Chapter 180: Dekan's Grudge

Chapter 180: Dekan's Grudge

Unfortunately, [Blood Destruction] would clear all of the user’s own statuses effects upon casting, rendering [Pain Nullification] useless. Dekan remembered Marquess Roderick's screams quite vividly during his self-destruction. From now on, unless absolutely necessary, Croix wouldn't resort to such a suicidal move.

"Speaking of which, we can finally bring Croix along for our next Shadow World raid," Dekan remarked as he reached tier 4. Having reached tier 4, they now met the requirements to team up with the tier 6 Croix.

However, Dekan felt a slight worry creeping in. What if, upon entering the Shadow World next time, it was discovered that Croix possessed [Blood Destruction?] Would the Shadow World explode in anger?

"Ha, there's nothing to fear. I can't wait to see the Shadow World even more frustrated," Dekan chuckled.

...

So the two, along with the Cat, left the transitional space. When they emerged, Dekan was surprised to find not only Croix but also Professor Arnold waiting for them at the exit.

Dekan noticed the slightly serious expression on his class advisor's face.

"What's wrong, Professor?" Dekan asked, puzzled.

"Sigh," Professor Arnold sighed. "It's about your team's registration. Currently, you are in a rather special state. You should consider declaring yourselves as a tier 7 team."

Although Dekan and Cornelia were both at tier 4, the Shadow World seemed to default to matching them against tier 6 Shadow Worlds. This was partly because of their outstanding performance in the Shadow Worlds previously, where the Shadow World had given them a rating different from their tier.

On the other hand, the more members in a team, the higher the Shadow World's estimation of the team's strength. After all, teaming up with familiar people would naturally provide intelligence and tactical advantages.

So in most cases, teams would only be pairs or trios. Only a few teams with exceptional compatibility would use the five-persons team cards. Most challengers dared not form large teams as it would escalate the difficulty.

Dekan understood Professor Arnold's meaning. From the latest Shadow World raid, it was evident that after Dekan and Cornelia teamed up, the Shadow World judged them suitable for tier 6 Shadow Worlds. Adding Croix, who was already tier 6, and considering the curse on Croix that increased the Shadow World's difficulty, the three of them would almost certainly enter a tier 7 Shadow World.

However, starting from a tier 7 Shadow World, these Shadow Worlds were not always available. Their numbers were limited, appearing as frequently as once a month or as rarely as once every six months. Most importantly, under the Kingdoms Federation's agreement, challengers couldn't freely choose to challenge them.

Currently, he didn't want to do anything that would make things too difficult for the Norton Kingdom. So, Dekan thought it best to ask Professor Arnold for some guidance.

"If someone tries to harm you, you don't need to have any reservations. Go ahead and do whatever you need to do," Professor Arnold replied, his expression cold and ruthless.

That surprised Dekan a bit. He thought Professor Arnold would at least advise him not to harm anyone too severely.

"Really, is that okay?" Dekan asked.

"...wait, hold on. Dekan, why do I feel like you're getting a bit excited?" Professor Arnold gradually began to doubt whether he should have said what he just did.

If everyone else was taking the assessment normally, he certainly wouldn't want Dekan to go overboard. But Professor Arnold was worried that some jerks from the Northern Countries might try to harm Dekan during this opportunity. So, prioritizing Dekan's safety, he was in favor of Dekan using full force.

But looking at it now, Dekan, who was suddenly put on a moral high ground, might go a bit too far.

"Hehehe..." Dekan chuckled coldly.

He was about to prepare to give some retribution against the troublemakers from the Northern Countries. He hadn't expected those guys to pick a fight.

He needed to make an example out of at least one unlucky individual.

"Professor Arnold, tier 7 hostages must be worth quite a lot, right?" Dekan asked suddenly.

Professor Arnold: "???"

Inside his head, Professor Arnold was roaring in frustration. When he said "anything," he definitely didn't mean kidnapping!