Chapter 178: Unexpected by Dark Demon [23]
”Standby Phase” [30s]
Once a duelist steps onto the dueling platform, they must get used to switching states the instant the countdown begins.
Although Dark was not yet a formal duelist, he had already gained considerable experience in this regard.
His ability to control his emotions surpassed that of most people.
“Draw!”
Five cards in hand!
The moment his fingertips touched the magic cards, a chill rippled through him.
In the blink of an eye, he held five magic cards.
[Magic Beast: Eevee]
[Bliss III]
[Fairy Eevee]
[Deoxys]
[Huhu]
“Seven choose five, leaving one ‘Arrogance I’ and one ‘Trash Slime’!”
Dark’s mind moved, and a plan formed.
With these five cards, the safest move was undoubtedly to summon “Huhu” first.
If Sarah had “Sphinx Cat,” she would certainly summon it first.
Then he could only summon [Magic Beast: Eevee]…
To prevent [Magic Beast: Eevee] from being instantly destroyed, he had to quickly activate “Bliss III” to evolve it.
However, the evolved Moon Eevee would surely leave the field unless directly attacked, especially without “Arrogance I.”
But if he summoned differently…
Counting Sarah’s magic golems, besides the two-star “Anubis Dog,” there were hardly any strong attack-type golems.
Plus, Dark’s summoning speed was much faster than hers…
Ah, (uДu〃).
Sometimes having too many choices can be troublesome.
…
”Battle Phase” [30s]
“Ticking!”
A sound like a drop hitting the heart.
Dark immediately drew out [Magic Beast: Eevee] and summoned it at top speed!
Summoning a magic beast at the start showed confidence in his own summoning speed.
Also, because Sarah’s summoning speed was slightly slower.
Eevee landed on top of the mana guidance ball, pressing it down!
Then, it rolled towards the corner of the battlefield on the mana guidance ball.
Since “non-intentional departure” doesn’t count as giving up, the corner was actually an excellent defensive position.
But before it succeeded, Sarah had already summoned her first magic golem,果然, “Sphinx Cat”!
Dark’s lips curled, and he immediately drew the second magic card—”Bliss III”!
At this moment, his regular summoning cooldown was over, and he could complete another summon in just 3.8 seconds!
“Alright, Eevee.”
Before he finished speaking, Eevee actually put down the mana guidance ball and started running towards the opponent with its short legs.
Its running speed wasn’t fast, causing students outside the arena to almost want to pick it up and carry it.
…
“This…”
Sarah wasn’t surprised by Eevee’s suicidal behavior.
Dark had already demonstrated the potential of Moon Eevee during their last match, proving the power of this magic beast!
“Are you planning to use that strengthening card?”
After a moment’s thought, Sarah immediately commanded, “Sphinx Cat, lock onto it!”
Even so, if Eevee wasn’t “strengthened,” she would unhesitatingly order Sphinx Cat to tear it apart!
That hairless black cat immediately acted upon the command.
Its speed far exceeded Eevee, but starting, accelerating, and closing in also took time.
During this period, Dark had enough time to activate “Bliss III”!
Suddenly, a vague light burst forth, causing Sphinx Cat to hesitate for a moment. When it recovered, tiny Eevee had evolved into an evil and alluring Moon Eevee!
Unlike the usual yellow patterns of Moon Eevee, this one had pink patterns due to the evolution from “Bliss III.”
Its ring patterns and faint glow emitted a soft pink hue.
It gently called out, its nose twitching, naturally turning toward Dark on the competitor’s platform.
“Miaow…”
Then, a seductive look couldn’t help but show in its eyes.
Ignoring Sphinx Cat’s approach completely.
“Great!”
Both players showed a hint of joy on their faces.
Sphinx Cat immediately pressed its front paws onto Moon Eevee’s shadow, launching a “Shadow Step”!
Dark, nonchalant about this, merely smirked.
Black shadow energy crawled up Moon Eevee’s body, completely restraining it!
Using an uncontrollable Moon Eevee to lure out Sphinx Cat’s “Shadow Step” wasn’t disadvantageous in Dark’s tactics.
But what happened next exceeded Dark’s expectations!
He originally planned for Moon Eevee to endure the “Shadow Step.” With its strength far surpassing Huhu, it would surely break free in a shorter time. Then, he could control it with “Arrogance I” drawn in the next round.
During this time, he could summon another magic golem, “Huhu,” faster than Sarah.
By positioning the mana guidance ball in the corner, even “Huhu” could protect the ball for some time.
