Chapter 174: Dekan and Morion's Mutual Predictions (1/2) |
“Next, as long as we get Morion to go up and put on a show, we can easily take care of Countess Lilislina.”
Dekan said to Cornelia, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl into a joyful arc.
The two of them were leisurely walking up the stairs back to the second-floor bedroom.
They were preparing to go back to the bedroom to wake up the lazy dog Morion, then have him go and set up Countess Lilislina. The final mission of this Shadow World could then be easily won with a resounding victory.
The vacation had actually already begun!
And what Dekan was most looking forward to today was undoubtedly Countess Lilislina's expression of confusion, fear, and then despair when she was set up.
Dekan could already imagine her expression at the moment Morion plunged a poisoned blade into her heart, just as she closed her eyes, waiting for his kiss.
Dekan was already getting a little impatient.
“Be a decent person, Kanzi, even a vampire is more human than you, meow...”
The Cat Teacher couldn't help but poke its head out from Cornelia's shadow to roast Dekan.
“?”
Dekan looked back at the Cat Teacher in Cornelia's shadow, full of doubt.
Dekan: “What are you doing here?”
Cat Teacher: “Of course I have to follow you guys to be safe. It’s the same no matter where I sleep, meow.”
Dekan's smile vanished in an instant.
He seemed to have thought of many things.
Seeing the change in Dekan's expression, the Cat Teacher quickly retracted back into Cornelia's shadow.
Although it didn't know the reason.
But it also knew that it seemed to have done something unexpected by Dekan, which might have caused trouble.
Actually, it was Morion who had secretly told it last night.
He asked it to follow Dekan and Cornelia during the day, record their every moment, and communicate more in the future.
Dekan was silent for a moment, then squatted down by Cornelia's shadow and knocked on it.
“Cat Teacher, confess and you'll be treated with leniency. Did Morion trick you into following us?”
“Hmm? Hmm, uh, meow... Is there a problem?”
The Cat Teacher didn't dare to poke its head out.
It stammered, trying to muddle through.
“Damn it.”
Although Dekan didn't quite know how Morion had bewitched the Cat Teacher.
He couldn't be bothered to delve deeper.
Anyway, as soon as the Cat Teacher jumped into Cornelia's arms, Dekan couldn't do anything about it.
“What did Morion do?”
Cornelia asked, full of doubt.
“That bastard definitely ran away! Now we have to work overtime again!”
Dekan answered through gritted teeth.
If the Cat Teacher hadn't been watching Morion, Morion would have already taken this one and only opportunity to run away.
And if the Cat Teacher had been in the bedroom, Morion wouldn't have just left a small, pitiful kitten alone in the Lord's room and run off by himself.
Although he was an unscrupulous merchant, he still had some conscience towards his own people.
Soon, Dekan and Cornelia arrived at the bedroom on the second floor where they had been staying.
Pushing open the bedroom door, just as Dekan had expected, Morion was gone.
However, he noticed a letter left by Morion on the desk.
Dekan picked up the letter rather reluctantly.
He opened the envelope and took out the letter, its ink still wet.
【To Dekan, Cornelia, and Cat Teacher,】
【By the time you see this letter, I will have already left.】
【The charitable funds I earned this time through diligent work amount to about three thousand Holy Gold Coins.】
【I'm taking one thousand, and the rest is in this Chamber of Commerce crystal card, to be used as your luxury travel expenses. I have placed the crystal card in the envelope as well.】
【I wish you a happy journey through the Holy Kingdom, and may you enjoy a dreamlike trip filled with wonderful memories.】
【However, you still have to deal with Countess Lilislina first.】
【It's a pity I can't witness your heroic overtime work with my own eyes, which makes me feel a bit lonely.】
【I hope you can deal with her through upright means, rather than resorting to some crooked ideas. I have always been a proper person.】
【But in return, let me investigate the remaining two challengers who haven't been caught. After you deal with Countess Lilislina, you can go and have fun with peace of mind.】
【As for the position of "Happy Group Marketing Director" that you mentioned before, Dekan, I'll consider it. After all, I've never worked for anyone.】
【Also, I believe that without me, you will be able to have more fun at your own pace.】
【I look forward to our next meeting.】
【—Morion】
After reading the letter, Dekan shook his head helplessly.
