But when Dark pulled it into his arms to evade the attack, the "bond" between them deepened, and a burst of psychic power instantly helped it break free from its restraints.
Immediately afterward, "LadyDevimon," killing intent spilling from the corners of its eyes, unleashed its Finisher—"Darkness Wave"—at the "Black Magic Elf"!
With a spread of its hands, countless dark-red bats wreathed in purple spirals poured out from its sides, blotting out the sky as they swooped down upon the "Black Magic Elf."
"Black Magic Trick!"
Suddenly, Croy, emerging from beneath the rooftop, shouted sharply. The "Black Magic Elf" immediately responded to its magister's command, letting out a hollow roar toward the front.
Then, the edges of its curtain-like body spun open, and black shadows poured forth, spreading into a square sheet of black cloth before it in the blink of an eye.
The square black cloth was even larger than its body. With a single spin, it
drew every dark-red bat into the cloth.
"Black Magic Descends!"
Croy gave another command.
The square black cloth released by the "Black Magic Elf" suddenly soared upward, instantly unfurling like a canopy that covered the entire duel arena beneath it.
Then, a pair of enormous, terrifying blood-red eyes opened beneath that black cloth.
Behind those blood-red eyes, a faint demonic shadow emerged.
"Roar—"
A roar rang out as the demonic shadow descended.
The entire duel arena was covered by the demonic shadow, leaving nowhere to evade. "Misty Terrain!"
But Dark suddenly raised a hand and summoned it.
Pink mist surged from the face of the Magitech Card in his hand.
In the blink of an eye, it became a cloud of fairy mist floating in the air.
After being released, the fairy mist began to spread and sink. But it was mist, after