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

　He suddenly steadied himself, and the "Wind Dancer" who was originally behind him immediately spun around and blocked his way.

　"Wind Dancer" is not a defensive type of magical spirit. However, a six-star magical spirit is generally more durable than a three-star magical spirit.

　The "Double Magic Bullet Spell" cannot break through its defenses.

　While being pulled along, Atolo was unable to adjust the position of "Wind Dancer" and could only passively take the hits. Now, with his feet firmly on the ground, he has finally completed the adjustment.

　He then almost immediately drew a magic card from his hand and began to cast a spell.

　"The time for a counterattack has come!"

　"Never mind." Darke retreated while summoning a new Magical Spirit Card.

　Atrolo was unaware that his so-called opportunity actually stemmed from Dark's charity.

　He only vaguely sensed something strange, but he didn't have time to think about it during the duel.

　The main problem is that Dark used the "Tethering Charm" to pull him from the other side of the dueling arena to this point, but didn't follow up with a subsequent attack. Did Dark really think that the "Double Magic Bullet Charm" alone could eliminate him?

　Obviously not.

　Dark's original intention was to pull Atolo in front of him and then follow up with punches and kicks—yes, he had prepared a follow-up attack, which was to summon his fists in a face-up manner.

　In the heat of a battle, this is a way of thinking that happens almost subconsciously.

　However, when he actually pulled Aitoro in front of him, he suddenly realized that this was the World Cup Duel Challenge, not the previous Academy Championship. Of course, he should avoid using his martial arts skills if possible.

　So he changed his mind at the last minute, leaving Atolo a sliver of an opportunity. About three seconds.

　Dark completed the summoning of the "Turkey".

　He immediately connected the bond and infused it with mental power. Torchic, on the other hand, was infused with aura power.

　The resonance between these two forces caused the three-star magical spirit to suddenly evolve into a six-star magical spirit.

　—Although this scene might look somewhat familiar to viewers who frequently watch Dark's duels.

　However, he did not use the "Celestial Spirit Card".

　That was his signature magic card as the "Child of the Stars." Therefore, the audience was only skeptical. Most of the audience's attention was drawn to Atolo's actions. The elemental imprint left behind by [Journey] after his death resonated with some magic cards in his deck, thus Special Summoning a three-star Flying-type Magical Spirit.

　That was a magical spirit called "The Hermit of the Wind".

　The "Hermit of the Wind" is completely transparent and elusive, belonging to the category of magical spirits that can permanently become invisible, much like a ghost.

　But this time, Atolo's purpose in Special Summoning "Hermit of the Wind" was simply to use it as a "sacrifice".

　He's going to sacrifice himself to summon the Nine-Star Magical Spirit!

　The Deathrattle of "Journey" allows you to Special Summon a Spellweaver of the same level and attribute from your Deck after it dies.

　Incidentally, "Hermit of the Wind" also has a similar Deathrattle effect. Once successfully summoned, they are a reliable source of three-star sacrifice materials.

　This, combined with the ability to summon a six-star magical spirit directly in an environment with a high concentration of wind element, makes it easy to obtain the offerings needed to summon a nine-star spirit.

　Atolo is also very proficient in the Sacrifice Summoning spell. When sacrificing a magical spirit of a special type, he can compress the time of the Sacrifice Summoning spell to a maximum of three seconds.

　Therefore, the same three seconds.

　Atrox sacrificed himself to summon a nine-star magical spirit.

　Dark simply summoned a three-star magical spirit—even though this magical spirit had already transformed into a six-star magical spirit the moment it materialized.

　However, there is still a clearly discernible difference between six-star and nine-star. Almost no one believes that a six-star can defeat a nine-star.

　But Atolo was extremely cautious; he had suffered far too many setbacks. The Nine-Star Magical Spirit was not invincible.

　Even if it has a lower star rating, it can catch up with or even crush it through equipment or magic enhancements.

　He had already sensed the strength of his opponent through their previous magical contact.

　Therefore, after summoning the nine-star magical spirit, it cautiously retreated behind the magical spirit and continued summoning "Wind Robe".

　That's an equipment card that can only be equipped on specific types of magical spirits. It greatly increases the attack, defense, and speed of wind elemental magical spirits and creates wind blades that rotate around their bodies.

　After dressing the nine-star magical spirit in the "Wind Robe," Atolo finally felt relieved.

　He then immediately issued the attack order, sounding the horn of counterattack.

