Chapter 634 “Vote for Me” Dark Demon Massacre (9k)
Ordinary ghosts on the fourth floor of the castle were generally around four or five stars, and they certainly wouldn’t exceed the second tier.
Therefore, outstanding second-year students already had the ability to explore the fourth floor.
Considering that the credits provided by a four-star ghost were double that of a three-star ghost, most top students would attempt it.
If one could stabilize their position on the fourth floor, they would undoubtedly gain more credits.
Each four-star ghost could provide 60 points, which was equivalent to the gains from six classes.
As soon as they thought about this, the students felt an endless drive.
Diana and Rose were like this.
Wit and Robert were no different.
Thus, their meeting at the stairwell wasn’t really a coincidence.
Wit and Robert also came upon hearing the commotion.
Although they arrived later and didn’t see Diana and Scott’s duel, the current situation was clear at a glance.
Wit paused for a moment, then hurried to Scott’s side, helping him up.
“Scott, are you okay?”
“No, no problem.”
Scott sighed.
“Just a bit unlucky.”
That luck was truly bad!
Wit glanced around and whispered, “Is Diana a ‘werewolf’ or a ‘vampire’?”
Scott subconsciously replied, “How should I know… Oh, I can find out.”
Suddenly, he felt a sharp pang in his heart, quickly took out the selection card, and checked his credits.
In that instant, his already gloomy expression completely fell.
Seeing his unusual expression, Wit hurriedly asked, “What happened?”
Scott’s lips trembled as he spoke, “Gone! Almost a quarter of my credits!”
Wit’s eyes twitched, then he immediately scanned Diana, Rose, and Dark, standing up and saying, “Since senior is fine, Wit and Robert will go first. The time for the masquerade is precious; every minute counts towards credits. We need to speed up. Senior, keep going!”
Before he finished speaking, he saw Scott’s surprised look and quickly retreated several steps, pulling Robert away like a yo-yo!
Robert was bewildered, calling out while running, “Why are we running, Wit?”
Wit sternly said, “Why ask so many questions? Just run!”
In a blink, they had run far away.
But suddenly, a scream echoed. Wit felt his foot give way, and his body plummeted, falling directly from the fourth floor to the third…
He stabilized himself in the airflow, looking up at the rapidly vanishing hole in the ceiling, his face blank.
“I have to climb back up from the third floor again…”
Fortunately, Robert, who hadn’t stepped on any traps, also looked pained.
Without Wit, he found it difficult to move freely on the fourth floor alone.
Just as he was pondering, he felt a tingling sensation on his shoulder, followed by a cold wind brushing his neck, and low murmurs in his ear.
He shivered violently, slowly turning around to see a rotten face.
“Ah! W（?Д?）w!”
Robert ran frantically.
…
The screams of Wit and Robert made Scott’s expression change dramatically. He hurriedly got up and chased after them, disappearing in an instant.
Dark and the others paid no attention.
“Probably stepped on some trap?”
Dark thought, then told Diana and Rose, “I’m heading to the fifth floor. Be careful.”
“Alright.” Diana lifted her head to look at him, slapping her chest confidently.
Dark smiled and turned to leave.
When he returned to the stairwell and considered for a moment, he climbed the stairs.
Generally, stairs were relatively safe places. Ghosts limited to specific floors rarely approached them.
Although there were many unexpected traps during the masquerade, setting such a black hole trap in the hallway should be meaningless.
Dark put a candy in his mouth, urging the golems to speed up.
However, when passing through the corner of the stairs, he suddenly felt a very slight sense of something piercing through, and his slightly relaxed nerves instantly tensed to the limit.
Deoxys and Eevee sensed something amiss and stopped immediately.
“Hmm?” The imp beast made a puzzled sound.
“Yomimi?” The dream spirit floated in the air, tilting its head.
Dark frowned, observing cautiously but finding nothing unusual.
He hesitated, “Did you discover anything?”
After a brief observation, the imp beast and Deoxys shook their heads.
“Then let’s continue!”
Dark took a deep breath, choosing to proceed instead of retreating.
So he continued with the golems, slowly emerging from the upper staircase.
“We’ve reached the fifth floor!”
This year, the strength of the ghosts was clearly higher than last year.
Last year, until the fifth floor, there were still groups of three-star ghosts, but this year, they rarely appeared on the fourth floor. It was possible that groups of five-star ghosts might appear on the fifth floor.
