Dark pointed and gave the command.
"Mi!"
[Magic Beast: Espeon] suddenly raised its head, revealing a proud expression.
Immediately afterward, the ruby on its forehead burst forth with blazing brilliance. The light radiated in all directions, impacting not only the [City of Gloom], but also the [Nightmare Space], forcibly opening up a small independent domain in the middle of the field.
Within it, [Dark City Leopard Woman] had already leaped up. Her blade-like iron claws slashed down fiercely, leaving three claw marks in the air as they struck [Magic Beast: Espeon]'s forehead!
With the terrifying power she had displayed when fighting [Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon], even if this strike could not kill [Magic Beast: Espeon] on the spot, it should at least have left it in a sorry state.
Yet [Magic Beast: Espeon] forcibly withstood the power of that claw. Though its magic power had fallen, its gaze remained cold and stern, without the slightest hint of retreat.
An uproar rose from outside the arena.
Under countless watching eyes, the [Hero Armor] on [Dark City Leopard Woman] suddenly dimmed. Her body immediately fell like a massive boulder, becoming unbearably heavy!
"A field effect targeting [Armed] Magitech Cards."
On the Red Duelist Platform, Mike Owen's expression abruptly changed.
Although [Hero Armor] was not a conventional [Armed] card, but a special Armed Card based on a Magic Spirit's armor that "heroized" it, certain cards that countered [Armed] cards still worked against it.
He immediately realized that Dark Dimon had clearly come prepared.
But a moment later, he shook his head and smiled.
Who hadn't come prepared?
"Activate, Arcana Card—[Hero Descends]!"
A magic circle bearing special symbols suddenly unfolded atop the tallest building at the center of the [City of Gloom].
Mike Owen quickly placed the activated [Hero Descends] onto the card table, then