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

Chapter 184

The Rick Kingdom, located in the northern part of the continent.

The Royal Capital looked particularly prosperous this morning, with the streets already bustling with people in the early morning.

Various shops lined the streets, the aroma of pastries filled the air, and hearty laughter could be heard from time to time, adding a touch of warmth to the cold winter of the northern kingdoms.

Today, the Rick Kingdom was holding a celebration.

Not only within the Royal Capital city, but also in the square not far from the Royal Palace, a grand event was being prepared.

This was the largest square in the Royal Capital, with the Royal Palace at its back and facing the entire city. The streets on both sides were extremely wide, all paved with sturdy and flat white stone slabs, large enough to accommodate a phalanx of a knight legion.

His Majesty King Ashston would soon personally grace the high platform of the square to preside over the annual regular celebration ceremony.

And on the high platforms that had already been built on both sides were the positions for the nobles and powerful figures of the country. At the same time, a number of high-level officials from organizations such as the Sun God Cult and the Card Makers' Association in the Rick Kingdom would also be invited to attend.

The closer one got to the square, the more one could see the fully armed royal guards.

A considerable number of citizens had already gathered near the square, and the streets on both sides were even more crowded with people. Large crowds of citizens were still flocking to the long streets on both sides of the square, with the long queue of people seeming to stretch for thousands of meters.

Not long after, the golden gates of the Royal Palace finally opened slowly.

The current ruler of the Rick Kingdom, His Majesty Ashston, appeared in everyone's sight.

All the nobles on the high platforms stood up straight, facing the gates of the Royal Palace with a slight bow, while all the knights and troops performed a standard knight's salute.

This old king, in his sixties, wearing a crown and a heavy ceremonial robe, did not look old at all, but was as heroic and extraordinary as a vigorous and majestic general.

Due to Ashston's high talent for cultivation and having challenged a Shadow World in his youth, he himself was a 6th-rank powerhouse. Most kings in this world would not be so strong.

Ashston often didn't even need guards; he had defeated assassins with his own hands.

Except for attending some major events, Ashston would bring an 8th-rank powerhouse to protect him.

After all, large-scale public events were easy for the Resurrection Church to take advantage of.

Ordinary followers were not a big deal.

But if one day a certain bishop was in a good mood and wanted to pull a big stunt, without full preparation, even a 6th-rank Ashston would find it difficult to resist.

The bishops of the Resurrection Church were all madmen who had taken wicked ways to the extreme.

Except for not being afraid of the so-called "Bishop of Agony," Ashston was somewhat wary of the other bishops.

Anyone with a discerning eye knew that the Resurrection Church had fabricated the existence of the Bishop of Agony just to give a voice to those in the Kingdom Federation who wanted to deal with Dekan.

And Dekan, before he grew up, was far from deserving the prestige of "Bishop of Agony."

Unfortunately, Dekan would not have the chance to grow.

Since their northern kingdoms coalition had already decided to extinguish this dangerous variable that would hinder their grand plan in the future, they would use extreme measures.

As long as Dekan stayed in the Norton Kingdom, they could do nothing to him.

But now they had thrown out the bait—

Forcing Dekan to leave the Norton Kingdom to go to other countries to participate in the 7th-rank team assessment.

And Dekan had taken the bait smoothly.

They would certainly not let Dekan return to the Norton Kingdom smoothly!

...

King Ashston walked onto the high platform that belonged to him alone, with everyone at least ten meters away from him.

There were only two people quietly following behind him.

One was a High Priest of the Sun God Cult, and the other was a female knight with a terrifying scar on her face.

Both were clearly 8th-rank powerhouses.

Only these two people could stay by the king's side without leaving, while everyone else, even the positions of the king's four sons, could only be placed far away on both sides of him, ten meters away.

On the high platform, King Ashston's gaze swept across the entire field. A smile appeared on his face as he nodded, and then he raised his hand to greet the people.

After the cheers from the people ended, Ashston's gaze once again swept across the entire field, and he began his speech:

"At this very moment, I am very happy to be your king..."

Ashston, who had just started speaking, suddenly stopped, and the expression on his face changed abruptly.

For a moment, the listeners' faces showed expressions of confusion, and they couldn't help but become nervous.

