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

　【Fantasy Beasts: Ditto】

　【Paradise III? Moon】

　Greed III

　[Underworld Soul Ring]

　Dak was very certain that he had shuffled the cards.

　That's why you get "Dragon Baltto" right at the start!

　While "Dragon Balto" can be considered a bug, its bug-like nature lies more in actual combat.

　Its biggest drawback is that it cannot be specially summoned in actual magical duels.

　In Dark's deck system, a seven-star Magician Spirit card is not actually that easy to summon.

　Since Seven Stars already belongs to the third tier, it requires at least one second-tier Magical Spirit Card as a sacrifice.

　Drawing "Dragon Balto" in the first round is not considered good luck.

　Conversely, the good news is that he also drew "Ditto"!

　And it's Samsung's "Ditto"!

　Although he actually only included one three-star "Ditto" in his deck—

　Acquiring "Ditto" was a lifesaver for me at the start of this game.

　Without Ditto, this would have been a complete disaster from the start!

　It's a level where it wouldn't be unreasonable to admit defeat on the spot.

　Dark picked out "Ditto" from his hand early, which was his only option at the start.

　Since he didn't need to think too much, he still had time to observe the other side.

　But Fern Morse was beaming with pride, holding three cards in his left hand and two in his right, his eyes gleaming.

　"Tick!"

　[Battle Phase (1)][30s]

　The end of the preparation phase signifies the official start of the combat phase.

　Both players then launched their summons without any hesitation.

　"In the name of Dark Deemon, a magical summoning—'Ditto!'!"

　"In the name of Fern Morse, a magical summoning—'The Face of the Demon'!"

　The same Ultimate Summon.

　Within just three seconds, the summoning zones of both the red and blue teams lit up with summoning light.

　But Fern Morse's magical sprites materialized much faster than Dark's!

　The two sides showed some differences in their basic summoning abilities.

　However, this gap is not insurmountable.

　Dark had faith in "Ditto"—just as he was thinking this, Ditto suddenly looked up as it appeared, and then its entire body writhed and stopped, taking the form of Dark!

　Dark's vision went black, and three black lines appeared on his forehead.

　"Clap!"

　"Ditto," dressed in a black tuxedo, clapped his hands in the red team's summoning zone and looked calmly at the opposing team.

　After switching to the Samsung skin, it clearly became more confident, and its style of doing things changed somewhat.

　At this moment, the "Face of the Demon" summoned by Fern Morse had already unleashed its ultimate attack!

　The "Demon's Face" is a giant mask with a diameter of two meters.

　The mask emitted a dark red light, had pointed horns, bloodshot eyes, sharp fangs, and a ferocious appearance.

　As instructed by Fern Morse, the "Face of the Demon" opened its massive maw the moment it materialized, emitting an extremely sinister howl.

　Upon hearing this voice, Ditto, located in the red team's summoning zone, immediately felt dizzy.

　The eyes of the "Demon Face" grew even more crimson, and thick black smoke billowed from its mouth, spreading rapidly toward the red side's half of the territory.

　"Ditto, transform!"

　At that moment, Darke gave the order without hesitation.

　"The Face of the Demon" is a very famous demon species, and it is a particularly troublesome existence among the three-star magical spirits.

　Card Name: Face of the Demon

　[Type: Spirit Card]

　【grade:】

　[Race: Demon]

　[Attributes: Dark, Poison]

　【Magic Power: 1500】

　[Attack: 500]

　[Defense: 1500]

　Ultimate Skills: Ghost Howl, Poison Smoke, Ghost Face

　Control the target with "Ghost Howl" and spread "Poison Smoke" on the field, causing all magical spirits that enter the field to be in a "Poisonous" state and continuously lose health.

　Then, it transforms itself into a "ghost mask" and attaches it to the face of the allied magical spirits that appear later, making them immune to the "poisonous smoke" and granting them an overall boost to magic power and defense.

　If Ditto hadn't transformed at that moment, it would probably have been poisoned immediately!

　"Busy, busy..."

　Ditto, barely able to stand up in its dazed state, finally unleashed its ultimate attack—"Transformation"!

　Suddenly, its body began to writhe, and when it stabilized, it had transformed into the appearance of a "demon's face".

　After successfully transforming, Ditto was no longer affected by the "poisonous smoke," and the dizziness gradually subsided.

　Darke held down the "Elysium III? Moon" in his hand, patiently waiting for Fern Morse's next move.

　Normally, starting with "Demon's Mask" will inevitably lead to a powerful magical spirit that can equip "Demon's Mask".

　Ditto was forced to use "Transform" at the start of the game, and the next "Transform" will not be available until three minutes later, which is the seventh round.

　If Fern Morse were to summon the next magical spirit immediately, Dark would find it difficult to cope.

　However, upon examining the hand, it is not without a solution.

　With a flick of his finger, Dark switched "Paradise III? Moon" to "Netherworld Soul Ring"!

　And after that three-second gap, Fern Morse, whose summoning spell was usually off cooldown, indeed began his next summoning!

　However, seemingly realizing that Dark's hand was not strong, Fern Morse used an "Item Card" to summon a "Pot" in the blue side's summoning zone!

