Chapter 402: Dark Demon’s Divine Sword Strike (5k)
At the same time.
The “Scavenger Slime” on the field and the three “Gifts” all vanished, merging with the light emitted from Tom Nixon’s Mana Spirit Cards, outlining an extremely complex Sacrificial Summoning Array.
As one of the top students in the third year, Tom Nixon’s deck had a very complete system.
If not for Dark Demon’s Mana Spirit being too strong, making him unable to trigger “Predator’s Gift,” he could have quickly deployed two sixth-tier six-star Mana Spirits on the field.
But Mana Duels were about how duelists adapted under unknown circumstances.
He indeed made adjustments and formed a suppression on Dark Demon in terms of high-end combat power—had it not been for that sword!
In Tom Nixon’s view, although each of Dark Demon’s Mana Spirits were incredibly special, the most troublesome one was still the sword that served as both an Equipment Card and a Mana Spirit Card!
If Dark Demon hadn’t drawn perfectly at the start with “Solo Sword Sheath,” he might have already been on stage receiving his award!
—At least, that’s what he believed.
Regardless, the duel indeed reached the tenth round, and fortunately, he successfully summoned his strongest sixth-star Mana Spirit!
A Mana Spirit stronger than the “Blood Moon Wolf!”
“Come out! Half-Breed Sorceress!”
[Card Name: Half-Breed Sorceress]
[Type: Elemental Card]
[Level: ??????]
[Race: Demi-human]
[Attribute: Fairy]
[Mana: 3000]
[Attack: 2000]
[Defense: 2000]
[Ultimate Skills: Eagle Magic, Cat Magic, Dragon Magic]
This sixth-star Mana Spirit Card, which seemed out of place in his deck, was included due to its overwhelming strength.
Although its surface stats weren’t particularly impressive and were even somewhat lacking compared to other powerful sixth-star Mana Spirits, its three ultimate skills compensated for this.
Tom Nixon’s “Half-Breed Sorceress” was clearly not making its first appearance; the audience had a good understanding of it.
With the appearance of the “Half-Breed Sorceress,” cheers erupted, showing its high popularity.
Appearing on the “Blood Platform,” the “Half-Breed Sorceress” stood proudly, a black robe tightly fitting her body, her face painted thickly under a pointed hat, making her true appearance unclear.
“Eagle Magic!”
Under Tom Nixon’s command, the “Half-Breed Sorceress” suddenly spread her arms, a multitude of dark feathers bursting from her sleeves, swirling around her.
Her arms transformed into wings amidst the flying feathers, her face elongating into a beak, soaring high like a black eagle!
This was the “Eagle Magic” of the “Half-Breed Sorceress.”
After transforming, the attributes of the “Half-Breed Sorceress” changed dramatically.
Mana decreased from 3000 to 2000, Attack increased from 2000 to 3500, and Defense dropped from 2000 to 1500.
An attack power of 3500 points was the value typically seen in seventh-tier Mana Spirits.
“Pounce, Eagle Sorceress!”
…
The “Eagle Sorceress” pounced down.
The “Sun Eevee’s” attempt to block with Telekinesis was shattered in an instant.
The “Eagle Sorceress” flew low, charging straight toward the Red Side Mana Guidance Ball.
Originally protecting the Mana Guidance Ball, the “Big Milk Jar” suddenly vanished, revealing that Dark Demon’s Sacrificial Summoning had also succeeded.
However, this timing was less than ideal.
Fortunately, a shadow flashed by, and the Black Diarumon holding “Solo Sword Sheath” appeared in the path of the “Eagle Sorceress.”
The sharp beak of the “Eagle Sorceress” glimmered, continuing its charge without fear.
Black Diarumon swung its blade directly, colliding with the sharp beak of the “Eagle Sorceress.”
The wind blew fiercely, lifting Black Diarumon’s feet. It couldn’t withstand the impact, and the remaining damage continued to assault its body, further depleting its already insufficient Mana.
But during its flight back, a gentle force caught it from behind.
