the explosion would have put him in great danger.
Looking at the successful card floating in the air, undoubtedly, it was still epic, and hadn’t reached the level of “Red Legend.”
“Huh, is it still too far to create a legend card?”
Dekan bitterly chuckled and shook his head.
Actually, Dekan already felt that this was his limit.
Because even if he created a first-stage card and pushed his skills to the max, designing the most complex and dangerous structure, he could only achieve this level.
“I’m missing a piece of this memory.”
Master fell silent for a moment and replied.
“But where exactly is the deficiency… materials? Or luck? But the materials have already reached a perfect proportion, and this time, even the luck was maximized, barely managing to complete the task.”
Dekan said helplessly.
In this creation, not only did he use his full potential, but Master also assisted him.
Even with their combined forces, they couldn’t create a legend.
For a moment, he lost direction on what to improve.
“Don’t lose heart, we can definitely find the answer. After all, look at this card, it certainly isn’t a regular epic.”
“Hmm.”
Dekan held this new card in his hands.
With some satisfaction, he looked at this card.
No matter what, the masterpiece he created using all his life’s knowledge had finally succeeded.
Besides.
Although this card was epic,
It was unlike any epic card Dekan had seen before.
Because.
Besides the brilliant orange light on the card’s surface,
There was also a faint reddish glow!
Dekan was pleased to align this equipment card with his soul.
Subsequently, he summoned it to his hand, revealing a tome exuding ominous vibes in Dekan’s hand.
It seemed like an object that shouldn’t even exist in this world, as if it recorded forbidden truths.
The book’s appearance somewhat resembled Cornelia’s “Scarlet Detective Diary,” except this book’s color was pitch-black, and it appeared much thicker.
“De’Erkan’s Gospel”
“Category: Equipment Card”
“Rank: Crimson Light Epic”
“Tier: 4”
“Effect: By writing the true name, race, and sex of the target, as well as clearly identifying the target in the user’s consciousness, a curse will be activated on the target.”
“The base strength of the curse effect is related to the user’s mental strength and can be further enhanced by consuming more mana.”
“Cooldown: 10 minutes. Continuous or over-use of De’Erkan’s Gospel will cause comprehensive damage to the user.”
“Note: De’Erkan and Tarlomati’s supreme collaboration.”
“This will be my personal weapon in the future, but obviously, I can’t let anyone see it.”
Dekan had no intention of letting anyone know the existence of this card.
Because once the effect of the “De’Erkan’s Gospel” was exposed, Dekan would have countless troubles.
This was the only magic card that he needed to secretly use at home.
The initial idea behind Dekan’s creation of this spell card was to slowly kill the major bishops of the Rebirth Church.
Who would’ve thought that later on, there’d be a group of idiots from the Kingdom Union of the Northern Kingdoms stepping in to help the bishops face their fate.
So of course, Dekan had to first offer these self-sacrificed people the best arrangement.
The making principles of this card combined all the skills and knowledge Dekan had mastered so far and all the resources he could utilize.
Firstly, the ancestral methods must not be changed.
Dekan’s main weapon, the “Cursed Doll,” with its characteristic of curses became his expertise. Thus, the new weapon was also created based on the core principles of cursed demons.
Secondly, on the structure of the new weapon, he drew inspiration from Cornelia’s “Scarlet Detective Diary” as the original prototype.
After all, this was the strongest weapon he had seen so far.
Lastly, the ancestral position cannot be moved.
Dekan had too many enemies.
He didn’t have the time to specifically go after each one of them individually.
Therefore, Dekan always had his master help him analyze the principle of the “True Name Locking” part of the “True Speech Blood Bond.”
By integrating all the abovementioned knowledge together, this was the strongest magic card that Dekan could currently create!
However, because of the immense difficulty combining those principles, it had extremely high-making difficulty and risks.
Even if Dekan sacrificed some potency during the designing process to gain compatibility, it still couldn’t eliminate possible side effects.
But as long as it’s used moderately, it should be fine!
Dekan quickly opened the drawer, took out a stack of papers.
He spread these papers on the table and pulled a page of names in front of him.
“Ho ho ho, let’s select a lucky one first.”
This page of the list was exactly what the Ice Snow Princess gave him at the Tristine Magic Academy.
It recorded the names of those from the Kingdom Union and the Empire who intended to cause trouble for Dekan.
Dekan eagerly rubbed his hands.
Then, with a devilish smile, he started rhythmically pointing at this page!
“Pick- soldier- pick- general- whoever- is- pointed- they- will- be- having- a- good- day!”
