Chapter 852: Sevenfold Dark Demon Di Mont stood above the stars.
“Mechanical type, Hyper Ability System — Celestial Instrument!”
Dark’s mind suddenly flashed with information about this item.
The Celestial Instrument was a rare item in astrology that could replace a crystal ball.
But if it were to be transformed into a Mana Spirit…
This indeed exceeded Dark’s current knowledge.
Unable to determine its reality, he had his Poison Bibit use Pout to reduce the Celestial Instrument’s attack.
Even if the Celestial Instrument had a long-range ultimate skill capable of instantly defeating Poison Bibit, it would be hard to achieve its goal.
However, Fiete Stemberg did not issue any attack command to the Celestial Instrument.
“Celestial Instrument, deploy Star轨迹!”
During the three-second cooldown of normal summoning, Fiete Stemberg issued a completely unexpected command to the Celestial Instrument.
Then, inside the Celestial Instrument, the internal starry river suddenly accelerated, releasing a faint light that formed a circular ring like planetary orbits around it.
The ring was black with silver glimmers, occasionally radiating a seven-colored glow, quite dazzling.
As the ring formed, the Celestial Instrument spun, and the ring abruptly expanded outward, forming an elliptical orbit about the size of the battlefield in an instant.
The Celestial Instrument then settled on the Star轨迹 like a planet, vanishing instantly.
Fiete Stemberg flicked her fingers, controlling the blue-side Mana Guidance Ball to fly onto the Star轨迹, also vanishing within it.
In just two or three seconds, both the Celestial Instrument and the blue-side Mana Guidance Ball disappeared!
Dark was surprised, but the cooldown for normal summoning had already ended. He immediately summoned and activated Moon Goddess Soul I, attempting to first evolve Poison Bibit into the Moon Goddess before solving the mystery of the Star轨迹.
However, halfway through his normal summoning, he suddenly found that his target was gone!
“Bebebebe~♥~”
Only Poison Bibit’s cute voice remained in the air.
She herself reached out to touch the expanding Star轨迹, getting sucked in!
Dark was forced to stop his spell, unable to resist slapping his forehead.
“How can one enter another’s magical field?”
The effect of the Star轨迹 was unclear, but it clearly resembled a field spell. As long as one stayed out of the field, they likely wouldn’t be affected.
Dark glanced at his Mana Guidance Ball still above the red-side summoning zone, quickly drawing out Solo Sword Sheath and summoning again.
“I, Dark Di Mont, Mana Summoning — Solo Sword Sheath!”
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At the same time, Fiete Stemberg, who had anticipated this, completed her second summon ahead of him.
She drew a Mana Card from her hand, placed it by her lips, and whispered, “By the name of Fiete Stemberg, link — Star Chain!”
As the concluding sound echoed, the Mana Card released extremely dazzling starlight.
The starlight gathered in the center of the field, forming a massive orb, which then shot out starry chains toward the Star轨迹 while rotating.
When Dark summoned Solo Sword Sheath, the entire field was filled with starlight.
Twelve Star Chains connected to the Star轨迹, forming a clock-like pattern.
The scale closest to Fiete Stemberg was marked as [0], and the one closest to Dark Di Mont was marked as [6].
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“Solo Sword Sheath, elementalize, sever the star chain!”
Dark’s eyes sharpened, and he pointed with his right hand, directing the radiant twelve Star Chains.
The elementalized Solo Sword Sheath shot out instantly—its blade piercing through the Star Chain as if it were an illusion.
Dark hesitated but dared not risk commanding Solo Sword Sheath to strike the Star轨迹—what if it got sucked in too?
Just as he thought this, the Celestial Instrument that had entered the Star轨迹 suddenly appeared at the scale [6].
Half of its body was submerged in the Star轨迹, like emerging from a river.
Inside its body, starlight was gathering—
“Stars’ light, purify evil!”
Fiete Stemberg shouted sharply.
The starlight inside the Celestial Instrument suddenly converged into a brilliant beam, striking the red-side Mana Guidance Ball in front of it!
[Life (Red): 8000 → 6500]
After the beam hit, the Celestial Instrument did not continue attacking but retracted back into the Star轨迹, disappearing once more.
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“Mana Guidance Ball…”
Dark was shaken, quickly releasing mana to pull the red-side Mana Guidance Ball high into the air.
But given the power of the Celestial Instrument’s star beam, unless he pulled the Mana Guidance Ball over five hundred meters away, it would be hard to avoid.
Once the Celestial Instrument sank into the Star轨迹, it vanished without a trace.
Dark wasn’t unwilling to attack, but without a target, how could he?
“What exactly are these Star轨迹 and Star Chains?”
At that moment, Dark Di Mont was deeply puzzled.
Though reluctant to admit it, he had never seen Fiete Stemberg’s technique before, and at this moment, he had no idea how to counter it.
If the Star轨迹 created effects similar to field spells, could he cover them with other field effects?
“Blue-Eye Young Dragon, Light Hall!”
“In the name of Dark Di Mont, Mana Summoning — Magical Beast: Ibut!”
“Protect, Solo Sword Sheath!”
“Magical Beast: Ibut, Relay — Primordial Dragon Egg!”
From the summoning of Magical Beast: Ibut to the use of Relay to swap out the Primordial Dragon Egg and hatch it into a Blue-Eye Young Dragon, it took roughly ten seconds.
By the time the Blue-Eye Young Dragon successfully hatched, the first round was almost over, and he would receive two new Mana Cards.
But Fiete Stemberg clearly wouldn’t waste those ten seconds.
After the Celestial Instrument retracted into the Star轨迹, she began her third summon.
But she didn’t use normal summoning or sacrificial summoning—this was a summoning technique Dark hadn’t encountered…no, it was obviously a summoning method not recorded in any textbooks!
As Fiete Stemberg chanted, a giant pointer projected from the light orb that released the Star Chains, aligning perfectly with the Star轨迹 and scales to form a clock shape.
The starlight汇聚 pointer fluctuated with the chanting, emitting an ethereal sound like silk and bamboo, soothing to the soul.
When the pointer started moving from scale [0] and rotated twice, Fiete Stemberg’s summoning was finally complete.
A humanoid figure resembling a cluster of starlight descended like a meteor onto the blue-side summoning zone!
“Star Soul Guide, deploy Star轨迹!”
Fiete Stemberg issued the exact same command as when she summoned the Celestial Instrument.
The Mana Spirit named Star Soul Guide crossed its arms and bowed slightly, seemingly in a chant or prayer.
Around it, colorful rings floated.
One, two.
“—”
A barely audible click.
The two rings suddenly expanded!
The first ring spread out at the horizontal plane of the light orb.
The second ring spread out above the light orb at a higher plane.
In an instant, three layers of Star轨迹 were set up across the field.
With the three layers of Star轨迹, more Star Chains shot out from the light orb, connecting to the new Star轨迹, forming new scales.
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But the moment the Star Chains connected to the Star轨迹, Dark Di Mont finally caught a familiar feeling.
An insight was born.
His eyes suddenly shone as he finally connected the dots!
“It’s Astrology!”
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The answer was there from the beginning.
Senior Fiete Stemberg had hinted at it during their morning encounter.
Dark had never seen it before, so he hadn’t considered it.
Now, combining what he saw, he finally understood why Senior Fiete Stemberg asked about his astrology skills.
He abruptly closed his eyes, letting the mana flow through his body, and performed astrology based on his faint understanding.
The moment astrology was complete, he didn’t open his eyes, yet he saw the Star轨迹 and Star Chains in the field.
“Indeed, astrology is the key to discerning the power of the stars.”
He reopened his eyes, the real and the imaginary intertwining.
What he saw now was vastly different from before.
While continuously operating astrology, he clearly detected the “light” flowing between the Star轨迹 and Star Chains.
The first Celestial Instrument to enter the Star轨迹 was a beam of light.
The blue-side Mana Guidance Ball that followed was a beam of light.
Poison Bibit, which inadvertently entered, was also a beam of light.
Then, the Star Soul Guide entered, becoming the fourth beam of light.
All these beams of light moved rapidly within the Star轨迹 and Star Chains.
Only by using astrology could one predict their trajectories, locate them, and identify them.
But Dark’s astrology was only at its early stages, making identification quite challenging.
He furrowed his brows and whispered, “Solo Sword Sheath, follow my command.”