Black Diarumon’s face showed a hint of reluctance as it grabbed the milk brought over by Telekinesis, opening the bottle and drinking it down.
As the warmth flowed through its body, its Mana Value recovered to more than half.
On the other side, after the “Eagle Sorceress” knocked away Black Diarumon, it found itself missing its target.
The Red Side Mana Guidance Ball suddenly took off under the control of the “Sun Eevee’s” Telekinesis, and Dark successfully seized it.
At the same time, Deoxys leaped out from the Sacrificial Summoning Array, extending a hand towards Black Diarumon.
Black Diarumon’s expression froze, tightening its grip on “Solo Sword Sheath.”
But “Solo Sword Sheath” suddenly buzzed, struggling in its grasp.
Black Diarumon’s face turned pale, throwing “Solo Sword Sheath” away in desperation.
“Clang!”
The sound of “Solo Sword Sheath” vibrating was unusually joyful.
Deoxys remained motionless, the hilt of the sword spontaneously falling into its palm.
Holding the “Holy Sword,” it glanced coldly at the Lion Beast still battling the “Parasitic Seed,” slightly activating the Holy Power within “Solo Sword Sheath.”
Snow-white light illuminated the Lion Beast, easing its expression but not its madness.
Deoxys sighed slightly, turning its gaze towards the “Eagle Sorceress.”
The “Witch” failed to land its attack and quickly transformed into a “Cat Witch.”
Then, it suddenly opened its cat mouth and spewed out a blazing magic circle.
From this magic circle, flames burst forth.
Deoxys was holding a sword and slashed straight down, splitting the flames in mid-air!
But immediately after, more flames shot towards him one after another.
Deoxys raised his eyebrows, instantly exerted force, and ran quickly, dodging the incoming magical flames.
That black cat, which had transformed from the “Half-Breed Witch,” had its three attributes restored to be mainly based on mana. Currently, besides the attribute change, it had gained the ability to shoot magical flames.
This magical flame’s power could only be considered average, but it seemed to have no cooldown?
Deoxys ran swiftly, thinking rapidly.
He forcibly approached the “Cat Witch” while enduring the continuous shooting of magical flames.
Then, that “Cat Witch” transformed again at the moment he got close!
It changed from a smaller black cat into a fat black dragon with a head larger than the competitors’ platform, and a “Dragon Witch” with black scales fiercely slapped Deoxys!
“BOOM!”
Deoxys narrowly dodged the dragon’s claw, and his “Holy Sword” easily pierced through the “Dragon Witch’s” defense of three thousand points.
This triggered the “Holy Sword’s” rare characteristic of ignoring defense!
The “Dragon Witch” had a magic power of three thousand points, an attack of three thousand five hundred points, and a defense of three thousand points, resulting in a body as strong as a mountain, but at the cost of reduced mobility.
Its movement speed became relatively slow, appearing extremely clumsy in front of Deoxys.
Adding to this, the “rare characteristic of ignoring defense” was triggered, causing the “Holy Sword” to instantly penetrate the thick dragon scales and pierce its relatively fragile flesh.
The divine light exploded within its body, dealing a fatal blow to the “Dragon Witch” unexpectedly!
Under the blessings of the “Sacred Ring” and the “Solo Sword Sheath,” this sword with an attack power of 3600 points instantly killed the “Dragon Witch” in one strike!
“BOOM!”
When the black dragon fell, Tom Nixon was still calmly thinking about the strategy for the next round.
No one could have imagined that this black dragon with a defense of three thousand points would be so vulnerable before the Holy Sword!
The exclamation of shock from the commentators and spectators echoed throughout the arena.
On the circular spectator area, Wit Gold recalled a familiar scene.
Back in the dungeon, he had summoned a Holy Sword with the “Holy Sword Curse,” which seemed to have also triggered a similar characteristic, piercing through the opponent’s defense!
But this was the Holy Sword.
The weapon most adept at creating miracles!
…
“It’s impossible!”
As the “Dragon Witch” fell, Tom Nixon’s voice trembled.
