The BGM suddenly stopped.
[DemiDevimon] evolved into "Devimon."
For a moment, Croy was puzzled. In his estimation, [DemiDevimon] should have evolved into a nine-star Magic Spirit, not a six-star one.
But that trace of confusion did not affect his judgment of the battle. The "Shadow Birds" had not ended.
With a flick of his fingers, the countless Shadow Birds swooped toward "Devimon" and Dark Demon.
However, the magical Shadow Birds were not living creatures. After countless birds struck their targets, they would explode, stacking their damage.
Yet as that flock of Shadow Birds swept past, "Devimon" and Dark Demon vanished in an instant.
Croy almost immediately caught that trace of spatial fluctuation. He spun around sharply and saw Dark and "Devimon" had appeared not far behind him!
"Death Hand!"
The grinning "little devil" abruptly extended a demonic hand, unleashing an immensely powerful dark-red beam of energy from its palm. Before Croy could react, it struck his body!
In that instant, Croy felt as if a giant hand had clamped around him, leaving him utterly unable to move.
Dark continued hovering in the air with Flight Spell, his gaze taking in the entire field. Since the beginning of the duel, Croy Artemis had used only two Magitech Cards: "Thousand Mountain Needle Shadows" and "Shadow Birds."
Both Magitech Cards were Magic Cards. "Thousand Mountain Needle Shadows" had already been fully released and could no longer be altered, while "Shadow Birds" was still in the process of being released. The Shadow Birds that had missed their targets were turning back, admittedly with wide arcs but at a definite speed.
But because Dark had used Instant Transmission to move directly behind him, it would still take some time before they swooped over.
At this moment, Croy should have been completely defenseless. Once that thought