Once ghosts appeared in groups, their threat level increased by at least one star.
Therefore, many students in the third year only confined their activities to the fourth floor, not daring to easily venture into the fifth.
Professors used this method to divide the student group, ensuring that students who could stabilize above the fifth floor either had stable teams or were exceptional high-credit students or upperclassmen.
…
Dark took out the selection card, preparing to select a nearby resource point based on the resource map to try exploring.
Since he was a second-year student, among the hundred resource points allocated, only a few were located in the higher levels. His range of choices was actually quite limited.
Moreover, starting from here, he would need to compete with upperclassmen, making the difficulty undoubtedly higher!
But precisely because of this, it was more challenging.
And the rewards obtained would definitely be greater.
“Miu!”
The cry of the dream spirit suddenly became sharp.
Deoxys suddenly perked up its ears, whispering, “Here comes!”
Dark immediately put away the selection card, preparing to deal with the approaching ghost.
“It seems I’m quite popular. As soon as I came up, there were ghosts waiting to greet me…”
He shortened his cane, inserted it into his waist, then summoned the “Sickle Dagger.”
Although he didn’t intend to fight personally, if forced, he would have to act.
Only two breaths passed.
A large number of footsteps approached from afar.
Dark sensed it was a group of ghosts, immediately preparing to summon the “Demon Fox Beast.”
Soon after, the first ghost flew out from the left corridor—a fat zombie with peeled skin revealing bloody muscles and bones!
Dark’s scalp tingled.
If it were Professor Kazel, he certainly wouldn’t create such a ghost—surely he would stitch the skin back together.
“Grrr!”
The zombie was over two meters tall, with a disproportionately large head and an incredibly huge belly, appearing extremely ugly.
But its limbs were thick and long, with bulging muscles on its arms even causing the skin to split, green blood occasionally oozing out.
Dark felt a chill, sensing a foreboding aura.
The appearance of this zombie was clearly a “Ghost Mother Zombie,” typically found in the second tier.
The “Ghost Mother Zombie” usually ranged from four to six stars, being undead and dark attribute, within the “Holy Sword’s”克制 range.
But they generally acted alone, not supposed to appear in groups.
Yet this “Ghost Mother Zombie” clearly emitted a powerful six-star aura!
“Six-star ghosts appearing in groups on the fifth floor?”
This was obviously impossible.
Dark couldn’t help but look back at the stairwell entrance, realizing what the anomaly was—he had directly crossed from the fourth floor to the sixth floor or even higher!
“Deoxys!”
Regardless of whether it was the fifth or sixth floor, the time needed remained the same.
Deoxys charged out instantly!
Its running speed was extremely fast, drawing its sword mid-leap, the light of the “Holy Sword” bursting from the “Solo Sword Sheath,” covering its entire body.
Its eyes gleamed with excitement, swiftly closing in on the “Ghost Mother Zombie.”
“Attack the abdomen!”
Dark immediately issued the command.
Deoxys’ eyes flashed, suddenly pushing off with its feet. Its small yet powerful body soared into the air, holding the longsword high, a mighty slash descending!
“Ssshh—”
It didn’t attack the abdomen but instead slashed down from top to bottom, splitting the zombie’s body, including its abdomen, in two!
Without waiting for Dark’s command, it continued charging forward, facing the swarm of “Ghost Mother Zombies” pouring out from the corridor.
“Star level is six, defense around 2500, representing life force mana around 2000, strong in attack but slow in speed…
The greatest threat is the “Ghost Child Zombie” hiding in the abdomen. If it isn’t killed before the “Ghost Mother Zombie” dies, it will cause a terrifying “Corpse Burst!”
“Deoxys’ attack power is 1900, adding 500 from the Sacred Ring, and 1200 from the Holy Sword, increasing dark attribute resistance by 50%. One strike is enough to kill a “Ghost Mother Zombie!”
…
In less than ten minutes, over twenty six-star ghosts—”Ghost Mother Zombies”—were almost completely wiped out by the four-star golem—”Deoxys”!
“One six-star ghost gives 120 credits, twenty would be 2400…”
“Not bad for the annual credit harvest day.”
Dark couldn’t help but smile, signaling the imp beast to pick up the candies scattered on the ground.
