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

　This is true.

　After being caught off guard at first, Polka quickly reacted. (He suppressed the paralysis, unleashed his magic, and in an instant, a giant wave surged from his body, successfully repelling Quintina who was approaching again.)

　He finally recovered and resumed his summoning before even landing. But Quintina's summoning was faster and earlier, as if she had anticipated his response. While her body was still flying backward in the air, a magic card in her hand was already activated.

　A moment later, a bolt of lightning as thick as a giant pillar suddenly shot out from the face of that magic card.

　Quintina's body was propelled backward even faster by the reaction force of the released lightning.

　The lightning bolt struck Polka before he could complete his first summoning.

　Polka's health plummeted in that instant, and his body went paralyzed once more. A look of frustration immediately appeared on his face, clearly indicating that he was also affected to some extent.

　After establishing a significant early advantage, Quintina began to play a more cautious and methodical style, anticipating her opponent's moves in every attack and defense, leaving no room for error.

　In comparison, Polka is clearly much inferior.

　His poor initial response cost him the initiative, and as the saying goes, one wrong step leads to another, making it even more difficult for him to continue.

　Many viewers were expecting him to suddenly use "Abyss Summoning" to turn the tide.

　But Polka did not do that.

　He seemed to have no idea how to master the "Abyss Summoning Technique," placing all his hopes on the "God Cards" that he hadn't even gotten his hands on yet.

　But the strength of his deck is undeniable.

　As expected of a royal deck built using rare marine resources. Every single magic card is incredibly powerful.

　Even without replacing it with "Abyss Summoning," the magical spirits are no weaker than ordinary abyssal creatures.

　Thinking about it that way, it really seems unnecessary to use it.

　Polka has used this high-quality deck to get to this point, and even with a huge disadvantage at the start, he has managed to remain undefeated.

　In the end, he actually managed to hold out until the moment he acquired "Sea Bird". Without any hesitation, he sacrificed the strongest twelve-star magical spirit on the field to summon the divine card "Sea Bird"!

　Almost the instant the "Sea Bird" was successfully summoned, a tsunami was generated, engulfing the area.

　But Quintina already had a plan.

　The Sea Bird's entrance attack can even forcibly pull down magical spirits in the air; simply flying into the air is not enough to avoid it.

　But the tsunami only moved forward, never backward.

　Quintina seized the opportunity and unleashed the ultimate attack of one of her magical spirits. She and all the magical spirits on the field were enveloped in lightning in that instant, and then, as if traversing the void, they charged towards the tsunami.

　—The scene of the two colliding was just an afterimage.

　The bolt of lightning actually traversed space, instantly teleporting behind the tsunami.

　Even the most powerful finishing moves have their own mechanics.

　The appearance of the "Sea Bird" is certainly terrifying with its tsunami, but as long as you can avoid the waves, you will be safe and sound.

　Quintina summoned "Zeus' Thunderhawk" with a blank expression.

　She seemed to have already drawn this God card. But she didn't summon "Thunder Eagle" until Polka summoned "Sea Bird".

　Then, he controlled the "Zeus' Thunder Eagle" and blasted the "Sea King Bird," which had lost its strongest finishing move, to smithereens!

　The entire duel appeared perilous, but in reality, it was entirely under her control. Quintina was no longer the same person she once was.

　After watching the whole thing, Dark quickly composed himself and stepped out of the lounge. Quintina's rapid growth was expected; after all, she was Zeus's spirit vessel, nurtured by the royal family's abundant resources, and possessed a stubborn side, with the spirit to break free from adversity and soar to the heavens.

　She's definitely not an easy opponent in this main draw. But now Dark needs to focus on her own match.

　His opponent in this duel is Archbishop Harpagonmouriet. Only if he wins will he qualify to face Quintina in the winners' bracket.

　If they fail, they will be relegated to the loser's bracket to fight for a slim chance against Polka.

　Amidst applause, step onto the dueling stage.

　Dac's mind gradually cleared, and his aura reached its peak. Opposite him, "Archbishop" Harpagon-Molière was also ready.

　The archbishop, who is forty-seven years old this year, has a muscular body under his white robe, but his face is still fair and refined, with the natural affability of a clergyman.

　This is a compassionate archbishop with a truly devout heart.

　Darke had a bias towards Archbishop Molière, but that didn't stop him from going all out.

　At this moment, the two commentators in the commentary booth are introducing the background and achievements of the two players.

　The moon elf Alva listlessly turned his gaze around, clearly finding the two men on the field uninteresting.

　But for many, this duel was particularly noteworthy. The popularity of both duelists soared as a result.

　After appearing at the opening ceremony, Pope Sith returned to his hidden box, raised his hand and pinched his brow to concentrate better.

　Archbishop Molière was the only one among the many candidates sent by the Holy See to make it into the top 16.

　Another "lucky charm," Hayley, participated solely on her own whim.

　Therefore, the Church leadership is clearly paying more attention to Archbishop Molière. However, as the competition has progressed to this point, most people have already formed considerable expectations.

　Although he was reluctant to admit it, Archbishop Molière did not have much of an advantage when facing the other regular players.

　His "Angel" deck series has almost no weaknesses. But having no weaknesses often means having no strengths.

　Against average players, every one of his magic cards was a powerful card. But against the top 16 players, those powerful cards seemed relatively mediocre.

　Let's take the last duel as an example.

　Polka's Sea King deck is also full of strong cards, and the magical spirits it summons are in no way inferior to angels of the same level.

　It would be virtually impossible for Archbishop Molière to defeat Polka solely through the power of the angelic race.

　Unfortunately, Darkimon, who was standing opposite Archbishop Molière at this moment, was also known for his overpowered single-card strength.

　"Can we win?" His Holiness the Pope asked in a low voice. But no one answered.

　"..."

　"The field expands!"

　After exchanging nods of greeting, the two contestants simultaneously unleashed their domains. Equally radiant and flawlessly pure, the two domains naturally merged upon impact.

　After Dark activates the "Life Card" with 16000 life points, he takes out the prepared deck, puts it into the Duel Disk, and automatically shuffles the deck.

Chapter 1593 Darkdemon's Arrogance: Super Evolution (2)

　The same was true of Archbishop Molière.

　Both players were prepared before going on stage, requiring no on-the-spot adjustments. Once the cards were shuffled, they naturally moved on to the next stage. [Preparation Stage 2]

　[30s] Player draw!

　With five cards in hand, Dark quickly glanced at them and began to strategize.

　Archbishop Molière was using an "Angel" deck, after all. While Dark's "Golden Kingdom" isn't afraid of Light-type decks, it's still worth keeping a little longer.

　Therefore, he still used the "Evolution" system in this duel. However, things are different now, and the same deck can be used in a far greater way than before.

　v

　[Devimon] "Devimon" [Devimon] "Marshmallow" [Blue-Eyes Girl]

　Without further ado, three "Devimon" cards in his starting hand, and he's got it! Dark remained silent, preparing to summon.

　He looked up at the person opposite him; Archbishop Molière's face showed only caution, and nothing else that could be discerned.

　However, in a battle between a demon and an angel, the stronger one will naturally prevail. [Battle Phase]

　[30s] "Beep!"

　The duel has entered the battle phase. Both players instantly unleash their summons.

　Archbishop Molière is not a player who launches surprise attacks; his playing style is very reassuring.

　Dark completed his initial summoning move without any risk three seconds later.

　"In the name of Dark Deemon, I summon the magical creature—'Devimon'!"

　Without a doubt, it's "Devimon"!

　Three "Little Demon Beasts".

　Dark chose the one with self-awareness as its host.

　As "Devimon" materialized, he immediately infused it with his mental power, causing it to evolve the moment it appeared.

　"Devimon" responded immediately, its body glowing with the light of evolution. Then, Dark started running from where it was.

　—Since we're already in the main draw, standing still would be disrespectful to our opponents. Archbishop Molière immediately summoned the Magical Spirit Card—[Holy Light Maiden].

　This is his usual starting move, and it's quite versatile.

　Although "Holy Light Maiden" is only a three-star Magical Spirit card, it possesses the ultimate skill "Holy Light Protection" which provides protection and healing, the ultimate skill "Holy Light Angel's Descent" which summons a heavenly being, the ultimate skill "Holy Light Rebirth" which is a revival-type ultimate skill, and the ultimate skill "Holy Light Punishment" which is a quick-attack type.

