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

　Lydia Emerson uses a standard "water" deck, where each "water elemental" summoned makes the water elementals in the air more concentrated.

　The "Water Dragon Spell" gains a boost in environments with a high concentration of water elements.

　The water dragon summoned in this way is no less powerful than the ultimate attack of a second-tier magical spirit.

　Thus, a dragon's roar was heard, and the "Elemental Pool" formed by the "Water Elemental Lizard" began to ripple. Then, a large amount of water surged up and instantly condensed into a dragon, which charged towards the blue magic ball in the air!

　Dark frowned suddenly, feeling the pressure mounting!

　The next moment, he activated the "Netherworld Soul Ring" without hesitation.

　"In the name of Dark Demon, a magical summoning—'Netherworld Soul Ring'!"

　Two wide, thick collars appeared in front of the blue team's platform.

　"go with!"

　With a soft shout, Dark Dimon pointed his finger, and the "Netherworld Soul Ring" vanished instantly, reappearing bound around the neck of the "Water Elemental Eagle"!

　At this moment, the "Water Element Eagle" was only a meter away from the blue team's magic ball. Dark's "Netherworld Soul Ring" restrained it in time, and with a further pull, it stopped its attack.

　No matter how much the "Water Element Eagle" struggled, Dark once again waved his hand to control it.

　The "Netherworld Soul Ring" dragged the "Water Element Eagle" to the front of the Blue Team's Magic Orb, where it crashed head-on into the giant water dragon formed by the "Water Dragon Curse"!

　"Roar!"

　A dragon's roar suddenly resounded, and "Water Elemental Eagle" fulfilled its role as a meat shield, instantly being overwhelmed by the water dragon!

　The first wave of the water dragon's momentum was blocked, and the strength of the second wave weakened sharply.

　Dark then manipulated the magic ball to dodge with ease.

　Amidst the splashing water, he finally managed to get through the first round!

　"Tick!"

　[Battle Phase (2)][30s]

　The moment the new round began, Dark quickly drew his cards.

　"I finally made it!"

　He remained calm, his fingers steady as he drew the cards.

　……

　But on the red corner, Lydia Emerson had a deep frown on her face.

　When Dark Dimon finally summoned the "Netherworld Soul Ring" but did not keep the restrained "Water Elemental Eagle" as a sacrifice, she already deeply realized that her classmate's "curse" had come true.

　But she failed to seize the opportunity, letting this chance that came closest to victory slip through her fingers!

　"Don't worry, there might still be a chance!"

　Lydia Emerson took a deep breath and reached for her cards.

　In the second round, you'll draw two more magic cards. If none of your five starting cards from the first round are useful, Dark might not be able to draw any usable magic cards.

　While relying on an opponent's bad draw to secure victory isn't exactly in line with a duelist's principles, Lydia Emerson harbors a deep-seated desire to win.

　Now that hope is rising, she doesn't want to miss out either.

　……

　However, opportunities are fleeting and once lost, they are gone forever.

　Dark had already seen the cards the moment he pulled them out.

　【Fantasy Beast: Eevee】

　【Trash Slime】

　If God has already handed you the golden apple, but you can't even hold onto one, then God might have to write a "disclaimer" on the apple.

　Dark managed to evade the Water Dragon's straight-line pursuit with his Magic Ball, then immediately drew "Eevee!" and held it high, proclaiming, "In the name of Dark Dimon, I choose you—'Eevee!'!"

　The white light emanating from the card illuminated the blue side's half of the board.

　"Eevee!" sprang from the summoning light, then suddenly crouched down and barked at the water dragon in the air.

　Having successfully evaded the Water Dragon's pursuit, the Blue Magic Ball, under Dark's continued control, swooped down and came to a sudden stop behind "Eevee: Eevee".

　Dark was finally able to focus entirely on giving commands: "Eevee, use 'Baton Pass'!"

　It's still the ultimate move—"Passing the Baton"!

　A burst of white light erupted from the body of "Eevee!" and it then transformed into light and rose into the air.

　From the vortex of white light where it was located, the second "Eevee" stepped out.

　"Roar!"

　The water dragon was much smaller than before. Under Lydia Emerson's control, it gathered its last bit of power and rammed into "Eevee".

　Facing the damaged water dragon, the second "Fantastic Beast: Eevee" showed no fear and stood tall to meet it.

　With a loud "bang," the water dragon exploded, and "Eevee!"'s magic power dropped to nearly half—but that was all.

　"Ibrahimovic, use 'Baton Pass'."

　Without any fancy maneuvers, Dark simply repeated the same tactic, pulling out the third "Fantastic Beast: Eevee" from the deck.

　And now he has two more Magical Spirit Cards in his hand.

　Next, he will undoubtedly use this third "Eevee" to summon the "Primordial Dragon Egg"!

　This combo is almost unbeatable!

　……

　Lydia Emerson had a bad feeling when she summoned "Eevee the Beast," and she realized that she had indeed acted rashly.

　If she had been more cautious after casting the "Water Dragon Spell," choosing to control the water dragon to guard the blue team's summoning area and instantly kill the new magical spirit summoned by Dark, instead of futilely chasing the magical orb, she would have likely achieved a different result.

