Chapter 829: Dark Demon’s Fated Execution 10k
“Roar!”
The enraged dragon’s roar echoed throughout the venue.
The [Baby Blue-Eye Dragon] with [Dragon’s Inverted Scale] activated lunged towards the nearest target without hesitation.
The [Mana Nightmare Demon], which had transported the [Baby Blue-Eye Dragon] using the [Nightmare Space]’s ability to swap positions, had long since turned into an elusive wind, drifting within the space.
Dark light descended from above, enveloping the entire body of the [Phantom City Leopard Woman]. Her close-fitting light armor visibly transformed, layering up to encase her in the form of a massive, black, heavy armor of a leopard!
The [Phantom City Leopard Woman], who had already gained immense power through the sacrifice inheritance of the [Phantom City Knight], received another significant boost!
Simultaneously, her base speed slowed down due to the weight of the [Hero Armor], preventing her from moving as slowly as a turtle in the [Nightmare Space].
In comparison, the [Baby Blue-Eye Dragon]’s speed suddenly dropped.
Although the [Nightmare Space] only affected individual movement speed, not attack speed, the impact was still felt.
But the [Phantom City Leopard Woman] did not dodge—she clamped her hands together, seizing the [Baby Blue-Eye Dragon]’s claw and initiating the [Death Strangle]!
Black light wrapped around her arms and crawled up to the [Baby Blue-Eye Dragon]’s claw, instantly spreading and covering its entire body.
The black light instantly slashed, initiating the strangle!
“Roar!”
The [Baby Blue-Eye Dragon]’s agonized cry abruptly rang out, the black light shredding its scales and spraying blood everywhere.
The [Phantom City Leopard Woman] displayed terrifying strength in that instant, overwhelming the [Baby Blue-Eye Dragon] even in its [Dragon’s Inverted Scale] state!
A chorus of gasps erupted from the audience.
…
On the Blue Side Competitors’ Platform.
Dark glanced at his newly acquired two Mana Cards and immediately activated a normal summoning spell.
[Curse Cage: Imp]
[Willful Dice]
“In the name of Dark Demon, Mana Summon—[Pride III]!”
A dark golden beam shot from the [Pride III] card, directly pouring into the head of the [Magical Beast: Eevee], causing it to rapidly evolve.
The [Magical Beast: Eevee]’s form vanished, but before evolving, it used its ultimate skill—[Mimic], successfully activating a sub-skill of the [Nightmare Space], swapping positions with the [Baby Blue-Eye Dragon].
Immediately after, it completed its evolution upon reaching the [Phantom City Leopard Woman]!
[Magical Beast: Eevee] → [Magical Beast: Sun Eevee]!
“Sun Eevee, Magic Space!”
Dark pointed his hand, commanding.
“Mew!”
The [Magical Beast: Sun Eevee] suddenly raised its head, revealing a proud demeanor.
Instantly, the ruby on its head burst forth with intense light, radiating outward. Not only did this impact the [Phantom City], but it also impacted the [Nightmare Space], forcibly carving out a small independent realm in the center of the battlefield.
Within this realm, the [Phantom City Leopard Woman] leaped up, her iron claws like blades, slashing three deep marks in the air, striking the forehead of the [Magical Beast: Sun Eevee]!
With the terrifying force she displayed against the [Baby Blue-Eye Dragon], this attack would either kill the [Magical Beast: Sun Eevee] on the spot or leave it severely battered.
However, the [Magical Beast: Sun Eevee] endured this blow, though its mana decreased, its gaze remained cold and unyielding.
—The commotion outside intensified.
Under countless gazes, the [Hero Armor] on the [Phantom City Leopard Woman] suddenly turned dull, causing her form to plummet like a heavy stone!
…
“Field effects for [Armed] type Mana Cards?”
On the Red Side Competitors’ Platform, Mike Owen’s expression suddenly changed.
Although the [Hero Armor] wasn’t a traditional [Armed] card but rather a special armed card based on the Mana Spirit’s armor, making it “heroic,” some types of cards that counter [Armed] were still effective against it.
He immediately realized that Dark Demon had come prepared.
But then he shook his head and smiled.
Who isn’t prepared?
“Activate, Secret Rite Card—[Hero’s Descent]!”
…
At the highest building in the center of the [Phantom City], a special symbol array abruptly unfolded.
Mike Owen quickly placed the already activated [Hero’s Descent] on the Spellboard and pressed his finger on one of the cards in his hand.
This card, obtained in the first round, was specifically configured to counter Dark’s system, possessing extremely strong targeting capabilities.
If he had used it in the first round, he could have shattered the [Primordial Dragon Egg] before it hatched!
But he didn’t use it then; instead, he kept it in his hand.
If it were just the [Baby Blue-Eye Dragon], it wouldn’t pose an immediate threat to him.
…
The [Phantom City Leopard Woman], despite falling due to the loss of the [Hero Armor] bonus, immediately utilized the balance skills of a feline and launched another assault after landing steadily!
However, the [Magical Beast: Sun Eevee] had already ended the [Magic Space] release and immediately used [Strong Mind], pinning the [Phantom City Leopard Woman] and slamming her hard onto the ground!
“Bang!”
The [Phantom City Leopard Woman]’s mana plummeted.
Yet, she roared and rose again, charging fearlessly.
Even without the [Hero Armor], her base attributes were comparable to a six-star Mana Spirit, equivalent to the叠加
Dozens of storm lances condensed in the air.
The [Hero of Light: Zeng Weng] indeed chose to withdraw under Mike Owen’s command.
The [Baby Blue-Eye Dragon], still in a rage, chased after them.
Dark sensed a warning sign and immediately ordered, “Sun Eevee, protect our mana guidance ball!”
[Magical Beast: Sun Eevee] suddenly turned its head, but the storm lances in the sky had already fallen without immediately locking onto the blue side’s mana guidance ball.
Without the [Mana Nightmare Demon]’s illusionary cover, the mana guidance ball would lose its form if moved.
Dark kept an eye on it, controlling it as he issued a second order: “Moon Goddess! Find and destroy the red side’s mana guidance ball!”
Mike Owen’s attack on the mana guidance ball served as a reminder.
The red side’s mana guidance ball was still hidden within the [City of Darkness].
If he couldn’t find it, the duel wouldn’t end.
Since [Hero of Light: Zeng Weng] had withdrawn, he would use this time difference to search for the red side’s mana guidance ball.
Dark roughly estimated that the cooldown for [Wide Defense] was about to be over.
Therefore, he prepared to summon [Solo Sword Sheath].
…
Facing the attack from the [Moon Goddess], Mike Owen was forced to special summon [Soul of the City].
A spectral light gathered around the [City of Darkness], condensing into a glowing soul at the center.
[City Soul] roared towards [Moon Goddess], but in a single encounter, this six-star mana spirit was struck down by [Moon Goddess]!
At the same time,
the successive storm lances finally hit the blue side’s mana guidance ball!
With a crack, the life barrier on the blue side’s mana guidance ball was pierced, causing a sudden drop in mana power!
Mike Owen gritted his teeth and abandoned protecting his mana guidance ball, fully controlling [Storm Judgment].
The floating storm lances turned under Mike Owen’s precise control and all shot towards the blue side’s mana guidance ball.
Dark immediately pointed his hand, releasing mana to control the mana guidance ball, making it dodge the lances and fly towards [Magical Beast: Sun Eevee].
The lances shot out, landed, and dissipated.
The blue side’s mana guidance ball twisted in the air, suddenly bursting out of [Nightmare Space].
When the storm lances attacked again, they faced [Magical Beast: Sun Eevee] which had leaped out!
[Magical Beast: Sun Eevee] used telekinesis to continue dodging, enduring the piercing storm lances with [Wide Defense].
Suddenly, [Wide Defense] flickered and went out.
Mike Owen’s eyes flashed as two lances were fired, one aimed at [Magical Beast: Sun Eevee], and another predicting its movement, hitting it unexpectedly!
But [Magical Beast: Sun Eevee]’s defense was as high as 2500 points; even taking the hit physically, it only lost five hundred mana points.
It raised its head defiantly.
Almost simultaneously, the remaining floating lances exploded suddenly, a testament to Mike Owen’s control reaching its limit.
…
Mike Owen felt deeply regretful.
But he quickly gave the next command to the mana spirit:
“Zeng Weng, Holy Beam!”
With the preparation of the storm lances, this [Holy Beam] could directly reduce the blue side’s mana guidance ball’s life barrier to zero if it hit!
“By the name of Dark Demon, mana summoning — [Solo Sword Sheath]!”
Dark summoned [Solo Sword Sheath (Weapon Form)] in the air, then waved his hand, pointing at [Moon Goddess].
[Moon Goddess] stepped on the void, each step causing ripples.
It rapidly ascended, catching the flying [Solo Sword Sheath], and then slashed at the skyscraper in front of it.
“Bang—”
The sword light burst forth, cutting the skyscraper, which was actually only four or five meters wide, in half.
On the red side’s competitor platform, Mike Owen’s expression changed drastically, immediately releasing mana to pull his mana guidance ball upwards, narrowly avoiding [Moon Goddess]’s slash.
“Boom—”
[Hero of Light: Zeng Weng] released the [Holy Beam].
The massive beam pierced through space, aiming to engulf both the blue side’s mana guidance ball and [Magical Beast: Sun Eevee]!
The beam was extremely fast and covered a vast area, making it difficult for [Magical Beast: Sun Eevee] to dodge.
But it narrowed its eyes and pushed the mana guidance ball away, then actively met the [Holy Beam]!
“Bad move!”
Mike Owen’s face paled further!
The “self-sacrificing” action of [Magical Beast: Sun Eevee] completely caught him off guard.
If he couldn’t end the match at this moment, his chances of winning would significantly decrease.
And during this hesitation, his control over the mana guidance ball froze momentarily.
The [Moon Goddess], soaring in the air, displayed its full prowess, stabbing with one swift strike, like a celestial being.
The red side’s mana guidance ball’s life barrier almost shattered under this blow.
Mike Owen hurriedly controlled the mana guidance ball to escape.
Meanwhile, [Hero of Light: Zeng Weng], who had just released the [Holy Beam], was attacked by the [Baby Blue-Eye Dragon], causing his mana to plummet again.
Then, [Moon Goddess], seizing the opportunity, looked at it and threw a sword.
[Solo Sword Sheath] flashed and reappeared, having pierced through [Hero of Light: Zeng Weng]’s chest!
The mighty nine-star mana spirit — [Hero of Light: Zeng Weng] — ultimately fell to a six-star mana spirit!
The [Future Sight] orb condensed in the air, even losing its target.
When its broken body transformed into mana and dissipated in the air,
the effect of [Hero’s Arrival] also vanished.
That stance that suppressed all first-tier mana spirits in the entire range was gone.
Dark looked at his [Curse Cage: Imp] and thought for a moment before summoning it to release some tension!
…
At this moment, this duel was entirely under Dark’s control.
Even if Mike Owen could multitask, controlling the mana guidance ball while performing summoning spells, the speed of [Moon Goddess] wouldn’t give him a chance to last until the next round.
But with a flash of silver light, the life barrier of the red side’s mana guidance ball, filled with cracks, shattered completely.
The [Imp] had just materialized, wanting to feel the atmosphere of the duel, when he heard the whistle signaling the end of the duel.
He widened his eyes in disbelief, then slowly turned to look at Dark.
“Can we not count this… Meow?”
…
“Second Year Noble Academy, Dark Demon vs Fourth Year Noble Academy, Mike Owen.”
“Victor: Dark Demon!”
The referee’s announcement was quickly drowned out by the roaring cheers of the audience.
The thrilling duel had the audience’s hearts bouncing up and down like a roller coaster.
But when the final victory was achieved, all the tension during the match turned into excitement.
The fans, already deeply captivated by Dark Demon, wished they could rush onto the field.
Fortunately, their actual positions were separated from the arena, preventing any extreme behavior.
Dark Demon raised his arm and smiled, waving.
…
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[I have written the entire duel.]
[Thank you to the great “Jing Sansan” for the donation of a silver treasure chest!]
[I have opened a bounty, but I made a fool of myself. I plan to remove the cap to save face.]
[(/ω╲)]
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Chapter 830
After the duel ended, both participants descended from the competitor platforms.
Mike Owen had always been closely watching Dark, so he expected this defeat.
Reflecting on the past, he had witnessed Dark Demon’s rise almost from start to finish. He understood Dark’s rapid growth better than most, given their age difference.
He hadn’t expected to lose so soon.
During this duel, especially after summoning [Hero of Light: Zeng Weng], he had several moments where he thought he had control.
[Hero of Light: Zeng Weng]’s special ability was a bug-like existence in mana duels.
