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

　Diana stuck out her tongue and said, "It's not that impressive." Sammy Tommy continued, "Although I didn't want to, you're just too amazing, so I had no choice but to resort to this. I hope you won't blame me, and I hope the academy won't blame me either."

　His words, though rambling, were fraught with danger. Diana listened intently, instantly becoming alert. But all around remained quiet, and nothing unusual occurred. Diana sensed something was wrong, but couldn't pinpoint the source of the danger. Until, suddenly, the treetop beneath her began to tremble!

　"Tess, get ready."

　On the stage of the Sky Magic Academy, Disney Nehm frowned and spoke to Tess.

　Tess nodded slightly and reached for her card holder: "I never expected Sammy Tommy to be forced into this situation."

　Disney said, "The opponent was stronger than expected, which is unavoidable. Sami probably deduced from the match that there were no other winning strategies in his deck, which is why he made the final decision."

　Tess said, "Hopefully, it won't cause any uncontrollable consequences." Disney hesitated slightly, then said, "Surely... there's a 'cemetery,' isn't there?"

　Tess remained tight-lipped: "I hope so."

　The conversation between the two naturally had no impact on the situation on the field.

　Once Sami Tommy has made up his mind, he will not back down.

　After warning his opponent, he decisively activated the "King of the Forest's" ultimate move - "Demon of the Forest"!

　Beneath the roots of the giant tree, the "King of the Forest," billowed thick, filthy smoke.

　The filth crawled out from the ground, spreading rapidly upwards along the giant tree, polluting it from bottom to top with darkness.

　The giant tree trembled violently, and thick roots burst forth from the ground like dragons and snakes writhing.

　More filth surged from the ground, and the black fumes alone caused the surrounding trees to melt and decay.

　Faintly visible, a gigantic ghost face emerged at the bottom of the forest, centered on the giant tree.

　The projection device, located high in the sky, projected the entire venue, making the ghostly face particularly noticeable.

　But Diana, who was in the middle of it all, was unaware of this.

　She felt the tree canopy, which had been as flat as ground, begin to shake, and the shaking quickly intensified. The branches that had been intersecting to form a platform spread outwards, and more and more gaps appeared on the canopy. Twisted branches emerged from the gaps, swaying frantically and helplessly.

　It was as if the "King of the Forest" itself was resisting this change.

　However, once the ultimate move was activated, there was no way to undo it. Sammy Tommy concealed himself completely, observing the scene solely through the "magic puppet."

　Diana surveyed her surroundings without finding anything, then immediately flapped her wings and took flight. She was beginning to feel fortunate that she had drawn the "Little Bear Fairy" from the start. Without the ability to fly, even traversing the forest would be inconvenient.

　But before she flew away from the treetop, she gave "Blazing Flames" her final command.

　Then, atop the swaying, vibrating tree canopy, a raging beast engulfed in flames suddenly lunged at the "magic puppet."

　The puppet has no expression, and you can't tell what Sammy and Tommy behind it are thinking at this moment.

　However, fire overcomes grass, and once the flames of the "blazing sun" reach the puppet, the puppet will be doomed.

　Sami Tommy cursed inwardly and quickly manipulated the "Magic Puppet" to use its ultimate move.

　He swiftly raised his cane and pressed the button on the handle, causing the tip of the cane to detach, revealing a dark gun barrel.

　—This is the gun magic of "Magic Puppet"!

　"boom!"

　"Blazing Flames" had his chest pierced directly by a bullet.

　But it did not fall; instead, it roared even louder, and its flames burned ever more fiercely.

　"boom!"

　"Blazing Flames" crashed into "Magic Puppet", and the flames immediately spread towards "Magic Puppet".

　The "Magic Puppet" indeed had very low fire resistance, and it caught fire in no time.

　"Ultimate move—'Tear It Apart'!"