The female knight instantly entered a state of alert, her fierce aura undisguised as she protected the king.

But she glanced back at the First Prince with an imperceptible movement.

"Cough... cough!"

Ashston coughed twice, shook his head, and waved his hand to signal to the female knight that he was fine.

Although Ashston wanted to continue his speech, sweat had already started to appear on his forehead.

It seemed that Ashston was not injured, but was enduring great pain.

The High Priest frowned and quickly stepped forward to support Ashston's arm.

The moment he touched the king, the High Priest understood the situation.

A formidable curse master had just cast a curse on the king!

Even the High Priest, standing next to the king, had not been able to detect the casting of the curse.

He quickly cast a high-grade purification spell on the king, releasing him from the cursed state.

"Your Majesty, you were just cursed."

The High Priest whispered in Ashston's ear.

Ashston said nothing, but just turned his head and gave a sharp glance at his four sons.

Some of the princes met Ashston's gaze without any fear, while some princes seemed to avert their gaze with a bit of guilt.

For a moment, the king's speech at the celebration was interrupted.

It took a full several minutes of rest before there were signs of continuing.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. I have already set up a barrier that can block any curse master in this vicinity who wishes to harm you. If he dares to cast a curse on you again, I will surely be able to find him in an instant!"

The High Priest said to the king, and then looked at the female knight.

The female knight also nodded in understanding.

Once the curse master was found, she would go and capture the curse master as quickly as possible.

Ashston took a deep breath. The short-lived curse just now was exceptionally strange.

It didn't seem to carry much substantial damage.

It just made people feel heart-wrenching pain.

It was a curse of pure torment.

The thought of being hit by such a highly insulting curse, as if it was a direct challenge to his authority, made him unable to hold back his almost explosive anger.

"I hate people who dare to do things but not take responsibility! I believe that among you in the audience, and even by my side, there are people who have ideas about me. After all, I have been sitting in this position for too long, and I will continue to sit here!"

Ashston said, his face undisguisedly angry, his majestic voice sweeping across the square and the knights and nobles on the stands.

Without a doubt, the person who could cast a curse on him was hidden among these people!

And among the people in the distance, although many did not know why the king would say such a thing at a festival celebration, completely ruining the atmosphere.

But Ashston's speech just now had already caused a storm-like clamor among the nobles.

They had originally thought that the conflict between the king and the princes was just an unspoken understanding, but they never imagined that it would be the king who brought it to light first!

Some even guessed, had someone under one of the princes made a move just now?

"No matter who you are! The curse master who just cast a curse on me, and the person who instructed you to cast a curse on me, I, in the name of Ashston Julius Gaius, issue a judgment notice to you! As long as the Rick Kingdom does not fall, the investigation into you will...!"

However, this time.

Before he could finish his harsh words, King Ashston's face changed dramatically again.

His eyes widened, and his whole body trembled. He felt the feeling of his heart and lungs being shattered again!

PART 2

But obviously, the intensity of this curse was not on the same level as the previous one!

King Ashston just clutched his chest tightly, with crimson blood constantly overflowing from the corners of his mouth.

This time, even the High Priest was stunned.

Was his barrier fake?

And how could he not feel any signs or magical fluctuations from the activation of this curse?!

The High Priest quickly reacted and protected the king, while at the same time removing the cursed state for the king as quickly as possible.

The king gripped the High Priest's sleeve tightly, as if grasping a life-saving straw. For a moment, even his previous majesty was somewhat diminished.

Although this curse was not fatal.

But it was impossible to guard against!

The king needed to keep a priest by his side like a special medicine at all times to feel at ease!

This face-slapping curse was like telling the king and the High Priest—

If you have the ability, then try to find me.

Otherwise,

I'll kill you.

"Your Excellency, why do you not dare to show yourself with such abilities?!!"

The High Priest roared from the high platform, looking around.

For a moment, he couldn't find any target. Besides being exasperated, what he felt more was a chill down his spine.

Who on earth was it that made a move?

Even he, who was skilled at dispelling curses, could not determine where the person who cast the curse on the king was hiding.

Had the enemy's concealment and curse techniques reached such a level?!

This was definitely not something an ordinary curse master could do!

