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

　"Chi chi chi chi!"

　But suddenly, the sound of birdsong came from the area.

　When the audience immediately turned their attention from Eva to Julia, they were shocked to find that there was only a beautiful little bird with light blue feathers left in the cage with the red pillar and wooden roof.

　—"The Caged Bird" is a curse!

　The wooden cage is merely a facade; the curse is the true nature of the problem.

　After Julia was put into the "Caged Bird" trap, she truly became a "caged bird."

　In that instant, the audience outside the venue screamed, and the background music playing "God's Inspiration" suddenly changed tone, indicating a crisis.

　Even Dak and the others showed expressions of surprise.

　The "Caged Bird" released by Eva is not a conventional spell. None of them are proficient in spells, and they have basically never heard of such a spell.

　But what will happen to Julia, who has turned into a bird?

　How can she break this deadlock?

　Can she break the deadlock? The answer is yes!

　Intelligence gathering is also part of the duel.

　Julia was unaware that Eva possessed a secret spell like "Bird in a Cage." However, she had prepared methods specifically to counter the orc witch doctor's curse.

　After she appeared, she cast the "Water Cicada Curse" on herself, which was exactly what she wanted.

　Although the "Water Cicada Spell" is a high-level spell, its casting time is extremely short, and it is a pre-set type of spell that will only be triggered when a specific situation occurs.

　Its effect is like a cicada shedding its shell, allowing one to cleanse oneself of all abnormal statuses imposed upon oneself in a manner similar to a cicada shedding its shell.

　"Chi chi chi chi!"

　The little blue bird suddenly transformed back into human form amidst the birdsong, and a puddle of water gushed down.

　Julia reverted to her original form and immediately wielded two elemental spears to strike at the cage of the "Caged Bird".

　Her other two elemental spears lost their connection and fell to the ground because she suddenly turned into a bird.

　At this point, only two can be controlled.

　The blades of these two spears were fairly sharp, but after slashing around, they only managed to create a small notch on the cylinder.

　Although Julia regained her human form, she was unable to escape and could only order the "Elemental Lake Dragon" to bite through the wood.

　The dragon's teeth were indeed sharper than the spear, and it quickly bit through one of the pillars, finally freeing Julia.

　But the game was not over.

　This means that Eva Hester was not killed by the "Water Dragon Bite Technique"!

　Not only that, the water dragon that had bitten Eva suddenly began to rise rapidly, spinning around its location.

　A magical sprite had appeared on Evahurst's shoulder without her noticing. It was a flying/ghost type bird-beast, resembling a black eagle with a crow's beak.

　Like "Elemental Lake Dragon," it is also a six-star magical spirit. With the shattering of "Wind Shadow," the special summoning conditions for this magical spirit have finally been met.

　Its name is "Deathbird", and its core special move is "Death Announcement". It can be specially summoned whenever a friendly magic spirit dies on the field.

　This six-star magical spirit's second ultimate move is "Declaration of Death".

　"Declaration of Death" is also a form of death announcement, but it is only a curse-type special move that requires "Death Bird" to trigger the "Death Announcement" Special Summon to activate.

　It can declare the death of a magical spirit!

　Under Evahurst's orders, "Deathbird" directly declared "Elemental Lake Dragon" dead.

　Immediately, deathly energy invaded, and the "Elemental Lake Dragon" turned black on the forehead, revealing a death mark.

　Once a magical spirit is declared dead, it will be sent to the "graveyard" within a maximum of three turns unless the curse is cleansed.

　In addition to this, "Deathbird" also possesses a flying-type tornado, which was the finishing move that swept away "Water Dragon" and rescued Eva from its jaws.

　Her "Wind King Barrier" had not yet been forced, and she herself was unharmed. By this time, the turn had ended, and both players' duel disks had already automatically drawn cards.

　Eva quickly glanced at the newly drawn magic card and, without hesitation, sacrificed "Deathbird" as a tribute to summon it.

　Julia raised her right hand, and a wisp of water light was drawn from the magic card on the Duel Disk, then gathered in her hand into the shape of a scepter.

　That's a replica of the legendary weapon based on deep-sea legends... the "Water God's Staff"!

　The "Water Staff" has a simple yet powerful effect: it records one high-level spell, one mid-level spell, and one low-level spell.

　Of course, those spells must be learned and cast by the mage himself.

　In short, the "Water Staff" can replace chanting, allowing mages to cast high-level spells without chanting.

　Julia obtained the "Water God's Staff" and unhesitatingly unleashed the advanced water magic recorded within it—"Great Flood"—on Eva!