　Left with no other choice, the "magic puppet" had to use its final, deadly move: to "split itself into pieces" and cut off the path of the flames.

　But the flames burn the body.

　As he split, the puppet's body shattered into countless fragments, including its head, which flew off in all directions.

　At this moment, the tree canopy shook more violently, "Blazing Flames" lost its balance, and the puppet's body, broken into several pieces, fell through the gaps and disappeared.

　"Blazing Flames" spread its arms wide, roared, and pounced into the crevice.

　As it plummeted into the air, a red light suddenly shone from its body, and it immediately unleashed its ultimate attack—"self-destruction"!

　"boom!"

　Explosion! Another explosion!

　The tree trunk at the center of the "self-destruction" was charred black. But it did not cause much damage, nor did it even stop the filth from continuing to erode upwards.

　When "Blazing Flames" vanished into flames, the central giant tree of "King of the Forest" was completely blackened, with even its branches seemingly flowing with thick black ink, dripping down from the tips of the leaves.

　The "King of the Forest" rose from the ground and transformed into a ghost!

　It was already over twenty meters tall, and after being uprooted from the ground, it became even taller.

　The tree roots intertwined into eight legs, maintaining the stability of the giant tree's trunk. The originally ordinary brown tree trunk now took on the appearance of a ghost—its hollow eyes were elongated, sharp teeth were exposed in its huge mouth, and a terrifying aura mixed with madness and chilling coldness instantly erupted.

　Diana flew through the air, clearly seeing the "Forest Demon" that had transformed into a ghost, and finally realized what kind of monster she was about to face.

　She opened and closed her five fingers in the air, looked at her bear claw gauntlets, and indifferently took them off and threw them down.

　These gloves are useless now. Round change.

　Diana drew a magic card from the Duel Disk and activated it by chanting an incantation in mid-air.

　This magic card is one of only two "armor cards" she put in her deck, and it was made using Alvit's "Three-in-One Armor Forging Method".

　Because of poor craftsmanship, the two sets of armor were rather crudely made, but at least they had all the necessary components.

　However, if you use the "Armed Card" at this time, you need to be especially careful not to cause the "Fairy Transformation" to be canceled.

　"Fairy Transformation" and "Armed Card" are somewhat compatible, but require some finesse.

　However, Diana's "Armed Card" is not very complete, which actually makes it much easier to use.

　She infused magic, activated the "armor," and transformed into a costume.

　Instantly, a layer of red light enveloped her entire body, transforming her into a skirt-shaped suit of armor.

　The armor had no patterns, only a bear's head carved on the chest.

　Besides the boots made of the same material, the only other accessory was a silver-white spear.

　This "armor" set has average overall bonuses, but it has an additional ultimate skill - "Spearman".

　When using firearms, you will receive bonuses to reaction time, perception, and concentration.

　These values ​​are not displayed on the surface, but if used by a magical spirit, they will make the magical spirit more like a gunslinger, as if it has been injected with an AI program that teaches how to use a spear.

　Of course, Diana doesn't need those extra bonuses; she only needs the bonuses to her base stats.

　After all, she

　Now, we are facing the "Forest Demon," a terrifying monster that stands over twenty meters tall and inspires fear!

　It feels completely different from when I was still the "King of the Forest".

　Diana definitely sensed an extremely dangerous aura emanating from this "Forest Demon".

　One wrong move and you could die!

　The duel reached its climax.

　The background music played by "God's Intention" carries a tragic and heroic tone, as the characters lean against the World Tree and guard their last home.

　Within a mere hundred-meter square area, a colossal tree monster, over twenty meters tall, rose from the ground, continuously releasing a chilling, filthy aura like a demon.

　The green leaves on the tree crown had all withered and decayed, leaving only withered branches and leaves, and black mist filled the air, as if demons were dancing wildly.

　The ghostly face on the tree trunk was even more ferocious and terrifying, with gusts of cold wind constantly blowing out from its gaping maw.

