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Both players calmly prepared.
The audience's attention was also focused on it.
A 30-second countdown appeared after the "Preparation Phase". The duel begins!
Reach out and touch the card!
The audience silently followed the players' actions of drawing cards.
Almost simultaneously, both players placed their five cards into their left hands, spreading them out like a peacock spreading its tail feathers.
Meanwhile, in the players' seats which are closer together.
The contestants of the Noble Academy are still preparing for their upcoming duels.
They weren't paying much attention to the duel between Dark and Klein. On the other hand, in the Fool's House's contestant stands, the four contestants were watching intently.
"I wonder how much skill Klein can glean from Dark Dimon," Benjamin Leopold murmured, arms crossed.
Gina Grant, who was extremely protective of Klein, gave him a slight glare and reminded him, "The game has only just begun."
Benjamin Leopold chuckled coldly, "Then the end isn't far off."
Gina Grant disliked this arrogant junior so much that she simply ignored her.
Polly Bruno, a fourth-grader, is an ordinary girl in every way. She doesn't talk much and prefers to be alone.
Sixth-grader Sandra Wesley has her own pace and is never swayed by external factors.
The selection of contestants from the Fools' House this year is quite unusual. In previous years, the atmosphere among the contestants in the Fools' House was very warm and comfortable. Although no one was the strongest in any particular area, their unity and concerted efforts led to good results.
This year, the contestants are stronger, but the atmosphere is worse. There's nothing we can do about it.
If we want change, we can only wait for new talents to emerge. The dueling arena, the contestants' platform.
Once both players have seen their hands, they begin to seize every second and consider available tactics.
Dark glanced at his hand.
"Fantasy Beast: Eevee!" [Elysium 4? Moon] [White Dragon] [Cursed Cage: Devimon] [Onix]
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"Onix again? Is it that eager to be used?" Dark glanced at Onix, amusement creeping into his mind. He added Onix to his deck primarily for its "Wide Area Defense," that absolute defense for a single turn, which could be incredibly useful in crucial moments.
In short, it is the opportunity to create miracles.
However, he doesn't need "Onix" in his current hand.
The existence of "Eevee the Beast" allows him to selectively replace a Magical Spirit from his deck to enter the game—the simplest and most direct way now is to replace it with "Primordial Dragon Egg".
"Elysium 4? Moon" can evolve some three-star magical spirits into six-star spirits.
There is actually no need to summon a nine-star magical spirit to deal with Klein Moretti.
Six stars are enough.
He already has "Curse Cage: Impmon" in his hand. This three-star "Curse Cage: Impmon" can be directly evolved into the six-star "BlackGatomon" using "Elysium 4? Moon".
Even if "BlackGatomon" is not suitable, it can be used as a sacrifice to summon "Onix".
As for the "White Spirit Dragon," it is only an alternative.
It was added to the deck to counter the abundance of magic and occultism in "Tarot" decks.
If you have another "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" in your hand, you can use it as a single tribute to Special Summon it.
In short, Dark had a great many options. However, he hesitated slightly as the battle approached.
I finally managed to pull "Devimon," but should I summon it or not? Summoning "Cursed Cage: Devimon"... to be honest, it's pretty useless. But this is its first appearance since getting its three-star skin... [Onix]: Bupa!
It just goes to show how hypocritical people are - sorry, Onix. Dark placed his hand on Cursed Cage: Impmon. "Let's test the waters first."
"While Klein Moretti's 'Tarot' deck may not be as powerful as Gina Grant's, its greatest strength lies in its diverse and difficult-to-defend abilities."
"Perhaps he also has a hand that can instantly kill a three-star magic spirit in the initial round."
After making a reasonable analysis, Dak convinced himself, and then waited for a "tick" sound in his ear before immediately beginning the summoning.
【Battle Phase (1)】【30s】
"In the name of Dark Deemon, I summon—'Cursed Cage: Impmon'!"
Three seconds later, "Curse Cage: Impmon" materialized in the light of summoning.
It suddenly opened its eyes, looking at the opposite side with great excitement, its eyes revealing a eagerness to try.
But upon that one glance, it was suddenly startled.
In the blue team's summoning area, there was an old man who was so thin he looked like a skeleton, hanging upside down out of thin air!
The old man's skin was dry and shriveled, clinging tightly to his bones, making him look at first glance like a mummified corpse that had crawled out of a coffin.
But its body radiated a remarkably pure aura of light. "The Hanged Man!"
Dark thought to himself, but did not issue any commands to "Cursed Cage: Impmon".
The Hanged Man is a tarot card that symbolizes sacrifice.
The Hanged Man summoned by Klein was named "Hanged Man? Ascetic." Dark immediately recognized it as a magical spirit with a special deathrattle effect.
The so-called "death speech" is the sound made after death. In other words, it is a sound that cannot be made by the living.
The "Hanger? Ascetic" has his hands tightly bound behind his back, hanging upside down in mid-air, making it clear at a glance that he cannot move freely.
It has a normal human form and couldn't possibly block the magic orb behind it. But Klein chose to summon such a magic spirit at the start, there must be a reason.
As he pondered, Dak chanted silently.
The second Magic Card, "Elysium v? Moon," has already been summoned and activated. "Summoning without any interference is truly exhilarating."
As Dark thought to himself, he manipulated the light of "Elysium 4? Moon" to gather into a beam and shine it on "Cursed Cage: Impmon" in mid-air.
The familiar evolution scene reappeared in the duel arena. And on the opposite side...