　Despite its simple name, "Great Flood" is a genuine high-level spell. In this torrential rain environment, it can exert its full effect.

　Both players reacted quickly.

　This exceptional speed of thought and reaction demonstrates their top-tier dueling skills.

　Even among the third-year students at St. Marian Academy, they are absolutely top-tier. After witnessing this round of duels, the audience's perception of the teaching quality of War Totem Academy and Elf Magic Academy will undoubtedly change dramatically.

　Although St. Marian Academy remains a "holy land," other magic academies seem to have gradually caught up in the past decade or so.

　Julia's "Great Flood" was released as scheduled.

　Suddenly, a huge hole appeared in the sky above the previously dark and gloomy field, from which light emanated. Then, a torrent of water rushed out and engulfed the entire field.

　Julia held the "Water God's Staff" and concentrated intently. The water beneath her feet rose naturally, lifting her to the surface.

　The great flood, under her control, swept towards Eva.

　There was a sacrificial summoning circle in front of Eva, from which a "totem beast" emerged.

　The terrifying flood shattered her "Wind King Barrier." But at the critical moment, the six-star "Warhawk Totem Beast" let out a shriek at the flood. Immediately afterwards, a shockwave like a bird's beak was released from the mouth of the "Warhawk Totem Beast," carving a triangular passage through the flood that had broken through the "Wind King Barrier."

　The floodwaters flowed to both sides, bypassing Eva who was behind the "Warhawk Totem Beast".

　But the magical "Great Flood" did not stop.

　An even larger wave crashed in, swallowing Eva whole in an instant. The "Absolute Purity Zone" couldn't withstand such a powerful impact.

　She inevitably ended up soaked to the bone.

Chapter 1189 [60% Off Full Subscription] Raging Storm, Unyielding Fight to the Death (5k)

　Eva couldn't remember the last time she had been this disheveled. The sulfuric acid-smelling floodwater made her choke and vomit, so much so that she ignored the excruciating pain all over her body, as if she had been smashed to pieces by a magical motorcycle.

　But the spirit of the orc royal family will not be extinguished because of this.

　A blinding red light, like blood, shone on her right arm, and exquisite totems emerged from beneath her skin, covering her right arm like embroidery.

　The "Warhawk Totem Beast," which was swept into the flood along with it, turned into a red light the moment the totem was activated and rushed into the totem on the right arm.

　The pattern at the center of the totem changed, transforming into the appearance of a "war eagle totem beast".

　Immediately afterwards, a red light was released from the totem and spread rapidly across her entire body—although it failed to dry her off, it did separate her body from the water again.

　Eva suddenly opened her eyes, bloodshot light streaming from the corners of her eyes. With a powerful flap of her wings, her entire body transformed into a shuttle, piercing through the floodwaters in an instant, bursting out of the water, and continuing to speed upwards.

　But above the water, the "Rain Sprite" Julia gently raised the "Water God's Staff." Instantly, a giant hand emerged from the floodwaters, chasing after Eva and reaching for her.

　That wasn't magic alone, but rather a giant hand created by Julia using the "Great Flood".

　And it wasn't just one; then came a second, a third, a fourth... one giant hand after another bursting forth from the floodwaters. Each of those giant hands surged faster and higher than the last, relentlessly pursuing Eva.

　However, after Eva merged with the "Warhawk Totem Beast", her already extremely strong flying ability was enhanced again. She only gave the giant hands a slight chance to grab her during the acceleration phase before shaking them off.

　She broke through the water, soared into the sky, passed through the giant hole of the "Great Flood," burst through layers of dark clouds, and was once again bathed in sunlight.

　Eva Hearst stretched out her arms under the sun, tilting her head back to meet the sky. Suddenly, a strong wind, carrying waves of heat, blew in, making her damp hair fly backward and making her wet clothes, which clung to her body, even thinner and more transparent.

　She quickly recovered and two new magic cards appeared on her duel disk.

　Above the water, Julia promptly abandoned her pursuit of Eva and instead began to reposition herself.

　The high-level magic "Great Flood" failed to kill Eva outright. While regrettable, it was the end of the story and could only be accepted.

　Overwhelmed by endless thoughts during the magical duel, Julia steadied herself and prepared to offer the cursed "Elemental Lake Dragon" as a sacrifice. But just as she was about to summon it, she discovered that the "Elemental Lake Dragon" had already lost its eligibility as a sacrifice—it was considered a "dead unit" by default.

　Although still on the field, by the rules it was as if it were already in the "graveyard". Julia was silent for a moment, then immediately prepared to let "Elemental Lake Dragon" release its last light and heat before it died.

