There’s Absolutely No Problem With The Magic Cards I Made!-Chapter 215

"Ahem."

I coughed lightly and said in a deliberately deep and thoughtful tone:

"It seems this Lord of Calamity is more troublesome than I thought..."

"Exactly, meow, what a beast!"

The Cat Teacher chimed in from the side.

I resisted the urge to give it a smack on the head, looked at Iris, and asked with a serious expression:

"Iris, besides through the Astrologer, is there any other way to confirm the identity of this Lord of Calamity?"

"Um... I'm afraid there's no way. The Lord of Calamity's style of doing things is too bizarre. The Kingdom Federation can't find a single trace of him, and can't even completely confirm his existence."

Iris sighed.

"Mm..."

Iris nodded.

Then she honestly told me the intelligence that had been gathered so far.

Her father was cursed a few days ago.

This made Iris very worried.

Fortunately, this Lord of Calamity soon went to curse other kings.

He cursed every king, which instead made the kings less panicked.

But the kings also became more worried.

Because the Lord of Calamity had proven with his methods that he could easily curse every king without leaving a trace.

Judging from the curse route, after the Lord of Calamity traveled through the northern countries and cursed their various kings, he went all the way south, cursed the kings of the central countries, and finally targeted the kings of the south.

From the current point of view, the Lord of Calamity could perform long-distance curses, and should also have a high-speed vehicle, such as a high-rank bird, beast, or dragon summon.

Although some people suspected that the Lord of Calamity could perform curses regardless of distance, this completely did not conform to the theory of modern magic.

In the end, based on speculation and calculation, the Lord of Calamity's curse should have a distance limit, and it should have been under a strict distance limit that he had such a clear curse route.

"Mm, mm."

I listened to Iris' words, stroking my chin with a serious expression and nodding frequently.

Fortunately, I had planned the curse path in advance before committing the crime, and calculated a complete set of distance and speed settings, which could create the illusion that the curse user had cursed all the way from north to south and was limited by distance.

"Coming and going without a trace, it's indeed a bit difficult to deal with..."

I lamented, with a hint of helplessness in my tone.

"Sure enough, even you have no way to deal with an enemy of this level..."

"Yes, I'm not omnipotent."

I smiled bitterly.

"So Dekan, we must let Lord Astrologer help us divine the identity of the Lord of Calamity! We absolutely cannot miss this opportunity!"

Iris clenched her fists, her eyes determined, and her tone was rarely firm.

"It seems that's the only way. I can only sacrifice my travel plans and go to compete."

I sighed with some annoyance and said.

"That's right, meow."

The Cat Teacher also nodded its head from the side.

Even though it was panicking inside, it was still trying its best to cooperate with my performance.

Whenever it saw my calm and composed, completely guilt-free appearance, it felt a little unable to hold back.

It even wanted to swear.

You f***ing really think of yourself as a good guy, don't you?!

The Cat Teacher now regretted immensely why it had pestered me in Tristine City to find out about my list-clearing plan.

If it didn't know, it could have been happily and completely fooled by me!

Curiosity killed the cat!

"Dekan, I understand you. Who would want to be a contestant when they can be a judge..."

Looking at my annoyed appearance, Iris showed a regretful expression.

Obviously, she had also fantasized about how cool it would be if she could sit in the guest seat, comment on the battle situation from time to time, and then give some professional opinions.

But now, for the sake of the greater good, I had to personally enter the field.

"This time, the contestants in the main event are likely to be mostly 7th-rank, and there might even be 8th-ranks. And Dekan, you will face opponents consecutively, and your deck will be targeted, and other unfavorable conditions..."

Iris added.

"No problem. I'll study the competition rulebook carefully when the time comes."

"Uh..."

Iris was at a loss for words.

Although reading the manual was a good habit that most people didn't have.

But for me to read the manual carefully, it was probably definitely not for any wholesome purpose.

"Iris, it is our undeniable duty to defend the glory of the kingdom. This time I will definitely win everything. You can count on me."

I said righteously, my eyes crystal clear.

I looked completely like a noble patriot.

"Mm! Sure enough, you are the most reliable at critical moments! It's so reassuring!"

Hearing my affirmative reply, Iris finally felt completely at ease.

In an instant, her posture relaxed a lot. She leaned back on the sofa and returned to her usual casual princess self.

"Actually Dekan, I was quite worried before I came to you. I was even afraid that the Lord of Calamity would find out that I wanted to target him, and then I would suddenly encounter his true self on the way... In that case, I probably wouldn't even know how I died, just like in a horror movie..."

Now that she had relaxed, Iris finally dared to voice the thoughts that had made her uneasy before.

Cat Teacher: "..."

Me: "Indeed, the most terrifying horror movies are the ones where the style suddenly becomes horrifying in an instant."

Iris: "Right, right? It's illogical, just like a nightmare! Last time I dreamed... what did I dream of... I can't remember it for a moment, but it seemed quite scary. Forget it, I won't think about it, hahaha."

Iris laughed innocently, and I also started to laugh.

