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

　Dak grinned, revealing a set of white teeth.

　He liked opponents who were clean and efficient. The two leaped out simultaneously, choosing a spot to duel. The remaining four fought in two-on-two fashion.

　Aurora looked up at "Soul Knight" Glastissalome and said, "Since... how about..."

　The "Fighting Spirit Knight" stiffened slightly, but even if his head was cut off and his hair was messed up, his fighting spirit could never be extinguished.

　Therefore, even knowing it was impossible to win, he was prepared to accept. But before he could speak, "Holy Knight" Hades Whitney said, "Aurora Montilfali..."

　Aurora nodded and said, "Exactly."

　Hadris nodded slightly, then summoned his duel domain and initiated a duel with Aurora.

　“Then it’s just us,” Diana grinned. She then took a step forward and activated her dueling domain. “Soul Knight” Glastisalome immediately countered.

　A little further away.

　"Genius inventor" Babayevnedam quickly fled into a house, leaning against the wall and panting heavily.

　He had never experienced anything like this, akin to fleeing, since birth.

　But he only has one point left. If he doesn't escape, he will end up like the dwarf warrior Prit, losing his last point and being eliminated miserably.

　"Situations are always changing and beyond our control." His breathing gradually calmed, and he said with a wry smile, "Yes, I only wanted to rest here for a while..."

　Suddenly, voices were heard, and Babayevnedim's expression changed instantly. Before he could even turn his head, he rushed towards the door.

　Then a blinding light instantly spread out, pulling him into the dueling arena. Not long after.

　On the screens of the entire "Duel City", the image of Babayev Needham appeared, with a bright red "0" drawn on it.

　Babayevnidamm is out!

　At this point, the Public Magic Academy only had ten contestants left. But they didn't need to panic too much, because this was just the beginning. "Those who are meant to be eliminated should be eliminated."

　At the Ocean Magic Academy, the contestants from the "Sea Serpent Clan" slowly emerged from their houses, glanced at the increasingly dazzling sun, and prepared to continue their hunt.

　At this very moment, the Dark Trio is engaged in duels with three Knights of the Round Table from the Holy Mystic Academy.

　"Soul Knight" Glastisalome is actually quite strong. However, his opponents are either Aurora or Diana, which is really tough on the child. In contrast, "Holy Knight" Hades Whit is truly powerful. Even Aurora might not be able to defeat her.

　But the most anticipated duel is undoubtedly Darkdemon vs. "Eternal Knight" Matthew Hygard.

　Matthew Heggard's smile was so pure that at first glance, one might even think he could never have any bad intentions.

　But he is actually a very meticulous person.

　When this mindset is applied to a duel, it becomes incredibly formidable. The duel between the two began.

　Matthew Hygard's figure vanished from Dark's sight in an instant.

　Dark instinctively assumed that he was also using acceleration to start, just like Grace Leon, and instantly changed his position.

　But as he cautiously observed the surroundings, he didn't sense any figures rapidly approaching. "Where are they?"

　Dark's eyes widened, and he immediately activated his "Eye of Truth," scanning the entire area. But Matthew Hygard remained nowhere to be found.

　The next second, the sound of wind entered their ears.

　Dak looked up suddenly and saw a black dot descending from the very high sky.

　What is this for?

　It's hard to imagine a duelist sending himself up that high in the sky at the very beginning of a duel.

　For a moment, Dak was also unable to understand.

　But he didn't falter; he still summoned his magical spirit.

　"In the name of Darkdemon, I summon the magic-wielding monster—'Dream Demon'!" After his duel with Grace Leon, Darkdemon decided to slightly change his tactics and constructed a completely new deck.

　So, in this duel, he summoned the three-star Dream Demon after a long absence.

　Since he chose to start with "Dream Demon", he naturally has at least one "Elysium IV" in his hand.

　Seeing that Matthew Hygarde had inexplicably launched him into the sky, Dark activated "Elysium IV" and evolved "Dream Demon" into "Dream Demon".

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　Card Name: Dream Demon Type: Spirit Card [Rank: 0eooco] [Race: Undead]

　[Attribute: Ghost] [Magic: 3200] [Attack: 3000] [Defense: 1900]

　[Ultimate Skills: Fear Gem, Shared Pain, Fate Link, Nightmare Space]

　"Dream Demon", evolved using "Elysium V", possesses top-tier stats as a six-star magical spirit, as well as four extremely rare special moves.

