Otaku Translation: The villain only wants to live a Buddhist life Chapter 392

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Chapter 392: Has a Big Cat

The moment the whistle blew, the 30-second countdown of the preparation phase was projected.

Reeled in by the whistle, the audience who were excitedly discussing the victory or defeat of the contestants quietened down in an instant.

The two duelers on the contestant platforms had long since been fully focused.

For , whether it was driven by his nature or interest, this duel had to be won.

Unlike Mike Irving, he had no hesitation, immediately giving it his all from the very beginning.

And his attitude had in turn slightly aroused Dark Demon’s desire to win.

Almost simultaneously, both sides reached out to draw their cards. Then, they took the five magic cards in their left hands, spread them into a fan shape, and turned them face up.

Upon checking the five cards in his starting hand, Stuart Fawn had an obvious joyful look on his face, seemingly having drawn a good hand.

Dark glanced at the red side's contestant platform a hundred meters away, and then focused his attention on the cards in his hand.

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　　[]

　　[Pride Ⅲ]

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He couldn't help frowning.

Among these five magic cards, two out of five were the same magic cards that he drew as his starting hand in his duel with Mike Irving.

They were: [Pride III] and [Meowth].

However, there was no [Curse Cage: DemiDevimon]!

The absence of [Curse Cage: DemiDevimon] meant that there was no way to summon the 4-star Devimon, but the presence of [Phantom Magic Beast: Eevee] had opened up another option.

In addition, [Magical Scribe] was also a pretty good card.

But as for [Wish-Granting Dice]...

He didn't even know how to describe it.

After Dark crafted [Wish-Granting Dice], he had only ever thought of using it to create reversal at critical moments. He never thought that there would be a day where he would actually draw it in the first round.

As part of his starting hand, unless he used it for trolling, [Wish-Granting Dice] could only be treated as a "trash card".

After excluding [Wish-Granting Dice], there were only four magic cards left.

Among these four magic cards, there were three magical spirit cards that could be immediately summoned.

"Let's first exclude [Magical Scribe]."

"Summoning [Magical Scribe] as the starter is the same as giving up the first summoning opportunity. If matched up against an offensive-type magical spirit, the magic ball will be in a defenseless position."

"Then that leaves [Phantom Magic Beast: Eevee] and [Meowth]."

"Summoning [Phantom Magic Beast: Eevee] will lead to the same problem. Unlike DemiDevimon who could at least fly, Eevee lacks the most basic defense capabilities."

"To play it safe, I can only summon [Meowth]!"

Thinking of this, Dark's gaze gradually turned sharp.

Summoning [Meowth] as the starter was not only a result of process of elimination, but also the best choice.

Among 3-star magical spirits, there weren’t many who could compare to [Meowth].

……

30 seconds of thinking time flew by in the blink of an eye.

When the countdown reached zero, the [Preparation Phase] instantly switched to [Battle Phase].

Both sides' contestants thereupon began summoning at the same time.

"In the name of Dark Demon, magic summon——[Meowth]!"

"In the name of Stuart Fawn, magic summon——[(阴影之虫)]"

Their vigorous voices spread throughout the venue through the loudspeaker, spurring on the audience's enthusiasm.

On the commentator's tribune, furtively glanced at in the ring belt.

During the lunch break, Jeffrey had sent him a reminder through a club member, telling him to mind his words in the next match.

Thus, Zach Wilson had no choice but to "mind his words".

Matching the atmosphere of the venue, he passionately commented, "It turned out to be [Shadow Bug]! Third-year Noble House contestant Stuart Fawn actually drew his core magical spirit—the [Shadow Bug] who’s known for being hard to deal with—right in the first round! It’s really hard to imagine how contestant Dark Demon would deal with it. Oh, he’s summoned an adorable kitty! Let’s see just how cute his cat is..."

The sudden change in commentary style perplexed the audience.

However, Angus Jeffrey who was sitting in the ring belt had a smile on his face, looking quite satisfied.

"It's really cute!"

Amidst Wilson's feigned cry of surprise, [Meowth] appeared in the blue side’s summoning area.

As it stood there, just a little taller than the blue side's magic ball, it could be said to be very petite.

Although this was its first time appearing on such an occasion, Meowth clearly didn’t have any stage fright. It even shook its whiskers and had the leisure to look around.

……

In the auditorium, Alvette’s worries immediately eased up upon seeing the cat's appearance.

She couldn't help commenting, "This magical spirit named [Meowth] has a clever look in its eyes, not bad at all."

