He had fought his way from the Losers Bracket to the finals, just like a Hero. According to the kind of conventional story most people loved, what should come next was "the Hero slays the dragon" or "the Hero defeats the Demon King."
However, the current ritual had nothing to do with such legends.
The role Dark currently played should have been the "Emperor" among the three incarnations.
He stood on the field, facing Jax.
Then, as if guided by some unseen force, the two of them almost simultaneously unfolded their duel fields.
Without hesitation, Dark activated the 16,000-point Life Card, granting himself a 16,000-point life shield.
Even in Magitech Duels involving gods, 16,000 life points were usually enough to withstand one attack. Even if they were not, they could still block the aftermath of some powerful Ultimate Moves.
Dark then inserted his deck into his Duel Disk and activated auto-shuffle. Their movements were nearly identical—clean and decisive, without the slightest hesitation. The moment the shuffle ended, they moved into the next phase. Both drew their cards at the same time.
After drawing five cards from his deck, Dark lowered his gaze for a brief look before focusing on his opponent.
He instinctively felt that Jax was entirely different from the other Fallen. He had to go all out to defeat him.
On the other side, Jax had naturally known from the start that he was not Tompsin.
But that only made Jax more excited, more frenzied.
He had likewise switched to a different deck—his strongest deck, one that could never be revealed to the public!
"Battle Phase"[30s)
Darkness descended, mysterious and sinister.
As the ritual approached its end, the atmosphere brewing within the cave became increasingly eerie.
Dark focused his mind, his magic power surging to its peak as