His gaze quickly scanned his hand, trying to find a magic spell card that could save the situation.
If such a card really existed, he would have used it long ago.
That white cat standing beside the black dragon’s corpse made everything incomprehensible to him.
And although Deoxys was bewildered by this “divine strike,” his sheathing posture remained unchanged.
…
In the red zone.
The Sun Eevee, having released too much “Telekinesis” and becoming increasingly weak, took advantage of Tom Nixon’s momentary distraction to violently drag the blue side’s magic guidance ball downward.
“Bang!”
The sound of the blue magic guidance ball hitting the “blood platform” woke Tom up. He snapped his fingers, and a surge of immense mana instantly restrained the magic guidance ball.
“Bottom Power…”
Sun Eevee softly called out, retracting its telekinesis, waiting for another opportunity.
The Black Diarumon, lacking aerial capabilities, could only stand in front of the red side’s magic guidance ball, faithfully acting as a goalkeeper.
…
The tenth round was nearing its end.
Dark Demon’s summoning spell CD finally recharged. He reached out and touched “Fusion,” but did not move, instead shifting his finger to the “Solo Sword Sheath” magic spell card.
Deoxys felt the slight vibration on the sword and swung it without hesitation.
This holy sword, carrying immense power, instantly penetrated the “blood platform,” aiming at the blue magic guidance ball that Tom Nixon had forcibly restrained.
“Thorn Curse!”
Tom Nixon suddenly activated a magic card in his hand at a critical moment.
This “Thorn Curse,” drawn in the tenth round, was originally meant to protect the “Half-Breed Witch” and turn the tide.
But the “Half-Breed Witch” had disappeared too quickly!
He hadn’t even prepared mentally to use the “Thorn Curse.”
At this moment, a patch of green thorns appeared under the blue magic guidance ball, releasing a mysterious force.
The “Solo Sword Sheath” pierced through the thorn barrier, and under the influence of that force, it forcibly reversed direction, shooting back!
Deoxys slightly frowned, instantaneously retreating a step backward to avoid the path of the reflected “Solo Sword Sheath.”
When the “Solo Sword Sheath” returned to his front, he raised his hand slightly, catching the rapidly descending hilt, then pressing down to alter the trajectory, performing a sword dance with grace, using the returning force to throw the “Solo Sword Sheath” again!
Accompanied by agile footwork, Deoxys’ sword movements were exceptionally beautiful.
The holy sword flew, carrying even greater force, instantly breaking through the remaining “Thorn Curse” in the air.
This time, there was no doubt that it hit the blue magic guidance ball.
“Bang!”
Tom Nixon forced the blue magic guidance ball to deviate at the critical moment, but the flying holy sword still shattered the life barrier!
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Mana Value (Blue): 3444-1314]
The Life Barrier with only 1314 points of Mana Value became extremely dim.
Tom Nixon’s face turned pale as he rapidly injected Mana, causing the Blue Mana Guidance Ball to quickly move away.
But even as he did this, he felt a sense of despair creeping in.
Deoxys’s “Divine Sword.”
The sudden death of the “Half-Breed Sorceress.”
It left him completely unprepared.
Since even the last “Thorn Curse” failed to catch the opponent off guard, there was no chance of turning the tables.
Even though the countdown for the tenth round had ended, if he couldn’t even spare three seconds for summoning, drawing a reversal card from the deck would be useless.
Tom Nixon’s gaze shifted to the sword soaring into the sky, and sure enough, he saw its form change. The eye on the hilt suddenly opened, transforming into the form of a Mana Guidance Ball!
While the “Corpse Rot Curse” suppressed the “Solo Sword Sheath,” it also drained its Mana.
At this moment, although the “Solo Sword Sheath” had dispelled the “Corpse Rot Curse,” the remaining Mana was very limited, making it difficult to engage in direct combat with the Mana Guidance Ball.
However, chasing after the Mana Guidance Ball was more than enough.
And the Blue Mana Guidance Ball’s remaining Mana was not enough to withstand even one slash.
