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

　Its attacks were no longer as weak and feeble as they were at the beginning; the "Nine-Lives Cat Demon" could no longer kill it instantly.

　This is the "contract between house and death"!

　Allied creatures that die within the "house" area will become stronger upon resurrection.

　Although there is a limit to each increase in power, when combined with the "cat that returned from the underworld" that can be resurrected countless times, it is constantly strengthened!

　However, under normal circumstances, even if the opponent is unaware of the effect of "House and Death Pact", they will stop killing "Cat Returning from the Underworld" after noticing the anomaly.

　At this point, you'll need a magic card that can make the opponent's magical spirit "crazy and chaotic"!

　Sara's deck has a corresponding system.

　The infinite resurrection system centered around the "cat that returned from the underworld" is one such example.

　In addition to its core special move "Return from the Underworld", "The Cat Who Returned from the Underworld" also has "Shadow Entanglement", which can control targets over a wide area; "Shadow Escape", which can escape from control and traps; and "Shadow Fang", which can deal considerable damage to targets.

　Unfortunately, it doesn't have any deathrattle-type ultimate skills.

　Otherwise, every death would trigger a deathrattle curse, which would be truly awesome.

　However, the "cat that returned from the underworld" is not entirely unmanageable.

　After all, "Shadowmeld" has a cooldown, which doesn't reset upon resurrection. Because in the concept of a "cat returning from the underworld," it doesn't actually "die," but merely traveled to the "underworld" and returned. Therefore, it can inherit its state before death upon resurrection. This allows the arcane effect of [House and Death Pact] to continuously stack. This is a tactic that is almost impossible to replicate.

　Sarah adjusted her position, moving away from the "Nine-Lives Cat Demon" to guard against any unforeseen circumstances. Her tactic actually had a clear flaw: the cat would inherit its pre-death state upon resurrection. Therefore, any abnormal status applied to the "cat returned from the underworld" would persist indefinitely, unremoved even upon resurrection.

　This is completely opposite to the resurrection mechanism of creatures like the "Nine-Lives Cat Demon".

　Therefore, she must stack as many secret rituals as possible before Garfield figures it out, so that the "cat that returned from the underworld" becomes strong enough to confront the "nine-lived cat demon" head-on!

　“That’s six times already, three more will be enough!” Sarah said, her eyes gleaming as she observed the situation.

　Garfield, hidden within the "wine-infused clouds," seemed lost in thought and remained inactive.

　Of course, she could also be waiting for the next round of card draws. But in any case, this is an opportunity for her. Three more times, three times is enough!

　Sarah glanced at her remaining cards, also waiting for the turn to switch.

　"Tick!"

　The moment the sound rang out, the Duel Disk automatically drew cards. Projections of two new hand cards appeared before her. Sarah's heart skipped a beat; she quickly drew one and silently chanted the summoning command.

　Meanwhile, in the "wine-infused clouds" on the other side, Garfield also sprang into action.

　"The final piece of the puzzle..."

　He murmured something under his breath and immediately began to summon.

　Magical spirits with multiple lives, such as the "Nine-Lives Cat Demon," cannot be resurrected after being sacrificed.

　There are exceptions to everything.

　Garfield completed the summoning, directly materializing a shrine within the "wine-infused mist".

　The shrine was constructed of stone and contained a statue of a cat sage wearing a white fox mask.

　Garfield quickly knelt down, picked up the three matching incense sticks from the side, and inserted them into the stone mound in front of the statue.

　His expression instantly changed, becoming incredibly devout. He then clasped his hands together and silently prayed.

　The three incense sticks lit out of thin air, and the corners of the cat sage statue's mouth suddenly curled up. The "Nine-Lives Cat Demon," which was pouncing on the "cat that returned from the underworld," suddenly froze, and one of its tails automatically fell off its rump.

　Its eyes regained their clarity the instant it "lost a life," and its raised claws froze in mid-air.

　At this very moment, the "cat that returned from the underworld" will be resurrected eight times. The "wine-infused mist" suddenly dissipates, and an excessively long meow echoes through the void.

　The stone sculpture of the cat sage suddenly came to life in the shrine that was displayed in front of everyone!

　"boom!"

　The shrine exploded, and the Cat Fairy descended!

Chapter 1206 The Fairy's Trick, the Monster of the Abyss (6k)

　Mystic Card - "Cat Fairy Descends!"