　But as soon as she gave the order, the "Elemental Lake Dragon" suddenly stopped moving, then its entire body became ethereal and disappeared, leaving only a wisp of black smoke behind.

　Julia: "..."

　The two unexpected events in a row cost her a lot of time.

　She takes the Magical Spirit card she drew from the Duel Disk and Special Summons it.

　Another six-star magical spirit with the "Heart of Water" descended upon its summons.

　That was a water elemental species called "Flying Wing".

　Although it is named "Flying Wing", it is actually a water elemental creature in the shape of a G-fish and does not have the "flying" attribute.

　However, the "flying wing" can float and fly in the air and can carry people.

　Julia stepped directly onto the "wings," then pointed the "Water Staff" at the wings and activated a low-level water elemental spell—"Surging Water."

　"Water Surge" is normally a magic spell that accelerates water flow by creating a propulsive force. However, when cast on specific water elementals, it can effectively increase their speed.

　With the help of the "flowing water," the "flying wing" experienced a qualitative change in its originally slow flight speed.

　Even so, it would be impossible for her to keep up with Eva after merging with the totem.

　Therefore, Julia did not control the "wings" to chase upwards, but continued to summon while waiting! It was still a six-star water elemental, but this time the water elemental was a special elemental called [Fusion Jellyfish].

　"Merged Jellyfish" is formed by the fusion of a large number of low-level "Lone Jellyfish", and can naturally decompose into a large number of "Lone Jellyfish" again.

　These are magical spirits that Julia uses specifically to create offerings! The water elementals she can directly summon are mostly six-star. However, to summon higher-star magical spirits, non-six-star offerings are required.

　[Fused Jellyfish] exists precisely for this purpose. However, Julia hasn't drawn a high-star Magical Spirit yet.

　She summoned the "Merging Jellyfish" in advance and ordered it to dive into the water. The floodwaters continued to pour down from the giant hole, and the water level in the area rose higher and higher.

　Both "fusion jellyfish" and "lonely jellyfish" are completely transparent creatures, and once they blend into the water, they are practically impossible to see.

　Therefore, as long as the floodwaters don't dry up, the "merging jellyfish" and the "lone jellyfish" are very safe.

　After that, all you need to do is wait for the high-star magical spirit to be acquired!

　As Julia pondered, her eyes suddenly narrowed, and she saw a black dot rapidly plummeting from the sky. By the time she noticed it, the clouds had been pierced, and the black dot quickly grew larger—it was none other than Eva Hearst, the "Eagle-Man Royal"!

　The audience outside the venue erupted in cheers, while inside, the "God's Inspiration" sang music as if welcoming the king's triumphant return.

　Eva Hearst swooped down from the clouds, her body surrounded by air currents, as if she had become an arrow of wind, accelerating and accelerating again with the help of gravity!

　Her expression was solemn, and her eyes shone brightly. The power originating from the "Warhawk Totem Beast" surged continuously from the totem on her right arm. Combined with her own power, it had surpassed the six-star level and entered the third tier.

　The special move she's using right now is called "Warhawk Dive." In addition to creating a wind barrier to protect herself during acceleration, it also has the special effect of reducing head impact.

　Accelerating and diving from such a high altitude, the power of the "Warhawk Dive" increases exponentially.

　Eva Hearst's goal was to completely break through Julia's defenses and thus turn the tables.

　As she drew closer to the ground, the area of ​​airflow spreading out from her head due to the wind wall increased, creating a threatening to overwhelm the entire area.

　Julia sensed something was wrong and immediately raised the "Water God's Staff," pointing it at Eva. Then, the last spell recorded in the "Water God's Staff"—"Magic Bubble"—was released!

　"Magic Bubble" is a spell that sounds childish, from its name to its expressiveness, but it happens to be an intermediate spell.

　Julia swiftly unleashed her magic, and enormous magical bubbles shot from the tip of her staff. They not only quickly filled the water's surface but also continued to rise into the air, piling up into a mountain in the blink of an eye.

　Eva swooped down at high speed and crashed headfirst into one of the magic bubbles.

　The force of her descent was immense, yet the magic bubble remained unbroken.

　Eva didn't even feel any resistance as she rushed into the magic bubble. Immediately afterward, she felt a sudden stagnation, as if a sticky force was clinging to her body, and her speed instantly slowed down.

　"Snapped!"

　The magic bubble burst.

　But then a second magical bubble came and swallowed her up again. This bubble had very limited stickiness, but when more than thirty magical bubbles came in succession, it actually slowed down Eva's dive speed, and the power of the "Warhawk Dive" naturally collapsed.

　"Light!"

　Julia shouted quickly.