Last year’s Halloween event, he harvested only around five thousand credits, but this year he broke last year’s record effortlessly.
This was partly due to his increased strength this year, but mainly because high-star ghosts were worth more.
However, these one-time ghosts were limited in number and couldn’t be infinitely harvested.
Following last year’s experience,
Checking, around nine o’clock, the number of ghosts would significantly decrease.
Moreover, with the increase in ghost value, the seniors would surely become more diligent; perhaps by eight o’clock, it would be hard to find such a large group of ghosts.
By then, searching for unbreached resource points and hidden bosses would become the main focus for the students.
Of course, the revelry of various identities would also begin.
Dark took out the selection card again, opening the resource map.
Then he carefully observed the surrounding terrain, trying to locate his position on the map.
Just this alone took nearly five minutes.
After roughly determining his location, he began looking for the nearest resource point.
The moment he accurately found the resource point, he finally confirmed that he had indeed entered the sixth floor of the castle!
“The sixth floor, easier than expected.”
Dark whispered, stepping into the warehouse where the resource point was located.
He did not enter a幻境.
He paused briefly, continuing inside.
The warehouse was filled with piles of stacked chairs and tables covered in dust, with half-skinned human models placed in the corners.
He glanced at the human model and frowned: “No trigger mechanism.”
Resource point puzzles generally fell into two categories.
One type was puzzles that were triggered simply by entering with the selection card.
The other type required active triggering, needing to be found and activated by oneself.
In the case of the second type, “searching” itself became part of the puzzle.
Another consideration was whether the current resource point had already been breached.
Dark surveyed the surroundings, confirming that only his footprints marred the dusty ground, then began searching.
“The most suspicious thing in this warehouse is undoubtedly that human model, but it could also be a distraction. Maybe these scattered tables and chairs are the key?”
Dark thought for a moment, then had the imp beast and dream mana spirit guard outside while having the Eevee and Deoxys enter the warehouse to help.
“Eevee, bring out the human model in that corner.”
“(>^ω^<) Mii."
Eevee immediately stretched its ribbon, forcibly pulling out the human model stuck in the corner.
Dark looked down for a moment before shaking his head: "No mana aura."
Then he had Deoxys move the human model out of the warehouse, and Eevee moved all the tables and chairs out one by one!
Using this almost violent method, he quickly cleared most of the furniture, and then discovered an immovable chair inside.
Looking at that chair seemingly welded to the ground, Dark couldn't help but smile.
"Deoxys, sit on it and see."
Deoxys nodded, holding the solo sword sheath, first jumping onto the chair, then turning to sit down.
At that instant, the warehouse suddenly shook!
"Here it comes!"
Dark's eyes lit up.
For this type of resource point, after finding and triggering the mechanism, the summoned elite ghosts received further enhancements.
Compared to resource points that focused more on puzzles, these clearly emphasized combat.
Defeating the ghost would grant credits and resource rewards.
"I wonder how many credits the sixth floor resource points can offer?"
Dark quickly retreated to the door, waiting for the elite ghost to appear.
On the chair, a repelling force suddenly appeared, launching Deoxys off the chair.
Deoxys twisted in mid-air, adjusting its posture, landing flexibly and steadily.
But when it turned back, its eyes were already filled with menace.
Semi-transparent "ghosts" silently appeared on the chair.
This "ghost" wore armor, wielded a halberd, and had a golden crown atop its head, resembling both a general and a king.
Dark couldn't call out its specific name.
He temporarily referred to it as the "Ghost King."
This "Ghost King" was clearly an undead ghost type, and observing its aura, it seemed to lack dark attributes—a less-than-ideal message.
"Deoxys, can you handle it?" Dark asked.
Deoxys raised an eyebrow, without hesitation saying, "Of course."
Dark nodded slightly: "Then leave it to you."
After being replenished by the energy potion, Deoxys, in peak condition, pressed its hand against the sword hilt, charging forward.
The limited size of the warehouse somewhat restricted its speed.
But the opponent was larger and used a long weapon, thus facing even more restrictions.
A sword flash passed, and Deoxys drew its sword.
With an attack power boosted to 3600 points, it possessed the ability to break through six-star defense.
As long as it could break the defense, it had confidence in its speed and technique to defeat the enemy.
"Meow!"
After a sharp cry, the tip of the "Solo Sword Sheath" reached the neck of the "Ghost King."