Once a guy like Morion, who was skilled at disguise, ran off and blended into the crowds of the city-state, it would be almost impossible to find him again.
And Morion was undoubtedly the one who understood Dekan the best.
Tricks like fishing were almost impossible to get Morion to fall for.
One could say this was Morion's redemption, a successful prison break.
“It really chills my heart.”
Dekan had thought that there was some mutual trust between him and Morion.
He didn't expect Morion to run off so resolutely.
“By the way, why did Morion run away, meow!”
The Cat Teacher asked, puzzled.
However, this question.
Made Dekan and Cornelia look at each other with a bit of guilt.
On one hand, they were planning to make Morion act as a male host for a while.
On the other hand, after finishing the Shadow World's mission, the first thing they planned to do was to tie Morion up.
Dekan had predicted that Morion would definitely not be very well-behaved.
So he wanted to control him first.
However, Morion seemed to have predicted Dekan's prediction.
He took this last chance to run away.
“Did you guys plan to do something to him, meow?!”
“How could that be...”
Dekan and Cornelia both answered perfunctorily.
Seeing Dekan and Cornelia's attitude, the Cat Teacher quickly guessed their intentions.
These two rascals were definitely planning to kidnap Morion and then put him through military training!
Although the Cat Teacher felt that Morion had also deceived it.
But on second thought.
The fact that Morion and it were like-minded should not be fake.
Morion really didn't want to be a third wheel.
So he chose to leave alone.
The Cat Teacher quickly forgave Morion.
Dekan: “Tsk, this kid. Next time we see him, we attack right away. Don't give him a chance to speak.”
Cornelia: “Okay!”
While the Cat Teacher was thinking, Dekan and Cornelia were already planning their strategy against Morion for the next time.
Hearing this, the Cat Teacher couldn't help but sigh:
“I now truly feel that Morion's escape was reasonable... You guys are too scary, meow...”
“Hehehe, how dare he desert at a critical moment...”
For some reason, Dekan started laughing again.
“I had a feeling Morion would pull something on me, so I also prepared a little surprise for him.”
Dekan had long since predicted that Morion might predict his prediction.
So he had made preparations in advance.
“Let's go deal with Countess Lilislina first. Later, we'll let Morion have some fun.”
Although Dekan couldn't catch Morion anymore.
PART 2
But he guaranteed he would mess with Morion's mentality later.
...
At this moment, two vampire familiars stood outside a bedroom on the second floor of the mansion.
This was Countess Lilislina's room.
In the room, besides Countess Lilislina, was her one and only female vampire familiar.
The entire room was illuminated only by a few lights, brightening the dim space.
The curtains in the room had all been replaced with heavy, pitch-black fabric, blocking out all sunlight.
Countess Lilislina was originally in a deep sleep.
But for some reason, there was a commotion downstairs that sounded like renovations.
Although she knew that the two demons under "Marquis Roderick" would be interrogating the three prisoners, the noise was too loud.
It was as if her two familiars and the three prisoners were fighting.
But not long after, the commotion subsided.
It seemed that the two demons had finished their interrogation.
Next, they should be reporting to the Marquis, and then perhaps they would come to see her.
Countess Lilislina thought.
So she stayed awake, sitting on the edge of the bed.
Waiting for the situation to develop.
She was eagerly looking forward to seeing the Marquis again soon.
After waiting for several tens of minutes.
There was finally some movement outside the door.
Then, there was a knock on the door.
“Lady Lilislina, Marquis Roderick wishes to have a word with you.”
Hearing the voice of the “demon familiar” from outside the door, Countess Lilislina happily stood up from the edge of the bed.
She hurried to open the door.
Two demons wearing masks were standing outside the door waiting for her.
“The Lord Marquis wishes to speak with you alone.”
Dekan respectfully bowed to Lilislina and then said.
“Okay!”
Lilislina quickly signaled her familiar to stay on standby here, and then impatiently followed Dekan and Cornelia.
So Dekan and Cornelia led Countess Lilislina to their room.
“The Lord Marquis is waiting for you inside.”
Dekan held the doorknob, preparing to open the door for Countess Lilislina.
At that very moment, Cornelia prepared to strike.