“Clang!”
Solo Sword Sheath vibrated in response.
Dark snapped his fingers, as if performing a sword incantation, and a spark of Mind Fire appeared at his fingertips.
The bond between him and Solo Sword Sheath faintly emerged.
As their minds linked, a tangible connection formed.
“Enter the Star轨迹!”
Without hesitation, Solo Sword Sheath obeyed the command and entered the Star轨迹!
In that instant, connected through the mind bond, Dark combined astrology to gain a clear insight.
Images flashed in his mind.
Entering the Star轨迹 was akin to diving into a universe filled with stars.
“Got it!”
“Whoosh!”
His mind, along with Solo Sword Sheath, swiftly flowed through the Star轨迹, and he predicted where Fiete Stemberg’s Celestial Instrument was using astrology.
“Sword Dance!”
The fierce aura suddenly intensified!
Solo Sword Sheath emerged from the second layer of the Star轨迹, its blade erupting from the sheath, surrounded by a violent aura, forming a huge sword.
That sword slashed down as if to cleave the entire Star轨迹 in half.
“Boom!”
Though the Sword Dance’s aura didn’t reach its peak, Solo Sword Sheath’s slash still severed the Celestial Instrument in two!
“Bang!”
The Celestial Instrument, manifesting on the Star轨迹, burst into a shower of starlight the moment it appeared.
“Plink.”
The round switched.
On the blue-side competitor platform, Fiete Stemberg’s lips curled upward, revealing a faint smile.
…
At this moment, most spectators outside the arena couldn’t discern what had happened.
But the visuals on display were dazzling and impactful.
When Mana Spirits fought within the Star轨迹, they automatically manifested, not affecting the viewing experience.
Though they couldn’t understand it, they could see the advantage.
Although Dark Di Mont successfully destroyed the Celestial Instrument, this battlefield was still Fiete Stemberg’s domain.
“My advantage remains!”
Fiete Stemberg calmly drew two new Mana Cards from her deck and added them to her hand.
She then said loudly, “Junior Di Mont, have you learned?”
Dark nodded. “I have.”
Learning is not shameful.
He added the two new Mana Cards to his hand.
[Arago IV]
[Draconic Ballet]
Arago IV?
Dark’s gaze lingered slightly on the Mana Beast: Ibut returning to his hand.
While using astrology to sense the Star轨迹, Mana Beast: Ibut autonomously completed his command, flawlessly swapping out the Primordial Dragon Egg.
Thanks to Fiete Stemberg not targeting the Dragon Egg, the Blue-Eye Young Dragon hatched smoothly.
“Blue-Eye Young Dragon, Light Hall!”
Regardless, he needed to test the field effect.
“Roar—”
The Blue-Eye Young Dragon raised its head and roared, white light descending like angelic feathers.
Light fell to the ground and into the Star轨迹, but it didn’t affect the Star轨迹.
It seemed the Star轨迹 was in another dimension.
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“Now that you’ve learned, it’s my turn.”
Fiete Stemberg smiled and reminded him, slowly drawing a Mana Card from her hand.
She then suddenly declared, “Star Soul Guide, it’s your turn!”
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Chapter 853:
Fiete Stemberg’s opening move clearly had a teaching element.
Of course, she also built a psychological advantage.
But in the context of the entire duel, that small psychological edge didn’t matter much.
This made people wonder why Fiete Stemberg would hint at things to Dark beforehand.
Was it due to her confidence in her own skills?
Or did she believe that even revealing secrets to Dark wouldn’t change the outcome?
She wasn’t such a conceited person.
So, what was the reason then?
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This thought occasionally flashed through Dark’s mind.
But given the intensity of the duel, he often cut off the thought as soon as it appeared.
All answers would be sought after the duel ended!
At the start of the second round, Fiete Stemberg didn’t rush to summon but first issued an attack command to the Star Soul Guide.
The Star Soul Guide, summoned through special summoning, was clearly a Second-tier Mana Spirit.
When summoned, the starlight pointer turned twice.
If this was a pattern, could turning it three times summon a Third-tier Mana Spirit?
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Hidden within the Star轨迹, the Star Soul Guide’s attack left no trace.
Almost the moment Fiete Stemberg gave the order, the glowing Star Soul Guide emerged from the third layer of the Star轨迹.
Its feet still on the Star轨迹, but its starlight-converged body stretched into a star river, with its crossed arms like cross blades slashing towards the red-side Mana Guidance Ball!
“Blue-Eye Young Dragon!”
Dark managed to shout the name, but the Star Soul Guide had already attacked the red-side Mana Guidance Ball.
In a critical moment, his mana flow surged, instantly surpassing the realm achievable by ordinary humans.
The surging mana broke free, and the red-side Mana Guidance Ball shot upwards towards the sky.
But the Star Soul Guide’s attack left a terrifying cross-shaped slash on the Mana Guidance Ball’s Life Barrier.
[Life (Red): 6500 → 4500]
The Star Soul Guide’s body passed through the original position of the Mana Guidance Ball.
Clearly, this strike had not
All-out effort.
Otherwise, the damage dealt to the red side’s Mana Guidance Ball would not just stop at two thousand points.
After this attack ended, its half-body that had not elongated or distorted stood still in the air for half a second before it was about to retract into the Star Rail.
Fiete Stemberg’s regular summoning finally completed.
She raised the Mana Card she had barely drawn in her second round over her head and suddenly shouted, “Guided by the stellar soul, shine, eternal starlight!”
Instantly, dazzling white light as bright as daylight burst forth from the body of the Star Soul Guide.
“Roar—”
The figure of the Baby Blue-Eye Dragon finally appeared, pouncing toward the radiant Star Soul Guide under Dark’s command.
This six-star Mana Spirit should have retreated back into the Star Rail after failing its first strike, but Fiete Stemberg’s Mana Card reignited its power, causing it to immediately unleash a more powerful ultimate skill.
If Dark failed to react in time and allowed this attack to hit, the residual Life Barrier of the red side’s Mana Guidance Ball might not hold up—no, it definitely wouldn’t!
Just as the Baby Blue-Eye Dragon’s claws were about to touch the Star Soul Guide, the starlight suddenly erupted, tearing apart the dragon’s body. Its 2500-point defense seemed nonexistent, and its scales melted like snow.
Despite having 2400 points of Mana left after activating the Light Hall, it vanished in an instant.
The Baby Blue-Eye Dragon was shattered!
But it did not leave the field!
Within the Light Hall, even if the Baby Blue-Eye Dragon died, it would be reborn as a spirit form.
Although the duration of the spirit form was only three minutes, it was sufficient in the Mana Duel where every second counted.
During the spirit form state, the Baby Blue-Eye Dragon’s ultimate skills would not be refreshed; using skills like Dragon Egg Transformation would not truly revive it.
Spells like “Resurrection of the Dead” would temporarily be ineffective.
Because it was still between life and death, it could not be called a “dead” entity.
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“Whoosh!”
After this attack.
The Star Soul Guide’s body instantly retracted into the Star Rail.
“What a pity!”
From the blue side’s Competitors’ Platform, Fiete Stemberg let out a faint sigh.
Meanwhile, Dark Demon took advantage of the tense moment to complete another summon.
“In the name of Dark Demon, Mana Summon—[Magical Beast: Eevee]!”
The Magical Beast: Eevee, which returned to the hand due to Relay, made another appearance.
But this time, it existed as the main force!
“Eevee, pray!”
Dark quickly ordered while activating Astrology, predicting the positions of the two Mana Spirits within the Star Rail in three seconds.
At this point, he still had two Mana Cards available.
One was the newly drawn Pride IV, and the other was the Moon Goddess Soul I obtained in the first round!
When [Toxic Bebe] entered the Star Rail, its connection with the outside world was briefly severed.
However, guiding it with Astrology could lead it out of the Star Rail and back into the Star Rail, allowing it to evolve.
Then, gathering the power of the Solo Sword Sheath, he pursued the blue side’s Mana Guidance Ball within the Star Rail!
The Star Rail naturally had a current.
The Mana Guidance Ball moved rapidly within the Star Rail.
Given Dark’s current level of Astrology, it was impossible to catch it one-on-one.
But with two Mana Spirits, things changed significantly.
Moreover, he also needed to deal with the Star Soul Guide within the Star Rail.
As for the Baby Blue-Eye Dragon in its spirit form, it must protect the red side’s Mana Guidance Ball.
He had no doubt that once the Baby Blue-Eye Dragon also entered the Star Rail, the Mana Guidance Ball’s Life Barrier would be shattered instantly.
Fiete Stemberg’s moves brought immense pressure upon him.
And that pressure was intensifying!
…
The Magical Beast: Eevee was not attacked.
Dark started to activate the Pride IV.
But Fiete Stemberg summoned again.
Up to this point, Fiete Stemberg had used four Mana Cards and had three remaining.
After this, only two remained.
With her incantation, the giant light ball between the three layers of Star Rail projected starlight once more.
And it projected three pointers at once!
Three layers of Star Rail, three pointers.
These three pointers spun simultaneously.
In the void, the mysterious voice resounded once more.
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Dark immediately realized that Fiete Stemberg was about to summon a Mana Spirit.
And this time, it was most likely a third-tier Mana Spirit!
First tier: Star Instrument.
Second tier: Star Soul Guide.
This time, it directly jumped to the third tier!
What rules did this unheard-of summoning technique follow?
Dark thought, yet did not stop summoning.
“In the name of Dark Demon, Mana Summon—[Pride IV]!”
Radiant dark gold light bloomed from the Mana Card.
In that instant, the Star Rail trembled, the Star Chains quivered, and the three large pointers showed slight hesitation.
Fiete Stemberg on the blue side’s Competitors’ Platform did not show any surprise.
Instead, Dark revealed shock.
He immediately realized that the celestial power contained within the Capital Sin Card resonated with the Star Rail.
Then, he immediately thought that this unnamed summoning technique—he might be able to master it too!
This thought flashed and vanished.
His gaze fell, watching the Magical Beast: Eevee evolve into a six-star Magical Beast: Sun Eevee in the dark golden light column.
The Magical Beast: Sun Eevee, evolved using Pride IV, possessed the skills Mana Mirror, Mental Fortitude, Future Sight, and Trick.
But this was not important.
Dark had it evolve early because the divination talent of the Magical Beast: Eevee would see a leap after evolving into Magical Beast: Sun Eevee!
And thereafter, Magical Beast: Sun Eevee could use Astrology independently!
Though each use would consume extra Mana.
With Magical Beast: Sun Eevee, Dark could slightly narrow the gap between himself and Fiete Stemberg.
By then, the three pointers had already rotated three full circles within the three layers of Star Rail!
Fiete Stemberg’s third-tier Mana Spirit arrived!
It was a goddess who seemed to embrace the universe.
Its human-like female silhouette had limbs as clear as water, but its body part, like the interior of the Star Instrument, flickered with starlight and flowing star rivers.
—Nine-star Mana Spirit, [Star Soul Mother]!
Summoning a nine-star Mana Spirit in just the second round.
Fiete Stemberg may not take Mana Duels seriously, but her sheer strength was evident.
She was incredibly powerful.
Dark even felt that if she delved deeply into dueling, she might become even stronger.
Saint Maryann Academy always produced such surprises.
“It’s burning!”
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“[Star Soul Mother], set up the Star Rail!”
Fiete Stemberg’s first command was unsurprising.
The Star Soul Mother embraced itself lightly, singing an unknown song.
From its body, nine concentric rings of light radiated outward!
From the single ring of the first tier to the two rings of the second tier, and then to the nine rings of the third tier, the transition was incomprehensible.
The rings spread out instantly.
The light ball between the Star Rails began to expand violently.
The new nine layers of Star Rail pushed the existing Star Rail upward.
This twelve-layer Star Rail from bottom to top resembled a towering column of stars.
The floating light ball at the center seemed like an artificial sun.
The Star Chains released from it connected each layer of Star Rail.
After setting up the Star Rail, the Star Soul Mother stepped forward, crossing onto the Star Rail as if in a phantom.
But unlike the Star Instrument and Star Soul Guide, it did not fade into the Star Rail.
Instead, it flickered like a flash, jumping between the Star Rails!
Starting from the third layer, it ascended step by step.
Though each “jump” could only occur between adjacent layers of Star Rail, its almost instantaneous teleportation meant that after a few flickers, it appeared on the twelfth layer of Star Rail.
The red side’s Mana Guidance Ball was right in front.
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“[Baby Blue-Eye Dragon]—[Dragon’s Inverted Scale]!”
Dark nearly roared.
The Star Soul Mother’s relentless advance was like a massive wave from a tsunami, pressing down layer by layer.
Facing the nine-star Mana Spirit with home-field advantage, the Baby Blue-Eye Dragon could only rely on Dragon’s Inverted Scale for a desperate fight!
Frenzied blood stained the blue eyes of the White Dragon.
The Baby Blue-Eye Dragon charged fearlessly at the Star Soul Mother.
…
At the same time.
The Magical Beast: Sun Eevee stepped into the Star Rail.
The Solo Sword Sheath chased the blue side’s Mana Guidance Ball within the Star Rail under Dark’s guidance but was intercepted by the Star Soul Guide.
Dark attempted to guide Toxic Bebe but didn’t have the time.
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The Star Soul Mother, facing the frenzied charge of the Baby Blue-Eye Dragon, merely raised its right hand, and brilliant starlight blossomed from its palm.
The Baby Blue-Eye Dragon’s figure froze in mid-air.
Under Dragon’s Inverted Scale, the Baby Blue-Eye Dragon’s attack was extremely high.
But its status resistance did not increase.
Control-type ultimate skills would still control it.
Especially since it was a control skill from a nine-star Mana Spirit!
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“It can’t be defended!”
In that instant when the Baby Blue-Eye Dragon was immobilized.
Dark clearly realized the severity of the situation.
He glanced at his three Mana Cards and decisively abandoned the attack on the blue side’s Mana Guidance Ball!
Compared to destroying the Mana Guidance Ball, he was clearly at a disadvantage.
At this point, all he could do was focus on defense.
“In the name of Dark Demon, Mana Summon—[Moon Goddess Soul I]!”
The interrupted armed evolution activated again.
Toxic Bebe peeked out from the eleventh layer of Star Rail under Dark’s guidance.
Luminous moonlight fell like a gossamer veil.
The Moon Goddess Soul’s shadow emerged behind it.
“Bebebebe?”
Toxic Bebe turned its head and shot paint towards the Star Soul Mother above.
Then, the glow descended, and its body transformed into light, armoring and evolving in silver armor!
The Moon Goddess descended.
The Holy Sword returned!
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“The person who tied my drink knocked over my keyboard, it’s broken, crying.”
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Chapter 854
Armed evolution cannot change a Mana Spirit’s nature, but it does cause some surface-level changes in personality.
Even a troublemaker like Toxic Bebe becomes relatively calm and composed after evolving into the Moon Goddess.
It reached out and caught the flying Solo Sword Sheath.
At this moment, man and sword united, greatly increasing their aura.
The Moon Goddess’s attack increased by 1800 points on top of its original 3000+1000.
In terms of ordinary attacks, the Moon Goddess’s attack power already surpassed that of the nine-star Star Soul Mother!
Without needing Dark’s command, it rose from below, piercing through the twelfth layer of Star Rail and stabbing directly at the Star Soul Mother’s physical body!
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The Star Soul Mother immobilized the Baby Blue-Eye Dragon with a control-type ultimate skill, then grabbed with five fingers, turning countless starlights into sword beams that flew from all directions, piercing through the Baby Blue-Eye Dragon’s body in an instant.
The Baby Blue-Eye Dragon’s spirit form was instantly annihilated!
But before it could revel in its victory, it suddenly sensed something amiss and looked down sharply.
Colorful paint instantly splattered, first piercing through the twelfth layer of Star Rail and sticking to its feet, then spreading, first covering its ankles, then splashing all over its body… even some splattering onto its face.
It was smeared with a big face.
A flash of anger crossed the Star Soul Mother’s face.
But in a few seconds, the Moon Goddess holding the Solo Sword Sheath leaped up and slashed across its body.
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The Star Rail itself does not impose a forced restraint on Mana Spirits.
Using Astrology as guidance allows Mana Spirits to surface and even escape.
But once they leave the Star Rail, they lose its assistance.
When used properly, any Mana Spirit can instantly reach any point within the Star Rail using the Star Rail.
However, only Mana Spirits formed with celestial power can enjoy additional effects from the Star Rail.
Such Mana Spirits were not absent from Dark’s possession!
The Moon Goddess entering the battlefield at this moment was a prime example.
Therefore, standing on the Star Rail, the Moon Goddess enjoys the same bonuses as Fiete Stemberg’s Mana Spirits.
Once it leaves, those bonuses are lost.
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The battle exchanged in an instant.
The Star Soul Mother was struck solidly, its anger intensifying, causing the “stellar sea” within its body to ripple.
In its rage, it suddenly raised its hand, seemingly wanting to release another control-type ultimate skill—raising curiosity about how short its cooldown was.
But the Moon Goddess was not immobilized as it expected.
The Moon Goddess with the passive effect of Divine Rank Armed naturally has strong immunity to transformation-type ultimate skills, invalidating most of them.
It seemed unaffected, continuing its second strike—Double Slash!
This second strike had an attack power of 7800 points.
If it hit, even a nine-star Mana Spirit would struggle.
But the Star Soul Mother was not fighting alone.
Its form vanished as the sword nearly pierced through, reappearing on the other side of the twelfth layer of Star Rail.
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By now, the second round had long passed.
Both sides had already drawn two new Mana Cards.
But it wasn’t until then that they had the chance to examine their Mana Cards.
Dark merely glanced down and immediately summoned.
[Magic Beast: Imp Beast]
[Bliss IV · Moon]
The only one-star Mana Spirit in Dark’s deck.
The existence of [Magic Beast: Imp Beast] was not particularly crucial.
But in the current situation, it was undoubtedly a strong ally.
Dark would definitely find a moment to summon it.
But timing was critical when summoning amidst the Star Rail.
Dark’s mind stirred, and he activated Astrology, capturing the trace of the Magical Beast: Sun Eevee already hidden within the Star Rail.
While both sides focused on the battle between the Moon Goddess and the Star Soul Mother, the Magical Beast: Sun Eevee had already caught up to the blue side’s Mana Guidance Ball!!
Fiete Stemberg was not a deity after all. Although her mastery of Astrology far exceeded Dark’s, she couldn’t possibly cover every detail in such a fierce battle.
But the Magical Beast: Sun Eevee could use Astrology independently and move freely within the Star Rail.
In specific terms:
The inside of the Star Rail was like a river with extremely fast currents. Without Astrology, anything inside could only flow along the current, though fast, it was restricted.
But with Astrology, one could drive against the current, moving freely.
Setting Sail the Sails, one could accelerate downstream, turn upstream, or even leap out of the river, stopping above the celestial tracks.
In short, the magical beast, Sun Ibut, caught up with the Blue Side’s mana guidance ball and unleashed its ultimate skill — Mind Strong Telekinesis!
The star soul guide left by Fiete Stemberg beside the mana guidance ball failed to react due to the lack of guidance from a magus.
Mind Strong Telekinesis was entirely directed towards the life barrier of the mana guidance ball.
The life value of the Blue Side’s mana guidance ball plummeted instantly to a level comparable to that of the Red Side’s.
The life values of both competitors were leveled again.
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Fiete Stemberg, watching as her nine-star Star Mother failed to end the battle, did not become anxious.
She generally knew that the celestial tracks were no longer safe, yet she activated astrology again, guiding the star soul guide to bring the mana guidance ball out of the celestial tracks.
Regardless, this kind of field transition did help enhance the viewing experience for the audience.
“Since one won’t suffice, let me bring another.”
She drew a mana card from her hand and began to chant once more.
Dark felt a chill and immediately commanded the Moon Goddess to attack!
Twelve giant pointers emerged simultaneously within the twelve layers of celestial tracks, all rotating at the same speed.
That magnificent scene was both mysterious and grand, irresistibly captivating.
Dark subconsciously believed that such summoned magical beasts should be fourth-tier twelve-star magical beasts!
He immediately pointed and shouted, “Moon Goddess, Lunar Eclipse!”
At that moment, the Moon Goddess raised her long sword, and condensed moonlight surged into the blade from her palm, then shot into the sky.
Ripples like water waves spread across the sky.
The clear moonlight fell in streams!
Half of these twelve beams of moonlight were directed at the star soul guide and the Blue Side’s mana guidance ball.
With the star soul guide’s merely six-star stats, it was impossible to fully defend against Lunar Eclipse.
Meanwhile, Fiete Stemberg continued her chant for summoning.
In those few seconds, she had to make a choice.
The next second,
Dark saw the star soul guide throw the Blue Side’s mana guidance ball towards the upper Star Mother.
And itself was engulfed by Lunar Eclipse, vanishing without a trace.
The magical beast Sun Ibut burst out of the celestial tracks, stepping on the surface of the celestial tracks, running on what should have been non-existent ground.
The remaining half of Lunar Eclipse fell under the control of the Moon Goddess, striking the Star Mother.
Though the damage to the nine-star Star Mother wasn’t significant, the brief stun effect took its toll.
Dark manipulated astrology, attempting to mimic Fiete Stemberg, sending the Moon Goddess through the celestial tracks to reach the Star Mother.
However, there was an error in the coordinates.
Despite this, the Moon Goddess closed the distance and charged forward!
The Star Mother, to catch the mana guidance ball, endured six beams of moonlight, unable to unleash its ultimate skill.
The Moon Goddess took advantage, piercing its left palm that was trying to block the attack!
Yet, in losing much of its mana, the Star Mother used its pierced left hand to grab the sword in the Solo Sword Sheath!
A look of astonishment appeared on the Moon Goddess’s face.
…
Almost simultaneously, Fiete Stemberg completed her summon.
The twelve pointers in the celestial tracks transformed into starlight and vanished.
Above the Blue Side’s summoning area, instead of a humanoid magical beast, she summoned a snake, pitch-black like the night sky!
This snake lacked scales, its black surface adorned only with two shimmering starry eyes.
It was about eight to nine meters long, as thick as a barrel, but exuded a serene charm rather than a menacing aura.
It wasn’t a twelve-star magical beast but still a nine-star!
This star rating, enough to instill despair in most duelists, slightly relieved Dark.
Nine stars were still manageable.
But he didn’t relax; the battlefield remained perilous.
The Star Mother not only grabbed the Solo Sword Sheath but also caught the Moon Goddess’s left arm after throwing the mana guidance ball back.
Clearly, it aimed to immobilize it physically!
“Black Star Snake, Bite!”
Fiete Stemberg shouted a skill inconsistent with her magical beast’s style.
The Black Star Snake faithfully executed the command, opening its bloodthirsty mouth to reveal the cosmos hidden in its belly — the Moon Goddess’s position flickered like a snake’s mouth.
“Crack!”
The mouth snapped shut.
The Star Mother vanished in an instant.
The Moon Goddess fell into the snake’s mouth.
But the true skill, Star Devour, was applied to the Moon Goddess.
Despite the illusion, the Moon Goddess wasn’t bitten to pieces.
A giant mirror of condensed moonlight supported the snake’s mouth.
The Moon Goddess swung her sword, piercing the roof of the mouth.
“Sss—”
The Black Star Snake hissed, shattering the illusion.
Fiete Stemberg was surprised by the resilience of the Moon Goddess Mirror but didn’t stop manipulating astrology.
Under her control, the Star Mother teleported behind the Moon Goddess.
Finally free, the Star Mother unleashed another ultimate skill — Star Dust Annihilation!
Its belly, hiding the cosmos, split open, releasing black light that penetrated the Moon Goddess’s back.
White light descended.
Prayer activated.
“Roar—”
The enraged roar of the Zombie Tyrannosaurus echoed across the battlefield.
Without hesitation,
The evolved Zombie Tyrannosaurus released Zero Mode Cruise Missile at once.
The organic missile, shaped like a shark’s head, wobbled toward the Black Star Snake before it entered the celestial tracks.
“Star Shatter!”
Fiete Stemberg called out, somewhat urgently.
The power of the Zombie Tyrannosaurus’s missiles was beyond comprehension, but intercepting them mid-air wasn’t difficult.
The Black Star Snake reared its head, gathering starlight in its mouth, which then exploded.
“Boom!”
Ultimate skill against ultimate skill.
The Zero Mode Cruise Missile detonated within the celestial tracks.
The explosion forced the magical beast Sun Ibut back into the celestial tracks.