"No one on the stands or in the square is allowed to move! Anyone who leaves without permission will be killed without mercy!"

The female knight made her own judgment and shouted, her voice filled with killing intent.

From this moment on, everyone in the entire square was in danger.

At the same time, the female knight frowned and looked at the First Prince again.

However, this time, the long-hesitating First Prince seemed to have finally made up his mind and nodded to the female knight.

The king had already said his harsh words, and what would follow would definitely be a thorough investigation of the factions of the several princes.

His private little actions must not be found out by the king!

What's more, there was also a curse master hiding in the dark, presumably also a subordinate of some other prince with ulterior motives. If he didn't seize the initiative, he might miss his best opportunity.

Even if the time was far from ripe, he had no choice but to make a move!

So the female knight raised her sword and approached the king.

And at this time, other princes also couldn't sit still...

...

Two days later, Dekan, who had finally recovered, stepped out to buy breakfast with the first ray of morning sun.

"Today is another day full of hope. I'll go buy a newspaper on the way."

Dekan was already getting impatient to see topics like: "King Ashston Suddenly Falls Seriously Ill."

Otherwise, he would be a little disappointed with his 【Dekan's Gospel】.

If it couldn't even injure the king, then this book could only disgust the enemy and mess with their mentality.

"Meow! I'm going too!"

The Cat Teacher, who had stayed in Dekan's dormitory, became excited upon hearing Dekan's words.

It certainly knew what Dekan wanted to see.

Soon, they bought today's Kingdom Federation newspaper.

Dekan picked up the newspaper.

When he scanned the front-page headline, his brows furrowed directly.

The headline read—

"Rick Kingdom's 'Bloody Day' in the North: King Ashston Assassinated by Knight Commander, Princes' Power Struggle Triggers Major Internal Strife, Ducal and Marquis Factions Oppose Each Other, Lords in Various Regions Begin to Fight Chaotically! The Rick Kingdom is on the Brink of Collapse!"

Dekan: "???"

What the hell is all this?!

Dekan couldn't understand it, but he was greatly shocked.

"Meow meow meow?"

The Cat Teacher, perched on Dekan's shoulder, saw the newspaper and let out a puzzled cry.

Its eyes rolled, and it seemed to have thought of something.

It was about to ask something when Dekan immediately stuffed a piece of pastry into its mouth, then held the cat like a cat thief and quickly returned to the dormitory, closing the door tightly.

After returning to the dormitory, the Cat Teacher finally couldn't help but ask:

"Dekan, I'm guessing this has nothing to do with you, right, meow?"

"Absolutely impossible, you don't need to overthink it! Even if I had heavenly powers, I couldn't do such a thing!"

Dekan shook his head firmly.

"You, that thing you were planning to make before... meow?"

The Cat Teacher didn't dare to say Dekan's specific design idea.

Although it hadn't seen the finished product Dekan had made, it had long known Dekan's idea of targeting his enemies.

"That's not the same concept at all, okay? I didn't kill Ashston! What does the internal strife have to do with me?!"

"Then, then how can it be such a coincidence, meow?"

"It really wasn't me."

Dekan was still being stubborn.

"Tell me the truth, meow. Was your curse target two days ago related to the Rick Kingdom?"

"..."

Dekan was silent for a rare moment.

"What are you talking about? I don't understand. I don't even know where the Rick Kingdom is."

As Dekan said this.

The Cat Teacher noticed that Dekan had averted his gaze with a bit of guilt.

It instantly understood the situation!

"We're doomed, meow. If this was really caused by you, and it gets exposed one day, I'm afraid you won't need the Resurrection Church to make an official announcement for you. Your wanted poster will naturally be placed above those of the Resurrection Church's bishops..."

"Don't talk nonsense! It's not necessarily related to me! It might just be a coincidence!"

The person and the cat were whispering at home.

However, when Dekan opened the newspaper and continued to read.

He and the Cat Teacher saw what was written later:

【King Ashston of the Rick Kingdom was attacked by an unknown curse master during his speech, suffering two curses, which triggered the turmoil among the princes who were already poised to fight for power...】

"..."

"..."

Dekan and the Cat Teacher looked at each other and said nothing.