There’s Absolutely No Problem With The Magic Cards I Made! - Chapter 21 - Dekan-style Brainwashing

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The two of them waited for Baron Bacher to regain consciousness.

The entire cooking classroom was eerily quiet at this moment, except for Baron Bacher’s occasional incoherent muttering.

After roughly a minute had passed, Baron Bacher’s eyes finally regained a glimmer of consciousness.

“Looks like he’s awake now, let’s continue,” Dekan ordered, and Cornelia nodded.

Just as Cornelia was about to swing the hammer, Baron Bacher summoned all his remaining strength and mumbled, “Stop!… good… um…”

These were the words Baron Bacher managed to say with his dwindling strength.

He wanted to convey, “spare me, I’ll confess!”

In any case, he could no longer endure this torment from the inside out. He could only pray that Dekan would understand his meaning.

“Sigh,” Dekan sighed deeply, putting away the Ruined Poet.

“Wouldn’t it have been better if we solved things peacefully, who wants to murder and violence?”

Baron Bacher remained silent but cursed him in his heart.

“Did you want to kill me just now?” Dekan asked again.

His voice was particularly calm, and he propped one hand on his cheek, looking at Baron Bacher with a somewhat sly expression.

“No, no! I didn’t!” Baron Bacher wailed.

The more composed Dekan appeared, the more fearful Baron Bacher became.

He had never seen a demon with such inhumane methods before.

After the experience just now, Baron Bacher even felt dying would be preferable.

“I don’t like lying demons. Let’s continue with five more minutes of reciting the broken poems to educate you.” Dekan pursed his lips, a bit disappointed with him and waved the card in his hand.

???

What am I supposed to say? That I want to kill you? And get beaten up all over again?

Baron Bacher’s thoughts were in chaos, but he could only continue to plead, “No! I’ll never lie again!”

Upon hearing this, Dekan temporarily put away the card in his hand.

“Bacher, be honest. As long as you tell the truth, I won’t trouble you. But at the same time, I hope you can say something that satisfies me.”

He stared at Baron Bacher, his pupils unmoving, as if his gaze could pierce through him.

Baron Bacher had previously harbored an intense desire to kill Dekan. However, not only had he failed to kill him, but he had also been subjected to his torment, making his hatred even stronger.

Even though Baron Bacher was now in a state of fear, his murderous intent could not be completely erased from his heart.

“I was wrong! I’ll admit I wanted to kill you just now, but I’ll never do it again! I won’t think about it anymore! I won’t lie anymore!” Baron Bacher’s voice was desperate, with a bit of a sob.

He didn’t want to experience that kind of pain again, no matter how absurd the demands might be.

He knew his situation well now.

He was just a pawn in the hands of the other party.

Maybe even from the beginning.

He had never had a chance to resist or escape.

At a point in time he wasn’t aware of, everything had already fallen into his control.

“Bacher, since you admit you wanted to kill me, it wouldn’t be unreasonable for me to kill you, would it?” Dekan asked again.

“No, no…”

“Hmm?”

“Not unreasonable!!”

Baron Bacher shouted like he was reporting to his superior.

Dekan nodded slightly, his gaze becoming milder.

“If you had encountered other demons, you might be dead by now. Fortunately, you met me. I have always been merciful and I believe that everyone has a good heart. So I hope to give you a chance to repent.”

Dekan’s tone gradually became calmer.

…?

Baron Bacher was taken aback by this.

Cornelia pressed her hammer against Baron Bacher’s head.

Meaning: “Aren’t you going to thank Brother Dekan?”

“Th-thank you!”

“In any case, I won’t kill you. I promise and swear to you, so please rest assured!”

Dekan narrowed his eyes, showing a warm and gentle smile, like the glacier that had separated him and Baron Bacher had melted in an instant.

He extended his hand to Baron Bacher like an angel, as if offering him redemption.

Baron Bacher’s brain completely shut down.

What kind of show was this?

Could this high-ranking demon really be so kind?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Was he one of those legendary demons who abstained from killing?

A demon who could completely control their desire for slaughter was far more terrifying than those who were slaves to their instincts! These were qualities that only the highest-ranking demons possessed!

Baron Bacher felt even more terrified.

Yet he felt relieved. There was no need for the highest-ranking demon to lie.

His promise should be valid.

Just as Baron Bacher received Dekan’s promise and was about to breathe a sigh of relief…

Dekan spoke again, “So, swear allegiance to me, or live in endless torment? Tell me your answer.”

“…Huh?”

Baron Bacher’s mood was like a rollercoaster.

Was this what it meant to be alive?

Is killing only an act of kindness for you?

Baron Bacher looked at Dekan’s chilling smile, feeling the cold blunt object on his head.

For the first time, he understood what genuine fear from the depths of his soul felt like.

“I… I choose to submit to you…”

Baron Bacher, noble and elegant, finally completely surrendered, trembling as he gave his answer.

“Very good.”

Dekan sat in his chair, looking down at Baron Bacher.

“Next, I want to confess a secret to you, so listen carefully.” Dekan took a deep breath and said seriously, “Actually, I’m not a demon; I’m a human.”

“Impossible! You’re a demon! The demon of all demons!” Baron Bacher exclaimed in panic.

This was the most absurd joke he had ever heard in his life.

“What? Wanna say that again?” Dekan raised an eyebrow, appearing somewhat angry.

It was the first time he had been called a demon by a demon himself.

Dekan admitted that sometimes his cards might be slightly shady, but that didn’t extend to himself!

“No, no, no, you’re human! You’re not a demon!” Baron Bacher quickly changed his tune, trying to rectify his mistake.

“You’re just trying to appease me. Don’t think you can fool me with anything. You have to genuinely believe that I’m a human from the bottom of your heart,” Dekan said, his tone seemingly genuinely angry this time.

Baron Bacher was horrified.

Did he have mind-reading abilities? Baron Bacher suspected

His mind was racing.

Even though he couldn’t come to a conclusion right away, he knew that even if he had to hypnotize himself into madness, he had to follow Dekan’s orders.

Because Dekan’s request was clear: no lying, and no denying what he said.

Baron Bacher began to frantically deceive himself and finally shouted to Dekan with unparalleled conviction, “Yes, you’re human!”

[Mission 3: No more than 3 imposters have been recognised. Current number of imposters is 5/6]

Dekan looked at the changing mission prompt with satisfaction, nodding.

While he couldn’t read minds, he could judge whether Baron Bacher genuinely believed him to be a human based on the mission status.

Since a demon’s inner thoughts could be manipulated…

Hehehehehe

Dekan couldn’t help but laugh out loud.