Avoiding the armored body, attacking the weaker neck, piercing it through!
Deoxys's intent was clear.
But under the stimulation of the sword, the "Ghost King" suddenly opened its eyes, releasing blinding golden light from its eyes!
"Meow!"
In an instant, Deoxys felt intense danger, but its ingrained pride kept it from retracting, continuing the thrust.
Then its entire body was exposed to the golden light.
"Pssh!"
The "Holy Sword" pierced the semi-real ghostly body.
But as it tried to continue, Deoxys's body was locked by the golden light.
The golden light dissipated slightly, revealing golden chains binding its wrists, ankles, and torso tightly, stretching straight.
"Deoxys, cat eye!"
Panicking slightly, Deoxys suddenly heard Dark's command, its eyes widening involuntarily, a spinning crimson wheel appearing in them before shooting out!
The "Ghost King" was performing its ultimate skill, directly meeting Deoxys's "cat eye."
In that moment, it suddenly felt dizzy, though it wasn't successfully confused, it relaxed its control over the golden chains.
"Kitty punch!"
Dark issued another command.
Deoxys's heart stirred, its left claw clenched, white light blooming, but instead of striking, it grabbed the golden chains with energy, forcefully tearing them apart.
"Eevee, charming voice."
"Mii—"
A cute sound rang out.
Wearing the "Moon Pendant," Eevee softly sang a captivating melody.
Deoxys instantly felt reassured, its right hand loosening, left hand taking over, grabbing the "Solo Sword Sheath," then flipping its wrist, shattering the chains at full speed.
Upon landing, it didn't hesitate to strike the "Ghost King's" calf.
A ripping sound was heard, cutting through the calf.
"Roar!"
The "Ghost King" let out an extremely terrifying roar, stomping the halberd, causing the warehouse to shake and burst forth with intense golden light.
That golden light formed a ring, pushing Deoxys violently against the wall.
But Eevev's "charming voice" continued.
The newly freed "ghost light" fell back into a "charmed" state.
Deoxys slid down the wall, gripping the "Solo Sword Sheath" tighter, its eyes filled with even more menace.
"Seven stars."
Dark said in a low voice, his tone heavy.
This "Ghost King" was at least seven stars, its mana value significantly higher after enhancement.
Under normal circumstances, if neither side used their ultimate skills, Deoxys might not necessarily be its match.
Unfortunately, magi never fought one-on-one.
"Luckily, not the 'Ghost Queen'..."
Dark's lips curved slightly, issuing another offensive command to Deoxys.
...
When Deoxys held the "Solo Sword Sheath" and completely pierced the "Ghost King's" neck, it finally came out of the "charmed" state.
But Deoxys twisted its wrist and cut decisively, beheading it instantly!
The "Ghost King's" head fell, but the body remained upright on the chair.
It wasn't dead.
But it lost its head.
Deoxys stepped back slightly.
Eevee stopped singing.
The "Ghost King's" headless body slowly stood up from the chair.
The halberd it held was enveloped in golden light.
The battle entered its second round.
...
Three minutes later, the "Ghost King" was finally slain by Deoxys.
The red flush of excitement gradually faded from Deoxys's face.
The "Ghost King's" body disappeared amidst the scattered light.
On the chair, a gift box appeared as a "one-time mana card."
Dark approached the room, picked up the gift box, and opened it to see a translucent orb.
"Soul珠?"
Dark's heart stirred, examining it closely.
Inside the "soul珠," gray mist swirled, emitting a pure essence of ghostly energy.
Though it had no special use, its purity made it an excellent core material for crafting a ghost-type mana golem!
Dark couldn't help but turn his gaze toward the door.
Dream Mana Spirit, though ordered to guard, was peeking mischievously inside.
When it noticed Dark's gaze, it immediately turned, pretending to be diligently guarding.
A hint of helpless amusement crossed Dark's face, then he stored the "soul珠."
The experience of successfully crafting a Dream Mana Spirit revealed a high compatibility between "Bliss" and "ghost type."
Using this high-purity "soul珠," combined with the "soul remnant" from the dungeon's "Sucking Spirit," he might be able to craft a high-star ghost-type mana golem.
While evolving from low-star to high-star was more convenient for summoning, high-star mana golems had the significant advantage of unrestricted long-term existence in actual battles.
Magi could not confine their stage solely to mana duels.