Tom Nixon could not stop incanting.
…
On the Red Side Competitors’ Platform.
Dark Demon flipped through his hand cards, suppressing the urge to “paint the snake’s tail” and did not use “Fusion.”
Although Deoxys could fuse and evolve with Black Deoxys into “Bastemon,” doing so would result in losing resonance with the Holy Sword.
Thus, choosing fusion evolution was a choice with both benefits and drawbacks, requiring careful consideration.
As for the other cards in his hand…
Dark pulled out two Mana Guidance Cards from his hand.
One was “Flash Spell,” and the other was “Wishful Dice.”
The former could help the “Solo Sword Sheath” complete the final kill at a critical moment.
The latter… could bring fun!
Having drawn “Wishful Dice” multiple times in duel matches, Dark had considered finding some fun.
But when facing a third-year powerhouse, he didn’t have much leeway.
He never expected that in this final match, he would find some leeway.
Tom Nixon had no Mana Guidance Balls left on the field, and regarding his hand cards…
Although Dark couldn’t see his hand cards, since he had already used a Mana Spell Card like the “Thorn Curse,” most likely all his cards were revealed.
In reality, if Deoxys hadn’t handled the “Thorn Curse” properly, it would have been quite troublesome.
Dark’s gaze flickered, but ultimately he gave up on finding fun during the match.
“Solo Sword Sheath, end the game!”
“Clang!”
Feeling trusted, the Solo Sword Sheath sharply swung its sheath, accelerating again mid-flight and soon catching up to the Blue Mana Guidance Ball under Tom Nixon’s control.
Tom Nixon’s face turned ashen.
Dark Demon suddenly drew the “Wishful Dice.”
At the instant the Blue Mana Guidance Ball’s Life Barrier shattered completely.
When Mana reached zero, and the referee blew the whistle to announce the victory…
Dark successfully summoned the “Wishful Dice.”
“Wishful wishful, follow my will, manifest quickly!”
A white die engraved with eighteen different colored symbols appeared before Eevee.
Eevee hesitated for a moment, then uncontrollably lifted its paw and rolled the die.
After all, the Mana Guidance Ball was equivalent to the Mana Guidance of the “Magus” himself.
With just one roll, Eevee successfully triggered the “Wishful Dice.”
Dark was overjoyed.
At the last moment, he suddenly had an idea and couldn’t resist testing it out at the right time.
Eevee’s ultimate skill, “Mana Reflection,” could nullify most change-type ultimate skills and even reflect them back.
If it triggered the “Wishful Dice,” there would be no fear of being affected by change-type ultimate skills.
Thinking about it carefully, the “Wishful Dice” was practically Eevee’s exclusive item!
“Beep!”
When everything settled down and the audience erupted in cheers, the “Wishful Dice” began spinning at high speed. The eighteen faces’ attribute symbols lit up in succession, with white and black lights intertwining, creating a beautiful display of eighteen hues of light.
“The outcome is decided! Despite the ups and downs of the duel…”
Zach Wilson was about to announce the winner when his expression suddenly froze, noticing the “neon lights” on the field.
The audience’s cheers gradually subsided, and countless eyes focused on the still-moving “Wishful Dice” in the middle of the field, revealing curious expressions.
Even Tom Nixon, who looked extremely displeased, couldn’t help but look over.
The “Wishful Dice” abruptly stopped, with only one face still lit up — still a normal type.
“BOOM!”
Following that, the “Wishful Dice” exploded into a cloud of smoke.
Then, a beam of fireworks shot up from the smoke, bursting in the air, releasing colorful fireworks.
Then came the second, third…
Various ribbons and fireworks shot into the sky, illuminating the darkened sky brightly.
Colorful fireworks continued to burst, filling the air with celebratory and joyful atmosphere.
Dark momentarily froze, then suddenly realized what kind of skill this was.
Unable to help it, he displayed a calm and elegant smile. Under the light of the fireworks, he slightly bowed toward the audience, then suddenly spread his arms, exclaiming, “Happy Easter!”