　This "pot" is even larger than a magic ball. The surface of the "pot" is engraved with bloody patterns, and two demon horns grow from the handles on both sides.

　"It's the 'Devil's Jar'!"

　Thick black smoke quickly obscured the "devil's pot." But Dark Dimon, the red player on the platform, had already recognized what the "devil's pot" looked like.

　With this "Demon Jar", Fern Morse can Special Summon Tier 2 Demons without any cost!

　However, the difficulty of forging the "Demon Jar" should be comparable to that of "Advanced Fusion".

　It's still surprising that Fern Morse, despite being a fifth-grader, was able to create the "Devil's Jar".

　—He does seem to have the right to be arrogant.

　After summoning the "Devil's Jar," Fern Morse couldn't contain his laughter.

　He looked at Dark, picked up his cards, and chuckled, "I have three magic cards left in my hand. All three are six-star magic spirits. Do you know what that means?"

　Darke then laughed and said, "That means without the 'Devil's Pot,' you'll be stuck with a dead end."

　Fern Morse burst into laughter: "Too bad I'm not the one with the bad luck! In the name of Fern Morse, I summon the Spellcaster—'Snuff Demon'!"

　The "Demon Jar" located in the blue team's summoning zone sensed the summoning aura and immediately spewed out billowing white smoke.

　And the six-star magical spirit, "Snuff Demon," appeared out of thin air amidst the billowing white smoke!

　Dark narrowed his eyes, keenly sensing that a small portion of the magic stored in the "Demon Jar" had been depleted.

　It is clear that the "Demon Jar" cannot summon second-tier magical spirits indefinitely.

　Three six-star demon species might be its limit!

　Card Name: Snuff Demon

　[Type: Spirit Card]

　【grade:】

　[Race: Demon]

　[Attribute: Dark]

　【Magic Power: 2500】

　[Attack: 2700]

　[Defense: 1400]

　[Ultimate Techniques: Demon in Smoke, Smoke Ring Curse, Dark Shadow]

　The "Snuff Demon" possesses the ultimate technique "Smoke Demon." It can emerge from thick smoke even without using the "Devil's Jar."

　But since Fern Morse has chosen to rely on the "Devil Jar," summoning the "Devil Jar" from the thick smoke might require paying a special price—such as absorbing most of the "poisonous smoke"!

　The "Snuff Demon's" body is almost entirely composed of billowing black smoke. Its upper body is extremely thick, while its lower body shrinks into a smoke ring. Its enormous head resembles the head of a hornless bull, and its large nose spews out gray smoke.

　"The Snuff Demon—The Dark Shadow!"

　Despite his flamboyant appearance, Fern Morse was in no way lacking in his command of magical spirits.

　The "Snuff Demon" instantly swelled upon its appearance, its entire body expanding wildly from two meters tall to five or six meters tall. Its shadow also grew significantly as a result, and under the control of the dark power, it seemed to have developed its own consciousness, suddenly spreading out towards the red side's half of the court.

　Meanwhile, the "Demon Face" beside it suddenly flew towards the "Snuff Demon".

　The "snuff demon" reached out and grabbed, intending to slap the "demon's face" onto its own.

　Just then, a collar burning with ashes suddenly appeared on the "face of the demon".

　Dark Dimon tapped the magic card, and the "Netherworld Soul Ring" was released.

　Although he currently has no available sacrificial summons, simply using the "Netherworld Soul Ring" to capture the first-tier magical spirit is also a strategy.

　He pointed a finger, and the "Netherworld Soul Ring" forcibly pulled the "Face of the Evil Spirit" back, which flew back quickly towards the red team's half-circle.

　The "Snuff Demon" made a momentary lapse and instinctively gave chase.

　The "Dark Shadow" on the opposite side pounced from under the "Poison Smoke" and landed beneath "Ditto".

　But Ditto, which had transformed into a "demon's face," suddenly let out a "howl."

　The ear-piercing screams echoed through the stadium once again.

　The "snuff demon" that was hit head-on immediately felt slightly dizzy.

　Then, Ditto spat out thick "poisonous smoke" from its mouth, even pushing the "poisonous smoke" from the red side towards the blue side.

　"call--"

　A gust of cold wind blew.

　The "Dark Shadow" suddenly emerged from under Ditto's feet, and with its massive maw open, it swallowed Ditto whole.

　The "Ditto" transformed into the "Demon Face." Instantly, it was entangled by demonic shadows, as if its entire body was wrapped in a membrane formed by black shadows, and the traces of its struggle were visible to the naked eye.

　With a flick of his finger, Dak caused the radiance of "Paradise III: Moon" to converge into a pillar, which then shot straight down from the sky.

　The Ditto, swallowed by the Dark Shadow, suddenly emitted a blinding light, its entire body rapidly expanding after the transformation was broken. The spikes formed from its ordinary transformation, aided by the power of Elysium III: Moon, pierced through the Dark Shadow's curse.

　When the radiance of "Elysium III: Moon" completely disappeared, "Ditto" had "transformed" into a five-meter-tall giant!

　This is not a special move called "transformation," but a normal transformation that only changes the appearance.