　After summoning it, Dark immediately commanded, "Dream Demon, use 'Nightmare Space'."

　"Nightmare Space" is a field technique that can turn the entire duel arena into a distorted space, causing faster targets to move slower.

　When an opponent's combat power is strong enough to rival that of a high-star magical spirit, "Dream Demon's" "Nightmare Space" can instantly turn the opponent into a turtle.

　Moreover, at this moment, the "Dream Demon" has mastered the "Nightmare Space" to perfection.

　Dark did not give any instructions, but the "Dream Demon" had already created many illusions with amusement.

　Within that illusion, Darkdemon's figure split in two, then in four, then in eight... quickly filling the entire dueling arena. Taking advantage of Matthew Hygard's absence, "Dream Demon" had already thoroughly occupied the entire arena.

　The ground was covered with phantom clones of Darkdemon, while Darkdemon himself had long since disappeared.

　Matthew Haggard's behavior was so incomprehensible that Dark decided not to try to understand it.

　Once he comes down from the sky, the reason for his actions will become clear.

　But in reality, from the moment he ascended to the moment he descended, it took less than ten seconds. By the time Dark's true form disappeared into the illusion, he had already descended from the sky.

　In the arena, all the Darkdemon suddenly looked up, countless eyes fixed on Matthew Heigard, who was rushing down from the sky at high speed.

　Faced with this incredibly astonishing scene.

　Deep down, Matthew Heggard was also thinking something.

　Dark couldn't understand his actions, nor did he expect that the ground would turn into this state in such a short time.

　But it doesn't matter.

　No matter what the ground becomes, no matter where Darkdemon's true form is hidden, as long as he remains in this dueling arena, it doesn't matter.

　After all, his attack could destroy the entire arena!

　Above them, Matthew Heggard was seen falling headfirst, perpendicular to the ground, at high speed.

　His hands were extended forward, not in a cross shape like those of a character in a certain comic book, but rather holding a silver bird shield with diamond-shaped protrusions, resembling a bird's beak.

　The surface of this "Silver Bird Shield" is raised like a bird's beak, with a concave interior and curved edges, which can completely and thoroughly hide Matthew Hygard's body behind the shield.

　He swooped down from the sky, air blasting out from the edge of the bird shield, making him appear as a giant bird with the shield at its head. He was unleashing the "Silver Bird Shield's" additional finishing move—"Heaven Above."

　His ultimate move, which he used when he suddenly disappeared from the ground, was "Hell Below".

　These two additional special moves, when combined, can form the "Heaven and Hell Cycle Technique".

　Matthew Hygard, wielding his bird shield, plummets from the endless sky like a meteor falling to earth. Combining his momentum with the power of his combined finishing move, he can vaporize the entire arena in an instant.

　Its power is comparable to the full-force attack of the "Sky Guardian". However, summoning the "Sky Guardian" requires a prerequisite step, while using the "Reincarnation Technique of Heaven and Hell" only requires a "Silver Bird Shield".

　Furthermore, during the execution of this ultimate technique, the duelist will be completely protected behind a shield, making them immune to attacks and blows.

　Disconnect skills.

　Once Matthew Hygard summons the "Silver Bird Shield," only destruction awaits his opponent!

　"what"

　A soft murmur suddenly rang out from the sky.

　Matthew Haggard, who was plummeting from the sky at an unimaginable speed, seemed to be embedded in the air, suddenly losing all his potential energy.

　No, he didn't lose speed; he was still moving, just a tiny bit slower.

　Watching Matthew Heggard slowly fall from the sky like a snail

　Dark, hidden among countless phantoms, fell silent.

　He was even unable to proceed with the third Normal Summon because of this.

　The force with which Matthew Hygard fell from the sky was indeed astonishing, involuntarily reminding him of the Buddha's Palm technique from a certain work.

　Unfortunately, highways are prohibited in this area!

　Magical duels are indeed full of surprises.

　Dark used "Dream Demon" only because he had suffered a loss in his duel with Grace Leon, but unexpectedly he accidentally cracked Matthew Hygard's secret technique that he had never used before.

　As he looked at Matthew Hygarde, who was almost suspended in mid-air, and the "dream monster" flying towards it with a face full of curiosity, another thought couldn't help but pop into his mind.

　If the "Dream Demon" were to fly to Matthew Heigard's feet at this moment, and then the "Nightmare Space" were deactivated, Matthew Heigard's attack would still be in full force, and he should be able to instantly kill the "Dream Demon".

