Frenzy vs. Sacrifice

Caroso dodged one of the trident's attacks while continuing to charge towards Bai.

Seeing that another trident was unavoidable, Caroso swung the Sword of Flames in his hand and slashed at the trident.

The water vapor attached to the trident collided with the flames, producing a lot of white mist.

Using the force of the rebound, Caroso was already airborne.

The other two Nagas were preparing lightning balls and water balls. If Caroso dared to continue charging, they would smash him.

Meanwhile, Bai had a full eight Nagas around her.

Two of them were already planting algae, and two more were using magic power to rapidly accelerate their growth. The algae grew extremely fast and began to twine towards the sky.

Two of the Nagas were pure blue and turned into water at this moment, causing the area within a ten-meter radius centered on Bai to fill with water. The water wasn't deep, just enough to cover Bai's knees.

With the boost from the water, the four Epic Nagas became even more robust and spirited.

The algae being planted also became much thicker and larger than before.

"Using the effect of the Summoned Creature Scenario Magic Card..." Caroso muttered, "As expected of a Master-level card maker."

Just then, Caroso threw out two blue cards.

[Name: Frenzy]

[Type: Spell]

[Star: 3]

[Rarity: Blue Rare]

[Class Restriction: Priest]

[Description: Control followers below four-star for two minutes]

Two black energy tendrils wrapped around the two Epic Nagas that were casting spells.

The eyes of both Nagas turned pure black.

BOOM!

The lightning and water ball merged and simultaneously struck the other two trident Nagas.

"Aooow!"

The two trident Nagas were instantly electrocuted and immobilized.

A hint of surprise flashed in Bai's eyes, "What kind of magic is this?"

She felt a slight numbness in her body, clearly affected by the electricity and water.

As Caroso was about to land, he had already summoned a Gardener and an Algae Farmer.

The other two cards seemed to be related to the two Epic Nagas, but Caroso hadn't met the summoning conditions.

All of Caroso's defensive equipment became somewhat transparent, indicating he hadn't wasted much magic power on equipment cards, except for the sword in his hand.

Most of his magic power had been saved.

The algae twined towards Caroso. Seeing the two thick strands of algae, Caroso adjusted his posture in mid-air and swung his long sword.

Flames incinerated the algae. The water content was insignificant, instantly evaporated by Caroso's powerful attack.

Sizzle!

Caroso felt a slight numbing sensation. The electricity entwined around the algae had also affected him.

"Not bad." Bai's eyes shone brightly, seemingly excited.

She had thought that targeting Caroso's card deck would render him incapable of fighting. She hadn't expected this brat to be so formidable, capable of effective counterattacks even in this situation, and not just brute-force ones.

After Caroso's two Nagas landed, they endured the discomfort of being electrocuted and used the water planted by Bai to grow a patch of algae.

This algae was different from Bai's Nagas' algae; it was drier and less conductive.

Caroso didn't land in the water but on the algae, stepping on it as he charged towards Bai.

"You've truly given me a big surprise," Bai suddenly pulled out a card.

This was her last two-star card, emanating a brilliant golden light.

Caroso's gaze sharpened.

A gold card?

Even Kare, who was fighting Caroso, didn't have a single gold card.

Caroso's two older brothers didn't have gold cards in their hands even when they were at the Third-tier.

Keep in mind, they were the sons of the Grand Duke, top-tier second-generation officials.

"Sacrifice," a smile appeared on Bai's lips.

[Name: Aged Naga Elder]

[Type: Follower]

[Star: 2]

[Rarity: Golden Legendary]

[Class Restriction: None]

[Description: If you wish for the Aged Naga Elder to fight, you must provide her with ample strength. The power of her own kind is her best sustenance.]

Hum, hum, hum...

The two Epic Nagas, along with the six remaining Nagas following Bai, all turned into light and converged towards this golden card.

A colossal Naga phantom appeared behind Bai. She looked very old, as if she could no longer move.

As two blue beams struck her, she opened her eyes.

Four more blue beams shot into her, and she stood up.

Finally, two purple lights infused her body, and she let out a roar.

"ROAR!"

Her phantom form solidified, and the trident in her hand radiated terrifying power.

"An enemy..."

She spoke human words, pointing the trident in her hand directly at Caroso.

Caroso poured his magic power into the sword in his hand, and a fiery sword energy was unleashed by Caroso.

A bright blue light shot out from the Naga Elder's trident, colliding with Caroso's sword energy.

Caroso and the Naga Elder maintained their attacking stances. Sweat began to bead on Caroso's forehead, and his hand started to tremble.

The Naga Elder's physical form also began to fade.

BOOM!

With a violent explosion, Caroso was sent flying backward.

The two Nagas summoned by Caroso quickly grew giant seaweed, blocking Caroso and preventing the Warrior from getting any closer to the Mage on the opposing side.

These two Nagas expended all their magic power and dissolved into foam, disappearing.

Seeing the Naga Elder launch more water bullets, Caroso quickly used his spirit to control the two Epic Nagas, making them block in front of him.

[Damn it, I used Frenzy too early. Otherwise, I could have directly controlled the Naga Elder, and Bai would have been stunned.]

[Yeah, Boss Caro was too hasty.]

"Not necessarily," Caroso explained softly. "If I hadn't used it just now, I might not have lasted long enough for her to summon the Naga Elder. She might not have summoned the Naga Elder either. Her card deck counters my sword a bit."

"Some things are better used for less than optimal results than to hold onto them until they can't be used at all. Moreover, Legendary followers are very special, especially one that has undergone a Sacrifice. It has reached four-star strength, so it might not have been controllable."

[Damn, did the card players hear that?]

[I often hold onto good cards, wanting to wait for the right moment, and then...]

[I've even held onto four 2s in a game of Fight the Landlord.]

Boom, boom, boom...

Nagas naturally have the characteristic of absorbing water, but the Naga Elder was the bane of these Nagas. The constant water bullets forced the two Epic Nagas to retreat steadily.

They could only create shields of water and electricity, trying their best to hold on a little longer.

Splat.

Caroso landed on the ground.

[Boss Caro, it's time for the finishing move!]

[Let her see how powerful we are!]

[Hahaha, fighting yourself is really fun!]

[We're so many versions ahead, how can you, who hasn't even reached the main story, compete with us from Chapter 7?]

"Little one, you are strong," Bai said, looking at Caroso with interest. "You almost made me lose. Those two cards of yours that could control my Nagas were truly impressive. Fortunately, I wasn't underestimating you at all, and even brought the Naga Elder."

"Hehehehehe..." Caroso suddenly started laughing.

"What are you laughing at?" Bai raised an eyebrow.

"I was supposed to use another card, but I don't think it's necessary now," Caroso said, looking at Bai with a smile. "You have no idea what spell I just used."