　The filth that emerges from the earth eventually coalesces into a dark, oppressive mass in the higher sky.

　That terrifying pressure, like that of a ghost or god, could make ordinary living beings kneel and worship.

　And in the air not far away opposite it.

　Diana, who appears even smaller after transforming into a fairy, is almost negligible in comparison.

　But she wore a silver-white skirt and armor, held a silver-white spear, had dragonfly wings on her back, and her white light remained undiminished. The shadow of a giant bear appeared behind her head, yet she exuded an extremely strong presence.

　This is a battle between humans and monsters, a life-or-death struggle between tiny humans and enormous demons!

　Aside from the supporters of the Sky Magic Academy, almost all humans and demi-humans subconsciously sided with Diana.

　Some felt excitement, some felt terror, and some... felt despair!

　However, all of these emotions have disappeared from Diana.

　Even her prolonged "excitement" was completely suppressed due to her intense concentration.

　Her mind was as still as a deep well, utterly calm. But it wasn't a natural calm; it was a suppressed calm. She was suppressing, accumulating, waiting for the "qi" circulating rapidly within her body to be able to unleash "burst qi" once more!

　"Explosive Aura" shouldn't be a product with such a short cooldown.

　However, the "burst energy" she has mastered has transformed from a finishing move into a technique.

　Her "rage" didn't last until the three minutes were up, so naturally there was no need to wait for the CD to finish.

　With enough "qi", you can use "burst qi"!

　...

　"Roar--"

　The first to erupt was the "Forest Demon"!

　From the moment it transformed into a ghost or spirit, it lost its reason, possessing only the pure thought of destroying everything around it.

　On both sides of its trunk, huge, jet-black ghost arms emerged from the cracks and swept outwards violently as its body twisted.

　With a loud crash, the dense forest was completely toppled over, as easily as toppling dominoes.

　"overtake!"

　A faint, veiled curse emanated from the collapsing tree trunks. Sami Tommy, who had only been able to see a patch of sky through the puppet's head due to the puppet's split, now had even that small patch of vision blocked by the suddenly falling trees.

　He can't see anything anymore! He can only rely on sound to judge the current situation.

　In this special state, he is completely unable to summon magic cards and can only wait for the duel to end.

　"Crack!"

　The "Forest Demon" raised its eight giant feet, one of which stepped on the fallen tree and slammed it down.

　The final head of the "magic puppet" shattered completely under the pressure. Now, even the sound is gone.

　But nobody cared where Sammy Tommy was or what he was doing; everyone's attention was focused on Diana's battle with the "Forest Demon."

　The "divine cause" clearly became agitated.

　The "Demon of the Forest" has finally stepped out of the dense forest.

　Its body was enormous and its movements were slow, but its attack speed was anything but slow. Its two ghostly arms whirled like the wind, and after destroying the entire dense forest, they continued to lash out at the only living being present—Diana.

　"coming!"

　Diana's heart skipped a beat, and she reacted by flapping her wings with lightning speed.

　She dodged the attack of one ghostly arm in an instant, but a second ghostly arm lashed out immediately.

　Can't escape!

　But she suddenly spun her spear and struck the side of the ghost arm, using its force to fly backward and instantly retreat dozens of meters away.

　"Roar--"

　The "Forest Demon" failed to smash her on the spot, and was instantly enraged, striding out.

　Its every step shook the ground and caused trees to tumble.

　As it charged across the field, it didn't attack with its ghostly arm. Instead, it suddenly lowered its head and swung it around, causing the dry branches on its head to shoot out and transform into countless spears, which rained down on Diana's direction.

　But Diana simply seized the opportunity, slapped a magic card onto herself, and instantly teleported forward a considerable distance, dodging all the branches and spears behind her.

　Then she flapped her wings again, this time charging fiercely at the "Forest Demon"!

　"Gathering Qi" → "Exploding Qi"!