The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　Dak pointed and commanded.

　"mum!"

　【Eevee】suddenly raised its head, revealing an arrogant expression.

　Immediately afterwards, the ruby ​​on its head burst forth with a dazzling light, radiating outwards. This impact not only on the [Dark City] but also on the [Nightmare Space], forcefully affecting the area.

　A small, independent area was carved out in the middle of the land.

　Meanwhile, the [Phantom City Leopard Woman], located within, suddenly leaped up, her blade-like iron claws slashing down fiercely in mid-air.

　Three claw marks were left on the forehead of [Eevee: Magical Beast]!

　Given the terrifying power it displayed when fighting Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon, this attack, even if it cannot kill Espeon on the spot, will certainly leave it in a rather sorry state.

　However, Espeon withstood the force of that claw attack head-on. Although its magical power decreased, its gaze remained cold and unwavering, showing no sign of retreat.

　An uproar erupted outside.

　Under the watchful eyes of countless people, the Heroic Armor on the [Phantom City Leopard Woman] suddenly turned gray, and her figure plummeted like a boulder, appearing incredibly heavy!

　Field effects targeting [Armed] type magic cards.

　On the red corner, Mike Irving's expression suddenly changed—he was shocked.

　【Hero Armor】While it's not a traditional 【Armor】, but rather a special Armor Card based on the armor of magical spirits, "heroizing" it, it still works against some types of cards that counter 【Armor】.

　He immediately realized that Darko Dimon had clearly come prepared.

　But then he shook his head and smiled.

　Who doesn't come prepared?

　"Activate, Ritual Card 1 [Hero's Descent]!"

　Atop the tallest building in the very center of the Dark City, a magic circle bearing special symbols suddenly unfolded.

　Mike Owen quickly placed the activated "Hero's Descent" on the table, and once again pressed his finger on the...

　Among them—Zhang's hand cards.

　The card he acquired in the first round was specifically designed to counter a certain archetype of Dark's.

　It is highly targeted.

　If he seizes the opportunity in the first round, he might even be able to instantly shatter the [Dragon Egg] before it hatches.

　But he didn't use it then; instead, he kept it in his hand.

　If it's just a Blue-Eyes Young Dragon, it won't pose a threat to him for now.

　The [Phantom City Leopard Woman] was granted the [Heroic Armor]. However, she fell due to the armor's effects failing.

　But it immediately demonstrated its feline balance and launched another attack after landing smoothly!

　However, Espeon had already finished casting Magical Space and immediately...

　He then activated [Mental Power], instantly clamping down on [Nether City Leopard Woman], and then slammed her hard into the ground!

　"boom!"

　The magic power of the [Phantom City Leopard Woman] has plummeted.

　But with a roar, it flipped itself up and charged forward again, fearless of death.

　Even without the [Hero Armor], its base stats are comparable to a six-star Magical Spirit.

　It is thus a combination of itself and [Ghost City Knight].

　Therefore, it was not so easily broken.

　Meanwhile, Dark decisively summoned a second [Fantasy Beast: Eevee].

　He specifically chose a corner of the blue team's summoning area to summon, and instructed [Mewtwolf] in advance to use illusions to...

　Its concealment.

　In this way, they will not be detected by the enraged Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon.

　Once the summoning was successful, he immediately commanded [Eevee] to use [Wish], and then [Batter]...

　].

　This time, however, we need to exchange for the [Magical Beast: Fusion Cursed Creature? Dragon]!

　Using two [Eevee] Pokémon, one can be exchanged for a [Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon], and the other for a [Fused Beast: Fusion Marked Creature Dragon]. This allows for selective fusion based on the [Fused Beast: Fusion Marked Creature Dragon]'s level.

　It can evolve into either the Blue-Eyes Tyrant Drake or the Blue-Eyes Double Burst Drake.

　The latter is naturally the best choice!

　However, this tactic became less easy to execute after it had been used once.

　Each duelist who faces him prepares a corresponding countermeasure.

　Compared to the Primordial Dragon Egg, which has 1500 points of magic power and 1500 points of defense and is not so easily destroyed, even the two-star Magical Beast: Fusion Cursed Creature? Dragon only has 500 points of magic power and 500 points of defense.

　Therefore, any instantaneous, fixed-point long-range attack can easily destroy it.

　Since that incident, Dak has become more cautious.

　The decision to first summon the [Dream Demon] and open the [Nightmare Space] also reflects this consideration.

　But this time, Mike Irving's preparations still exceeded his expectations!

　Within the magic card system, the most uncertain element is not actually the magic spirit cards, but rather...

　[Magic Card] !

　【Spell Cards】is a category within 【Magic Cards】. However, it essentially encompasses the entirety of magical entities.

　This system possesses extremely terrifying potential.

　A magic card is essentially a collection of all the incantations, hand gestures, poses, materials, etc., needed to cast a spell.

　All these factors are combined, and then it can be released simply by injecting magic!

　The difficulty of crafting a [Spell Card] is much lower than the difficulty of mastering a spell in the early to mid-game, but...

