All of it was necessary groundwork within the system.
As warriors fell one after another, the hero destined to save the world would bear the hopes of the survivors and finally—
Descend!
"Arcana Card—[Hero Descends], activate!"
In that instant, the magic circle atop the high-rise radiated rings of light outward.
A golden pillar of light descended from the heavens, dispersing the gloom of the [City of Gloom].
Mike Owen's absolute trump card, the hero of the City of Gloom, appeared within the pillar of light, kneeling on one knee.
It slowly rose to its feet, its golden-red cape billowing behind it like a curtain as it emanated an immensely powerful aura!
"Third Tier!"
Dark's gaze turned grave. He identified the "hero's" tier almost immediately.
Under these circumstances, summoning [SkullGreymon] seemed to be his only choice.
Though [SkullGreymon] was only seven stars, it was not necessarily weaker than ordinary eight-star or nine-star Magic Spirits.
And as long as he could hold out through this turn, the next turn would surely bring a breakthrough—such was a duelist's faith!
But just as he was about to summon [Curse Cage: DemiDevimon], Mike Owen suddenly spoke. "You want to normally summon a Magic Spirit?"
Dark's fingers paused, and he smiled. "That's right."
Mike Owen lifted his head and said, "The moment [Hero of Light: Sai Weng] descends, every vermin hiding in every corner of the [City of Gloom] will cease to exist."
Dark understood at once. "First Tier prohibition?"
Mike Owen smiled. "You can try it."
Dark looked at him, then suddenly laughed. "Then I won't try."
The next instant, the [Wish Dice] spun by [Magic Beast: Espeon] stopped turning. It ultimately landed on the side engraved with the [Rock Type] symbol.
Bang!
After absorbing a huge amount of magical energy, the [Wish Dice] exploded