He had never used it in previous duels, keeping it as a trump card for crucial moments, such as the [Academy Cup]!
Perhaps because he often saw Dark shine on the stage, he gradually developed the desire to take the stage himself, wanting to break free from his past and compete a bit more.
But now, he realized he wasn’t ready yet.
He should let the stage go to someone more capable.
As he walked down the competitor platform, he glanced toward the blue side’s platform.
Dark had just come down from there, and their gazes met.
Over a hundred meters apart, Dark nodded to Senpai Owe, then turned to walk towards the other competitor passage.
He still had another duel later in the day.
…
Mike Owen exited the competitor passage and returned to the spectator area, sitting back beside Edwin Clarissa.
“How do you feel?” Edwin asked with a smile.
Mike Owen showed a hint of helplessness. “Losing never feels good.”
“True,” Edwin said, turning back to look at the field. “If you could summon [Hero of Light: Zeng Weng] faster, you might have won.”
Mike Owen’s expression paused. He hadn’t expected the club president to discuss tactics with him. Sitting straight, he replied, “Summoning [Hero of Light: Zeng Weng] requires specific ritual conditions. It’s hard to activate at the beginning. And today, it was just luck that I drew it in the second round.”
Edwin shook his head. “There’s no difficulty. If you’re sure [Hero of Light: Zeng Weng] can bring you victory, find ways to solve all the problems preventing quick summoning. If you can’t draw it in the first round, add mana cards that increase the first-round draw probability. If it needs specific rituals, think of ways to speed up fulfilling those conditions. Solve all issues, and your goal will be achieved.”
Mike Owen frowned, deep in thought.
Edwin Clarissa shook his head. “You’re not a dedicated duelist, so it’s normal you didn’t prepare for this. Most duelists in the academy are like you, using dueling merely to test their knowledge and gain combat experience, maybe as a form of entertainment. After graduation, most won’t pursue dueling as a career. There’s no need to specialize. Dedicated duelists craft mana cards specifically for dueling, while non-dedicated ones choose suitable mana cards from already crafted ones.”
Mike Owen’s mind stirred. “So where does Dark fit in?”
Edwin Clarissa smiled. “He naturally belongs to the latter group. We all do.”
Mike Owen said, “Then who belongs to the former group?”
Edwin Clarissa shook his head. “Few. The nature of the academy means few of us will become professional duelists after graduation.”
Mike Owen felt he had just wasted his breath.
Of course, it wasn’t a waste.
Edwin Clarissa said, “Next, it’s Alvaraite’s turn.”
…
[Fairy Princess] Alvaraite Clarissa.
Fifth Year, Noble Academy.
Alvaraite was Edwin’s cousin, but they were close in age, both fifth-year students, making their relationship slightly better than other royal family members.
They were noble blood, but in the academy, they didn’t use their status to exercise privileges.
Well-bred nobles know humility.
Even the troublemaking princesses Anna and Angie rarely used their status to get their way.
…
After leaving the outdoor dueling arena, Dark arrived at the ring-shaped area, sitting among the mana spirits.
Whenever he participated in dueling competitions, any idle mana spirits would choose to accompany him.
Mana spirits were born for battle and had innate combat instincts, but opportunities for battles in the academy were rare. They couldn’t enter the dungeon alone and could only occasionally watch duels in the arena.
However, with continuous growth, they would eventually join battles through their own will, standing on the competitor platform.
Thus, observing and learning dueling was necessary now.
After sitting down, Dark summoned [Curse Cage: Imp] to prepare to replace it with [Curse Cage: Gabumon].
But the newly materialized [Imp] immediately pounced, transforming into a facehugger: “Eeeeee!”
Dark laughed and took it off, not releasing the [Curse Cage]’s seal.
Then he calmed down and began reviewing the previous duel.
The duel with Mike Owen wasn’t smooth.
The main issue lay in the thinking phase. If he broke everything down carefully, he would realize he could have done better.
In this duel, [Fortune Dice] played a decisive role once, which was key to his victory.
But this key element wasn’t fully under his control.
Relying on luck wasn’t a reliable strategy.
The main reasons he was trapped were the unexpectedness of [Hero of Light: Zeng Weng] and failing to induce Mike Owen to use targeted magic cards like [Storm Judgment] early enough.
Simply put, Dark lacked psychological maneuvering skills.
He preferred straightforward approaches.
This mindset helped him win against Mike Owen, but it might become his downfall against [Fairy Princess] Alvaraite Clarissa.
He must be more cautious.
To spectators, dueling seemed like summoning mana spirits, commanding them to use ultimate skills, or using spells and props. But for duelists, it required immense mental effort.
In Saint Maryann Academy’s duels, this was hard to see because everyone could accelerate their thinking with mana.
But outside the academy, ordinary duelists’ duels were riddled with errors, resembling amateurs.
Adding complex psychological maneuvers made it overwhelming for ordinary duelists.
[Fairy Princess] Alvaraite Clarissa specialized in this aspect.
As a renowned star duelist since her lower years, Alvaraite was also a dancer under the spotlight. She currently ranked fourteenth in the [Golden Cup] qualifiers, slightly above Dark.
Thus, she was Dark’s direct rival, and wanting to challenge him, she initiated the duel.
If she won, she could widen the gap with Dark.
If she lost, Dark could narrow the gap.
Her risk of elimination would increase.
“[Fairy Princess] Alvaraite…”
Dark pondered.
He remembered her from last year’s Easter Duel Festival.
At the festival, [Fairy Princess] showcased herself fully.
But after that, Dark rarely paid attention to her duels.
In fact, when unrelated to him, Dark seldom watched duels in the arena.
But in second year, Dark interacted with Alvaraite Clarissa again.
It was in [Alchemy Class].
He and this senior classmate were classmates in [Alchemy Class].
As their interactions grew, Dark suddenly realized he might have encountered her before the academy.
She was a royal member; meeting at gatherings or similar events was normal.
Thus, Dark didn’t dwell on it.
He started adjusting his deck.
Though not intentional, his leading mana spirits were mostly dragon-type.
Fairy-type mana spirits were nearly immune to dragon-type ultimate skills and dealt extra damage to dragon-type mana spirits, making them natural dragons’ bane.
If his deck remained dragon-centric, future duels would be extremely challenging.
Without dragons, his deck strength would drop significantly.
This choice was very difficult.
One hour later, Dark finally determined his deck composition, took a deep breath, and looked at the field, observing the duels between seniors.
These seniors might become his opponents in the upcoming [Golden Cup]. Every bit of observation was valuable.
…
On the other side,
Alvaraite was also preparing, though more composed.
After entering fifth year, her strength had further increased. This time participating in the [Golden Cup] was a clear declaration of her intent to win the championship!
Due to Pandora Dragon’s participation, the champion of this year’s [Golden Cup] seemed predetermined.
But if she met Pandora in the finals, Alvaraite was confident in defeating her.
Attribute matchups were real.
Of course, the problem was whether she could reach the finals…
“So before that, let’s warm up with her little boyfriend.”
Alvaraite fiddled with her deck, laughing lightly.
…
At three thirty in the afternoon.
Dark received a notification and left the ring-shaped area, entering the competitor passage… coincidentally bumping into Alvaraite Clarissa, who chose the same route.
Alvaraite had an elf-like slender figure and ethereal beauty, making her fame in the dueling circle far greater than Dark Demon, who had recently gained prominence.
They weren’t strangers, so they naturally greeted each other politely.
Dark said courteously, “Good day, senpai.”
Alvaraite blinked and replied, “Hello.”
As they got closer, Dark caught a faint floral scent. He quickly focused, observing his surroundings and moving forward.
After walking for a while, Alvaraite suddenly asked, “Are you ready?”
Dark was puzzled. “Ready for what?”
Alvaraite raised her hand, drawing a line in the air. Cherry blossom-like light points flowed from her fingertips, forming a circle in the air.
A laugh sounded, and a small pink imp, barely the size of a palm, suddenly appeared, fluttering lazily to her cheek and hugging her ear.
Alvaraite extended two fingers, picked up the imp, and threw it forward. “Go, dance.”
The imp reluctantly danced in the air.
Dark was bewildered.
Alvaraite’s ears reddened slightly, whispering, “I meant, are you ready to see the fairy dance?”
Dark: “… Cough, it doesn’t seem to appreciate it.”
“Yes,” Alvaraite sighed. “It’s not very smart. Want to… I mean, since we’ve met, shall we make a bet?”
“What kind of bet?” Dark asked.
Alvaraite’s lips curled mischievously. “If I win, you help me make one of my mana spirits smarter, okay?”
Dark’s eyes flashed. He thought about her identity and background, then nodded. “What if I win?”
Alvaraite smiled. “If you win, you can do whatever you want with me.”
Dark frowned deeply. “Really?”
Alvaraite quickly added, “Just kidding. If you win, you can pick any card from my current deck, and I’ll teach you how to craft it and provide all necessary materials. How about that?”
Dark smiled. “One card seems too little.”
Alvaraite shook her head, smiling. “It’s plenty. If you still think it’s too little, I can add another stake.”
Dark was puzzled. “What stake?”
Alvaraite lowered her voice mysteriously. “Your… photo!”
Dark’s confusion deepened. “Which one?”
Alvaraite whispered, “You know, the one where you’re… naked!”
Dark was startled, instinctively stopping and whispering, “Stop joking!”
Alvaraite stood up, looking confident. “What do you think? Is my stake worth it? Are you willing?”
Dark’s mouth twitched, realizing this senpai might not be joking. “Then I have to win!”
Alvaraite immediately said, “I’m looking forward to it.”
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[Bounty period ends, adding 13 new chapters, totaling 26,000 words. Will settle next month. Another chapter tomorrow to wrap up this month. Not bad for updates, but fell short of my goals due to exhaustion, both mentally and physically. Next month, might consider stocking up on drafts.
New month, seeking monthly votes and support.
Happy Children’s Day~]
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Chapter 831
For this small bet with Senpai Alvaraite Clarissa, Dark wasn’t particularly concerned. His behavior was merely a habitual response to her.
Ever since mana spirits started freely roaming the academy, his secret of having mana spirits with sentience was no longer much of a secret.
Moreover, Victoria, his mana spirit, and Phoenix, Alvaraite’s mana spirit, were openly living as students in the academy.
So, anyone who investigated thoroughly would know he could awaken the sentience of other people’s mana spirits.
It was normal for Alvaraite Clarissa to know.
As for the photo?
It was nothing more than a childhood photo of him without clothes.
For such matters, Dark didn’t need to guess; he had figured it out upon hearing it.
After all, Alvaraite Clarissa was half a princess and wouldn’t use something so sensitive as a male photo as a bet.
But Dark was very interested in the other bet Alvaraite Clarissa placed.
Alvaraite Clarissa specialized in the Fairy type. She possessed unique Fairy-type talents, and even her [Eye of Truth] was uniquely Fairy-type, fully deserving her title as [Fairy Princess]. Her deck was always completely Fairy-type.
So, if he could win this duel, he could obtain a legitimate reason to take a card from her deck… well, not exactly legitimate, as betting with mana cards was considered a dark practice. He was merely learning new Fairy-type mana spirit crafting methods with the help of a kind senpai.
The Fairy type was, arguably, the second strongest type in Dark’s possession after the Dragon type.
Learning a Fairy-type magic card or secret rite card crafting method from Senpai Clarissa would truly be a major harvest!
Of course, this was contingent on defeating her!
For this, Dark was determined.
…
After exchanging pleasantries in the competitor rest area, the two parted ways, heading to different competitor passages.
Dark asked why they were separating, and Senpai Alvaraite told him it was for the sense of ceremony…
Two competitors entering from different directions and gradually converging in the field naturally created a stronger sense of ceremony than appearing from the same place.
Dark smiled and turned away.
Soon, the two emerged from their respective competitor passages and reached the field.
The field was cleared, the previous two competitors had left the platform, and the staff immediately replaced the mana guidance balls with fully charged ones and activated the life barriers. They then checked the spellboards on the competitor platforms.
Once the checks were complete, the two competitors met in the middle, shook hands, and the sense of ceremony was complete.
“Don’t forget the bet,” Alvaraite Clarissa said softly as she released her handshake.
Dark responded seriously, “I’m already thinking about which mana spirit card I’ll choose from your deck!”
Alvaraite suddenly looked up, her smile radiant like the sun. “Good, that’s how dueling is done! Show me what it takes to win!”
She then stepped back half a pace and turned around gracefully.
Dark glanced at her back, then composed himself and turned toward the blue side’s competitor platform.
This time, he was on the blue side, and Alvaraite was on the red side.
…
Both competitors stepped onto their respective platforms, and the cheers from their fans were evenly matched.
Among the upperclassmen duelists Dark had faced so far, [Fairy Princess] was undoubtedly the toughest opponent.
Or rather, she was the first “top-tier” duelist Dark had truly encountered in the academy.
Her ranking of fourteenth in the qualifiers was enough to prove her strength, which was vastly different from his previous opponents.
“Trust your mana spirit cards.”
Dark steadied himself, placing his newly rebuilt deck into the spellboard slots, activating the shuffle.
The projection rose, displaying the word [Standby Phase].
Both duelists looked at each other quietly, waiting for the duel to begin.
Private bets naturally couldn’t be discussed openly.
But to others, this duel was a critical match for securing a spot in the [Golden Cup] main event.
Fans from all sides hoped their supported duelist would advance to a larger stage, showcasing themselves in fiercer duels and ultimately winning the cup!
[Standby Phase][30s]
“Battle begins!”
At the instant the duel started, both duelists’ auras changed dramatically. They swiftly drew five mana spirit cards from their decks, adding them to their starting hands.
Dark slightly lowered his head to examine his hand.
[Curse Cage: Imp]
[Magical Beast: Ditto]
[Bliss IV·Moon]
[Bliss IV]
[Charizard]
“Two first-tier mana spirit cards, one third-tier mana spirit card, and two capital sin cards.”
“One [Bliss IV·Moon], one [Bliss IV]?”
[Bliss IV·Moon] and [Bliss IV] were not the same card, so Dark had placed three [Bliss IV·Moon] in his deck. This time, he drew it in the initial round.
But the [Bliss IV] drawn simultaneously was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise.
How to summon a nine-star mana spirit as quickly as possible?
Using the complete [Bliss IV] was the best option!
However, while drawing [Bliss IV], Dark did not draw the digital monster that could evolve into a nine-star mana spirit.
Both [Curse Cage: Imp] and [Magical Beast: Ditto] could only evolve into eight-star mana spirits.
Therefore, Dark had to make a decision at this moment!
Should he use [Bliss IV] immediately to evolve an eight-star mana spirit and dominate the battlefield, or should he use [Bliss IV·Moon] to hold off for a round, hoping to draw [Magical Beast: Gabumon] or another digital monster in the next round?
Or perhaps compromise by using [Bliss IV·Moon] to evolve one mana spirit and then decide based on the situation…
But doing so would require four consecutive summons, taking at least 21 seconds, and there was a risk of being targeted and failing to successfully summon.
Moreover, falling behind by a step means falling behind in every step. Losing the initiative means losing the rhythm.
He had seen Eluria Clarissa’s matches before. Eluria Clarissa’s tactical system was extremely sharp, not only possessing the means to forcibly summon high-star Mana Spirits in the initial round but also able to handle various changes effortlessly, maximizing the eerie nature of the Fairy Type, leaving no room for her opponents to catch their breath during duels.
Most of the times she lost, it was due to her opponents brute-forcing her tactics and overpowering her.
For example, last year during the Easter Duel Festival, she lost to the then Fifth-Year student [Dragon Slayer] Luke Beck because he brute-forced her tactical system, ultimately resulting in her defeat.
Compared to this, Dark’s current level was still somewhat lacking.
But that gap could not be bridged on the spot.
So, should it be the Imp Beast or the Ditto?
…
As the thirty-second countdown was about to end, Dark directly skipped the question of “whether to use [Bliss IV]” and jumped straight to “which Mana Spirit to use [Bliss IV]”!
[Mana Guidance Ball: Ditto] was versatile and adaptable, starting at three stars with relatively high stats, so there was less worry about being targeted and instantly eliminated.
Moreover, once its star level increased to eight, it would have 3350 points of Mana.
Its weakness was that even after reaching eight stars, it depended on whether the opponent could summon a Mana Spirit worth copying, thereby determining its effectiveness.
Otherwise, a simple [Mana Guidance Ball: Ditto] would not be competitive in the eight-star category.
On the contrary, [Curse Cage: Imp Beast] evolved into [Curse Cage: Demoness Beast], which maintained strong competitiveness even among nine-star Mana Spirits.
Instead, its physical body was too fragile. If Eluria Clarissa summoned an instant long-range spell at the start, it would be instantly killed.
“…”
This was indeed a problem in most cases.
But under the current hand, it wasn’t as crucial.
If [Curse Cage: Imp Beast] was gone, just summon [Mana Guidance Ball: Ditto]!
After all, both sides had the same summoning rhythm; it was just a normal pair.
Dark didn’t believe Eluria Clarissa could consecutively target with magic cards twice!
“In the name of Dark Demon, Mana Summoning — [Curse Cage: Imp Beast]!”
At the very beginning of the [Battle Phase], Dark immediately performed a regular summoning spell.
In just three seconds, the Imp Beast appeared in the air above the Blue Side summoning zone.
It suddenly opened its eyes and saw only itself and one Mana Spirit opposite it, its face showing immense joy!
“It’s here, finally here! The great Imp Beast has finally arrived at its stage! Please ascend the throne, Imp Beast!”
The Imp Beast chattered incoherently.
On the Red Side summoning zone, Eluria Clarissa chose to summon a Mana Spirit right from the start.
This was actually a thoughtful decision.
Because Dark’s deck showed a clear lack of magic cards—this was a common issue among second-year and third-year students!
Second-year students started learning [Mana Language], and third-year students began specialized training in [Magic Spell Cards].
Therefore, generally speaking, second-year and third-year students wouldn’t be particularly proficient in [Magic Spell Cards].
Of course, there were exceptions.
Like Vini Scarlet, by her third year, her proficiency in ice-type [Magic Spell Cards] was already at a level most students couldn’t match.
However, this phenomenon hadn’t occurred yet with Dark Demon, who specialized in [Mana Spirit Cards].
Thus, Eluria Clarissa boldly summoned a Mana Spirit with a very weak physical body in the first round—[Wish Granter]!
[Card Name: Wish Granter]
[Type: Elemental Card]
[Level: ★★★]
[Race: Fairy Type]
[Attribute: Fairy Type]
[Mana: 900]
[Attack: 300]
[Defense: 600]
[Ultimate Skills: Fairy’s Wish, Fairy’s Wish, Fairy’s Wish]
[Wish Granter] was a Mana Spirit resembling a small old man.
Standing only two feet tall, it had a round head and body, with eyes, nose, and mouth seemingly painted on its face. Its neck below resembled a bobblehead, lacking legs and moving only by jumping.
Its arms hung on either side of its body, quite flexible.
As a three-star Mana Spirit, Wish Granter’s stats were abysmally low, but it had three ultimate skills—one skill repeated three times. Why not simply call it [Three Wishes]?
In legend, [Wish Granter] lived in a deep mountain shrouded in mist. Finding it granted three wishes, making it a rare Mana Spirit.
Of course, the wishes it granted were very limited.
And it couldn’t create something out of nothing.
However, in Mana Duels, it could be used to execute various strategies.
The moment [Wish Granter] was summoned, it leaned forward, clasped its hands together, and produced three incense sticks, then planted them in mid-air.
Those three incense sticks ignited simultaneously!
“The first wish, Mystic Fog Concealment.”
Eluria Clarissa smiled as she said the first wish, and one of the incense sticks burned visibly faster, burning down completely before the second summon was completed. Then, the smoke of the incense suddenly expanded, turning into pink fog covering half of the Red Side area.
[Wish Granter] and its Mana Guidance Ball vanished.
This disappearance wasn’t merely invisibility.
Eluria Clarissa had tested [Wish Granter]’s capabilities extensively. She knew its [Fairy’s Wish] could grant wishes and how quickly those wishes could be fulfilled.
This [Mystic Fog Concealment] was likely the fastest wish for [Wish Granter] to achieve.
Almost immediately after her second summon, she said the second wish: “The second wish, Fairy Summon.”
This wish took relatively longer to fulfill.
[Wish Granter] needed to pray to the incense stick, waiting for the second incense stick to slowly burn out before fulfilling the wish.
Due to the longer time required, [Mystic Fog Concealment] served as a setup.
Most of the time, Eluria Clarissa used [Wish Granter] solely as a tool to summon [Mystic Fog Concealment] because the effect of this wish was truly magical!
Without dispelling [Mystic Fog Concealment], it was impossible to attack [Wish Granter] and its disappearing Mana Guidance Ball!
Similarly, [Wish Granter] and the Mana Guidance Ball would also be trapped inside.
[Mystic Fog Concealment] could last up to three minutes.
Eluria Clarissa’s [Fairy Summon] wish would be realized in one and a half minutes—it could forcibly summon a Fairy-Type Mana Spirit from her deck!
This Mana Spirit usually couldn’t exceed three stars, but if it was that specific Mana Spirit, there was no such restriction.
Dark had heard of it; it was a nine-star, extremely special Mana Spirit!
Generally, when [Wish Granter] started granting wishes, Eluria Clarissa’s opponent had at most three rounds left to struggle.
After three rounds, when the nine-star Fairy-Type Mana Spirit emerged from the fog, combined with Eluria Clarissa’s previously set Mana Spirits on the field, it would be enough to crush almost 99% of her opponents!
Dark certainly didn’t want to be part of that 99%, so he prepared countermeasures from the start.
Such as [Great Sunny Day] and [Princess Hikari], which could change the weather, were the best ways to dispel [Mystic Fog Concealment].
However, at this moment, he hadn’t obtained the Mana Spirit with [Great Sunny Day] or the [Hikari Jewel].
Thus, another path was to destroy all the Mana Spirits on the field within these three rounds!
Finally, crush the isolated nine-star Fairy-Type Mana Spirit!
…
“In the name of Dark Demon, Mana Summoning — [Bliss IV]!”
The Imp Beast laughed to the sky, a dark golden light column descending and enveloping it entirely.
Its form rapidly changed within the light column.
When the light column disappeared, it had successfully evolved into an eight-star Mana Spirit — [Demoness Beast]!
The moment [Demoness Beast] finished evolving, it closed its mouth, a blush rising on its pale cheeks.
Clearly, after evolving, its more mature rationality made it feel embarrassed.
But its eyes quickly calmed down.
Dark pressed a finger, issuing a command: “Attack!”
[Curse Cage: Demoness Beast] immediately raised its hand, sweeping back its cloak-like wings, and vanished from its original position!
Dark did not leave any guard force in front of the Blue Side Mana Guidance Ball because Eluria Clarissa’s second summon was also a three-star Mana Spirit — [Fairy Maiden Zero]!
[Fairy Maiden Zero] was a fusion material for [Fairy Maiden One], [Fairy Maiden Two], or [Fairy Dragon], etc.
Even on its own, it was a formidable existence among three-star Mana Spirits.
But its strength was paper-thin compared to an eight-star Mana Spirit.
“Ultimate Skill — Dark Lance!”
Before Eluria Clarissa completed her third summon, [Demoness Beast] had already pounced onto [Fairy Maiden Zero].
Its left claw instantly transformed into a dark lance, the dark power wrapping around the lance increasing its base attack by five hundred while granting it piercing power.
With a staggering 5000 points of attack, it easily pierced through [Fairy Maiden Zero] without any loss!
Yet, Eluria Clarissa on the Red Side platform remained calm as she continued with her third summoning spell.
Because [Fairy Maiden Zero] was not completely destroyed.
[Card Name: Fairy Maiden Zero]
[Type: Elemental Card]
[Level: ★★★]
[Race: Fairy Type]
[Attribute: Fairy Type]
[Mana: 1600]
[Attack: 1400]
[Defense: 1000]
[Ultimate Skills: Fairy Trick, Fairy Binding, Fairy Bond]
Ultimate Skill — [Fairy Trick] triggered!
[Fairy Maiden Zero] exploded into a pink mist in an instant, which immediately captured [Demoness Beast], while [Fairy Maiden Zero] appeared like a phantom in the corner of the Red Side area.
Simultaneously, [Fairy Bond] triggered, and faint shadows appeared around it.
These shadows quickly solidified, summoning [Fairy Maiden Two] from the deck!
[Card Name: Fairy Maiden Two]
[Type: Elemental Card]
[Level: ★★★]
[Race: Fairy Type]
[Attribute: Fairy Type]
[Mana: 1400]
[Attack: 1600]
[Defense: 1000]
[Ultimate Skills: Fairy Lance, Fairy Light, Fairy Bond]
“Ah!”
[Fairy Maiden Zero] shouted, combining her palms and spreading her fingers like flowers, then releasing the ultimate skill — [Fairy Binding] towards [Demoness Beast]!
A massive [Curse] character suddenly appeared in mid-air, and pink, snake-like tentacles emerged from the [Curse] character, grabbing at [Demoness Beast].
Meanwhile, [Fairy Maiden Two] released [Fairy Light] in the same pose, then threw her [Fairy Lance]!
[Fairy Binding] immobilized, [Fairy Light] caused dizziness and weakness, and [Fairy Lance] had piercing armor.
Even though [Demoness Beast] had 3200 defense points, it would still be pierced by this combo skill.
But that was assuming it hit!
Dark anticipated this layer and commanded [Demoness Beast] to attack [Fairy Maiden Zero].
He was not afraid of [Fairy Maiden Zero]’s [Fairy Trick] and [Fairy Bond], nor was he afraid of Eluria Clarissa’s six-star Mana Spirit being summoned through sacrificial summoning.
“Looks like Senior Clarissa’s initial luck isn’t good.”
Dark’s lips curled slightly as he summoned [Mana Guidance Ball: Ditto].
By observing Eluria Clarissa’s six-star Mana Spirit, he considered whether to use [Bliss IV·Moon].
In the field.
The pink, charming fog had no effect on [Curse Cage: Demoness Beast]. It simply waved its hand and used [Dark Lance] to sever all the [Fairy Binding] tentacles, negating [Fairy Light] with darkness, and breaking [Fairy Lance], then advancing steadily.
It knew the two [Fairy Maidens] had become sacrifices, with no need for further attacks.
Indeed, the next second, [Fairy Maiden Zero] and [Fairy Maiden Two] turned into light and merged with the light shot from the Red Side platform, outlining a large sacrificial summoning circle in the air.
…
From an omniscient perspective, after Dark evolved [Curse Cage: Imp Beast] into [Curse Cage: Demoness Beast], Eluria Clarissa shouldn’t have summoned another Mana Spirit to die.
But in reality, she couldn’t be sure if Dark’s hand contained methods to counter [Mystic Fog Concealment], so she had to find a way to summon her main forces to increase her margin of error.
Although her luck this round was indeed terrible, she still had two hidden cards.
In the second round, the probability of drawing good cards would increase.
As long as she drew key cards, turning the tide would be just a matter of time.
Under such circumstances, what Dark could do was to press his advantage and destroy all the Mana Spirits she summoned to increase her margin of error!
…
[Curse Cage: Demoness Beast] lifted its left lance, pointing at the sacrificial summoning circle, already poised and ready.
But at this moment, Eluria Clarissa clearly sensed that Dark temporarily lacked methods to counter [Mystic Fog Concealment], so she smirked and deliberately delayed the completion of the sacrificial summoning.
This was impossible for a general Magus, but she was not an ordinary Magus.
“Ticking!”
[Battle Round (2)][30s]
The sacrificial summoning circle hovered in the air until the second round.
Eluria Clarissa immediately reached for her cards.
Then, a look of joy spread across her face.
…
“Eluria, is it finally unfolding?”
Inside the ring, Edwin Clarissa couldn’t help muttering.
But beside him, Mike Owen added, “Dark, it seems it’s unfolding too.”
Edwin frowned involuntarily.
…
Seeing Dark draw two new Mana Spirit Cards from the top of his deck the moment the turn switched on the Blue Side platform:
[Flame Lion]
[Moon Goddess Stone]
Looking at the drawn [Flame Lion], Dark’s eyebrows moved, and his heart finally settled.
With the means to dispel [Mystic Fog Concealment], he became less anxious.
Of course, he still cast a regular summoning spell immediately.
“In the name of Dark Demon, Mana Summoning — [Bliss IV·Moon]!”
[Bliss IV·Moon] could raise the star level of [Mana Guidance Ball: Ditto] to six, and sacrificing it would summon [Flame Lion].
…
At this moment, in the air over the Red Side area, the six-star Mana Spirit that had been held back for nearly ten seconds finally emerged from the sacrificial summoning circle.
Considering making full use of it, Dark directly commanded [Mana Guidance Ball: Ditto] to transform into that six-star Mana Spirit.
Even reading the data of that Mana Spirit was beneficial.
[Card Name: Frost Dancer]
[Type: Elemental Card]
[Level: ★★★★★★]
[Race: Fairy Type]
[Attribute: Fairy Type/Ice Type]
[Mana: 3000]
[Attack: 2800]
[Defense: 2800]
[Ultimate Skills: Frost Steps, Phantom Dance, Illusion Upon Illusion, Enchanting Light]
“Fairy Type, Ice Type, truly crushing the Dragon Type to death!”
Dark’s lips twitched. [Frost Dancer] had four ultimate skills, making it a gold card!
[Frost Steps] surrounded its feet with frost, freezing anything it touched.
[Phantom Dance] combined with [Illusion Upon Illusion] allowed [Frost Dancer] to create multiple illusions, hiding dangers.
[Enchanting Light] had a weak enchanting effect, but it was a powerful area-of-effect elemental ultimate skill!
Dark almost hesitated to use [Frost Dancer] as a sacrifice for [Mana Guidance Ball: Ditto].
But a thought crossed his mind, deciding it wasn’t worth delaying.
Taking advantage of Eluria Clarissa’s bad luck, crushing her immediately was what he should do now!
Therefore, he simply commanded [Mana Guidance Ball: Ditto] to release [Enchanting Light] toward [Frost Dancer] in the Red Side area, then immediately began chanting the sacrificial summoning spell.
[Frost Dancer] probably never imagined it would be attacked by its own ultimate skill.
Instinctively, it tried to dodge.
But [Demoness Beast] sneered and released [Dark Wave].
Instantly, a swarm of dark red bats with purple whirlwinds rushed toward [Frost Dancer], surrounding and biting it.
The magnificent [Enchanting Light] descended from the sky, working in conjunction with [Dark Wave] to kill [Frost Dancer] on the spot.
The beautiful dancer hadn’t even started dancing before meeting her end.
However, Eluria Clarissa on the Red Side platform continued chanting.
Her casting time exceeded ten seconds, and only after [Frost Dancer] was killed did she finally summon the Mana Spirit card in her hand!
In an instant, the world changed!
“Roar!”
Almost simultaneously, [Flame Lion] roared out from the sacrificial summoning circle!
Dark was already pushing hard to keep up, but he seemed to be a step late.
He looked up abruptly and saw a huge peach-colored magic circle floating in the air!
He had never personally witnessed Eluria Clarissa summon this [Magic Spell Card], but he had heard of it from others.
[Princess Fairy] was no less popular than he was, attracting attention from many people, and information spread quickly.
Eluria Clarissa’s summoned [Magic Spell Card] was named [Fantasy Heaven’s Truth], which she successfully created after opening her Fairy Type [Eye of Truth]!
It was precisely with this [Fantasy Heaven’s Truth] that she further strengthened her deck and entered the ranks of top duelists.
The moment the peach-colored magic circle formed, pink and red light bands like flowing liquid spread out from the circle in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, the entire sky was covered by a sea of peach-colored light, like the ocean.
The peach-colored waves mixed with different shades reflected the scene on the battlefield.
Bands of light descended from the sky, turning into liquid upon touching the ground and spreading outward, infecting the entire ground with the same color.
“Flame Lion, Great Sunny Day!”
Dark almost immediately issued the command!
[Fantasy Heaven’s Truth] was a field that maximized the mysteries of Fairies within its range.
Non-Fairy Type Mana Spirits would be significantly weakened and infected with Fairy colors, changing from race to attribute to becoming Fairy Types and Fairy Attributes.
However, these postnatally converted Fairy Types would not gain the boost from [Fantasy Heaven’s Truth], and their weakened state would not be relieved.
This was the so-called unconventional magic that could reverse all disadvantages!
Dark felt the power of [Fantasy Heaven’s Truth] for the first time and was deeply moved.
“Roar!”
[Flame Lion] roared, but the majestic lion’s roar lost its might under the [Fantasy Heaven’s Truth].
The ultimate skill [Great Sunny Day] was successfully released, but the “small sun” shooting into the sky was swallowed by the [Fantasy Heaven’s Truth] sea, and its emitted light was infected, turning pink.
When it reflected off the [Mystic Fog Concealment] clouds, it successfully dispersed them, but gradually lost effectiveness thereafter.
However, its suppression of the Dark Attribute also failed.
[Demoness Beast] frowned, sharply swinging its right arm, dark whip forming, and fiercely striking the [Wish Granter] that fell out from [Mystic Fog Concealment]!
…
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[Just got some food and sleep, do you have any tickets for Children’s Day? ~]
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Chapter 832
“Fairie’s Hole!”
On the Red Side platform, Eluria Clarissa suddenly shouted urgently, and her Mana Spirit Card glowed.
Below [Wish Granter], a hole suddenly opened, resembling a bug’s mouth, with pink flesh faintly visible inside.
When [Curse Cage: Demoness Beast]’s dark whip swiftly struck, the [Fairie’s Hole] suddenly widened, swallowing [Wish Granter] and its Mana Guidance Ball whole!
Then, [Fairie’s Hole] instantly closed and vanished.
[Demoness Beast]’s dark whip swung into empty space.
“Where did it go?”
On the Blue Side platform, Dark suddenly looked up.
Eluria Clarissa’s [Fairie’s Hole] was a Fairy Type [Magic Spell Card] that could instantly swallow targets into a hole and eject them from another hole.
It was her commonly used magic card to resolve the field in critical moments.
If necessary, it could also be used to close the distance instantly during an attack.
Moreover, [Fairie’s Hole] could be used against the enemy, pulling them into a pre-set trap.
In short, it had versatile uses.
But Dark scanned the entire field and saw no sign of the other hole of [Fairie’s Hole].
In this situation, Eluria Clarissa certainly wouldn’t tell him the location of the other hole.
“Is it underground or in the sky?”
Dark quickly pondered.
The exit of [Fairie’s Hole] must be in an open space, so it couldn’t be underground.
That left the sky.
But the sky…
The sky was the sea of [Fantasy Heaven’s Truth] created!
“Is it above the sea?”
Dark immediately judged the location of the exit.
But the sea was far away and unreachable.
[Wish Granter] only needed to hold the Mana Guidance Ball to float in the air without falling.
To threaten it, one had to break through this sea!
“Demoness Beast, Flame Lion, rise and break through!”
Any field effect could be avoided by breaking out of the field area.
While [Fantasy Heaven’s Truth]’s effects wouldn’t disappear immediately, they would gradually weaken.
At this point, even without targeting [Wish Granter], they must break out of the field, or once [Wish Granter]’s second wish was realized, and the nine-star Fairy-Type Mana Spirit was forcibly summoned from the deck, even [Demoness Beast] would struggle to compete.
Dark glanced at the countdown; the second round passed in a blink!
This meant that in just over thirty seconds, the nine-star Fairy-Type Mana Spirit would be summoned!
At this moment, he still had two Mana Spirit Cards in his hand:
[Charizard]
[Moon Goddess Stone]
And Eluria Clarissa also had two Mana Spirit Cards left.
Both sides were back on equal footing in terms of card count.
But the advantage in the field was hard to determine.
Dark still had his intact [Flame Lion] and [Demoness Beast] on the field.
Eluria Clarissa’s field only had [Wish Granter]…
However, a six-star Mana Spirit and an eight-star Mana Spirit couldn’t take them down immediately.
That feeling of being unable to exert force was maddening.
[Fantasy Heaven’s Truth]’s sea of light had completely engulfed [Great Sunny Day].
Both [Flame Lion] and [Demoness Beast] were rapidly weakening in their upward flight.
This weakening was nearly doubled when facing Dragon, Evil, and Fighting Type Mana Spirits.
Even a nine-star Dragon Type might not be able to withstand a six-star Mana Spirit under the pressure of [Fantasy Heaven’s Truth].
Moreover, in the [Fantasy Heaven’s Truth] field, Fairy Types and Fairy Attributes received significant boosts, and some unique Fairy Type ultimate skills even gained an “evolutionary” upgrade.
To win against Eluria Clarissa in [Fantasy Heaven’s Truth], one had to use [Fairy Type] against [Fairy Type]!
“Ticking!”
At the moment of switching turns, Dark reached for his cards.
Two new Mana Spirit Cards were instantly in his hand.
[Fairy Fox Beast]
[Bliss IV·Moon]
“The second [Bliss IV·Moon]!”
Drawing two [Bliss IV·Moon] and one [Bliss IV] in three rounds was purely luck.
And at the same time, he drew [Fairy Fox Beast]!
The nine-star [Priest Beast] evolved from [Fairy Fox Beast] was undoubtedly the strongest Fairy Type in Dark’s deck!
But he had used up his only [Bliss IV] in the first round.
Using [Bliss IV·Moon] could only evolve it into a seven-star [Priest Beast].
There was a significant difference in stats between nine-star and seven-star [Priest Beasts].
However, after [Fairy Fox Beast] completed a full hyper-evolution, even the seven-star [Priest Beast]’s [Yin-Yang Way] could be used normally.
Moreover, [Fairy Fox Beast] had already recorded three three-star Mana Spirits!
At this moment, its appearance was undoubtedly crucial to breaking the enemy!
Dark’s heart steadied. This time, he summoned without hesitation.
“In the name of Dark Demon, Mana Summoning — [Fairy Fox Beast]!”
The [Fairy Fox Beast] summoned in the Blue Side summoning zone looked coldly at the sea of light from [Fantasy Heaven’s Truth], feeling a slight surprise at the boiling power around it.
“There are thirty seconds left!”
Dark drew [Bliss IV·Moon], preparing to summon and activate it in three seconds.
At this moment, he observed the field and found that Eluria Clarissa finally summoned a new Mana Spirit again.
“Fairy Spirit Bug!”
Seeing that Mana Spirit instantly, Dark had some awareness.
One of Eluria Clarissa’s core Mana Spirits was this [Fairy Spirit Bug].
[Fairy Spirit Bug] was a three-star Fairy Type Insect, but it could cocoon in three seconds and emerge as a butterfly in another three seconds. Moreover, its defense doubled after cocooning and underwent a transformation after emerging, evolving from a three-star Mana Spirit into a six-star Mana Spirit!
This biological growth and evolution was extremely similar to Pokémon evolution.
For example, if Dark evolved [Green Caterpillar], it could potentially grow into [Rayquaza], which was the same principle.
In the [Insect] series decks, there were even special secret ritual cards that could make larvae grow into adults, achieving similar effects to [
[Evolution] effect.
Even so, [Yao Ling Chong] is extremely special; it doesn’t require any secret rite card to catalyze.
The instant it was summoned, it immediately began its transformation!
Dark only needed one glance to know it was too late to stop it.
[Flame Lion Beast] and [Demoness Beast] had already charged into the sky.
[Yao Hu Beast] did not have the ability to close in within three seconds and shatter it.
“It’s a bit troublesome!”
[Yao Ling Chong] transforming into [Yao Ling Die], possesses the ability to ensnare opponents in illusions, especially effective in one-on-one battles.
Dark could think of stimulating the Mana Spirit with [Capital Sin Card] to make it break free from the illusion, or perhaps use a mental bond to awaken it.
At this thought, Dark had already subconsciously initiated his second summon for this round.
“In the name of Dark Demon, Mana Summon—[Bliss IV · Moon]!”
“[Yao Hu Beast], Super Evolution!”
A golden-pink light column descended from the sky. [Yao Hu Beast] leaped into it, arms spreading wide, beginning its evolution.
Dark concentrated his mental power, driving it through the bond, pouring it into its body.
Under the guidance of the mental power, [Yao Hu Beast] filled in its deficiencies and smoothly evolved into a fully-developed [Priest Beast].
Meanwhile, [Yao Ling Chong] had successfully transformed into a butterfly.
Its petite form resembling a young woman, with two pink butterfly wings, emerged from its cocoon.
In the instant it transformed, Eluria Clarissa activated another Mana Spirit Card.
A colorful beam of light descended from the sky, enveloping [Yao Ling Die]. A shadow rapidly formed within it, like a magnified version of [Yao Ling Die].
Eluria Clarissa’s face showed a charming smile at that moment. She raised her arm, pointing towards the sky, and [Yao Ling Die] mimicked her exact movements.
—Ultimate Skill·Illusory Fantasy!
A slender, colorful beam shot from the tip of [Yao Ling Die]’s finger.
The shadow floating behind it performed the same action, shooting out a similar colored beam from its finger, perfectly fusing with [Yao Ling Die]’s ultimate skill.
Instantly, the fused ultimate skill amplified several times over.
Under the enhancement of [Fantasy Principle], it instantly reached an unimaginable level!
That fused rainbow light spread rapidly like a peacock spreading its feathers, overtaking the increasingly weakened [Flame Lion Beast] and [Demoness Beast]!
Under the sky.
[Demoness Beast] snorted coldly, ignoring the [Illusory Fantasy] rainbow light, allowing it to shine upon her as she plunged into the sea of the sky!
But if you look closely, a slight pain could be seen on her cheek.
This was the reaction to her using a little bit of [Mind Whip].
But [Flame Lion Beast] wasn’t as strong as [Demoness Beast].
Her body was engulfed by the rainbow light, the eyes that were burning with flames instantly becoming lifeless, clearly indicating she had been drawn into some kind of illusion.
And her body, after instinctively flapping her wings a few times, plummeted straight down!
Falling from such a height, she either died or was severely injured.
And the [Demoness Beast] that had already plunged into the sea of the sky was immediately dyed with fairy colors. Its race and attributes were changing faster toward the fairy type.
It was as if it had plunged into a dye vat, leaving no room for retreat.
When it burst out from the sea of the sky, its state would be greatly weakened, and its race and attributes would completely change to the fairy type.
But even so, if it was just to defeat a [Wish Granter], it would still be more than enough!
…
Both contestants at this moment calculated the time extremely accurately.
Dark decisively abandoned the [Flame Lion Beast] lost in the illusion and placed his hope on [Demoness Beast] and [Priest Beast].
At this point, [Priest Beast], though only a seven-star, had received a boost from three three-star ghost-type [Shikigami], increasing its stats from 4000/3200/3000 to 4500/3500/3200.
“Shikigami Summon!”
He pinched his fingers, and one of the [Shikigami] appeared beside him.
This [Shikigami] was entirely black, with a complete fox shape on top and a ghostly form below, with bat wings at least two meters wide when spread.
It was called [Flying Fox of the Nether Mountain].
[Flying Fox of the Nether Mountain] is a three-star Mana Spirit, but has only two ultimate skills, barely qualifying as a purple card.
However, among these two ultimate skills, there is one called [Spirit Attachment], which allows [Flying Fox of the Nether Mountain] to attach itself to the back of a living being, leaving only large bat wings visible.
Those wings that make people mistake it for a vampire instantly.
Once summoned, [Flying Fox of the Nether Mountain] immediately attached itself to [Priest Beast], making up for its lack of wings.
With the [Spirit Attachment], [Priest Beast]’s mana and attack increased by three hundred and two hundred respectively, with overall stats becoming 4800/3700/3200.
It further narrowed the gap with the nine-star [Priest Beast].
“Ultimate Skill—Ghost Stealth!”
[Priest Beast]’s figure paused momentarily before it fiercely ascended into the sky.
After [Spirit Attachment], [Flying Fox of the Nether Mountain] can use its second ultimate skill, increasing its speed and making it silent.
[Priest Beast]’s figure blurred for a moment, accelerating like a ghost—without even glancing at that six-star [Yao Ling Die]!
This was not arrogance, but the result of rational judgment.
After releasing the ultimate skill [Illusory Fantasy], [Yao Ling Die] became merely a regular six-star Mana Spirit, posing no further threat.
Eluria Clarissa used a special magic card—[Fairy Mystery], enhancing her ultimate skill, originally aiming to control both [Flame Lion Beast] and [Demoness Beast]—in fact, [Demoness Beast] was her main target.
However, [Demoness Beast] used [Mind Whip] on herself at the last moment, completely foiling Eluria Clarissa’s calculations.
The use of [Fairy Mystery] was a total waste.
Seeing [Demoness Beast] about to break out of the sea of the sky, and [Priest Beast] following closely behind, Eluria Clarissa frowned, deciding to attack the blue side’s Mana Guidance Ball with [Yao Ling Die].
[Yao Ling Die] immediately flapped its wings to attack.
The Mana Guidance Ball floating in the blue side’s summoning area, which had remained stationary all along, was suddenly in danger.
Dark’s expression unchanged, he immediately released mana, pulling it up into the sky.
His mana control had improved greatly during this period, and he could now control the Mana Guidance Ball effortlessly even while doing two things at once.
But he had never shown this outside, to create a misjudgment for the opponent at a critical moment.
The blue side’s Mana Guidance Ball, under his control, broke through gravity, closely chasing [Priest Beast].
“Gee—”
[Yao Ling Die] emitted a harsh scream, using its ultimate skill—[Demon Aura Wave], attempting to intercept the Mana Guidance Ball while also slowing down [Priest Beast].
[Priest Beast] felt annoyed, and shot out a spirit seal—[Fox Seal Spell]!
[Yao Ling Die] was entangled by the spirit seal, struggling to break free.
[Priest Beast] suddenly accelerated!
…
[First Chapter Released]
[Six-One Bounty Ended, Added 3, Ha ha. I knew everyone would be reluctant to see the author work so hard, so they waited until after the bounty ended today to vote, waiting, waiting! Let’s get the moon tickets and blades going!]
Chapter 833
The [Priest Beast] soaring skyward and the [Flame Lion Beast] plummeting downward crossed paths in the air.
The [Curse Cage: Demoness Beast], already fully transformed into the [Fairy Type], finally broke through the sea of the sky of [Fantasy Principle], revealing the sky obscured by the curtain.
Sitting atop the red side’s Mana Guidance Ball like stacked chairs, [Wish Granter] finally appeared before its eyes.
In the hands of [Wish Granter], three incense sticks were still held, but the first one was completely burned, the second one reduced to a small stub, and the third… was burning even faster than the second!
[Demoness Beast] instantly furrowed its brows.
It had already formed a mental bond with Dark, but it wasn’t strong enough to convey words, only able to reflect emotions.
Therefore, it couldn’t transmit the current scene.
Due to the barrier of the sea of the sky, Dark standing below couldn’t see what was happening above, naturally unable to observe the condition of the third incense stick.
Thus, [Demoness Beast] could only rely on its own abilities to make a judgment in the first instance—however, the things it could do hadn’t changed since the beginning.
“Dark Lance!”
It suddenly raised its right hand, gathering dark energy—the fairy energy into a spear, which it grabbed and threw abruptly!
“Whoosh—”
This wasn’t an ultimate skill; it was merely a long spear formed by controlling mana, bursting out.
In a blink, the [Wish Granter] several meters away was pierced by the lance!
“Pff!”
[Wish Granter] had no resistance and was instantly killed.
But the incense in its hand didn’t immediately extinguish.
Three incense sticks, three ultimate skills.
Though the three same-name ultimate skills of [Wish Granter] weren’t entirely independent, they didn’t need to be used consecutively to activate the next.
In reality, the upper limit for the interval between these three wishes was fixed at 30 seconds.
Within 30 seconds, regardless of whether the previous ultimate skill’s wish was completed, it could immediately start the next wish.
So when the second round of this duel was nearing its halfway point, [Wish Granter] had already begun its third wish.
This third wish was rarely used—”Wish Acceleration”!
Thus, when the third incense stick burned out, the “Wish Acceleration” wish had been fulfilled, and the third wish—”Summon Fairies”—was almost instantly progressing to completion!
“Here it comes!”
On the red side’s competitor platform, Eluria Clarissa couldn’t see the scene above, but she had a clear sense of her Mana Spirit’s ultimate skill.
[Wish Granter] was her usual Mana Spirit, and although [Fairy Wish] of [Wish Granter] had many restrictions, it generally increased operability and was very useful.
This time, it successfully helped her overcome the initial difficulties and welcomed a turning point!
“Descend, Jade Pot Immortal!”
Accompanied by Eluria Clarissa’s low chant, white smoke rose abruptly from the sky, and a serene aura that even [Fantasy Principle] couldn’t conceal spread out instantly.
Even without seeing it firsthand, Dark immediately realized that Eluria Clarissa had forcibly summoned that nine-star Mana Spirit!
Although he didn’t guess how [Fairy Wish] was achieved prematurely due to insufficient understanding of [Wish Granter]’s skill mechanism, Dark immediately put aside his doubts and focused entirely on dealing with the arrival of [Jade Pot Immortal].
In legend, [Jade Pot Immortal] was the companion of [Wish Granter].
One was modeled after an old man with a tilting doll, and the other after an old woman with a jade pot.
Thus, using [Wish Granter]’s [Fairy Wish], only [Jade Pot Immortal] could be specially summoned as a nine-star Mana Spirit.
Unlike the nearly powerless [Wish Granter], [Jade Pot Immortal] was even a guardian deity in the legend!
Eluria Clarissa relied on this [Jade Pot Immortal] to win countless battles.
Moreover, in this field, there was also [Fantasy Principle], which could greatly enhance [Fairy Mystery]!
“I can only rely on [Priest Beast]’s performance.”
Dark’s heart sank slightly, narrowing his eyes to look at the ever-changing sky above.
His gaze seemed to pierce through the sky, trying to see beyond it.
Above the sky.
[Demoness Beast] faced the [Jade Pot Immortal] materializing from the white mist, with the ultimate skill [Dark Poison] swirling in its palm.
[Jade Pot Immortal]’s strength far surpassed the weakened [Demoness Beast].
But [Demoness Beast]’s [Dark Poison] could use the opponent’s power to amplify its toxicity, making it stronger against stronger opponents!
The only problem was that [Demoness Beast]’s mana had completely transformed into the fairy type, and it couldn’t determine if it could unleash the true characteristics of [Dark Poison].
[Demoness Beast]’s demeanor thus became unusually serious.
After transforming from [Demon] to [Fairy], its originally alluring aura became even more captivating, seemingly triggering factors related to [Bliss], causing people to feel bewitched by just looking at it.
Unfortunately, the [Jade Pot Immortal] it faced wouldn’t be affected by this.
Card Name: Jade Pot Immortal
Type: Elemental Card
Level: ★★★★★★★★★
Race: Fairy Type
Attribute: Fairy / Ice
Mana: 5000
Attack: 3000
Defense: 5000
Ultimate Skills: Jade Pot Cage, Jade Dew, Jade Pot Seal, Immortal in the Pot
Floating above the white mist, [Jade Pot Immortal] resembled a seated figure on a cloud.
Its size was comparable to [Wish Granter], but it was a magical beast in the form of an old woman, hiding in a long-necked jade pot, with only half its body exposed.
[Jade Pot Immortal] is also known as [Immortal in the Pot]. When it hides inside the jade pot, its defense doubles.
But if it emerges from the jade pot, its attack doubles while its defense is halved.
Moreover, its ultimate skills will change accordingly.
[Jade Pot Immortal] has two forms, “inside the pot” and “outside the pot,” allowing it to flexibly handle most situations.
This is one of the reasons why it has helped Eluria Clarissa achieve consecutive victories.
Even among nine-star Mana Spirits, [Jade Pot Immortal] is an exceptional existence.
The instant [Jade Pot Immortal] arrived, it immediately stuffed the red side’s Mana Guidance Ball into its jade pot—meaning it couldn’t end the match without destroying it!
The battle between the two began silently and instantly!
…
[Demoness Beast] discarded all thoughts detrimental to combat effectiveness, lunging forward with its weakened body in a mere half-second, stabbing the [Jade Pot Immortal] with its [Dark Lance].
“Zii—”
The tip of the lance touched the pot without damage, sliding off to the side.
[Demoness Beast] immediately realized its attack was ineffective, and its right hand, which had been building up [Dark Poison], paused slightly. In a flash, it rose half a foot, and its right palm exploded out, the vortex in its palm directly targeting the half of [Jade Pot Immortal]’s body exposed from the pot!
The defense of [Mana Spirit] is not evenly distributed.
The defense of [Jade Pot Immortal]’s pot was 5000 points, but its internal body’s defense was actually 2500 points. If this palm hit, it would definitely break through its defenses, allowing [Dark Poison] to enter [Jade Pot Immortal]’s body!
But [Jade Pot Immortal] let out a sharp cry, and a translucent shield like jade pushed [Demoness Beast]’s palm away.
This was the ultimate skill—[Jade Pot Cage]!
Once [Jade Pot Cage] was activated, [Jade Pot Immortal] entered a 360-degree defense mode.
The drawback was that it would be trapped in the cage itself, unable to move freely or use ultimate skills externally.
However, the cooldown for switching [Jade Pot Cage] wasn’t long, requiring only additional mana consumption each time.
But for [Jade Pot Immortal], which had 5000 mana points, this wasn’t much of a drain.
[Demoness Beast]’s attack failed, and it immediately knew it was helpless.
It didn’t make any futile attacks but quickly retreated, creating distance from [Jade Pot Immortal].
Without knowing [Jade Pot Immortal]’s capabilities, this was currently the best choice—to conserve its strength for a potential sacrifice!
Several seconds later, [Priest Beast] also broke through the sea of the sky created by [Fantasy Principle].
Unlike [Demoness Beast], it didn’t fly out quickly but stood steadily on the sea of the sky, maintaining contact with both feet.
Doing so allowed it to continue benefiting from the enhancement of [Fantasy Principle] on the fairy type.
[Demoness Beast] noticed its arrival and flew close, quickly saying, “Its defense is very strong!”
[Priest Beast] nodded lightly and summoned a giant brush, aiming it at [Jade Pot Immortal].
Complex incantations were quickly recited from its mouth as it waved the brush, drawing huge Sanskrit letters in the air.
“On—”
As the ultimate skill formed, the Sanskrit letter shot towards [Jade Pot Immortal] like a cannonball, exploding when it touched the [Jade Pot Cage]’s light shield.
“Boom!”
A thunderous explosion sounded, and [Jade Pot Immortal] was engulfed in the blast.
But as the smoke cleared, [Jade Pot Immortal] reappeared, unscathed!
…
The battle above the sky wasn’t particularly intense.
But the explosion was loud enough to cause the audience, who couldn’t see, to feel an unbearable anxiety, as if ants were crawling inside their minds.
The floating light balls outside the battlefield could theoretically assist the projection device to project the scene above the sky.
However, doing so would allow both contestants to see the projection, eliminating the advantage caused by the terrain and affecting the fairness of the match.
Thus, the staff did not operate it.
The audience outside the field, like the contestants on the field, could only imagine the scene above the sky based on their understanding.
Unlike the audience, however, the contestants could gather information through changes in the Mana Cards.
Dark noticed from the [Mantra Flash] entering cooldown on [Priest Beast] that it had launched an attack after flying up to the sky.
But afterward, neither [Demoness Beast] nor [Priest Beast] made any moves.
Dark immediately concluded that [Jade Pot Immortal] had used some defensive means to block the attacks from [Demoness Beast] and [Priest Beast].
Both [Demoness Beast] and [Priest Beast] were now in a helpless state.
Dark quickly weighed his options, hesitating in devising subsequent strategies.
He still had a [Charizard] and [Moon Goddess Stone] card in his hand.
Therefore, before obtaining new Mana Cards, the only operation he could perform was to sacrifice [Demoness Beast] to summon an eight-star [Charizard].
Now that [Demoness Beast] had broken through [Fantasy Principle], the summoned [Charizard] would naturally appear outside the sky, unaffected by the domain of [Fantasy Principle], able to unleash its full power.
But what if even a fully released [Charizard] couldn’t penetrate [Jade Pot Immortal]’s defense?
…
The brief time was not enough for Dark to think more deeply.
He pressed his finger on the [Charizard] card, hoping to enhance his judgment through Eluria Clarissa’s expression.
But noticing him, Eluria Clarissa only relaxed her brows and gave a slight smile.
Now that [Jade Pot Immortal] hadn’t yet entered the domain of [Fantasy Principle], it had completely resisted the attacks from [Demoness Beast] and [Priest Beast]. If it entered, it would be as good as winning.
But she had no way to command [Jade Pot Immortal] properly from above the sky.
And relying on [Jade Pot Immortal]’s own intelligence…
Thinking this, Eluria became even more envious and determined to win this duel.
“Ticking!”
After a brief hesitation, this round passed in an instant, and the duel entered its fourth round!
Under the reminder of the round change, the two contestants quickly drew cards.
Dark’s mind was somewhat heavy, while Eluria appeared slightly relaxed.
But their card-drawing speeds were not slow.
And the moment they obtained their cards, they immediately began summoning!
…
Dark glanced at his hand.
[Luminous Emissary]
[Magic Beast: Eevee]
He didn’t place much hope in these two new cards because he already had all the good cards, and few Mana Spirit Cards could influence the situation. The probability of drawing these cards in this round was extremely low.
But he seemed to have really drawn them!
The former was a vehicle-type armored card capable of summoning the [Wishing Sword], possessing the ability to ignore defense.
The latter was a key card that could transform into any first-tier Mana Spirit.
Given the current situation, using [Magic Beast: Eevee] to transform into [Dream Sprite], then evolving it into [Mana Nightmare Demon] through [Bliss III] or [Bliss IV], provided an extra “pair” option.
But the前提是有【极乐ⅲ】或者【极乐ⅳ】！
“目前看来，下一回合抽到【极乐ⅲ】或者【极乐ⅳ】的概率其实并不小，但在那之前，将【梦妖】置换出来的意义并不大。”
“反而不如先将【童话动物·小兔子】置换出来，命其操控【光能使者】！”
【童话动物·小兔子】是鸟兽种、地面系，召唤出来之后也会承受【幻想天理】的削弱，但这对本来就弱的它来说，并不致命。
而【光能使者】仅仅是武装，连种族、属性都不存在，从根本上就不会受到【幻想天理】的影响。
这两者合一，便是应对【幻想天理】最好的利器。
但【光能使者】的攻防只有2500点，就算装载上【如意神剑】之后，攻击力也仅能提升至3000点——它本身强度有限。
因此，【光能使者】只能充当一柄剑，一柄无比锋利的剑！
如若想要发挥出这柄剑的威力，便必须为其创造出绝对安全的输出环境！
Dark swiftly drew [Magic Beast: Eevee]: “It’s decided, Eevee!”
From the summoning light, [Magic Beast: Eevee] emerged, its brow furrowing due to the effect of [Fantasy Principle].
Dark’s order followed immediately. Eevee promptly cast [Prayer], followed by [Relay].
…
But in the red side’s summoning zone, Eluria Clarissa had already begun her further deployment.
She drew a Mana Spirit Card from her hand and suddenly waved her hand. Suddenly, six gentleman hats popped up in the red side’s summoning zone.
Immediately afterward, from within the six gentleman hats, six rabbit heads emerged almost simultaneously.
These six rabbits ranged from large to small, with six different colors. The smallest was only the size of a palm, while the largest was half a meter tall.
The rabbits peeked out, then quickly retreated into the gentleman hats. Upon emerging again, they would switch places with other rabbits.
These were not Mana Spirit Cards, nor Magic Spell Cards, but Item Cards!
—[Rabbit’s Magical Toy].
Each rabbit could carry items and swap positions with other rabbits under the gentleman hats.
Eluria Clarissa often used this [Rabbit’s Magical Toy] to protect the Mana Guidance Ball and crucial Mana Spirits.
Additionally, although these rabbits from the Item Card had no attack or defense capabilities, they could be used as sacrifices!
“Excellent!”
Eluria Clarissa glanced at Dark’s field and took out a nine-star Mana Spirit Card from her hand.
She was about to begin a sacrificial summon!
The six rabbits from [Rabbit’s Magical Toy] were one-star, one-star, two-star, two-star, three-star, and three-star. With a second-tier Mana Spirit, any third-tier Mana Spirit could be sacrificed and summoned.
And in her field, she already had a single six-star Mana Spirit—[Yao Ling Die]!
“In the name of Eluria Clarissa, with a six-star [Yao Ling Die] and a three-star [Magical Rabbit] as sacrifices, I summon—[Ice Demon King]!”
A massive sacrificial summoning array rapidly unfolded in the red side’s half-zone. Before the nine-star [Ice Demon King] appeared, ice crystals already formed on the ground.
Dark saw this and immediately knew that Eluria was about to summon that Mana Spirit.
—The enormous seal, named [Ice Demon King]!
…
When the [Magic Beast: Eevee] swapped out [Fairy Tale Animal: Small Rabbit], the latter struggled to crawl into the chest cockpit of the [Luminous Emissary], lying flat on the ground. Then, a gigantic azure seal-like sea leopard appeared amidst roaring.
This was the first nine-star Mana Spirit that Eluria Clarissa had forged when she was in the fourth year. It had accompanied her in numerous battles and was quite famous in the academy.
If we don’t consider its massive size, [Ice Demon King] had a rather cute appearance.
But it was neither an Avian-beast Kin nor a Fairy Type; instead, it was an unexpected Elemental Type!
Card Name: Ice Demon King
Type: Elemental Card
Level: ★★★★★★★★★
Race: Elemental
Attribute: Fairy/Ice
Mana: 4500
Attack: 4500
Defense: 3500
Ultimate Skills: Seal Rampage, Glacier Burial, Ice Demon Skin
Despite being a nine-star Mana Spirit with decent stats, [Ice Demon King] was an orange card with only three ultimate skills.
Among these, only [Seal Rampage] was an ultimate skill of the Fairy Type, receiving only minor boosts from [Fantasy Principle].
However, this didn’t mean it was weak.
[Glacier Burial] could turn an entire field into ice in an instant.
[Ice Demon Skin] gave it damage reduction and a built-in ice aura, freezing and chilling targets within ten meters.
[Seal Rampage] could summon a terrifying number of seals, engulfing the target.
Facing such a Mana Spirit, the [Luminous Emissary] with only 2500 points in both attack and defense was already at a disadvantage in terms of momentum.
Against such a significant disparity, Dark could only rely on “dodge,” “hold on,” and “stand up” to counter.
“It’s time, Luminous Emissary!”
For a two-star [Magic Beast: Small Rabbit] to fight a nine-star [Ice Demon King] was an immense challenge.
But it wasn’t impossible to win.
Using the [Wishing Sword]’s ability to ignore changes and defense, [Ice Demon King]’s [Ice Demon Skin] was no more than paper in front of it. Its base defense of 3500 points (even with [Fantasy Principle]’s boost) was effectively zero, and its 4500 mana points (even with [Fantasy Principle]’s boost) could only withstand two hits.
In other words, just hitting it twice with full force could split this [Ice Demon King] in two!
Without any hesitation, these two Mana Spirits (both armed) engaged in a fierce battle on the ground despite their inability to fly!
Dark Di Mont, ultimately, couldn’t create an absolutely safe environment for [Luminous Emissary], and everything still depended on…
It fought for itself.
…
Afterwards, when Eluria Clarissa summoned the Ice Demon King, she finally judged that Dark Demon had no further tricks after summoning the Fairy Tale Animal · Bunny and the Light Emissary, and unilaterally issued an order to the Jade Pot Immortal high above the sky.
“Use the ultimate skill—[Jade Pot Immortal]!”
The [Jade Pot Immortal], which was similar to a [Shell Break].
By sacrificing defense, [Jade Pot Immortal] gained faster speed and doubled attack power upon emerging from the jade pot, completely transforming from a defensive golem into an offensive one!
[Card Name: Jade Pot Immortal (Jade Pot Form)]
[Type: Elemental Card]
[Level: ★★★★★★★★★]
[Race: Fairy Type]
[Attribute: Fairy]
[Mana: 5000]
[Attack: 6000]
[Defense: 2500]
[Ultimate Skill: Immortal Trace Concealment, Drunken Blade of Flame, Soul Shackles, Jade Pot Immortal]
Thus, the situation above the sky finally changed.
[Jade Pot Immortal] suddenly discarded its shell. Seeing this, the Demoness Beast and the Priest Beast, who had already given up on attacking, immediately exchanged glances, completing an exchange with just their gazes.
Once [Jade Pot Immortal] emerged from the jade pot, it reached out, shrinking the jade pot to the size of a wine jug and hanging it by its waist.
With another reach, it grabbed the jade pot, took a sip, and then spat forcefully forward.
“Pfft!”
Pink mist burst out, quickly spreading towards the front.
[Jade Pot Immortal]’s figure moved, disappearing into the mist.
The first wish of [Wish Granter] created the mist, derived from the ultimate skill of [Jade Pot Immortal].
However, unlike before, [Jade Pot Immortal] did not use [Immortal Trace Concealment] to hide but to assassinate!
As soon as it entered the mist, it seemed to be like a fish in water, entering another space within the mist. Its already enhanced movement speed accelerated even more, rushing out of the mist before it could spread to the Demon Fox Beast and the Demoness Beast.
The figure bursting out of the mist exuded an otherworldly grace beyond its age.
[Jade Pot Immortal]’s right hand dragged out from the mist, revealing half a blade burning with flames, which vanished in an instant, slicing open the chest of the Priest Beast!
“Pfft!”
Black liquid spurted out from the wound, dousing the raging [Drunken Blade of Flame].
The Priest Beast’s expression turned serious; it did not retreat but struck fiercely with its brush at the head of [Jade Pot Immortal].
At this moment, [Jade Pot Immortal]’s defense was only 2500. If hit, it would surely break through the defense and cause heavy damage.
But the mist from [Immortal Trace Concealment] had already spread, engulfing [Jade Pot Immortal]’s slender body.
The brush continued to fall but hit nothing.
Clearly, [Jade Pot Immortal] had retreated again into the alternate space within the mist.
The Priest Beast held its brush across its chest and immediately flew backward.
The Three-star Mana Spirit — [Protective Spirit] inside its body had already turned into mana and vanished.
The three stats of the Priest Beast returned to normal.
The mist from [Immortal Trace Concealment] continued to spray, covering the Fantasy Sky Law.
In the end, the Priest Beast could not stop [Jade Pot Immortal], allowing it to touch the Fantasy Sky Law!
In that instant, the cloud smoke from [Immortal Trace Concealment] suddenly expanded, as if [Jade Pot Immortal]’s overall strength had instantly surged to a terrifying level!
Being a Fairy Type and having a Fairy attribute, [Jade Pot Immortal] could gain nearly half of its power boost within the Fantasy Sky Law field!
No phrase like “terrifying” was enough to describe it.
At this moment, neither the Priest Beast nor the Demoness Beast could possibly withstand its attack without any block.
Once swallowed by [Immortal Trace Concealment], there was only death.
But to kill [Jade Pot Immortal], one had to enter the mist and lure it out.
“Roar!”
A faint roar came from below.
The sacrifice of the [Spirit Butterfly] seemed to have freed the Flame Lion Beast from the illusory dream state.
Although its [Bright Sun] was on cooldown and couldn’t be used again to dispel [Immortal Trace Concealment],
the burden on the Flame Lion Beast was significantly reduced with its assistance.
After all, Fire-type attacks were effective against Ice-type attacks.
The Flame Lion Beast had an advantage in attributes.
“Cold Demon King, Seal Rampage!”
The battle had reached a critical stage.
Just before the end of the fourth round, Eluria Clarissa ordered the Cold Demon King to use an ultimate skill.
“Awo~~”
The Cold Demon King pounded the ground hard, causing ice to spread across the frozen ground due to its ability.
The entire battlefield shook violently afterward.
Countless seals quickly materialized behind it, some large and some small.
By the time the spectators outside regained their senses, countless seals had filled the red side of the battlefield.
Then the Cold Demon King roared, and the mass of seals charged forward with bloodshot eyes.
There was no gap left on either side of the field.
The seal army advanced like a tidal wave.
The Flame Lion Beast could still fly to evade, but the Light Emissary could not.
“Flame Lion Beast, Flame Bomb!”
Dark made a decisive command at this moment.
The Flame Lion Beast roared, lifting its head, flames boiling over its body, gathering crazily at its forehead, forming a massive fireball akin to the sun.
Under the control of the Fairy Tale Animal · Bunny, the Light Emissary slid rapidly on the ice, avoiding the trajectory of the flame bomb.
Facing the overwhelming charge of the seal army, the Flame Lion Beast unleashed its full power, using the ultimate skill—[Flame Bomb]!
“Boom!”
The Flame Bomb, no less powerful than that of the Tengu, plunged into the seal army.
A terrifying explosion lifted a giant mushroom cloud.
Countless seals melted into water in the fire blast.
But more seals rushed forward to fill the gaps.
The Flame Lion Beast, having used up all its power, fell into a weakened state.
The Light Emissary charged straight through the path cleared by the Flame Bomb, carrying an unstoppable momentum.
“Drip!”
The battle entered the fifth round.
Both sides tightly watched the field while drawing cards.
The explosion from the Flame Bomb blocked Eluria Clarissa’s view, preventing her from seeing the Light Emissary’s movements.
But the Light Emissary’s advance was not smooth.
It had already summoned the如意神剑如意神剑 (Ruyi Divine Sword) to cut down the seals surging from all directions, slowly but steadily closing the distance with the Cold Demon King.
At the same time, the light of [Prayer] fell on the Flame Lion Beast from above.
But the Flame Lion Beast did not stand up.
Above the sky,
the Demoness Beast and the Priest Beast kept retreating until the spread of [Immortal Trace Concealment] finally stopped, hovering outside the mist.
The Jade Pot Immortal appeared instantly from within the mist, slashing toward the Priest Beast once again.
But this time, the Priest Beast was well-prepared. Its left hand, [Death Mark], instantly burned, summoning a spherical barrier that completely blocked the terrifying slash from the Jade Pot Immortal!
“Ugh!” The Demoness Beast seized the opportunity, finally pressing a palm onto the Jade Pot Immortal, injecting [Dark Poison] instantly.
The face of the Jade Pot Immortal visibly withered as the [Dark Poison] absorbed its power, exploding within it and causing it to freeze on the spot.
The left hand of the Demoness Beast, which had been in the form of a [Dark Lance], reverted to five fingers, lightning-fast grabbing the jade pot on the waist of the Jade Pot Immortal.
It did not forget that the red side’s Mana Guidance Ball was still inside!
In a situation where direct frontal attacks had little chance of success, trying to directly attack the Mana Guidance Ball was a common tactic used by Magus in duels.
The Demoness Beast had already attended regular classes, making it very clear about this point.
Taking away the jade pot meant declaring victory!
However, as its fingertips were about to touch the jade pot, white smoke quietly emerged from within, instantly transforming into cloud chains that tightly wrapped around its arm—the chain rapidly climbed, wrapping around the entire arm in an instant and continuing to coil around the body.
Ultimate Skill—[Cloud Chains of the Soul]!
Though the Jade Pot Immortal was less intelligent than the Demoness Beast, it had experienced countless battles and executed every command meticulously, almost instinctively following Eluria Clarissa’s pre-set orders.
The vast power gap between them prevented the Demoness Beast from breaking free from the cloud chains.
Bound by the chains, its already weakened state worsened.
After locking the Jade Pot Immortal in place, it did not follow up with another strike but instead slashed at the Priest Beast!
“Bam!”
This slash shattered the [Death Mark] shield, which was already at its limit.
The Jade Pot Immortal slashed at the Priest Beast again!
But the Priest Beast suddenly stretched out its hand, summoning the last of its three-star [Familiar] in the form of a [Yin-Yang Technique], which it activated instantly!
A flash of white light, and a talisman shot out, nailing precisely onto the forehead of the Jade Pot Immortal.
[Yin-Yang Technique]—[Unmoving Seal]!
Under the boost of the ultimate skill [Yin-Yang Path], the Priest Beast’s [Yin-Yang Technique] attack increased by 50%!
Even non-offensive [Yin-Yang Techniques] had their effects enhanced.
The talisman ignited and vanished, leaving a permanent mark on the forehead of the Jade Pot Immortal.
The Priest Beast’s brush was severed, and its body rapidly retreated, but it did not completely dodge the blade.
A genuine gash appeared on its chest.
Its mana was greatly depleted, retaining only a slim chance of survival by dodging.
But the Jade Pot Immortal relentlessly pursued—it was almost entirely out of [Immortal Trace Concealment]!
A massive sacrificial summoning array lit up behind it.
…
Dark constantly monitored the status changes of the Demoness Beast and the Priest Beast.
Finally, he decided to sacrifice the Demoness Beast to summon the Charizard!
And in the fifth round, he drew a Mana Card:
[Bliss III]
[Mewtwo]
[Bliss III] allowed his [Magical Beast: Eevee] to evolve into a six-star [Magical Beast: Eevee].
This was a significant boost for the current tense situation.
Therefore, he summoned [Magical Beast: Eevee] without hesitation, evolving it into [Magical Beast: Eevee].
The [Fantasy Sky Law] greatly increased the strength of the [Magical Beast: Eevee].
Immediately after evolving, it obeyed Dark’s command and used the ultimate skill—[Loud Noise]!
Under the effect of [Fairy Skin], the transformed [Loud Noise] received a boost from the [Fantasy Sky Law], almost annihilating the seal army with its sound wave attack.
Then, it targeted the Cold Demon King with the [Destructive Death Ray].
However, the transformed [Destructive Death Ray] failed to inflict significant damage on the Cold Demon King.
Afterward, Dark immediately used the Sacrificial Summoning Spell.
An eight-star Charizard suddenly appeared above the sky.
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The audience outside could only guess the changes above the sky based on the remaining Mana Guidance Balls of both sides.
The Charizard, which emerged from the sacrificial summoning array, activated [Sun Power] immediately, boosting its attack to 6000 points, but it still could not match the Jade Pot Immortal.
However, the [Purgatory Vortex] it released next trapped and burned the Jade Pot Immortal, continuously inflicting damage and preventing it from escaping.
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On the red side’s platform, Eluria Clarissa noticed that the Jade Pot Immortal’s mana was continuously decreasing and immediately ordered it to switch back to the [Jade Pot Form].
But her command went unanswered.
— It wasn’t that the Jade Pot Immortal had escaped her control, but that the form change had failed!
The Priest Beast’s [Yin-Yang Seal: Unmoving] had immobilized its state, preventing it from changing forms.
Eluria Clarissa felt a sense of foreboding at this moment.
But she continued summoning without changing her expression.
First, she used [Magic Rabbit] as a sacrifice to summon a [Great Witchbird] in the red side’s summoning area, ordering it to fly into the sky and attack the blue side’s Mana Guidance Ball.
Then, she poured a large amount of mana into the Mana Card in her hand—[Fairy Hallway]—preparing to unleash it.
