Chapter 166: Sara Swati's Cat
Hiss—
Urged by the whistle, Dark and Diana encouraged each other before parting ways.
The remaining eight quarter-finalists also proceeded to their respective arenas according to the schedule.
Arena #1: #1 vs #9
Arena #2: #2 vs #4
Arena #3: #5 vs #10
Arena #4: #7 vs #4
The showdown between Dark and Sara evidently drew more attention.
Over half of the students in the entire venue chose to watch at Arena #1.
Even Virt, who had been defeated by Diana, couldn't help but appear in the crowd with Robert.
He felt a deep fear regarding the reality that he was gradually becoming indistinguishable from the masses.
...
Capturing the highlights of outstanding individuals became his subconscious behavior.
"Contestant #1, Dark Demon, and Contestant #9, Sara Swati! Given their exceptional caliber, I presume
there's no need for me to introduce them further. Both contestants, please proceed to the stage!"
Professor Jones's voice remained as loud and spirited as ever.
Dark and Sara each ascended the contestant stage.
It wasn't until she was on stage that Sara Swati activated her card table, calling out from afar, "Hey."
Dark reached out and placed his hand on the card table, injecting magic power as he responded, "Hey?"
It felt like a déjà vu of having to make a forced phone call with someone right in front of you.
Sara narrowed her eyes and smiled, "The semester is almost over, isn't this our first time talking?"
Dark nodded slightly, "But not our first interaction."
Sara glanced briefly, then smiled sweetly, "You really know how to talk. I should have met you sooner."
Dark placed his deck into the card slot on the table, "It's not too late now."
Sara's expression gradually turned serious, "Let's get to know each other through this duel!"
[Preparation Phase]
The remote exchange between Dark and Sara added a lot of color to the match.
Although the Magic House wasn't as always-at-peace as the Fool's House,
due to their class schedules being staggered with the Knight House and Noble House, they didn't really have any rivals.
Moreover, most Magic House students wished for 25 hours a day, as St. Marian's extensive collection of books
constantly drew them in!
Therefore, the relationship between the Magic House and the Noble House wasn't as sharp as that between the Knight House and the Noble House.
It wasn't until this moment, with the top honor students from both academies standing simultaneously on the dueling arena, that an uncontrollable spark
erupted!
"Even Swati can't be Demon's opponent. You wouldn't understand how
powerless it feels to be his opponent unless you've dueled him."
Doron and Sa shrugged, further emphasizing his stance.
Less than two meters from his group, Sara's supporters glared fiercely at him.
Among them, a black-haired, bright-eyed girl with her hair tied into two thick braids hanging over her chest was particularly imposing:
"Boys always overestimate themselves. Sara will teach you a lesson!"
Doron: "Ridiculous!"
Heidi: "That's about to become history!"
Both held their ground, gradually going off-topic.
But the duel on the field would not stop because of them.
[30s]
The moment automatic shuffling concluded, the Preparation Phase countdown began.
Both contestants had already switched their states, fully immersing themselves in the duel.
Dark swiftly drew five cards from the top of his deck.
▼
[Shuckle]
[Trash Slime]
[Gatomon]
[Reveal Powder]
[Pride I]
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"Are the offerings for the Sacrifice Summon already formed?"
Dark quickly estimated the possibility of performing a Sacrifice Summon for [Gatomon] in the first round.
His gaze then settled on [Shuckle].
If there's Shuckle, choose Shuckle; if no Shuckle, choose Eevee.
This was undoubtedly the optimal solution for the deck in Dark's hand.
As the 30-second countdown for the [Preparation Phase] reached zero, the card table would emit an alert sound, like a clock hand turning to midnight.
Experienced duelists were particularly sensitive to this sound.
They relied on this sound to instantly confirm the start of each round.
[Battle Phase][30s]
The atmosphere on the field abruptly changed!
"Magic Guide Summon!"
Dark drew [Shuckle] from his hand, summoning it at an incredibly fast speed!
Less than an hour had passed since the last duel.
The image of Shuckle punching through a Little Rock Dragon's head still lingered in most people's minds, so at this point, no one would underestimate
this three-star Magic Guide Spirit Card with 0 Attack anymore.
Close on Dark's heels, Sara also completed her summon!
Appearing in the blue team's summon zone was a black cat about the same size as Shuckle!
The black cat's ears were remarkably large, it had no fur whatsoever, and its golden cat eyes held a difficult-to-describe strangeness.
[Card Name: Sphinx Cat]
[Type: Spirit Card]
[Level: ★★]
[Race: Avian Beast]
[Attribute: Dark]
[Magic Power: 600]
[Attack: 600]
[Defense: 600]
[Finishing Move: Shadow Stomp]
...
In legendary accounts, Sphinx Cats were felines reborn from the Underworld. Their ugly, almost deformed appearance
led ancient people to often misjudge them.
But as time passed, rumors turned into legends, and Sphinx Cats still became symbols of ill omen.
Witches or sorceresses of the last century were very fond of Sphinx Cats, believing they could ward off
misfortune and reduce the side effects of prophecies.
This [Sphinx Cat] of Sara's was not the result of "gambling for cards."
She rarely "gambled for cards."
St. Marian's Traveler's Street contained extremely rare materials that were hard to buy even in external black markets.
Relying on an alchemy method passed down from ancient sages, Sara finally succeeded in refining this two-star
Magic Guide Spirit Card after Halloween.
Although she wasn't particularly satisfied with its mere blue quality, she still liked it very much.
Knowledgeable people do not judge things by appearance.
[Sphinx Cat] was undoubtedly one of Sara's tactical cores.
However, she had never summoned it in public before.
Because she was facing Dark Demon, she didn't hesitate to use her trump card!
...
Although Shuckle was summoned faster than the Sphinx Cat, the Sphinx Cat's mobility was far superior to
Shuckle's!
Upon landing, it immediately braced on all fours, then suddenly sprang up, the entire cat transforming into a black arrow, rushing like wind
towards the opponent's field!
Though Dark maintained a slight vigilance, based on his trust in Shuckle, he waited only for the cooldown to pass before immediately
beginning to summon [Trash Slime].
Using the three-star [Shuckle] and one-star [Trash Slime] as offerings, he could Sacrifice Summon the four-star [Gatomon]!
As soon as [Gatomon] appeared, it would create an overwhelming advantage!
However, the black hairless cat did not target Shuckle with its attack. Instead, just as Dark successfully summoned
[Trash Slime], it stepped on Shuckle's shadow with one foot!
Its golden eyes released a brilliant light.
Shadow Stomp, activate!
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