The battle between the Moon Goddess and the Star Mother paused.
From the smoke, a second shark-headed missile silently emerged.
An enhanced tracking missile — Oblivion Hunter!
“Roar!”
The Black Star Snake, a nine-star magical beast, roared when it detected the Oblivion Hunter, its dark body suddenly glowing with starlight.
Ultimate skill — Star Body!
It aimed to resist!
…
On the Blue Side’s platform,
Fiete Stemberg began activating another mana card.
Her demeanor remained calm, as if she still controlled the situation.
“Boom!”
The Black Star Snake swung its tail, exploding near the Oblivion Hunter’s head.
Though its tail shattered despite the Star Body boost, it limited the damage.
But having survived, it had used up all its ultimate skills.
The Zombie Tyrannosaurus stepped into the celestial tracks afterward!
“Whew—”
A massive black sphere materialized above the celestial tracks.
All the smoke and stray mana from the explosion were sucked into the sphere.
The battlefield regained clarity.
But the black sphere’s effects went beyond this.
The celestial tracks started twisting, fracturing!
…
…
[“(〃＞皿＜)，Sandcastle Hedgehog Cat, even backend updates can have bugs, why not just go to the toilet!”]
Chapter 855
“Drip!”
The sound of round switching was drowned in the world’s crumbling noise.
The black ball summoned by Fiete Stemberg acted like a black hole, twisting gravity while sucking in the dust.
The celestial tracks were twisted, shattered, but not absorbed.
The black ball swallowed the previous light ball, becoming the new center of the celestial track field.
But now, the celestial tracks had fragmented and floated around the black ball.
Fiete Stemberg’s mana guidance ball and magical beasts vanished, presumably into the fragments.
Dark DiMont frowned as he ordered the Zombie Tyrannosaurus to enter the celestial tracks.
The tracks had become even more complex due to the fragmentation.
His astrology could no longer effectively guide the Zombie Tyrannosaurus.
Fiete Stemberg’s move had effectively increased the difficulty, creating a chasm between high and low-level players.
Unluckily, Dark was on the lower end.
“Moon Goddess, protect the mana guidance ball!”
Under limited conditions, Dark made his best response.
Using Prayer, the Moon Goddess barely survived the brink of death.
—Originally, Prayer should have triggered earlier.
But with不断提升操控魔法的能力，它现在可以在场时调整祈祷触发的时间和对象。
尽管调整幅度仍然有限，但在关键时刻非常有用。
多亏了它，达克保住了月神这一关键战力。
此时，星轨的碎片已经遍布高空，菲特·斯坦贝克的魔法兽随时可能从某一块碎片中钻出。
他必须警惕再警惕！
而且，那个黑球不可能只有“增加难度”这一个功效——这时候需要考量的，便是随机应变的能力！
“抽卡！”
达克迅速从卡组中抽出两张新的魔法卡。
【魔法兽：伊布】
【魔法兽：百变怪】
无论如何，想要真正扭转局势，最核心的点仍旧在于破解星轨。
达克深吸了一口气，合拢手中的卡牌。
星轨的破碎，让他发现了一个新的特性。
即使被绞碎，星轨的碎片之间仍是相连的，而且原本没有拼接在一起的碎片，在破碎后也有相连的“路径”。
另外，既然那黑球能将星轨绞碎，说明星轨并非绝对不能破坏。
只是要破坏它，必须解析出它的特性，然后对症下药。
目前来看，它的“空间”特性已经非常明显。
它必然具有空间属性，且应该是隐藏在异位面之中。
想到这里，达克立刻开始在自己的卡组中搜索。
他的卡组中，似乎只有梦妖魔的场地技——噩梦空间能够覆盖空间能力？
但以噩梦空间的强度，能覆盖已经构建了十二层的星轨吗？
这显然是极其困难的。
但事在人为，无论结果如何，总要尝试。
只要能以噩梦空间阻塞星轨的连接，将菲特·斯坦贝克对星轨的操控拖到同一水平线，就有胜机。
达克心念一动，立刻运转占星术，继续引导星轨内的僵尸暴龙兽。
在这种情况下，引导僵尸暴龙兽去追击蓝方魔法球已经不够现实。
但如果在操作手法上跟不上对手，那就用脑子去弥补！
第四回合的时间转眼过去了一半。
但决斗双方都如同被沉默了一般，竟是都未执行召唤。
然而在表面之下，双方的动作却是非常频繁。
既然跟不上菲特·斯坦贝克的速度，达克便将僵尸暴龙兽和魔法兽伊布的行动范围缩减到与红方魔法球靠近的那一块区域之中。
而菲特·斯坦贝克的两只九星魔法兽又都已经强弩之末，也不敢轻易与达克的魔法兽对抗，便有了如此僵局。
不过在第四回合的倒计时抵达第15秒时，菲特·斯坦贝克终于动了！
在其中一个星轨碎片中，星魂之母瞬间发难，目标赫然是那僵尸暴龙兽！
菲特·斯坦贝克的嘴角抿起，计算时机。
她的手中还有四张手牌，但其中有两张都是第一阶梯的魔法兽。
在星轨遍布的场地上，她实际上也不太好召唤第一阶梯的魔法兽。
不过她始终占据优势。
星魂之母高速移动到僵尸暴龙兽前方的刹那，伸手一抓，先前使用过的控制类终极技能再次使用，竟是将僵尸暴龙兽瞬间控住。
两只魔法兽的身形，也在这刻浮出到那枚星轨碎片的上方。
“星魂裁决！”
菲特·斯坦贝克猛然低喝。
那星魂之母五指一抓，顿时无数星光化为剑芒，从四面八方直刺而来，宛若万剑穿身，将僵尸暴龙兽刺成了刺猬！
僵尸暴龙兽的魔力+防御仅有6000点，无论如何也不可能挡住一只九星强攻魔法兽的核心终极技能。
它便如青眼幼龙一般，被这星魂之母一招秒了！
但与此同时，魔法兽伊布从相邻的一块星轨碎片中钻出，眉间宝石光芒大放，再次释放出的精神强念赋予的念力。
这念力的力量并不算强。
但它只需要控制住星魂之母半秒钟，月神的一剑飞仙便瞬间刺来！
“噗嗤！”
这只星魂之母，终于陨落在剑下！
“以一只七星魔法兽兑子九星魔法兽，还算可以。”
达克低声说着，按下了手中的冥界魂环。
即使没有魔法兽伊布的念力控制，他也会立刻激活冥界魂环。
无论是星魂之母还是黑星蛇，在发动攻击的那一刻便是必死。
“菲特·斯坦贝克，似乎缺乏亡语类的秘仪？”
达克看了眼对面的选手台，运转占星术，引导魔法兽伊布潜入星轨碎片。
此后这第四回合再次陷入僵局。
“滴答！”
回合切换的声音再次响起。
双方选手再次摸牌。
达克低头看向自己抽到的新魔法卡，眼角余光中，发现菲特·斯坦贝克看也不看便开始高速咏唱。
【极乐ⅳ·月】
【极乐ⅳ】
他在卡组中放入了足够的极乐卡，在这第五回合一次抽到两张，并不奇怪。
只是在这两张之中，竟有一张是极乐ⅳ，这无疑是极其幸运的。
如今手中有一只魔法兽伊布，又有极乐ⅳ，他也终于可以召唤出属于自己的九星魔法兽！
但那样，真的好吗？
魔法兽伊布仅有一只，这意味着他只能置换
A mana spirit was summoned for evolution.
If a nine-star mana spirit was chosen, one could only bet on the next round or even the one after that, until drawing the 【Mana Spirit: Mana Nightmare Demon】 from the deck to verify the conception.
How low were the odds of drawing the 【Mana Spirit: Mana Nightmare Demon】 from a full deck…
Wait!
Dark’s eyes lit up as he urgently summoned.
“By the name of Dark Demon, Maga Summon—【Magical Beast: Ditto】!”
Yes, he still had one 【Ditto】 card in hand!
…
At this moment, Fiete Stemberg’s remaining mana spirit was just one—a nine-star mana spirit!
Thus, to normally summon a first-tier mana spirit, one still needed to be cautious.
Fortunately, the 【Magical Beast: Ditto】 was small enough.
Dark directly maneuvered the mana guidance ball to hover right above the red side’s summoning area, using the red side’s mana guidance ball as a platform to summon the 【Magical Beast: Ditto】.
As the 【Magical Beast: Ditto】 materialized, a white beam suddenly shot out from the blue side’s competitor platform, straight into the huge black sphere floating in the air.
Fiete Stemberg clapped her hands together, the white light from her mana card disappearing, while the huge black sphere’s front slowly cracked open, revealing a white eyeball!
In that instant, it seemed to come alive, releasing an extremely terrifying aura.
Immediately after, the 【Magical Beast: Sun Ibut】 hiding within the 【Stellar Trail】 fragments let out a miserable scream, being forcibly squeezed out from the fragments!
The countless fragments floating in the air seemed to finally gain some will, starting to reject the “foreign object.”
They originally floated motionless in the air, but now began to move slowly, with some parts moving at incredibly high speeds, turning into illusions in an instant.
…
This scene made Dark immediately realize that the black sphere had become the control center of the 【Stellar Trail】 field. Before destroying it, he could no longer invade the 【Stellar Trail】.
Instead, Fiete Stemberg could use the fragments of the 【Stellar Trail】 to swallow his mana spirits one by one.
Under such circumstances, if he couldn’t destroy the black sphere or the 【Stellar Trail】, as the red side, he would never be able to end this duel!
It had to be said, this was a situation Dark had never encountered before.
He hadn’t expected the duel to develop to this extent when it started.
Fiete Stemberg had brought him great surprises from the beginning of the duel, and now she was taking it to a higher level.
Fortunately, he didn’t discard the 【Mana Spirit: Mana Nightmare Demon】.
“Moon Goddess!”
Dark growled softly, then continued summoning three seconds later.
“By the name of Dark Demon, Maga Summon—【Magical Beast: Ibut】!”
The 【Moon Goddess】 pushed the red side’s mana guidance ball to the edge of the field.
A second 【Magical Beast: Ibut】 materialized on its shoulder.
Immediately after, Dark commanded the 【Magical Beast: Ditto】 to transform into a 【Magical Beast: Ibut】, then ordered these two mana spirits to simultaneously use the 【Relay】 skill!
There was no time to use any other ultimate skills.
Dark acted decisively, first picking out the 【Bliss IV】.
“First summon a nine-star mana spirit to stabilize the situation.”
His thoughts were very clear, his execution decisive, and his reactions extremely fast.
However, Fiete Stemberg’s actions weren’t slow either.
While concentrating on summoning, she also seized the opportunity to summon a first-tier mana spirit from her deck.
It was a peculiar mana spirit similar to the 【Star Chart】 but with two pure white wings.
Dark speculated that this mana spirit should also have the ability to construct the 【Stellar Trail】.
But perhaps the number of 【Stellar Trails】 had reached its limit, so Fiete Stemberg didn’t make it construct new ones; instead, she commanded it to release a dazzling beam.
The 【Black Star Snake】 emerged from one of the 【Stellar Trail】 fragments, absorbing the beam released by the mana spirit.
Subsequently, its state visibly improved.
Clearly, it was a healing-type mana spirit.
And it was clearly not just for healing purposes!
…
After helping the 【Black Star Snake】 recover to its peak state, the peculiar mana spirit with the two white wings burrowed into its body, parasitizing it.
This caused a pair of white wings to sprout from the originally pitch-black massive body.
…
Seeing this, Dark did not feel nervous but slightly relaxed.
Fiete Stemberg’s series of moves gave him the impression that she had finally run out of tricks!
Two nine-star mana spirits might not be all she had, but she clearly couldn’t summon a third nine-star one.
And the giant eyeball formed by the black sphere was at most eight-star.
“By the name of Dark Demon, Maga Summon—【Bliss IV】!”
Finally, a column of blissful light descended from the sky, enveloping the 【Magical Beast: Ibut】 that had been replaced by the 【Demon Fox Beast】.
In the end, among the nine-star mana spirits, Dark chose the one that had appeared several times before—the 【Priest Beast】!
Almost simultaneously with the completion of the 【Priest Beast】’s evolution, the 【Black Star Snake】 with white wings burst out from the nearest 【Stellar Trail】 fragment.
The immense pressure of this giant snake at close range was suffocating.
But the 【Priest Beast】 calmly summoned a 【Shikigami】, which possessed it, sprouted wings, and then fiercely swung a huge brush, smashing it towards the head of the 【Black Star Snake】.
Behind it, the 【Magical Beast: Ditto】 that had transformed into the 【Mana Spirit: Mana Nightmare Demon】 pushed the mana guidance ball and ran away.
The 【Moon Goddess】 held a sword with one hand, posing in the air.
…
A fierce 2 vs 1 battle began.
…
However, Fiete Stemberg obviously wouldn’t let the 【Black Star Snake】 fight alone. She calmly activated a magic spell card when the 【Black Star Snake】 was at a disadvantage, blocking the advance of the 【Priest Beast】.
Then she immediately commanded the 【Black Star Snake】 to use its ultimate skill—【Star Devour】!
This ultimate skill, which should have been on a long cooldown, suddenly erupted.
The 【Moon Goddess】 was swallowed again!
And this time, there was no 【Moon Mirror】 to protect against the disaster.
The bite of the 【Black Star Snake】 directly shattered the 【Moon Goddess】, whose mana was already half depleted.
When the 【Priest Beast】 attacked, it guided the 【Black Star Snake】 to dive back into the 【Stellar Trail】 fragments, instantly vanishing—then silently emerging from behind the 【Priest Beast】’s fragments, its mouth already gathering a light orb.
Ultimate skill—【Star Fragment Crystal】!
“Priest Beast, Death Seal!”
Dark suddenly shouted.
The 【Priest Beast】 swiftly drove the talisman, summoning a spherical barrier to protect itself.
The 【Star Fragment Crystal】 instantly struck the barrier of the 【Death Seal】, sending the 【Priest Beast】 flying backward.
But thanks to the protection of the 【Death Seal】, the 【Priest Beast】 suffered no damage.
On the other side, Dark had already activated the 【Bliss IV Moon】, evolving the 【Mana Spirit: Mana Nightmare Demon】 into a 【Mana Nightmare Demon】.
But almost instantly after its evolution, the giant eyeball floating in the air suddenly turned toward it.
This intense reaction bolstered Dark’s confidence in his judgment.
Without hesitation, he commanded the 【Mana Nightmare Demon】 to use the 【Nightmare Space】.
Purple smoke rose and swept toward the 【Stellar Trail】 field.
Fiete Stemberg frowned, sighed slightly, and then smiled bitterly from the blue side’s competitor platform.
The instant the 【Mana Nightmare Demon】 appeared, she knew her field would be broken.
But she didn’t remain idle; instead, she issued an attack command to the giant eyeball—yes, an attack!
Though the eyeball’s attack power wasn’t high, its sole powerful attack skill could only deal 4000 damage to the mana guidance ball’s life barrier.
But since the duel had progressed this far, she had to show something.
Her target was the red side’s mana guidance ball.
But the black magic light released by the eyeball was blocked by the 【Mana Nightmare Demon】.
Immediately afterward, the 【Nightmare Space】 released by the 【Mana Nightmare Demon】 collided fiercely with the 【Stellar Trail】 field.
The 【Stellar Trail】 field was undoubtedly disrupted.
Dark immediately activated the 【Nether Soul Ring】 he had been holding.
The soul collar summoned by this ring gripped the neck of the 【Black Star Snake】.
Fiete Stemberg attempted to guide the 【Black Star Snake】 back into the 【Stellar Trail】 fragments, but under the dual interference of the 【Nether Soul Ring】 and the 【Nightmare Space】, the 【Black Star Snake】 was entangled by the spirit seals driven by the 【Priest Beast】.
Then the layers of spirit seals exploded!
“Black Star Snake, Stellar Body!”
Fiete Stemberg commanded again.
The 【Black Star Snake】 roared loudly, its massive body flickering with starlight, as if containing a universe inside.
“On!”
But after releasing the 【Fox Sealing Spell】, the 【Priest Beast】 immediately followed up with the 【Sanskrit Flash】.
It chanted rapidly, waving the brush, and drew a massive Sanskrit in the air, shooting it at the 【Black Star Snake】.
“Boom!”
The 【Black Star Snake】 was once again engulfed in a terrifying explosion.
But the 【Stellar Body】 was indeed formidable.
Even after being hit by the 【Fox Sealing Spell】 and the 【Sanskrit Flash】, the 【Black Star Snake】 did not fall.
However, the attacks of the 【Priest Beast】 did not stop there.
With a wave of its hand, it transformed the remaining two shikigami into yin-yang techniques, striking the 【Black Star Snake】 consecutively.
Under the barrage of these four ultimate skills.
The enormous body of the 【Black Star Snake】 finally fell!
…
At this point, the fifth round had long ended.
Dark had drawn a card during the round switch, but Fiete Stemberg did not reach out. Clearly, she knew what mana card she would draw next and had already made an unnecessary judgment.
The 【Nightmare Space】 of the 【Mana Nightmare Demon】 couldn’t completely destroy the 【Stellar Trail】 field, but it did disrupt it, as well as interfering with the black sphere’s control over the 【Stellar Trail】 field.
Moreover, after mixing in the 【Nightmare Space】, the high-speed flowing “light” inside the 【Stellar Trail】 became massively stagnant!
Once these lights stopped flowing, regardless of how high Fiete Stemberg’s astrological skills were, she couldn’t keep the mana guidance ball moving at super-high speed inside the 【Stellar Trail】.
Guided by Dark, the 【Magical Beast: Sun Ibut】 that re-entered the 【Stellar Trail】 easily caught it!
Although the 【Magical Beast: Sun Ibut】 was puzzled by the current situation, it still lifted its paw and “popped” twice, shattering the blue side’s mana guidance ball’s life barrier.
With the blue side’s HP reaching zero, this duel, which had kept the audience on the edge of their seats and yet thrillingly unending, finally came to an end with a long sigh from Fiete Stemberg.
But when Dark looked up, he saw that her face showed no obvious disappointment but a refreshing and bright smile in response.
This made Dark feel even more puzzled.
“Classmate Demon.”
When he looked bewildered, Fiete Stemberg smiled and spoke.
“Would you like to have an early tea with me?”
…
If it were Urumi… cough!
Dark smiled and said, “Of course. But this early tea should be on me. Your teachings have benefited me greatly.”
Fiete Stemberg was surprised. “I haven’t taught you anything.”
Dark shook his head and said, “Let’s talk about it later.”
Then he faintly heard the clamor of the audience.
“No! Say it now!”
“Say it on the stage!”
“Dark, I love you!”
“Can’t we stay here?”
“Damn, I really want to know.”
…
Dark blinked, quickly put away his mana card, and turned to leave the stage.
…
…
[Finally got the new keyboard o(≧v≦)o Ahhh! This month has been a rollercoaster of pain and misfortune. Sigh.]
[The new keyboard feels completely different from the old one. Hoping to adapt quickly. With only two days left in the month, free moon tickets and free blades can be claimed at the end of the month.]
[Though we’re still 53,000 words away from 180,000, if I had many more blades… sigh, the keyboard won’t move on its own. Two days to write 53,000 words? Let’s see how it goes.]
Chapter 856
First-year math professor’s office.
Dark Demon opened the lock and entered.
“This is your office?”
Fiete Stemberg asked curiously from behind.
“When you become a professor, you’ll have one too.”
Dark smiled and led her in, locking the door.
Fiete Stemberg looked around and found that this office was not much different from the others, then sat down on the sofa used for receiving guests.
Dark asked, “Juice? Milk? Or tea?”
“Juice,” Fiete Stemberg chose juice instead of the usual tea.
Dark took out an apple juice stored here and poured her a full glass.
Then he poured himself a glass of plain water and sat across from her, saying, “Try it?”
Fiete Stemberg picked up the cup and took a sip, surprised. “How did you make this?”
Dark smiled but didn’t continue on this topic. “Senior, was it just a coincidence that we met in the cafeteria this morning?”
Fiete Stemberg replied playfully, “Coincidence? What is coincidence? Isn’t a pre-known coincidence still considered a coincidence?”
Dark shook his head. “Senior Stemberg, you know I don’t mean it like that.”
“Alright,” Fiete Stemberg placed her cup down, finally becoming serious. “Here’s what happened.”
Dark listened intently. “Hmm.”
Fiete Stemberg: “Last month, my teacher observed the stars at night.”
Dark: “Hmm?”
Fiete Stemberg glanced at him and said, “My teacher is an astrologer. Anyway, he suddenly felt something that night, calculated it, and predicted that I would meet a destined person in the duel arena today. Of course, I already knew it was you by Tuesday. Then I observed the stars again and calculated it.”
Dark: “…”
Fiete Stemberg: “Cough, anyway, I calculated that there would be heavy rain this morning, and your probability of appearing in the cafeteria was over seventy percent, so I started waiting there from six in the morning and finally succeeded in meeting you.”
“You call this a coincidence?” Dark sighed.
Fiete Stemberg said, “I had to maintain the dignity of a seer!”
Dark sighed again and said, “What does your teacher have to say?”
Fiete Stemberg said, “That’s for later. Let me first tell you about my teacher.”
Dark: “Go on.”
Fiete Stemberg: “My teacher comes from the Stellar Tower.”
Dark wasn’t surprised upon hearing this.
The Stellar Tower was a sacred place for astrologers.
Most high-level astrologers came from the Stellar Tower, including Professor Metia Bartholomew.
He said, “So, he must be acquainted with Professor Metia Bartholomew?”
“Of course,” Fiete Stemberg replied. “So after this, you only need to ask Professor Metia and you’ll know my words are true. My teacher’s name is Grindon Rossetti. You may not have heard of his name, but you’ve probably heard his title—【Stellar Sage】.”
Dark’s heart stirred, nodding. “So it’s him.”
Being both a sage and an astrologer, and an active renowned duelist, the name of the 【Stellar Sage】 Grindon Rossetti was quite well-known even in Saint Maryann Academy.
The key was that he was also the direct disciple of the Stellar Tower’s master.
If that was the case, then the senior Fiete Stemberg in front of him should be considered the grandchild of the Stellar Tower’s master?
Dark couldn’t help but realize this.
A duel displayed a summoning technique that was extremely innovative; it was beyond what a student could create.
But if taught by a disciple of the Tower Master, it would suddenly make sense.
Fiete Stemberg gave a look as if she knew what he was thinking, picked up her cup, took a sip of juice, and said, “My Star Summoning Technique was indeed taught by my teacher, but the ability to foresee the future in small areas is my own.”
Dark responded, “Mmm, senior sister is really impressive.”
“That’s right,” Fiete Stemberg said with confidence, similar to most seers, looking up. “What do you think? Are you interested in Star Summoning?”
Dark’s heart stirred. “Of course I am interested.”
He naturally sensed Fiete Stemberg’s intentions now.
Whether it was the reminder at breakfast or the intense battle during the duel, they were all actions taken by Fiete Stemberg to demonstrate the Star Summoning Technique.
Now that the goods had been seen and the manufacturer introduced, it was time for the promotion.
But how would Fiete Stemberg attract him to buy it, or what price would she set?
If it was cheap, he would be willing to pay.
But if the price was too high, he would need to consider carefully.
In any case, the Star Summoning Technique was indeed a good product, and it fit well with his system.
…
This thought persisted until Fiete Stemberg spoke again.
…
She said clearly, “If you’re willing to become the disciple of the Star Sage, he will naturally teach you everything he knows, including the Star Summoning Technique.”
Dark fell silent for a moment, then his smile became standardized. “Is that the only way?”
Fiete Stemberg stated confidently, “The Star Summoning Technique is the secret technique of my teacher. Apart from the Tower Master and his disciples, he has not taught it to anyone else. After our duel, you should have experienced its superiority. As for me, I haven’t fully grasped the core of this technique; there is still much room for improvement.”
Dark interrupted, “Why choose me?”
Fiete Stemberg replied, “Your Star Spirit Card is based on the power of stars, right? My teacher mentioned that you are the child of the stars, born with the ability to borrow star power and cause miracles. You are the best successor of our Star Sage lineage.”
“The child of the stars?” Dark blinked, realizing who had betrayed him.
However, the term “child of the stars” was just a personal opinion of Professor Metia Bartholomew.
Granton Rossetti, the Star Sage, had never personally seen him, so it was theoretically impossible for him to be so attentive. The naming of the Star Spirit Card spreading might be a significant factor.