Actual combat remained crucial.
"Ghost type,
Using the fruit of the "Fox-eared Grass Plant," perhaps it could refine a pink-colored Mana Golem from a "Pokémon."
"After tonight, think it over carefully."
After Dark put away the "Soul Orb," he bent down and picked up Deoxys amidst its struggling, then patted its head and asked, "Are you tired?"
Deoxys turned its face and replied without hesitation, "No."
Dark helplessly said, "Rest for a bit, then."
Deoxys: "I don't need to!"
Dark said, "Rest for an hour, until eight o'clock."
Only then did Deoxys furrow its brows and think for a moment, nodding slightly.
"Alright."
Dark set it down and then picked out a one-star Mana Golem from his Mana Card Deck — "Fruit Worm."
"In the name of Dark DiMont, Mana Summoning — 'Fruit Worm'!"
Once "Fruit Worm" was summoned, he held it close and said, "I'll entrust you with being the sacrifice."
"Fruit Worm" wobbled, indicating "okay."
Dark continued his summoning process.
"Then, using the four-star 'Deoxys' and the one-star 'Fruit Worm' as sacrifices, I will perform a Sacrificial Summon — 'Lion Beast'!"
As the massive Sacrificial Summoning array unfolded in the warehouse, the battle-worn "Deoxys" and the newly summoned "Fruit Worm" both vanished in a flash of light.
Then, in full strength, "Lion Beast" emerged from the Sacrificial Summoning array.
"Take this." Dark threw "Solo Sword Sheath" to it and smiled, "I entrust the rest to you."
"Lion Beast" knelt on one knee and nodded, "Yes, sir."
...
The five-star "Lion Beast" had better overall stats than "Deoxys." After equipping "Solo Sword Sheath," its attack power surpassed that of "Deoxys," raising it to 3800 points.
If the target was a dark attribute ghost, even a six-star one, it could be easily defeated.
But if it were a ghost type or another attribute, and not a Demon race, it would be more challenging.
Considering efficiency, if faced with a group of ghosts, Dark might choose to retreat.
He thought about how to secure his position on the sixth floor and walked out of the warehouse.
At this time, he still had six Mana Golems around him.
"Solo Sword Sheath" remained in weapon form. The Imp Beast, Mana Spirit, Mana Book, and Eevee had not exerted much effort before, so there was no need to change them.
In this setting, Eevee's "Charming Body" could play a significant role, complemented by "Enchanting Voice," which could even enchant an entire group of male ghosts.
Every time he saw a group of male ghosts lose their fighting ability after being enchanted, Dark couldn't help but sigh at the phrase "Beauty is a curse."
...
"Let's head for the eighth resource point!"
Dark opened the resource map and carefully selected.
Once he confirmed the target, he quickly moved forward.
About three minutes later, as he approached the eighth resource point, his Selection Card suddenly trembled slightly—this alert instantly snapped him back to attention.
He injected Mana to check the credits with almost no delay. The result was as expected.
"Five percent less!"
"It was stolen by a 'Ghost'..."
He abruptly turned to check, but since the other party had silently tracked him for three minutes without being detected, it was impossible to see with just the naked eye.
[Wrath +1]
"Although this is part of the event mechanics, it's still infuriating!"
At this moment, Dark finally understood one-fifth of Scott's pain.
But of course, he wouldn't admit defeat like Scott.
Without hesitation, he took out the "Spider Jewel" from his Mana Card Deck and summoned it immediately.
"In the name of Dark DiMont, Mana Summoning — 'Spider Jewel'!"
Three seconds later, a white jewel floated out from the Mana Card of "Spider Jewel."
Above the jewel lay a transparent spider shadow, emitting a faint glow.
Dark raised the jewel, infused it with Mana, and whispered, "Spider Sense."
His perception became extremely sharp. The white jewel in his hand instantly emitted dazzling light, which spread out in all directions like spider silk, effortlessly piercing through walls and rapidly spreading.
He closed his eyes, and a massive web appeared in his mind.
The rays of light forming the web connected to his perception, clearly reflecting every subtle reaction.
"I found it!"
Dark's heart stirred. A faint human-like silhouette appeared within the vast web.
He didn't open his eyes immediately but controlled the light to converge in a certain direction.
...
When he summoned the "Spider Jewel," all the Mana Golems except the Mana Spirit sensed someone was tracking them.