"That looks like a mischievous look to me, though?" Claire rolled her eyes.

……

"Is this the cat you guys are talking about? It doesn't look like it!" Eldest Prince Charles furrowed his brows.

The confidant beside him hurriedly replied, "No, the one with the qualification of the Brave One is a white cat, this one is just a gray cat."

The eldest prince was obviously in a bad mood. "White cat, gray cat, why are they all cats? What about the other magical spirit with the qualification of the Brave One? Is it a lion?"

Confidant: "Your Highness, lions also belong to the cat family."

Eldest prince: "...Scram!"

……

On the blue side's contestant platform, Dark was not at all affected by the commentary.

He had carefully observed Stuart Fawn's previous duel and gained a certain understanding of his magical spirits.

The [Shadow Bug] summoned at the same time as [Meowth] was a giant caterpillar-like insect about one meter long.

The skin of [Shadow Bug] was pitch-black without any hint of luster.

It had three pairs of legs, a spindle-shaped head, no eyes and no nose, and a tail drooping into the shadow, making it impossible to see the whole thing.

……

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　　[Card name: Shadow Bug]

　　[Type: Spirit card]

　　[Level: ✪✪✪]

　　[Race: Insect-type]

　　[Attribute: Shadow-type]

　　[Magic energy: 1000]

　　[Attack: 1000]

　　[Defense: 1000]

　　[Ultimate: Shadow Stealth, Shadow Encroachment(蛀影), Shadow Cave(影穴)]

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Possessing all three ultimates, Stuart Fawn's [Shadow Bug] was a veritable orange card.

Add to that the other two [Shadow Ghost]s, he already had three whole orange cards.

[Shadow Bug] wasn't considered an offensive-type magical spirit. In Stuart Fawn's deck, it belonged to the "construction" type.

In other words, it was the one who laid the groundwork.

Moreover, it possessed the same ultimate as [Shadow Ghost], [Shadow Stealth], which enabled it to sneak into shadows.

This made it difficult for Meowth, who dealt purely physical attacks, to inflict effective damage to it.

In order to restrain Stuart Fawn's [Shadow]-series magical spirits, [Honedge] would be an excellent choice.

But part of the fun of dueling lay in "setting limits for yourself."

If he couldn't draw [Honedge], then how should he deal with it?

While thinking rapidly, Dark ordered Meowth to stand still.

"Meow~"

Letting out a very obedient cry, Meowth then put its hands across its abdomen, lightly jumped on one foot, twirled 360° in the air, and gracefully landed on the ground.

As if performing a dance, it struck a pose towards the audience.

Dark knew that it had always had a strong desire to put on a show, so he turned a blind eye to its antics.

After all, the [Shadow Bug] on the opposite side wasn't attacking, but was using another of its ultimate—[Shadow Encroachment].

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[Shadow Encroachment: Dig a burrow into a shadow just like termites.]

[Shadow Cave: Increase the number of caves that Shadow Bug can dig in the shadow and extend the duration of the shadow caves’ existence; connect the caves together so that individuals who possess Shadow Stealth skill can travel between the shadow caves.]

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A [Shadow Bug] could dig out three "shadow caves"!

Even with light shining on it, the shadow cave wouldn't immediately disappear.

The power of shadow would prolong the duration of its existence.

After being summoned, [Shadow Bug] began to carry out its construction and dug the first [Shadow Cave] right in the middle of the red side's summoning area.

And then, with a strong tug, it actually pulled the red side's magic ball into the [Shadow Cave]!

……

If he hadn't already seen it in a previous duel, Dark would definitely be very surprised.

Not only could [Shadow Bug] drag the magic ball into the shadow cave, it could even drag other magical spirits into it.

In short, it was very tricky to deal with.

Counting down the CD time, Dark promptly summoned [Phantom Magic Beast: Eevee] while [Shadow Bug] was doing its construction.

"Vee~"

Upon appearing within the summoning light, Little Eevee immediately jumped behind Meowth to put itself under protection.

……

Seeing Dark summoning a Phantom Magic Beast, Stuart Fawn couldn't help but sneer. Simultaneously, his second [Shadow Bug] appeared in the red side's summoning area!

The appearance of this [Shadow Bug] meant that he could dig a total of six shadow caves across the field!

With these six shadow caves, his [Shadow]-series magical spirits would be able to freely travel between them, coming and going like a shadow.

"Then, it's time to use this magic card next."

