Chapter 37. Dekan Encounters Vicious Thugs

The sound of scattered footsteps echoed in the silent corridor.

Two figures ran along the corridor, completely ignoring the loud noise and the blast of air behind them.

After detonating an ambush, Cornelia and I did not press the attack further but chose to flee.

The【Hydrogen Explosion】, 【Sleep Gas】, and 【Toxic Ground Spikes】 trio—I had equipped Cornelia with them long ago.

These three cards were essential spell cards for home, travel, murder, and plunder.

Of course, this time, our only goals were to create a huge commotion and an opportunity to pull away.

"Dekan, what do we do next?"

Cornelia had already put me down and was asking by my side.

"Let's stall for a bit first. It's best if we can find the Dean's position. A Rank 5 challenger is much harder to deal with than a Rank 5 demon."

Even my expression was uncharacteristically grave.

Although fighting with people was endlessly joyful.

The difficulty of our previous PvE was only Rank 4.

And the upcoming PvP difficulty was Rank 5.

"Cornelia, we must not underestimate the enemy. Those demons have to follow rules and can't use magic cards."

"But these despicable challengers are different. Who knows what kind of sinister cards they have."

"Let's just do our best to stall until the Dean appears."

Listening to my words, Cornelia nodded.

Although she was the fighting type, she absolutely trusted my judgment.

Besides, I could make this school never end class, and we still had plenty of Demon Passes.

I was still confident in the number of Demon Passes we had.

Sometimes, students still had to rely on their teachers.

However, just as we were getting closer to the light at the corner ahead, a black, snake-like shadow silently sped towards us from behind.

Then, like diving into a pool of water, it drilled into my shadow and disappeared.

Instantly, my body froze, unable to move, forced to a halt.

It felt like I was bound by my shadow, unable to move.

Soon, I broke free from the restraints and regained my mobility.

But it felt like my legs were filled with lead, making it difficult to even take a step.

"Who the FUCK uses this card!"

I roared.

This annoying effect, I probably guessed which card it was.

I had learned about the more famous disgusting spells from books.

I was hit by the Rank 5 spell, Soul-Chasing Shadow.

【Soul-Chasing Shadow】

【Category: Spell Card】

【Grade: Purple Rare】

【Rank: 5】

【Effect: Searches for a target within a 200-meter radius, locks and immobilizes it, then applies a slowing status. The control effect and duration depend on the attribute gap between both parties.】

【Remark: A work of Archbishop Minos of the Resurrection Church.】

This card was useless against people stronger than oneself.

The mana cost was high, the control time was short, and it could be easily purified by a Rank 5 spell.

But using this card to bully people weaker than oneself was just disgusting to the extreme!

The targeted prey had almost no chance of escape!

"If it weren't for my rank being too low, I'd show you a Soul-Chasing Shadow Plus!!!"

I was now very sure of the opponent's composition.

They were clearly repeat offenders who hunted the weak in the Shadow World.

"Looks like we can't run."

Cornelia looked at me and said.

"That's why I really hate fighting with people, especially with those who use such sinister cards."

I sighed deeply, turned around, and looked with a stern expression into the depths of the dark corridor.

Cornelia also equipped the 【Warhammer of Terror】 and 【Cursed Soft Armor】, and cast a series of body-enhancing spell cards on herself, taking a step forward to stand in front of me.

【Cursed Soft Armor】

【Category: Equipment Card】

【Grade: Purple Rare】

【Rank: 2】

【Effect: When the user receives damage, 200% of the pain is transmitted to the source of the damage.】

【Remark: From the up-and-coming card master Dekan, new fall collection of the curse series.】

......

"Does Dekan and Cornelia have to be so unlucky? It's bad enough they entered a Rank 4 Shadow World, but how did they run into such an enemy!"

Although Dekan and Cornelia's previous performance had been relaxed, the spectating students now couldn't help but show concern.