Considering Sarah’s summoning speed, she could only summon two magic golems in the first round.
Besides “Sphinx Cat,” only one more remained.
But Sarah didn’t have any three-star powerful attackers like “Bear Spirit” or “Golden Beast.”
Regardless of what she summoned, “Huhu” had ample leeway.
Next, wait for the start of the second round, summon “Trash Slime,” and perform a sacrificial summon.
Then, with two four-star magic golems—one for defense and one for offense—without killing the magic golems, they could shatter the blue side’s mana guidance ball and win without a doubt.
…
Reality, however, was different.
Moon Eevee, after being restrained by “Shadow Step,” first froze, then turned its gaze to glare at Sphinx Cat.
“Miao!” Sphinx Cat bravely resisted Moon Eevee’s glare.
But the next moment, an extremely terrifying evil aura burst forth from Moon Eevee!
Sphinx Cat was instantly overwhelmed by that aura, hair standing on end, terrified.
Yet, even so, Sphinx Cat did not release “Shadow Step.”
Moon Eevee, after struggling in vain with its muscles, immediately released “Evil Fluctuation”!
However, just as the evil aura began to spread, it was abruptly suppressed.
Clearly, skills like this couldn’t be used under “Shadow Step.”
But Moon Eevee immediately opened its mouth, and another ultimate skill—”Shadow Ball”—slowly gathered within it!
What was even more shocking was that the shadow energy binding Moon Eevee’s body (“Shadow Step”) was also converging into its mouth!
Moon Eevee was absorbing the “Shadow Step” energy and converting it into “Shadow Ball”!
As the “Shadow Ball” grew larger, the shadow energy on its body thinned to the limit.
Sphinx Cat bit down hard, but its mana rapidly drained, unable to keep up with the absorption rate of the “Shadow Ball”!
“Bang!”
A sound like something snapping echoed.
Moon Eevee shattered the “Shadow Step” binding.
It raised its head, looking down at the weakened Sphinx Cat, and shot out the “Shadow Ball” from its mouth!
“BOOM!”
Explosive waves kicked up dust.
Sphinx Cat disintegrated into fragments in the dust…
On the field now, no magic golem could stop Moon Eevee’s advance!
This scene not only exceeded Dark’s expectations, but few present had anticipated it.
Dark instinctively began summoning “Huhu” after the usual summoning cooldown ended.
But a slight distraction made him a bit late.
…
“Cool!”
Male students from the noble academy couldn’t help but shout.
If Moon Eevee took this opportunity to attack the blue side’s mana guidance ball, the match would be over!
If…
Perhaps…
It might be possible.
But there was no “if”!
After eliminating the hateful obstacle, Moon Eevee quickly calmed down, licked its paws, washed its face, and trotted happily towards the red side’s competitor platform.
It seemed very happy.
Even though Dark summoned “Huhu” on the field, it didn’t catch its attention.
…
On the blue side’s competitor platform.
Despite looking confused, Sarah quickly summoned her second magic golem—”Death Mummy”!
This made her heart, which had almost jumped out, return to normal.
The duel hadn’t ended.
It wasn’t time to give up yet!
Death Mummy immediately wrapped the mana guidance ball in bandages and placed it in its abdomen.
“Ticking!”
The first round came to an end.
The second round immediately began.
Both players drew new cards.
Moon Eevee voluntarily left the field, considered as “abandoning the fight.”
When Dark summoned “Trash Slime” on Huhu’s shell, Moon Eevee had already climbed onto the competitor platform, rubbing its face against his leg.
Feeling the soft touch on his leg, Dark looked blankly ahead, mechanically waiting for the cooldown and then performing a sacrificial summon.
There was a commotion on the scene.
Students were bewildered and puzzled.
Professors, however, sensed something unusual.
If Dark’s magic golems’ performance in the previous battles could be explained by “coordination,”
then this Moon Eevee’s behavior clearly showed intelligence far beyond normal magic golems!
This was very inconceivable to most magicians.
“Clair, did you teach him anything?” Professor Shylph couldn’t help asking.
Clair shrugged: “I did teach him some things, but not this.”
…
The duel continued.
Sarah glanced at the opposite side but had no time to think too much.
She immediately summoned “Life Mummy” and ordered it to use “Dark Resurrection” to revive “Sphinx Cat”!
“As long as Sphinx Cat is revived, even if Dark’s sacrificial summon succeeds, it won’t matter.”
“This time, it shouldn’t be cracked again, right?”
