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

　……

　After confirming that the black raven and black dog could indeed be used as sacrifices, Dark suddenly looked up and his gaze met that of Stuart Fern.

　The two stared intently into each other's eyes, their lips moving rapidly.

　"In the name of Dark Demon, I offer a black raven and a black dog as sacrifices. Summoning—'Milnus'!"

　"In the name of Stuart Fern, a black raven and a black dog are offered as sacrifices. Summoning—'Shadow Demon'!"

　The duel quickly intensified.

　Both players simultaneously sacrificed and summoned the third-tier Seven-Star Magical Spirit!

　Neither Dark Dimon nor Stuart Fern had ever used the sacrificial summoning method to summon the Seven Star Magical Spirit before.

　Moreover, the seven magical spirits they summoned were all ones that had never appeared before!

　……

　As two enormous sacrificial summoning circles appeared on either side, the two seven-star magical spirits made their first appearance.

　The captivating Milotic coiled around the high wall, its neck slightly raised and its bright eyes sparkling.

　The "Shadow Demon," engulfed in black flames, appeared directly in the blue team's summoning zone, unleashing a terrifying roar!

　The high walls of the "Shadow Tomb" acted as a cushion, ensuring that Milotic would not be paralyzed by the black electric current the moment it landed—even if the paralysis effect might be weak.

　But this haughty attitude only makes it seem more noble.

　The cheers from the audience suddenly rose sharply just because of its appearance.

　Countless people were drawn to its charm, and all eyes seemed to be on it.

　However, the "Shadow Demon" that exuded a kingly aura was completely ignored.

　Even Stuart Fern, the blue team's player on the platform, was momentarily distracted because he was focused on Milotic.

　He was jolted awake by the roar of the "Shadow Demon" and immediately gave the two magical spirits in the field an order to attack!

　Although the "Shadow Tomb" on the field was not created by his "Shadow Guardian," it can be used cleverly as a protective barrier for the Magic Ball.

　Therefore, Stuart Fern made a decisive move and launched a full-scale attack!

　……

　With the strength of six-star and seven-star magical spirits, climbing the high wall is not difficult.

　But Stuart Fern clearly wouldn't give up this advantageous position, and the "Shadow Keeper" and the "Shadow Demon" charged into the labyrinth under his command.

　The Shadow Gravekeeper moves slowly, but the last remaining black dog is extremely fast.

　The Shadow Demon followed closely behind the black dog, leaving black burning marks on its heels with every step.

　Card Name: Shadow Demon

　[Type: Spirit Card]

　【grade:】

　[Race: Demon]

　[Attribute: Dark]

　【Magic Power: 3200】

　[Attack: 3200]

　[Defense: 2200]

　[Ultimate Skills: Hidden Shadow Ripple, Ghostly Howl, Shadow Descent]

　The "Shadow Demon" was born in human form, standing over two meters tall, with its entire body radiating energy like flames.

　Stuart Fern doesn't have many high-level Magical Spirit cards, and this seven-star "Shadow Demon" is already one of the stronger types in his hand.

　After ordering him to launch an offensive, Stuart Fern did not stop. He drew a card from his few remaining cards and silently summoned it.

　……

　And in the red side's half of the court.

　Milotic sat cross-legged on the wall, but immediately released Lunar Guardian.

　The pale moonlight, so faint in the bright outdoor light, gradually fell with its soft chirping, dotting the curtain of shadow with a few spots of light.

　Roughly half of the red side's half of the area was within the range illuminated by the moonlight.

　Although the shadow energy on the ground was not purified or expelled, the air was already filled with the power of the moon.

　This half of the red side's territory entered the Moon Guardian state under the effect of "Moon Guardian".

　The entire environment has changed.

　But Milotic glanced at the ground and still showed no intention of going down.

　The dark curtain of shadows made it feel resistant.

　Meanwhile, on the red player's platform, Darko decisively began a new round of summoning—he summoned "Jackpot"!

　When "Jackpot" appeared on the ground in the red team's summoning zone, the black electricity hidden in the shadows instantly gathered.

　But just as the black currents were about to take effect, they were blocked by "Moon Guardian".

　A faint halo enveloped "Pot Pot," preventing the paralyzing effect from taking hold.

　"Sizzle?"

　"Potpot" curiously stared at the black currents, then raised its tentacles and swept them off one by one.

　These electric currents dispersed and then converged, like little fish, which was quite interesting—

　After confirming that the "Moon Guardian" could block the black current, Dark was truly relieved.

　He then gave the order to defend and chose to wait.

　……

　The maze was winding, and the "Shadow Keeper" and the "Shadow Demon" took several detours after entering the maze, which delayed them for some time.

　When they finally arrived in front of the final boss, "Ditto," it was already the next round.

　[Battle Phase (4)][30s]

　Both players calmly drew their cards.

　"coming!"

　Stuart Fowle suddenly looked up, and the corners of his mouth, which had been tightly closed, finally turned up.

　Since he dared to challenge Darko Dimon, he must have a winning strategy.