　Offerings sufficient to summon a nine-star magical spirit are made to this shrine. Coupled with sincere prayers, the cat fairy will be summoned.

　The main restrictions of this ritual card are: first, offerings; second, sincerity; and third, it is limited to cat races.

　"Cat Fairy" is a race related to cats, which is why they can use this "Mystic Card".

　However, the so-called cat fairy is not a "cat god", but a "cat demon" like Garfield!

　As the shrine shattered, the cat fairy stone sculpture seemed to awaken from an ancient slumber, stretching its slender limbs and emerging from the cracked stone statue.

　It yawned softly, moved the white fox mask that was originally on its face to the side, revealing a handsome face full of laziness.

　This is the nine-star magical spirit – "White Fox Cat Fairy"!

　It was successfully summoned by sacrificing only one of the "Nine-Lives Cat Demon's" lives as a sacrifice.

　Garfield stood up and licked his lips. A "Nine-Lives Cat Demon," a "White Fox Cat Fairy."

　With these two nine-star magical spirits present, he had no idea how he could possibly lose!

　At this moment, the "Nine-Lives Cat Demon" removed the abnormal status by relying on "Resurrection", and the "White Fox Cat Fairy" was in full power. It was time to launch a general attack!

　"Please, Cat Fairy!"

　Garfield whispered.

　The "White Fox Cat Fairy" smiled, pulled out a long pipe from behind his waist, and took a puff.

　Instantly, white, cloud-like mist drifted out of the pipe, enveloping its body.

　The "White Fox Cat Fairy" has white cat ears and a fluffy cat tail, and wears clothing similar to a kimono, revealing her smooth and firm chest.

　It exhales clouds and smoke, disappearing into the mist.

　"puff!"

　The next second, the cloud of smoke exploded.

　The "White Fox Cat Fairy" was nowhere to be seen. "Cat Wine Immortal, bring me a pot of wine."

　Garfield reached out and beckoned, and the "Cat Wine Master" threw a gourd at him.

　Garfield took the gourd of wine, tilted his head back and drank it down. The pain in his chest disappeared instantly, and his heart was burning with heat. He felt as if he had inexhaustible strength all over his body.

　He drank it all in one gulp, then threw away the gourd and charged out with his "Iron Claw" raised!

　"puff!"

　Sarah suddenly heard a soft sound behind her, and as she turned around, she was once again behind the "Coffin of Lamentation".

　—The Funeral Festival has been triggered again!

　Using a teleportation-like ultimate skill, the "White Fox Cat Fairy" suddenly appeared behind Sara and immediately fell under the control of "Funeral Festival".

　But Sarah narrowed her eyes and saw that the fox face on the "White Fox Cat Fairy's" white fox mask was showing a crying expression, while the "White Fox Cat Fairy" herself did not change at all.

　She immediately realized that the "Funeral Festival" had no effect on the "White Fox Cat Fairy" herself.

　"A coffin of lamentation, a coffin of lamentation!"

　Hidden behind, Sarah immediately commanded the "Coffin of Lamentation." The face on the lid of the "Coffin of Lamentation," resembling that of an Egyptian pharaoh, suddenly opened and began to weep loudly.

　The wailing was piercing and unpleasant, echoing throughout the area.

　Only Samsung's "Cat Wine Master" was affected immediately, covering its ears and showing a pained expression.

　The "Nine-Lives Cat Demon," who had just regained consciousness, suddenly turned its head and glared angrily at the "Crying Coffin."

　But the nearest "White Fox Cat Fairy" still didn't react; only the white fox mask showed an even more painful expression while crying.

　Clearly, all the abnormal states affecting the "White Fox Cat Fairy" were absorbed by the white fox mask.

　Sarah immediately sensed an unusually difficult situation.

　But before she could think it through, the "White Fox Cat Fairy" moved over like a ghost. It used the pipe as a weapon and struck the "Crying Coffin" with it as soon as it got close.

　Although "The Coffin of Lamentation" is a defense-specialized magical spirit, it is only a three-star creature and cannot withstand even a casual attack from "White Fox Cat Fairy".

　Its coffin lid shattered as easily as glass, and the entire coffin instantly crumbled. At the same time, a blood-red magic circle suddenly appeared beneath it. From the magic circle emerged a twisted, grayish-white shadow, which charged fiercely towards the "White Fox Cat Fairy."

　Sarah's expression turned serious as she quickly retreated. Behind her was the "Mist of Concealment," and taking a step back would cause her to disappear into the mist.

　However, the secret ritual she had set up beforehand—"Azban's Death Words"—has already been triggered!

　This arcane card can devour the soul of your own magical spirit upon its death, and then use this as a medium to inflict the most painful torment on your opponent!

　— "The Cat Returned from the Underworld" will not trigger upon death (Azban's Deathrattle).

　"Azban's Death Words" is a high-ranking curse of the dead, which even nine-star magical spirits cannot escape.

　But that "White Fox Cat Fairy" has a white fox mask that can take the brunt of abnormal attacks in its place!

　Sarah didn't even need to look; she knew that the "Azban's Death Words" scroll was a waste of time.

　After disappearing into the "Mist of Concealment," she quickly ran towards the direction of the "cat that returned from the underworld."

　Sure enough, the grayish-white, twisted shadow that emerged from the blood array was attracted by the white fox mask of the "White Fox Cat Fairy" and suddenly darted into it.

　The white fox mask was already weeping in pain, and now it was struck by...

　The curse of "Azban's Death Words" instantly cracked and fell down.

　The "White Fox Cat Fairy" seemed completely taken aback when her mask shattered, and stood there stunned.

　Garfield sensed something was wrong and immediately shouted.

　The "White Fox Cat Fairy" then started moving again, but its mobility was clearly much worse than before.

　The "cat that has returned from the underworld" has been resurrected for the eighth time and continues to attack the "nine-lived cat demon".

　The Nine-Lives Cat Demon received orders to reduce its efforts, and was thus suppressed by the "Cat Returning from the Underworld".

　Garfield finally arrived.

　He glanced at the "Hidden Mist" and immediately spoke.

　The "Nine-Lives Cat Demon" seized the opportunity, pushed away the "Cat Returning from the Underworld" with a palm, then suddenly raised its head, opened its mouth and sucked in the "Mist of Concealment" in one breath.

　The "Mist of Concealment" suddenly disappeared, revealing Sara hiding within it.

　Sarah exposed herself, surrounded by enemies on all sides, and was immediately plunged into a desperate situation.

　"The Underworld Cat!"

　She whispered a soft sip.

　"feed!"

　The "cat that returned from the underworld" instantly retreated in front of her, protecting her behind it. But it was at most only an eight-star magical spirit in terms of attribute strength. Even though it was not afraid of death, the intervals between being sent to the graveyard and resurrected were enough for Garfield to kill Sarah multiple times.

　Sara's biggest disadvantage in this duel was her lack of ability to protect herself.

　This is also Garfield's biggest advantage.

　Garfield didn't give her much time to think. After finding her location, he and the "Nine-Lives Cat Demon" split up and pounced. On the other side, the "White Fox Cat Fairy" put her pipe to her lips again, inhaling and exhaling. White smoke billowed from the pipe, which transformed into two white foxes upon landing and quickly pounced.

　The two white foxes had red makeup painted on the corners of their eyes and three flower petals between their brows, giving them a touch of glamour.

　Sarah hid behind the Dark Cat, anxious inside, but her expression remained confident.

　She quickly uttered the command, and a pot-shaped magical sprite materialized beside her.

　That's the three-star magical spirit, "Ancient Pot," which possesses the ultimate skill "Treasure in the Pot."

　Its pot contains treasures that can be used as a substitute for two three-star magical spirits during sacrifices.

　However, Sara did not have any Level 6 Magical Spirits in her hand—this was the main reason why she had not summoned "Ancient Jar" before.

　The reason for summoning the "Ancient Pot" now... is merely a bluff.

　If the other party hesitates because of this, allowing her to successfully transition to the next round, then the "ancient pot" has served its purpose.

　There were only a few seconds left before the next round. If "The Cat Returned from the Underworld" hadn't had "Shadow Entanglement" on cooldown, she wouldn't have resorted to this tactic.

　Since we haven't drawn a second-tier magical spirit in the previous rounds, the probability of drawing one in the next round is obviously much higher.

　Sarah quickly gave the order while making the calculations.

　The "cat that returned from the underworld" finally unleashed its ultimate attack—"Shadow Fang"!