　However, to his surprise, Dark did not use any weapon cards or magic cards.

　He simply sent out "Strong Chicken".

　Regardless, after a fierce confrontation, the duel returned to the Magic Spirit vs. Magic Spirit format.

　One side is a pure six-star magic spirit, while the other is a fully armed nine-star magician.

　To any layman, the outcome of this duel would be a 100% victory for the Nine-Star Magical Elf.

　But those in the know see it differently.

　The two sides continued to play chess after that, but the core of the overall victory or defeat was indeed the confrontation between the two magical spirits.

　The nine-star magical spirit summoned by Atolo is named "Wind Poetry Dragon." It is a wind elemental creature called a "dragon," but more like a chameleon. Its existence originates from a popular legend that was once spread throughout the continent by bards.

　The "Wind Poetry Dragon" is only 2.34 meters long, which is quite small compared to other dragon species.

　Its two horns on its head are curved and resemble a rubber material, its tail is curled into a vortex shape, its wings on its back are like a thin veil, and its body is almost transparent, giving it an ethereal and illusory feel, as if it might disappear at any moment.

　[Wind Poetry Dragon] is extremely fast, able to fly like a phantom. However, its defense is too weak compared to a nine-star magical spirit, and its magic power is relatively mediocre, meaning its attack power is relatively high.

　However, these problems cease to exist once it dons the "Wind Robe." It possesses four ultimate techniques, one of which is "Wind Poem."

　From the moment it appears, the "wind" surrounding it begins to recite poetry.

　This "Poem of the Wind" is twelve verses long and one hundred and eighty seconds long, which is basically fifteen seconds per verse.

　After that, for each recitation of a section of the "Poem of the Wind", the "Poem of the Wind Dragon" will receive a buff.

　Until all twelve buffs are applied, "Wind Poetry Dragon" will become stronger and stronger in battle.

　The "Wind Feather Robe" greatly enhances its survivability, allowing it to be strengthened to its strongest form.

　Compared to "Wind Poetry Dragon", the six-star "Strong Chicken" has a base attack of 4000 points - well, its base attack is no weaker than "Wind Poetry Dragon".

　However, its magic and defense are much weaker than even the "Wind Poetry Dragon" itself.

　It can only be said that, in terms of their three attributes, they are completely the same type of magical spirits, both having medium magic, low defense, high attack, and extremely fast movement speed.

　[Strong Chicken] is fast, but "Wind Poetry Dragon" is even faster.

　[Strong Chicken] has "Flash Charge", and "Wind Poetry Dragon" also has "Wind Feather Robe".

　Moreover, "Strong Chicken" did not unleash "Flash Charge" at the beginning.

　It faced the Nine-Star Magical Spirit head-on and unsurprisingly found itself at a disadvantage. In just one exchange, it was grazed by the "Wind Poetry Dragon's" ultimate move, losing more than half of its magic power.

　But just when the audience thought the duel was about to end, "Strong Chicken" suddenly increased its speed—it released "Flash Charge" to control its magic power to below 30%, thus triggering the "Fire" passive, which increased its attack power by a full 50% after it was converted into a fire attack.

　Its attack power thus rose to 6000 points, even surpassing "Wind Poetry Dragon" which has the "Wind Feather Robe" bonus.

　But simply launching an attack isn't enough.

　Wind blades swirl around "Wind Poetry Dragon". There is a risk of being hit by the wind blades if you attack it at close range.

　With the "Strong Chicken's" defense and remaining magic power, even a slight graze would send it to the graveyard.

　Meanwhile, the "Wind Poetry Dragon" buff is still stacking up.

　If it keeps piling up, it will eventually surpass "Strong Chicken".

　However, at this moment, "Mighty Chicken" displayed an extremely terrifying fighting style.

　In the twenty seconds after it unleashed "Flash Charge", he was no longer hit by "Wind Poetry Dragon", even though the two were at roughly the same speed.

　The wind blades that swirled around the "Wind Poetry Dragon" were practically useless. When the "Strong Chicken's" magic power dropped below 10%, its attack power suddenly surged to 8000 points.

　after that……

　And that was the end of it.

　Before its magic power dropped to four percent, it completely destroyed the "Wind Poem Dragon" and shattered Atolo's dream.

　For Atolo, the duel that followed was pure garbage time.

　Although he resisted extremely tenaciously, he couldn't find even the slightest chance to turn the tide.