Those who would attack other challengers in the Shadow World were all heinous criminals.

They were skilled at disguising their identities and fighting against challengers.

Moreover, because they frequently hunted challengers and plundered magic cards, their strength was not weak.

The most crucial point was that they liked to mix into lower-rank Shadow Worlds and were well-versed in the art of slacking.

"Wait, these four unsettling masks......"

A senior student held his chin, frowning as he looked at the gauze-wrapped man and the four giant masks surrounding him on the screen.

Soon, new information appeared on the screen as well.

【Information match rate 97%, equipment identified as Malevolent Spirit Mask, card user is B-rank wanted criminal, the Faceless Man, an elite member of the Resurrection Church.】

【Malevolent Spirit Mask】

【Category: Equipment Card】

【Grade: Orange Epic】

【Rank: 5】

【Effect: Provides a large shield for the equipper, and the shield will automatically recover. It will return 25% of the damage received to the source of the damage.】

【Remark: Feel the pain.】

"It really is a bastard from the 【Resurrection Church】!"

"The Resurrection Church?"

Some new students seemed puzzled by these words, as they hadn't truly come into contact with the Shadow World yet.

"A bona fide evil cult! Their doctrine is to have this world be reborn after a natural disaster. They believe that with fewer people, the world's resources will be plentiful, making people happier!"

"In reality, they're just a bunch of madmen addicted to plunder!"

Speaking of the Resurrection Church, many senior students and teachers began to grit their teeth.

"Then why don't they attack their teammates from the start, causing the Shadow World to fail?"

"The Resurrection Church is said to be divided into two factions, the 【Kingdom Federation】 calls them the Hawks and the Dogs. Their goals are both plunder and destruction, to trigger natural disasters. It's just that the Hawks tend to plunder resources, while the Dogs pursue extreme destruction."

"So the Hawks will actively clear Shadow Worlds, appearing no different from normal people at first. But when they are close to clearing it, they will find an opportunity to kill people and steal cards."

"The Dogs will directly take a passive approach to clearing Shadow Worlds, even obstructing the mission at the start, and will also look for opportunities to kill teammates and snatch cards."

"Anyway, if you meet someone from the Resurrection Church, just beat them to death! It's not illegal!"

If the Shadow World brought natural disasters, the Resurrection Church was a full-blown man-made disaster!

They liked to make exhausted challengers die in despair, take their cards, and even torture them.

Even if the senior students hadn't personally encountered members of the Resurrection Church, they knew people who had been harassed by them.

Some even lost their lives because of them.

They both hated and feared the Resurrection Church.

For a moment, the entire broadcast hall fell silent.

The students held their breath, focusing on Dekan's and Cornelia's movements.

Even though Dekan and Cornelia had committed many acts of torturing demons before, now there was no one in the broadcast hall who wasn't worried for them.

The known information about the Faceless Man was displayed on the screen one by one.

A Rank 5 Summoner, with high stamina and high spirit.

Summoners were already the most stable class for bullying weaker opponents, and the Faceless Man's deck was specifically configured for hunting the weak.

His spell cards were basically for disguise and tracking, equipment cards for survival, plus a large number of summon cards to achieve suppression.

Many senior students knew clearly—Dekan and Cornelia were in dire straits.

As a Rank 2, Dekan could only bring a total of 20 ranks worth of cards into the Shadow World.

The cards he brought had basically been seen by everyone in the broadcast hall during the clearing process.

With their current cards, the probability of defeating the Faceless Man was close to zero.

The rank gap was too large, and moreover, the Faceless Man... was also a king of torture who was extremely cautious!

He would absolutely not give Dekan a chance for a one-hit victory!

"We can only pray that Dekan still has something up his sleeve."

"To be honest, I initially suspected Dekan was from the Resurrection Church because his methods were even more extreme than theirs... But now I just hope Dekan can be even more inhuman and kill this vicious thug!"

"Go for it! Dekan! Cornelia!"

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