Caroso dodged the attack from one of the forks while continuing to charge toward Bai.
Seeing that he truly could not avoid the other fork, Caroso swung the Sword of Flames in his hand and slashed at it.
The moisture clinging to the fork collided with the flames, producing clouds of white mist.
Using the recoil, Caroso launched himself into the air.
Of the other two Naga, one was forming a ball of lightning in its hand while the other was forming a water ball. If Caroso dared to keep charging, they would smash them into him.
Looking at Bai again, she had a full eight Naga around her.
Two of them were already planting waterweed, while another two were frantically using magic to accelerate its growth. The waterweed grew rapidly, already winding its way into the air.
Two of the Naga were pure blue. At that moment, they transformed into water, causing a large amount of water to appear within ten meters around Bai. It was not very deep, just enough to cover Bai's knees.
With the support of the water, the four Epic Naga became sturdier and more energetic.
The waterweed being planted also grew far thicker than before.
"Using the effect of the Summoned Creature Scenario Magic Card..." Caroso murmured. "As expected of a master cardmaker."
At that moment, Caroso threw out two blue cards.
[Name: Frenzy] [Type: Spell] [Star Level: 3] [Grade: Blue Rare] [Class Restriction: Priest] [Description: Control summoned creatures below four stars for two minutes]
Two streams of black energy coiled toward the two Epic Naga that were casting spells.
The two Naga's eyes turned completely black.
Boom!
The lightning and water ball merged together, exploding against the other two fork-wielding Naga.
"Awooo!"
The two fork-wielding Naga were instantly shocked stiff.
A trace of surprise flashed through Bai's eyes. "What kind of magic is that?"
She felt her body go slightly numb, clearly affected by the lightning and water.
As Caroso was about to land, he had already summoned a gardener and an algae farmer.
The other two cards apparently corresponded to those two Epic Naga, and Caroso had not met their summoning conditions.
All of Caroso's defensive equipment became somewhat transparent. It was clear that he had not wasted much magic on equipment cards, aside from the sword in his hand.
He had saved most of his magic.
The waterweed wrapped toward Caroso. Looking at those two thick stalks, Caroso adjusted his posture in midair and swung his sword.
Flames burned through the waterweed. The moisture on it was nowhere near enough, and it was directly evaporated by Caroso's powerful attack.
Sizzle!
Caroso felt a slight numbness. The electricity entwined around the waterweed had affected him as well.
"Not bad." Bai's eyes gleamed as though she had become excited.
She had thought that a deck tailored against Caroso would render him incapable of fighting. She had not expected this boy to be so formidable, capable of effectively counterattacking even under these circumstances—and not with the crude sort of counterattack a brute would make.
After Caroso's two Naga landed, they endured the discomfort from the shock and used Bai's water to grow a patch of waterweed.
This waterweed was different from the waterweed grown by Bai's Naga. It was relatively dry and not as conductive.
Caroso did not land in the water. Instead, he landed on the waterweed and charged toward Bai along it.
"You've truly given me a huge surprise." Bai suddenly pulled out a card.
This was her last two-star card, and it radiated dazzling golden light.
Caroso's gaze sharpened.
A gold card?
Even Karei, who had fought Caroso, did not have a single gold card in his hand.
When Caroso's two older brothers had been at the third rank, they had not possessed golden cards either.
They were the sons of a Grand Duke, elite heirs of high-ranking officials.
"Sacrifice." A smile appeared on Bai's lips.
[Name: Aged Naga Elder] [Type: Summoned Creature] [Star Level: 2] [Grade: Golden Legendary] [Class Restriction: None] [Description: If you want the Aged Naga Elder to fight, she must possess sufficient power. The strength of her own kind is her finest nourishment.]
Buzz, buzz, buzz...
The two Epic Naga, along with the six surviving Naga following Bai, all turned into light and gathered toward the golden card.
A massive phantom of a Naga appeared behind Bai. She looked ancient and frail, as though she could no longer move.
When two blue beams struck her body, she opened her eyes.
Another four blue beams entered her, and she stood up.
Finally, two purple rays flowed into her body, and she let out a roar.
"Awooo!"
Her phantom became solid, and the fork in her hand radiated terrifying power.
"Enemy..."
She spoke human words, her fork pointing directly at Caroso.
Caroso poured magic into the sword in his hand, then slashed out a blade of flaming sword energy.
A blue flash shot from the Naga Elder's fork and collided with Caroso's sword energy.
Caroso and the Naga Elder both maintained their attacking stances. Sweat had begun to form on Caroso's forehead, and his hand had started to tremble.
The Naga Elder's solid body also began to fade.
Boom!
A violent explosion sent Caroso flying.
The two Naga summoned by Caroso hurriedly grew enormous seaweed, catching Caroso and preventing this warrior from being sent even farther away from the mage on the other side.
Having exhausted their magic, the two Naga directly turned into bubbles and vanished.
Seeing the Naga Elder launch water bullets at him again and again, Caroso hurriedly used mental control on the two Epic Naga, making them stand in front of him.
[Damn it, Frenzy was used too early. Otherwise, he could have directly controlled the Naga Elder and Bai would have been dumbfounded.] [Yeah, Boss Caro was too hasty.]
"Not necessarily," Caroso explained softly. "If I hadn't used it just now, I might not have lasted until she summoned the Naga Elder. She also might not have summoned the Naga Elder at all. Her deck somewhat counters my sword."
"Some things are better used without achieving the best result than held until the end and never used at all. Besides, Legendary summoned creatures are special. This one had also consumed sacrifices and reached four-star strength, so it might not have been controllable."
[Hell, did you card players hear that?] [I often hold onto good cards because I want to wait, and then...] [I've held four twos in my hand in Fight the Landlord before.]
Boom, boom...
Naga naturally had the ability to absorb water, but the Naga Elder was the bane of these Naga. Her water bullets drove the two Epic Naga back step by step.
They could only use water and lightning to form shields, trying to hold out a little longer.
Thud.
Caroso landed on the ground.
[Boss Caro, it's time for the finishing blow!] [Show her what we're made of.] [Hahaha, fighting yourself is really fun!] [We're so many versions ahead of you. How can someone who hasn't even reached the main story compete with us from Chapter Seven?]
"Little one, you're very strong." Bai looked at Caroso with great interest. "You almost turned it around. Those two cards of yours could actually control my Naga. That is truly impressive. Fortunately, I really didn't underestimate you. I even brought the Naga Elder."
"Hehehehe..." Caroso suddenly laughed.
"What are you laughing at?" Bai raised an eyebrow.
"I should have used another card, but I don't think I need to now." Caroso looked at Bai with a smile. "You have no idea what spell I used just now."
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