Stuart Fawn took out the third magic card from his hand. While silently counting down the CD time, he carefully observed Dark's magical spirits.

The two magical spirits who hadn’t appeared in previous duels were a bit unfamiliar to him.

But then he suddenly heard Wilson's strange squeals.

"Oh my god! Another cute kitty-cat! Dark Demon has summoned yet another cute kitty-cat! Does he like cats that much?"

The exaggerated acting and the fake, weird tone made Stuart spontaneously frown.

The thing was, Dark Demon’s Phantom Magic Beast was a dog, alright?

What on earth was wrong with Wilson?

Couldn't he even tell the difference between dogs and cats?

While feeling baffled, Stuart Fawn immediately began getting ready to summon his third magic card.

"It's a fox."

But the words Dark Demon spoke through the loudspeaker made his expression abruptly froze, the corner of his mouth twitching sharply.

"So it's actually a fox?"

……

After a brief moment of distraction, Stuart Fawn suddenly saw Dark Demon holding up his third magic card.

"Damn it!"

He cursed under his breath and hurriedly started summoning.

But one step slower was a step too late.

As Dark clamped [Pride III] between his two fingers, with a sharp swish, a dark golden light shot straight towards [Phantom Magic Beast: Eevee] below.

Without needing to be told, Eevee promptly took a leap. Its entire body was thus enveloped in the brilliance of [Pride], the symbol of [Pride] lighting up almost immediately on top of its head.

More rays of light were absorbed by the symbol of [Pride], transformed into a blazing golden light without a trace of darkness.

The increasingly hot and intense golden light gradually turned it into a ball of sun, competing with the sun in the sky.

Wilson who had been making shady comments as well as the bewildered audience were instantly attracted by this scene.

Especially Sunna Montierfalli, the "Sun Warrior" of the City of Freedom, and Aurora Montierfalli, who inherited her bloodline. As if sensing something, they suddenly furrowed their brows.

[Devimon], who similarly underwent evolution relying on [Pride III], didn’t make them feel anything.

And yet Eevee, who hadn't even fully evolved, sent both mother and daughter into turmoil.

"What kind of magical spirit is this now?" Lady Montierfalli couldn't help asking.

Beside her, Headmistress Arte could only shake her head.

Because she really had no idea.

This evolved form of Eevee, [], had never appeared in public before.

The cat that looked like a purple elf swung its forked tail and stretched its soft limbs in the air.

→In the end, it still turned into a cat!

There was a round and smooth red gem inlaid on its forehead, and the short purple fur on its body was soft, fine, and extremely sensitive.

When it landed from midair, the sun above its head suddenly ejected a ray of sunlight into the red gem.

Dark thereupon noticed that its magic energy value, which was already high enough, was actually rising up!

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　　[Card name: Phantom Magic Beast (Espeon)]

　　[Type: Spirit card]

　　[Level: ✪✪✪✪]

　　[Race: Bird & Beast-type]

　　[Attribute: Psychic-type]

　　[Magic energy: 2000]

　　[Attack: 1700]

　　[Defense: 900]

　　[Ultimate: Magic Bounce, Mindpower, Future Sight]

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The magic energy value of 2012 points that was displayed on the magic card made Dark realize one of the reasons why Espeon was called "Espeon".

As long as it was basking in sunlight, the red gem on Espeon's forehead would absorb the sunlight and convert it into its own magic energy.

Dark had never summoned [Espeon] during the daytime before, so it wasn't until now that he suddenly discovered this.

Feeling the increase in its magic energy, Espeon spontaneously let out a vivacious cry!

It was a cry bursting with indescribable joy.

Thereby, it immediately realized that as long as it evolved into [Espeon], it could stay outside on a sunny day and no longer had to worry about the consumption of magic energy.

If the night was [Misdreavus]’s home court, then the daytime was Eevee’s very own home court!

As Espeon held its head up high and haughtily examined the two pitch-dark bugs in front of it, the gem on its forehead emitted a golden-red light.

"Espeon, use Mindpower!"

"Espeon!"

Upon receiving its master's order, Espeon unleashed [Mindpower] without the slightest hesitation!

Mindpower, which was originally not very powerful, seemed to have undergone a qualitative change after absorbing the power of the sun.

The overwhelming Mindpower instantly enveloped one of the [Shadow Bug]s.

But the moment Espeon launched its attack, a curtain of darkness suddenly invaded, shrouding the entire field like a cloak.

Thereupon, the shadow descended!

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