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

　The holy sword pierced the half-real, half-illusory ghost's body.

　But when it tried to break through again, Gatomon's body was locked by golden light.

　In that instant, it suddenly felt dizzy. Although it was not successfully confused, it loosened its control over the golden chains.

　"Cat Punch!"

　Slightly startled, Gatomon suddenly heard Dark's command, its eyes widened instinctively, and a spinning red wheel appeared in its eyes before it shot out!

　The Ghost King was unleashing its ultimate attack when it met Gatomon's cat-like eyes.

　"Sylveon, the enchanting voice."

　"Mi"

　Dark issued another order.

　Gatomon's heart stirred. It clenched its left claw, and white light burst forth, but instead of blasting it out, it used that energy to grab the golden chain and tear it apart with force.

　Gatomon felt much more at ease. He released his right hand, switched hands with his left, grabbed the scabbard, and then flipped his wrist to shatter the chains on his body at full speed.

　Upon landing, it unabashedly slashed at the Ghost King's calf with its sword.

　A cute chirping sound rang out at that moment.

　Sylveon, who had somehow acquired the Moon Pendant, began to softly sing a captivating song.

　The Ghost King let out a terrifying howl, stomped his halberd with all his might, and as the warehouse shook, a burst of intense golden light erupted.

　The golden light formed a halo, which actually pushed Gatomon against the wall.

　With a sound like tearing silk, his lower leg was severed.

　"Roar!"

　Gatomon slid off the wall, gripped the scabbard tightly again, and its eyes flashed with even more ferocity.

　"Seven stars."

　But Sylveon's alluring voice did not stop.

　The ghostly light that had just broken free fell into a bewitching state once again.

　Under normal circumstances, if neither side uses their special moves, Gatomon might not be its match.

　Unfortunately, archmages are never a one-on-one profession.

　"Dark said in a low voice, his tone serious," Dak said.

　This Ghost King has at least seven stars, and its enhanced magic power is several times higher than normal.

　When Gatomon, wielding its single-edged sword, pierced the Ghost King's neck completely this time, it finally awoke from its charmed state.

　"Thankfully, it wasn't the Ghost Queen."

　Dark smiled slightly and gave Gatomon the order to attack again.

　It did not die.

　But he lost his head.

　But Gatomon twisted its wrist and with a forceful snap, instantly decapitating it!

　The Ghost King's head fell to the ground, but his body remained upright in the chair.

　The headless body of the Ghost King slowly rose from the chair.

　The halberd it held in its hand was already enveloped in golden light.

　Gatomon stepped back slightly.

　Sylveon stopped singing.

　Three minutes later, the headless Ghost King was finally killed on the spot by Gatomon.

　The blush of excitement on Gatomon's face gradually faded.

　The battle has entered its second phase.

　Dak walked into the room, picked up the gift box, opened it, and saw a translucent jewel.

　"Soul Orb?"

　The Ghost King's body vanished amidst the scattered specks of light.

　On the chair, a gift box containing a "one-time use magic card" appeared.

　Although it doesn't have any special function, that's precisely why it's an excellent core material for creating Ghost-type Magical Spirits!

　Dak turned to look at the door.

　A thought struck Dak, and he examined the area closely.

　The Soul Pearl was shrouded in gray mist, emanating a highly pure ghost-type energy aura.

　A helpless smile appeared on Dark's face, and then he put away the Soul Pearl.

　His experience of successfully creating a Dream Demon led him to discover that Elysium and Ghost types have a very high compatibility.

　Although the little dream demon had received orders to guard the place, it was mischievously peeking inside.

　When it noticed Dark's gaze, it immediately turned around and pretended to be keeping a close watch.

　A mage cannot confine their stage entirely to mage duels.

　Actual combat remains important.

　Using this high-purity soul bead, along with the remaining soul fragments from the spirit-absorbing monster obtained from the dungeon, it might be possible to forge a high-star ghost-type magical spirit.

　While evolving from low-star to high-star is easier to summon, the advantage of high-star magical spirits—their ability to exist for extended periods without restrictions—is crucial in actual combat.

　After putting away the Soul Orb, Dark bent down, picked up Tailmon despite its struggles, patted its head, and asked, "Are you tired?"

　Gatomon turned its head away and said without hesitation, "Not tired."

　"For Ghost-type Pokémon, using the fruit of the Foxgrass might be able to create a pink Magical Pokémon derived from a Pokémon."

　"Think it over carefully after tonight."

　Dark said, "Take a one-hour break, until eight o'clock."

　Gatomon frowned and thought for a moment, then nodded almost imperceptibly.

　"Let's take a break," Dark said helplessly.

　Gatomon: "No need!"

　"In the name of Darkdemon, I summon the Fruit-Eating Worm!"