Mr. Granton Rossetti probably had some interest in his Star Spirit Card.
Or perhaps he saw something through a prophecy?
Prophecy and divination were the primary duties of an astrologer.
Moreover, as the Tower Master’s direct disciple, Granton Rossetti was certainly no fraud.
They were truly able to glimpse the trajectory of fate, the pioneers walking the path of the future.
It was unknown whether Mr. Granton Rossetti, as a great astrologer, had foreseen the failure of his recruitment.
Dark drank some plain water and said, “Mr. Rossetti’s Star Summoning Technique indeed caught my attention. If I could learn it, I would be overjoyed. Unfortunately, I already have a teacher.”
Though others often forgot, Dark Diemon had long been a disciple of the Beast Sage.
Fiete Stemberg clearly didn’t know this, and she was immediately surprised. “You already have a teacher? Could it be Professor Metia Bartholomew? If it’s her, it’s not strange since she is your astrology teacher. But if your teacher is indeed her, I hope you’ll seriously consider switching teachers. Professor Bartholomew may have keen insight, but in terms of ability and resources, she cannot compare to my teacher. My teacher is definitely a better choice! Besides, changing teachers within the Star Tower is not uncommon and won’t be criticized.”
Dark waited for her to finish before saying, “Not her.”
Fiete Stemberg was stunned. “Then who?”
Dark smiled, “Beast Sage Claire Kate. Sorry, it seems I can’t become a disciple of Sage Barsetti.”
“Beast Sage Claire Kate… She did serve as a professor for some time…” Fiete Stemberg lowered her head in thought, then reluctantly said, “Since she’s outside the Star Tower, it’s indeed unfortunate. However, I’ll tell the teacher about this, maybe he’ll consider persuading Beast Sage Claire Kate.”
Dark couldn’t help smiling. “There’s no need. My teacher treats me very well. Anyway, thank the Star Sage for his goodwill, but let’s not talk about teacher-student matters anymore. Also, the Star Sage’s Star Summoning Technique does have unique aspects. After that duel, I gained some inspiration. If one day I develop a new summoning technique based on this, I’ll certainly visit and express my gratitude.”
Fiete Stemberg blinked and sighed, “You really have determination, junior.”
Dark said, “One always finds a way.”
Fiete Stemberg said, “I look forward to you developing your own exclusive summoning technique soon.”
Dark smiled, “If I succeed, I’ll avoid any namesakes and call it ‘Star Spirit Summoning Technique.'”
Fiete Stemberg couldn’t help laughing. “Will you teach me then?”
Dark was somewhat surprised by her reaction but quickly replied, “That depends on when we meet again.”
Fiete Stemberg shook her head helplessly. “There’s no loophole.”
…
After sending off Fiete Stemberg, Dark immediately sent a message to Professor Metia asking for a meeting in the secret laboratory behind the office. He sat for a while, then went to his desk, took out paper and pen, and wrote down the rules of Star Summoning Technique.
Their conversation was not a joke.
The Star Summoning Technique developed by the Star Sage indeed had its unique aspects, though he couldn’t completely emulate it due to his mana golem lacking the ability to set up star tracks. However, thorough research would surely yield some valuable insights.
These valuable experiences would eventually lay the foundation for his own exclusive summoning technique.
The basic rules of Star Summoning Technique were:
1. Set up star tracks.
2. Summon the star core, release star chains, and link them to form a dial.
3. If no star core exists, convert a layer of star tracks into a star core.
4. To summon a second-tier mana golem, at least one layer of star track is required, and there must be at least one first-tier mana golem in the star track.
5. To summon a third-tier mana golem, at least three layers of star tracks are required, and there must be at least one second-tier mana golem in the star track.
6. To summon a fourth-tier mana golem, at least twelve layers of star tracks are required, and there must be at least one third-tier mana golem in the star track.
7. Only one star summoning can occur every thirty seconds.
8. Except for special mana golems, first-tier star mana golems can set up one star track, second-tier two, third-tier nine, and fourth-tier twenty-four.
9. Star Summoning Technique can only be used to summon star mana golems.
…
Clearly, Star Summoning Technique had its limitations.
However, as a special summoning technique that could be used alongside other summoning techniques, its advantages were significant.
Especially when applied in actual battles rather than in mana duels, it would become a super launcher for quickly summoning high-star mana golems.
As for the conditions limiting Star Mana Golems…
This indeed narrowed its application range.
All the mana golems Fiete Stemberg used in that duel were Star Mana Golems.
And each Star Mana Golem’s first ultimate skill was related to star tracks.
This made them perfectly compatible with Star Summoning Technique.
Dark naturally didn’t have such type of mana golems.
But during the duel, he discovered that after the Toxic Baby evolved into the Moon Goddess, it perfectly matched the star tracks and benefited from various bonuses.
Using this as a reference, Dark’s mana golems like the Moon Beast and Flame Lion should also fall under the category of Star Mana Golems.
Though they lacked star tracks, theoretically, they could use Star Summoning Technique to summon.
However, Star Summoning Technique was a secret technique, and before becoming a disciple of the Star Sage, Dark couldn’t obtain instruction from Fiete Stemberg.
But in any case, the Star Sage’s summoning technique had indeed broadened his horizons.
If he attended the Star Tower’s “Prediction Night” on August 15th, there might be a chance to seek guidance from the Star Sage.
…
At ten-thirty.
Dark arrived at the secret laboratory behind the teacher’s dormitory.
Professor Metia Bartholomew was already waiting. Seeing him arrive, she stood up and said, “Is there anything you need to tell me here? I’m quite busy.”
Dark got straight to the point, “Professor Metia, do you know about ‘Prediction Night’?”
Metia asked curiously, “Why are you suddenly thinking about ‘Prediction Night’?”
Dark was somewhat surprised, “Don’t you know? The Star Tower will host ‘Prediction Night’ on August 15th.”
Professor Metia’s smile seemed to freeze. After a long while, she gritted her teeth and said, “How could such an important matter not be notified to me!”
“Huh.” Dark chuckled.
When he heard that the Star Tower would host ‘Prediction Night,’ he had guessed this scene, but he was still surprised after confirmation.
It seemed Professor Metia wasn’t particularly popular in the Star Tower.
She had even informed him, an outsider, earlier.
…
Once she calmed down, Professor Metia asked, “What happened? Who told you?”
Dark briefly recounted the events.
Professor Metia frowned and said, “What did you say? Granton directly bypassed me in front of everyone to recruit you as his disciple?”
Dark maintained his smile without interrupting.
Professor Metia said angrily, “When I return, I will give him a piece of my mind!”
Dark then said, “Professor, why is the Tower Master hosting ‘Prediction Night’ at this time?”
Professor Metia replied without hesitation, “Just like us, he probably sensed a future crisis. By gathering everyone’s strength, he hopes to interpret the future trajectory and find the right path. The Star Tower has held ‘Prediction Night’ before every disaster to ensure its survival. However, the prophecies spread from ‘Prediction Night’ have always warned people, helping them avoid disasters, which has gradually elevated the status of the Star Tower. Of course, it has also given ‘Prediction Night’ the reputation of being a ‘Night of Disasters.'”
Dark listened carefully and suddenly asked, “Would any seers see the future that Yudora saw at ‘Prediction Night’?”
Professor Metia said, “There’s a high probability. We should prepare for the news of ‘Gods Awakening’ spreading across the land that day.”
Dark took a deep breath and said, “This is no small matter.”
Professor Metia said, “Every time the end comes, you get used to it.”
Dark laughed bitterly, “I haven’t experienced it.”
Professor Metia shrugged, “Neither have I.”
Dark said, “So you say it’s just getting used to it?”
Professor Metia pointed to her head and said, “I’ve seen it in many prophecies.”
Dark remained silent, “Once the news of ‘Gods Awakening’ spreads, some will go mad, but more will feel confused and fearful about the future… chaos is coming!”
Professor Metia said, “It’s the Tower Master’s decision. I believe he has his reasons. Perhaps somewhere we don’t know, the situation has developed to the point where this news must be made public.”
“Perhaps,” Dark took another deep breath and said, “Indeed, it feels quite ominous.”
Professor Metia said, “Shylph mentioned that the matter concerning the Mountain of Gods will be concluded soon. Whether it’s good or bad, we don’t know.”
Dark said, “I hope it’s good news.”
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