Its body vanished into thin air just as the sword was about to pass through it.
When it reappeared, it was already on the other side of the twelfth layer of the "Star Track."
The second round had ended some time ago.
Both sides had drawn two new Magitech Cards, but only now did they have the chance to inspect them. Dark merely glanced down before immediately summoning.
"Magic Beast: DemiDevimon" [Bliss 4? Moon]
As the only one-star Magic Spirit included in Dark's deck, the existence of "Magic Beast: DemiDevimon" was not actually all that crucial.
But under the present circumstances, it was undoubtedly a powerful ally. Dark was certain to find an opening to summon it.
However, with the "Star Track" spread throughout the field, the timing of the summon had to be carefully chosen. With a thought, Dark activated "Astrology" and caught sight of "Magic Beast: Espeon," which had already slipped inside the "Star Track."
While both sides had focused their attention on the battle between the "Moon God" and the "Mother of Star Souls," "Magic Beast: Espeon" had somehow already caught up to the Blue Magitech Ball!
Fate Stanbeck was not a god, after all. Though her study of "Astrology" far surpassed Dark's, she could not possibly account for everything in such an intense battle.
Yet "Magic Beast: Espeon" could use "Astrology" on its own, moving freely within the "Star Track."
To put it more precisely, the inside of the "Star Track" was like a swiftly flowing river. Without "Astrology," anything within could only drift with the current. It might move quickly, but it was still constrained.
Those capable of wielding "Astrology," however, could raise their sails—accelerating downstream, turning upstream, or even bursting out of the river and stopping atop the "Star Track."
In short, "Magic Beast: