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

　Both magic cards emitted a bright light at the same time.

　A surge of magical energy followed.

　The white light emanating from the card face of the Magic Card instantly illuminated the summoning zones of both the red and blue players.

　The two magical spirits simultaneously materialized rapidly within the light.

　The audience's attention then turned to the arena.

　Immediately, someone exclaimed, "How could it be this magic card?"

　……

　Dark Dimon summoned a sword in his summoning zone on his first turn!

　Although this sword demonstrated tremendous power in the previous duels, it was ultimately just a sword.

　Many viewers still thought it was cāo

　It was the white cat that let it chase the magic ball.

　A small number of viewers thought it might be a weapon that could be manipulated with magic.

　A vertical magic sword.

　Only a very small number of viewers realized that it was actually a magical spirit.

　Even so, no one would have thought that it was not only a magical spirit, but also a second-tier "gold" magical spirit!

　The power of the "Single Sword Sheath" was not fully displayed in this duel festival.

　However, with the appearance of the "single sword sheath," Prince Charles's confidant immediately informed him: "It is this sword. Our people have analyzed the characteristics of the holy sword from this sword!"

　"The Holy Sword? It's finally here." The eldest prince immediately perked up and focused all his attention on the "single sword sheath."

　He then questioned, "Even if it's a holy sword, what's the use of summoning one out of thin air?"

　"This..." His confidant was about to answer when the situation on the field changed in an instant.

　……

　Within the blue team's summoning zone.

　The magical spirit that Tom Nixon summoned at the beginning was finally revealed.

　That was a magical sprite that had appeared in the previous duel with Mary Bond.

　Therefore, the audience is not unfamiliar with them.

　And Dark immediately recognized him.

　But after recognizing him, his heart sank.

　Because this magical spirit is extremely powerful, completely different from the common three-star top-tier "Giant," it should be a magical spirit unique to Tom Nixon.

　Or rather, they are extremely rare, so rare that they are seldom mentioned in historical records.

　……

　"What a misfortune."

　After completing his first summons, Tom Nixon uttered a sarcastic remark.

　Clearly, he was very confident in his magical spirit.

　……

　The magical sprite that appeared in the blue team's summoning zone was actually a humanoid venomous snake!

　The venomous snake was as thick as a bowl, had four limbs, and stood about 1.5 to 1.6 meters tall. But if you include its tail that dragged on the ground, it should be more than two meters long.

　Its body is covered with extremely dense snake scales, and the edges of each scale are blood-red, making its body color look very vibrant.

　Its limbs are similar to those of a snake; its legs are relatively thick and powerful, while its arms are slender, flexible, and can move freely.

　The claws on its limbs are like those of a hawk or falcon, with very long nails.

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　Same as the blade.

　It stood there, leaning forward, with narrow eyes, its forked tongue flicking slightly, and two pairs of extremely prominent fangs in its mouth, giving it a very sinister appearance.

　Sinister and vicious.

　Card Name: Bloodthirsty Serpent Husband

　[Type: Spirit Card]

　【grade:】

　[Race: Demon]

　[Type: Dark]

　【Magic Power: 1100】

　[Attack: 1700]

　[Defense: 800]

　Ultimate Skills: Bloodlust, Berserk Serpent Venom

　Despite being a demon species, it is not of the dark element.

　This "Bloodthirsty Serpent" is a pure Dark type, which is super effective against Ghost and Psychic types, but weak to Bug, Fighting, and Fairy types.

　However, in the duel with Marie Bond, who specializes in combat, this "bloodthirsty snake brethren" completely ignored the advantage of this attribute and revealed absolute evil!

　Having witnessed its power, Darke became wary of it.

　This "bloodthirsty serpent" has been present ever since it was summoned during the duel with Mary Bond, and it has been constantly sucking blood to become stronger. In the end, it even obtained the strength of a third-tier magical spirit!

　For this type of magical spirit that is constantly being strengthened, it must be nipped in the bud before it grows up.

　Fortunately, the scabbard, devoid of flesh and blood, is precisely the nemesis of these magical spirits.

　Dark made up his mind and immediately poured magic power into the magic card of "Single Sword Sheath", and shouted: "Single Sword Sheath, become an elf!"

　At this point, it no longer matters whether or not it's exposed.

　A sufficiently powerful magic card is not afraid of being targeted.

　With the infusion of immense magical power, the [Single Sword Sheath (Weapon Form)] immediately began to transform into the [Single Sword Sheath (Elf Form)].

　It wasn't until he said it outright that Zack Wilson, the commentator, exclaimed in surprise, "Unbelievable! This mysterious sword is actually a magical spirit!"

　His exclamation may have been somewhat exaggerated, but it was a true reflection of the audience's feelings.