　The longer he delays, the more he will realize the vast difference between the two sides.

　Even though there were no other magical spirits around, Dark stood there, giving him an unassailable sense of absurdity.

　Based on his reaction and agility during the battle, Atolo deduced that he was likely a powerful martial artist. This momentarily made Atolo feel somewhat devastated.

　The opponent is so young, almost half the age of himself, yet he not only possesses overwhelming strength in magic, but also personal martial prowess that is far beyond his reach.

　How exactly are people like this born?

Chapter 1496 Darkdemon's Personal Opinion (4k)

　The outcome of this duel finally shattered the lively atmosphere of watching the battle in this crossroads.

　A six-star magical spirit managed to shatter a fully armed nine-star magical spirit; such strength is simply beyond the reach of ordinary players.

　Atolo was already considered the strongest duelist in this neighborhood. But in front of him, he was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

　By this point, anyone could see that Dark was simply playing dumb to fool the enemy.

　The remaining contestants, who were eager to try, immediately gave up and scattered.

　Some of the players' rest time had already ended, and they certainly didn't dare to stay here any longer.

　Otherwise, if Dark catches him, he'll lose another point. Whether it's to hone his skills, to stand out from the crowd, or simply to last longer, it's not suitable to duel with someone so much stronger than himself.

　The athletes ran away, some fled, and the audience dispersed with their favorite athletes.

　As soon as Dark retracted his dueling domain, he noticed that the number of people around him had halved. He scratched his head, thinking that he should find another place.

　Where do we go next?

　But before he could act, Sophia asked excitedly, as if she had already seen through his intentions.

　Dark looked at her face, flushed with excitement, and couldn't help but feel a little helpless. After a long while, he finally said, "Fairy-type competition area."

　After saying that, he walked towards the fairy-type competition area, not bothering to show any signs of fatigue this time, and just walked away into the distance.

　In the original dueling arena, only the professional duelist Atolo remained. After a brief moment of stunned silence, his fans rushed over to offer their condolences. Victory and defeat are common in war; it was just one loss, and they certainly wouldn't abandon their support because of it.

　However, some of the other onlookers became fascinated with Dark Dimon because of those duels, and they followed in the direction Dark Dimon had left in groups of three or five.

　However, a few minutes later...

　Dark emerged from a "League Hut". Adhering to the strategy of shooting and changing identities, he went directly to the nearest "League Hut" located in the Fairy-type competition area and completed his second disguise.

　This time, he changed into a simple white suit, a complete set from head to toe.

　Its name is "Sky Dome White Dragon Set"!

　That's right, this is an outfit designed around the theme of "Celestial White Dragon." It includes not only a hat, shirt, and pants, but also fingerless gloves and a short cape.

　Because it's almost pure white, this outfit is extremely eye-catching and incredibly striking.

　But what's truly captivating is the outfit itself; Dark also wore a pair of non-prescription glasses with a "Sky Ultimate Dragon" frame, successfully concealing his face.

　As for the clothes he wore earlier, they were stored in the "Alliance Hut" and entrusted to the staff to be delivered to the City Lord's Mansion after the match.

　—Although he usually keeps a low profile, Dark Demon holds a significant position within the Magic Alliance.

　These alliance staff members are, in fact, his subordinates, so he can naturally delegate some tasks to them.

　In short, after changing his outfit, Dark Dimon stepped back into the battlefield. Half a minute after he left the store, Sophia, who was obsessed with gacha pulls, hurriedly ran out, shouting "Wait!" as she chased after him.

　Dak slowed his pace slightly.

　Sophia caught up with him and only then did she have time to stuff Pandora's merchandise into her backpack. As she did so, she asked, "What's the name this time?" Dark thought for a moment and said, "Call me Pan."

　Fairy-type competition area.

　In the fairy forest, designed in the style of a fairy kingdom, Elori Clarissa is locked in a fierce battle.

　Her opponent is a disciple of a sage born in Sainz.

　Although she did not join the academy, she received instruction from sages from a young age and possesses knowledge that is in no way inferior to that of students at St. Marian Academy.

　Coupled with the advantage of his age and the more experience he has accumulated, he has shone brightly in this preliminary competition and has been labeled a "dark horse" by many.

　In this duel, his opponent was Eluri Clarissa. Not only was she an outstanding student at St. Marian Academy, but she had also received the "Gift of God" in the academy championship and later gained a great deal of strength during her adventures, receiving comprehensive enhancements.