　If it weren't just a three-star magical spirit, this combination of ultimate skills would be incredibly powerful.

　As Dark ran, the "Holy Light Maiden" had already raised her right hand. A flash of white light appeared in her palm, and a beam of light suddenly fell, directly hitting Dark's head.

　This "Holy Light Punishment" was cast instantly, with almost no lead time. But Dark anticipated it and took a step to the side, narrowly avoiding this quick attack that could have taken away 1500 points of health.

　Archbishop Molière did not use "Holy Light Retribution" to quickly defeat "Little Demon Beast".

　Because in previous duels, Dark had demonstrated how he could use the Light of Evolution to block his opponent's attacks.

　This made the archbishop aware of the defensive properties of the Light of Evolution, making the magical elves in the process of evolution virtually invincible.

　That beam of evolutionary light seemed to have the effect of a "protect" type ultimate move. Therefore, "Holy Light Punishment" could not instantly kill "Little Demon." After quickly activating "Holy Light Punishment," "Holy Light Girl" immediately unleashed her ultimate move, "Holy Light Angel Summon."

　This is a ritualistic ultimate skill that can directly summon "Holy Angel" from the deck.

　The "Holy Light Angel" is a nine-star light-type angel. Its form is blurry and has almost no outline. It is composed entirely of holy light, and the only thing that can be clearly identified is a pair of angelic wings.

　Archbishop Molière stepped forward, shielding the "Holy Light Maiden" behind him, then drew a second magic card, placed it in front of him, closed his eyes, and recited a prayer.

　Dark knew at a glance that he was about to summon the "Angel of Forgiveness".

　The prerequisite for Special Summoning "Angel of Forgiveness" is to recite a long prayer and sincerely confess one's repentance to "Angel of Forgiveness".

　The steps for reciting the eulogy are not affected by the cooldown of normal summoning spells.

　But even for Archbishop Molière, it would take at least fifteen seconds to complete all of this.

　During this time, he needs to rely on the "Holy Light Angel" and the "Holy Light Maiden" to protect himself and prevent his repentance from being interrupted.

　At this point, "Devimon" had completed its evolution.

　"Devimon" used its ultimate move "Instant Teleport" the moment it completed its evolution.

　Its figure vanished almost the instant the demonic aura surged forth. When it reappeared, it was already standing in front of the "Holy Light Maiden." But the "Holy Light Maiden" reacted surprisingly quickly, as if Archbishop Molière had already programmed her with preset instructions.

　The moment "Devimon" evolved, it held its hands to its heart and unleashed its ultimate attack, "Holy Light Protection," enveloping itself and Archbishop Molière together.

　"Tsk!"

　Before "Demon" could unleash "Claw of Ten Thousand Deaths," a pillar of light descended, protecting "Holy Light Maiden" and Archbishop Molière.

　It had no choice but to retract its hand, and then, responding to Dark's mental bond, embark on the next stage of evolution.

　"Devimon - Mega Evolution - Bastimon!"

　A cat goddess who embodies both light and darkness, alluring yet dangerous.

　This is the arrogant magical spirit – "Bastimon"!

　Although this was the first time he had used both mental power and the power of "Pride" to induce a magical spirit to undergo a mega-evolution, Dark was absolutely confident of his success.

　[Basidimon] has finally returned to the stage after a long absence!

　After this evolution, Dark keenly noticed that the divine aura emanating from "Bastimon" had become even stronger than before!

　Although its rank is still only +1, this is undoubtedly a good sign. Only when it exerts sufficient suppression in the rank can "Bastymon's" charm ability be fully utilized.

　"Ultimate move—'Chaos'!"

　Dark remained expressionless and commanded "Bastimon" to unleash "Chaos." "Bastimon," its face lightly veiled and its movements graceful, immediately began a seductive belly dance before the Archbishop and the angels.

　With the passive ability "Charm", Bastimon can apply the charm effect when using any special move.

　Combining "Confusion" with the "Charm" effect can significantly increase the chance of triggering "Confusion".

　Furthermore, due to its superior personality, it successfully charmed and confused not only the three-star magical spirit "Holy Light Maiden" but also the nine-star magical spirit "Holy Light Angel" that had just been summoned.