060 Dekan Assists Every Foolhardy Dream
Both the classrooms and the corridors had become much quieter.
Everyone seemed to be waiting for Flata’s reaction.
Would he back down or stand firm?
An accurate judgment was required from this young master.
If there was anyone among the third-year students present who wouldn’t shy away from challenging Dekan one-on-one, there definitely were some.
But no one was unafraid of Dekan’s grudges.
The students all knew that Dekan’s terrifying aspect wasn’t about how strong his front-line combat power was.
Rather, this guy’s underhanded tactics were truly unpredictable and hard to guard against!
If you offended him, locking your door at night wouldn’t even guarantee safety.
As Flata was hesitating, he inadvertently glanced at Claire.
Her expression remained cold, but her mouth seemed to be barely concealing a faint smile.
It was as though she had just watched a circus performance.
This made Flata’s veins on his forehead pop out.
He abruptly turned his gaze to Chloix.
Pointing at Chloix, he shouted,
“Chloix! Dare you duel me? If you lose, you must face reality and stop harming others. And never again involve Claire or her sister!”
Flata’s move not only startled Chloix but even surprised Dekan a little.
This guy was truly despicable.
Not daring to confront Dekan head-on, yet unable to swallow this humiliation, he sought justice by challenging Chloix.
This way, even if Chloix was forced to stop visiting the Shadow World due to losing the bet, it would be because of a fair duel. If Dekan still sought revenge on Flata afterward, it would instead reflect poorly on Chloix.
Even if Chloix wimped out and declined the duel, Flata could still use this chance to step on Chloix and step down in style.
“I’ve never seen someone go after a pure healer for a duel.”
Dekan helplessly shook his head, finding it slightly amusing.
“So what? He’s sixth rank, and I’m only fifth.”
Flata retorted with a cold snort.
If Chloix were to duel, his best option would be bringing a group of summoned creatures to deal damage.
Then using his healing abilities to keep the summoneds healed, fighting a war of attrition.
However, Chloix’s main role wasn’t a summoner; he lacked the supportive spells, tactics, and system configurations of a summoner.
If using a random set of summoned cards, he might even lose to a rank five.
Finding oneself in a disadvantaged position, the war of attrition became a process of self-torture.
After all, healing himself was also painful.
Flata simply wanted to beat Chloix up.
“Let me duel you on his behalf. Dare you?”
Dekan asked.
“I disdain challenging the weak.”
Flata replied haughtily.
“Ho ho ho, so in your eyes, Chloix is a strong one, and I’m the weak one, huh? Your spirit of always challenging stronger opponents is truly admirable.”
“Dekan, don’t be too arrogant! I admit you’re formidable in sudden encounters, but you rely on a woman’s power and every trick in the book to dominate the Shadow World. In a fair duel, there are many ways to counter you.”
Dekan’s continuous mockery finally seemed to have irritated Flata.
Flata completely abandoned his hesitation and looked down on Dekan with disdain, saying.
Many students understood Flata’s implication.
Although Dekan’s system included Curse, Poison, and Mind systems, it ultimately relied on inflicting pain to destroy the opponent’s consciousness.
Thus, as long as the sensation of pain could be blocked, Dekan’s combat ability would be far less than a regular third rank.
There were indeed cards like [Pain Block].
Generally, only tank classes, berserkers, and other frontline professions carried them.
Mages didn’t bring this card as it took up card slots and consumed mana.
However, if you knew Dekan was your opponent beforehand, all you needed was to continuously use this card during the duel, and Dekan’s system would be completely dismantled.
“Then I challenge you to a duel, will you accept? If I win, you must stop bothering Chloix and apologize to him.”
Dekan looked like he hadn’t even considered the [Pain Block] card and still appeared arrogant.
“And if I win?”
Flata asked with a dark gaze.
“You can ask for whatever you want.”
Dekan replied with a smile.
He would decide how hard to go on Flata based on the conditions he proposed.
Flata: “Then come be my servant, and hand over that [Ruined Bard] card to me.”
“Dekan! Don’t!”
Chloix quickly grabbed Dekan’s arm.
But Dekan ignored Chloix.
Cornelia standing by the door had already cast a pitiful glance at Flata.
Does he not want to live?
“Ho ho ho.”
Dekan chuckled with his head down.
He had already been very merciful.
He just wanted to teach Flata a lesson.
But he never expected there to be someone so foolish in this world.
They were even cuter than Baron Bachel.
“Alright, I accept. Let’s set the time to meet at Phantom Canyon.”
Dekan agreed.
Although the school forbade student duels, it allowed simulated combat training at Phantom Canyon.
“Then let’s meet at the Phantom Arena at two P.M. today.”
Flata didn’t want to give Dekan time to prepare counter-strategy cards.
After all, Dekan’s main profession was a cardmaker.
If given a few days, Dekan might come up with a whole new nefarious system.
“Sure.”
Dekan responded readily.
Flata: “Heh, I hope you’re a man of your word.”
DeaKan: “Of course, I always keep my promises.”
Thus Flata snorted and strode out of the classroom with his followers.
“Dekan, you shouldn’t go so far for me… Even so, I won’t change my mind. I really can’t cause you harm.”
Chloix looked at Dekan with a worried expression.
Already Cornelia had walked to Dekan’s side, looking at Chloix with interest.
She seemed to be quite intrigued by their new companion.
“Happy happy…”
Cornelia tried her best to express her goodwill towards Chloix.
But her attempt failed, and her face turned slightly red.
“She’s trying to say ‘welcome to the team’.”
Dekan explained with a smile.
Seeing these two, Chloix had a strong impulse to reach out to them.
But his reason forced him to clench his fists tightly.
“Chloix, your curse is just like a game to us. We actually hope to adjust the difficulty of the Shadow World, lest the rewards become too poor.”
“Regardless, please cancel the duel with Flata. Your stakes are too high; it’s an unfair duel.”
“You don’t have to worry. Believe in your teammate’s strength.”
“…”
Dekan’s words made Chloix fall silent for a long while before laughing helplessly.
Dekan calling him a teammate, seemingly determined to regard him as one, made Chloix feel his eyes stinging.
Just not being shunned was already hard to come by.
And Dekan not only didn’t shun him but always appreciated and protected him.
He hadn’t felt such pure goodwill for a long time.
How could he possibly refuse such kindness?