The Great Witchbird indeed caused interference for Dark.
He had to maneuver the Mana Guidance Ball in the air, desperately evading the pursuit of the Great Witchbird.
It wasn’t until the Priest Beast noticed the commotion below and flew back through the sky sea that the situation was somewhat alleviated.
The situation became even more intense, and the battle entered the sixth round.
The Priest Beast attempted to quickly eliminate the six-star Great Witchbird, but this large bird wearing a colorful mask suddenly dove into the sky sea and flew upward!
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[I fell asleep writing last night and suddenly woke up at two in the morning. I thought I might as well write until six and then post it.]
[I can’t even fix typos without chapter breaks… Please give me some free votes and free knives. Sigh.]
Chapter 834
Obviously, attacking the Mana Guidance Ball was just a ruse. Eluria Clarissa’s true purpose in deploying the Great Witchbird was to aid the Jade Pot Immortal above the sky!
Without external assistance, neither Eluria nor Dark could see the scene above the sky, so they could only do their best to send support.
Additionally, they needed to call down the Jade Pot Immortal from the sky!
Despite the immense height of the Fantasy Sky Sea, the contestants’ voices amplified by the amplifiers could still reach the sky.
Moreover, Dark had already flown the Mana Guidance Ball close to the sky. With the Priest Beast flying back to assist, it was inevitable that the Mana Guidance Ball would be taken to the sky.
If they truly wanted to end the match, they would have to decide it above the sky.
In fact, dragging the duel this far was a significant miscalculation on Eluria Clarissa’s part.
The strength of both the Demoness Beast and the Priest Beast exceeded her calculations.
This was the decisive factor that prevented the Jade Pot Immortal from ending the match immediately upon its appearance.
But an excellent duelist would not be swayed by temporary advantages or disadvantages. Reflecting on the past and correcting mistakes was done after a duel ended, not now.
Eluria Clarissa continued pouring mana into the [Fairy Hallway].
This was a Magic Spell Card.
Moreover, it was a high-difficulty Magic Spell Card on par with the [Fantasy Sky Law].
Before the creation of the [Fantasy Sky Law], the [Fairy Hallway] was her trump card for turning the tide!
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Both contestants drew cards simultaneously.
Dark glanced down.
[Lucky Dice]
[Solo Sword Sheath]
[Lucky Dice]!
The success in the previous duel made Dark have high hopes for this Mana Card, so he included it in this deck.
However, at this moment, it wasn’t time for luck yet. The acquisition of the [Solo Sword Sheath] gave him more leeway in this fierce battle.
“In the name of Dark Demon, Mana Summon—[Solo Sword Sheath (Weapon Form)]!”
The [Solo Sword Sheath] materialized from the summoning light and immediately flew upward under his command.
As a weapon, the [Solo Sword Sheath] was not suitable for the [Light Emissary], which already had the [Ruyi Divine Sword].
The weakened Flame Lion Beast lacked the qualification to wield it.
The ribbon of the Magical Beast: Eevee could wrap and swing it, but it was more urgently needed by the Charizard above the sky!
Furthermore, the Charizard lacked intelligence and could not handle overly complex situations.
The appearance of the [Solo Sword Sheath] would provide guidance!
“If the Charizard attacks with the sword, its attack will increase by 2400, surpassing the 2000-point boost provided by [Sun Power].”
“If combined with [Sword Dance] and [Dragon Dance], a single strike can break through ten thousand.”
“And if the next strike follows up with a [Double Slash], it can also gain 8400 points of attack.”
“The Jade Pot Immortal has clearly switched to the [Jade Pot Form]. Judging from the Priest Beast’s state, it should have locked onto its form.”
“Therefore, if the Charizard can hit with these two strikes, even if the Jade Pot Immortal has nine lives, it will die today!”
Dark’s gaze turned cold as he looked at the opponent’s platform.
Eluria Clarissa drew a Mana Card and did not conceal her action of channeling mana.
Dark observed her expression and judged that the Mana Card was likely the [Fairy Hallway]!
The [Fairy Hallway] had appeared numerous times and was no longer a secret.
When he initially accepted Eluria Clarissa’s bet, the [Fairy Hallway] was indeed one of the factors he considered.
Using the [Fairy Hallway], several Fairy-type or Fairy-attribute Mana Spirits could be drawn into an invisible hallway, returning them to their state three seconds earlier!
This magic generally had two uses: one was commonly used to resurrect dead Mana Spirits, and the second was to refresh the cooldown of ultimate skills.
Such special magic like the [Fairy Hallway] was rarely taught at Saint Maryann Academy, indicating personal depth.
Moreover, when Eluria Clarissa first used the [Fairy Hallway], she only included one Mana Spirit.
But later, she managed to include more Mana Spirits.
When demonstrating, she usually included up to three Mana Spirits, allowing those severely damaged to repeatedly revive in a miraculous manner.
Dark had been wary of this all along.
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After a round of intense combat between the Light Emissary and the Cold Demon King, the Light Emissary struck the Cold Demon King with a sword. However, the Cold Demon King released [Glacial Burial] at a crucial moment, instantly freezing the entire battlefield and forcing the Light Emissary to jump to avoid being frozen solid.
Then, the Magical Beast: Eevee flew over, using the ultimate skill [Final Impact], which left it immobile in the next round, to collide with the massive body of the Cold Demon King—although the power of [Final Impact] was reduced by the [Glacial Skin], it still did not inflict much damage on the Cold Demon King, but this blow undoubtedly saved the Light Emissary that had jumped into the air!
The Light Emissary stood the如意神剑如意神剑 (Ruyi Divine Sword) upright in front of it, covered in ice.
With its defense and the mana limit of the Fairy Tale Animal · Bunny, it could hardly withstand any attack from the Cold Demon King.
Yet, it relied on the driving skills of the Fairy Tale Animal · Bunny, barely holding on like dancing on the edge of a knife.
Had it not been for the Magical Beast: Eevee’s self-sacrifice, it would have been killed by the Cold Demon King when it jumped into the air.
The immobilized Magical Beast: Eevee became the Cold Demon King’s outlet for anger.
The Light Emissary suddenly landed, sliding backward several meters on the ice before stopping.
At this moment, the Magical Beast: Eevee had already been killed by the Cold Demon King.
“Mee!”
The Fairy Tale Animal · Bunny inside the cockpit roared in anger, grabbing the如意神剑如意神剑 (Ruyi Divine Sword) and sliding over.
As a natural armed pilot, it quickly adapted to driving on ice, even enhancing the Light Emissary’s mobility.
During the interruption of the sixth round, the Light Emissary suddenly slid past the side of the Cold Demon King, leaving a straight line on the ice. The如意神剑如意神剑 (Ruyi Divine Sword) finally found an opening and stabbed into the abdomen of the Cold Demon King!
The Cold Demon King, in its dying wail, transformed its massive body into magical starlight—just as the mana was about to dissipate, the melody of fairies suddenly sounded throughout the field, and the scattered mana rapidly condensed, reforming into the body of a giant seal.
The Light Emissary dragged the如意神剑如意神剑 (Ruyi Divine Sword) and stopped abruptly.
The Fairy Tale Animal · Bunny controlled the Light Emissary to turn around, intending to witness the moment when the nine-star Mana Guidance Ball was “split in two.”
However, what appeared in its sight was the Cold Demon King turning around and roaring, charging forward with a massive body.
Shadow covered everything.
The surprise on the face of the Fairy Tale Animal · Bunny quickly subsided, replaced by an unusual determination.
Immediately after, the Light Emissary stomped hard, not dodging, and leaped up, gripping the sword hilt with its right hand, slashing upward like a madman.
When the sword light erupted, flames soared.
The massive body of the Cold Demon King was split in two once again!
But the claws of the Cold Demon King also fiercely slapped the Light Emissary.
“Boom!”
A huge explosion echoed.
The Light Emissary could never withstand such a full-power attack and exploded on the spot.
The Fairy Tale Animal · Bunny inside was also doomed.
But before its death, its face bore only a sharp sneer.
Both sides perished together!
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The intense battle on the ground came to an end.
The Rabbit’s Magic Toy and the Flame Lion Beast were frozen into ice sculptures.
But although the Flame Lion Beast could not move, it had not died; the ice encasing it was slowly melting.
It was the sole survivor.
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During this time, Eluria Clarissa had taken no action.
It was unclear whether she had drawn an unusable card or was waiting for the right moment.
Compared to the former, Dark leaned towards the latter.
Eluria Clarissa had plenty of cards in her hand, none of which were useless.
But what exactly was she waiting for?
Would the death of the nine-star Mana Spirit—Cold Demon King—not prompt her to act?
“Magic? Secret Rite?”
Dark’s mind raced through various possibilities.
Suddenly, he was startled and realized a possibility!
Could it be the [Death of the Fairy King]?
Mourning-type secret rites were the most common and easiest to create among secret rite cards.
Throughout history, many major events had been triggered by someone’s death, leading to the creation of effective secret rites.
The secret rite card—[Death of the Fairy King]—was a ritual written in textbooks.
Although he had never heard Eluria Clarissa use this secret rite card before, he suddenly remembered it at this moment.
Almost simultaneously, he saw that Eluria Clarissa finally made a move!
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The [Death of the Fairy King] was a secret rite developed based on the death of a particular generation of Fairy King. Therefore, depending on the different deceased Fairy Kings, different versions would emerge.
The Fairy King mentioned in the textbook was known as the “Fairy of Death,” Ardas.
After Ardas’ death, due to its powerful resentment and the power of death, it transformed into a magical sword—the [Grief of Death] in the sorrow of the fairies!
The [Grief of Death] bestowed the people of the Fairy King with the power of death from Ardas.
Although the holder would hear the cries of the dead, forever suffering in torment and unable to sleep.
But the fairies, to protect their homes from invaders, picked up the magical sword one after another, ignoring pain and sacrifice, staining the sword with blood, and finally drove away the invaders.
The final person to hold the sword turned into a statue and ended their life voluntarily.
Therefore, the ritual effect of [Death of the Fairy King] required the death of a Fairy-type or Fairy-attribute Mana Spirit of at least third tier to summon the magical sword—the [Grief of Death]!
The star rating of the deceased “Fairy King” determined the strength of the [Grief of Death].
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“Priest Beast!”
Dark’s thoughts shifted instantly, and he called out.
After protecting the Mana Guidance Ball, the Priest Beast stayed in front of the sky, not charging through the sky sea as Eluria Clarissa expected to reach the upper area.
This was its own judgment.
Its mana was nearly depleted, and its ultimate skills were on cooldown. The three Familiars recorded had only one left, which could no longer pose a threat to the Jade Pot Immortal.
Now, staying in front of the sky, it could serve as Dark’s eyes.
And as the only Mana Spirit capable of rolling the Lucky Dice, Dark prepared to make use of its remaining energy.
Although relying on unpredictable fate was unreliable,
not using the Mana Card in hand was a huge waste.
He suddenly activated the Lucky Dice he had prepared, summoning it as high as possible.
Upon receiving the command, the Priest Beast immediately flew down and grabbed the eighteen-sided dice!
The Priest Beast was familiar with the Lucky Dice.
Regardless of whether Dark had ever ordered it to roll dice in a Mana Duel,
after the Mana Spirits learned the usual summoning spells, the Lucky Dice had become a toy for them, the most popular entertainment in the Magical Animal Club.
Now, holding the Lucky Dice, it didn’t even need Dark to recite the incantation, raising it high and reciting by itself: “Ruyi如意如意 (Ruyi), follow my heart’s desire, appear quickly!”
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Faster than it, the black magic circle unfolded at the place where the Cold Demon King had died!
Eluria Clarissa had indeed activated the secret rite—[Death of the Fairy King]!
The death of the [Fairy King] was often a rather weak secret rite card.
Because its activation threshold was a seven-star death, but it truly exerted its power and summoned a magical sword that could rival ordinary Holy Swords only when a nine-star Mana Spirit died.
Before that, many Weapon Cards could replace its function.
But at nine stars… very few duels ended without a conclusion after summoning a nine-star Mana Spirit.
A magical sword emitting thick death aura slowly rose from the mud-like substance in the magic circle.
The Great Witchbird above the sky assisted the Jade Pot Immortal.
The Priest Beast finally activated the Lucky Dice!
The eighteen faces of the attribute symbols spun rapidly, finally stopping at the [General Type] face.
“Bang!”
The Lucky Dice exploded into a cloud of smoke.
Within the smoke, a blurry outline of a Mana Spirit formed.
It was [Pikachu]!
Seeing this tiny Mana Spirit, Dark subconsciously recalled the general type transformation skill.
→ [Thunder Shock]!
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[Thunder Shock · Million Votes!]