　What if the "Dream Demon" used "Shared Fate" beforehand? Would Matthew Heigard's magic power be completely depleted in that instant? And without magic power, how could the "Eternal Knight" fight? Matthew Heigard is a student of the Holy Son Academy, not the Holy Knight Academy. Although he has taken related courses, his overall combat strategy is primarily based on magic power. If he loses his magic power and relies solely on holy energy for training, he will most likely become instantly harmless.

　But the thought only flashed through my mind.

　Dark did not use "Dream Demon" as a bomb, but continued to summon more monsters.

　Summoning "Dream Demon" first is to set up the field.

　Now that the site is laid out, it's time to summon a powerful force to deal with it... namely, Dark himself!

　"In the name of Darkdemon, a magical summoning—'Divine Armed Moon Goddess'!"

　A silver-white suit of armor gradually appeared, and the figure of the Moon Goddess's soul emerged from it, embracing him in her arms.

　Dak continued chanting.

　"Let the gathered prayers become the newborn silver moon, transforming into a radiant silver moon, and let us evolve into the Moon Goddess!"

　In the warm smile of the "Soul of the Moon Goddess", the Moon Goddess Mirror located at the heart instantly bloomed with a dazzling silver light, enveloping the body in the blink of an eye.

　His body underwent a dramatic change while enveloped in the intense silver light, rapidly growing into an adult form.

　Then, the disassembled silver armor pieces were pressed tightly against his body.

　A tremendous power surged into his body instantly. When the radiance subsided, Dark had already evolved into "Luna"! Luna's movement speed far surpasses that of "Dream Demon." However, its higher rank reduces some of the spatial distortion effects of "Nightmare Space," allowing it to move within "Nightmare Space" at a near-walking speed.

　However, there's not much difference between walking and crawling. But the core finishing move of "Lunar Goddess" is "Lunar Arrow." Using "Lunar Arrow" doesn't require moving.

　The "Nightmare Space" does not change the speed of flying items. Dark suddenly reached out, moonlight condensed in his palm, transforming into a silver bow, then drew the bowstring and shot it out in one swift motion!

　With a twang of a bowstring, the "Arrow of the Moon" pierced through the "Nightmare Space" and struck Matthew Hegard's... "Silver Bird Shield"!

　The "Silver Bird Shield" even had the effect of absorbing ranged attacks; it forcibly absorbed Matthew Heigard just as the "Moon Goddess's Arrow" was about to hit him.

　Hearing the loud bang from the shield, Matthew Heigard broke out in a cold sweat. But the sight of Dark using "Lunar Arrow" made him realize the mechanism of "Nightmare Space".

　The reason why the "Silver Bird Shield" in his hand could not continue to fall was because it was still attached to his body.

　If he releases his shield in time as he plunges down from the sky, the Silver Bird Shield will not be affected by the spatial distortion.

　The area below will still be destroyed by the "Reincarnation Technique of Heaven and Hell".

　But at this moment, even if he had figured out the mechanism, it would be ineffective. He could only apply this experience to the next duel—if there was another chance.

　However, his "Silver Bird Shield" has already been exposed. Although his ultimate move failed to be triggered, it is likely that it could not be hidden from others.

　It will be extremely difficult to use the "Silver Bird Shield" to ambush people in the future.

　After all, the wind-up animation for this ultimate move is just too long.

　If the opponent intends to dodge, they only need to move to the air and will not be affected by this fatal blow.

　However, the opportunity has already passed, and regret is useless.

　Matthew Hygard quickly rallied his spirits, forcefully twisting his body in mid-air to return to the normal head-up-feet-down position, and then held the "Silver Bird Shield" in front of him.

　Darkdemon's "Lunar Arrow" has a guaranteed hit effect. However, his "Silver Bird Shield" can absorb projectiles, so as long as you hide behind the bird shield, you basically don't have to worry about being hit by it.

　Matthew Haggard witnessed firsthand the impact of the "Arrow of Luna."

　They didn't want to follow in the footsteps of that saintess.

　He then quickly discovered that only his movement speed had been slowed down; his attack speed and spellcasting speed remained unchanged.

　"Although the effect of this earth technique is unique, it can be utilized as long as the mechanism is understood."

　Matthew Hygard calmed down completely, drew a magic card from his hand, and quickly summoned it.

　Since movement is slowed, he'll emulate his opponent and attack from a stationary position. His magical spirits also include ranged attackers. Because he himself is a shield, he can protect his magical spirits while they cast spells from a distance.