Seeing the light converge, the Lion Beast, responsible for assault, immediately charged in the direction of the convergence.
The "Ghost's" ability could only activate within ten meters, and during activation, it couldn't move beyond ten meters. Therefore, to successfully "steal," the "Ghost" generally needed to get closer.
Under normal circumstances, this was difficult.
However, the castle's terrain was complex, and there were sudden ghosts or traps along the way. So, with precise timing, there was a chance to complete the "steal."
But this particular "Ghost" had been tracking Dark ever since he came out of the warehouse.
During this process, Dark hadn't encountered any ghosts, so his attention wasn't diverted.
Clearly, this "Ghost" was very skilled at concealment.
But failing to escape immediately after successfully "stealing" was his biggest mistake!
...
Within ten meters, for the Lion Beast, it was just a few steps away.
Facing the Lion Beast's pressure and the rapidly approaching sword tip, the "Ghost" couldn't continue hiding.
"Hiss!"
Indeed, something shot out from the void.
Lion Beast furrowed its brows, and its Holy Sword struck mercilessly.
"Hiss!"
This time, the snake's hissing sound was clearer.
The blade of "Solo Sword Sheath" was actually bitten by a python gradually emerging from the air!
And the "Ghost" entangled by the python's body gradually revealed itself.
Most invisibility abilities couldn't maintain themselves under intense external stimuli.
Though the "Ghost's" concealment ability was strong, it seemed to have no exceptions.
Dark finally saw the thief who stole his credits.
Since the "Ghost" was wearing a costume rather than a school uniform, Dark couldn't identify his grade or academy.
But the leather suit he wore was very distinctive, and Dark vaguely remembered it.
"Are you a senior from the Noble Academy?" So Dark directly asked.
"How troublesome..."
The "Ghost" sighed and pushed away the python entangling him.
The python-like Mana Golem had snow-white and smooth scales; apart from its red eyes and tongue, it was almost entirely white.
And the "Ghost" himself was wearing the same white python-scaled leather suit, even his head was inside the suit—seemingly playing the role of a "Snake Person"!
Such a monster design fit perfectly for a Masquerade at Halloween, showing he had put some thought into it.
But the "Snake Person" costume was only half-body, and his feet still wore school uniform pants.
Dark was particularly impressed by this detail at the time.
"Can we part ways amicably?"
The "Ghost" raised his hands from the two holes in the suit, surrendering: "Look, it's only five percent of the credits, not worth wasting our time. You continue your resource point, and I find my next target. We both have bright futures ahead."
...
Looking at the "Ghost," Dark's anger suddenly dissipated.
He rubbed his nose and stepped forward curiously, "So, Senior, you've stolen quite a few people already?"
"Not bad." The "Ghost" lowered his hands.
But when Dark got closer, he raised his hand instead.
The "Ghost" immediately changed his expression: "Hey!"
But Dark had already activated his "Selection Card," and the word "Vampire" appeared on the card's surface.
Within three meters, showing the identity of a "Vampire" to the other party, regardless of whether they clearly saw it, would immediately trigger the "Drain" ability.
Just like Diana previously, she used this small trick to prevent Scott from distinguishing whether she was a "Werewolf" or a "Vampire."
Of course, after the duel ended, everything would eventually come to light, but the price paid would be heavy.
However, if the "Werewolf" or "Vampire" lost the duel, it could hide their identity to some extent.
Dark didn't use this trick. Instead, after the "Ghost" saw it, he suddenly said, "So, Senior must have gained many credits in the event?"
Before he finished speaking, the "Ghost's" Selection Card sensed the activation of the "Drain" ability and immediately connected with Dark's Selection Card.
Two blood-red lines emerged from beneath Dark's feet, swiftly spreading in an arc, and finally reaching the "Ghost's" feet.
The distance between them was less than three meters, and the "Duel Field" formed by the blood lines was very small.
Dark had no intention of expanding it. After activating the "Drain" ability, he immediately inserted his Selection Card back into the Mana Card Deck and drew another Mana Card.
The Selection Card released white light from the Mana Card Deck, connecting with the giant barrier outside the castle, creating a spherical transparent barrier around the duelists' bodies.
As the barrier formed and the energy counter displayed "0," the duel began instantly!
This type of real-time combat duel did not require re-summoning Mana Golems.
"Lion Beast!"