　Later on, they became quite similar.

　Because the power of a [Spell Card] varies greatly depending on the crafting technique and the intensity of the magic power, the power and effects exhibited by the same [Spell Card] can be vastly different.

　Therefore, mages cannot classify [spell cards] according to their power.

　The existing grading system is based on "difficulty".

　However, the difficulty rating of [Spell Cards] is very meaningless in Spell Duel.

　For example, the "Sword Hanging High" that Mike Irving often uses is actually a type of magic card that is extremely difficult to forge.

　However, its actual power is quite limited.

　Mike Owen possesses exceptional talent in crafting [Magic Cards].

　His magical language score was second only to Winnie Skadi of the Magic Academy among the fourth-year students!

　[Fantasy Beast: Eevee] returns to the card following the white light, and [Fantasy Beast: Fusion Mark Creature ● Dragon] emerges from the vortex created by [Baton Pass].

　[Dream Demon] immediately creates an illusion to cover it up.

　But when the white light appeared in the [Fantasy Beast: Eevee] Return card, Mike Owen immediately made a judgment.

　Break.

　Without hesitation, he summoned and activated the spell card he had been holding back for a long time—[Storm Judgment]!

　This magic card, whose creation difficulty is even greater than that of the "Sword Hanging High," stirred up a storm the moment it was activated.

　Like.

　Dark clouds gathered and coalesced above the site.

　The raging storm split into dozens of vortexes, and within each vortex, the storm condensed into a gun.

　When Dark commanded [Magical Beast: Fusion Spell Creature? Dragon] to unleash its ultimate move, [Dragon Fusion], dozens of rapidly forming storm spears suddenly rained down, covering the entire area like a storm, even engulfing the [Blue-Eyes Young Dragon]!

　What's terrifying is that this storm spear actually pierced through the Blue-Eyes Young Dragon's defenses, pinning it to the ground.

　A glimmer of clarity flashed in the eyes of the Blue-Eyed Young Dragon.

　It activated [Dragon Egg Transformation] almost immediately, transforming into a giant dragon egg when the storm subsided.

　Meanwhile, the [Magical Beast: Fusion Cursed Creature? Dragon], which was also covered by the firepower, was instantly reduced to magical fragments.

　Only the [Dream Demon], sensing something was wrong, managed to escape by grabbing the magic orb.

　The spring breeze had vanished from the site; only a desolate chill remained.

　A solemn expression appeared on Dark Dimon's face.

　The consequence of going all in is that once the ultimate goal is thwarted, you lose the ability to retaliate.

　In his hand, he only had one [Fantastic Beast: Eevee] with its ultimate skill on cooldown, one [Cursed Cage: Impmon], and one [Lucky Dice] left.

　However, Mike Irving was not smug at this time.

　After sniping [Fantasy Beast: Fusion Cursed Creature? Dragon], he only had one card left in his hand.

　His greatest asset in the game, the [Phantom City Leopard Girl], is now as fragile as a candle in the wind!

　"Tick!"

　The announcement of the end of the round was made at the opportune moment.

　Both of them breathed a sigh of relief almost simultaneously and immediately reached for their decks.

　With two new magic cards in hand, Mike Owen's lips unconsciously curled into a smile, giving the impression that victory was already assured.

　The feeling of a negative code.

　However, Darko Dimon frowned.

　The magic cards he received were not satisfactory.

　Pride IV

　Fire-breathing Dragon

　[Pride IV] can evolve [Cursed Cage: Impmon] into the seven-star [SkullGreymon], but that's about it.

　That's all.

　As for Charizard, although it is an eight-star magical spirit, it is precisely because it is an eight-star spirit that it is difficult to summon.

　This means that the maximum he can raise in the third round is only seven stars.

　Mike Irving, however, was confident of victory. The effects of his hidden ritual were unknown, making the outcome of the third round unpredictable.

　料。

　"How much do you want? Use Dark to quickly draw the [Lucky Dice] from your hand."

　Including this magic card in the deck will not only increase the chance of a comeback with a "destined one-draw" advantage, but also...

　The reason is that he had planned to have Suns' Ibrahimovic play before the game.

　The special move "Magic Mirror" from [Eevee: Magic Beast] allows it to ignore the possibility of [Lucky Dice].

　The negative impact caused.

　In other words, there is no danger as long as you let [Eevee: Exusiai] roll the dice.

　Dark looked up at Mike Irwin and saw the determination in his eyes.

　"In the name of Dark Demon, I summon a [Wishful Dice]!"

　"Ouch!

　A scream was heard as the [Lucky Dice] materialized.

　The brief battle between [Panther Queen] and [Eevee] has come to a conclusion.

　With both sides unleashing their ultimate moves, [Eevee], with its almost precognitive senses, easily outmaneuvered [Leopard Lady].

　Then, [Dream Demon] seized the opportunity to launch a surprise attack and swiftly killed it.

　However, the death of [Phantom City Panther], like the sacrifice of [Phantom City Knight], was a consequence of Mike Owen's tactics.