　When the fruit-eating worm was summoned, he picked it up and rubbed it against him, then said, "I'll trouble you to be the sacrifice for me."

　"Well."

　Dark put it down and then picked out a one-star magical sprite from his card pack—the Fruit Eater.

　"Then, with the four-star Gatomon and the one-star Fruitworm as sacrifices, I will perform the Sacrifice Summon—Leomon!"

　As the massive sacrificial summoning circle unfolded in the warehouse, Gatomon, who was slightly exhausted from the continuous battle, and the newly summoned Fruit Eater disappeared in a flash of light.

　The fruit-eating worm shook itself, indicating "okay".

　Dark continued the summoning.

　The lion knelt on one knee and nodded, saying, "Yes, sir."

　Then, Leomon at its peak manifested from the sacrificial summoning circle.

　"Here you go." Dark tossed the monocle sheath to it and laughed, "I'm counting on you from now on."

　However, if it is a Ghost type or another type, and not a Dark type, then it will be relatively difficult.

　Considering efficiency, Dark might choose to avoid encountering hordes of ghosts.

　The five-star Leomon has more comprehensive stats than Gatomon, and when equipped with the monosword sheath, its attack power is also higher than Gatomon's, which can raise its attack power to 3800 points.

　If the target is a dark-attribute ordinary ghost, even a six-star one, it can be easily killed.

　The scabbard has always been in weapon form. Devimon, Misdreavus, Spellbook, and Sylveon haven't really contributed much before, so there's no need to change them.

　In this kind of setting, Sylveon's alluring body can play a significant role, and combined with its enchanting voice, it can even charm an entire group of male monsters.

　As he pondered how to gain a foothold on the sixth floor, he stepped out of the warehouse.

　At this moment, he still had six magical spirits by his side.

　"Let's head towards the eighth resource point!"

　Dak opened the resource map and carefully selected resources.

　Every time Dark saw a group of males lose their fighting ability after being charmed, he couldn't help but sigh, "Beauty is a curse."

　He almost immediately used his magic to check his credits, and the final result was as expected.

　"Five percent less!"

　Once the target was confirmed, he quickly headed there.

　About three minutes later, as he was about to reach the eighth resource point, the branch card in his hand suddenly trembled slightly—this notification instantly alerted him.

　Rage +1

　"Even though it's part of the event, I'm still so annoyed!"

　"Stolen by a ghost"

　He turned around abruptly to check, but since the other party was able to follow him silently for three minutes without being detected, it was definitely impossible to see with the naked eye.

　Without much hesitation, he took the Spider Orb from his card pack and summoned it on the spot.

　"In the name of Darkdemon, I summon the Spider Orb!"

　At this moment, Dark finally understood one-fifth of Scott's pain.

　But he certainly couldn't accept defeat like Scott did.

　Dark raised the orb, infused it with magic, and whispered, "Spider-Sense."

　His senses became exceptionally sharp, and the white pearl in his hand suddenly emitted a bright white light. The white light shot out in all directions like spider silk, penetrating the walls without hindrance and spreading rapidly.

　Three seconds later, a white orb appeared on the face of the Spider Orb Magic Card.

　Above the jewel lay a transparent spider phantom, emitting a shimmering, precious light.

　"found it!"

　A thought struck Dak, and a faint humanoid phantom emerged from the giant spider web.

　He immediately closed his eyes, and a huge spider web appeared in his mind.

　The light that forms the spider web is connected to his perception, clearly reflecting back every subtle reaction.

　When he summoned the Spider Orb, all the magical spirits except for the Dream Demon realized that someone was following them.

　Upon seeing the convergence of light, the Leomon responsible for the attack immediately charged towards the direction where the light was converging.

　He didn't open his eyes immediately, but instead manipulated the light to focus in a certain direction.

　However, the castle's terrain is inherently complex, and monsters or traps may suddenly appear along the way. Therefore, if one chooses the right moment to strike, there is still a chance to complete the theft.

　However, the ghost in front of them had been following Darke ever since he came out of the warehouse.

　The ghost's ability can only be activated within ten meters, and it cannot move beyond ten meters during the activation process. Therefore, if a ghost wants to successfully steal something, it will generally have to get much closer.

　Under normal circumstances, this is very difficult to do.

　But his biggest mistake was not running away immediately after successfully stealing it!

　During this process, Dark did not encounter any ghosts or monsters and was not distracted at all.

　He is clearly very good at hiding.

　"hiss!"

　Sure enough, something darted out from the empty void.

　The distance of less than ten meters is just a few steps for a lion beast.

　Faced with the intimidating presence of the Lion Beast and the rapidly approaching sword, Mr. Ghost could no longer remain hidden.