Chapter 103. Dekan Will Become the Biggest Uncertainty

In a dim, ancient hall.

Steep stone walls stood on all four sides; this was a space hollowed out from the belly of a mountain.

However, no one would ever detect that a dilapidated temple was hidden here.

A few clusters of torches hung on the stone walls, casting flickering shadows.

In the center of the temple, by a huge stone conference table, sat or stood a few scattered people.

Their attire did not look exaggerated.

Some even wore overly plain clothes, like commoners one could see anywhere.

But when they gathered here, each person exuded a strange aura.

Under the faint light, their shadows stretched long.

Beneath those bottomless, pool-like dark shadows, it seemed their unspeakable true natures were hidden.

Even the most ferocious magical beast, if it stumbled upon these people gathered here, would probably instinctively tuck its tail and flee at the first moment.

Sitting in the leading position was a figure with deep eyes.

Even as just a figure whose face could not be seen clearly, it radiated an astonishingly oppressive force.

Those soul-snatching eyes slowly moved over, landing first on a man.

The man who was stared at shivered at once.

But he quickly regained his composure and replied:

“The plan to capture Dekan has failed.”

According to the agreed time.

If the man in the formal suit had successfully captured Dekan, he should have arrived with Dekan by now.

The figure in the main seat remained emotionally unmoved, her gaze still terrifyingly indifferent.

“It doesn’t matter, he was only a backup anyway,”

She said faintly.

“However, there can be no more failures in the upcoming plan.”

Although her tone was calm, there was an indescribable resolve within it.

If there were any slip-ups, the fate of the one at fault would inevitably be death.

“I understand.”

The middle-aged man nodded hastily.

He looked terrified, with not a hint of perfunctoriness.

He held his breath for several seconds.

Even after confirming that the meeting leader’s attention had shifted from him, he did not dare to relax, still watching the figure in the main seat with full concentration.

The leader scanned the crowd.

She did not let her gaze rest on anyone.

She seemed to be looking at everyone, and yet at no one:

“My preparations here are complete. At the agreed time of action, the Church’s strongest will go to restrain the other 8th-rank powerhouses of the Norton Kingdom from coming to support. We only have one chance.”

Although the leader’s voice was very calm, even carrying a hint of gentleness, everyone in this hall felt a bone-chilling cold.

Of course, it could also be that the weather was indeed very cold.

After all, it was already the end of December.

“In addition, try to avoid Dekan during the mission. The variables surrounding him are too great.”

The other figures all nodded, with no intention of questioning.

Although Dekan was only 3rd-rank.

Looking at his rank alone, Dekan was very weak compared to them.

But this guy was too uncanny.

Against him, ordinary methods would not work.

From the current perspective, even sending a 5th-rank elite would be completely unable to do anything to Dekan.

In a situation where they encountered Dekan, they would be completely crushed.

Even with a complete, targeted strategy, they would still be inexplicably countered by Dekan.

The man in the formal suit who never returned was the best example.

Although it was unknown what exactly the man in the formal suit had encountered.

But for him to have failed despite such thorough preparation, it was likely that his fate was sealed.

It would probably require a 6th-rank, or even a 7th-rank member to be dispatched, and to have absolute crushing power and a specific strategy against Dekan to have a chance of capturing him.

In that case.

Only the one sitting in the main seat, by taking action personally, could possibly be said to be able to capture Dekan with certainty.

But as mentioned, Dekan was just a backup.

Their primary target was not Dekan.

It was the 8th-rank Special-Grade Card Maker, the Ice Snow Princess.

What they were about to accomplish was the Resurrection Church’s biggest operation in the real world in recent years—

To capture the Ice Snow Princess!

At the thought of this insane plan, even the few elites who had long known they would be personally participating in the mission in the coming days couldn’t help but feel their limbs turn cold and their hearts pound wildly.

Of course, they were not the main force of this plan.

The reason they could participate was only because they happened to be the elites lurking within the borders of the Norton Kingdom.

Everything still depended on the performance of the one in the main seat.

And the legendary, incredible card.

If not for the high-rank orange epic card that the core members of the Church had obtained in the Shadow World some time ago, there would not have been such an unrealistic-sounding plan.

“Has the Lord Bishop given you that card?”

Someone swallowed and seemed to ask daringly.

It seemed that apart from the leader, the others had long wanted to ask this question.

But they didn’t dare to ask.

But if they didn’t ask, they always felt uneasy.

The figure in the main seat did not speak, merely lifting her palm slightly.

Then, a card shimmering with a dazzling orange light floated above her palm.

【True Word Blood Pact】

【Category: Spell Card】

【Quality: Orange Epic】

【Rank: 7】

【Effect: Can be activated against a target below the 9th rank who has lost the ability or will to fight. Make a declaration to the target, speaking their true name, identifying their race, and recognizing their gender.】

【If all are correct, a master-servant contract will be forcibly signed with the target;】

【If two are correct and one is wrong, it will enter a one-year cooldown;】

【If one is correct and two are wrong, this card will be soul-bound to the opponent;】

【If all are wrong, you will be enslaved by the opponent.】

【This card will disappear after the contract is successfully signed.】

【Note: Originally a forbidden magic created to deal with the immortal Blood Clan, it eventually found its way into a world where it did not belong in some form.】

“A miracle!”

“Heaven bless our Church!”

The moment they saw this card with their own eyes, the few members were, without exception, invigorated.

This was not a card made by anyone.

It was not a magical product that could be constructed in this world.

Such an extraordinary card could only be naturally produced in the Shadow World.

After obtaining this card, the Resurrection Church quickly began to plot around it.

This 【True Word Blood Pact】 could theoretically be used to enslave an 8th-rank powerhouse at most.

But the condition to be met was to “make the opponent lose their will or ability to fight,” which meant either coercing them or completely defeating them.

If they rashly went after an 8th-rank powerhouse, they might pay a heavy price before the card’s usage conditions were even met.

In addition, they needed to fully understand the target’s true name and race determination, allowing for no mistakes.

Otherwise, the huge investment of manpower and resources would be wasted.

If one declaration was wrong, even if there was a chance to use this card again in the future, the failure of the operation would expose the card’s existence, making all potential targets extra vigilant.

In a worse situation, if two declarations were wrong, they might even directly give this card to the enemy.

Of course, this situation was almost impossible to happen.

They had already done a thorough investigation of the target.

Taking a step back, even if they were guessing, it’s impossible to guess two wrong, right?

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