Klein Moretti also summoned and activated a second magic card—which was another "Hanger"!
While both are "The Hanged Man" cards, the one summoned by it is a reversed "Hanged Man" with its head facing upwards.
Moreover, it is facing away from this side, with its back pressed tightly against the first "Hanger? Ascetic".
This bizarre posture makes the two "upside-down ascetics" look like something incomprehensible.
Dark had learned about Tarot cards in his astrology class, but he still couldn't guess what the purpose of this gesture was.
The only thing he could think of was that they could be glued together in this way, merging the upright and reversed positions, perhaps... combining two three-star cards into a six-star card.
Klein Moretti has never shown any third-tier magical spirit cards.
However, he was completely overwhelmed in the previous duel with Sara Swati, and even with the third-tier Magic Spirit Card, he had no chance to summon it.
Therefore, the possibility that he possesses a third-tier magical spirit card cannot be ruled out. However, according to data analysts, even if he does possess a third-tier magical spirit card, it is highly likely to be only seven-star, or at most eight-star.
Dac doesn't blindly trust data analysts' analyses, but he has similar suspicions himself.
"BlackGatomon".
If you can't understand it, then don't try to understand it.
Dark gave the attack command directly to the newly evolved "BlackGatomon".
Then, he began preparing to summon "Eevee".
BlackGatomon curled its lips into a seductive smile, then suddenly exerted force with its feet, sending its petite and adorable body flying towards the blue team's half of the field!
The six-star "Black Gatomon" is much stronger than the original four-star version.
It even possesses two charm-type ultimate moves that can render opponents unable to resist.
This type of ultimate move is perfect for avoiding deathrattle effects. Moreover, regardless of whether the two "Hanged Man" have fused into one, "Black Gatomon" can charm both of them.
but.
Something unexpected happened.
BlackGatomon had just leaped up, not even having taken a second step, when its small and adorable body suddenly froze in mid-air.
"Turn counterclockwise!"
On the blue team's platform, Klein Moretti suddenly shouted.
The eyes of the two "Hanged Men? Ascetics" located in the blue team's summoning area suddenly lit up, and then the two "Hanged Men? Ascetics" began to rotate counterclockwise around their waists.
The "Hanged Man" figure, which was upside down, has now turned to an upright position.
The "Hanged Man" figure, which was originally upright, has now been rotated to an inverted position.
A moment later, a strange power fluctuation emanated from it. The "Black Gatomon" that had just leaped into the air displayed a clock-like light and shadow that rotated counterclockwise.
Immediately afterwards, BlackGatomon's body followed the counter-clockwise rotating pointer, spinning counter-clockwise for several seconds before suddenly stopping.
But at this moment, "BlackGatomon" has regressed back to its pre-evolutionary form - "CurseCage: Impmon"!
In that instant, a clamor suddenly erupted throughout the venue.
Dark Deemon, the "Child of the Stars," is known for his evolutionary abilities facilitated by the "Celestial Spirit Cards." He has relied on this ability to be invincible in magical duels.
But just now, everyone witnessed the moment when the "Star Spirit Card" was cracked!
"Time Reversal"
"From the House of Fools' seats," Benjamin Leopold suddenly exclaimed in alarm. He wanted to get the answer from Gina Grant.
But Gina Grant ignored him and continued to keep her eyes glued to the field.
The red player is on the stage.
A fleeting look of surprise crossed Dark's eyes.
He saw Klein Moretti across from him successfully revert "BlackGatomon" back to "Cursed Cage: Impmon" and immediately showed a look of surprise.
It is clear that even Klein Moretti himself was unsure whether this strategy would succeed.
This also means that he definitely did not use time-travel abilities such as "time reversal".
"Could it be that it's just a simple reversal of the state?" Dark pondered, but the summoning continued.
Klein Moretti's tactic successfully wasted his "Ecstasy 4" card.
But in fact, he could have evolved Devimon into Gatomon without the aid of Elysium 4? Moon.
Moreover, if he were to use it immediately now, to outsiders it would only appear as a failed spell cast by the two "Hanged Ascetics".
Of course, he couldn't use it at this time. There are no corresponding restrictions in the new dueling rules for the future.
Even now, duels within this academy still have some default rules that must be followed.
However, it now seems that summoning "Cursed Cage: Impmon" first has turned out to be a brilliant move.
If "Fantasy Beast: Eevee" is summoned first, then "The Hanged Man" might reverse the "Baton Pass" and return the "Primal Dragon Egg" that was swapped out by "Fantasy Beast: Eevee" to the deck.
In that case, you'll really be caught!
As for now, unless "The Hanged Man" can use that "reverse" ultimate move again!
"Ibrahimovic, pray, take the baton."
Dark gave two consecutive commands, and "Eevee: Eevee" immediately took action.
And on the opposite side.
After a moment of surprise, Klein Moretti quickly got to work.
But his speed has already lagged behind.
It wasn't until Dark summoned "Fantastic Beast: Eevee" that he summoned his third Spell Card.
That was also a Magical Spirit Card, named—[Lovers? Starlink]!
The "Lovers Starlink," crafted using the "Lovers" tarot card as a template, summons a transparent female humanoid figure with faint starlight shimmering within her body.
Upon closer inspection, one will find that this transparent woman is extremely beautiful. However, her transparent body and the presence of starry space within her make her extremely eerie.
A transparent chain floated above her hands and shoulders.
The chain itself also shimmered with starlight, and it was called—"Star Chain"!
"Lovers, use Starlink to link the Magic Orb!"