Chapter 066 – Dekan Wins By Morality
“Rest assured, there’s no way I would do something that doesn’t lead to you surrendering willingly.”
Dekan stood with his hands behind his back, leaning slightly forward, and glanced at Flata with a beaming smile.
To Flata, this smile was particularly bone-chilling.
“I’m doing this for your own good, to save you.”
“If you had rashly left the Phantom Canyon just now, you might have really died.”
“Do you remember the spell card I used at the start?”
As he spoke, Dekan produced a spell card.
He showcased it for Flata to see.
This was exactly the spell card that Flata had failed to identify earlier – [???].
“Quickly determine the effect of this card.”
At the very moment Dekan’s words faded, the surface of the card rippled with an orange hue, causing Flata’s heart to pound wildly.
[Expansion of Suffering]
[Category: Spell Card]
[Rarity: Orange Epic]
[Class: 3]
[Effect: Impose the “Expansion of Suffering” status on the enemy, which cannot be purified. Before the status is lifted, the enemy will not experience any sensation of pain. However, once this status is lifted, all the pain accumulated during the period will burst forth all at once.]
[Note: Old woman! I bet you didn’t see this card coming!]
“Wahh!!”
Flata’s eyes widened as he shook his head frantically in terror, trying desperately to speak but unable to form any words.
“I know what you’re thinking: you can avoid the lethal pain by maintaining [Pain Suppression]. But have you thoroughly read the manual for the Shadow World activation device?”
“When you leave the Man-made Shadow World, all your statuses will be erased.”
Including – Expansion of Suffering and Pain Suppression.
This meant that at the moment Flata left the Shadow World, one way or another, the fatal blow would come down on him without the suppression!
“I’m just making a supposition here. Imagine if there was a Ruined Bard waiting for you outside.”
“Wahh!!” (Impossible!)
Though Flata couldn’t speak, the fear and struggle on his face were fully comprehended by Dekan.
“Who said I only have one Ruined Bard? Check this one I’ve summoned right now. Isn’t it a little different from the old one?”
Dekan pointed to the Ruined Bard standing behind him.
Compared to the previous black-clad attire, this one now exuded some blue ghost lights.
“I already gave Chloix a Ruined Bard card. He’s standing outside and ready to summon as you leave.”
Outside the arena.
Everyone turned their gaze to Chloix sitting in the audience.
Chloix: “???”
Caught under the spotlight, he was so startled that the popcorn in Cornelia’s hand beside him fell.
Chloix was utterly baffled.
At this moment, everyone understood.
Dekan had been bluffing Flata!
There was no second card!
Dekan had merely changed the skin of his summoned Ruined Bard using his Cardmaker skills!
Inside the Phantom Canyon, Dekan slowly paced around Flata.
“Ho ho, let’s test your math. I already dealt you a 60x heartbreak attack when I summoned the Ruined Bard. So, how many times the heartbreak power will you be subjected to when you leave the instance?”
“Wahh!!”
Since the pain inside the Phantom Canyon was only 1/4th effective, the earlier 60x pain administered by Dekan had the actual effect of 15x.
However, this damage was recorded by [Expansion of Suffering]. Once it was triggered upon Flata’s exit and compounded with the effect of the outside Ruined Bard, the attack would increase to 150x!
His heart might just give out directly!
Even if he survived by some miracle, chances were he would spend the rest of his life bedridden.
“Do you regret what you’ve done to Chloix?”
Flata was on the verge of tears, wanting to apologize to Chloix through the screen, but still unable to speak.
“Alright, don’t worry too much. I’ve always been the kind to repay enmity with kindness, so I won’t make things too difficult for you.”
“Now, the choice is yours. Do you wish to concede?”
Dekan asked with a light laugh.
Flata nodded vigorously.
Dekan turned around, opening his hands toward the sky: “Classmates, Flata has surrendered. According to our bet, he will never bother Chloix again from this point forward.”
At this point, Dekan paused, then turned back and continued to look at Flata silently smiling.
“Whoo!” (Please remove the Expansion of Suffering status on me!).
Fear and anxiety mixed on Flata’s face.
“When did I ever say I would remove it?”
Dekan finally couldn’t hold back the laughter building up on his face.
Just like a planner who had pulled off a successful prank.
Flata had finally realized Dekan’s real intention!
If Dekan left the Phantom Canyon now,
despite the Man-made Shadow World potentially ruling Dekan as the loser, Flata had already publicly acknowledged surrendering to Dekan in front of everyone!
Their duel had already reached a definite conclusion!
And regardless of whether Chloix really had a [Ruined Bard] outside,
As long as Dekan stepped out first and summoned the [Ruined Bard], Flata would inevitably endure a 150x heartbreak attack upon exiting!
He had fallen for Dekan’s deception.
Rashly accepting Dekan’s request to surrender.
Flata was now truly in a dead-end situation!
“Whoo!!” (No! You can’t do this! You’ll be expelled from the school!)
“Ah? What are you saying? I don’t understand. We signed a life-and-death agreement, the risks associated with the artificial Shadow World have nothing to do with me, right?”
“Wahh!”
“I’m off then! Leave the Phantom Canyon whenever you’re ready!”
“Whoo!” (No, please don’t leave. Please have mercy on me!)
“The kind-hearted me never intended to harm you in the first place, so where is this idea of mercy coming from……”
With that, Dekan’s figure disappeared from the Phantom Canyon.
Only Flata was left behind, lying helplessly on the ground, his eyes staring blankly ahead.
After one of the duelists leaves, the duel is considered over.
To give the duelist time to recover, there won’t be a forced teleportation.
The duelist can choose to leave when they’re ready.
…
After leaving the Phantom Canyon, Dekan stretched lazily.
Like he had just returned from a walk.
Exiting the Void Gate, Dekan immediately saw Chloix.
Chloix rushed to Dekan anxiously and said:
“Dekan, don’t act on impulse, Flata will die!”
Although Chloix didn’t fear the power of Flata’s family, he was concerned that Dekan would find himself in endless trouble because of this.
“Don’t worry, normal students don’t just go around killing classmates, you know.”
Dekan handed the [Expansion of Suffering] card to Chloix with a smile.
The orange glow on the card instantly disappeared, transforming it into an ordinary card with a faint blue light.
[Mock Card]
[Category: Equipment Card]
[Rarity: Blue Rare]
[Class: 3]
[Effect: Can disguise as any magical card of Epic rarity and below in Tier 3.]
[Note: Let this be a lesson on real on-site card printing.]