　"Qiang!"

　During the "spirit transformation" process, the single sword sheath suddenly opened the single eye on the hilt, and the ribbon at the end of the hilt instantly swelled up, forming a ribbon hand with fingers.

　Then it suddenly pulled itself out of its scabbard and shot out like lightning!

　Card Name: Single-edged Sword Sheath

　[Type: Spirit Card]

　【grade:】

　[Race: Undead]

　[Type: Steel/Ghost]

　【Magic Power: 1500】

　[Attack: 2200]

　[Defense: 1800]

　Ultimate Techniques: Weaponization, Combo Slashes, Sword Dance, Holy Sword

　No magical spirit needs to wield the sword; this four-star magical spirit possesses an attack power exceeding the top stats of four-star spirits by a full two hundred points, enough to kill any three-star magical spirit!

　While the "Bloodthirsty Serpent Husband" also possesses an extremely high attack power exceeding the top-tier three-star stats by a full two hundred points, it is, after all, only a three-star unit.

　The two have a difference of a full 500 points in attack power!

　Once the two sides clash, the outcome is entirely predictable.

　But as the monocle flashed across the arena, Tom Nixon shouted, "Fight back!"

　Then, as a mage, he immediately began to summon the second magic card.

　The summoning time is three seconds.

　Tom Nixon was confident that his "bloodthirsty snake-man" could last those three seconds!

　……

　at the same time.

　Without hesitation, Dark began to summon "Meow Meow".

　But even as he summoned, his gaze remained fixed on the arena.

　The clash between the single sword sheath and the "Bloodthirsty Serpent Master" occurred in that instant.

　Faced with the unstoppable steel sword, "Bloodthirsty Serpent Master" acted like a martial arts grandmaster, his right hand darting out like a snake, swift as lightning.

　Its arm spun around the incoming longsword several times at an unimaginable speed, and then grabbed the hilt of the single-edged sword sheath!

　At this moment, the tip of the sword in the scabbard was already pressed against its chest, but it was forcibly pulled back.

　But after everyone thought that the "Bloodthirsty Serpent Husband" had successfully "seized the sword" in such a bizarre way, a holy light suddenly burst forth from the body of the single-sword sheath.

　The sacred characteristics that originally required an individual with "heroic qualities" to wield the sword to activate were activated autonomously by the sword itself, except for the scabbard.

　In an instant, the "bloodthirsty serpent lord" touched by that holy light went limp.

　Even its arm, which coiled like a snake around the blade of the single-edged sword, suddenly exploded into a bloody mist in an instant!

　Then, the "single sword sheath" pierced the "bloodthirsty serpent man's" chest!

　"Qiang!"

　With a sound from the scabbard, the "Bloodthirsty Serpent Husband," with a defense of only 800 and fragile health, was pierced through the chest, his magic power instantly dropping to 0.

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　But just as it was about to transform into a magical speck of light, Tom Nixon successfully activated the second magic card.

　"Return from the underworld, you bloodthirsty serpent-wielder!"

　Under the shadow of the dark light, the "Bloodthirsty Serpent Husband," originally a demon species, transformed into an "undead species."

　Its narrow, closed snake eyes suddenly snapped open, flashing with blood-red light as it let out a terrifying roar.

　Then its body rapidly expanded under the cover of black light, and its original bowl-sized snake body became as thick as a bucket.

　The dense blood-patterned snake scales on its body were all exposed by its swollen body, making them appear unusually sparse.

　The thick left arm, which had also become muscular, suddenly grabbed the hilt of the single-edged sword and forcefully pulled it out of its body!

　As for the "Bloodthirsty Serpent Master's" right arm, it did not grow back.

　……

　The "Bloodthirsty Serpent" was a change that had not appeared in the previous match, which terrified the audience.

　Turning the dead into zombies was originally the method of infamous necromancers, and was feared and loathed by the people.

　However, during the war, human necromancers were an important force in the human legions' fight against the demonic necromancy, and many of them earned great merit.

　Many necromancers who survived the war would take the enormous wealth they had earned through their merits and live in seclusion in remote territories, which they had also acquired through their merits.

　Those remote and shady

　Perhaps an elderly necromancer lives in seclusion within the terrifying castle of the forest.

　It's okay to say goodbye.

　The "Spell Card" used by Tom Nixon that turned "Bloodthirsty Serpent" into a zombie was considered a god-tier card in the duels of the Magical Spirits.

　On the surface, it even enhanced the "Bloodthirsty Serpent" to some extent.

　Dark was completely unprepared for this tactic. After successfully summoning "Meow Meow," his expression turned serious, and he issued the next command to the single-edged sword sheath: "Single-edged sword sheath, sword dance!"