　However, this is only a result-oriented analysis after the fact.

　From Lydia Emerson's perspective, her eagerness to win is understandable.

　Unfortunately it backfired.

　Lydia Emerson's mood grew heavy, but she still quickly summoned, "In the name of Lydia Emerson, magical summoning—'Water Element: Double Copy'!"

　Suddenly, two water columns emerged from the red team's summoning area. The two water columns spun and twisted, then suddenly burst open, creating two huge water spheres with wings in mid-air.

　As a water-specialized mage, Lydia Emerson's deck is actually very well-rounded.

　This "Water Element - Double Copy" is extremely rare. Even among all three-star magical spirits, it can be considered one of the top tiers.

　[Card Name: Water Elemental - Copy in Pairs]

　[Type: Spirit Card]

　【grade:】

　[Race: Elemental]

　【属性：water type】

　【Magic Power: 1500】

　[Attack: 0]

　[Defense: 0]

　[Ultimate Skill: Double Copy]

　"Water Element? Copy in Pairs" has only one ultimate skill, which is "Copy in Pairs"!

　Although its attack and defense are 0, it has two individuals, and these two individuals exist independently and can copy any three-star "Water Elemental" on the field.

　Although it has strict requirements regarding the star rating, race, and attribute of the copied object, these requirements can be ignored in decks that are based on "Water Elementals".

　Its biggest flaw is that it cannot be copied... active-type ultimate moves!

　In other words, it can only copy some passive-type ultimate skills.

　This is where it falls short of "Ditto".

　But ultimately, the ability of "Ditto" to copy any data except magic power is just too much of a cheat.

　Lydia Emerson's "Water Element - Double Copy" is the normal category of magical spirits!

　……

　When "Water Elemental - Double Copy" materialized in the summoning area, the two giant water spheres instantly transformed into the only "Water Elemental" in the field - "Water Elemental - Lizard"!

　Then, the existence of these three "Water Elemental Lizards" allowed the "Elemental Pool" to expand even further!

　In the blink of an eye, half of the red side's territory had been transformed into an "elemental pool".

　Lydia Emerson looked serious and immediately drew the only high-star Magical Spirit card in her hand to begin the sacrificial summoning.

　"In the name of Lydia Emerson, I offer two 'Water Elementals - Doubled' as a sacrifice, and in this sacrificial summoning—come forth, 'Water Elemental - Whirlpool Man'!"

　The "Water Elemental - Copy Double" in the field immediately turned into light and rose up. After merging with the white light emitted from its magic card in the air, it outlined a huge and complicated sacrificial summoning circle.

　Immediately afterwards, a huge water elemental vortex rapidly formed from the sacrificial summoning circle!

　However, the "elemental pools" that expanded on the ground did not shrink as a result.

　Lydia Emerson gripped the "Water Elemental - Whirlpool Man" magic card tightly, her gaze fixed on the person opposite her.

　While she was performing the sacrificial summoning, Dark Demon also summoned the "Primordial Dragon Egg" through repeated "passing the baton," which hatched into a six-star "Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon"!

　Despite their completely different summoning methods, both sides successfully summoned a six-star magical spirit in this second round.

　Next up is a fierce battle between these six-star magical spirits!

　Lydia Emerson has a certain degree of confidence in her "Water Elemental Whirlpool Man".

　Card Name: Water Elemental - Whirlpool

　[Type: Spirit Card]

　【grade:】

　[Race: Elemental]

　【属性：water type】

　【Magic Power: 2500】

　[Attack: 3000]

　[Defense: 1000]

　【Ultimate Skills: Elemental Summoning Order - Water, Water Tornado, Whirlpool Water Blade】

　Her confidence stemmed from the strength of the "Water Element? Whirlpool Man" and the already prepared terrain.

　"Roar!"

　The Blue-Eyes Young Dragon soared into the sky, its dragon-like aura spreading like a storm.

　Lydia Emerson's "Water Elemental Whirlpool Man" also roared in response.

　The "Water Elemental Whirlpool Man" is shaped like a spinning funnel, with its head formed by a giant whirlpool of water. Only one eye stands upright in the center of the whirlpool.

　On either side of its body float two arms formed from water elements—but they are rather short and thick.

　"Whirlpool Man, unleash your ultimate attack—'Elemental Summoning Order? Water'!"

　Lydia Emerson gave a quick order.

　The "Water Elemental Whirlpool Man" then spread his arms wide and suddenly raised them. Instantly, countless water droplets emerged from the "Elemental Pool," flying into the air like a reversed rain curtain, shimmering brilliantly under the sunlight, like dreamlike bubbles.

　"Water Element? Vortex Man" suddenly spun around, and countless water elements shot into its body, making its already two-meter-tall body grow even larger.

　Seeing that the "Water Elemental Whirlpool Man" had grown to three or four meters tall, Dark immediately issued an attack order to the still swaggering "Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon".

　With a flap of its wings, the "Blue-Eyes Young Dragon" launched a fierce charge.

　Before that, Dark had resummoned the "Fantastic Beast: Eevee" in the Blue Team's summoning zone, even though it had consumed half of its magic power.

　"Eevee, use 'Wish'."

　"Eevee" immediately used "Wish" on itself.