I finally began to feel a little guilty.

Iris was really a good person!

I can't persecute her anymore!!

I secretly swore in my heart.

Just like that, I and Iris chatted for a little while longer and agreed to set off for the Hero Festival together during the holidays.

Then I saw Iris off from the dormitory.

I stood at the door until I was sure Iris had gone far away, and finally closed the door.

I walked to the sofa again and lay down, feeling a little tired.

"It's over, Cat Teacher. This bro is really a big villain now."

"...Dekan, you must win, meow, or we're done for."

The Cat Teacher also collapsed on me.

The person and the cat seemed to be giving up.

"I have to win this championship whether I want to or not. Even if I have to use all my dirty tricks, I have to win the chance to ask the divination question."

"Good heavens! You didn't plan to compete properly at all, did you, meow!"

"Otherwise, how do I fight against 7th-rank and 8th-rank? Do you really think I have bishop-level combat power? I'm afraid that even if I advance another rank, my direct combat power won't even reach the quasi-bishop level."

Recently, I don't know where the trend came from, but many students in the academy started to debate combat power, to the point that the concepts of quasi-bishop level strength and super-bishop level strength were derived.

For example, Ivans, Fahim, and Clay were all of standard bishop-level strength.

They could crush ordinary 8th-ranks, and even fight multiple at once.

But the legendary Finality Bishop could crush other bishops, so he could be called super-bishop level strength.

And my strength was relatively difficult to define, but in terms of achievements, I did participate in killing two bishops, so some people called me quasi-bishop level strength.

And more and more 8th-rank powerhouses who couldn't win against a bishop in a one-on-one fight but could hold a bishop down alone were also beginning to be rated as quasi-bishop level strength.

For a moment, it gave me the feeling of having accidentally entered a certain online forum.

"Indeed, meow... but in terms of harmfulness, you are undoubtedly super-bishop level, meow."

The Cat Teacher commented sharply.

"Why are you also full of these concepts... I feel that the Resurrection Church themselves don't even know what quasi-bishop level is..."

"But since you didn't plan to compete properly, I'm generally relieved, meow..."

In a frontal combat like a ring match, with my style already figured out by the world, I couldn't skip too many ranks.

And the routine couldn't be used repeatedly.

Even if I had a new trick, I could basically only use it once.

If I had to fight several rounds, no matter how many tricks I had on the field, it wouldn't be enough.

Then I could only use all the tricks I could, both on and off the field.

Besides me standing on the moral high ground, the unscrupulous me was also an existence beyond the rules.

This made the Cat Teacher feel at ease.

"By the way, Dekan meow, if one day Iris suddenly finds out that you are the Lord of Calamity, will she be scared to tears..."

After relaxing, the Cat Teacher suddenly recalled the righteous and glorious demeanor I had acted out, and also remembered how much Iris had trusted me just now.

It was a little difficult for it to imagine to what extent Iris' SAN value would drop if she found out the truth in a very inappropriate scene.

"Don't, not to that extent, really not to that extent."

I shook my head.

I still had a conscience.

Her Highness the Princess had cried enough.

Scaring Iris into fainting again might not be as simple as just fainting.

Even with the omnipotent Mi'e, I'm afraid it would be beyond repair.

"Let's go, don't keep Cornelia waiting."

PART 2

I lifted the Cat Teacher, put it aside, then stood up from the sofa and stretched with all my might.

However, just as I picked up the book and water cup and was about to leave the dormitory again.

Before I had taken two steps, I saw Cornelia and Cloix in the corridor.

Flora had also come with them.

Me: "What's wrong? Are you planning to have a party in my dormitory today?"

Cloix: "There's a new 7th-rank Shadow World. We can go and try to match."

Cornelia: "If, if we can successfully match this time, our final exams can be postponed to a special time after the Shadow World ends."

What they had to do now was to prioritize participating in the matching.

The school's cooperation with the Shadow World challenge had always been given the highest priority.

I nodded, then looked at Flora.

"What, have you finished reviewing for your final exams?"

"I'm done for! If you guys enter the Shadow World this time, who's going to teach me!"

Flora had a desperate expression.

Although she hated studying, she didn't want to be an idol who failed her courses.

I handed her the two books in my hand.

"I've basically taught you everything I should. The rest is in these two books. Take a look at the places I've annotated. The main thing is to rely on yourself."

I said helplessly.

None of the artists under my management were worry-free.

One was socially anxious, one was an idiot, and there was also Judith who seemed worry-free. If she really got together with Boss Cloix in the future, then as their manager, I would have to work a lot of overtime to deal with the news problems.

Flora gratefully accepted the two books, then asked in confusion:

"By the way, what were you doing just now, Dekan? You're actually late."

Cloix had gone to the library to find Cornelia after receiving the notification through 【Super Long-Range Communication Magic】.

They waited for me in the library for a while, but unexpectedly, I was rarely late.

So they came directly to my dormitory to find me.

"Sigh, Iris was looking for me just now, asking me to represent the Norton Kingdom..."