　The key is the magic card in his hand!

　At this moment, his two magical sprites had already entered the field of vision of "Ditto".

　The first direct confrontation in this duel has finally begun!

　The first to launch an attack was the "Shadow Demon," which possessed an extremely strong desire to attack.

　Its body sank into the shadows the moment it took a step, leaving only ripples on the surface of the shadows.

　Those ripples moved at high speed, and in the blink of an eye, they stealthily reached the bottom of "Ditto"!

　Then, the "Shadow Gravekeeper" appeared a step later and immediately unleashed his final killing move – "Black Curse Kill"!

　It suddenly raised its scepter high, its perpetually hunched back straightened abruptly, and its eyes beneath the golden mask emitted a scarlet, blood-red light.

　Then a black dot appeared in the sky above where the tip of the staff pointed.

　That black dot spread forward at an alarming speed, as if in the blink of an eye, the black dot turned into a black curtain, obscuring the entire sky.

　A strong sense of murderous intent suddenly emerged from the darkness!

　……

　Above and below ground.

　"Ditto" was only a moment too slow before it was surrounded by attacks from both above and below.

　The Shadow Keeper and the Shadow Demon ignored the nearby Potpot and launched an attack solely on it.

　Given Ditto's current state, there's no way to avoid it!

　If both attacks from above and below hit, it will be instantly killed without any chance of survival.

　"Sizzle!"

　At this critical moment, the ignored "Potpot" suddenly let out a cry.

　Its eyes burst forth with a white light symbolizing superpowers, which was released in that instant.

　The "Shadow Demon" lurks underground, making it impossible to target.

　Its target can only be the "Shadow Gravekeeper".

　"Ultimate move—'Power Divide'!"

　The Shadow Gravekeeper's attack power of 2700 points, when added to and then divided equally with the attack power of "Huhu", becomes 1350 in that instant.

　Even with the amplification of the ultimate skill's power, this 1350 attack is still insufficient to shake 1800 points of defense.

　The murderous intent that burst forth from the darkness above suddenly transformed into a soft, gentle massage.

　All that "Ditto" has to face is the "Shadow Ripple" emanating from the shadows!

　The ripples released by "Shadow Demon" were like countless blades tearing apart, completely surrounding "Ditto".

　After unleashing its ultimate attack, it has about 2000 magic points left, and then its magic value plummets!

　Just as Ditto's magic power was about to reach zero, it was a step too slow. A stream of life-giving water swept over and instantly wrapped around Ditto.

　Its magic power increased by a quarter of its maximum value in an instant under the influence of this "life-giving water"!

　The sudden return of 625 points of magic was crucial, helping "Ditto" successfully survive the first round of attacks from "Shadow Demon".

　As the Shadow Demon emerged from the shadows, intending to turn back and deliver the final blow, Ditto suddenly raised its scepter, releasing the last vestiges of its life force.

　Just like the "Shadow Gravekeeper," the "Black Curse Kill" attack pounced on the "Shadow Gravekeeper" himself!

　The Shadow Guardian used its remaining magic to withstand the Dark Curse, and its already depleted magic, which was reduced to almost nothing due to the Nine-Tailed Fox Beast's Tengu attack, was further reduced.

　After unleashing all three of its special moves, Ditto suddenly deactivated its transformation and narrowly escaped Shadow Demon's second attack by taking advantage of its suddenly shrunken size.

　After the "transformation" is canceled, "Ditto" not only becomes smaller, but its defense also suddenly increases from 1800 points to 2500 points.

　Although this slight improvement in defense still couldn't help it withstand the next attack from the "Shadow Demon," it didn't matter.

　"Busy!"

　A sharp glint flashed in "Koukou's" eyes as it unleashed its remaining two ultimate techniques in quick succession—"Power Trick" and "Defense Split"!

　"Power Trick" allows it to switch its attack and defense.

　The attack, which had reverted to 0, became 2200 points after being swapped with the defense, while the defense became 0 points.

　"Defense Sharing" allows it to share the defense amicably with "Shadow Demon".

　The Shadow Demon's defense plummeted to half in that instant, leaving it with a paltry 1100 points!

　"Ditto" immediately delivered a powerful blow!

　With an attack power of 2500, the "Rubber Fist" struck the "Shadow Demon" squarely in the face, completely catching it off guard.

　This "Friendship-Breaking Fist" reduced its magic power by 1000 points.

　More importantly, this punch completely attracted the attention of the "Shadow Demon".

　The Shadow Demon, with an intelligence level of 2.0, was hit squarely by a "water cannon" that fell from the sky when Stuart Fern failed to give the order in time!

　Without any suspense, its remaining 2000 magic points were simply no match for the terrifying power of the "Water Cannon".

　In that instant, the "Shadow Demon" was like a flame extinguished by a flood, vanishing into thin air on the spot!

　The mighty Seven-Star Magical Spirit was so frustrated that it was destroyed before it could even unleash its remaining two ultimate attacks!

　The red player is on the stage.

　Dakdimon's expression was cold and stern.