She instantly summoned her killing book, the 【Bloodstained Casebook】, and smashed it viciously towards Lilislina's head.
However, Countess Lilislina once again dodged with a strange movement.
Lilislina's reaction seemed exceptionally fast; for a moment, Cornelia actually couldn't hit her.
Countess Lilislina looked at Cornelia with a shocked and angry expression.
“What are you trying to do?!”
“......”
But Cornelia didn't answer her.
She just picked up her weapon again and smashed it towards her head.
Dekan also summoned the 【Ruined Poet】 to ensure that once Cornelia's killing book hit, it would inflict 20 times the pain and knock Lilislina unconscious.
For an enemy that could be killed with force.
They would absolutely not waste time with words.
However, Dekan soon discovered that Countess Lilislina's agility was not because of her physical abilities at this moment.
Rather, she seemed to have the ability to briefly predict an enemy's movements.
Similar to a very high evasion attribute.
When they first met, Lilislina was able to avoid Cornelia's surprise head-on attack, presumably because of this ability.
High stats, a huge health pool, good at disguise, and even had lackeys.
How was she also an evasion character?
If this vampire countess were to recover to her full 7th-rank state, it would probably be quite troublesome.
At the very least, it would be very difficult for thirteen regular 6th-rank challengers, all combined, to defeat her and her five familiars.
Unfortunately, the countess' luck was cursed by the heavens, and her intelligence had also been affected by her love-addled brain. It was like leading by ten thousand gold, only for the enemy to accidentally steal the big dragon and be carried away. Just like that, she was caught by Dekan's group in the Lord's mansion, making it hard to avoid being unilaterally toyed with.
And now, she had somehow managed to survive under Cornelia's pursuit.
If Cornelia's buff time ran out, they might really not be able to do anything about this countess.
In addition, her other familiars had also received her command and were rushing over.
It was a classic reenactment of their first meeting.
But it didn't matter.
Dekan wasn't afraid of them last time.
Because Dekan had a card that was the perfect counter to all vampires.
Last time, Dekan was worried she would run away.
After all, it was nighttime.
But now it was daytime. This mansion was both Lilislina's protective umbrella and her cage; she couldn't escape at all.
Countess Lilislina's value had also been fully exploited.
It was time to reap the harvest.
So Dekan took out that 3rd-rank Spell Card that was specially effective against vampires.
No matter what fancy abilities Countess Lilislina had.
Once this card was used, Cornelia could instantly finish off Countess Lilislina.
So Dekan used 【Solar Flare】!
Instantly.
The entire dim corridor became a world of light.
And Dekan, was the sun.
“Ahhhhhh!”
Countess Lilislina was not only blinded by the sudden burst of light but also felt her whole body sink into a state of powerlessness!
As if she were bathed in extremely strong sunlight.
Not only did she reveal a flaw due to the flash, but she also lost her ability to counter!
But Cornelia wasn't blinded at all, because she was wearing a mask!
So she was quickly caught by Cornelia, and a fatal book spine smashed into her forehead.
Countess Lilislina's eyes rolled back, and she convulsed from the pain as she passed out.
“This is the purest power of sunlight. Do you feel it?”
Sunshine boy Dekan said.
Having lost their commander, the three familiars were instantly thrown into a state of confusion.
On one hand, they were afraid of this violent demon with a book.
On the other hand, they were afraid of the hellish demon behind her who could use the power of the sun.
In their eyes, the two of them were like two demons gradually approaching.
Not long after, the screams of vampires echoed through the mansion once again.
...
“※! Can this bastard not use flashbangs without warning every time!”
The audience member who was just blinded by Dekan cursed again.
“Is this card really effective against vampires?”
“After all, it's called Solar Flare, not Flash, and it seems Dekan's cards have never had deceptive names...”
The audience even suspected that Dekan's primary goal when making cards was to specialize against vampires.
Unfortunately, last time in the ancient mansion on the barren mountain, the final boss, Viscount Augustine, was subdued before Dekan could even use 【Solar Flare】.
“Is this guy the enemy of all races? Why is he always thinking about making counter cards...”
“Come to think of it, he does seem to specialize against the evil faction.”
“Don't think of it that way, he's just a dog-eat-dog kind of guy!”