I and my companions walked downstairs towards the entrance of the Shadow World challenge, while telling them what Iris had talked to me about just now.

Their team's itinerary would have to change slightly; they would be with the royal delegation of the Norton Kingdom.

It just so happened that Flora was also here, so I could directly tell the idol group who would be traveling with us later.

"Lord of Calamity..."

Cloix frowned tightly when he heard this title.

The bad news brought by Iris obviously made him a little worried.

"By the way, Cloix, do you think this Lord of Calamity could be some prominent person in disguise? After all, it's hard for such a reclusive powerhouse to suddenly appear in this world, right?"

I thought I might as well take this opportunity to see what everyone guessed about the identity of the Lord of Calamity.

Whoever was more likely to be mistaken for the Lord of Calamity, I would find a way to let them take the blame in the future.

"If I had to say, I think the Falsehood Bishop Carlos is quite likely. After all, he is powerful, his methods are strange and mysterious, and his motive also fits."

Cloix thought for a moment and quickly stated his deduction.

"It seems that great minds think alike. I also think Carlos is very suspicious."

I said affirmatively.

And Flora and Cornelia seemed to have no ideas.

So I was prepared to end this topic.

"I feel like... the Lord of Calamity must be very good at hiding himself. Maybe it's someone from within the Kingdom Federation!"

Flora suddenly said, as if she had thought of something, like a flash of inspiration.

"!"

Although my expression didn't change, my heart skipped a beat. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

This idiot Flora's intuition was abnormally accurate.

"Who do you think it is?"

I asked.

"I guess it's Lord Sheen the Astrologer! Isn't that unexpectedly reasonable?"

Flora said with a proud smile.

Me: "Shh! You can't say that carelessly! Idols should be careful with their words and actions!"

Flora: "Mmph."

I breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, this girl was an idiot.

It seemed that it was best to splash this basin of dirty water on the Falsehood Bishop Carlos.

Perfectly arranged.

After coming to a conclusion, I subconsciously glanced at Cornelia, who was still thinking.

She seemed to be lost in thought because of what Cloix and Flora had just said.

But she probably couldn't come up with an answer for a while.

Cornelia: "..."

However, the next second my gaze met Cornelia's.

Cornelia's eyes became three parts surprised and seven parts relieved, as if many doubts in her heart were resolved in an instant.

Me: "!"

I also understood in that instant.

I could read Cornelia's heart.

Cornelia had guessed that I was the Lord of Calamity!

"I also think it's the Falsehood Bishop."

Cornelia said out of the blue.

Hearing this, Flora held her head, feeling as if everyone was very smart, and only she was an idiot.

I didn't comment, just looked at Cornelia.

And Cornelia also looked seriously into my eyes.

The two of them looked at each other for a while, and both nodded slightly.

...

"But Cloix, I feel it's better not to have too high hopes."

Soon, they walked to the outside of the building where the Shadow World Gate was located.

I was worried that Cloix would be disappointed later, so I said this first.

"Actually, I feel that the chances are quite high this time. The scores of the few teams that have registered this time are all higher than ours, and then the Kingdom Federation automatically arranged them. But the Shadow World failed to open, and it's still short of people. There's one team that can't match in no matter what."

Cloix explained.

"A picky Shadow World? Then maybe there's a chance."

Such picky Shadow Worlds were not common.

When this situation occurred, the rejected person could not match in, and the opportunity needed to be passed on to other squads.

Until a candidate who could open the Shadow World appeared.

Of course, there were not many teams that were picky by the Shadow World.

For example, me and my team were rejected by an ordinary Shadow World last time.

So the opportunity was passed on to a registered team with a lower score than them.

Often, such a picky Shadow World might just be waiting for the team that was picked.

According to the rules set by the Kingdom Federation, the Beautiful Mind Squad had ample preparation time.

If they did not participate in the matching after the time limit, the opportunity would continue to be passed on.

Of course, they had already made preparations.

They could embark on a spur-of-the-moment trip at any time.

When they arrived at the "Gate" building of the Shadow World.

The situation this time was different from usual.

Besides my mentor, Arno, even the Principal and the Dean would personally come to see them off.

Even if I and my team might not be able to successfully match this time.

But a 7th-rank Shadow World was of extraordinary significance.

It felt quite like heroes going on an expedition.

"We're off."

I waved goodbye to the elders who had always been silently helping and tolerating me.

"Dekan, don't let your guard down. A 7th-rank Shadow World and a 1st to 6th-rank Shadow World are two different concepts."

Professor Anno reminded me, out of his sense of duty.

"Don't worry, Professor. Just wait for my report!"

I replied with a smile.

This time, please let Cloix write it.

Professor Anno originally wanted to say that.

The reports written by me were also a bit problematic, although the writing style was much more restrained than Cornelia's.

Forget it.

As long as they could clear it smoothly, they could turn a blind eye to other matters.

So, under their watch, the three giants of the Beautiful Mind Squad and the cat stepped into the "Gate."

This time.

They were not ejected by the Shadow World like last time.

Instead, their figures disappeared into the Void Gate together...